Wow, I thought I was more clear on what I was talking about. At least some of you understood.
It's not about the effort it takes, it's about the time it takes.
Say if I want to play one race In Mario Kart, I don't want to spend so much time waiting for whatever disk is in there to eject, putting Mario Kart in, waiting for it to let me hit start. Then letting the game load. To get in and do what you want to do can take a few minutes, and if you're only going to be playing for a few minutes it just doesn't feel like it's worth it.
"Now, a fun game should always be easy to understand - you should be able to take one look at it and know what you have to do straight away. It should be so well constructed that you can tell at a glance what your goal is and, even if you don’t succeed, you’ll blame yourself rather than the game. Moreover, the people standing around watching the game have also got to be able to enjoy it." - Shiggy
