Game Of The Year Nominees

E4G: Here at E4G we have put together all of our votes and brought it down to four games that are fit for the Game Of The Year award.

[Nambassa]

UNCHARTED 2 FTW!! No matter what happens, it's still my game of the year.

[dkblackhawk50]

It is a great game, definitely worth the price tag.

[deadreckoning666]

Yeah I'm buyin Uncharted 2 on Amazon 2morrow, it just dropped ta 40 bucks! I told everyone ta wait, guess they couldn't help themselves =) My GOTY is the Battlefield: Bad Company 2 beta since I've had more fun with that than any other game this year, including Killzone 2. It'll proly change to Uncharted 2 when I play it.

[SnuggleBandit]

sorry to say this but that video wasn't very good. Why did you use "the fort" footage with absolutely no gameplay??

[raztad]

So many good games. I'm not quite sure anymore which one is my fav. I was blown away by KZ2, then came inFAMOUS, VC, Demons Souls is unbelievable, now UC2 (this game got everything and more to be GOTY, I hope it's not robbed), R&C:ACiT is a lot of fun as well.

I've been playing a lot of MAG beta. Game is something else. All I'm gonna say is MAG wasnt in my must buy list before the beta. Now, I got $60 reserved for it. Day one.

@dead

Taking advantage of Best Buy 2 +1, my copy of UC2 cost me $43 including taxes, quite a good deal.

[sikbeta]

NO MATTER WHAT

[callahan09]

All FPS games except Uncharted? That's kind of sad. So many great titles in other genres this year. And Halo ODST doesn't deserve to be there. Come on, so many other games were more deserving than that. How could so many people vote for that in the face of tons of brilliant games this year?

[WIIIS1]

Forza 3 is GOTY. Too bad driving simulators aren't appreciated as much as shooters, that's why MW2 will be GOTY.

[Gamehead36]

UC2 or bust

[cLiCK_sLiCK9]

I agree with you on that one. MW2 game of the year.....=[
MW2 fanboys are worser than 360 and PS3 fanboys, seriously.

[NewZealander]

they didnt include assassins creed 2? what the...

[Pika-pie]

ODST WTF. Its an effin expansion! Assassins Creed 2 or Infamous are both way better, suppose they had to have at least one 360 exclusive on there or they would be tears

[Tomdc]

I don't get the big deal about game of the year really.. I mean it's nice from a developer point of view but why do some consumers get so excited about it? I mean its a subjective thing just like reviews, everybody has thier own favourites!

[Noctis Aftermath]

Showed gameplay footage for odst and MW2 but not kz2 or uc2? i guess their visuals would make the others look bad.

[umair_s51]

even if they release uncharted 3 tomorrow?

[tonsoffun]

I dunno if I agree entirely with the article...

Uncharted 2 should defo be on that list....
Modern Warfare 2 defo on that list...

But the other two? Killzone 2 was good, almost great, same with ODST, but neither are on a par with MW2/UC2....

[somekindofmike]

@ z-hayden

I agree, The video was terrible! Not really read a lot from this site yet, but I am put off by the name E4G (wonder where they got that idea from?) and quality of video, it all stinks of lack of professionalism, hopefully there reviews & opinions make up for this.

[PS3Freak]

ODST, should be replaced with either, Batman, inFamous, or Assassin's Creed 2. Uncharted 2 Game of the Year!

[theEnemy]

or GTFO.

;)

[chidori666]

killzone 2 hands on.

[dkblackhawk50]

Great game.

[Mista T]

Killzone 2 is an amazing game, it's more of a mix of stay back and shoot with your team mates like in a real battle and a little run n gun, not stick your face into enemy lines like in COD cause if you do that in Killzone 2 you're F***ed

[mjolliffe]

Out of that list I would say Uncharted 2, followed closely by Killzone 2. Though I would personally put Assassins Creed II down for the title.

[dkblackhawk50]

It was a great game but we could only pick 4 this year.

[The Iron Sheik]

Halo ODLC? Are you kidding. It's game of the year not overpriced DLC of the year. Assassin's Creed 2 & Infamous are way more deserving and superior games. This website should be ashamed of themselves.

