Obviously that statement would come under fire. But for those of you who don't follow GameFAQs.com, let me bring you up to speed.
The website is attempting to determine the best game of the last decade, and they have given all the power to the people that buy games. 120 of the highest rated games have been placed in a tournament with each other. Every 12 hours the voting for one pair of games ends and a new one begins. This will continue to happen until there is one game left. You can check the current victories on their homepage.
And yes, by the vote of GAME PLAYERS and not editors, GTA IV fell to Pokemon Emerald in the first round. Quite an upset I must say.