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    Dragon Age: Origins

    Game » consists of 20 releases. Released Nov 03, 2009

    Dragon Age: Origins is an epic fantasy role-playing game featuring a rich story, personality-driven characters, and tactical, bloody combat. It is considered a spiritual successor to the Baldur's Gate series.

    Game of the Year anyone?

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    Guillespie

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    #51  Edited By Guillespie

    I have to say this is GOTY for me cause it has totally absorbed any playtime I have and I don't see that changing anytime soon.
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    #52  Edited By Vigilance

    No.  
     
    The AI in this game is terrible. 

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    #53  Edited By Xcessive

    forgetting about killzone 2?
    SF4 and infamous
    Not saying they're GOTY but desent contenders 
    lol
    well there is a LBP GOTY edition. therefore it has to win. right?
    i think its going to be a battle between uncharted and batman
    like 2009 was gta and mgs4

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    #54  Edited By Kohe321

    A very good candidate indeed. For me, it's between among thieves and MW2.

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    #55  Edited By Wess

    I'd say Modern Warfare 2 is the top candidate.  This isn't my opinion by the way, just what I think gaming sites, etc. will go for.  Uncharted 2 is a moderately strong possibility, and in some places Arkham Asylum could slip in there.  Dragon Age is a bit of a long shot.

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    #56  Edited By AndrewB

    Absolute contender, from what I've played so far. I'll give my final verdict sometime *next* year, when I actually finish it.

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    #57  Edited By Coltonio7

    Having just beat it...maybe.

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    #58  Edited By Nock

    it might get a nomination it's not going to win, at least not from a major out let.

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    #59  Edited By C0V3RT

    I haven't played Dragon Age and have no desire to play it, so I can't comment. 
     
    GOTY is going to boil down to Batman, Uncharted 2, MW2, and maybe Assassins Creed 2.   It's going to boil down to what your qualifiers are for GOTY...either you want a game thats loads of fun to play but has a few minior flaws (see Borderlands or MW2) or a game that's got a high production value with a kick ass single player  (Uncharted 2).  Hell, prior to November, Resident Evil 5 was my GOTY and now it's sitting 4th on my list behind Uncharted, Borderlands, and MW2.
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    #60  Edited By xionpunk

    Its great, but Uncharted 2 and Infamous beat it out.

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    #61  Edited By Hailinel

    There are more bugs in the game than I would prefer for a GOTY, but it's definitely up there for my personal consideration.

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    #62  Edited By FunExplosions

    Well I haven't beat it yet but the amount of time I've put into it goes to show how jam packed this game really is. After you put 50+ hours into a first playthrough, it starts to make complete sense why it took so long to make.

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    #63  Edited By spankingaddict

    AC2, Uncharted 2, or Infamous...

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    #64  Edited By boj4ngles

    I voted yes on the assumption you meant personal pick.  I don't think magazines and websites will pick it because it's admittedly a niche game, and not meant to garner wide appeal (unlike Mass Effect or Fallout 3 for example).  Why is it my favorite?  It has well crafted gameplay with more depth than any single player rpg in ten years.  It has great characters backed up by great voiceacting.  It also has great story, and even as it embraces some cliche elements of fantasy rpg (the first enemies you will tackle as a human noble are rats in the cellar) it's not so serious that it can't laugh at itself.  Most games these days don't deliver like Dragon Age does.
     
    But if I had to guess which game will be the industry darling it would be MW2 or Uncharted 2.

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    #65  Edited By LiquidPrince

    No.

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    #66  Edited By Feanor

    Dragon Age has defiantly been getting better reviews than MW2.  Is it a better game? Yes it is.  Is it more popular? No.  Also who cares about GOTY? It seems like we have 10 of them a year.

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    #67  Edited By SolemnOaf

    I just love it.  It's not without it's faults.  The 6:1 buying/selling rate.  The DLC cheapness.  There could have been a few more optional party members.   They're all minor setbacks in the grand scheme of things.  Dragon Age is most certainly a great adventure.  I would say the soundtrack is probably the weakest aspect of the game, but it's at least always appropriate, if not pleasant.  I'm 3/4's through my 2nd playthrough and already looking forward to my 3rd.  So yeah, it gets my vote. 
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    #68  Edited By captain_clayman

    from what i've played this year i say uncharted, but DAO looks pretty good, dunno if it's my kind of game but it definitely looks competent, 
     
    i still need to play some games (batman)

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    #69  Edited By Yukoei
    @Feanor said:
    " Dragon Age has defiantly been getting better reviews than MW2.  Is it a better game? Yes it is.  Is it more popular? No.  Also who cares about GOTY? It seems like we have 10 of them a year. "
    Really?
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    #70  Edited By HAMMERCLAW

    GOTY? No. RPG GOTY? Yes. If mass appeal determine GOTY, MW2 will win, hands down, because there are so many Warbots on so many platforms.  DU2 will get honorable mention, but suffers the stigma of being a one console exclusive. As for BAA......seriously?
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    #71  Edited By Zereta

    Its my favorite game of the year thus far, that's for sure. Still have Assasin's Creed 2 and Beatles: Rock band to play but, Dragon Age is awesome and I'm still at the beginning, only about 10 hours in! 
     
    And yes, I have played MW2.

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