Yeah, I totally agree about God of War and even Modern Warfare. Those games tell a specific story with specific details and events. If your entire goal in MW2 is to stop global terrorists, where time is of the essence, it wouldn't make a whole lot of sense to be able to head back to an Air Force base in Germany and try to get into a relationship with beer wenches. Could you imagine trying to line up a crucial sniper shot, when your in game phone goes off and the girl you banged last weekend is calling to tell you she's pregnant?