I think one can do absolutely incredible stylistic things with an interactive novel that aren’t possible with traditional books, but in my opinion, a good story game where I can feel like the main character within the game’s boundaries are much better than powerplaying big MCs or totally hijacking the story to suit one’s needs.
I love to see the unique world within someone else’s imagination come to life in my own mind. If I wanted to play strategy, or warfare, or whatever other sort of games, I would go and play something with graphics where the imagination bit is done for me. I can never see interactive novels as predominantly games - they are novels that act like them. That’s all.