What game this gen were you personally super hyped for and it ended up meeting or exceeding those lofty expectations?

For me it was a really hard choice here.  Both Ratchet and Clank Future: ACiT and Resistance 3 just soared past my expectations and GoW3 incredibly surpassed the scale and brutality I expected.  In the end I had to go with Ratchet as usual.  It's my favorite game this gen and I didn't think they could top ToD, but damn did they outdo themselves.  The humor was incredible and made me feel like a kid, the weapons were creative and the platforming and mini games were spot on, and the ending was so emotional for me that I had tears of sorrow one minute and tears of joy the next.  It established Ratchet as my favorite franchise of the gen for a second straight time and showed that Insomniac still has some true magic in them, even if they haven't shown it since Resistance 3.

The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess, The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword, Metroid Prime 3 Corruption and Batman Arkham City

Uncharted series, God of war 3, and Gears of War series.

One of the most hyped games this generation is the one everyone loves to hate.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 - I got my PS3 that year and had no prior experience with COD franchise or Modern Warfare. People were so hyped about the game on and offline that i ended up getting it at midnight launch. It is by far my most played game this generation.

Uncharted 3 is another one i was really hyped for. Also one of the best experiences of current generation.

Minecraft and especially Xenoblade. Oh, obviously Super Smash Bros. Brawl, too.

Super Mario Galaxy
Xenoblade
Uncharted
Gears of War
Mass Effect (without an ending)
Call of Duty

Uncharted 2. I played Uncharted 1 and I felt it was a pretty good game. Was contemplating on whether to get Uncharted 2 or not but I am glad I did. Greatest game this gen in my opinion.

FFXIII of course.

mass effect series and uncharteed

Guys please pick just one geez haha