[cLiCK_sLiCK9]

So you picked ODST instead?

[The_Devil_Hunter]

Guess since they had a PS3 exclusive they HAD to have a 360 exclusive.

[jessupj]

Imho, having ODST on that list is a joke. These people are suppose to be gaming enthusiasts and industry specialists? How can anyone possibly think ODST is better then DSs or AC2 or even Forza3. The only explanation is these people are delusional fanboys. Call me arrogant I honestly think it's true. I know it's not you personally that made this list, but for the people in your office that voted for ODST (and MW2 quite frankly) they have no idea what quality is and after this should definitely not be qualified for making future votes.

[The_Savior]

2009 was miserable for Xbox exclusives. They got practically NOTHING.
ODST, Forza, Halo Wars, and GTA4 expansion packs...

That's it.
...Out of the 4 exclusives that came out...
2 of them were expansion packs.

That kinda says a lot.

[PiTCHBLaCK]

I Don't understand why ODST Is there either, There is nothing
at all that is unique that I've seen.

DS is Unique, HARD but Unique, Great Graphics, Interesting online
play yet It's not there either.
But ODST? ok maybe It's FUN, but does that alone give it
the right to be on the list for GOTY? many games are FUN.
DS to name one.

but Honestly though I think ODST is there because of the name
and not the game.

UC2 Should win, but I think MW2 might win because It's multiplat.
We'll see though, Goodluck to all the games on the list.

[Bumpmapping]

LOL and you put MW2 for PS3 (Multiplatform game) of course no Demon's Souls BS!

[omimasum]

uncharted 2 deserves it, but mine would be demons soul

[Relientk77]

PS3 - Uncharted 2
360 - Halo 3 ODST
Wii - New Super Mario Bros
Multi - CoD: Modern Warfare 2
PC - Dragon Age: Origins

[Mista T]

GOTY goes to Uncharted 2, Killzone 2, or Modern Warfare 2 for me

[D4RkNIKON]

How can DLC be game of the year.. That is like saying fallout 3 the pitt could be game of the year. Use the same engine and slap together some new features. It is the same with MW2. Lazy devs making millions off of people willing to buy the same rehashed game.

[matchgrade]

Who's talking about DLC?

[ape007]

between mw2 and uncharted 2

odst was very good on legendray in coop

and one underrated\underapreciated game,Red Faction gurella,it was big fun

forza 3 is good,Im not big racing sim fan,still have to purchase new super mario bros on wii,borderland and left4dead 2

this year was very very good,I just get chills down my spine just looking at 2010

2010=OMMMMMMMGGGGGGG

[redDevil87]

Uncharted 2 gets my vote.

Simply put its an epic stunning game

[maniacf40]

Uncharted 2 is my vote BTW. KZ2 was great, MW2 is fun (but the campers killed it for me) but Uncharted 2 is the beast. Its such a beast that it should get GOTY twice.

[Noah]

What the Fu(k is ODST doing on the list for GOTY.

[Mista T]

honestly the single player was very bland and boring for me, but only during walking around the dark city

[The BS Police]

because it was a good game?

Eitherway I still want Uncharted 2 to win these GOTY awards, I do not want Modern Warfare 2 winning any because it did nothing new or groundbreaking.

[El_Colombiano]

Good game =/= GOTY

[HolyOrangeCows]

ODST was really short. Without the boring walks through the city, the game is only about 4 hours long, if that.

[jessupj]

I'm asking myself the same question

[lordkemp007]

What kind of message does this give to developers when your incentive is to pass off dlc masquerading as a full title, with a short campaign and sub hd visuals and you are rewarded with game of the year nominations? (ODST)

This is like putting Rosie O'Donnell forward to represent Miss World.

UC2 gets my vote.

[Digitaldude]

WTF is MW2 doing there?
I'd rather be Ac2 or Batman at that spot.
Definitely U2.

[Ubergoober434]

I have all of these games besides ODST (waste of money). Uncharted was great but doesn't have the replayability of MW2 imo. I don't know why people trash MW2 so much, I know Activision screwed the PC users, but you can't argue that MW2 doesn't have the best multiplayer ever.

