Yep, Deus EX, even with my limited play time would be my GOTY. I glad I've got to see this world open up and see how many different ways to tackle missions. It's certainly a unique experience. I've actually considered calling in sick sometime this week so that I could have more playtime because in two weeks.....The"gaming season" officially starts.
God, Skyward Sword and Uncharted 3 come out in the same month! Sorry, getting waaaay ahead of myself.
My GOTY of 2011? Hmm . . . come to think of it, I haven't actually played any games released this year. 
Technically: Proun.
Otherwise maybe Bastion.
Overall Killzone...2. 
I just checked all the games I played this year and the only one that is released in 2011 is Xenoblade. The rest were games that were brought for hobo prices.
Well, I can say with certainty my GOTY won't be Street Fighter IV again. There weren't enough changes in AE to justify that much praise!
Mortal Kombat was probably the BEST example of a series revival I've seen since Street Fighter IV.
Deus Ex for the little I've played it, it is absolutely brilliant in its execution.
Bastion and Outland turned out to be stunning too.
This is turning out to be harder than I thought!
Sorry inFAMOUS 2, it's NOT going to be you!
I could be completely cheesy and say it's Disgaea 4, but I've barely gotten by the introductory chapter...
Portal 2 I didn't play nearly enough!
I can't make up my mind in my own topic!
Gonna give this more serious thought!
I've played 5 or 6 new games this year. LA Noire and Mortal Kombat were the standouts but even those are not game of the year material. So if I end up being able to chose a game it'll be one not released yet. But two of my favorite franchises drop new installments this month so time will soon tell.
The Witcher 2, hands down. As great as Deus Ex is, Witcher 2 just really impressed me with all the additions and improvements they made to the storytelling and pacing. Granted, it was a bitch getting it to run well at first, and its a glitchy game...but that's to be expected with such a technically advanced game.
Just cause I cannot decide. Here's all the games I bought this year (that I can remember).
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Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
Dead Space II
Two Worlds II
Marvel vs. Capcom 3
Dragon Quest VI
Bulletstorm
Killzone 3
Radiant Historia
Pokemon Black
Dragon Age II
Okamiden
Yakuza 4
Crysis 2
PilotWings Resort
Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars
Super Street Fighter IV 3D
Monster Tale
Mortal Kombat
portal 2
Brink
Dream Trigger
L.A. Noire
Dead or Alive Dimensions
Red Faction Armaggedon
inFAMOUS 2
Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition
Outland
Child of Eden
Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
Shadows of the Damned
Earth Defense Force: Insect Armaggedon
Bastion
Adventures of Shuggy
Boulder Dash XL
Galaga Legions
Half Minute Hero Super Mega Neo Climax
Ms. Splosion Man
Trenched
Might and Magic Clash of Heroes
Wizardry Labyrinth of Lost Souls
Catherine
From Dust
Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
El Shaddai
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked
The Baconing
Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition
BloodRayne Betrayal
Disgaea 4
Resistance 3
Dead Island
Crimson Alliance
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Red = Didn't Finish, Not interested in Finishing, Disqualified.
Green = Finished but not GOTY material.
Which Leaves:
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Dead Space II
Dragon Quest VI
Killzone 3
Yakuza 4
Crysis 2
Mortal Kombat
portal 2
inFAMOUS 2
Outland
Shadows of the Damned
Bastion
Half Minute Hero Super Mega Neo Climax
Ms. Splosion Man
Trenched
Might and Magic Clash of Heroes
Wizardry Labyrinth of Lost Souls
Catherine
Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked
The Baconing
Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition
BloodRayne Betrayal
Disgaea 4
Resistance 3
Dead Island
Crimson Alliance
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Some Games just --AREN'T-- GOTY material:
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Dead Space II
Dragon Quest VI
Killzone 3
Yakuza 4
Crysis 2
Mortal Kombat
portal 2
inFAMOUS 2
Outland
Shadows of the Damned
Bastion
Half Minute Hero Super Mega Neo Climax
Ms. Splosion Man
Trenched
Might and Magic Clash of Heroes
Wizardry Labyrinth of Lost Souls
Catherine
Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked
The Baconing
Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition
BloodRayne Betrayal
Disgaea 4
Resistance 3
Dead Island
Crimson Alliance
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Which Leaves:
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Dead Space II
Dragon Quest VI
Killzone 3
Yakuza 4
Crysis 2
Mortal Kombat
portal 2
inFAMOUS 2
Outland
Shadows of the Damned
Bastion
Trenched
Catherine
Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked
Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition
Disgaea 4
Resistance 3
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(See why this is so hard for me?)
**Not THAT, PERVERT!**
travo said:You sure it's not Brink?
Quite.
Strike the ones that --ARE-- GOTY worthy, but I probably won't finish, or finished and wasn't overly thrilled with:
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Dead Space II
Dragon Quest VI
Killzone 3
Yakuza 4
Crysis 2
Mortal Kombat
portal 2
inFAMOUS 2
Outland
Shadows of the Damned
Bastion
Trenched
Catherine
Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked
Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition
Disgaea 4
Resistance 3
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I've noticed over the last few years, games that are released in the last quarter of the year tend to get more attention and wind up being Games of the Year over games that may have come out in January, for example. It's true that more games are sold in the last three months of the year than the entire rest of the year, but that doesn't mean they are the year's best.
This being true, before "the season" hits and we forget everything that came before it, what would you say is your GOTY as of this very moment?
Please try to pick out a game that actually came out in 2011... and, no Vader, you aren't allowed to pick Skyward Sword... yet!
I have a strong feeling many of the US and Canadian guy's picks are gonna sound an awful lot like "Day of Sex" and the European Alliance pick will probably rhyme with "Peno-Grade" but I am curious if that's ALL we feel are contenders!
Will it be disc-based? A portable? A downloadable?
Myself personally, quite a few of the games I finished this year came out LAST YEAR, so I am having touble deciding... but I will eventually! Anyone have a strong feeling for any other 2011 game?