I am from the year 2000 and grew up as you describe, it sounds crazy but in Cuba it was like that until the other day, although now it is happening exactly as you describe and it is a shame that many children are losing some of those experiences, which no matter how realistic the games are, will never be the same.
I remember the times I would jump off a hill to gain momentum on my bicycle (more than once I fell) but man, those memories are priceless, it's a shame what is happening.
They call it progress and think it's all for the better but I digress; there are many aspects of it that are worse. It's gone so far now though and it's unlikely to revert.