[Imallvol7]

I can very easily argue that MW2 doesn't have the best multiplayer ever. I think Halo and Killzone 2 both beat it easily. Don't get me wrong, I am enjoying MW2 immensely, but its not GOTY material.

[PiTCHBLaCK]

DS's did allot of new things and brought back an old
style that worked and yet It's not there, Great Graphics,
Great Enviroment that really makes you feel like your there,
Unique and Interesting online play, GREAT Challenge, Rewards
versus Risk setup is awesome.

UC2 Has done much more then MW2 or ODST, people say: yeah
but UC2 was a sequal to, and Yeah UC2 looks even better then
UC1 plus it had a full multiplayer mode.

Also UC1 Came out THIS Generation and UC2 is not a sequal
of a sequal that's part of another Sequal like MW2 and
ODST are.

I See it this way

GOTY List
1. UC2
2. DS
3. D.O or Assasins Creed 2(because you need a multiplat on the list to)
4. Forza 3(mostly because you have to put at least 1 360 Exclusive game on the list, It's an unofficial rule)

GOTY
Either DS or UC2.

[Sarcasm]

WTH is Uncharted 2 doing there? It doesn't belong on that list of Nominees.

It IS Game of the Year.

:)

And who made this website? It's sooo... n/m

[arsenal55]

Killzone 2 was an amazing game and all but I think Uncharted 2 deserves it. It's crazy how amazing that game is.

[BrianC6234]

I give GOY to Uncharted 2 but runner up goes to Assassin's Creed 2. Both are great games.

[DonCorneo]

has to be there

not necessarily winning goty

but it has to be mentioned

oh yeah, where's flopza 3 - the definitive racer?

LMAO!!1!

[camachoreloaded8806]

5.undecided between Modern Warfare 2 and Dragon Age Origins (360)
4.Batman Arkham Asylum (360)
3.Infamous (PS3)
2.Resident Evil 5 (360)
1.Uncharted 2 (PS3)

I got both a 360 and a PS3, so this is the opinion of an honest gamer, not a fanboy. I still can't help but believe that Sony fanboys were bashing on MW2 solely because it poses a big threat to Uncharted 2 for game of the year awards. If MW2 came out January 2010 I doubt it would have received the amount of hate/bashing that it got.

[tripewire]

I hate it because its a bad game that had broken multiplayer for the first 3 days I had it, the player limits on MP are too small and it feels like a hack and slash rush job with no substance....

I think PS3 only owners rip on multiplats because they are not as good, not because they dont want other people to play good games. Too me, playing MW2 after playing Killzone 2 felt bland and amatuer. Playing prototype after playing inFamous felt cheap. Playing shift after playing GT5P felt..... well it looked decidedly average. Playing Band of brother after playing Resistance 2 felt boring and jerky.

[camachoreloaded8806]

but i'll be damned if it was as fun and addicting as modern warfare 1 or 2. judging by the sales,it would seem like most people disagree with your take on mw2. i wouldn't be surprised if its ps3 version's one day sales outsold killzone 2's entire sales figure. and it's not cause we're dumb gamers that like killing people with 3 bullets, it's just a fun and addicting game, period. killzone 2 does have a shortage of weapons, and if you've played both shooters, i don't see how you can like killzone's campaign better. but whatever, to each their own.

and about broken multiplayer? uncharted 2's might not be "broken," but god, it takes forever to start a match in uncharted 2 and grenades solve everything. did an enemy melee you in the back? no problem, just throw a grenade at his feet while running away and you'll get away with the kill! i didn't bother much with killzone's multiplayer cause it DOES feel heavy. it shouldn't be a challenge to run through a doorway while sprinting, but boy do they make it one.

i can almost guarantee that any current multiplat or 360 exclusive game would be held in such high regard by the sony fanboys if they were ps3 exclusives.

[DaTruth]

By the way you're talking, you would think they start you with 10 grenades. You start the game with one grenade and can only carry 2; It can hardly be called the answer to the game!

They also leave the grenade restock in the most open part of the levels; It is a risk just to go after them!

