After being spoiled by how open ended G1 and 2 were, I was rather resistant towards G3. I felt like the game was making choices for me and really disliked being forced down one of two paths. After that I finally got into it and loved it. The story was interesting and it was lots of fun playing, but I was never quite as attached to my character as before. Even if story telling ability is hampered in a very open ended game, in G1's case, I thought that it was enough immersion to make up for it. While in G3 I felt like I was along for the ride in G1 I felt like I was there, despite the flaws.
