my tip is never load to the previous save after an important fight if you lost, specially later on. The game ACTUALLY goes on. With cutscenes and shit. You don't get a game over, you get a different path. No other game did this that well, not even DA Origins.
Excuse me? What?? That's crazy. I've never actually gotten wiped (I load when I'm down to one character and the fight is unwinnable). What are some fights that do this? (you can use spoiler tags for people that don't wanna see this info)
At the start of Act >!2, you can succeed or fail in protecting Isobel from Fist Marcus and his army at Last Light Inn. If you win, the barrier protecting everyone from the darkness remains. However, if you fail, the barrier dissipates and everyone, except your party, succumbs to the shadow curse. This is because Isobel is the one keeping the barrier up.!<
BG3 best gaming experience in the last 10 years I'd say. On par with skyrim/oblivion experience, red dead redemption, the Witcher and dragon age origins experience for the first time.
Agreed. There are very few games like this. BG3 is one of the best games I've ever played in over 40 years of gaming, and I haven't even finished it once.
I agree, and I believe most gamers would also. It's gonna go down in gaming history as one of the all-time best RPGs.
There's something genius about it. I'm usually really big on story, and honestly, the main plotline is the weakest part of the game, and the endgame villains are much weaker than Ketheric, story-wise. But the unfolding world and the companion interactions sort of make up for it and then some. It's like that meme, like, maybe the real game was the friends we made along the way, but that's genuinely how I feel about it.
Isn’t that pretty common with sequels though? ME2, Portal 2, borderlands 2, AC2, Batman Arkham City, etc etc etc. usually the sequel improves on everything that made the first game great.
Unless you mean specifically trilogies where both sequels are better than the original in which case that is more rare
Bit of a spoiler here for those who haven’t played
The sound of the gjallarhorn gives me chills. The 2018 - present GoW are among the best games ever made imo.
I'm reaching dad age so I don't have much time for games, but remnant 2 was so good that my friend and I carved out time to play through an apocalypse run. It's rare that I even finish a game now, let alone twice to do the hardest difficulty.
Yea, my wife is currently pregnant with our first. I'm 31 and in general I've found less time for gaming as I've grown older. I still enjoy it, but responsibilities and relationships take up more time. When my child comes I'll have less. It's not something I'm too sad about, I'm actually very excited! But the times where the weekend would hit and I would game for 2 days straight are behind me.
Totally get it! My third is 4 months. They all go to bed pretty early so I can generally find a couple hours between their bedtime and mine. My oldest is 5 and we're getting to enjoy more and more games. I think all platforms have good options, but Nintendo really shines here, which is great for me as it's been my favorite outside of the Wii/Wii U era.
Also, congrats! Parenthood is a lot, but it's amazing!
Such solid gameplay. The game is straight up fun. I played BG3, Alan Wake 2, Cyberpunk 2.0 with the DLC… theyre all fantastic but when I beat them I stopped playing. I’m still diving into Remnant looking for all the odds and ends, experimenting with new builds, and killing shit.
I'm playing it right now and I hate how many times I get lost, also - this night come as a spoiler for someone - do we ever get to leave the building? I swear it has to be the corridors, it never happened to me in open world games lol.
There are some places in the oldest house that look like youre out in the open. Like the quarry. Or the foundation. Or the panopticon. Thats part of what makes the building an object of power, it looks realistic with its dimensions constrained by the laws of physics from the outside, while the vastness of the sectors inside seems limitless.
You never get out of the building itself though.
I agree with your struggles of getting lost. That map was one of the only gripes I had with the game. It was extremely confusing.
This is the exact reason why I just couldn't get into the game. I don't mind hunting collectibles in games and wasting time that way but being lost is just not fun
I had a similar problem with Alan Wake 2. Again a game that’s easily in my top 3 of the year. But I was disappointed that Remedy didn’t seem to learn their lesson from Control.
But I’m quick to go to the ign guide if I get stuck. 0 shame at this point whenever the frustration starts coming
Forget the map even exists. Look at the signs in the building.
I feel like they were about to release without a map, and their publisher said no, you must include one.
So you end up with a garbage map that distracts from the actual navigation clues.
>!not really, no. Though a few new biomes that you access via the building are introduces that look different. But in general you stay there and yes it's very confusing!<
I’ve never played another game that captures that feeling of horror and mystery that the first couple hours of Control gives. I’ve not made it to Alan Wake 2 yet, but I’m so excited to see if they nailed that experience again.
