SMG will get most of the votes I think.

Was thinking for awhile which GOTY's were based on quality and fan acceptance and this is what I got:

1996 - Diablo (PC)
1997 - GoldenEye 007 (N64)
1998 - Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64)
1999 - Planescape: Torment (PC)
2000 - Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn (PC)
2001 - Grand Theft Auto III (PS2/PC)
2002 - Metroid Prime (GC)
2003 - Championship Manager 4 (PC)
2004 - Half-Life 2 (PC)
2005 - Resident Evil 4 (GC/PS2)
2006 - Company of Heroes (PC)

SMG for me.

I can't believe everyone is writing off Crysis, Come on.

Crysis just recieved the highest score ever given by PC Gamer (98%) and is looking to evolutionize the FPS genre.

Brilliant physics, realtime dynamic shadowing, near photorealistic faces, superb lightning, paralax occlusion, realtime weapon modding, Make n' Play Map editing, Future unlock of higher settings for future high-end cards with DX11 support.

Crysis new features from GDC 07
Crysis new features from GDC 07 - HD

The New Crysis features shown in the video:

1.Time of day lighting
2.Dynamic soft shadows
3.Real time ambient maps
4.Lightbeams
5.Long range view distance (upto 16km)
6.Parallax occlusion mapping
7.3D ocean technology
8.Facial animation system
9.Parametric skeletal animation system
10.Procedural motion warping
11.Object motion blurr
12.Depth of field
13.Breakable buildings
14.Breakable vegetation system
15.Advanced rope physics
16.What you see is what you PLAY editing system
17.Component vehicle damage
18.Next Generation physics system (nuclear bomb demonstration)

I'll give you some other nice Crysis clips:

Nanosuit Trailer
Nanosuit Trailer HD

Countdown to Crysis Trailer
Countdown to Crysis Trailer HD

IMO, it is the best the best candidate for GOTY 2007 at this point. Crysis already has graphics and physics that no console game will go anywhere near this Generation.

Crysis' Physics owning PS3/360:

:)

Was that a shot at me?

If so you should find other hobbies =)

edit:

PS - @Shio, I agree crysis is amazing on the graphics and I am one of the biggest supporters of the game on this site.  But I really think the game is outclassed in terms of gameplay by other games this year.  And many people have written it off since its not a 360/PS3 game and most feel they can't play it on their computer yet (hardware etc.).

Sqrl, It's hard to improve gameplay in the FPS genre, but Crysis' physics system directly impacts the gameplay, plus the realtime weapon modding (a first in FPS), the nanosuit, the destruction of environments, the brilliant and well balanced arsenal which includes guided missiles will most likely make it an amazing ride.

 Here's the Crysis' arsenal Trailer:

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/27162.html

Yeah, it does a lot of technically impressive stuff but that really doesn't make it a good game. Also, when almost nobody has a computer that can play it it doesn't help it much either.

I will say that this game is a prime best tech award candidate but if games like Heavenly Sword and Lair have taught us anything, really pretty incredibly looking games does not a good game make.

Crysis is the perfect example of why I prefer FPS on the computer. Unfortunately for me, my graphics card burnt out and I have no money with which to replace it... But, luckily for me, I think that Wii's FPS control rivals the PC, so I still got some FPS action other than BF1942 and BF:V (the only FPS that I own that my totally crap replacement card can run...)

Still although Crysis looks awesome, it won't be game of the year... Despite blowing away anything a console can do when these consoles aren't even two years old yet... Now them's fightin' words.

A stab?

Touche, well played~

But seriously, my point was that SMG is "completely different from the rest of the list". AC is only partially different. The game is still about killing people like a shooter is, the only difference is that the game encourages you to find clever and sneaky ways of doing it.

Thats sounds like a hell of a lot of fun to me and I plan to get the game when it comes out for PC in early '08. But it just doesn't sound all that different from Halo where you kill people, or UT3 where you kill people, or Bioshock where you kill people, etc....

Can you imagine if in any of those games they completely removed blood and instead made it so when you landed a blow the enemy flattened out and disappeared in a puff of cartoon smoke? My point there is that I'm sure someone will try to argue that even Mario is about killing..but really don't go there, its just not. I don't think even Jack Thompson would reduce himself to calling Mario violent..so don't be "that" guy.