The thing I've noticed is that many games seem to depend on connection/host, even more than in the past.

Halo Infinite is pretty much the poster child for being shot through walls and otherwise being a several frames out of sync or behind. No amount of reaction will fix that.

Am I wrong for expecting games to get better instead of worse over time? Seems like its all about loot boxes, subscriptions, add-ons these days. Actual game play, content, and consistency seems lacking.

Caveat: I'm mostly talking about the big popular ones.