Assassin's Creed Brotherhood is GOTY no contest.

I've play 7 hours of the multiplayer and 2 hours of the story. AC brotherhood is 100% the most fun I've had playing a game this year.
The multiplayer is like Team Fortress 2 but everyone is the Spy, and it's amazing. I can't tell you the immense sense of satisfaction you get from fooling a real person. You just walk over to your unsuspecting human player target and stab him, it's orgasmic. Dieing is the same way. You don't get mad when someone kills you, I was like "dude that was awesome, how he got me."  There is no game that came out this year that is as good as this one. And Trust me I've played every game this year.
 
 Here is a list of all the games I bought in the last two month alone.
  Nier, Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock , Dead Rising 2  
  Enslaved: Odyssey to the West,   Castlevania: Lords of Shadow ,  Vanquish  
 NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2,  EA SPORTS MMA , Fallout New Vegas 
  WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2011, Rock Band 3,   Star Wars The Force Unleashed II  
  Fist of the North Star, Assassins Creed: Brotherhood    
Also a bunch of non-noteworthy WII games
 I said those were the games I bought in the last two months. There are shit loads more I bought like Darksiders and what not.
Red Dead came out in the summer I also got lost planet 2 and Alpha Protocol the same month.
I beat Red Dead remember enjoying it, I have almost all the trophies in it. But can't tell you a damn thing about it tho. I found it pretty forgettable apparently.

I've play 7 hours of the multiplayer and 2 hours of the story. AC brotherhood is 100% the most fun I've had playing a game this year.
The multiplayer is like Team Fortress 2 but everyone is the Spy, and it's amazing. I can't tell you the immense sense of satisfaction you get from fooling a real person. You just walk over to your unsuspecting human player target and stab him, it's orgasmic. Dieing is the same way. You don't get mad when someone kills you, I was like "dude that was awesome, how he got me."  There is no game that came out this year that is as good as this one. And Trust me I've played every game this year.
 
 Here is a list of all the games I bought in the last two month alone.
  Nier, Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock , Dead Rising 2  
  Enslaved: Odyssey to the West,   Castlevania: Lords of Shadow ,  Vanquish  
 NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2,  EA SPORTS MMA , Fallout New Vegas 
  WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2011, Rock Band 3,   Star Wars The Force Unleashed II  
  Fist of the North Star, Assassins Creed: Brotherhood    
Also a bunch of non-noteworthy WII games
 I said those were the games I bought in the last two months. There are shit loads more I bought like Darksiders and what not.
Red Dead came out in the summer I also got lost planet 2 and Alpha Protocol the same month.
I beat Red Dead remember enjoying it, I have almost all the trophies in it. But can't tell you a damn thing about it tho. I found it pretty forgettable apparently.

Is there a hardcore-type game mode, with no radars or on-screen icons?

...did you buy SC2?

Civ 5 came out this year.

Wah I can't wait for this game! Three more days...just three more days!

I disagree.

Im not touching it until after finals so by mondayI will be able to officially agree with you

" Ship Simulator Extremes is GoTY, sorry. "

I've had the game all day, sitting right here all wrapped. I just can't bring myself to open it and start playing. I just don't think I care enough about Assassin's Creed and the boring and monotonous "press A and run up a building and fly across roof tops" mechanic. I never actually cared to much for that, to be honest (seriously, why would you run across roofs all the time? It's not easier and there's nothing about being an assassin that would particularly necessitate it). I only tolerate it, because I was sort of following along with the story. 
 
I still care about the story and that's why I'll play Assassin's Creed III. I just don't know that I need a single second more of god damned Ezio. 
 
I can see how it might be the best game you have PLAYED this year, though. That list is pretty . . . unappealing (save for the few exceptions). I mean, serious, even at it's most repetitious and aggravatingly droll, I would rather play AC than a wrestling game or a Naruto game.  Hell, where's Red Dead?!

I'm really pumped about picking this up as soon as I'm off work, but I don't think it has a chance of being in the same realm as RDR or ME2. That being said I can't wait to stab folks online.

I'm gonna let you finish but RDR is definitely game of the year.

I've haven't played it yet, but I already know the new DK Returns will be my GOTY.
...or  Deadly premonition

" I've had the game all day, sitting right here all wrapped. I just can't bring myself to open it and start playing. I just don't think I care enough about Assassin's Creed and the boring and monotonous "press A and run up a building and fly across roof tops" mechanic. I never actually cared to much for that, to be honest (seriously, why would you run across roofs all the time? It's not easier and there's nothing about being an assassin that would particularly necessitate it). I only tolerate it, because I was sort of following along with the story.  I still care about the story and that's why I'll play Assassin's Creed III. I just don't know that I need a single second more of god damned Ezio.  I can see how it might be the best game you have PLAYED this year, though. That list is pretty . . . unappealing (save for the few exceptions). I mean, serious, even at it's most repetitious and aggravatingly droll, I would rather play AC than a wrestling game or a Naruto game.  Hell, where's Red Dead?! "

I really don't care if it's your game of the year. That's not a bad thing, good for you. Have a party.

" I really don't care if it's your game of the year. That's not a bad thing, good for you. Have a party. "

Man, I can not wait to get this game.  I loved the first and second so much, and the multiplayer sounds so satisfying.  Too bad I'll probably have to wait 'till Christmas.  My wallet is run dry from all the damn games that came out this year.

