If it helps any, I've been feeling this way since late 2003. I've stopped playing new games almost completely, I only play old games from the 90s. It's not our imagination either, at least I don't think so. I've talked about this with other people and at other forums, and most hardcore PC gamers agree that the quality of games has gone downhill sharply with the rising popularity of gaming to the general public.
It's rough, but its reality and there's no escaping it. Since about 2004, I've been going back to the early 90s and playing older games I had missed the first time around. I've played very few new games, and I'm mostly focusing on older games that were great but for some reason or another I never got around to playing. The only new games I've played are Oblivion, FEAR, and Company of Heroes a bit. I'm not very impressed by those, and they don't hold my attention like Crusader No Remorse or Ascendancy does. So, despite having a new computer, I mainly use Dosbox or use an older computer I have and play old games. I scour the internet, Ebay, and used book stores for old games. I've discovered some amazing gems doing this, and its become my new favorite hobby, so I totally recommend it. Don't get discouraged by the current trends in PC gaming. In my opinion, PC gaming is dead or in hibernation, but there's PLENTY of quality old games out there just waiting to played by us today!
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