Not really a bold prediction: MGSV is GOTY

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Its not really a bold prediction, but I really don't see a situation where MGSV does not win most of the industry publication's GOTY awards.  It currently has a 94 on metacritic, which is the highest of any game this year (I am pretty sure).  There are other great games still coming this year (notably fallout 4, halo 5, tomb raider, etc) and they all might review as well as or even better than MGSV.  But I also know that none of these games had a more storied or infamous development than MGSV.  Between Hideo kojima' last video game with konami, konami's change in direction, the cancellation of Silent Hills, the pulling of P.T., I don't think any journalist can resist giving GOTY to MGSV to both honor Kojima and, (maybe cynical) spite Konami.  

There will always  be contrarians who go against the popular choice and that will be fine, but I think the overwhelming majority will go to MGSV.

 

Summary:

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain will win the overwhelming amount of Game of the Year awards because even if another game gets as good reviews as MGSV, it will not have the storied developement or the opportunity to honor the swam song of an industry great that MGSV does.