Ok we all know its the time of the year where disagreements and arguements start occurring over peoples decision on what they believe is GOTY.

My brother Mj believes his list is the be all end all of video game contenders... Im here to prove him wrong.

I too will have this through several stages

1) I'll announce 3 games which i have played and believe it to be the best the consoles have provided us this year.

2) These will be various awards such as most surprisingly good, most disappointing, Best sound track, Best visuals, Best story.

3) Genre awards

4) My GOTY followed by 2 honorable mentions

Platform awards

Wii

1) Sonic Colors

This game has brought the speed back in Sonic as well as the awesomeness that we observed as young children back in the 80's and 90's. It was a great come back with us sonic fans looking forward to more great titles in the future. Some elements are nabbed from other platformers such as mario but it makes it unique enough to let you experience the sonic styling.

2)SMG 2

I know many critics gave this a perfect score, but while its a great game it does come with its flaws.. exploration of the map is linear leaving minimal room for exploration, something the original Mario Galaxy had. But the platforming elements have been top notch as you would expect from a nintendo title.

3) Trauma Team

This game astounded me, i thought i could not love a trauma centre more than the original, but this defines the medical experience with a wii remote. I am a nurse and i still found the game amazing. This was the pinnacle of gaming for the wii.

Honorable mentions- Tatsunoko vs Capcom, No more Heroes 2.

Xbox 360

1) Call of Duty: Black Ops

This Venerable Series has been released on an Annual basis, But this time the series has moved in a positive way, MW2 was let down by the poor online and the inconsistent story. Black Ops while looks a little unpolished in the graphical department, it excelled in the online sector and was more consistent in the story even though it was somewhat lackluster compared to the IW brethren. Regardless of the flaws the online has made a nice come back.

2) Bayonetta

This game was what Devil may cry should have been, Fluid combat enhances this fast paced action and the great soundtrack helps keep the game consistently enjoyable. Playing as the beautiful protagonist gave the game a nice touch to it. Some one liners really provide great laughs.

3) Halo Reach

This game ends the story of Halo... well really starts it. It was a great way to finish the great series, the cinematic set pieces was phenomenal, the variety in gameplay was refreshing and the online was great as expected from Bungie.

The game is a must play for an Xbox exclusive.

Honorable mentions - Battlefield bad company 2, Mass effect 2

PS3

1) Castlevania: Lords Of Shadow

This game was critiqued for its use of similar games such as GOW and SoTC, but if they acxtually played the game without reflecting on where it was copied from, they would realise they had a true masterpiece in their hands. The visuals were phenomenal, the soundtrack very engaging and the story telling was brilliant, Patrick Stewart being the narrator made the story more enjoyable to listen to. This game is beautiful every turn you take.

2) Super Street Fighter IV

This is the fighting game of a lifetime. All the ****c greatness of SSF II available on your current consoles with improved graphics and a larger roster of character including some great ****cs. This game is the definition and the standard of fighting games.

3) It was hard picking a 3rd especially with the fantastic PS3 lineup this year but Im going to give it to Modnation racers

This game was the introduction to kart racing on PS3 its main rival being Mario Kart. United Front put alot of thought into creating this title. The gameplay is fantastic with well thought out powerups. The power tools to help create your own maps adds more replayability as well as customising mods and cars. This game has so much to offer for such a new game. It was a real joy to play. It includes local multi and can even extend the local multiplayer to an online community.

However you want to play this, it will provide hours of entertainment. The real downside is the abysmal load times. It is ridiculously bad and can sometimes make you want to just do a double install should it exist.

Honorable mentions - 3d dot heroes, Heavy Rain, Mag

PC

1) Starcraft II wings of Liberty

While im not a fan of the strategy genre, Starcraft II makes that exception, While you cant expect Crysis like graphics, you can be assured to have a gameplay which meets the standard of Blizzards previous games. The localisation of online servers did disappoint many of us gamers but it hasn't stopped us creating our intergalactic armies.

2) Civilisation V

There is something really satisfying with creating an army and taking over other people/countries as you transcend time. Civ V made this game even more accessible to noobs such as myself. The game is easy to pick up and fun to play. Lan on this really makes the game shine.

I havent played a 3rd pc title to nominate one so ill leave it as these.

PSP

1) Persona 3 portable

To be honest I think i have spent the most time playing this game, going over 100 hours. This game is the most enjoyment i have played on my PSP in a long time and i haven't even reached the half of it. This revision of the game has extra modes over other editions including using the new female protaginist. The tower does feel like an endless grind but does remain manageable as the side quests keep you entertained amidst you endless struggle to reach the top of the tower. The dialogue is quite enjoyable as well as forming relationships with certain characters in the game to help increase the power of newly formed personas. Great game from Atlus.

2)Hexyz Force

This Game like P3P has 2 stories to play, the artistic ****of this game was beautiful, and the gameplay has some really great RPG elements. The story was very typical to JRPG standards but enjoyable none the less.

3) Kingdom hearts Birth By Sleep

This title was the first KH to be released on the PSP, while not up to the calibre of its PS2 titles, this game provides a great entertainment to your handheld, at times it can feel a little repetitive fighting the same enemies over and over, but the story is quite engaging and keeps you wanting more.

Honorable Mentions - MGS - Peace Walker

I havent actually played my DS this year, so there will be no picks of the year.

Based on my history with the DS games, The ones to play will be

Professor Layton and the unwound future

Golden Sun

Dragon quest IX

Next week will be the awards outlined in stage 2 at the top of the blog.