No it happens by massive advertisement and incredible simplicity. Also the entire industry agreeing is, if anything, a knock against these games as the inustry has horrible taste in games. 

LBP- Nice creative tools destroyed by unplayable platform physics. I like the floaty physics, it takes time to get used to, but its really great, and 4 player co-op!

Gears of War- Pop and shoot repetitive gameplay with a broken multiplayer. I admit its a simple formula for the campaign, but its great to play in co-op and an amazing game to play in Horde mode, I admit, the multiplayer is broken, which is why I didn't play it :P

Assassins Creed- Repetitive missions and boring combat. Not top five material at all. I only played the first Assassins Creed, but I completed the entire game and EVERY mission and all the side ones too, I got bored at the end, and the combat ain't great, but its still a great game, exporing, fleeing and assassinating are brilliant in this game, and the sequel is supposed to be better in every way!

Mass Effect- Solid first game but with a sequel that strips out any semblance of RPG from it and gives us more pop and shoot gameplay with a meaningless plot. The combat isn't like an RPG in MA2, but the story, in MA1 and 2, is outstanding, same for the universe and the characters who end in your squad too, you can really get to know there back story if you try

Uncharted- Good game. Pop and Shoot gameplay is broken up with fun platforming and excellent writing. However its very linear and without much replayability. Not top five quality. I think it would be quiet challenging to make a Uncharted like game without making it linear, and for the replayability, the story is great, is that not a reason? there are also collectables to find in the campaign and a few people enjoy its multiplayer

Okay maybe I went to far on a lot better. But I think AC is made for the PS3. It looks and feels more polished on the PS3 than 360. BTW this franchise used to be a lot bigger on the 360. Now it's pretty much the same despite the big PS3 360 gap in Americas. AC3 might sell better on the PS3 as well.

actually I missed that! thanks for pointing it out. YAY! it deeserves it, amazing IP

No it happens by massive advertisement and incredible simplicity. Also the entire industry agreeing is, if anything, a knock against these games as the inustry has horrible taste in games. 

LBP- Nice creative tools destroyed by unplayable platform physics. 

Gears of War- Pop and shoot repetitive gameplay with a broken multiplayer. 

Assassins Creed- Repetitive missions and boring combat. Not top five material at all. 

Mass Effect- Solid first game but with a sequel that strips out any semblance of RPG from it and gives us more pop and shoot gameplay with a meaningless plot. 

Uncharted- Good game. Pop and Shoot gameplay is broken up with fun platforming and excellent writing. However its very linear and without much replayability. Not top five quality. 

Here's my top ten for clarification in no particular order (and yes I did vote)

Blazblue- fantastic frenzied and fun battles with an awesome cast of characters and a deep meta game. Paid DLC charracters sucked though. 

Demon Souls- Old school difficulty and with far more custimization and strategies than so called RPGs like Mass effect. Also an amazing and innovative online system. 

STALKER- Tons of content and amazing mods with a immersive world where things actually happen that aren't scripted events. This is the game fallout 3 should have been. 

The witcher- The game that dragon age should have been, really well written and fantastic gameplay with a ton to do. I haven't gotten into two yet but I can only imagine its one of the best games of the gen. 

Dawn of War- Took away starcrafts rts crown this gen. Squad based tactics are sweet and the Warhammer 40K world is perfectly represented. I still need to get retribution. 

Portal- The perfect puzzler with amazing writing. 2 does everything bigger and better. Only issue is length. 

Killing floor- the Perfect mix of co-op and competition and with its class based system and ranks it completely blow L4D out of the water. 

Dead Space- A fantastic first game to a series that could be the next resident evil. A lackluster and actionized sequel has me wary but I still have a lot of hope for this franchise. 

Patapon- A cool mix of rythym games and strategy games and a perfect fit for handhelds. Easily one of the most unique games of the gen and one of the psps strongest titles. 

Valkryia Chronicles- Brings action and excitement into the sometimes boring realm of strategy games. Also great art design and the roster is filled with a bunch of babes drawn by Raita himself. 

Honorable mentions- Infamoose

I don't really play tactical RPG's but I think Valkyria Chronicles may be right up my street.

I will pick it up within the coming months.

Edit: nevermind.

Say what xD?