The general consensus is this is the 2nd best year for gaming ever, #1 being 1998.
I'm inclined to agree with that.
Bioshock began this kind of glut of incredibly awesome games, just one after another after another after another. I doubt we'll see anything like this again for a while.
3rd Party Wall of Shame
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/forums/index.php?topic=30478.msg581036#msg581036