I have been thinking why I like the games I like, so I took their characteristics to explain which characteristics make better games.
Feel free to disagree, but here it goes.
1. Being easy and being difficult
Games should have difficulty options, but if not, it would be good if game was closer to easy.
Game needs to get slightly more difficult as you progress.
So the start should be very easy, basically impossible to get killed at the start due to enemies doing not much damage.
I really hate games which give strong enemies right at the start.
Like, you dont have time to learn the game slowly.
2. Strong character
Character shouldnt be easy to kill.
I really dont like it in games when some enemy can one shot me.
3. Character that gets consistently stronger over time
Character shouldnt be always equally strong, and character shouldnt be stuck on one power level too long.
Character should get stronger over time consistently.
4. Character should be able to do lots of damage to enemies
I dont like games which put you against bosses which take 5000 hits to be killed.
5. Farming levels should be possible, simple and easy
If there is a leveling system, it should be possible to farm to increase level
6. Farming gold/money should be possible in game
It should come together with farming level
7. Game is supposed to make you feel much stronger than ordinary characters and only 20% stronger than bosses.
I feel like this one doesnt require much explanation.
The game shouldnt focus on being difficult or complicated, rather game should focus on giving you lots of weak enemies and then one strong boss.
That way, you first fight against numbers, and then against one stronger character.
8. Game should never make you feel weak
I dont like games where you are forced to fight enemies which you have to put lots of effort to beat.
I also dont like games which force you to run away from enemies because you cant beat them.
9. Lots of options, powers, weapons
There should be, obviously, lots of options to give more freedom to player, and options should be working well.
No one likes useless options/useless powers in games.