What is your GOTY so far?

[ShinyCharizard]

For me personally, it would have to be either Dragon's Dogma or Final Fantasy XIII-2.
Both were somewhat critically polarising games but I found myself very immersed in and greatly enjoyed both. Particularly FFXII-2 which I feel is the best one since FFX.

So what has been your favourite game(s) so far this year?

Mod Edit: To avoid breaking the 'Low Content' rule, please add why it's your Game Of The Year.

 

[J. Mazarin]

For me, it's Borderlands 2.

I'm waiting on Halo and Persona 4: The Golden though.

 

[Andy Shandy]

Spec Ops: The Line easily. Although I haven't played Borderlands 2 much (damn my IRL friends for having jobs and shit!) or Dishonored. ME3 would be in second place at the moment, I think

Oh, for pure fun and waves of nostalgia it brought back, the Sonic Adventure 2 XBLA release.

And of course, there are still plenty of games to come.

 

[Berithil]

So far the only game I've bought this year is Dishonored (dang you, lack of money!!!), so I kinda have to go with that one.

 

[Windcaler]

Im gonna go with FTL though Mark of the Ninja is a close second

 

[ShinyCharizard]

For me, it's Borderlands 2.

I'm waiting on Halo and Persona 4: The Golden though.

Those two are probably my most anticipated games at the moment.

Also I forgot Mass Effect 3 was this year. Definitely one of my favourites this year.

 

[The Madman]

Crusader Kings 2

I've actually played a lot of games I consider fantastic this year but of all of them Crusader Kings 2 is not only the one I've spent the most time with but also the one I suspect I'll be playing most in years to come as well. This is the sort of strategy gem I've little doubt will still be enjoyed and talked about for a long time to come.

 

[Jason Rayes]

Mass Effect 3 or The Book of Unwritten Tales. I know BoUT was released a couple of years back in Europe, but it was only released in Australia this year, so Im counting it

 

[distortedreality]

ME3 or Dishonored for me.

Having said that, I haven't tried Spec Ops, Borderlands 2 or Guild Wars 2 yet, and Hitman is getting closer, so that could change.

 

[Occams_Razor]

ME3 or Borderlands 2. ME3 for the story, Borderlands 2 for frantic shooting fun, and the massive number of hours I've sunk into it.

 

[Kopikatsu]

Resident Evil 6. Uncharted with mutants, basically. Love Uncharted.

 

[Spearmaster]

I'm gonna have to say Torchlight 2 but it is a niche game. Its not been the best year but I still have a huge backlog of gaming to do from 2011.

 

[DustyDrB]

I'm torn between Mass Effect 3 and Mark of the Ninja. Mark of the Ninja is an absolute joy to play, and is the first game that I beat and went straight back to for the NG+. It nails stealth, has a great style, and is just so satisfying no matter how you approach it.

I'll give it to Mark of the Ninja.

 

[Stillgard]

Borderlands 2 and quite possibly Guild Wars 2. Realm vs. Realm people.

 

[poxyrom]

To be honest, I'm very dissapointed with this years games so far. There have been some good ones - ME3 and Borderlands 2, for example - but none have really taken my fancy all that much. (Although I an very picky when it comes to games).
If the year ended now, my goty would be Borderlands. But I'm already done with it and i've only but about 35 hours into it, so It's not exactly great imo..

 

[w9496]

Mass Effect 3 for me. I've played Borderlands 2 and Resident Evil 6 and all that, but Mass Effect was just better all around. I liked the story(even the ending), the gameplay was a lot more smooth than the previous 2, and the multiplayer contributed rather than detract from the game.

As for runner-up, I'm having a hell of a lot of fun with Binary Domain right now. Reminds me a lot of Gears of War in some ways.

 

[DustyDrB]

To be honest, I'm very dissapointed with this years games so far. There have been some good ones - ME3 and Borderlands 2, for example - but none have really taken my fancy all that much. (Although I an very picky when it comes to games).
If the year ended now, my goty would be Borderlands. But I'm already done with it and i've only but about 35 hours into it, so It's not exactly great imo..

I think it has been a remarkably strong year, especially when you look outside of the AAA market (though there are a few outstanding AAA games too):
-Tribes: Ascend
-FTL
-Mass Effect 3
-Mark of the Ninja
-Torchlight II
-Sleeping Dogs
-Darksiders 2
-XCOM: Enemy Unknown
-Endless Space
-Civ V: Gods and Kings
-Journey

And those are just the ones I've played. I'm still looking forward to more: Assassin's Creed 3, Hawken, The Banner Saga, and Natural Selection 2.

This all covers RPGs, roguelikes, stealth, action, sandbox, adventure, FPS, and different kinds of strategy games. Lots of quality and lots of variety.