The games industry used to be just as covered in me-too crap. Today's AAA games are more consistently good experiences than they ever were in the past, though they're just as samey as well. The one difference is, the indie movement of today is much stronger than it has ever been- even back when being 'indie' wasn't far from being mainstream.
Emphatic agreement. The modern indie game ecosystem is so amazingly vibrant it's unbelievable. We have stuff like humble bundle. We have steam and the various app stores for easy sales channels without needing a publisher. But more than that, people are so much more sophisticated about what makes an engaging quality game at every budget level. This does have bizarre corner cases like FarmVille.
Point being, we're in a gaming golden age whether we want to admit it or not.
The games industry used to be just as covered in me-too crap. Today's AAA games are more consistently good experiences than they ever were in the past, though they're just as samey as well. The one difference is, the indie movement of today is much stronger than it has ever been- even back when being 'indie' wasn't far from being mainstream.