The noughties have certainly been a good decade for gamers. Looking back at how things have come since the launch of the PS2 in year 2000, the next decade is going to be a good one. So what better way to start it off than to have a look at the most exciting games coming our way in 2010...

25. Mass Effect 2 24. Batman Arkham Asylum 2 23. Dead Rising 2 22. Final Fantasy XIII 21. Alien Vs Predator 20. God of War 3 19. Star Trek Online 18. Splinter Cell Conviction 17. Crackdown 2 16. Red Dead Redemption 15. Star Craft 2 14. Heavy Rain 13. Dark Void

12. Dante's Inferno 11. Lost Planet 2 10. Alan Wake 9. Brink 8. Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands 7. Metroid: Other M 6. Super Mario Galaxy 2 5. Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 4. Star Wars: The Old Republic 3. Max Payne 3 2. Bioshock 2 1. Halo Reach