Commissar SFLUFAN Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 Here we go again! With the end of the year comes the perfunctory "Best Games" lists from the various media outlets, so let's kick things off shall we? Polygon - The 50 Best Video Games of 2023 (Top 10 Posted) 10. Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon 09. Jusant 08. Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 07. Street Fighter 6 06. Cocoon 05. Pikmin 4 04. Super Mario Bros. Wonder 03. Alan Wake II 02. Baldur’s Gate III Spoiler 01. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Paste Magazine - The Best Games of 2023 (Top 10 Posted) 10. Saltsea Chronicles 09. Resident Evil 4 Remake 08. The Banished Vault 07. Cocoon 06. Venba 05. Street Fighter 6 04. Thirsty Suitors 03. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom 02. El Paso, Elsewhere Spoiler 01. Alan Wake II Time Magazine - The 10 Best Video Games of 2023 10. Dredge 09. Diablo IV 08. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor 07. Super Mario Bros. Wonder 06. Dead Space Remake 05. Resident Evil 4 Remake 04. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom 03. Marvel's Spider-Man 2 02. Baldur’s Gate III Spoiler 01. Alan Wake II Gamespot - 10 Best Games Of 2023 Alan Wake II Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty Hi-Fi Rush Hitman Freelancer The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Octopath Traveler II Resident Evil 4 Remake Street Fighter 6 Super Mario Bros. Wonder Game of the Year: Spoiler Baldur's Gate III Slant Magazine - The 25 Best Video Games of 2023 (Top 10 Posted) 10. Hi-Fi Rush 09. Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 08. Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon 07. A Space for the Unbound 06. Humanity 05. Cocoon 04. Super Mario Bros. Wonder 03. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom 02. Baldur’s Gate III Spoiler 01. Alan Wake II Dextero - Best Games of 2023 10. Street Fighter 6 09. Assassin's Creed Mirage 08. Super Mario Bros. Wonder 07. Diablo IV 06. Resident Evil 4 Remake 05. Octopath Traveler II 04. Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 03. Alan Wake II 02. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Spoiler 01. Baldur's Gate III Vulture - The Very Best Video Games of 2023 10. Marvel's Spider-Man 2 09. Lies of P 08. Resident Evil 4 Remake 07. Pikmin 4 06. Pizza Tower 05. System Shock Remake 04. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom 03. Alan Wake II 02. Street Fighter 6 Spoiler 01. Baldur's Gate III Den of Geek - Best Games of 2023 (Top 10 Posted) 10. Dead Space Remake 09. Dave the Diver 08. Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon 07. Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty 06. Super Mario Bros. Wonder 05. Resident Evil 4 Remake 04. Marvel's Spider-Man 2 03. Alan Wake II 02. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Spoiler 01. Baldur's Gate III NME - The 20 Best Games of 2023 (Top 10 Posted) 10. Cocoon 09. Street Fighter 6 08. Dead Space Remake 07. Hi-Fi Rush 06. Resident Evil 4 Remake 05. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor 04. Marvel's Spider-Man 2 03. The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom 02. Baldur's Gate III Spoiler 01. Alan Wake II 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted December 7, 2023 Author Share Posted December 7, 2023 The running tally of GOTY awards as compiled over at ResetERA: Baldur's Gate III - 18 (14 media outlets + 4 readers' choice) Alan Wake II - 8 (7 media outlets + 1 readers' choice) The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom - 7 (7 media outlets + 0 readers' choice) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spawn_of_Apathy Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 I don’t know why but I take more umbrage with DLC making a “top game of the year” list than I do a full remake of a game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted December 7, 2023 Author Share Posted December 7, 2023 Top 10 Lists from the editors/writers of The Gamer. Stacey Henley, Editor-in-Chief Game Of The Year Editor’s Pick, 2023 - Stacey Henley WWW.THEGAMER.COM The first Game of the Year list from TheGamer just so happens to have all the best games and none of the bad ones. Quote Cocoon The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood Slay the Princess Fire Emblem Engage A Space for the Unbound Goodbye Volcano High Resident Evil 4 Remake Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo Marvel's Spider-Man 2 GOTY Editor's Pick: Baldur's Gate III Meg Pelliccio, Lead Guides Writer Game Of The Year Editor’s Pick, 2023 - Meg Pelliccio WWW.THEGAMER.COM TheGamer's second GOTY list for 2023 is here. How many of these games did you play this year? Quote My Time At Sandrock Dave the Diver Pharaoh: A New Era Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life Videoverse Like A Dragon: Ishin! Baldur’s Gate III Final Fantasy XVI Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name GOTY Editor's Pick: Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo Harry Alston, Senior Specialist Writer Game Of The Year Editor’s Pick, 2023 - Harry Alston WWW.THEGAMER.COM What a year. Quote Cities Skylines 2 Stranded: Alien Dawn Diablo IV Baldur’s Gate III Halls Of Torment Lethal Company Dredge Dave the Diver Bramble: The Mountain King GOTY Editor's Pick: BattleBit: Remastered Matt Arnold, Specialist Writer Game Of The Year Editor’s Pick, 2023 - Matt Arnold WWW.THEGAMER.COM 2023 was an amazing year for strategy and storytelling. Quote Total War: Pharaoh Age of Wonders IV World of Horror Alan Wake II Darkest Dungeon II Dune: Spice Wars Shadows Of Forbidden Gods Resident Evil 4 Remake Terra Nil GOTY Editor's Pick: SpellForce: Conquest Of Eo David Duffy, Database Editor Game of the Year Editor's Pick, 2023 - David W. Duffy WWW.THEGAMER.COM An exceptional year for impactful stories. Quote Diablo IV Theatrhythm Final Bar Line Chants of Sennaar A Space for the Unbound Final Fantasy XVI Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly Mr. Saitou Videoverse Baldur's Gate III GOTY Editor's Pick: Star Ocean: The Second Story R Vaspaan Dastoor, Features Editor Game Of The Year Editor’s Pick, 2023 - Vaspaan Dastoor WWW.THEGAMER.COM 2023 was packed with so many great games that nobody could finish them all. But here are the best of the ones I played. Quote Diablo IV Like A Dragon: Ishin! Super Mario Bros. Wonder Dave The Diver Dead Island 2 Dead Space Remake Resident Evil 4 Remake Marvel's Spider-Man 2 The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom GOTY Editor's Pick: Baldur's Gate III Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 Goooo Alan Wake 2! It’s getting more than I thought! