i like linear games. its always the same for me, if i have f.e. to choose between 3 paths, i play one and always tell me, i will play the other paths after i finished the first one, but most of the time, after im done with the playthrough, i lose interest in the game and go on to the next game.
i hate it, when you have to be at a certain place in a certain time of day. this results in mindlessly skipping through the days, just to trigger one event and repeat.