I mean, simply look at the AA (or higher) games out there by the end of the year.
- Gears of War 2
- Fable 2
- Fallout 3
- Far Cry 2
- Resistance 2
- Mirror's Edge
- LittleBigPlanet
- Rock Band 2
- Valkyria Chronicles
- Midnight Club: Los Angeles
- Motorstorm: Pacific Rift
- Portal: Still Alive
- Dead Space
- Saint's Row 2
- Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm
- Prince of Persia
- Banjo Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts
- Left 4 Dead
- The Last Remnant
- Guitar Hero World Tour
- Call of Duty: World at War
- Red Alert 3
Good times, good times. Feel free to add more.