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[ShadyAcshuns]

Octopath Traveller has its fan but its better than FF16 or Spiderman2 ?

well maybe people really like OT2

Can't speak of SM2, but I enjoyed OT2 much more than FFXVI.

 

[N30RYU]

ToTK
RE4R
AW2
Spiderman2
Hogwarts
AC6
BG3
FFXVI
Mario Wonder
Hi-Fi Rush

 

[SmokedMeat]

Another boring mainstream game list.

 

[calistan]

Another boring mainstream game list.

I think that's actually what gamers want - to argue over how to rank the same few big budget games.

If movie top 10s followed the same pattern they would consist of nothing but the year's biggest action blockbusters, and people would complain that the latest Marvel film was ranked below Fast and Furious.

 

[Topher]

Its not that good game, take away the potter theme and its only media-core, so its only the "potter" that is holding it high.

Disagree. I thought it was awesome. Definitely in my top 10 this year. But......opinions.

Either way, Gamespot didn't even bother to review the game and that's what I was referring to by pretending it doesn't exist.

 

[Fake]

No Spider-man 2 on top 10?

Thats OK on my book.

 

[Yoboman]

XBOX AND PLAYSTATION TAX

 

[Sub_Level]

Thats too many popular games. I need a list filled with indies that less than 100k people have played to make this a reputable list.

 

[FoxMcChief]

Thats too many popular games. I need a list filled with indies that less than 100k people have played to make this a reputable list.

 

[ChoosableOne]

Worst year to do a Top 10 list. Good luck gaming websites.

 

[knguyen]

To those who said this list is shitty, feel free to list yours. I'm open to find good games to play from others' recommendations.

 

[Beechos]

Dead space remake should be on there.

 

[DavJay]

No Spider-Cop2 is insane. That was my number 1 followed narrowly by RE4.

 

[Boralf]

It's not DLC

Paid actor.

Wait...

 

[Krappadizzle]

It's awesome those are the choices. What an awesome year for gaming.

 

[Ozzie666]

It's not terrible but could use a few changes, let's call a spade a spade. It''s the safe list constructed too avoid drama.

 

[Topher]

Paid actor.

Wait...

Wait.....for....?

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

It shouldn’t be.

Compared to most of that list it should be

Only list Starfield deserves to be on is most disappointing game of the generation so far

 

[TheDarkPhantom]

None of my personal top 5 picks are on that list (AC6, FFXVI, Remnant 2 etc) so shit list by default

 

[Laieon]

Disagree. I thought it was awesome. Definitely in my top 10 this year. But......opinions.

Either way, Gamespot didn't even bother to review the game and that's what I was referring to by pretending it doesn't exist.

Yep, Hogwarts Legacy was fucking great. Absolutely loved it. Easily my GOTY; I enjoyed it far more than other darlings like TOTK, and I'm someone who considered Zelda my all time favorite series, but has been questioning what exactly that means post BOTW, because I just don't like changes being made to that series.

Game "journalists" trying to bury Legacy and ignore its juggernaut sales is hilarious.

 

[Unknown?]

Its not that good game, take away the potter theme and its only media-core, so its only the "potter" that is holding it high.

You just described Zelda!

 

[Toons]

So are lists basically just to give people fuel for arguing at this point? I csnt see a function they serve other than that these days.

 

[Laieon]

If movie top 10s followed the same pattern

They do have a pattern though.

There's a reason "oscar bait" exists as a term. Certain genres are significantly more likely to be nominated than others.

 

[PuppetMaster]

Hitman Freelancer probably my GOTY too. I really enjoyed it.

 

[FoxMcChief]

None of my personal top 5 picks are on that list (AC6, FFXVI, Remnant 2 etc) so shit list by default

 

[TheDarkPhantom]

No my sweet child, it's you. But all things being subjective as someone whose bought and completed 18 new releases this year I'm in a better position than most to create a top 10 of 2023, don't worry your pretty little head about it. I will say that I have yet to play BG3 and Octopath 2, both of which I know I'd love but who knows how much they would shake up my list.

 

[bender]

Time to Google Hitman Freelancer.

 

[Bartski]

any such list missing AC6 is automatically invalid

 

[Alan Wake]

Not much to say about that. Really solid.

 

[clarky]

lol......pretending Hogwarts doesn't exist still

All truth be told its mid game underneath a very well done licence.

Its not on my list either. Although I get your point.

 

[Dazraell]

I'm not surprised about other choices here, but Hitman Freelancer is definitely baffling

 

[Evil Calvin]

It's better than

Octopath Traveller has its fan but its better than FF16 or Spiderman2 ?

well maybe people really like OT2

It's better than FF16. SM2 is great but a totally different game than OT2. Both are great.

 

[Heisenberg007]

 

[IlGialloMondadori]

Octopath Traveller has its fan but its better than FF16 or Spiderman2 ?

well maybe people really like OT2

I haven't played OT2, but I played FF16. I can confidently say, OT2 is better than FF16.

 

[BennyBlanco]

Glad to see SF6 there. It’s the best fighting game in a long time.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Baldur's Gate 3 is Gamespot's 2023 GOTY!

The developers knew that, first and foremost, the most crucial aspect of Dungeons & Dragons is encouraging and rewarding choice by trying to account for as many outcomes as possible, no matter how unlikely, every step of the way through the story. The result of honoring that ideal is the best game of 2023.

The game is just brilliant. Larian Studios has set a new benchmark for what developers can accomplish in a single-player RPG, and I won't be surprised if we see more studios attempt to emulate Baldur's Gate 3's success when it comes to designing choice-driven narratives. And whether anyone--perhaps even including Larian itself--can live up to that benchmark it has established is hardly a given.

Baldur's Gate 3 Is GameSpot's Game Of The Year 2023

Here's what makes Baldur's Gate 3 our choice for the best game of the year.

www.gamespot.com

 

[Rawbutt Jellybean]

"no particular order"

cowards

 

[Unknown Soldier]

I legit wonder after the way Hogwarts was treated in 2023, will they actually pretend GTAVI doesn't exist in 2025 if it's designated a boycott and pretend it doesn't exist game on the purple forum? I can't wait to find out!

 

[VideoGameEnjoyer]

Baldur's Gate 3 is Gamespot's 2023 GOTY!

Baldur's Gate 3 Is GameSpot's Game Of The Year 2023

Here's what makes Baldur's Gate 3 our choice for the best game of the year.

www.gamespot.com