The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Open World, Closed Minds

Meanwhile Sarah Ryder is just building Lego sets and eating paste.

"Hey, 2B?"

"What is it?"

"Is our game open world?"

"Somewhat. While there are multiple areas for us to explore and go to at a whim, and the game offers many sidequests that require us to return back to these areas, our game requires that we advance the main story far enough to where the areas are unlocked before we may enter them. Areas also may become locked off depending on where we have progressed in the main story. There is also the factor of -"

"Jesus Christ, 2B, you're boring us half to death! It's a simple yes or no question, not a goddamn essay prompt!"

"…Impatient as ever, A2. To answer your question, 9S, I would liken our game more to that of a Metroidvania style of game. An open map that allows us to explore many different places, but not without its limits. So, technically, no, our game is not truly 'open-world'."

"Huh. There's a lot of stuff when it comes to what makes a game a certain genre or not. Fascinating!"

"Enough with the chatter."

"Y-Yes ma'am!"