LogFAQs > #915681901

Luster,

You bring up an interesting point. Whenever I see [x] of the Year polls, I always interpret it as (3), because thats how most of the media does it, i.e. the professional critics.

This means for GOTY, I consider all of the ingredients that make up the game, including production values, plot & character development, and game design & innovation. As a result, it may not be the same game I personally enjoyed the most or spent the most time playing. Similarly, professional critics dont automatically award GOTY to the game with the highest review score.

As for System of the Year, its the console with the strongest library. Exclusives count a bit more, but mostly, its about accessibility to the broadest variety of high quality games.

I suppose 1 and 2 are possible ways to interpret the question, but its a rather juvenile way of looking at things.
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