replace rts with FPS and nothing has changed. that's so sad :s
We didn't have indie developers back then in nearly the same number we do now, who have been coming up with really creative games over the last few years, with the best yet to come. Games like Kerbal Space Program, FTL and Papers, Please are a part of the huge indie explosion which has really trumped many of the big boys in terms of creativity, and even they haven't been resting on their laurels, giving us game changers such as Mass Effect, Mirror's Edge, Assassin's Creed, Dragon Age, with more on the way, such as Watch_Dogs, Titanfall and the like.
And then there are the games which we want to get made actually
getting made due to things like Kickstarter - Kingdom Come: Deliverance, Star Citizen and the like could not have been made back then because that model was not in place. We've even managed to resurrect some of our favourite game series, such as Monkey Island and Sam'n'Max, and Telltale are doing new stuff besides, like Wolf Among Us.
The industry will likely be dominated by FPS games for a long time to come, but there's a lot more on offer besides, and it has never been a better time to be a pc gamer.