As a whole console gamers have made games what they are today and that's not a good thing. Everything has been made more casual friendly as a result of the masses consoles pull in. PC gamers no longer have the influence they once had and the majority of which are more "hardcore", now everything is custom tailored to attract every soccer mom of a "gamer".
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This. Not to sound like an indie/hipster moron, but console gaming has become more and more mainstream in recent years and games companies are taking note of that fact and simplifying games, dumbing them down so that any half wit with at least 4 fingers can feel like they've accomplished something.