[camachoreloaded8806]

considering it takes almost an entire clip to kill someone, with an AK at least. Yeah it ONLY takes around 8 actual bullets, but with the horrible accuracy of the gun and with people rolling around and taking cover, I would hardly think people don't want to get grenades simply cause they might get fired upon.

[Fatal Blow]

GOTY goes to Uncharted 2

[Dsnyder]

Keep that milking expansion OFF the GOTY nominations. There are WAY more deserving games then that crap.

[Kajaah117]

E4G still exists?

Anyway, I'd replace Halo 3: ODST with Batman: Arkham Asylum, and Killzone 2 with Assassin's Creed 2.

I liked ODST, especially the ambiance of the solo city sections, but it is NOT GOTY material. And while Killzone 2 lived up to, or even surpassed the graphical expectations, aside from the technical achievements, it's still just an above average shooter. I appreciate seeing it on the list of nominees though, as it seems that most outlets have completely forgotten that the game even exists.

But regardless of the other nominees, Uncharted 2 is the undisputed champion. The last 2 chapters are a little disappointing, but the quality of the rest of the campaign, and the limitless replay value of the large amount of multiplayer options, make it easily the best overall package.

[tripewire]

inFamous?

Behind UC2 its my favourite game this gen....

[DELTABOY04]

TOP 10 games of the year
as follows
1.uncharted2
2.COD:MW2
3.Assasins creed 2
4.killzone2
5.Batman AA
6.dragon age origins
7.Infamouse
8.Street fighter 4
9.Left for dead2
10.Ratchet&clank ACIT

there you have it best games this year agree or disagree?
just because...
11.demon souls
downloadables: fat princess, shatter,shadow complex,flower

[ape007]

was awesome

[MajestieBeast]

Replace odst with R&c a crack in time way better game + its longer Infamous deserves it more then odst the 360 had no games this year worthy of a goty nomination so putting odst on that list is a joke if it was up for best game that couldve been a expansion pack it would go between l4d2 and odst. Hidden gem of this year is definatly Demons souls.

[tripewire]

Ok everyone else seems to be doing it so my list is somthing like

1. UC2
2. inFamous
3. Killzone 2
4. Ratchet and Clank ACiT
5. Flower

Dont have a 360 so thats why I have no 360 exclusives on that list.

I dont have any multiplatform titles on that list because I dont think any of them deserve to be there.

[cmacdonald]

Why must websites add Halo in just for hits. The game was crap at $60.

[xcox]

they had to put some 360 exclusive in there and the best they could come up with was ODST, lmao

no hesitations, 2009 belongs to:

<<<<<<<& lt;<<<<< uncharted 2 >>>>>>>&g t;>>>>>

runner up:

<<<<<<<& lt;<<<<< killzone 2 >>>>>>>&g t;>>>>>

[Imallvol7]

Hah, Modern Warfare 2 will get it now doubt, even though it isn't GOTY. Very good, but not GOTY.

[TheTruth2009]

Sony Fans are HILARIOUS:

Helghan666 - "killzone 2 hands on." IT'S HANDS DOWN, GENIUS.

e4ginfo - "Great game." THE SUBMITTER OF THE ARTICLE? CLASSIC.

The Iron Sheik - "Halo ODLC? Are you kidding. It's game of the year not overpriced DLC of the year. Assassin's Creed 2 & Infamous are way more deserving and superior games. This website should be ashamed of themselves." INFAMOUS AS GAME OF THE YEAR? YOU SHOULD HAVE YOUR GAMER'S LICENSE REVOKED.

Don Corneo - "Demon's Souls has to be there not necessarily winning goty but it has to be mentioned oh yeah, where's flopza 3 - the definitive racer? LMAO!!" OKAY. YOU MENTIONED IT. THAT IS ALL. NOW PUT IT AWAY. AND FLOPZA? THAT'S ORIGINAL.

I love how the Sony Fans sit around on these bogus blog site threads and wax poetic about how great their games have been this year.

