theprequelsrule said:

I feel that the whole industry turned the corner a few years back and is now just like any other big industry - money can be made through hype and clever advertising, and nobody cares if the games are buggy as hell.

Honestly, when has it really been any different? There have always been really buggy and really crappy games out there flooding the market, with an occasional really well polished great game, all costing the exact same price. In case your weren't there yourself, look no father than The Angry Nintendo Nerd to see that trend stretches way back. Every generation has had its stinkers, and every generation has had games that could be great but suffered from bugs that make them unbearable.