I think they have exceptional technical skills, have some of the best writers in the industry (though that's not saying much), have great art designers, some of the best composers/musical collaborators, and consistently deliver very polished games in a timely, efficient manner. The only area where they lag behind is game design complexity, as they seem to be constantly targeting that mass AAA audience, something that may be out of their hands, but even then I think they're improving in this area. So I do think they deserve a lot of the credit attributed to them, and a few corporate-worshipping nerds —the type that'll slobber over all kinds of devs big and small— won't change that opinion.
... So in a sense, if you give GAF too much attention, then everyone will come across as overrated.
