im sorry but i have to disagree with you thinking that a game is bad because it is indie. there are good indie games and bad indie games, just like there are good aaa games and bad aaa games.

the indie games i can remember and that i find good.
Guacamelee!
Sanctum 1 and 2
Dust: An Elysian Tail
bastion
shovel knight
valdis story abyssal city
7 days to die
the banner saga
dead effect
hardland
the next penelope
ori and the blind forest
styx master of shadow
ziggeurat
tower of guns
riptide gp2
dead trigger 1 and 2
ire
implosion
lost within
sword of xolan
steam world dig
a story about my uncle
shadow gun
minecraft
ironfall invasion
Eufloria


some im not listing because im not sure if they are considered indie like
shadow warrior
black mesa is kinda in the gray area

Agree with you... there are too many people that try so much to fight against the system that they are complete idiots giving stars just to say that bad game somewhat is fantastic just because it was made in a basement... and in that sense he buries very good indies together.

Has nothing to do with the review system. Most people just gave poor taste.

Could we compare this to indie films vs blockbuster films? I find a lot if blockbuster films are terrible just like AAA games. Sure there are also a lot of terrible indie films and games but there are also excellent ones. I loved Rogue Legacy, Hotline Miami, Journey, and many other Indies recently. It really is just a matter of taste.

Generalizations are bad per se. For some, positive generalization would be equally bad. For those who think Sturgeon's Revelation is valid ("ninety percent of everything is crap"), positive approach would be even worse.

Limbo. Play Limbo. Also, there are a lot of crap non-Indie games as well. Quality will always differ in anything that has a huge number of entries, and right now, both the Indie and non-Indie gaming scene have a huge number of IPs in the market.

You are dead to me.

What a ridiculous generalisation. Considering indie games cover such a broad range of genres, art styles and gameplay mechanics you get a wide range of titles from top quality to crap you wouldn't even want to play for free. The same can be said of AAA titles.

The major thing about indies is they're generally smaller projects that give the devs the scope to experiment with different mechanics, art styles or storytelling techniques, stuff the AAA devs don't risk trying. You get to try experiences that are actually fresh and different.

To me, indie games are meaning of experimentation. Sometimes the result is very well made in games like terraria, fez (loved it) or journey. But sometimes an indie game just throws its concept at your face and it feels heavy and not something you should be playing for fun. I found this in games like proteus or lone survivor, I got bored easily. But their concept was really good and if they got a more expensive treatment in terms of graphics and gameplay, they would have been great games (well, except for proteus lol)

Opinion: I'd say you are just plain wrong.

Fez, Hotline Miami,Machinarium and the Pixel Junk series are spectacular games. The others aren't my flavor but I know others liked them.

Being "indie" isn't indicative of a game's quality. Any more than being a big budget first party title is.