Costume Quest isn't a horrible game, far from it. The graphics are nice enough, the setting is charming, the core game mechanics are interesting. But it suffers from one huge problem. There is no strategic depth to the combat, winning or losing is decided almost exclusively by your precision in the QTEs. This makes combat quickly become repetitive and either boring or frustrating depending on your button mashing "skill" level. Overhauling the combat system to make it less about QTEs would improve this game greatly. There are many RPGs that integrate QTEs to combat but do it right - or at least better - than Costume Quest. It's also a game that would benefit a lot from having VOs. It's not a text heavy game and the dialogue is very well written. Good VOs would flesh out the game's personality and making even more charming. We see many of games getting remasters and enhanced editions nowadays. I can't think of very few that would benefit more from a makeover than this one.
Theme Hospital is an absolute classic and one of the best games ever made. Imagine the compulsive fun of mobile and facebook games stripped of any kind of sleazy microtransaction or pay-to-win model, instead offering it's gameplay distilled in it's purest form. I'm talking hours upon hours of truly engrossing fun. If your loved one is hooked on Farmville or any similar low-level management game, introduce them to this game and you'll see a true gamer be born. Theme Hospital is a game that turns regular humans into gamers. I can't think of a stronger endorsement than this.
