Making holes is a good step *if* it can lead to floors collapsing down on you. I second the idea of reduced/no load times.

I wish that they would introduce ranked play. You play a few rounds, you get a ranking. Then you can choose to play in upper levels if you want (but never lower). Your ranking changes over time with weight to most recent games. I guess the number of players playing at anytime can get in the way of this but that can be fixed with "play current level or next available game?".

There will be a moment when some games are so well done and so interactive that it will cause a sensation. Everyone will talk about them and enjoying them will be on the same social level as 'chatting about Cinema'. So? How close are we to that ideal? When I tell co-workers that "Red Dead Redemption" is a more enjoyable experience for me than watching a film covering the same story and period, they nod their heads, don't call me names (to my face!) but they don't show interest enough to try it out. And if they did, the "joy-sticking" would be a problem for most.