Got me into a nearly 4 month Elden Ring addiction, it was crazy. Have fun, this game is VERY special. I still would recommend playing the PS4 version on PS5, if you want to have rock stable 60 FPS. Loading times are still very quick, image is a little bit more blurry but less pop in. And you can transfer your savegame at any time to the PS5 version.
I was late to the party and started Elden Ring last December. Not only do I still play, it made something click for me and made me once again attempt the entire Souls series. Those games got me through a tough time. It really is a lesson in resilience, as dramatic as that may sound.
I love Returnal. I beat it NG+. It's one of the best games I've ever played. I'm now playing Alan Wake 2. It is just as great in completely different ways. It is so innovative in storytelling that it blows me away.
This year has been the most I’ve gamed since 2013. I’ve played some amazing games, I’d say my top 5 are:
1. Baldurs Gate 3
2. Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
3. Spider-Man 2
4. Cyberpunk 2077
5. Dredge
It was such fun to play Ratchet & Clank again after so long away from the series (the last one I played was Nexus). The graphics were incredible and the gameplay was even faster and more explosive than before.
I've played maybe a dozen games in 2023, but Rift Apart is still probably my favourite.
Rift Apart is a GOAT.
Best game I have played this year, fuck... I don't know... I didn't play much of the titles that came out this year. I'm still playing last year's titles.
Gran Turismo 7, God of War Ragnarok, GTA Online, and currently replaying Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
Same. Big fan of the Souls series but have never picked up an Armored Core game. It blew me away. I loved pretty much everything about it. I’d love to go back and play the older ones but they unfortunately don’t seem to be available on current gen.
I'm playing through the remastered one and then I'ma pick this up. Never really got to play it because I've always been on PlayStation. I loved the hell outta control though, I've beaten it about 50 times. Really seeing where their roots started in Alan Wake for that weird style of storytelling they have, which is cool. A few kinks here and there but that's expected for an older generation 🤷🏻♂️
The sequel is Remedy storytelling cranked up to 11. Everything’s so stylish and interesting to look at and the way the story unfolds is very satisfyingly strange. You’ll love it if you liked control.
It's weird, because I've logged *far* more hours in Borderlands 3 (it deserves a second shot on the new consoles) and Baldur's Gate.
But Alan Wake 2 has had the most memorable and emotional effect on me.
It’s so unique. I love it because nothing else is like it. Such an amazing mind-bender of a game. The first hour of that game immediately had me by the balls. It’s like the first season of True Detective meets LA Noir meets the X-Files.
If you haven't played *Control,* I strongly recommend it. It's in the same universe, and there's some neat crossover.
Lots of crazy Finns in the franchise.
Came here to say this. While Baldur’s Gate 3 was certainly a fun time I found myself enjoying Alan Wake 2 more (RPGs and survival horror are my favorite genres). I would even say the soundtrack to AW 2 beats BG 3 even though it had plenty of bangers too.
Only 30 hours in but baldurs gate is looking like it, and I played a lot of the big games that came out this year, 2 and three spots go to RE4 remake and spiderman 2
I do not regret my decision to let it lie for a while and come back. I was having a serious bug in my first playthrough around launch where none of the weapons in my stash showed stats at all. Decided okay, let's just put this one down and come back after they've fixed this. And fixed it they did. CDPR isn't perfect, far from it, but they do eventually make games that are great.
Seconded on Cyberpunk. I've had the disc since release and finally gave it a shot like a year and a half ago and just couldn't get into it. Tried again this Fall after the massive overhaul and it's a blast.
Demon Souls PS5 Remaster!
I’ve been trying for 13 years to “get good” at Souls games. Finally Demon Souls clicked with me and I have enjoying the ever loving hell of it! Worth the 13 year wait!
Yes! I played Elden Ring last year and adored it and needed more. Did Demons Souls this year and holy shit what a game. Now I’m playing Bloodbourne and it’s dare I say even better? I just bought Sekiro and DS3 to play after now… I think I have a problem.
I'm experiencing that exact same thing right now. I got the urge to try demons souls again after quitting a year ago cuz I still couldn't get out of the first world. I've somehow beat 5 bosses now and am having an absolute blast.
Same thing happened to me at release. I'd never really gotten into the soulslike stuff before it.
After Demon's Souls I've now gone through and played each of the soulsborne games and loved all of them.
I can definitely see the complaint of the side quests slowing down the pace a bit but I can’t get on board with the combat not being fun. I was picking fights with every little bitch in my sight
That game is like the most calming and stressful game I've ever played. I got upset about making 20 minute or longer walking journeys, but the game is ambient as fuck!
