The whole world and it's wife want to be entertainers and create games so people will play.
Conisdering that there are limited genres for a game, you get things repeated over and over... In 1998 not many people knew about game making software so I made myself a name with my below mediocre games... Back than, if you was a youngster like me you would download anything that seems like a game because everything seemed shiny... But at these times it seems that like with any kind of art, It is as said, is like your child... You mostly only like your's!
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You actually see this when accomplished professionals from other elsewhere in the entertainment world (novelists, movie makers, sports stars, etc) decide they're going to make a game. Doesn't matter that they may have been successful in other areas of life. Their game will not be a big hit. That's how tough the market is.
There are just too many games out there these days for most people to take notice of anything that isn't high end and ultra-polished. I've been making games for decades myself and agree with what you said. Back in 1998 it was enough just to *complete* a decent game. You would get players. Nowadays, even highly original games get neglected.