DICE 2011 - Racing Game of the Year...and the winner is

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Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit

Racing Game of the Year nominees: Gran Turismo 5, ModNation Racers, Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit, and Split/Second.

Gran Turismo 5 - Metascore 84 out of 10

User Score 7.5 out of 10 Generally favorable reviews- based on 541 Ratings

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Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit - Metascore 89 (PS3), 88 (360)

User Score 6.8 out of 10 Mixed or average reviews- based on 100 Ratings, User Score 7.2 out of 10 Mixed or average reviews- based on 75 Ratings

Who agrees? Please do not turn this into a bashing and/or flaming thread or fanboy battle. Keep it simple and clean.

Personally I would have to disagree with the decision. I have played both games and from a certain standpoint they do not even fall into the same category. Of course both of them are racing games, NFS is a pure racing game and it delivers on thrill and excitement. On the otherhand GT5 is more than a racer and we cannot ignore the fact that it is referred to as  "The Real Driving Simulator". The game teaches you about the cars, the way they handle and react under different circumstances etc.

I can understand why they chose NFS HP, although I feel GT5 deserves a little more love as  it is one of a kind.