Yeah I totally agree.
Gaming has really experienced a major technology boom. Film industry was ahead for a long time (just compare Jurassic Park special effects to contemporary games) but now games are state of the art in the field. Although I think we've reached a climax now, and it won't be as drastic changes further on.
I'd like to see better AI in the future. Until now, graphics has been the best measurement for a game's level of technology. Hopefully, more effort will be put into making AI of games much better.
Also, a higher level of freedom would be appreciated. Games like Fable and Knights of the old Republic often brag about having an open gameplay where you can choose your path. In reality, every game produced yet is very linear if you think about it. That's simply because making a free game is extremely hard and expensive to do. Any level of linear gaming relies on more or less complex algorithms. It would be exciting to see a much higher grade of non-linear gaming in future games.
So rather than just making graphics better and better, maybe it's time game creators focus on improving other aspects.
