Gamers suck. They follow a gaming trend. If it ain't part of "the gaming trend" they have no interest. I haven't seen anyone mention Contrast and a few people mentioned Trine 2/Warframe.
No trend here, most games just aren't good.... I've been playing since before most people were born here so I think I can form a fair opinion (key word).
Way back on my computer to the first Atari to everything after. When Halo came out on Xbox finally (after it's long history on Computer development) I simply felt it was one of the best console shooters ever, truly created a genre for video game consoles that took it to the next level.
Fast forward to Killzone on the PS3 and many people wrote it off as a clone. Not until Killzone 2 did I feel the series was unique and had it's own identity. While descent I never really thought it was better than other fps, I mean the graphics always looked good but gameplay will always be King.
So in the meantime after that Call of Duty took the crown and ran with it. Wasn't graphics, just pure addictive gameplay and it worked. Nothing like getting into a game for 10-15 mins, getting a quick Kill Streak and completely dominating, that sense of power is what I feel allowed the game to reach the level it did.
Problem with Call OF Duty to me was, just the same thing, nothing really knew and the series while still good just really failed to keep innovating or at least push the game technically to another level. This is where Battlefield comes in, I think it took the best and just made it better. Excellent graphics and technology to match it's immersive gameplay.
BF4 is in my strong opinion what I as a gamer have wanted since forever, while not perfect (no game is) I think it's the best representation of what can currently be done with public technology.
Killzone lacks polish, feels rushed and the multiplayer just confusion and a Hot Mess. Simple things like climbing a ladder require the press of a button (wtf???) and the movement just doesn't feel fluid, weighted awkward physics and too low of viewing angle. Maps lack creativity don't really feel immersive with way too much restrictions on the borderlines.
I could keep going on, but will end it here. Really ashamed at PS4's flagship FPS game.........