Here. This'll help you determine your coveted PS3 GOTY for 2010:

Killzone 2 - 2 million copies "sold". Sort of.
Bundled & downgraded as a Greatest Hits Title SIX months after release!
Fell WAY short of expectations. Halo Killer? LOL

Uncharted 2 - 1.5 million copies sold.
Most marketed game this year.
Fell short of sales expectations.
Poor Naughty Dog.

inFAMOUS - 1 million copies sold.
Released in MAY!
Just went platinum. SIX. MONTHS. LATER. Finally!

Demon Souls - 400,000 copies sold. (Flop.)
Ratchet & Clank - 300,000 copies sold. (Flop #2.)
Ninja Gaiden Sigma - 300,000 copies sold. (Rehashed Flop #3.)
EyePet - 170,000 copies sold. (Doesn't deserve a comment.)

Now go ahead and continue your conversation.

But after you're done, go and buy these GOTY contenders.

Because I'm SURE that you ALL own every single one... Right?

Right?

Hello?

(Taps microphone) Is this thing on? :-)

[DonCorneo]

come back here once the november NDP report is out.. and bring your momma and some tissue becuase you 'll weep at how the ps3 dominated the 3fixme in sales

or you can just check out the last 2 NDP reports, which made you cry a river

LMAO!!1!

[TheTeam06]

You really.... REALLY need something better to do. Every single long-winded mentally dysfunctional post you make has to do with sales sales and more sales. I have never seen you post about review scores, which, you know, would make the game good?! Not the sales? NOT ONCE have you EVER thought about comparing ODST scores to Killzone 2 scores, have you?

50 Cent: Bulletproof sold millions despite being a terrible game. Why do you care so much about what those games sell?

Well, maybe it's because you happen to blindly look past the scores that these games get and go straight to something that affects no one you're writing to. Give it a rest! You come here almost everyday just to post nonsense about how long a game took to sell 1 million. Hey, guess what? It sold 1 million!!! Do you think any of us care how long it took?! Go ahead and talk about how many copies Uncharted 2 sold all you want. Judging by what an average gamer looks for (REVIEWS), it looks like it was a better game than this year's Halo games. Honestly, Halo hasn't won GOTY since Halo 2 in 2004, and even then, it was beat out by GTA: San Andreas in many other shows and websites. COD4 beat Halo 3 in 2007, and it beats it again with MW2 VS ODST.

After whining about the PS3s lack of games, hefty price tag, lacking PSN and bad multiplatform ports, this is all you have left? All of the things you complained about are obsolete now, so you go by sales? And lastly, why do I never see you make fun of the fact that Forza STILL hasn't reached 1 million? Neither has L4D2, or even Assassin's Creed 2.

You need to make your own website and spew all your hate there. Maybe that way, people can easily pass by you instead of hearing all your nonsense on a comments section.

[TheTruth2009]

All it takes is for Sony Fans to understand that the PS3 is NOT a games console. It's a BluRay Player. Sony Fans have been yelling to the rooftops that it's the best HD Game Console on the market. Don't come in here and whine when factual evidence is shown to the contrary.

In addition, YOU Sony Fans ignore the fact that the game developers rely on YOU to buy the product that they spend months and months of their time on. It's a painstaking process, and they take their jobs and this industry very seriously.

And you Sony Fans still have the nerve to say...

"Sales don't matter."

How dare you. Developers are being laid off all over the world because of low game sales. And your little "Fanboy War" is getting in the way of going out and putting down your hard earned money for the creators of these gems. As long as you can say, "Our game rated higher than yours!" You're happy. But the developer suffers. Game developers don't profit from your stupid Metacritic ratings.

Please.

But here you go. From a week ago:

Uncharted 2 - 1.5 million copies - Metacritic Score: 96 GREAT GAME.
Demon Souls - 300,000 copies - Metacritic Score: 89 Not AAA.
Ratchet & Clank - 200,000 copies - Metacritic Score: 86 Not AAA.
Ninja Gaiden Sigma - 300,000 copies - Metacritic Score: 83 Not AAA.
EyePet - 90,000 copies - Metacritic Score: 71 Hello?
God of War Collection - 120,000 copies - Metacritic Score: 93 Expansion pack for PS2.

And by the way, feel free to go on Metacritic and check the Top 20 Games when you get the chance. XBOX360 titles rate higher than PS3 titles as a whole.

Does that make you feel better? I'm talking ratings.

