LOL, have you ever played and appreciated games such as Deus Ex?(the first one, the second is a disgrace, I wonder why, hmmmm...Eidos perhaps?)
Half-Life?
Far Cry (pre-EA)?
Unreal Tournament?
Settlers 3?
Shogun: Total War? (was published, i think, by EA but it was pre-nerf EA, been too long can't remember )
Medieval: Total War?
Painkiller?
Max Payne?
Sudden Strike?
AVP?
Thief/Thief 2 (not 3)?
Civilization 2 (hell yeah!)?
Hidden and Dangerous 2?
Warzone 2100?
Black and White (FUCK YEAH!)?
Operation Flashpoint?

and many others?

The overal quality just keeps rolling down hill, yes i know how hard it is to make this stuff, and I know also know how good these games above are compared to EA's trash and that EA could do a lot better, but don't. (don't want to be TOO complicated for the AVERAGE GAMER!!)