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Game of the Year pt. III (2006-2015, the HD era)

Iridescence

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2006
  1. Gears of War
  2. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
  3. The Godfather: The Game
  4. Zelda: Twilight Princess
  5. Wii Sports
  6. Okami
  7. New Super Mario Bros.
  8. Resistance: Fall of Man
  9. Dead Rising
  10. Saints Row
2007
  1. Super Mario Galaxy
  2. The Orange Box
  3. Halo 3
  4. Rock Band
  5. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
  6. Bioshock
  7. Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
  8. God of War II
  9. Mass Effect
  10. Manhunt 2
2008
  1. Soul Calibur IV
  2. Super Smash Bros. Brawl
  3. Grand Theft Auto IV
  4. Fallout 3
  5. Metal Gear Solid IV
  6. Call of Duty: World at War
  7. Left 4 Dead
  8. LittleBig Planet
  9. Mirror's Edge
  10. Mario Kart Wii
2009
  1. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
  2. Borderlands
  3. New Super Mario Bros. Wii
  4. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
  5. Resident Evil 5
  6. Left 4 Dead 2
  7. Assassin Creed II
  8. Demon Souls
  9. Infamous
  10. Forza Motorsport 3
2010
  1. Super Mario Galaxy 2
  2. Mass Effect 2
  3. Heavy Rain
  4. Halo Reach
  5. Super Meat Boy
  6. Red Dead Redemption
  7. Just Cause 2
  8. Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
  9. Blur
  10. Plants vs. Zombies
2011
  1. L.A. Noire
  2. Portal 2
  3. Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
  4. Gears of War 3
  5. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
  6. Zelda: Skyward Sword
  7. The Witcher 2: Assassin of Kings
  8. LittleBig Planet 2
  9. Dark Souls
  10. Batman: Arkham City
2012
  1. Borderlands 2
  2. Journey
  3. The Walking Dead
  4. Counter-Strike Global Offensive
  5. Spec Ops: The Line
  6. Sleeping Dogs
  7. Halo 4
  8. Far Cry 3
  9. Mass Effect 3
  10. Mark of the Ninja
2013
  1. The Last of Us
  2. Grand Theft Auto V
  3. Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
  4. Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
  5. Tomb Raider
  6. Bioshock Infinite
  7. The Stanley Parable
  8. Saints Row IV
  9. DMC: Devil May Cry
  10. Pikmin 3
2014
  1. Far Cry 4
  2. Middle Earth Shadow of Mordor
  3. Sunset Overdrive
  4. Super Smash Bros. Wii U
  5. Bayonetta 2
  6. Left Behind
  7. Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze
  8. Mario Kart 8
  9. Transistor
  10. Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes
2015
  • ???
 
Honestly, 2007 and 2011 were two of the best, if not the best, years in gaming.

My picks:

2006: Okami
2007: Super Mario Galaxy
2008: Grand Theft Auto IV
2009: Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
2010: Super Mario Galaxy 2
2011: Batman: Arkham City
2012: Xenoblade Chronicles
2013: The Last of Us
2014: Mario Kart 8
 

Justac00lguy

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This is going to be hard.

2006 - Twilight Princess

2007 - Super Mario Galaxy

2008 - Littlebigplanet

2009 - Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

2010 - Fallout: New Vegas

2011 - Elder Scrolls: Skyrim

2012 - Dishonored

2013 - Grand Theft Auto V

2014 - Smash Bros.
(hardly played any games this year)

2015 - ....
 

Mercedes

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Personally think there's some pretty big omissions this time around but considering, thinking of them, they're very PC-centric (apart from Call of Duty 4 in 2007) I'm guessing this is a bit more console oriented of a list, and Dragon Age's omission from 2009 should be punishable by death. ;)

My listerino! Did mini lists myself depending on how much of a challenge it is to pick a GOTY per year. :)

