Did GTA 4 Deserve GOTY 2008?

[Onyxmeth]

Chacron said:

Onyxmeth said:

Quick question I didn't see addressed. Why are we concluding that GTA IV won GOTY 2008? By my estimations nothing short of at least 8-10 different titles won GOTY from different media outlets and publications including GTA IV, Fallout 3, LBP, MGS4, Saints Row 2, Super Street Fighter 2 HD Remix, Gears of War 2, Fable 2, Left 4 Dead, and probably some others. Who made the decision that GTA IV is considered to be the de facto GOTY of 2008? It sure wasn't me, and we all know how important my opinion is.

I dunno, for me at least this thread's title doesnt necessarily indicate that GTAIV WAS GOTY 2008, it simply prompts debate on whether or not it deseved to be, irrespective of whether it was or not.

Well it seems many in this thread are saying it's not deserving and then offering up and alternative that deserved it more, which made me think they were saying one game was slighted in favor of another. Maybe though I'm just burnt out on this topic altogether since we did this enough back in January and it's six months later now.