wpegg: Damn this thread! You have proved to me that I'm getting old. I simply cannot get so excited and impatient about a game any more. I used to, I remember the agonizing wait for Black and White 2 (and the subsequent crushing disappointment). I was looking forward to StarCraft 2, but if someone had told me that it was going to be delayed I wouldn't have been so bothered (mainly because they did, constantly for about 3 years).
Is it that I'm losing my desire for gaming, or the games just aren't as awe inspiring anymore?
The gaming industry is huge now, you can expect 12-20 amazing titles per year instead of 2-3. Or at least, that's my feeling as to why you may feel that way.