" @AlisterCat said:

" I really don't care if it's your game of the year. That's not a bad thing, good for you. Have a party. "

Soooooo what's the deal with that stick up ass? "

" @AlisterCat said:

" I really don't care if it's your game of the year. That's not a bad thing, good for you. Have a party. "

Soooooo what's the deal with that stick up ass? "

" @trophyhunter said:

" @AlisterCat said:

" I really don't care if it's your game of the year. That's not a bad thing, good for you. Have a party. "

Soooooo what's the deal with that stick up ass? "

looking at the two of you, pretty sure the stick is in your's. Telling people that PC games can go fuck themselves and claiming stickassery on @AlisterCat here.   Regardless, and OT, my personal GOTY is Mass Effect 2, and odds are I will not play ACB this year at all, since I want to wait till it comes out on PC instead of getting it for PS3. Sounds like a good game though. Singleplayer is more my style though, even if the MP is really awesome. "

I disagree with your opinion.

" I disagree with your opinion. "

" ...did you buy SC2? "

" @Afroman269 said:

" I disagree with your opinion. "

don't you always? "

I can't wait until the PC version gets released months later with that retarded Ubi DRM :D

" @Wes899:@KaosAngel:  PC games can go fuck themselves  Also no stabbing in either of those games. "

" @trophyhunter said:

" @Afroman269 said:

" I disagree with your opinion. "

don't you always? "

Does it matter? "

" @Afroman269 said:

" @trophyhunter said:

" @Afroman269 said:

" I disagree with your opinion. "

don't you always? "

Does it matter? "

Can love bloom on the battlefield? "

" @trophyhunter said:

" @Afroman269 said:

" @trophyhunter said:

" @Afroman269 said:

" I disagree with your opinion. "

don't you always? "

Does it matter? "

Can love bloom on the battlefield? "

Did I leave the stove on......wait what? "

Mass Effect 2

End of list

I haven't played this yet, but I still think Alan Wake is my GOTY followed by Lords of Shadow. That may change after playing this, though.

" I've play 7 hours of the multiplayer and 2 hours of the story. AC brotherhood is 100% the most fun I've had playing a game this year.
The multiplayer is like Team Fortress 2 but everyone is the Spy, and it's amazing. I can't tell you the immense sense of satisfaction you get from fooling a real person. You just walk over to your unsuspecting human player target and stab him, it's orgasmic. Dieing is the same way. You don't get mad when someone kills you, I was like "dude that was awesome, how he got me."  There is no game that came out this year that is as good as this one. And Trust me I've played every game this year.
 
 Here is a list of all the games I bought in the last two month alone.
  Nier, Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock , Dead Rising 2  
  Enslaved: Odyssey to the West,   Castlevania: Lords of Shadow ,  Vanquish  
 NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2,  EA SPORTS MMA , Fallout New Vegas 
  WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2011, Rock Band 3,   Star Wars The Force Unleashed II  
  Fist of the North Star, Assassins Creed: Brotherhood     Also a bunch of non-noteworthy WII games  I said those were the games I bought in the last two months. There are shit loads more I bought like Darksiders and what not.Red Dead came out in the summer I also got lost planet 2 and Alpha Protocol the same month. I beat Red Dead remember enjoying it, I have almost all the trophies in it. But can't tell you a damn thing about it tho. I found it pretty forgettable apparently. "

Joke post. Red Dead came out in 2010.

" I'm gonna let you finish but RDR is definitely game of the year. "

I hate you for making me want it.

I am yet to try it AC:B and I think I will love it, but I think that RDR has me sold on GOTY. Although Mass Effect 2 is close. 

" I am yet to try it AC:B and I think I will love it, but I think that RDR has me sold on GOTY. Although Mass Effect 2 is close.  "

" Is there a hardcore-type game mode, with no radars or on-screen icons? "

Cool to hear you're enjoying it so much. I'll get it this Friday but I have doubts about weather it can dethrone Mass Effect 2 as my GOTY.

Nier is my game of the year, and I'm okay with that.

" @jorbear said:

" I am yet to try it AC:B and I think I will love it, but I think that RDR has me sold on GOTY. Although Mass Effect 2 is close.  "

I thought Red Dead was totally forgettable "

" @trophyhunter said:

" @jorbear said:

" I am yet to try it AC:B and I think I will love it, but I think that RDR has me sold on GOTY. Although Mass Effect 2 is close.  "

I thought Red Dead was totally forgettable "

Yeah, I read your earlier posts... I don't know how you find it forgettable to be honest. The ending is one of the best ever in my opinion. And while the gameplay had some problems, it was a pretty solid experience the whole way through. Honestly though, it wouldn't have been nearly as good if it wasn't for the characters and the story. "

Assassin's Creed Brotherhood is MY GOTY no contest.

I thought Mass Effect 2 was my GOTY year until I played Red Dead Redemption. I'm sure Brotherhood is awesome, but I think I'll stick with Red Dead as my #1.

Having broken down and played it a bit this evening, I have to say that the multiplayer actually is a fairly innovative idea. I still have absolutely no interested in more Ezio, but as soon as the matchmaking stops taking 20 minutes to find a game each time, I'll probably play it quite a bit more. I definitely would want to see where they develop this idea, but I still don't think it measures up to all the other amazing stuff from 2010. It might definitely make for "surprise hit" of 2010, though. I can definitely see how people find the single player compelling, amidst all the other unoriginal multiplayer that's available these days.

Incredibly good game? Yes 
 
GOTY? Not even fucking close.