Until the 7th Gen I had never bought a FPS that wasn't on PC (and as I didn't have a decent gaming PC, it was basically didn't buy FPS). I didn't want them and thought the control scheme was stupid. Now I am happy to. But this isn't only because of the popularity of them, or the fact that western developers seems to be stuck in the idea that only 2 genres sell (FPS and TPS).
Lack of other favourite game series or genres have pushed me in that direct as well. That being JRPGs, well made that appeal to me. I really liked Star Ocean 3 but 4 was really poor. We all know what has happened to Final Fantasy. Valkyrie Profile now doesn't even exist. Ivalice department of SquEnix are non-existant. My gaming habbits had to change to adapt to the changing market I feel.
I still buy my usual favourite series though.
Hmm, pie.
