I think a lot of people against games today just need to take off their rose-tinted nostalgia goggles and realise that there are not only a lot of really innovative titles from indie developers, but also that a lot of genres have developed and progressed into something much more comprehensive than previously imagined.

Great advances in technology in the past five or so years has allowed access for smaller (or indie) teams to produce and get their game out there for a wider audience; as if it's the early 90's happening all over again! So you just need to look past the big powerhouses like EA that keep shoving the same high-budget-low-substance game in your face every year, and find that there are a lot of great games still being made to this day.