Dude, haven't you heard? Graphics are the primary factor to deciding whether a game is 'good' or not these days. If the graphics are bad, then the game can be revolutionary or damned fun for all we care, but no-one will play it.

(Pessimism aside, I look forward to the finished result. I've heard a LOT of good previews about Crysis, and hope it can live up to the excessive hype).

I'm not going to make overly optimistic judgements about games that haven't even been released yet. And it's too early to decide the best game of 'this gen' or 'this year', when either have hardly even started. As for last gen, though? Oblivion is unquestionably great, the GTA series practically defined 'sandbox' gaming. The MGS series was renowned for excellent (yet in some cases confusing) storyline and intuitive gaming. (all in my opinion, mind you)

What do you/people expect me to say though? That Halo 3/(insert title of other excessively hyped game) will be the best game of this year/gen just because it's Halo/(name of franchise)? I guess we'll have to wait and see. Is patience and a subjective mindset really that difficult to adhere to? :|

SNES. Old-school's making a comeback, 'yo!