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If someone plays it and its the best experiene they've had this year, its their game of the year. Same for the collectives of any gaming site/body that chooses to award it that.

Plenty of media ends on cliff hangers and are still considered a fulfilling experience.

Of course you want to encourage original titles but if it blows people away enough it still deserves recognition.