2006
  1. Okami
  2. Zelda: Twilight Princess
2007
  1. The Orange Box
  2. Bioshock
  3. Crysis
  4. Call of Duty 4: Advanced Warfare
  5. Super Mario Galaxy
2008
  1. Grand Theft Auto IV
  2. Left 4 Dead
2009
  1. Dragon Age: Origins
  2. Batman Arkham Asylum
  3. Assassin's Creed II
  4. Left 4 Dead 2
2010 (weak year, I thought)
  1. Mass Effect 2
  2. Starcraft 2
2011
  1. Deus Ex: Human Revolution
  2. The Witcher 2
  3. Dark Souls
  4. Portal 2
  5. Rayman Origins
  6. Skyrim
2012
  1. The Walking Dead
  2. Spec Ops: The Line
  3. Far Cry 3
  4. XCOM: Enemy Unknown
  5. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
  6. Dishonored
  7. Journey
2013
  1. Dota 2
  2. Bioshock Infinite
  3. Tomb Raider
  4. The Last of Us
  5. Rayman Legends
  6. Grand Theft Auto V
2014 (amazing year, too many games!)
  1. Dark Souls 2
  2. Divinity: Original Sin
  3. Dragon Age: Inquisition
  4. Alien: Isolation
  5. Wasteland 2
  6. Far Cry 4
  7. Wolfenstein: The New Order
  8. Hearthstone
  9. Forza Horizon 2
  10. South Park: The Stick of Truth
  11. Shovel Knight
  12. Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
  13. Transistor
  14. Halo: MCC (if it came out perfect, would be higher)
I see some people saying game quality is going down; I have to wholeheartedly disagree with that and instead say it's going up! I'm especially loving the return of amazing, classic RPG experiences. <3
 
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Ronin

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Gentle reminder for Xenoblade Chronicles in the 2011 section.

In my opinion, it beats out the top titans in the Adventure genre of that year (Skyrim and Skyward Sword) by creating an immersive world loaded with content and a plot that can be gripping, comedic, and poignant. It shows friendship as a group of companions unite and set out to defend their home world from an invading threat, only to find out that their greatest threat could very well be from their side. While the graphics might not be a strong point (but really, it wasn't for SS either), the landscapes are incredibly breathtaking and filled to the brim with wildlife. Overally, there's hardly a boring moment to be had, given how exploration-oriented Xenoblade is.
 

octorok74

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2006-Okami
2007-Bioshock
2008-Fallout 3 (no contest)
2009-Demon Souls
2010-Halo Reach
2011-L.A. Noire
2012-Borderland
2013-GTA V
2014-Titanfall

My own list and boy was it hard to choose just one for each year. Personally I would have Fallout 3 win every year cause it's amazing. Last year had a lot of great games though, but I had to give it to Titanfall which seems to have slipped between the cracks. Only game on my list that I have not played is Demon Souls, but I know when a great game is great and I'll be playing it soon anyways.
 

Iridescence

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Grading the years

2006 - Very Good
2007 - Amazing
2008 - Good
2009 - Good
2010 - Very Good
2011 - Amazing
2012 - Weak
2013 - Amazing
2014 - Decent

2015 looks like it's going either very good or amazing.
 

Hanyou

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2006: Okami
2007: Super Mario Galaxy
2008: Tales of Vesperia
2009: Arkham Asylum
2010: Super Mario Galaxy 2
2011: Portal 2 (Holy ****--Arkham City, Sonic Generations, Skyrim were also released this year.)
2012: Xenoblade (no contest--nothing else I've played from this year came close)
2013: Rune Factory 4 (wow I don't care about much of anything from this year)
2014: ? (I don't even know if I've played anything from this year)

Really looking forward to Zelda, Splatoon, and Xenoblade Chronicles X this year.
 
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2006: Twilight Princess
2007: Super Mario Galaxy
2008: Smash Bros Brawl
2009: Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (hardly anything good that year)
2010: Starcraft 2: Wings of Liberty.
2011: Xenoblade (never played it due to the ebay scalpers wanting $200 for it. But from what I've heard this deserves the spot. I want to play it though.)
2012: Diablo 3 (and later on Reaper of Souls expansion)
2013: Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
2014: Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft
 
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Princess Niki

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06: The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess

07: Super Mario Galaxy and Pokemon Diamond/Pearl

08: LittleBigPlanet

09: Scribblenauts and The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks

10: Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver

11: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword and Mario Kart 7 (For the new mechanics they introduced)

12: Rayman Origins and Diablo III
(Honorable Mentions Pokemon Conquest and Pokemon Black/White 2)

13: Animal Crossing: New Leaf, The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds and Pokemon X/Y
(Honorable Mentions Gunman Clive and HarmoKnight)

14: Mario Kart 8 and Shovel Knight
(Honorable Mentions Disney Magical World, Tomodachi Life, Hyrule Warriors, Smash Bros 4, and Pokemon OmegaRuby/AlphaSapphire

15: I haven't played any games from this year yet.

These are all based on games I have played and the honorable mentions are games I liked that people should try and were things I considered when I looked through list of games by year.
 

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