@majormitch: Yeah, it got too complicated only focusing on NA releases since I had spent some time overseas when games came out. So I have just used first release date in any territory for my lists.
Agree with the comments that GotY staff top 10 should be changed to discussing each individual's top 10 list.
I also feel like, in years past, most of the time if someone was going to battle for a game into the top 10, they would tell others and get them to play it beforehand. I remember Brad playing a game for an hour or so during a night in the middle of deliberations so he could get a feel for the game before the top 10 was discussed. I wish the same had been done here with Dream Daddy and in the past with Invisible Inc.
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