their GOTY deliberation was really great. it's around 2 hours or so of them whittling a list of like 40 games down to 10 then sorting them. they do it russian roulette style where they go around the table and each person picks a game and they chime in if they want it kept.
the list itself isn't too surprising though:
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10.) Rayman Origins
09.) LA Noire
08.) Gears of War 3
07.) Batman: Arkham City
06.) The Witcher 2
05.) Dead Space 2
04.) Portal 2
03.) Bastion
02.) Saints Row 3
01.) Skyrim
I haven't played Rayman but I assume it's pretty cool. LA Noire has no business being in a top 10 list but whatevs. I really don't see what everyone loves about Bastion. It was cool but the stuff people say about it's story and gameplay seem hyperbolic.
Happy to see Witcher 2 get a nod.