Is Giantbomb kicking themselves for giving the GOTY 2007 to CoD4

My personal pick for GOTY 2007 (and just about everyone elses) was Super Mario Galaxy. I was kind of surprised when Jeff and Ryan gave it to CoD4. First and foremost it was a shooter with no co op and the single player didn't have much room to run around in. Oh and the multiplayer sucked for people who werent super good at it. This year, however, I would definitely give the GOTY to MW 2. Spec Ops is the most amazing co op experience ever and the single player gives you plenty of room to take many positions and maneuvers. The multiplayer was pretty sweet to with the riot shield. You can get points and help out your team mates by getting shot at, and it allows you to survive long enough to get a hang of the game. I also think the level designs were much better. I had many levels memorized without having to traverse through the whole thing. All that being said, if Giantbomb gives it to MW 2 they are just going to seem like all they care about is big name shooter titles. Which is not that bad I guess because thats what is mostly the games that I care about. But I am wondering if their 2007 GOTY decision is effecting their 2009 decision.

Welcome to 2009.

I dunno but MW2 doesn't deserve GOTY 2009.

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Welcome to 2009.

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Not all games age well, you know. That's why we have [this year]'s [last years] Game of the Year awards!

I doubt it.

I would sooner give 2009's GOTY to CoD4 rather than MW2.

I don't think they is.

Super Mario Galaxy is an acceptable GotY if you live in your mom's basement or are under the age of twelve.

" Super Mario Galaxy is an acceptable GotY if you live in your mom's basement or are under the age of twelve. "

" My personal pick for GOTY 2007 (and just about everyone elses) was Super Mario Galaxy."

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Welcome to 2009.

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" I dunno but MW2 doesn't deserve GOTY 2009. "

I personally believe that COD4 was a better game than MW2.

Why would you have 2 threads on this same crap?

I don't think they take into account past GOTY winners when picking new ones. If they think MW2 deserves it this year the fact that COD4 won in 2007 shouldn't stop them from giving it the nod.    

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Welcome to 2009.

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CoD4 AND MW2 aren't my cup of tea, too mindless.

" I dunno but MW2 doesn't deserve GOTY 2009. "

" Super Mario Galaxy is an acceptable GotY if you live in your mom's basement or are under the age of twelve. "

CoD4 was fucking amazing, this was before IW was riding the money train and actually cared about making a good game. It deserved the award.

Two things: 

1. It's opinion. In my opinion, Shadow of the Colossus is the best game ever, and most first party Nintendo games are in dire need of better saving systems. Oh yeah, and that Call of Duty 4 is better than Super Mario Galaxy
2. The award was for 2008's 2007 game of the year. It wasn't for 2007's game of the year, but for what 2007 game they enjoyed and played most in 2008. That was most definitely CoD4.

" Why would you have 2 threads on this same crap? "

MW2 is basically the same thing as COD4 with some extra stuff, so it's basically a 2007 game with co-op....  not deserving of 2009 goty since the world outside call of duty games has actually evolved with better games and ideas.

I don't think previous GOTY awards for previous installments in a series effect their thinking on who should get this years GOTY award. Just because a previous installment in a series was good enough to get it doesn't mean the current installment that is up for the award is. I also don't think this years GOTY award should go to MW2, but I know most sites are going to hand it over on a silver platter.

" My personal pick for GOTY 2007 (and just about everyone elses) was Super Mario Galaxy

" My personal pick for GOTY 2007 (and just about everyone elses) was Super Mario Galaxy.

didnt play super mario galaxy so definitely not my game of the year for 2007, cod4 definitely was

" Super Mario Galaxy is an acceptable GotY if you live in your mom's basement or are under the age of twelve. "

I loved Super Mario Galaxy and CoD4, but I don't think either of them deserved GOTY in '07 (my choice was definitely Mass Effect).  I haven't played MW2 so I can't really make a judgement on that, but simply based on what I've seen, I wouldn't choose it for GOTY '09.  My choice would probably be Batman: Arkham Asylum (or Borderlands or Dragon Age: Origins).

" @mugugipan said:

" My personal pick for GOTY 2007 (and just about everyone elses) was Super Mario Galaxy.

You are getting this information from....where? "

Don't most multiplayer games suck for people not good at them?

I think that that award was 2008's 2007 GOTY which is basically what game kept them coming back in 2008, not the best game of 2007.

" Don't most multiplayer games suck for people not good at them? "

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So ok, what I can't figure out, is why the hell does it matter?

Personally, my 2009 game of the year would have to be Uncharted 2. But I'm not gonna flip out about Giantbomb being sellouts if they go and give the award to Modern Warfare 2. During last years Game of the Year podcast, they deliberated back and forth between Grand Theft Auto 4 and Metal Gear Solid 4. They ended up giving the award to GTA because they jsut simply had more fun playing it as a game.

Obviously, if you're not having fun at a Big-Name game (MW2!) then you won't like it. Jeff, Ryan, Vinny, and Brad are by far the four most honest gaming journalists that I've ever come across. They aren't going to not give out an award because they think it might harm their reputation. They are going to give out the best awards to the games that they think are most deserving.  
 
Also, and this is just a sidenote.... Super Mario Galaxy was not 2007's GOTY, that award goes to Bioshock in my book.

EXACTLY! COD4 was purely a competitive game. MW2 is definitely more casual gamer friendly. And casual pays a lot more than pro. It deserved GOTY for 2007. MW2 MIGHT deserve GOTY 2009 but don't forget Batman and Uncharted 2.

I CAN'T BELIEVE PEOPLE HAVE DIFFERENT OPINIONS THEN I DO.

When did they choose their 2007 GOTY?

I think the deal with 200x's game of 200y is that they give it to a previous year release that had a lot of impact on them this year. Jeff was unemployed in early 08, and he played a ton of CoD4.
 
Also, also, also....Sunshine is better than Galaxy and Bioshock was 07's best.

I think CoD4 did deserve it more than MW2 does this year. There were a ton of great...lemme repeat that...GREAT games this year that did something really cool. Modern Warfare 2's spec ops is great, but doesn't last long, the singleplayer is short and chaotic, and the multiplayer has that "done before but better than last year" madden feel. I think there are just too many great games this year to have MW2 win overall. I think the game is great, but my credit is going out to what really deserves it this year: 
 
Dragon Age 
Batman 
Borderlands 

I wasn't super good at CoD4, but I still found the multiplayer fun.  Maybe just because so many people like me were playing it, but whatever.

It is cool to hate on Call of Duty (including Modern Warfare 2) so it won't win since all the fanboys would go insane. Gamers are a weird bunch, they are always finding new ways to stand out from the crowd like their opinion even matters. Why do you think so many people like Demon's Souls. It is just their way of supporting the underdog, even if the game is Demon's trash.

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" Super Mario Galaxy is an acceptable GotY if you live in your mom's basement or are under the age of twelve. "

Irony. "

" @ajr123 said:

" Super Mario Galaxy is an acceptable GotY if you live in your mom's basement or are under the age of twelve. "

Irony. "

Yeah kindof a stupid thing to assume everyone felt Mario Galaxy was the game of the year. I played it, and it's not necessarily goty material. It's about as fun as super mario sunshine, which I liked, but I wouldn't call it the best game in a year with <insert '07's beasts here>.

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Welcome to 2009.

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" @Icemael said:

" @ajr123 said:

" Super Mario Galaxy is an acceptable GotY if you live in your mom's basement or are under the age of twelve. "

Irony. "

How so? I am neither. "