It's time to look to the future! Well, mostly. 2007 is looking to quite possibly be the best year in gaming ever, and even after the gaming avalanche that has started with Bioshock, we still have an amazing selection to look forward to in the future. With that said, here are my picks for the Top 10 Most Exciting Games, released anytime from now on:

10. Eye of Judgment

I love card games. More importantly, I love trading card games. They're just so fun to collect and play with! However, given that the closest card shop near me is 2 hours away, I tend to have few to no people who can play with me. When any card game gets an online adaptation, I'm usually listening. When a game is specifically created to be played with a video game system, not even being on the expensive Playstation 3 can stem my curiosity. I'm with Penny Arcade on this one: Eye of Judgment looks awesome.

9. Rock Band

Guitar Hero is awesome, but why be limited to guitars? This natural evolution of the idea will undoubtedly be hampered by the price, but the end result ought to be sweet. If you can't get some friends together to make a band, make one online. It will be worth it.

8. Burnout Paradise

Burnout is awesome! In a continual effort to perfect the formula, Paradise gives you an open city to race in and the ability to see your opponent's reaction when you smash them to pieces. I'm looking forward to seeing how this turns out.

7. Digimon World Dawn/Dusk

Yes, a Digimon game is on the list. Being an enthusiastic fan of the anime, I've been waiting a while for a polished Digimon game to arrive. Thankfully, with an awesome fifth season on the way to the US, we're now going to get a good Digimon game. If you've ever been a fan of the series, you should look into this game. If the nostalgia doesn't get you, the quality of the game will. Give Pikachu a rest and give this game a chance. You might be surprised.

6. Grand Theft Auto IV

It's Grand Theft Auto! Is there really anything else to say? The game ought to (finally) look good, and that may just be worth the price of admission alone. I just don't know enough to rank this game any higher.

5. Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

Touch controls scare me. However, if there's one thing I know for certain, it's that Legend of Zelda titles tend to be good. Really good. They're the kind of games that you just don't want to put down because they're so stupidly good. I'm still skeptic about the all-touch control scheme, but so far reports from Japan are that it's still fantastic, so I'll be looking forward to this glorious return to the cel-shaded seas.

4. Project Gotham Racing 4

In case you didn't know, Project Gotham Racing 2 is one of my favorite games ever. So far, one of the biggest reasons for getting a 360 has been PGR3, but now that PGR4 is right around the corner, my priorities are starting to change. When I finally get my 360, this will be one of the first games I get so that I can satisfy my crave for quality racing. After all, the next F-Zero game doesn't appear to be coming anytime soon, and this is an amazing substitute. I do love my sports cars.

3. Bioshock

This one just came out, so I can safely say that this game is worth obssessing over. It's currently the fourth best rated game ever! The graphics are gorgeous, the setting amazing, the storyline captivating, the enemies scary, and the gameplay all too much fun. At least, that's what I hear. I have been speculative of this game (the trailer of the Big Daddy drilling through the main character's hand still freaks me out), but now I'm all too excited about spending some time in Rapture.

2. Halo 3

It's Halo 3! Even without the fancy trailers and ridiculous promotion I'd be excited about this game. More importantly, the game seems to be doing everything right, with a mid-game map editor, beautiful graphics, and as always some of the best shooting action on the planet. Halo 2 on Live was insanely fun. With the 360's capabilities, this one will be even better.

1. Mass Effect

When Bioware makes a game, people pay attention. Why? Because their RPGs are among the best out there. In particular, I love KOTOR. When I first saw the game I didn't think much of it, but once I played it I was hooked. It was just too amazing to believe. Now there's Mass Effect, and it's raw potential makes even Halo 3 look underwhelming. The game has it all: the best graphics I've ever seen, a huge universe to explore, what's sure to be a killer storyline, and they even managed to turn it into a shooter. The dialogue sequences that made KOTOR so memorable are back as well, and now you get to hear your character talk as well while you choose your words on the fly. Everything about the game looks perfect. If it isn't perfect, Bioware's doing an amazing job making it look like it is. Chances are this will be the first game I get for the 360, and it ought to be worth every penny and more.