If I had to name a game that I like despite my expectations, it would be Call of Duty 4. It looked like the average bog-standard shooter, and I couldn't figure out where all the praise was coming from. Then I tried it myself on a friend's console, and was totally blown away by the awesomeness. It felt like actually being in a war, and still have erotic dreams of the mutton chops guy.
Other than that, I can't think of any big surprises. Maybe Assassin's Creed being such a mess. Oh, and not liking Europa Universalis: Rome. Antiquity used to be my favorite historical period, and EU is one of my favorite franchises, but the game just didn't do it for me. =/