Now go and buy something. NOW.

I can at least say that XBOX360 Gamers buy their developers' games.

And Sony Fans call them "lemmings" if they buy games by the millions.

It's pathetic.

Support the industry. Support the cause.

P.S. Forza 3 has sold 1.5 million copies. For the record.

[TheTeam06]

I ask you to base it on scores and you somehow still manage to make 75% of your post about sales...

Anyway, I looked through metacritic like you requested and found that the Uncharted 2 (a PS3 exclusive, if you didn't know) happens to be higher up on the All Time Charts compared to the two games you praise to death (Gears of War ONE and Halo 3, which are tied at 94, BTW)

Not only that, but Uncharted 2 is the highest rated exclusive title of all time. The highest 360 exclusive on the list is scored at 94. The highest PS3? 96. Also, that "interactive movie" you guys love making fun of (yet somehow praise MGR), MGS4, is tied with your 2 highest 360 exclusives at 94.

Lastly, out of the top ten games on the 360's All Time Charts, 2 of them are exclusive, both are which are from 2-3 years ago! On the PS3's All Time Chart, 4 of them are exclusive, with the oldest one being from early last year! Two of the highest are from 2009.

Oh, PS: When did you ever hear me say sales don't matter? Nice false quoting. I actually defend sales when people say it doesn't matter.

[The Iron Sheik]

"YOU SHOULD HAVE YOUR GAMER'S LICENSE REVOKED."

You're not a gamer all you do is write giant walls of text about sales here all day that nobody reads. You want to know what I'm doing whule you are spewing the same BS over and over here? I'm playing games.

Poor bot its not my fault the 360 hasn't had an exclusive as good as Infamous this year. The funny thing is that its not even the best PS3 exclusive this year.

[Saaking]

UC2 and KZ2 could have sold ONE copy and I wouldn't give a sh1t as long as it was my copy. I'd still enjoy the games immensely. Sales don't magically make a game better like you seem to think.

[The_Savior]

Yeah, but you do realize that great sales generally results in:
1. A happy publisher (to license more sequels)
2. A larger development team.
3. A greater population online.

Good sales also tends to improve the quality of the games.
The development team will have the manpower to create in-house custom engines for their games... and can create sequels that are leaps and bounds ahead of their predecessors.

Look at Zelda and the leap from LttP to Ocarina of Time to Windwaker to TP.

TOTALLY different games.

I know this isn't always the case (I'm looking at you, Infinity Ward/Bungie), but it's generally true for all games.

[STONEY4]

Replace Halo ODST with Batman: Arkham Asylum and Modern Warfare 2 with Assassin's Creed 2.

[Pumbli]

You know that can't happen, because if it does there won't be any 360 exclusives on there.

Well I'd say they should change ODST to Forza 3, at least that's a real game.

[jeseth]

Its hard not to nominate games that are well deserving but just don't get the mainstream love.

While MW2 is very good and I absolutely love it, I don't think it should be a GOTY nominee. It is MW with better weapon loadouts, perks, and killstreaks. The core game is still the exact same thing.

My Nominees for GOTY would be :

Uncharted 2 : Absolutely stunning, gaming and adventure perfection.

Killzone 2 : Set lofty visual goals and smashed through them to deliver the best looking FPS to date on a console. The online MP matches were also my biggest standout feature...the evolving best of scenerio between game modes is incredible, I wish MW2 had a mode like that.

Batman AA : Metal Gear - Batman style. Best Multiplat game this year.

Demon's Souls : The most challenging and consuming game I've played in years, this game kicks your ass and you still come back for more. Think Ninja Gaiden on Nintendo NES hard! Demon's Souls is this year's unsung hero.

Forza 3 : The best racing game this year and probably 'til GT5 drops. Amazing customization and a great lineup of cars. Forza is a great game that all Sony fanboys need to show some love to.

Honorable Mention:
Ratchet & Clank ACIT
inFamous
Halo ODST
MW2
Dragon Age Origins.

Demons Souls is my personal GOTY. Unbelievable experience I had with that game and it will be a classic.

Uncharted 2 or MW 2 will probably win as far as the media goes though.

