Mid-Year, Game of the Year Nominees

My game of the year nominees thus far. The list may change by end year. The asterisk * denotes games that have not yet been released but are expected to be Game of the Year worthy.

Best FPS Game:
Battlefield Bad Company 2
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Bioshock 2
Halo: Reach*
Call of Duty: Black Ops*

Best Hack and Slash Game:
God of War 3
No More Heroes 2
Bayonnetta
Castlevania: Lord of Shadows
Darksiders

Best Open World Game:
Red Dead Redemption
Just Cause 2
Mafia 2*
Naughty Bear*
iNfamous 2*

Best Action Game:
Mass Effect 2
God of War 3
iNfamous 2*
Just Cause 2
Splinter Cell: Conviction

Best TPS Game:
Red Dead Redemption
Just Cause 2
Splinter Cell: Conviction
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
Mafia 2*

Best RPG or JRPG:
Pokemon Heartgold or Soulsilver
Fallout: New Vegas*
Final Fantasy 13
Mass Effect 2
White Knight Chronicles

Best Racing Game:
Modnation Racers
Split Second
Blur
Gran Turismo 5*
Need for Speed: Shift*

Best Platforming Game:
LittleBigPlanet 2*
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Toy Story 3: The Game*
Lego Harry Potter
3D Dot Game Heroes

Best Sports Game:
NHL 11*
NBA 2K11*
UFC Undisputed 2010
Skate 3
Madden NFL 11*

Best Graphics:
God Of War 3
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Heavy Rain
Mass Effect 2
Bioshock 2

Best Story:
Mass Effect 2
Final Fantasy 13
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
Alan Wake
Red Dead Redemption

Best Voice-Acting:
Red Dead Redemption
Modnation Racers
Fallout: New Vegas*
Splinter Cell: Conviction
Battlefield Bad Company 2

Best Online Game:
Battlefield Bad Company 2
Red Dead Redemption
Call of Duty: Black Ops
Modnation Racers
LittleBigPlanet 2*

Best Original Game Music:
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Heavy Rain
LittleBigPlanet 2*
Metroid: The Other M*
Final Fantasy 13

Best Letdown:
Final Fantasy 13
Alpha Protocol
Dead to Rights Retribution
Dante's Inferno
Call of Duty: Black Ops*

Best Hyped Game:
Call of Duty: Black Ops*
Halo: Reach*
LittleBigPlanet 2*
Battlefield Bad Company 2
God of War 3

Best PS3 Exclusive:
God of War 3
LittleBigPlanet 2*
Modnation Racers
Heavy Rain
Infamous 2*

Best 360/PC Exclusive:
Halo: Reach *
Splinter Cell: Conviction
Gears of War 3*
Mass Effect 2
Alan Wake

Best Wii Exlusive:
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Metroid: The Other M*
No More Heroes 2
Red Steel 2
Trauma Team

Best Multi-Platform Game:
Red Dead Redemption
Fallout: New Vegas*
Call of Duty: Black Ops
Bioshock 2
Battlefield Bad Company 2

Overall Game of The Year:
Red Dead Redemption
Fallout: New Vegas*
Call of Duty: Black Ops
Mass Effect 2
Halo: Reach*
Super Mario Galaxy 2
LittleBigPlanet 2*
Modnation Racers
Splinter Cell: Conviction
God of War 3