just for fun, media picks vs GAF (all of them are in order from 1st to 3rd)
2013
media: The Last of Us, Grand Theft Auto V, Bioshock Infinite
GAF: The Last of Us, Bioshock Infinite, Grand Theft Auto V
2012
media: The Walking Dead, Journey, Dishonored
GAF: Journey, The Walking Dead (separated by only 17 points!), XCOM: Enemy Unknown
2011
media: Skyrim, Portal 2, Batman: Arkham City
GAF: Portal 2, Skyrim, Dark Souls
2010
media: Mass Effect 2, Red Dead Redemption, Super Mario Galaxy 2
GAF: Mass Effect 2, Red Dead Redemption, Super Mario Galaxy 2 (lmao)
2009
media: Uncharted 2, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Assassin's Creed II
GAF: Uncharted 2, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Demon's Souls
2008
media: Grand Theft Auto IV (lol), Fallout 3, LittleBigPlanet
GAF: Metal Gear Solid 4, LittleBigPlanet, Fallout 3
2007
media: Bioshock, Super Mario Galaxy, The Orange Box
GAF: Super Mario Galaxy, The Orange Box, Bioshock
picks in common: 16/21
(bold=exact same position, italics=common picks)
only game to win GAF's GOTY while not being top 3 (top 2 actually) in the media is....Metal Gear Solid 4, ironically also the most controversial one