I love these extremely limited attempts at cinematic cutscenes, why didn't more games used them?

I love these extremely limited attempts at cinematic cutscenes, why didn't more games used them?

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the music in the op post sounds like it's having a fucking stroke…

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look at this glorious shit

I need more, someone post more

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Because they take up resources that you could spend on the game.

And yet Ninja Gaiden is no slouch of a game.

And it'd be slightly better if they spent those resources on a bit more environment or enemy variety.