I mean, if you think about, nothing really competes with it on a serious level. MK9 is seriously a great revival and MvC3 is fun, but fighting games, like action movies, hit a wall as far as being the experience of the year. And what else is there? LittleBigPlanet 2 and Dead Space 2 seem to be the contenders, and in the future, zelda, duke nukem, Rage, Gears 3, inFamous 2, and Skyrim might pose something.... but as far as this year's gone, I suspect portal 2 is gonna be hitting the top of most people's lists. That is, unless you bought it on the 360.

I mean, if you think about, nothing really competes with it on a serious level. MK9 is seriously a great revival and MvC3 is fun, but fighting games, like action movies, hit a wall as far as being the experience of the year. And what else is there? LittleBigPlanet 2 and Dead Space 2 seem to be the contenders, and in the future, zelda, duke nukem, Rage, Gears 3, inFamous 2, and Skyrim might pose something.... but as far as this year's gone, I suspect portal 2 is gonna be hitting the top of most people's lists. That is, unless you bought it on the 360.

Portal 2 is kinda of useless on the PS3 right now. 

Portal 2 will most definitley be high up there for me personally.

But I suspect Mass Effect 3 will top my GOTY list. Can't wait for it. Unless they tie up the Mass Effect story with clichés or some dumb ending, I don't see how it can't be GOTY. But still, Portal 2 was freaking fantastic.

Portal 2, Mortal Kombat, and Dead Space 2 are the contenders so far. But we still have Gears of War 3, Mass Effect 3, The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim, L.A. Noir, ect ect. This is gonna be a tough year for GOTY. Some serious shit is coming out...good year for games :)

" Portal 2 is kinda of useless on the PS3 right now. 

And what do you mean "unless you bought it on the 360" 

"

By the end of the year, no way. Remember we still have to see Dark Souls, LA Noire, and, of course, Skyrim.

And Skyward Sword.

@demontium: Lens of Truth gave the edge to the 360. EDIT: OH you're talking about Portal 2. For some reason I had thought you were talking about MK... weird :S

You lost me at Duke Nukem.

Where? On GiantBomb?
No, it won't win Goty. In fact, I'd say it's pretty clear it won't win.

Easily GOTY for me. MK at some point got frustrating in the "these designers are assholes" kind of way where Portal 2 I could leave the game for a few hours and come back and solve the puzzle. And what else has even come out since January? Dragon Age 2? lolz

For me personally, I'd probably place Mortal Kombat ahead of  Portal 2. That said, I loved Portal 2. 

" @The_Laughing_Man said:

" Portal 2 is kinda of useless on the PS3 right now. 

And what do you mean "unless you bought it on the 360" 

"

the 360 is the worst port as far as loading times and visuals, and if you bought it on ps3 you have it on steam. 

I guess you can't play online on ps3 right now, but it's getting fixed and you can play the single play meanwhile.

IDK... I got it on steam so I'm fine haha.

"

I'd tend to give it to Crysis 2 by a smidge.

But the year's still young, as the saying goes.

Skyrim, Uncharted 3, LA Noire, Battlefield 3, year ain't even close to over. 

No contest.

So far yes. But the big three, Uncharted 3, Arkham City and Mass Effect 3 are coming out, and I can pretty much guarantee that at least one of them (if not all of them) will be amazing.

" @demontium said:

" @The_Laughing_Man said:

" Portal 2 is kinda of useless on the PS3 right now. 

And what do you mean "unless you bought it on the 360" 

"

the 360 is the worst port as far as loading times and visuals, and if you bought it on ps3 you have it on steam. 

I guess you can't play online on ps3 right now, but it's getting fixed and you can play the single play meanwhile.

IDK... I got it on steam so I'm fine haha.

"

From what I heard 360 has the edge in graphics... "

" @The_Laughing_Man said:

" @demontium said:

" @The_Laughing_Man said:

" Portal 2 is kinda of useless on the PS3 right now. 

And what do you mean "unless you bought it on the 360" 

"

the 360 is the worst port as far as loading times and visuals, and if you bought it on ps3 you have it on steam. 

I guess you can't play online on ps3 right now, but it's getting fixed and you can play the single play meanwhile.

IDK... I got it on steam so I'm fine haha.

"

From what I heard 360 has the edge in graphics... "

I really don't know why people give a shit about a game of inches like this. If playing the best looking version is important to you, play the PC version. If its not, why give a shit about which console version looks slightly better? "

No, because Mortal Kombat and Yakuza 4 came out this year. 

" @ryanwho said:

" @The_Laughing_Man said:

" @demontium said:

" @The_Laughing_Man said:

" Portal 2 is kinda of useless on the PS3 right now. 
And what do you mean "unless you bought it on the 360" 
"

the 360 is the worst port as far as loading times and visuals, and if you bought it on ps3 you have it on steam. 
I guess you can't play online on ps3 right now, but it's getting fixed and you can play the single play meanwhile.

