AdrianWerner went through the trouble of naming this year's best PC game line-up. One of which is a game that looks as cool as a polar bear in a fridge drinking iced tea (Spore).
http://www.gamespot.com/pages/forums/show_msgs.php?topic_id=24145969
Some games that are on my wishlist:
Medieval II: TotalWar
Rise of Legends
SPORE
The Movies: Stunts & Effects
Microsoft Flight Simulator X
Battlefield 2142
Hitman:bloodmoney