I, too, wish to say, "But what about my favorite game, which excels at storytelling," only to have you say "No, it doesn't. It excels at being a moving painting." My favorite game is Dragon Age Origins. Maybe there can be common cause between interactivity and storytelling -- my choices helped to reveal more of Morrigan's character, making her late game plot point compelling. Maybe numina, thauma and drama can flourish in the same hedgerow.