GTAIV named Time's GOTY

weird list, but at least they not MGS4's fanboy

A rather uninformed list. Although I would say that GTA 4 is well deserving.

Sigh. I haven't even played most of the really great games out there and have enough knowledge to know they're FAR better than the games listed here from TIME. Wow.

I've learned a few things for sure reading this post at least... one of which is that the editor was most certainly tempted to type "LOL" at more than one point in the middle of the article and a big "ROFLMAOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL" at the end of it.

Err.... They let an iPhone game in the top 10? And as far as I know, "Hunted Forever" is a flash game.

i hate GTA4

what about mgs4, fable 2, fallout 3, CoD5! WTF TIME

I really don't care for Time's Game of the Year, but this is a pretty bad list. 1. Metal Gear Solid 4 2. Grand Theft Auto IV 3. Fallout 3 4. Gears of War 2 5. Super Smash Bros. Brawl 6. Little Big Planet 7. Resistance 2 8. Dead Space 9. Fable II 10. Call of Duty: World at War

GTA4 is realistic, but absolutly not fun.

wtf.. these guys dont no what they are talking about

omfg... Hunted Forever is a flash game and Fieldrunners is a cell phone game? I didn't even realize those counted... ugh.. thoroughly disappointed...

thank you Fanboy4Hire and necronaux... Idk what to say really... wow kinda works. GTA IV deserves it because of the quite literally perfect ratings it received but come on.. SW Force Unleashed and spore? I haven't even heard of # 8 or 9... I am appalled not to see Metal Gear Solid 4 or Fallout 3 or even Super Smash... Awful compilation =[

wtf? they forgot mgs4 and fallout3? and they included hunted forever and fieldrunners?

necronaux- i dont the the creator of Braid had the funds to pay Time magazine for the number 2 spot....sales either mag reviews probably not this is totally one mans opinion who has his favorites and doesn't play others (MGS and Fallout)

GT!IV as game of the year is iffy, but not including Fallout 3 and Metal Gear 4 is totally unforgivable. Credibility lost.

So, how'd they get this list? Sales? Mag reviews? Fan reviews? Who ever paid them the most?

Raise your hands if you think that ANY list they would have put out would get the gaming community's approval. Fable 2 was my favorite from this year and MGS4 isn't my cup of tea and wouldn't touch my top 10. I like the list. At least it's a little different with plenty of good games on it. Face it folks, worse frickin things have happened.

What no Gears 2 and the Masterpiece game MGS4 this is terrible

7. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed?!?! No way. It was a great experience at first I'll tell you that but no replay value at all. Most of the physics based force sequences were just old game fillers disguised with a new layer! Example: Opening doors. Awesome the first time, then you realise it's just a gimmick. Gargh! So many other great games could have taken its spot... I agree with finalfangurl. =(

Metal Gear Solid 4 has been snubbed the game of the year title to many times this year has come to be a big disappointment to me :(. Sorry for being biased but I even heard from a GTA fan that IV got really annoying after a while. I would really love to try Fallout 3 though, heard a lot of people say that is a really good game. Time's list isn't really that good at all;most of those games are over hyped.

GTA4 sucks ass. nothing and i mean NOTHING new there

Okay, why the hell is everyone suddenly bashing on The Force Unleashed...sure it shouldnt be on here but can you really say you did not have fun tossing stormtroopers around and knocking them over like bowling pins?

Lol its just an opinion sure but its an opinion that will decide what to buy >.>. I've never even heard of Hunted Forever and Fieldrunners....and I've played waaaay better games that came out this year over TFU.

WOW. They pick an Iphone game over Fallout 3.... And where's Sonic Chronicles, Banjo Kazooie; Nuts And Bolts, and so on? I mean these last two games aren't THE BEST of the year type stuff, but dude...I'd refer to see that than what they put.

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WHAT!! WHAT ABOUT MGS4!!!!!!!!!!!! TIMES YOU SU#K

I didn't anything about Hunted Forever being GOTY worthy. All I said is the game is fun and people should give it a try. Obviously Fallout 3 and MGS4 should be there. I also disagree with Star Wars but oh well.

Force Unleashed? Did they actually play the games or name them based on their titles? Force Unleashed was terrible and the best way to waste TIME this year....

Leave it to Time to make terrible lists of just about everything

Terrible list. Where is Left 4 Dead and Mass Effect? Hunted Forever isn't even listed on Gamespot. I don't know how Star Wars is on there. Did someone at Time just randomly google for games released in 2008 and stick them in? Their Top 20 Films list is just as awful.

"burback2" whether Hunted Forever is a good game or not, ain't the point. The point is does anyone beside this "Grossman" believe that this 'Hunted Forever' (or 'Fieldrunners') is better than MGS4, SSBB, Fallout 3 or Fable 2. I'm surprise Wii Music isn't in that top 10.

There's a reason why I don't care about this GOTY it's Time magazine they know nothing about games they accept bribes. I'm not a fan boy but MGS4, SSBB, Fallout 3, L4D and Fable 2 should be in that list.

I just looked up Hunted Forever and it was created by a 21 year old student at Simon Frasier University in Vancouver Canada. I spent about a half hour with it and its pretty cool. I would buy it if it was on Live Arcade. Its a simple flash based platformer with excellent gameplay in my opinon. I'll probably play it again.

they put in games like star wars and spore but didnt put in MGS4, these guys dont play very many games do they?

Its about time GTA4 got some recognition....esp after G4 snubbed it to Fable 2 >

GTAIV was a boring hell-slide who's appeal only lasted for a few days and had angst written all over it. It does not deserve any spot on this list. and for those of you saying MGS4...no...just...no...that game was boring as well (and confusing as hell).

I dont think that GTA 4 should have gotten GOTY. The game was good but it wasnt that good. I think it should have been MGS4.... but thats just my opinion. -_-

I think MGS4, and Fallout 3 should be on the list as well, and about at least half these games don't seem like they should be on the list.

How can a game, that brings ZERO originality or freshness to it's latest sequel, be named anyone's GOTY? Oh, wait our culture praises rehashed banality and sends creativity to the toolshed for some learnin', I forgot that I live in the good ol' boy U.S.of A., where majority rules. Too bad that the majority of you suck.

Pretty good, and I understand why MGS4 wasnt 1 (GTA IV's story is new and the world and game is more mainstreamed), but I can't understand why its not on the list at all. GTA IV is a pretty good game on its own right thoough, definitely one of the best games this year.

Wow, I really didn't see that coming. *rolls eyes* And no mention of Fallout 3? Evidently the paycheck from Bethesda wasn't large enough to make the list...shame...

No, I take that back. GTA wouldn't even make my list. I played it, and to me, it's just a polished San Andreas.

I may have put GTA in the Top 10, but I would've had either Metal Gear or Fallout 3 at #1. GTA would've been #10 IMO.

haha fail

i take you havnt played rb2 then sunnystarz? it's better in my opinion

lol they put the force unleashed on 7... worst list ever

how's rock band 2 on the list but guitar hero world tour is not? it's virtually the same game with different set of songs

This is a prime example of uninformed people making a list in this fashion. It's not the games on the list it's the order in which they're listed. Also if Rock Band 2 and Force Unleashed are on this list then where is Metal Gear Solid 4 and Fallout 3?

Wow that is the worst top 10 list I've seen for 2008. Terrible. No Fallout 3 or Fable 2? wtf? And why is GTA:IV number 1? Terrible list.