Is saying that everything is a cliche,also cliche. It's like some time paradox. Nothing is original in the world of anything. movies,books,videogames,technology,etc. Everything has been done before. Is that attitude cliche within it's self. Like some time loop. lol  I wish I could go back in time the orgins of orginality and finally be satisfied with something in the world of whatever. nothing pleasently surprises me anymore and I like that feeling. I'm like that southpark episode were everything is boring and stupid. hahahahaha!!!!

If you think you have seen it all before, then you have been doing it for too long. As you said, everything has been done before. Well nearly everything. And when something new gets done, in time even it will fall under that has been done before category.

So yeah, I agree with you. Someone playing this years COD as his first ever COD could think it's the best thing since sliced bread. Whereas that guy that has played every COD for the past 8yrs would be here saying "generic shooter"