Farcry 3 would have won much more GOTY awards if it wasn't released in December, farcry 4 will be real good

Yes. It's very similar to the first one in a different setting and different participants.

A few more gameplay systems in the trials

If you did not like the first one, avoid the second one. And storywise there are back references so the game expects you to have played the first one before this

I'd be willing to bet it's Far Cry 4

If you go by Metacritic, and remove remakes/remasters it seems to be the year of indies: 

• Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition - 90
• Shovel Knight - 92
• Velocity 2X - 90
• ZEN Pinball 2: The Walking Dead - 86
• Resogun -86

Would be dumb and unfair if they gave it to a remastered version of last year's game.

Those two words describe the GOTY process in a nutshell, occassionally it works, but most of the time it doesnt. So I wouldn't be the least bit surprised.

Ryse might also get it.

Oh, Dark Souls 2 is probably also a big contender.

----> Dark Souls 2 got great reviews and it was a great game.It should get some Goty awards.

Everybody forgets about Dark Souls 2....is it because it was last gen only?

It's funny though, a last gen game only and a remastered last gen game obliterated (in terms of reviews) all the super hyped "next gen" games.

But it's only been a year and imo there are decent enough games to play on next gen.

I don't think either Bayonetta 2 or LBP 3 stand a chance, but I think Far Cry 4, Driveclub, Forza Horizon 2 and The Evil Within all have a good shot at GOTY.

I remembered it some seconds before you posted this