Things games should have, but don't

[tsr moderation staff]

a degree of customization

i'm not saying every game needs to have a fully customizable main character or whatever, but even small things, like being able to change your chips and techniques around in the megaman zero games, give you so much more control over your character. It allows you to play as a character which probably wont be exactly like your friend's character and can fit your playstyle better.

on a similar note, in games with customizable equipment, there should be a bit more strategy in weapon picking than "buy the better one". i especially hate it when there's a definitive "best weapon" and "best armour" as it pretty much takes all of the customization aspects and renders them superfluous.