I'd love to see a post from you about your history with platforms in detail!

Having said all that, there is a wealth of independent games out there these days that cover pretty much any genre I mentioned. It's really just the mainstream AAA titles that have completely lost my interest.

Exactly. The industry has matured. Like with movies, books, TV series, and pretty much all media, capitalism means that the mainstream stuff is rarely the best. It's the independent arena where you find quality, and the independent game industry is thriving. I agree that most mainstream AAA titles are pretty formulaic, but then again, you have a fair few high quality AAA titles as well.