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 Lies of P getting the shaft on a lot of these lists. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamer.tv Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 Really, this just sums up my game purchase for Q1 2024 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLeon Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 I like seeing Cocoon getting some mentions on these lists. That is a fantastic little game that came out of nowhere. I need to get my PC fixed so I can really dive into BG3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 Reminds me that one of my January traditions used to be listening to the OG Giant Bomb crew doing their GotY podcasts -- sad that those guys aren't doing that anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 29 minutes ago, AbsolutSurgen said: Reminds me that one of my January traditions used to be listening to the OG Giant Bomb crew doing their GotY podcasts -- sad that those guys aren't doing that anymore. Do you mean specifically the OG crew aren't doing the GOTY podcasts? Because Giant Bomb still does game of the year podcasts, they even did a live show in LA as part of the GOTY podcasts this year. And if you want to hear Gerstmann and the other folks at Nextlander do it, you can listen to their specific podcasts to hear their GOTY stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 4 minutes ago, Keyser_Soze said: Do you mean specifically the OG crew aren't doing the GOTY podcasts? Because Giant Bomb still does game of the year podcasts, they even did a live show in LA as part of the GOTY podcasts this year. And if you want to hear Gerstmann and the other folks at Nextlander do it, you can listen to their specific podcasts to hear their GOTY stuff. I listened to GB because of the specific personalities -- Ryan, Jeff, Brad and Vinny. While there were some other personalities that grabbed me over the years, they have mostly all left as well. I may check out the Nextlander podcasts if they are doing a GB style GotY podcast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Best Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 Alan Wake 2! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 Don't sleep on Polygon's #31. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispy4000 Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 I'm happy/surprised to see Pikmin 4 placing high up on some charts. It's great in what I've played so far. Definitely seemed like a game that would be lost in the shuffle, like Sparks of Hope last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggie Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 Imagine choosing a horror/survival game that is extremely niche and most gamers won’t even play as GotY. #fail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 34 minutes ago, Biggie said: Imagine choosing a horror/survival game that is extremely niche and most gamers won’t even play as GotY. #fail It’s my pick and it’s still blowing my mind so many outlets are choosing it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 13 hours ago, Keyser_Soze said: Lies of P getting the shaft on a lot of these lists. Yeah, like WTF. Putting remakes over Lies of P is nonsense. Any site/company picking Alan Wake II is pretentious and nonsense. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 2 minutes ago, Bacon said: Yeah, like WTF. Putting remakes over Lies of P is nonsense. Any site/company picking Alan Wake II is pretentious and nonsense. To be fair, Alan Wake 2 IS the best game released this year, I’m just shocked to see it acknowledged, it seems like it would be so polarizing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggie Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 8 minutes ago, stepee said: It’s my pick and it’s still blowing my mind so many outlets are choosing it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 Just now, stepee said: To be fair, Alan Wake 2 IS the best game released this year, I’m just shocked to see it acknowledged, it seems like it would be so polarizing No, it's BG3 and it isn't even close. BG3 isn't even a personal 10, but it is massively successful outside of its usual sphere of influence. Alan Wake 2 is solely within its own bubble. BG3 makes far more sense as GOTY at a non-personal level. BG3 is the Taylor Swift of video games at the moment. Even if you don't like it, you've heard more than you want to about it. BG3 might bring changes to the gaming landscape much like Dark Souls did. Alan Wake 2 will not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 BG3 isn’t my kinda game tho so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Best Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 Surprised Spider-Man 2 isn't nabbing anything. Alan Wake 2 is phenomenal so it deserves this. BG3 might be "revolutionary" for RPGS but I won't touch it because it's just not what I like in games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GameDadGrant Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 Surprised by all the Alan Wake II nods. I felt it was basically going to boil down to just Baulder’s Gate 3 or Tears of the Kingdom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spawn_of_Apathy Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 6 minutes ago, best3444 said: Surprised Spider-Man 2 isn't nabbing anything. Alan Wake 2 is phenomenal so it