Hey everybody! We’re going to have a two-part awards special on our fledgling Internet television show. We put together the nominees pretty quickly, and have encouraged the Destructoid staff (our voting pool) to use write-ins as often as often as they like. Just because you don’t see a game listed here doesn’t mean it might not win as a write in.

So please, check out our categories and nominees below. I can’t wait to hear what you think of them. There is also areader’s choice nominee for you to get on.

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This exciting as hell! I’m sort of freaking out.

1) Best Polygon-based Graphics

Mass Effect 2Kirby’s Epic YarnGod of War 3Halo: ReachEnslaved2) Best Non-polygon-based Graphics

Shantae: Risky’s RevengeBlazBlue: Continuum ShiftCave StoryWiiWareLimboScott Pilgrim Vs.TheWorld

  1. Best Co-op experience

Monster Hunter TriLara Croft and the Guardian of LightKirby’s Epic YarnRock Band 3Halo: Reach

Hell is Us gameplay reveal

  1. Hardest to put down

Red Dead RedemptionNo More Heroes 2EnslavedAlan WakeMass Effect 2

6) Best Storytelling

Heavy RainEnslavedMass Effect 2999: 9 hours, 9 persons, 9 doorsAlan Wake

  1. Biggest DisappointmentForce Unleashed 2Call of Duty: Black OpsOther MEpic MickeyKane and Lynch 2

Black Ops 6 Season 5 Multiplayer Ransack Mode

  1. Best DLCRed Dead Redemption: Undead NightmareSuper Meat Boy: Teh InternetsDead Rising 2: Case ZeroWario Ware: D.I.Y.(free games by famous developers)Monster Hunter Tri(free quests with unique weapons, free online in U.S.)

9) Best Score

Super Meat BoyAssassin’s Creed: BrotherhoodSuper Mario Galaxy 2Scott Pilgrim Vs.TheWorldRed Dead Redemption

  1. Most improved series

Tekken Tag Tournament 2: a black and white Jin and Heihachi stand back-to-back.

  1. Best remake/revival

Persona 3: PortableGoldeneyePokemon HeartGold/SoulSilverDonkey Kong Country ReturnsPac-Man Championship Edition DX

  1. Best competitive experience

Halo ReachSuper Street Fighter 4GoldeneyeCall of Duty: Black OpsTatsunoko Vs. Capcom

PEAK Bing Bong plushie

  1. Most surprising announcement

Duke Nukem Foreveris real nowTreyarch to makethenextCall of DutyInafune leaves CapcomNintendo announces 3DS/3DS has a gigantic line-up of gamesMarvel Vs. Capcom 3is finally happening

Silent Hill f: a woman’s face covered in blossoming but deadly looking flowers.

  1. Reader’s choice

OK, so here’s how this is going to work. To vote tweet ” My @dtoid game of the year vote is: #dtoid-(blank) ” but without the quotation marks, and with the name of your game in place of (blank). Spell your name in all lowercase, with no spaces or punctuation (Example: #dtoid-haloreach).

Mei NERF gun in OW2

If you can’t remember what games came out this year, check out GotY post for a nice list. You have until this Sunday to vote, you can only vote once, so get cracking!

Battlefield 6 vehicles combat

Several men standing and watching at an explosion in the distance in Battlefield 6.

BO7 key art