I haven't been able to afford any other games besides Halo 3 this year, but I did have the time to play some other great games besides Halo 3. However, I really enjoyed Halo 3 not just because I'm a huge fan of Bungie or Halo, but because it was a lot of fun for me and it was great to "Finish the Fight." Furthermore, I am still enjoying multiplayer and playing it everyday quite a bit. I know some love or hate the campaign, I personally enjoyed it this time and it gave the right blend of nostalgia with enough new flavor and interesting gameplay to keep me coming back for more.
That being said, I don't believe it deserves "Game of the Year." There were plenty of great games this year and I'm excited to see the consensus on which one will take the crown.
If we go on originality I really have to say Bioshock takes the cake. I know it's another FPS, but it's definately different than any other FPS I've seen or experienced and in the case of originality that goes a long way. In terms of overall fun and great game experiences every time I'd have to say Mass Effect or the Orange Box would come close with H3 for me as well and of course throw Assassin's Creed (I enjoyed it) in the mix.
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