Ending my bet Super Mario Galaxy

I said a month ago if Super Mario Galaxy got a worse score than Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction than I'd leave system wars forever. I think we all know now that Super Mario Galaxy just got a 9.5 from GameSpot.

Now I hope this isn't locked, I just want this thread to serve as my proclamation of winning my bet, to anyone who was planning on holding me accountable.

Now, we have the three real GOTY contenders

Super Mario Galaxy (Wii) 9.5

World in Conflict (PC) 9.5

Halo 3 (Xbox 360) 9.5

Bioshock, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, Ratchet & Clank can't count coz there is clearly three elite titles this year.

I'd think the PSP and DS should have nominees too, but I can only see Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass getting a nom.

Maybe Crisis Core if this was Japan but really what GOTY 2007 title does PSP have? If I'm missing it please tell me, I'm not trying to be rude.

There you have, Super Mario Galaxy I think officially eliminates COD 4, and Bioshock from GOTY running, just think had it gotten 8.5 one of those two would have slipped in.

And finally we have it settled, Super Mario is still better than Ratchet & Clank (even though I love them)

P.S.- BTW, thanks GameSpot for a good, well written review. I liked the fact that you were fair on the co-op or lack there of co-op mode. And not giving away the 120 star surprise was very nice. This is officially the Wii's holiday season.

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The exclusion of The Orange Box on that list puzzles me. ragek1ll589

Its just a re-release of an old game. With some mediocre extras. I own it for 360, and its not GOTY material.

I agree Mass Effect will definetly be a contender.

Assassin's Creed, Looks good but this has COD4's smell of 9.0 (which ain't bad) all over it.

Umm, uncharted,... maybe its just too many PS3 sure fire winners have flopped here, Lair, Heavenly Sword, R&C.

No Orange Box coz, well that would be GOTY for 2004, coz its essentially a re-package of an old, stellar title.

If Orange Box gets nominated for GOTY, Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition should be too, and would definetly beat it.

I definetly think this year's GSpot GOTY will come down to a battle between RPG supremacy in Mass Effect on the Xbox 360 and the reinvention (yet again) of platforming in Super Mario Galaxy on the Nintendo Wii.

Its a hard choice. I can't see GSpot giving a 10. Just no,... unless it really means it.

Resident Evil 5, and maybe MGS 4 are the only real chances of GSpot giving a 10 after SMG, ME.

I agree Mass Effect will definetly be a contender.

Assassin's Creed, Looks good but this has COD4's smell of 9.0 (which ain't bad) all over it.

Umm, uncharted,... maybe its just too many PS3 sure fire winners have flopped here, Lair, Heavenly Sword, R&C.

No Orange Box coz, well that would be GOTY for 2004, coz its essentially a re-package of an old, stellar title.

If Orange Box gets nominated for GOTY, Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition should be too, and would definetly beat it.

I definetly think this year's GSpot GOTY will come down to a battle between RPG supremacy in Mass Effect on the Xbox 360 and the reinvention (yet again) of platforming in Super Mario Galaxy on the Nintendo Wii.

Its a hard choice. I can't see GSpot giving a 10. Just no,... unless it really means it.

Resident Evil 5, and maybe MGS 4 are the only real chances of GSpot giving a 10 after SMG, ME.

Its just a re-release of an old game. With some mediocre extras. I own it for 360, and its not GOTY material.johneese

You're kidding, right?

Ep2, TF2, and Portal, even on their own, are easily among the best games out so far this year.

It won't be a contender for GOTY though, simply because it's not a single game, but a collection of titles.