IGN - 10 Trends That Are Destroying Videogames

Yep, another list.  This one does make some good points, though.  IGN AU's Ten Trends That Are Destroying Videogames points the finger at dud writing, sequelitis the promise of future patches and DLC and more.  Here's a bit on Too Human and Mass Effect being a little arrogant:

Lesson learned: there are few things as needlessly arrogant as announcing a trilogy before the first game is out the door. Too Human, Assassin's Creed, Mass Effect, Gears of War and Half-Life 2 Episodes, we're looking straight at you. Speaking frankly, look – there's nothing wrong with ambition. You want to make an epic, sprawling universe? That's totally fine. But start with getting the first game right and then let the market decide if it actually wants a sequel, let alone a trilogy. If your team is stuck under the thumb of three games in a row, you're looking at potentially between five and ten years of development time – which means you might be spanning two console generations – or more.