I like how there are so many titles that stand out in each genre that each publication selects something different. In past years, the only real differences in the GOTY was because it was a platform-exclusive publication. It's a great time to be a gamer.

1. Bioshock
2. Super Mario Galaxy
3. Pac-Man: Championship Edition
4. GHIII
5. Halo 3

I'm into Rock Band now, but I haven't played COD4, Orange Box or Mass effect.

Here is my Top 10 of 2007:

1. Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
2. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (Wii)
3. The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (DS)
4. Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition (Wii)
5. Super Paper Mario (Wii)

6. Planet Puzzle League (DS)
7. Geometry Wars: Galaxies (Wii)
8. Contra 4 (DS)
9. SSX Blur (Wii)
10. Picross (DS)

What an amazing year of gaming!

Another vote for Bioshock here too. I haven't had time to play through much else, but I just got Mass Effect for Christmas and i'm really digging it.

I noticing a real lack of PS3 exclusives in anyones top 5 this year. I think Sony really fucked up this year not putting more pressure on Polyphony to get GTHD out this year. I'm glad I own a 360 and a Wii. It really made no sense owning a PS3 this year, for gaming at least.

Honestly from what I have seen of GT5 Prologue I doubt it would have made my top ten. Just looks like more of the same with prettier graphics. Still all the same complaints I have had about GT for years.

The PS3 offered me very little gaming wise other than Rock Band and even that was a mini disaster with the guitar issues. I do think the PS3 downloadable games are coming around though. Super Stardust HD and Everyday Shooter were very good.

I love the extended trailer for Metal Gear Solid 4 but I'm not betting it'll be on any top 10 lists. I hope I'm proved wrong though.

1. Bioshock
2. Rock Band
3. Crackdown
4. Eye of Judgment
5. Orange Box/Mario Galaxy

And retailers know it. Every store I go in and see the PS3 display and what's there? The PS3 kiosk and Blu-ray movies, next to it, not games. It's laughable.

I loved Heavenly Sword and love Everyday Shooter, but they aren't GOTY or even top 10 worthy.

For me, personally:

5. Catan / Carcassone
4. Bioshock
3. Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction
2. Desktop Tower Defense
1. Rock Band

Games I haven't fully played: SMG, AC, COD4, Mass Effect.

This was close for me, but:

1. Bioshock
2. Super Mario Galaxy
3. Rock Band
4. Resident Evil 4: Wii
5. Halo 3

I still haven't had a chance to play CoD4 or Orange Box because my 360 RROD'd, but at least it forced me to crack open the shrinkwrap on Super Mario Galaxy.

This will change (except the number one spot) five minutes from now.. but I'll wing it:

1. Super Mario Galaxy
2. Portal
3. Pac-Man: Championship Edition
4. Etrian Odyssey
5. Bioshock

Umm, I would have to say Bioshock. I am still humming, "Somewhere, beyond the sea, somewhere waiting for me...."

But a very close second is COD4. This game, by far, has gotten the most re-play action out of me. Sadly I can't experience the online side of this game, where I hear all the praise is to be found, but the story mode is awesome! I have played it on Normal, Hardened, and am 2/3's through on Veteran.

Halo 3 was a great game, to be sure, but once again I can't play the online multi-player aspect of it so I can only judge on the single story mode. Based on that, it was a solid third for me. However, we had 9 of us get together over here for a Halo 3 match. It was the best multiplayer matches I have ever played in a game, and I am very excited about getting back home to my high-speed connection

damn. How could I forget this one? I'll have to revise my list.

Since all I have is a Wii and a DS, here's my Top 5:

1. Zack & Wiki (Wii) / Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)(tie)
3. Super Paper Mario (Wii)
4. The Legend of Zelda: The Phantom Hourglass (DS)
5. Mario Party DS (DS) / Mario Party 8 (Wii)

1. Call of Duty 4
2. NBA 2k8
3. Fifa 08
4. Rainbow Six Vegas
5. Madden 08

My Top 5

1. Super Mario Galaxy
2. Rock Band
3. Orange Box
4. Bioshock
5. Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure

Call of Duty 4 is my GOTY hands down.

I love that this has turned into a top 5 thread...natural course of things, I s'pose.

For me, the game of the year has to be either really polished (like RE4, GoW or Bioshock) or really inventive (like Prince of Persia or Portal). Super Mario Galaxy is both inventive and polished.

This is tough.

For me, it's probably:

1. Super Mario Galaxy
2. Call of Duty 4
3. Mass Effect

1. Call of Duty 4
2. Bioshock
3. The Orange Box

VE3D.com:

Best Overall Game
Winner: BioShock
Runner up: The Orange Box

Added to first post:

Gametrailers.com: Super Mario Galaxy

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Checked this one...didn't seem like a very varied list of GOTYs...and it looks like it was picked by one dude with a blog...but I'll add it anyway.

It's a more PC-oriented news site.