Basically this year is not as big as years past because there's not a full fledged game coming for any of the Xbox's three big franchises (Halo, Gears, and Fable). I know ODST is more than an expansion pack, but I think no one can deny that we expect Reach to outdo it in quality and content. If you look to 2010, chances are that each of these three will see a game released, along with an already strong lineup, making it the "oh my goodness, there's so many games coming out that I want this year" type of year.
That being said, this year we've seen Halo Wars already, the XBLA summer of arcade, and we'll see ODST later this month, Forza 3, Left 4 Dead 2, and Modern Warfare 2 coming out for racing and shooter fans, with Dragon Age and Risen coming for RPG fans. Chances are, if you own an Xbox 360, you will find something you're interested in coming out this year.
themanwithnoname's law: As an America's sales or NPD thread grows longer, the probabilty of the comment "America = World" [sarcasticly] being made approaches 1.
