Am I too old to understand the Dispatch popularity?

First and foremost I’m not trying to rage bait or start an argument I’m honestly just genuinely curious.

After seeing dispatch get a nomination for the game awards players choice I just can’t seem to wrap my head around how it’s so popular? It’s just an 8 hour movie where you select dialogue ( I know there’s a little more to it than that like different choices etc) but there’s no platforming, No combat, No exploration, no controlling of any character Just a lot of reading and watching, same with the walking dead games people loved that.

I’m mid 30’s so I started my gaming on the sega with Alex the kid and sonic so most games you were always controlling someone or something.

What do people actually like about the game? Just the story? Since that’s all the game is? Can you really call it a game? Is it just a really cool movie? Or am I just too old and grew up in a different era of gaming.

I surely thought a game like KCD2 would’ve been in there seeing how hands on the game is but nope.