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I also think that the controls can play a VERY important role. How many good games have a bad control scheme that kinda of breaks the experience?Also, how much freedom you get in a game as well... Too much and you (can) get confused. Too little... And you feel restricted.
Anyway, I didn't see any game that had too much freedom. Hell, all of the sandbox games feel restricted.
As for controls, that depends on the type of game, really.