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You can see Brandon and Brad's reactions to our GOTY here! Really fun, looks like they enjoy those recaps :)

First update: so far, 20 people have voted, and we've got 64 different games already!

Only 9 games have accumulated 8 points or more, the usual minimum for making the top 25. But quite a few have 4-7 points, so all they need is one or two extra votes to make it. I expect the final results to have quite a few ties at the bottom, and a few heavy hitters way above the rest, if the trend continues. There's still a lot of room for change and the winner is far from decided yet!

Please keep voting, I'll send a reminder in a couple days to those who haven't sent in their list yet.

Alright so in light of the evidence provided by @NeoCweeny I would say Episodes from Liberty City is not eligible. It'll get its shot next time :)

What I've seen about Cave Story also shows that it released in 2004 on PC, 2007 on PSP, so I think that should also make it not eligible.

Also bummed that it's postponed but I applaud the decision, especially the fact they are not holding back in their justification.

They could have said "due to the current context" or something more neutral, but they straight up said it's to "allow more important voices to be heard". That's quite powerful, and I wholeheartedly support them.

Just saw they also posted this:

And engaging the usual #alllivesmatter crowd in the replies. They're really going all out on this, I love it.

I'm unreasonably hyped for this reveal, given it's going to be at least an hour we're guaranteed to see quite a few games, I just hope there aren't any leaks between now and Thursday to ruin it all.

It's a weird one for me.

At first glance, 3 games jumped out to me as "Oh yeah that's gonna make my list", but then I have about a dozen others that I just feel lukewarm about.

"Yeah, that was alright... That one was also alright..." Gonna be hard to rank those!

@shoulderguy Wikipedia says it's stand-alone, so it should be eligible.

January

Bayonetta, Darksiders, VVVVVV, Army of Two: The 40th Day, Dark Void, Mass Effect 2, Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars, MAG, No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle

February

Global Agenda, White Knight Chronicles, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat, BioShock 2, Dante's Inferno, Shiren the Wanderer, Dragon Ball: Origins 2, Art of Balance, SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Fireteam Bravo 3, Aliens vs. Predator, Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth, Deadly Premonition, Heavy Rain, Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing, Napoleon: Total War

March

Mega Man 10, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Supreme Commander 2, Final Fantasy XIII, Yakuza 3, Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, God of War III, Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight, Metro 2033, Infinite Space, The Settlers 7: Paths to a Kingdom, Red Steel 2, Just Cause 2, Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey, WarioWare D.I.Y., Sakura Wars: So Long, My Love

April

Dark Void Zero, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction, Monster Hunter Tri, Dead to Rights: Retribution, Nier

May

Dementium II, 3D Dot Game Heroes, Skate 3, Lost Planet 2, Bit.Trip Runner, Split/Second, Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands, Trauma Team, Alan Wake, Red Dead Redemption, Blue Dragon: Awakened Shadow, Super Mario Galaxy 2, Blur, ModNation Racers

June

Alpha Protocol, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, Disgaea Infinite, Transformers: War for Cybertron, Sin & Punishment: Star Successor, Lego Harry Potter: Years 1–4, Naughty Bear, Ninety-Nine Nights II, Singularity, Sniper: Ghost Warrior

July

Crackdown 2, Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies, Limbo, StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, BlazBlue: Continuum Shift, Hydro Thunder Hurricane

August

Castlevania: Harmony of Despair, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game, Monday Night Combat, Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days, Ys Seven, Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, Mafia II, Metroid: Other M, Valkyria Chronicles II, Ace Combat: Joint Assault

September

Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X 2, Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions, Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, Amnesia: The Dark Descent, Professor Layton and the Unwound Future, Halo: Reach, The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest, Phantasy Star Portable 2, R.U.S.E., Civilization V, Etrian Odyssey III: The Drowned City, Dead Rising 2, Front Mission Evolved, Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock, Quantum Theory, World of Tanks

October

Wii Party, Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs, Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light, Shantae: Risky's Revenge, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, Def Jam Rapstar, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, Dead Space Ignition, Arcania: Gothic 4, Medal of Honor, Super Scribblenauts, Kirby's Epic Yarn, DJ Hero 2, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2, Fallout: New Vegas, Vanquish, Super Meat Boy, Fable III, Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare, Rock Band 3, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II

November

GoldenEye 007, Blood Drive, Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage, God of War: Ghost of Sparta, James Bond 007: Blood Stone, Ys: The Oath in Felghana, Dance Evolution, Kinect Joy Ride, Kinect Sports, Kinectimals, Sonic Free Riders, Call of Duty: Black Ops, Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors, Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1, Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit, Sonic Colors, Pac-Man Championship Edition DX, Donkey Kong Country Returns, Raving Rabbids: Travel in Time, Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom, Gran Turismo 5, Golden Sun: Dark Dawn, Dead Nation, Epic Mickey, Nail'd

December

Tron: Evolution, A World of Keflings, Echochrome II, Raskulls

Let's not waste any time, and move on to the next (previous) year: 2010!

Also known as the year of Kinect. As I browsed the list of releases, I couldn't believe how may titles rang a bell, but not always for the right reasons. It was the wild west of the PS360 era, with a lot of, to put it nicely, swimming in sevens. Or sixes, or fives... But there's also a ton of absolute classics, from mainstream successes to indie or niche darlings.

As usual, here are the rules:

You may select up to 8 games, a ranked Top 4 and up to 4 honorable mentions. They will be scored as follows:

#1: 5 points
#2: 4 points
#3: 3 points
#4: 2 points
Honorable mentions: 1 point each

Honorable mentions are optional, but you must at least have a Top 4.

Votes are secret!! Don't post them here and instead send me your list via the chat function / private message of the forum.

Games are eligible only if they were released in the West (US and/or Europe) for the first time in 2010, with the following caveats:

• "Straight" ports to new platforms in 2010 (such as Assassin's Creed II on PC) are not eligible.
• "Enhanced" ports, with some new content/features, (like Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition) are also not eligible.
• DLCs and expansions (like World of Warcraft: Cataclysm) are not eligible.
• Games in beta / early access are not eligible.
• Stand-alones (such as Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare) are eligible.
• Full remakes are eligible.

To make sure you don't forget anything, I've compiled a non-exhaustive list of eligible games in the post below. Please, please, please read it carefully, multiple times if you must, and make sure you don't miss anything. If a game you liked is not in this list but fits the criteria, feel free to vote for it anyway!

If you're unsure whether a game is eligible or not, feel free to ask in this thread and we'll discuss it. Check Wikipedia for more ideas too.

The votes will close in about 2-3 weeks, and as usual I'll harass you if you forget to vote!

Have fun!

@dipset Nice I can't wait! Since I don't have a Pro I won't be getting proper 4K yet, but just the overall better screen quality and HDR should be an awesome change, and I'll be ready for PS5!

I heard the Vizio P Series Quantum are excellent too, but couldn't find any on sale in Singapore.