1. Okami

2. De Blob

3. Mario Kart Wii

4. Brawl

I'll start with the bad....

Gears of War - All that was left in Gears of War 1 the year of '08 were trash talking druggies who couldn't afford to pay for the new stuff. They yelled at you for everything and were extremely racist. Not only that, but they got a kick of turning friendly fire on only so they could shoot you in the back and then boot you from the game. Um, excuse me?

Call of Duty 4 - People get too riled up during the team sections of this game. Because you die so easily there is really no emphasis on teamwork. Therefore a person just rushes up and tries to maul the other team, and then the crowd blows up. The community called my brother names that shouldn't be uttered. I have also been in plenty of situations where the host of the game is about to lose to me or someone else, only one more kill is needed, and he ends the game. I still got the points but people like that just make me sick.

THE GOOD:

Gear of War 2 - Yep, all the mature gamers at the release of the first game have moved on to the second. On Wingman, there is real coordination that goes on through the microphone. Your partner points out enemies to you and encourages you, even when you get your team killed. On execution there is always talk in the matchmaking lobby right before the game starts where people exchange jokes and wish each other luck. Frankly put, these are the people who should be playing Gears. I have gotten so many friend requests from people I have played with on Gears 2, just because we played well together or because we liked each others' personalities.

Left 4 Dead - Sure there are some idiots. But most people, realizing the ONLY way to get ANYTHING done is through 100% teamwork, are very friendly. There is a lot of chatter in the headset about where the enemy is coming from, and there is a lot of strategizing about how to proceed, and whether or not we should attack that witch up ahead or not. Unlike Gears 1 where you teammate would just sit there and laugh if you get downed in the campaign, if you get injured in Left 4 Dead your teammates will rush to save your ass and keep the healthpacks for you, at least in my experience. People in versus are also really kind and mature.

Team Fortress 2 - Your reasons.

[QUOTE="r1m1k1"][QUOTE="jameeler91"]

I agree :Ddukebd699

Look at Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. Not only is the game 7 hours (don't make the arguement about collectibles, Prince has them too) but it also got average reviews, nothing bad but nothing 9+. Is the game a "flop?" It's absolutely thriving. Look at Farcry 2, can you even call it Farcry? Crysis is more like Farcry then Farcry 2 is. However, the game is still great, or at least not flopping.

Hour of Victory and......

VAMPIRE RAIN! OH MY GOD IT TOOK ME THIRTY TRIES IN ORDER TO KILL ONE OF THOSE STUPID THINGS!

[QUOTE="Dredg11"]

Realistically, the nominees for game of the year have to be:

- GTA IV

- Fallout 3

- MGS4

- Gears of War 2

Whoever said Prince of Persia, that game is gonna flop, guaranteed. Although it barely has enough hype to even be considered a flop.

jameeler91

What will get it? Either Metal Gear Solid 4, Grand Theft Auto IV, Fallout 3, or LittleBigPlanet.

What I feel should win it? Gears of War 2 in first place, followed by Left 4 Dead, Metal Gear Solid 4, and Dead Space.