Assuming I’m like many others out there, a large list of anticipated games awaits us this year. No matter what genre of game you like or whether you’ll be shooting for dear life or rocking out like as if your a real rock-star, we all have one thing in common. Our wallets (purses for the ladies) will be crying this year. Game after game is on the horizon with no money tree in site.

Given the new standard of pricing for what is now current-gen, how will we pay for it all? Decisions, Decisions, Decisions. What games are worth our hard earned money? Is Halo 3 really going to be a sure buy? Of course it is, unless your in Japan. Even if your like me, got lucky, and got your Xbox 360 for free (thanks Mountain Dew) how much have you spent on games since then? I for one have spent well over the cost of the premium 360.

In this new year it’s time for publishers 1st party or not to put up or shut up. Rather it’s a Live Arcade game or full retail game the goods better be there. Wallets everywhere will be crying in pain, so lets hope the money is in the end worth it.

-thewilleffect-