The Mystery of the Side Quest
I love this little video from Player One[s]. After saving the world, the council questions the hero about how many side quests he completed. It highlights EXACTLY what I hate about some games.
I love how the hero defends himself:
Look guys, I saved the world! What else is there for me to do? This is just busy work that you guys have me doing!
YES, YES, YES! That is exactly how I feel with some games. Then, with other games, I can go on side quest after side quest and just LOVE it. I don’t know what the difference is between the two, but there are definitely some times when I feel like my enjoyable game is just busy work.