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If it’s ‘tl;dr’, I’ll just say that MW2 was my #1, because I’ll still be playing the multiplayer at this time next year. Uncharted 2 was my #2, and Borderlands was my #3.

For the record, I have better words to use than “overrated”, but I’m not going to tempt an argument over something I stopped caring about a couple of years ago.

Flower…..another really really really cool game. It also will not win because it’s PSN.
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Also these games are not losing because they are arcade games….GTFO they are losing because their
are countless better options for the title. I have Flower and as interesting as it was, it was more of a novelty then a game. You’re crazy if you think the this would have been a GOTY contender for any reason at all.

You can’t pause a game that is essentially a real-time megaverse with alternate realities constantly in sync. That’s not a flaw and really I never found it to be a problem at all.

Technically Demon’s Souls has level structure that DOES count as a checkpoint system but it is innovative
enough to do it in a more creative way then simply the standard “checkpoint reached”. Once you have advanced far enough there is allways a point where you unlock a path that bypasses the area you just traversed so if you die you can go right back to that spot. But really, a difficulty setting? It can get harder
with newgame + and honestly I would not want the option to make it easier. That cheapens the experience when you know a simple tweak in the menu erases all the tribulations you go through. Demon’s Souls, unlike most other games I have played….period… give a true sense of gratification with the death of a boss. Personally I think everything you didn’t like about the game would take away from that if addressed in the manner you would like.

The game is absurdly hard but entertains you at every turn. So you die and lose your body( ie the ability to
plow through a level with two companions) well now its time to be a sidekick or maybe invade someone elses world ( a big wager since you can lose a soul level if you fail)…or maybe you’ll get summoned by
the archdemon of level 4 and actually be the boss of that level.

The dodging in the game is completely flawless and several critics have said the same

In fact all the things you listed as faults reinforced something I greatly liked about the game…The consequences for dying are REAL…which adds considerably to the immersion. REAL incentives, REAL
penalties…Challenge that is fair…It isn’t just automatically going to the “You Died” screen. When it happens, it’s you’re fault and you know it but it still happens quite a bit. This game says, slow down, smell the roses
be tactical, and realize one wrong step and you are dead. The great environments make it feel justified to be plodding slowly, yet surely along.

Amazing level design the likes of which I have not seen in a LONG time and I’m not JUSt talking about the aesthetics. World tendency. Deep stats…precise well animated combat, cool spell/miracle system, loads of classes and play styles. The multiplayers is incredibly innovative and fun from the standard PVP, the co-op and the chance to be a levels boss.

Speaking of the immersion lent by the consequence of dying….this was where I felt Bioshock fell flat on
it’s face. For a game that leaned so heavily on immersion it took ALL the tension of the gameplay away
with those stupid vita-chambers. No matter what happens you can just keep popping out of those things add infinitum. Weak. When dying does not matter you are now only about half as engaged.

I don’t get your taste. You hated pretty much everything this year but RE5 and that game was a standard
by the numbers action game. That’s not a bad thing but how is that elevated so highly above everything else? It delivered a shallow action experience for about eight hours and then bored me so I traded it. Plus
charging for a multiplayer that was not even that good? Forget it. Demon’s Souls went out on a limb
in terms of distancing themselves from conventions and the result was a uniquely awesome, riveting, gratifying, challenging immersive experience I want to play again and again.

Borderlands= teh shit

AC2= teh shit until you beat it

L4D2= better than the first and MW2

haven’t tried Uncharted 2 but from seeing gameplay footage and hearing all the reviews it’s gotta be GOTY.

Next year will be the shit with Bioshock 2 and (hopefully) Dead Space 2.

Dragon Age….Bioware dropped the ball on this game. When I hit the attack button, it shouldn’t lag for 2 seconds before doing what I told the character to do. Lame. Mass Effect was awesome, Dragon Age…..not so much.

Uncharted 2…this will probably win, although it is a bit overrated. Co-op campaign would have been a nice edition. Still looks better than any game out there and the story is strong, sometimes silly, but entertaining nonetheless.

Modern Warfare 2….the campaign was short, but the game was still great, still joins the rank of overrated.

Killzone 2….one of the best games I’ve played. Awesome, period. This game will not win because of two reasons…[1] there is no co-cop campaign and [2] there is no party system in multiplayer, which makes it a real pain in the ass to play with your friends in a public match.

Infamous…..overrated. The graphic novel style cut scenes are really cool and the story is strong. Gameplay is good, but lightning powers gets old.

Prototype….way better than infamous in gameplay. Difficulty spike ruined it at the end and graphics aren’t nearly as good looking as infamous.

Resident Evil 5….fucking loved every minute of it. This is my personal tastes. It will not win simply because of the lack of move and shoot controls. Capcom not including multiplayer with the game, instead adding it for a $5 extra DLC charge. And I’ve heard some complaints about the Sheva AI, but I never had any trouble with it. The reward system in this game is unmatched. It will not win.

Assassin’s Creed 2….I haven’t played this yet. I loved AC1. From what I’ve read, this might have a chance to contend with MW2 and U2. Good luck.

Halo 3: ODST….it was good, but the open world feel of the game was kind of lame. Halo is more of a linear game. Trying to disguise it’s linearity with a central hub city doesn’t do much for me. Firefight was a nice edition and including all the DLC maps for Halo 3 was also cool. Just isn’t strong enough of a contender for MW2 and U2.

Shadow Complex…..really really really cool game. It won’t win though because it’s XBLA.

Flower…..another really really really cool game. It also will not win because it’s PSN.

Certainly a good game.

Which reminds me… I forgot about Empire: Total War.

Loved that game.

Not the hardest thing I’ve ever played, but it’s nice to see that some developers still believe in making games like they were back in the day. Ya know, when they kicked your ass all day.

Runners up:
Forza 3
Uncharted 2
Dragon Age
Moder Warfare 2
Killzone 2
Street Fighter 4
Fallout 3

If you are talking about most hype or sales that would be Modern Warfare 2. Awesome game too by any
means but still not as good as Demon’s Souls IMO.