Elden Ring isn't the end all be all guys. Sheesh.
And yeah, I agree with OP. For all the leaps and bounds (allegedly) in gaming/PC tech we should not only have more games but more innovative ones at that. Slapping a new coat of paint on Dark Souls isn't innovative. I just expected more out of games as time went on. I guess something like Star Citizen but you know, it actually gets finished. And when I say Star Citizen I don't just mean a "space game," I mean a game with a lot going on, feature creep that is actually feasible. It can be a shooter, sports game, simulation etc. etc. whatever......just update the game design.
I can't really articulate how I feel properly. All I know is that games are just I don't know.......bland. That's my opinion anyway. Let me look through Steam and maybe I'll be proven wrong. Don't neg me.