+1 for truth. Anyone who thinks one "era" of gaming is greater than another is just missing the point. Mainstream gaming may be more popular today than it ever was (and thus heavily influenced by shareholders/market demands/etc.), but that doesn't mean there aren't ton of interesting and innovative titles with interesting messages and mechanics.

It's the same as when people say, "The music in my day was so much better." Whatever, grandpa.

I can't see that as being anywhere near an average human being, but okay. I mean, the majority of gamers do play the games that retro lovers think are shallow and derivative (and have good graphics).

What I was saying, only average teenager makes his pants wet after seeing more polygons in just another grey-brown shooter game.

All others seek for something unique, like Journey, for example.