i can't call it. it's been a good year.

Still a little early for me to say, but I've played most or all of the games on that list, and increasingly, FIFA 10 is my game of the year. You're talking to someone who has been playing and loving EA's NHL series for the past few years, but if you matchup the level of control and feature to what FIFA now offers, it isn't even close. NHL looks great and plays well, but it feels like playing a pickup game over and over again with different color jersies and a different logo in the middle of the ice. There's very little difference between players, and the gameplay hasn't improved significantly since the major innovations in 07/08.

FIFA 10 has 360 degree control now, which you could argue that is should've had before, but what that does is make all of the other features that should've made it a superior game years ago actually WORK as advertised. Manager mode is far more interesting the Be a GM, and the sheer size of the FIFA license makes the number of clubs, players, and countries huge. But probably the best thing about it is how different all of the individual players are, based on their attributes. Unlikely to get major support on a U.S.-based sports board, but FIFA 10 deserves major consideration.

I say Fight Night 4. It just offered a fresher experience compared to all the other re-hashed contenders. Its a deep, customizable, expandable package with great gameplay and one of the best commentaries in any sports game, courtesy of Teddy Atlas. Many months after its release, it continues to get better.

Aw, no love for Skate 2? I've played that game twice as much as all those other games combined.

From that list (and I haven't played all of them), MLB 09: The Show is a great game but way frustrating. NBA 2K10 is, no lie, one of the glitchiest games I've ever played, and NBA Live has very little player control. Both games are overrated. NHL 10 is good, but they didn't really add much, did they?