Seriously, 2010 still has an amazing lineup, but for me, but 2011 tops it now (even if it's only just).

We've already had Heavy Rain, Mass Effect 2, Red Dead Redemption, Super Mario Galaxy 2 and loads of other games.

Before the year is out, we'll see Gran Turismo 5, Vanquish, LittleBigPlanet 2, Metroid: Other M and many more.

But these three games alone will make 2011 an incredible year (for me at least):

Guild Wars 2

Journey

Portal 2

And that's before we start talking about Gears of War 3, Motorstorm Apocalypse, The Last Guardian (which I'm pretty certain must be a 2011 title by now), Legend of Zelda: The Skyward Sword, the entire launch line-up for the 3DS (I'm guessing it launches in the west in 2011) and everything else there is.

Yo 2010, I'm real happy for ya and I'ma let you finish, but 2011 has one of the best lineups OF ALL TIME!

Nah, I still think 2010 is the peak of this gen. I mean Halo Reach, GT5, SMG2.

Is anything bigger than those franchises on respected consoles?

I think 2011 is a start of slow downwards slope, which comes to an end in 2013 with the new gen consoles.

Edit - sales wise I could be wrong with Kinect and Move coming out. 2011 may be > 2010 in sales due to those fads.

I agree with this,  when you have the 3 of the biggest franchises all coming out with a game in the same year,  how can any other year be considered bigger.

The reasons this year is amazing (for me):

LittleBigPlanet 2
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Donkey Kong Country Returns (kinda)
God of War III (kinda)
Vanquish (if it's as awesome as it looks)

The reasons next year will be amazing:

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake
Kirby's Epic Yarn
The Last Guardian
Metal Gear Solid: Rising
Portal 2
Killzone 3
Uncharted 3 (presumably)

2011 wins.

This basically. It's all a matter of taste in the end though of course, I'm not much of an online gamer, so Halo: Reach will never be to me what it is to so many others. The combination of Halo: Reach, Gran Turismo 5 and SMG2 can't beat any of those three games I highlighted alone for me.

its nice to see that even this far into the generation things are still looking amazing for next year :D

If we are talking personal preferences, 1994 destroys every other year in videogames ever.

Super Street Fighter 2

Mortal Kombat 2

Sonic 3

Sonic & Knuckles

Super Metroid

Donkey Kond Country

Warcraft

Earth Worm Jim

Final Fantasy III

etc...

This year:

Super Mario Galaxy 2
Kirby's Epic Yarn
Donkey Kong Country Returns
Pokémon Black/White

Next year:

Kid Icarus Uprising (I Live in the UK, hence...)
Paper Mario 3DS
Mario Kart 3DS
At least one game from E3 2011

Tie, probably. Especially if that unannounced title is 2D/3D Mario or 2D Metroid.

I have my eye on 9 PS3 exclusives for 2011 compared to like 3 this year. Then the multi's, Gears 3, Zelda & other Ninty stuff, PSP stuff...argh Christ.