Gears of War 3 was not disappointing at all.
So they are releasing the Silent Hill HD Collection and Silent Hill Downpour in the same month as Mass Effect 3 and Max Payne 3....Whoever is in charge of release dates needs to be fired.
These are okay suggestions but most have been done already. Except for the cross platform chat but you could easily use Skype or something for that.
Call of Duty World at War was a grenade spamming stress test. I don't know how I finished it but when I finished I felt amazing.
It's more about atmosphere and mystery then anything else when it comes to survival horror. Even if you are armed to the teeth like the Dead Space, the atmosphere of the game makes it scary. The monsters are hideous and scary as well. Haven't played Dead Space 2 yet so I cannot comment.
Silent Hill 1 and 2 had the atmosphere needed to make players consistently on their toes. You never knew what was coming after you from the mist and the story kept you wondering what ...
COD is like Madden now. It doesn't need groundbreaking improvements. It sells itself.