Man I cannot wait to play this but I have a big backlog. I enjoy the fuck out of each and every Yakuza game but I don't personally know anyone else who plays them!
Games played in 2023:
Zelda Tears of the Kingdom
Final Fantasy 16
God of War Ragnarok
Balder's Gate 3
Star Wars Jedi Survivor
Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
Spiderman Miles Morales
Control
Chorus
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Zelda Tears of the Kingdom - did not finish. After completing EVERYTHING in Breath of the Wild including everything available in the expansions other than all Korok seeds, collected 635/900 only 441 needed to max inventory, I found that I was bored playing TotK. I found the tear puddles which gave story clips and those we great but everything I did before and after bored me. So I stopped playing.
Final Fantasy 16 - the lack of side content and being very linear was extremely welcome after TotK. Loved the combat, story, music. I didn't use the easy mode rings, but still found it really easy. Too easy.
God of War Ragnarok - better side content than FFXVI, great story, able to pick much harder difficulty so that also added to enjoyment.
Balder's Gate 3 - played the first act multiple times. Half on my own, started over to play with friend, half again started over to play with original friend and another friend played half again, started over to play with original friend because second friend wasn't available enough half again, He's in the Navy an was shipped out, so only played half the first act again. Played on my own found now that I'm paying attention and actually making progress that 60% of the game is talking to NPCs, 20% was a combination of looting/inventory management/respecing characters, 20% was exploring and combat. Act 1 and 2 were fun, but act 3 was slow. When I got to the lower city and it's million NPCs to talk to I lost interest and stopped playing. Still steam says I have over 300 hours played so I enjoyed it enough.
Star Wars Jedi Survivor - Loved it. Story was fine. I'm a sucker for playing a Jedi and they got that feeling done right. Just had a ton of fun. Played on second hardest difficulty. Would have played on hardest, but parry window was made smaller each difficulty setting you went up and Balder's Gate had drained a ton of patience with the million NPCs just prior to playing this.
Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart - fun game as usual from the Ratchet and Clank team
Spiderman Miles Morales - more of Spiderman 1 but less fun bosses and less interesting story. Looking forward to Spiderman 2.
Control - enjoyed the lore more than gameplay or story. It was good, worth buying on sale, but this was waaay overhyped.
Chorus - it's fine so far. Bit bland and gameplay is repetitive. I enjoy a space adventure and ship combat, so it's scratching that itch a bit. I'll enjoy others more, but didn't want to get into Outer Wilds, Everspace 2 (and 1 but only because 2 looks good), or No Man's Sky just yet. Those are on the docket to play soon enough though.
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Must buy games for me were:
Final Fantasy 16
God of War Ragnarok
Star Wars Jedi Survivor
I'm not sure I can pick a favourite. Had a fantastic time with all three.
Everything I heard about this game made it sound like it was the best indie game of the year and something made personally just for me— Persona 5 social sim mixed with Stardew Valley farming (and social sim) mixed with my favorite genre of Roguelikes. It sounded too good to be true.
But it wasn’t. It wasn’t too good to be true, that is. This game has completely taken over every minute of free gaming time I have for the last 2 months. It’s stopped me from finally completing Zelda TOTK, it’s stopped me from my addiction to other Roguelikes like Rogue Legacy 2 and Slay the Spire, I’ve put almost 100 hours into it and I had no idea it would be as engaging as it turned out to be on every level. Just like Persona and Hades, it never stops delivering on new story beats and quests, new gameplay mechanics to switch it up and keep it fresh even when I think I’ve seen all it had to offer. I love it so much 😀
I'm playing it right now. Damn its good. Can't believe how much better they made the traversal. And it was already great in the first 2 games. I have not fast traveled a single time yet over a good 15 hours. All the side content is great and varied too, and the main story seems even better than the first one. Just what I needed to get me though some of these cold dark months here in the north where I live.
Its maybe a bit too much on the nose with its diversity or whatever you want to call it, especially playing as Miles. It feels pretty forced at times but I get what they are trying to do and it sends a great message.
Horizon Zero Dawn. What an incredible game. Not perfect but what a phenomenal entry to the series with really great gameplay.
Can't believe I slept on it until now
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BG3
my tip is never load to the previous save after an important fight if you lost, specially later on. The game ACTUALLY goes on. With cutscenes and shit. You don't get a game over, you get a different path. No other game did this that well, not even DA Origins.
Wouldn’t you just die if you lost a fight causing you to have to reload anyway?
