Oh, I don't think. I KNOW. While a lot of us go crazy over tech specs, graphics, cinematics, refined gameplay, etc., a lot of peope are more than satisfied with Wii sports, Just Dance, etc. I remember going from Resident Evil 4 to Gears of War back in 2007. People in my house saw absolutely no difference in quality.
Technical aspect aside, we can see the quality in a game like Ico, Metroid, Heavy Rain, or Mass Effect. There a lot of peole that would play these games for five minutes, get bored, and call them crap. These same people would get obssessed with Madden, Call of Duty, or WWE Smackdown. We need to accept that we are the minority. Catering to us will garner critical praise but it's financial suicide. We are more loyal than casual fans so we can be counted on in the long run while casuals are a bit more unpredictable. That's the only reason companies still cater to us. If there were a way to get casuals to buy new consoles over and over again without having to beef up the specs, or if they would buy a series like Angry Birds or Rock Band without ever getting tired of it, traditional gaming as we know it would be niche.
