Editorial: Who can stand against MW2?

Modern Warfare 2 has been hailed by everyone as an amazing game. The idea of it automatically winning game of the year seems to be split, though. With the first Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, it seemed to be a near unanimous decision that it was the game of the year winner.

I have played through the campaign mode of CoD4 and have put hours and hours into the online play. I am a bit of the way into Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and have put close to 16 hours into the online play. Let me preface this by saying that both of the stories are complete and utter shit. Everyone seems to be outraged by this, though I see no reason to be. Both games are known for their online play, so why would a good story be expected? Especially since Call of Duty has never really had all that great of a storyline. I figure if you want a story, play an RPG. You’ll then have more story than you know what to do with. What I find odd, though, is that people are not chomping at the bit to give Modern Warfare 2 the game of the year treatment. From what I can tell, the stories are not all that different in quality, and Modern Warfare 2’s online play is a vast improvement over CoD4’s.

From the people who do not think it deserves game of the year, I would like to hear what other options there are. If going off of pure sales, I think it would definitely have to be, as it is one of, if not the highest grossing games of this year and will perhaps be of all time. While there may have been other great games released this year (coughBorderlandscough) I do not see them being able to stand up to Modern Warfare 2’s giant following. While I would like to see another game receive game of the year, I have very little doubt that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will the popular vote. What do you think? What other games do you think have a chance against Modern Warfare 2?