Perhaps I’m holding this generation to an impossible standard after the PS2 and Xbox brought more awesome than most mere mortals could handle, but I just haven’t been impressed with much of anything that the Wii, 360 and PS3 have brought to the table. And the first half of this year hasn’t done much to change my mind. Has everything been bad? Absolutely not. But have enough games pushed the boundaries and showed off that next generation feel? No.

Sure, I’ve loved my Guitar Hero sequels, and I love my MLB ’08: The Show, but these are titles I could just as easily be playing on a 100 dollar PS2, not a 400 dollar piece of hardware. They’re not pushing enough technically to validate my next generation hardware. And sure, the last generation started off slow, but once Red Faction hit in early 2001, it seemed like I was bombarded with non-stop excellence for four years. However, with this generation, we’re going on our third year, and the only console-exclusive title that wowed me was Gears of War for the 360. One great exclusive title. Three years. Yikes.

Now there’s already commotion for the new systems. But how about we tap the potential of these systems before we worry about shelling out several more Benjamins?