What are the current goty contenders?

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sth88 said:

Right now Bioshock Infinite and The Last of Us are the only real contenders. The next closest thing is probably Tomb Raider, and that's not going to stand up to either of the other two.

GTA V will probably wind up being a real contender. Beyond: Two Souls and The Walking Dead: Season 2 might also be contenders, but considering their more minimalistic gameplay, their chances will likely rest on the strength of their respective stories/characters. The folks at Telltale can definitely pull that off, but I'm a little less certain about David Cage and Quantic Dream. Heavy Rain had some great narrative moments, but also suffered from some serious plot holes.

It's rare for a sequel of a GoTY contender to be GoTY material, especially if it releases just a year later.

I think it's between Infinite and Last of Us at the moment, and Beyond and GTA5 when they come out, as people have been saying. But many people seem to be forgetting Watch Dogs, which is still set for this year.