Honestly. I agree with the average difficulty of games now.
When you saw someone with a little of experience in a game you saw the skill they acquired through practice, it was interesting seeing someone play.
Now it's more of smashing buttons or doing simple tasks in the game, it may take time but surely not much skill. Maybe this is why I enjoy seeing those extreme players in Mario maker.

Just imagine a game with the graphics and ambient of a modern triple A game mixed with some challenging gameplay that makes your hands burn (a little extreme but I am no critic, just someone who sits on a chair all day).