Exactly. The problem is, Phil has the innate ability (or is it disability?) to make any game that has potential entertainment value crater. There are admittedly no brainers like Elden Ring which were entertaining, but Phil copied what others were doing with a death counter, and that was coupled with his inability to think beyond a guide.
It all comes back to his insistence on him having fun, despite his audience’s wishes. He tells them what’s fun, when it clearly isn’t. He doesn’t see beyond his own enjoyment, which isn’t the same for others.