Even though it is 1 week away you forgot Disgaea 3. :(

Anyways IMO the greatest time in gaming was the 16bit and 32bit eras. RPG gamer will agree with me. :)

I don't know for you guys, but the end of the Halo trilogy was quite something, and the end of Snake's saga in MGS 4 is pretty amazing as well, and some amazing indie developed games are appearing in digital distribution services, and we even have access to all the good ol' classics, and we have a company that reinvented gaming as we know it (for better or worse), we have some amazing IPs resurfacing after over 5/10 years of waiting (Bionic Command Rearmed, Contra IV, etc.), etc.

The gaming industry really changed this generation. I can't wait to remember it.

yeah, I gotta go with 16 bit era. THAT was a good time to be a gamer.

I meant at their peak times around 1998 -1999

Christmas '97 when I got

• GoldenEye 007
• Diddy Kong Racing
• Extreme G

And I knew a title called Zelda Ocarina of time was on its way. All exclusive games for the N64. Most friends had a PS1 but imo the N64 was the far better console. Well btt: 1997 kicked ass as a N64-gamer (Mario Kart 64 was released in 97, too.)

Today I am really looking forward to Fable2 (No. 1 game for me) and probably Last Remnant, because I want to give JRPGs a try. Gears of War is great and fun, but it isn't my exact taste. Don't know if I cancel my preordered GoW2.

*edit* Next year will be better. I can't wait for Halo Wars, Operation Flashpoint2 looks so freakin awesome, Resident Evil 5 is a must-have.

The 90's was the best era of gaming because back then the game had to be good to sell well, now marketing and hype will help a mediocre game sell millions, ahem.... Halo 3(Yes we all know it has great multiplayer, yada yada yada)

I'd say it's more one of the worst.

I think that this is the worst console generation since the 3rd (NES/SMS). I know that the current generation is still new but there are far too many uninspired sequels and too few truly worthwhile games to play.

This. This gen is not as good as the last so far...

The 4th generation was the best, SNES and Sega Genesis in fierce rivaly, their competition brought many gamers to the playing field we know that is today. Characters like Sonic the Hedgehog, and Fox McCloud were being born; and the platformer genre really hit a golden age, something that would never ever ever be able to come back. No "New" Super Marios, or any other 2d platformers will ever be able to beat those classics like Super Mario World, or Sonic the Hedgehog.

For PC gaming, I have 3 words for you.
Kings Quest 1.
(swoon)