Correct me if I'm wrong, but these are the same thing, are they not?
Also, I just figured I'd give my stance on this ahead of time in case any one decides to bring it up. I think it could be argued that sandbox should be combined with these two, but I'd have to disagree, which is why I haven't requested it be merged. I've always thought the term "open-world/free-roaming" constituted nonlinear level design, whereas "sandbox" meant nonlinear gameplay. While many open-world games are also sandbox games and vice versa, I think there are at least a few cases where a game falls into one category but not the other. Shadow of the Colossus is a good example. While the world is pretty open and nonlinear, the gameplay is anything but. You have to fight the sixteen colossi in order, and after defeating each colossus you're returned to a shrine, where you then set out for the next monster.
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