There's an element that many people who are frequent gamers don't usually see and it's that watching a video of a game being played covers the gist of the game

There's an element that many people who are frequent gamers don't usually see and it's that watching a video of a game being played covers the gist of the game in a less involved manner. Basically, you aren't setting yourself up to be enthralled by the game and dedicated to it for hours, but instead appreciate what the game covers, it's visual aesthetic, it's gameplay, all without devoting a large chunk portion of time to it. There's also the benefit of skipping around a video during boring/slow (and setup) parts of a game that you simply can't do when you're playing it.