I agree about the damage of the hype-machine, its one of the reasons I liked morrowind but was disappointed by oblivion, which promised so much and didn't deliver. Not the first time I was burned, and unfortunately it's unlikely to be the last.
It does seem to me that there are very few current generation titles (especially for PC) which are better than their ancestors, except in the obvious graphical capacity (and you could say voice acting, but I prefer text).
I could list examples, but this thread is so far from the original topic this probably needs a new thread!
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