Wright on 07 July 2018
Probably doesn't address the point you're trying to make, as the games you've mentioned have plenty of memorable sequences and moments, but sometimes enjoyable games just don't have anything to "stay with you". I can't remember anything from Alan Wake outside "running through the woods with a flashlight" and "kickass concert scene" when it comes to gameplay aspects of it, and yet it was a very enjoyable game for me.
Also you probably keep trying to see sparks of brilliance in these enjoyable games akin to those you remember fondly in the other games, which might obscure the actual brilliance moment of those games themselves and thus making them not so memorable.