[Sarcasm]

"Uncharted 2 or MW 2 will probably win as far as the media goes though."

I just have a gut feeling MW2 will be winning GOTYs left and right just because.

If Uncharted 2 wins, it wins because it deserves it.

[Obama]

Replace ODST with Demon's souls.

[The_Devil_Hunter]

Were the he!! is Batman and Asssassins Creed II. Man, that halo...

[NoOoB101]

i cant believe they put Halo ODST on there. At least put forza instead of halo...And yes i think Assassins creed 2 should be on there.

[Obama]

It's just to make the bots happy, but even the not delusional ones know ODST does not deserve to be on the list.

[led1090]

For me it has to be either Dragon age origins or Batman. Those 2 games are almost killing my career:p

[deno]

Killzone 2 should win, It had alot to prove and all went smooth. Uncharted 2 was good but I like uncharted one way better.

[Ravage27]

UC2,DS,KZ2,inFamous,R&C,DA :O, i think UC2 deserves it hands down. Although i would love to see Demon's Souls getting credited with some Innovative GoTY award. Easily the most unique and refreshing game i've played in a decade, and SCEJ really shows some balls in publishing such a niche hardcore title that totally dismiss casual gamers.

[SportsFan]

BUT, Uncharted 2 is the GOTY.
Modern Warfare 2 has too many campers in MP...but it's good also.
Killzone 2, Assassins Creed 2, and Batman: AA round out my other nominees.

[saimcheeda]

should definitely be the winner, superb game!

[Lets-Game]

2008 mgs4, 2009 uncharted 2, 2010gow3 or heavy rain or gt5 or even mag.

I lolled when I saw 4 hour expansion with 3 years old outdated graphics and multiplayer from previous iteration of the game got nominated. ac2 and infamous are much better games than this. even batman and call of juarez would easily replace it.

[kraze07]

All shooters huh.

[Nikuma]

That video was horrible...

[ZBlacktt]

Well...... this one is over before it even started....UC2 very easily.

[redsquad]

I'm not sure how "thetruth2009" has the nerve to post here sporting that user name. The temerity of him! "Opinionatedrant2009" ;, "pretentiousprat2009" ; or "Preeningsuperiorityhidde nbehindfauxindifference 2009" are all far more appropriate.

If a game sells 1,000,000 in it's first week but then sales slow to a trickle he considers it a success, but if a game sells over 1,000,000 over a few months it's a "flop" - Same ammount of sales, same ammount of revenue, just different timeline. What a fool...

You can't "win" arguments with people like that, because in their tiny minds they're 'always right' and you're 'always wrong'.

[saimcheeda]

is what he thinks is right! thats why hes now in my ignore list along with the rest of the bots!

[The Iron Sheik]

Well said! I can see there is good reason you have so many bubbles and the douche 2009 only has 2 soon to be 1 again.

[redsquad]

Could the footage chosen for UC2 and KZ2 be any LESS representative??? An empty multiplayer map for the Naughty Dog title and ye-oldé build of the Guerilla game?

[Bathyj]

HaloOD. Pity vote.

I'm surprised Demon Soul hasnt received more love considerring all the critical and fan acclaim it got. Too much of a sleeper hit I guess.

[Andrez92]

why the fcuk are the nominnes mostly shooters!! dat pisses me off seriously

[Armyntt]

I agree ODST shouldnt be on here but MW2 should be. KZ2 should not be on that list. That game was overated and boring. UC2 is a good game but its not my personal favorite for the year. GOTY nominees IMO should be:
UC2
MW2
RE5
Forza 3
Batman
AC2

And out of those id place em:

1.MW2
2.Batman
3.UC2
4.AC2
5.Forza 3
6.RE5

This list personal opinion but i can agree to disagree.

EDIT: I own both systems.

[jaz350z]

Just because a game is boring in your opinion doesn't mean it shouldn't be GOTY. I might not like Batman Arkham Asylum but it SHOULD be on the list simply because it was a AAA game that did everything right.

[lemmy21]

Halo 3: ODST What a joke!

[bunfighterii]

ODST? wtf? nobody seriously thinks that is anywhere near GOTY contention?

