Some things that need to be considered when choosing #GOTY. A thread.
1. A game is multiple parts. It's gameplay, audio, writing, graphics, and length/replay value. It's not 1 thing. It's all 5 things. A game with great writing and shit gameplay isn't GOTY. A game with great gameplay & shit writing isn't GOTY. GOTY is the game that addresses all 5 topics the best cumulatively. Very few games do all 5 well. But a game that does the fewest in the group well shouldn't be considered GOTY even if it does 1 or 2 of the parts better than the other nominees.