Sorry, Magnitus, but you're talking utter tosh.

These games are not only played because of their gameplay - which, I agree, might not be very original - but also because of their stories.

Also, sometimes a simpler game is all I want.

You mentioned the X series but, these are, in my opinion, just bloated games with to much crammed into them. The X universe never "connected" to me as the Wing Commander universe has.