For me it was Child of Light most recently. Mass Effect 3 also got me and Gears of War 3 made me set down my controller and want to go to a corner and cry.

I own an Xbox 360 and a PC btw

The only games I know for sure I'm getting this year are:

NFS Shift 2: Unleashed

Mass Effect 3

Gears of War 3

Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Is there anything awesome that I'm missing and should look at? I know theres a ton more coming out and I'll probably get about five or six more than these.

Which ones look the best?

This year has me really really excited. I already have six games on preorder and theres a couple more I might add. I'm not sure what else looks good out there though.

Right now my local Gamestop is reserving(in no particular order):

NFS Shift 2: Unleashed

Mass Effect 3

Battlefield 3

Gears of War 3

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Is there anything awesome that I'm missing and should look at?

So I have Dead Space 2 beat it and loved the game. I have seen the trailer for the new DLC it looks pretty awesome. I don't find Dead Space 2's online multiplayer overly enjoyable, so I was thinking about trading it in for Origins since Origins is cheap now. The DLC however has made me think twice. What should I do?flyingterp1

I have DS2 and Origins and would personally reccomend DS2 DLC

I've played Mass Effect 2 for hours upon hours. If you havent played the first oneI would reccomend playing it first. Both are well worth your time and money.

If your not into the whole futuristic shooter kind of thing then maybe look into Dragon Age: Origins or Assassin's Creed II.

1. Gears of War

2. Splinter Cell

3. Mass Effect

4. Dead Space

5. Halo

but i also think a Far Cry movie could be pretty amazing