2011 is going to take all of our money

As 2010 nears to a close, and thoughts of Christmas gifts loom on the horizon, everybody and their mother starts to come out with lists of the best games and movies of the year to try and sum up for people what they should be buying in case they missed it. But as I look back on 2010 I notice something odd. There really weren't that many big name games that I just had to get. Sure there were the big ones like Mass Effect 2, Assassin's Creed Brotherhood, Red Dead Redemption, God of War 3, and, I think the surprise of the year, Heavy Rain. And there were several exclusive titles I just didn't get because I don't own a Wii (Epic Mickey, Donkey Kong, Kirby) or Xbox 360 (Fable 3, Halo Reach, Kinect). However, what really throws this all into perspective were the just released previews for what's coming in 2011 on Spike TV's Video Game Awards. Needless to say, any money I have is going to be gone by the end of the year.

To date, these are the games that I am looking forward to that are currently scheduled for 2010:
Uncharted 3, Batman: Arkham City, Dead Space 2, Portal 2, Little Big Planet 2, Mass Effect 3, Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Resistance 3, Mortal Kombat reboot featuring Kratos, Infamous 2, Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Killzone 3, Dragon Age 2, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Bulletstorm....you get the idea.

And those are the ones with an actual release date. If there is a god Diablo 3 will be on that list sometime soon. And those are just the ones I'm interested in, while several more big name titles on the way like Gears of War 3 and Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword will be emptying the wallets of many others.

Oh, and that's all not to mention the Nintendo 3DS which will be releasing next year but doesn't have a US price point yet. But have fun shelling out the money for that and ports of old Nintendo 64 classics like Starfox and Ocarina of Time, I know I will.

And of course, as the year goes on more and more titles will be announced. So basically, for all the video game enthusiasts like me out there, start saving now, cause it's all going to be gone by next December.