When Skyrim, Battlefield 3 and Gears 3 came out I wasn't screaming GAAAAHH THIS GAMING YEAR IS TERRIBUL
Battlefield 3 is my favorite game right now and Skyrim has incredible replay value, while Gears 3 is wear I go to get my try hard pants on. So no, I though in 2011, when those games came out, that it was a good gaming year. I didn't think it afterwards