Modern Games really have two families they fall under.

Games that you will play once through that need to have hours of plot and game-play, filled with puzzles and challenges. Ex. Zeldas, Tales Games.

Games that you will play through hundreds of times, where the story doesn't matter, because each run of the game will be a new and interesting experience. Ex. Binding of Issac, Civ.

Both have merits. But some games need to pick a side XD Don't be story driven in have 5 hours of game-play. Don't be a replay heavy game that doesn't make each run have it's own feel.