Besides being fun, what's expected from games?

[richardhutnik]

Galaki said:

richardhutnik said:

I understood games, first and foremost, to be things that provide fun

Not according to now games are rated by reviewers.

You mean videogame reviewers who long to have what they do be considered on par with what film critics do?  If that is the case, then it might explain why games are being demanded to do more than just entertain.