I'm highly sceptical of Star Citizen. Although I agree with you that it could be a huge leap for games and gaming in general.
They keep on piling features on features and I'm a bit afraid they won't be able to pull it off. Either way, it has proven to be a great cashcow for now and I'm definitely very excited to see where it's gonna land.
I agree with almost all the other points in the post though. This generation isn't the most innovative thanks to the status-quo you are describing. But we did get some all time classics such as The Witcher 3. And Nintendo is still coming up with clever ideas both on the hardware and software end of things.
I don't know if it'll be a good game, but it sure is going to push some boundaries. We haven't really had any of those yet. Sure, there have been games that push boundaries narratively and creatively, but not technologically.
BTW, in case you missed it GOG.com has started its big Winter Sales. I made a list of my 7 favorite sales. Just thought you might be interested.
https://steemit.com/gaming/@gamesjoyce/gog-com-winter-sales-7-game-deals-you-shouldn-t-miss-imo