I have many reasons that Halo 4 could get GOTY very easily.
1: The graphics in the game are simply astonishing. I hadn’t really noticed any flaws with the graphics during the campaign.
2: The gameplay was flawless. I really didn’t have difficulties with controls, and the variety of different situations was offered all throughout the campaign, making it non-repetitive.
3: The Story mode was better than any game I played IN MY LIFE. I had played Assassins Creed 3 beat it before Halo 4, and honestly, I thought AC3 was getting GOTY… until i played Halo 4.
4: I felt like 343 out did themselves in making Halo 4. That alone deserves some sort of reward.
5: The multiplayer mode offers alot more than previous Halo games. Including using COD type things like loadouts and ordinance(like care packages)while still making it feel like Halo.
OVERALL: The game itself was absolutely amazing,other than a slightly short campaign mode. Spartan Ops offers a co-operative experience to the mix as well, which is a great feature to the game. With flawless graphics, great gameplay, and an emotionally engaging set of characters with a sad but epic story mode that mad you want to get Halo 5 just minutes after the campaign was finished, i think this game deserves Game Of The Year. Well Done 343.