In the last post I brought up a few reasons why puzzles should not be dismissed. In this I will bring up another one: making the player feel as an active force. I refer to this concept as having a causal history. My hope is that it provides a new way to view and evaluate puzzles.
The Bunker Amnesia:
Rebirth SOMA Amnesia: A
Machine for Pigs Amnesia: The
Dark Descent Penumbra