deserves this. BG3 might be "revolutionary" for RPGS but I won't touch it because it's just not what I like in games. I think it speaks more to the level of competition this year in regards to quality titles releasing. I’m surprised Zelda isn’t picking up more. is the Alan Wake II gameplay and story that good? I mean I’ve not heard it was bad, but not industry leading in any way. The visuals on the other hand … wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 Just now, stepee said: BG3 isn’t my kinda game tho so Which is why I qualified my original point to sites and companies. While I liked BG3 and I will claim it as my GOTY because I find it to be very impressive, I did enjoy Lies of P more. Overall I found BG3 to be too long, I have problems with its quest structure, the villains of the game are not worthy foes that are satisfying to beat and never gave me pause in my ability to beat them from an RP perspective (the game did not do a good job at making your enemies feel insurmountable). I have also never played a game as buggy as BG3. When I think about what BioWare ended up doing with remembering all these little choices and paths and pretty much never messing up but a single time, it is truly amazing and Larian fails to be the BioWare I long for. I also take issue with Larian's stance on not solidly making the PC the main character. When the narrator is saying "You do this, you think that," and it is not my character on the screen, well I take issue with that. My character and I are the main characters. Everyone else is secondary and lesser. Larian does not agree with me currently and until they do no game of theirs will ever be a 10/10 in my book. Despite that, I'll still say BG3 is GOTY without a doubt. It is a very impressive title and the patches only make it more impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Best Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 1 minute ago, Spawn_of_Apathy said: I think it speaks more to the level of competition this year in regards to quality titles releasing. I’m surprised Zelda isn’t picking up more. is the Alan Wake II gameplay and story that good? I mean I’ve not heard it was bad, but not industry leading in any way. The visuals on the other hand … wow. It's the story that is getting Alan Wake 2 GOTY awards. The gameplay is nothing amazing and very basic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted December 7, 2023 Author Share Posted December 7, 2023 The Best Video Games of 2023 WWW.THERINGER.COM The video game industry has experienced some turmoil, but the games have never been better 10. Diablo IV 09. Hi-Fi Rush 08. Final Fantasy XVI 07. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor 06. Dave the Diver 05. Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 04. Super Mario Bros. Wonder 03. Alan Wake II 02. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Spoiler 01. Baldur's Gate III Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firewithin Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 17 minutes ago, stepee said: BG3 isn’t my kinda game tho so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Best Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 Just now, Commissar SFLUFAN said: The Ringer - The Best Video Games of 2023 10. Diablo IV 09. Hi-Fi Rush 08. Final Fantasy XVI 07. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor 06. Dave the Diver 05. Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 04. Super Mario Bros. Wonder 03. Alan Wake II 02. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Hide contents 01. Baldur's Gate III Best list so far minus fuckin FF16. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 14 hours ago, Spawn_of_Apathy said: I don’t know why but I take more umbrage with DLC making a “top game of the year” list than I do a full remake of a game. Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spawn_of_Apathy Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 3 minutes ago, best3444 said: It's the story that is getting Alan Wake 2 GOTY awards. The gameplay is nothing amazing and very basic. I figured it had to be one of those. Unless the visuals have significant gameplay implications it’s pretty rare for a game to win GOTY on visuals alone. 2 minutes ago, Brick said: Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty? yeah. though it does make me think there needs to be a game awards category for “best game update of the year.” So you can spotlight good expansions or transformative game updates worthy of reviving a game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 20 minutes ago, best3444 said: It's the story that is getting Alan Wake 2 GOTY awards It's that's really the main reason then that is sad. I love a good story. But the game part needs to be good too. I really enjoyed the gameplay of BG3. It felt very rewarding to perform well. I think DOOM eternal has a dogshit ass story, but that game is still a 10/10 because the gameplay is THAT good. No story is THAT good that I'd give a game a 10/10/goty just because of the plot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 Alan Wake 2 - The GOTY no one played. Feels like the media is pushing this game hard to get more sales for Remedy at this point. This game came and went like a wet fart. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 Tbf what combat gameplay there is in AW2 is very good and feels great to play. It’s just there isn’t a lot of combat. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 3 minutes ago, Brian said: Alan Wake 2 - The GOTY no one played. Feels like media is pushing this game hard to get more sales for Remedy at this point. This game came and went like a wet fart. Pushing more sales for Remedy is exactly why I’m happy to see this - it doesn’t really have any worth what wins or doesn’t - but if it helps out one of my favorite developers and favorite franchises then that is actually doing something worthwhile! BG3 doesn’t need help selling. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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