Agree. I would say that part of that is due to the fact that gaming gets more open and new concepts and ideas are being introduced, which is naturally prone to

Agree. I would say that part of that is due to the fact that gaming gets more open and new concepts and ideas are being introduced, which is naturally prone to underdelivering first, before becoming mainstream. This is similar to literature and movies and shows that the medium is growing up. To some degree this is the result of the formulaic, hollywoodesque way how AAA games are being made, and the over-stated excitement about even small developments which indie games feature in terms of gameplay and storytelling. On the other hand, there is also a significant hipster-ish culture around some games where "overhyped" really describes it. The documentation of attitude and lifestyle of the people who write and who play those games seems to be more important than the games themselves. This is similar to instagramming your own cooking all the time and instagramming your fashionable hip meals all the time.