doom 3, half life and halo 2 are undoubtedly the big ones in the coming year, but they are 3 totally different types of shooter... i mean, judging from hl and previews, hl2 will be a "situational" and gritty shooter. dont know about others, but i never felt like half life had any great continuous action. doom 3 is just meh... i mean, it looks like a heavily scripted game thats only fun the first time round. but, for anyone whos played halo, how can you beat the sheer coolness of master chief and the story and the action? just wait till e3 and see who comes out trumps