I personally can't wait to play this game. It's been a long time coming, and I'm slowly reaching the end of my first run through FFXIII. I think it's releasing just in time for me to grab it first day.
I'm not sure about GOTY personally. My number 1 rule is to play a game before I pass judgment like that. So far this year, we've had amazing games like Bayonetta, Heavy Rain, Final Fantasy XIII, God of War 3, Splinter Cell, and the list goes on.
For me, I highly doubt any game will be able to top FFXIII this year. But that's not gonna win from critics. As far as magazines and publictions go, it's hard to tell. They all have they're own awards, and it'll be interesting to see what game wins the most GOTY awards.
We still have heavy-hitters like Reach, Gran Turismo, and Galaxy 2 coming this year, so let's not jump the gun :)







