GS has it's hands full judging GOTY

Of all the games I've played this year I'd have to say Mass Effect deserves it. It may not be so stupidly different from KotOR but when you play the game and see all the small touches it just feels that the game has had more effort put into it than any other.
I think COD4 will get it however, just because if they give it to crysis everyone will be up in arms, and if they give it to halo they'll be fanboys?
Mario galaxy is the darkhorse :P
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It will be a massive blow to the fanboy army if a pc game gets it. How will they decide which platform for the Orange Box though do you think?

Look out for Super Mario Galaxy ...... anyways

I think it should to World In Conflict (almost reinventing strategy)

Wouldnt mind it going to OB (but thats 3 games ...... )

The awards is always meant for one particular game (mebbe im wrong) .....

Crysis yea but it seemed to lack mass appeal....

COD4 vs WiC ... i think .......

and yea as said expect SMG to surprise .

we still have universe at war ....

Halo 3 will most likely get it, seeing as how that is what the majority of the gaming community wants to hear. Or they could go the page-view controversy route and name something like Zack & Wiki.foxhound_fox

And pigs might fly....

I highly doubt Halo 3 would get GOTY because the game may have been hyped to the max but it failed to deliver. And its up against some very stiff competition from the same genre in the form of Crysis and COD4. That being said should Halo 3 manage to somehow get GOTY then i will donate a blog to you apologising.

And pigs might fly....

I highly doubt Halo 3 would get GOTY because the game may have been hyped to the max but it failed to deliver. And its up against some very stiff competition from the same genre in the form of Crysis and COD4. That being said should Halo 3 manage to somehow get GOTY then i will donate a blog to you apologising.

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Well I won't reiterate my original thread starter because GS forums are already littered with abusive "Quote"rs so let me just try to derail us all back onto my original thought process if I may.

Many have risen a great point about cross platform game releases and how that may play a part in determining GOTY. Interesting to think as some have posed that Orange box or other game rooted deep into the fabric of the PC game world could usurp itself into becoming a console GOTY. Fun to imagine untill you consider one day it may happen to PC gamers "Halo 3 2008 PC GOTY"? Yikes! All imagining aside I think if a game is released on any platform it should be judged on that systems reviewing criteria. The day may come when a game releases on all major systems and sweeps all the individual platform awards.

Another point raised that I'm sure will be a heated topic of debate over at GS is how to judge a game like Orange box with it's multiple game bundle. Do they judge as a whole or in parts. Thats a tough one, and damn you valve for giving us 3 great games in one box!(2007 calender year) Who knows maybe we'll all see Portal wearing the medal. I wouldn't bet against it.

What I really need is a checklist of criteria used for every aspect of a game to judge GOTY for myself. I wish gamespot would tell us how they have done it in the past or was it just determined by two opposing reviewers "Judged on effective strikes, grappling, and Octagon controll.."

GOTY is going to be a multiplatform title most likely ,or an xbox 360 title at minimum. At this point the only choices are going to be halo 3,orange box, Bioshock, WIC, and COD4. Crysis at best will get honerable mention.

With the amount of shooters that have come out, I'd hope that a shooter didn't get GOTY.

I'm gonna say Portal or Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts, but since WiC got a better score, it's more likely gonna be the RTS that gets the title.

If Gamespot is lazy and needs a last minute choice, they should do halo 3, they should do CoD4, but honestly, if any shooter get's it, it just HAS to be Crysis. Crytek really did mean "Maximum Game" in their cheesy little intro...

Bioshock and Halo seem like the hype contenders. Neither of them really deserves it, as both were somewhat letdowns IMO. Portal is by far the most innovative game of the year, but it isn't a complete game. Its sorta hard to give GOTY to something you can beat in a sitting. I know CoD4 can also be beaten in a sitting, potentially, but its multiplayer is so good it makes up for it. I havn't played Crysis, but it wouldn't be unlikely. Right now though, I'd put my money on Galaxy. It has the charm, nostalgia value, and mass market appeal to push it over the top.