Less Interactivity than before?

[Lewk]

and there isn't anything particularly intelligent about it if you examine it closely, just a bunch of very primitive gameplay mechanics.

This is why I want harder puzzles.

well, why don't you go play the custom stories then? If you like puzzles that are more retardedly difficult than usual, or if you prefer things in general to be more retarded. Why don't you download the amnesia guns mod? I'm sure that would satisfy your tastes without ruining the important games for everyone else. I'm sure you'd like Outlast, why don't you go play that?

also, I think what you're looking for is the AAA game franchises. You'd enjoy Call of Duty, they never change anything!