User blog comment:JAlbor/Dishonored Interview Opportunity/@comment-5150860-20121001041720/@comment-99.159.4.25-20121001130645

No. First off the game is not full on open world like skyrim. The missions take place in a linear order. BUT each mission is its own decently large sandbox area so that you can explore a bit and find you own way through the mission. Even though the mission order is liner the leves themselves are not.

The gameplay is also completely different. You have your sword in your right hand and you switch out powers and gadgets/gun/crossbow in your left. You don't change out weapons or find new weapons instead you can upgrade the ones you have.

There is no experience based leveling. To level your abilities you spend runes which you will find throughout the levels (you will not find enough runes to max everything)