The Halo name/rep is the only thing carrying that game. What about Forza 3? Batman AA? Assassin's Creed 2? All way better in terms of what we look for in a GOTY than ODST.

[Shane Kim]

Uncharted 2 gets my vote. It's just an amazing game. But I think KZ2 and Assassins Creed 2 deserves some kind of GotY as well. Those are two great games.

Noooooooooooooooooow...to the FotY (Flop of the Year) I have to give it hands down to Helo SDTD or whatever it's called and Boreza 3.

[ExposingLames]

i call it Flopza 3

turn 10 runs their mouth about GT, when they are dic riding the exact game they are running their mouth about anyways and cant even think for themsevles, all they did was TRY to make GT and put it as an xbox exclusive lol....on top of that is struggled to sale 1m, if it even has yet i havnt looked, and for all the bots in the world thats sad....especially since all they can talk about is sales and numbers anyways

[Jack Bauer]

imo the game of the year is borderlands... sadly this game will be completely overlooked by many....but only high profile games can ever win it even though games like odst are just plain crap.

[jaz350z]

WTF is this?
ODST?
I'm pretty sure Assassin's Creed II is better than an expansion sold for $60.
Also, if you're going to start putting expansions on the list, you might as well include Left 4 Dead 2.

[i3eyond the Circle]

162hours

50 in co op

Veteran Mode complete

Modern Warfare 2 is my GOTY

[Dorwrath]

Neither ODST or MW2 should be on there. Sorry they are both DLC. To be honest in terms of length of gameplay.

B1tch about length of ODST, but frankly MW2 was even shorter.

Three and a half hours WTF?

[BootHammer]

How about Batman or Demon Souls! Games that are original and unique and delivered on all fronts. Oh well, at least they got Uncharted2, MW2 and Killzone 2 in there.

[The_Savior]

I laughed. Your comment contradicted your point.
How the hell is MW2 "original, unique, and delivered on all fronts?"

It's virtually MW1 with a couple of new features and a miserably short campaign.

It ranks up with ODST as little more than an expansion pack. Definitely not GOTY material.

[bjornbear]

they HAVE to include a 360 EXCLUSIVE.

however, i'd put L4D2 or even FORZA3 over over ODST in a heart beat.

[IVYvsTAKI]

For me it's a toss up between UnCharted 2 and Demon's Souls. I bought those two games at launch or close to it, and they stay in the rotation on my PlayStation. UC2's online play is ridiculously fun, and the challenge and online modes of DS scream innovation. Everything I think a Game of the Year should have!

Big ups to whoever mentioned Flower earlier, that game is amazing as well.

[Commander TK]

... lacks a lot of good games like inFamous, Demon's Souls ec... Killzone 2 ftw. Uncharted 2 was excellent, but the online held that game down.

[PS360PCROCKS]

e4g? haha

[woolley]

ODST over AC2? This is already full of fail.

[bjornbear]

UNCHARTED 2 : AMONGST THIEVES WILL BE THE GAME OF THE YEAR 2009.

done =)

[ExposingLames]

they put ODLC in for game of the year.......

and they leave out Infamous, AC2, Arkam Asylum and MOST OF ALL...Demon's Souls

lol at e4g, garbage site....that was my last visit

[TooTall19]

Killzone 2 is my favorite by far.

[Justin_bristoe]

they never mention how many xbox games sell.why?? they act like xbox games are pouring out the stores hahaha 80 percent of the 360 games are like 25 dollars and under brand new so even if they were selling it would be because of price point.you kids over at xbox are getting baby fed like 2 good games a year while we have to choose from 2 or more titles a month,money doesn't grow on trees and our games cost like 52 dollars used by the way(blu ray)so it might be a little different for us.

[nycredude]

Anyone who says UC2 doesn't have replayability don't have a clue what they are talking about. It has a 12 hour plus campaign, coop modes, mp and it's a game that is better the second and third time around. It's also one of the most fun getting platinum ever!

I finished MW2 twice in 2 hours less time than it took me to finish UC2 once! and the mp is boring as hell in MW2. Due to the auto aim it is literally noob friendly and pray and spray works! Lame.