In case you have forgotten, tomorrow is the release of Battlefield 3 and I am excited! I played the beta and while it was very limited (only one map, only online, no vehicles), I had a lot of fun with it. I wasn’t much of a fan of playing shooters in multiplayer until Modern Warfare 2 and Bad Company 2 so I didn’t play the early generations that much. I did, however, play the hell out of Bad Company 2 online and will likely play the hell out of BF3.
If you’re looking for some fresh running-n-gunning (because you’re tired of Medal of Honor or BC2), Battlefield 3 will be that “new and improved while still being the same good ole” that you’re looking for.