Quest based progression in mmos.

might be salt in my post, but there must be crack in yours if you think difficulty is a game mechanic.

turn base combat. i just find it really really boring.

Quick time events.

Time limits and gyro controls.

I think we've eliminated the "might", but kudos for being open to the possibility. I guess the next step would be some diuretics.

Difficulty affects many things. But you seem confused, I didn't say difficulty. I said locking that difficulty at the start. Hope that helps.

Auto-Healing. It made shooters and other games soooo boring. Remember when you crouched with 4 health through Half-Life, begging for a health pack around the next corner? Yeah, well, doesn't happen anymore. All the tension is just gone. Instead, we got more shooting! -_-

I really hate that shit. Really.

Youre the one thats confused.

Difficulty can be influenced by game mechanics, but it is not a game mechanic itself and hence whether it is locked or unlocked is irrelevant to the question of which mechanic you absolutely hate.

Have you played Flower using the DS4 on the PS4? It's AMAZING to actually move the controller instead of using the analog sticks.

Random encounters, "waggle" motion controls that serve no purpose and replace simple button presses to appeal to the casuals, and any type of "escort" mission where you have to not only worry about yourself getting killed but the clumsy NPC you must protect at all costs that you just wish you can pop off yourself.