It's gotten better and it continuous to get better. Some of the practices revolving gaming are very horrid however.

Worse. 

Though I think is just me getting older. Don't find that much excitement in video games as I used too. 

I think the op means the first two years of the PS3 launch compared to the first two years of the PS4 launch, and with that, I say worse.

During 2006-2008, there was the PS3, 360, the PS2 was still being heavily supported, PSP, DS, and Wii. The last two years the PS4, Xbox One, Vita, 3DS, Wii U, PS3, and 360. What support the PS3 or Vita gets, it's usually on the PS4 as well, the 360 has been dead the last two years, the Wii U gets almost no support outside of first part, PS4 and Xbox One are ports of PS360 games with a couple of exclusives here and there, while the 3DS is getting the most support, but still lacking compared to past support.

Here's a list of games that released in just 2006 and that year alone is better than the last two years for this current gen.

Drill Dozer
Rub Rabbits
Grandia 3
Black
Onimusha Dawn of Dreams
Driver Parallel Lines
Oblivion
Suikoden 5
Kingdom Hearts 2
Mother 3
Armored Core the Last Raven
The Legend of Heroes Prophecy of the Moonlight Witch
Chromehounds
Summon Night Swordcraft Story
Dirge of Cerberus
Xenosaga Episode 3
Just Cause
Valkyrie Profile 2 Silmeria
Scarface the World is Yours
God Hand
Tales of the Abyss
Summon Night Swordcraft Story 2
Phantasy Star Universe
Final Fantasy 12
Gears of War
Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess
Yggdra Union
Castlevania Portrait of Ruin

I've used this wiki in reference since I don't remember all the games that were released. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_in_video_gaming

We're the same person.

it declined due to creativity on what new IPs needed to be. and we are in an age we would have a ton of remaster HD editions.

awesome like always

"If it's purely the end-of-day retail discs you stick into your console or the rise/change of political correctness on topics such as violence, representations of race and ethnicity, and those things called....women(?). this stuff is worthless compared to my love for video games.

Exactly

i hvent played a game in months so clearly the new gen is lacking interesting enogh game for me to switch on a console.

Hard drives an improvement in technology?  Magnetic track recording invented in the 1950s is "better technology" ? ROFL.

I don't have a single magnetic track recording device in my home.  I prefer access times of NOW rather than 15 minutes from now.

Far, far, FAR worse.

Companies now focus of mobile games and microtransations/DLC for quick cash, and yearly releases for easy money which stagnates the market.

Most games are way too easy and are all flash and no substance.