What makes a game GREAT?

This took too long and i can't be bothered to fix minor issues. Sources and such are below
~MARIO GALAXY~
Bowser fight scene: • Super Mario Galaxy: Bo...
Rolling ball: • Super Mario Galaxy: Al...
Manta ray surfing: • Super Mario Galaxy - T...
Tree slide: • 38. [60 FPS] Tall Trun...
Digga-Leg: • Super Mario Galaxy 2 B...
Beat Block Galaxy: • Super Mario Galaxy 2 #...
Mario Galaxy OST meme: • Listening to the FULL ...
HECU Unit: • My Ass is Heavy
Rhythm Heaven guy: • Rhythm Heaven (English...
Portal TAS: • Portal TAS in 5:13
Paper Mario: • Super Paper Mario - FU...
Half life Documentary: • Half-Life: 25th Annive...
Msushi: / @msushi
~Paper Mario essays~
1. • Super Paper Mario: How...
2. • Why Super Paper Mario ...
3. • Super Paper Mario - Th...
Undertale writing on the wall theory: • UNDERTALE Theory: Writ...
All Undertale songs are connected: • All the Undertale Song... • it's all connected
IF I DID NOT CREDIT YOU PLEASE LET ME KNOW, I WILL GLADLY ADD YOU INTO THE DESCRIPTION.
Chapters
Intro 00:00-00:36
Music and Sound 00:37-07:59
Gameplay and Controls: 08:00-13:21
Art 13:22-17:06
Themes and Stories 17:08-19:25
Community and Community Interaction: 19:26-25:12
Games that do it all: 25:14-29:49
That is all that I have for you, good job reading this far down, comment "wow good thumbnail" if you read this. Or don't. this took too long and its almost 6 am and i have not slept yet and i will not worry about whether or not some stranger online comments and likes this video
This whole video was made because of a bet i made with a friend. If i could make a 30 minute video essay in under 15 days, he would buy me the new talos principle 2 DLC and brother i clutched up. My sleep schedule will never recover but i am 20 virtual dollars richer

[@thesolardude]

A good game that I play is Astroneer. It’s story is really only reading, but once you get to the actual story missions, it gets good. And after you complete all the missions it basically becomes a space sandbox

[@FB-ey9fv]

not the matpat jumpscare ToT

[@Farz05]

nice video, hope you had fun making it!

[@tsumgye5370]

that first section was a wild listen as somebody who games without sound lol

[@IstealPlants]

why do you not use sound? Is it because Minecraft cave noises scare you?

[@tsumgye5370]

@@IstealPlants No it's so that I can listen to youtube videos like this one while I play

[@freshmagma8334]

Core Keeper is an amazing game, espacially if you like terraria

[@GamingEpic9812]

I love video essays!!! Too little views

[@lapz78]

TH-cam’s dream viewer

[@GamingEpic9812]

@@lapz78 I will view my video essays and I will be happy

[@lapz78]

@@GamingEpic9812 video essay slop is takin over youtube

[@calebscholl5482]

First