if consoles were doomed i wouldn't be forced to play PC games suffering bad bouts of consolitis. most PC games these days are just console titles with a few extra bells and whistles if we're lucky.

Damn your right, ouch. I knew there was a lot of sequels but the number this year is a little over the top when you think about it. The activision effect.

Now that I think about it, other than Ella, I can't think of a major game Im looking forward too that isn't a follow on of some sort.

Umm...?

The only reason why Elemental shouldn't be on a list with Civ is because Elemental isn't finished and released yet. However, in this case it's on a list with Civ V which is also not finished and released yet. I think it's silly to put games on the top of any list except perhaps a list of pre-orders anyway, hype or anticipation lists.

I think the console vs PC wars are just a stupid. I've been hearing the same argument for decades now. It never changes. There's plenty of room for them all. Lately it's some console fans wanting the death of PC gaming. I can't even imagine why someone would want the death of a competitor. I think the consoles offer something different that is appealing anyway even if there are multiplatform titles.

I think consoles will stay, as they work best for first person shooters, but I think computers will always have a monopoly on real time strategy games (at least until a console is made which has a keyboard and mouse along with games existing for it which aren't crap on a disc).

It is possible but it wouldn't be one of the games that comes to mind when I think 'what games are likely to be big sellers this year'. I'm still interested in getting it myself, but I just perceive (rightly or wrongly) it as a bit more of a niche game compared to say a more mass market type one such as sins of a solar empire. Having said that,

Looks like I may well have been wrong about the above, so I take it back! I'm impressed (and surprised) Elemental has such anticipation, and although I didn't think it would have been close to civilization in terms of anticipation, evidently it is. I still think it'll struggle to reach the same sales as a civilization game, or one of the other 'big hitters' (such as starcraft, C&C, etc.), but if it is able to obtain/maintain a high level of awarness it might well do it (since I expect it highly likely for it to get a good critical reception).

(back to the OP) It is nice seeing plenty of PC exclusives though. I got a 360 a while ago but I've barely played on it because most of the games I enjoy are strategy - as such the PC has looked like it's getting stronger not weaker these last few years, although I am starting to get worried by strategy games being developed for the console as well (meaning they get dumbed down for the PC). Hopefully it'll only happen in a few cases though.

I think they do. ... once you are accustomed to the controls at least. Certainly for being a stand-off player, it is quite simple to hide in some annoying corner of a map with a high dpi mouse and picking off enemies, but if you try to do multiple forms of combat in the same game, such as assault, melee, flight, I have usually found it easier to use the controls the game was designed for initially.

Currently I've only been using my computer for gaming, but I prefer consoles.

Yeah PCs do FPS and third person action better than consoles. Sorry.

Want to know what consoles do better than PCs on default controls?
Driving games. You have analoge control sticks for it on the base controller, PCs simply don't have anything compareable without getting something custom, like the same controller you have on the console... ups lol Its better after that though.

Obviously one thing PCs don't want to do very well is social gaming around the same PC. PCs are too highly sexually charged and need the full attention of its sole user to keep it under control.

I had one of those I picked up for $8 at a yard sale sometime around 2001-2002. I think it was a parent that didn't know what they could of gotten out of it. The thing was great for several years until it stopped turning left. Wish I could find another deal like that again.

I don't even like the type, and I bought all of the expansions for both 1 and 2.  For tactically devoid games, they're on par with Civ4.  I hate some of the mechanical differences, and love others.  The fleet system in particular was outstanding.

But it won't work until most people have high-speed, reliable internet. I can still play my console/PC games without an internet connection (although that seems to be going away for PC games). What good in OnLive if my connection is spotty or just plain poor?

Who will win, console player vs. PC player, doesn't matter. For one thing, you're never going to run into that scenario. Who cares if a mouse+keyboard is more "precise." You should do what gives you the most fun. There is no "definitive" control method, because it doesn't matter.

OK, I think we can all agree this can't be right.  SC II, however little I want a rehash of a ten year old game wthat focuses on reflex over strategy, has gotta be higher than #10.

The second part? What like a sequal? Do you have to buy the game in two parts? Is it an expansion or some sort of DLC? I'm sure I can go to the site and check.. but I doubt I will.. 

Starcraft 2 is coming in three parts, each part contains the campaign for one of the races.  Each one is also standalone, it's just that each part has some units the other ones don't.  You can still play Multiplayer with all races with just one of the parts, but you won't have access to as many different units as if you bought them all.