It didn't need to be an open world game and tbh no one ever needed a sequel to the first game. Fundamentally ruined the charm and good will the first game had won the studio.

Shouldn't of ever been green lit, boring and part of the obsession to get every game to be an open world game at the time. Annoyingly, it really should of worked, parkour in an open city sounds like a really strong concept and games like dying light have shown it can be done.

This game may of had to die for someone else to realise the potential of the concept though.