I played Mario 64 as a kid once, and it was probably the most boring and confusing time I had ever encountered in a videogame. I just didn’t get it, but maybe I should revisit it some time.
I don’t want to sound rude, genuinely I don’t, but you obviously have played very, very few video games in your lifetime if you think that Mario 64 is the most confusing. Either that or you’ve primarily only played games that have come out since 2010. Strictly linear, hand-holding game design is a pretty new phenomenon.