Quote Originally Posted by pitfiend View Post
That kind of approach has a lot of potencial for an unlimited non-linear game.
Random generation also makes for a very bland/generic gameplay, some games were successful with it like

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elite_%28video_game%29
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Elder_Scrolls:_Arena

but many more failed, and arguably Arena has an overarching story.