2012 is easily the worst year for gaming in the past decade for me.
2010 is the best year yet with; God of War III, Mass Effect 2, Red Dead Redemption, Alan Wake, Heavy Rain, Halo Reach, Super Mario Galaxy 2, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, Bioshock 2 and more.
2013 will be even better with releases; God of War: Ascension, Bioshock Infinite, GTA V, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2, Watch Dogs, Beyond Two Souls, Tomb Raider, The Last of Us, Gears of War: Judgment, Oddoworld: New 'n' Tasty, Remember Me and more. Also new consoles will be revealed and possibly released this year which is always exciting.