IDK... I got it on steam so I'm fine haha.
"

From what I heard 360 has the edge in graphics... "

I really don't know why people give a shit about a game of inches like this. If playing the best looking version is important to you, play the PC version. If its not, why give a shit about which console version looks slightly better? "

Lol, this. If you're that concerned with it throw that fucking console out the window and get a high end rig. "

way too early for goty talk

"
From what I heard 360 has the edge in graphics... "

" @The_Laughing_Man said:

"
From what I heard 360 has the edge in graphics... "

PC version is the best but on gamespot and lens of truth it has ps3 better by a landslide even though only difference is shadows really.. "

Its what...april? Sure Portal 2 is a great game and its definitely a contender but way to early to tell. 

no

MK doesn't get GOTY just because of Shao Khan *mutters incoherently"

the year's barely even begun.  the game is fucking awesome but there's just so...SO many games ahead of us.  best puzzle game 2011 FO SHO tho.

Definitely GotY for me. ME3 is the only thing that stands a chance to beat it. Earlier I thought it might've been Crysis 2, but as Crytek disappointed in almost every way possible, that went out the window quite fast. 

For most normal gamers Portal 2 should be, but for me...I just think LBP2 is too amazing to not get GOTY for me! :)

No, it has way too much to go up against and it came out so early they'd probably need a second play through near GOTY time. And portal is best the first time.

Its WAY too early to even consider it, not to mention you're kinda writing off MK as being not as good as Portal 2. I'm sorry, but when does a 5/5 review beat a 5/5 review hands down?

So far Dead Space 2 was my favorite game this year.  

I did not find Portal 2 to be great so it certainly won't be my GotY.

No.
Elder Scrolls 5, yo

Maybe? Depends if Mass Effect 2 can be considered GOTY since it was released this year.

" @demontium said:

" @The_Laughing_Man said:

" Portal 2 is kinda of useless on the PS3 right now. 

And what do you mean "unless you bought it on the 360" 

"

the 360 is the worst port as far as loading times and visuals, and if you bought it on ps3 you have it on steam. 

I guess you can't play online on ps3 right now, but it's getting fixed and you can play the single play meanwhile.

IDK... I got it on steam so I'm fine haha.

"

From what I heard 360 has the edge in graphics... "

" Its WAY too early to even consider it, not to mention you're kinda writing off MK as being not as good as Portal 2. I'm sorry, but when does a 5/5 review beat a 5/5 review hands down? "

So far. either that or Mortal Kombat, but dude... Skyrim and Unchated 3. Why even bother.

I would say so (both from reviews and personal experience).

Nope, still Ghost Trick for me.

For me it is

So far, I guess, but I will be very surprised if Portal 2 is the game that gets the most GOTY awards at the end of the year. This is the year of Battlefield 3, Gears of War 3, Uncharted 3, Mass Effect 3, The Elder Scrolls V and Batman: Arkham City, and we aren't even past E3 yet -- for all we know, a couple more heavy hitters could be announced then. I guess it could win puzzle game of the year.

On my personal 2011 list, I expect it won't even make the top ten as it's already down at fifth.

" @The_Laughing_Man said:

" @demontium said:

" @The_Laughing_Man said:

" Portal 2 is kinda of useless on the PS3 right now. 

And what do you mean "unless you bought it on the 360" 

"

the 360 is the worst port as far as loading times and visuals, and if you bought it on ps3 you have it on steam. 

I guess you can't play online on ps3 right now, but it's getting fixed and you can play the single play meanwhile.

IDK... I got it on steam so I'm fine haha.

"

From what I heard 360 has the edge in graphics... "

I really don't know why people give a shit about a game of inches like this. If playing the best looking version is important to you, play the PC version. If its not, why give a shit about which console version looks slightly better? "

" @ryanwho said:

" @The_Laughing_Man said:

" @demontium said:

" @The_Laughing_Man said:

" Portal 2 is kinda of useless on the PS3 right now. 
And what do you mean "unless you bought it on the 360" 
"

the 360 is the worst port as far as loading times and visuals, and if you bought it on ps3 you have it on steam. 
I guess you can't play online on ps3 right now, but it's getting fixed and you can play the single play meanwhile.

IDK... I got it on steam so I'm fine haha.
"

From what I heard 360 has the edge in graphics... "

I really don't know why people give a shit about a game of inches like this. If playing the best looking version is important to you, play the PC version. If its not, why give a shit about which console version looks slightly better? "

The 360 doesn't look only slightly worse, it looks a lot worse.  The 360 also has less in the way of online integration lacking Steam support because MS are essentially arseholes. "

For me it is. For the Bombcrew, I'd say it's MK.

Or Cargo. I dunno :3

NO LOVE FOR GHOST TRICK?!

not too fast. you never know which will be GOTY. I am sure that Portal 2 won't be winner of GOTY. it has disadvantage.

After playing a good amount of MK, I think Marvel is my GotY so far. I really liked Portal 2, but not as much as I've liked Marvel.

Are people actually considering MK for GotY? I know it's supposed to be the best modern iteration so far, but c'mon, they're not even in the same league.

for me it is one of the most memorable games since ... well portal and for giantbomb I would guess its on the GOTY list

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