Basically, with the tragic loss of Heavy Rain, Bioshock 2, and Mass Effect 2 to 2010, 2009 is beginning to lose some major gaming powerhouses. But then, it does give the underdogs an opportunity to shine. Here's a few of note:

-Borderlands

-Brutal Legend

-Darksiders: Wrath of War

-Demon's Souls

-Fallout 3: Game of the Year

-Katamari Forever

And here's some heavy players.

-Alpha Protocol

-Assassin's Creed 2

-Batman: Arkham Asylum

-Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

-Dragon Age: Origins

-Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2

-Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2

-Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time

-Tekken 6

-Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

-Wolfenstein

This ought to be the bulk of the lineup for 2009 between now and the end of it. I'm sure everyone's got a couple they're looking forward to. What might be fun is anything crazy that these people might do in order to afford them. So feel free to comment with what you're looking forward to and a potentially crazy way to go about affording them. Doesn't have to be something realistic or something you would do at all.