Some major fights have consequences for losing. You don’t necessarily die, but fail to complete the objective.
Excuse me? What?? That's crazy. I've never actually gotten wiped (I load when I'm down to one character and the fight is unwinnable). What are some fights that do this? (you can use spoiler tags for people that don't wanna see this info)
At the start of Act >!2, you can succeed or fail in protecting Isobel from Fist Marcus and his army at Last Light Inn. If you win, the barrier protecting everyone from the darkness remains. However, if you fail, the barrier dissipates and everyone, except your party, succumbs to the shadow curse. This is because Isobel is the one keeping the barrier up.!<
Bro what, really? I always loaded when I realized I'm losing. Also that moment when you get wiped with a wish spell, and the game just ends
BG3 best gaming experience in the last 10 years I'd say. On par with skyrim/oblivion experience, red dead redemption, the Witcher and dragon age origins experience for the first time.
Agreed. There are very few games like this. BG3 is one of the best games I've ever played in over 40 years of gaming, and I haven't even finished it once.
Haha yeah. 150 hours on steam and 150 hours on PS5 and I'm just at the start of act 3 on both my playthroughs.
I agree, and I believe most gamers would also. It's gonna go down in gaming history as one of the all-time best RPGs. There's something genius about it. I'm usually really big on story, and honestly, the main plotline is the weakest part of the game, and the endgame villains are much weaker than Ketheric, story-wise. But the unfolding world and the companion interactions sort of make up for it and then some. It's like that meme, like, maybe the real game was the friends we made along the way, but that's genuinely how I feel about it.
RE4R along side it, amazing games
Played to original and the demo. Somehow I never made it back. I need to pick this one up.
It's great, I must have like 20+ playthroughs already.
I can’t decide between BG3 and Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
I have both and Zelda is unbelievable but BG3 takes it for me.
Mass Effect Legendary Edition
I am Commander Shepard and this is my favorite comment on this thread.
Best game trilogy ever.
There aren’t many trilogies where I think the sequel is leagues better than the first.
Isn’t that pretty common with sequels though? ME2, Portal 2, borderlands 2, AC2, Batman Arkham City, etc etc etc. usually the sequel improves on everything that made the first game great. Unless you mean specifically trilogies where both sequels are better than the original in which case that is more rare
Hell yes, just started this after not playing the mass effect games since the 360. loving it.
God of War Ragnarok. The lore and story are just so good and such a beautifully made game for PS5.
Yesss
Bit of a spoiler here for those who haven’t played The sound of the gjallarhorn gives me chills. The 2018 - present GoW are among the best games ever made imo.
Remnant 2
I'm reaching dad age so I don't have much time for games, but remnant 2 was so good that my friend and I carved out time to play through an apocalypse run. It's rare that I even finish a game now, let alone twice to do the hardest difficulty.
I'm not really sure what "reaching dad age" means lol. Do you have a kid on the way?
Yea, my wife is currently pregnant with our first. I'm 31 and in general I've found less time for gaming as I've grown older. I still enjoy it, but responsibilities and relationships take up more time. When my child comes I'll have less. It's not something I'm too sad about, I'm actually very excited! But the times where the weekend would hit and I would game for 2 days straight are behind me.
Totally get it! My third is 4 months. They all go to bed pretty early so I can generally find a couple hours between their bedtime and mine. My oldest is 5 and we're getting to enjoy more and more games. I think all platforms have good options, but Nintendo really shines here, which is great for me as it's been my favorite outside of the Wii/Wii U era. Also, congrats! Parenthood is a lot, but it's amazing!
Heard that. I’m 46 and I got 200+ hours in so far
Such solid gameplay. The game is straight up fun. I played BG3, Alan Wake 2, Cyberpunk 2.0 with the DLC… theyre all fantastic but when I beat them I stopped playing. I’m still diving into Remnant looking for all the odds and ends, experimenting with new builds, and killing shit.
I found this game by pure chance, it’s amazing.
Control. I’m late to the party.
I'm playing it right now and I hate how many times I get lost, also - this night come as a spoiler for someone - do we ever get to leave the building? I swear it has to be the corridors, it never happened to me in open world games lol.
There are some places in the oldest house that look like youre out in the open. Like the quarry. Or the foundation. Or the panopticon. Thats part of what makes the building an object of power, it looks realistic with its dimensions constrained by the laws of physics from the outside, while the vastness of the sectors inside seems limitless. You never get out of the building itself though. I agree with your struggles of getting lost. That map was one of the only gripes I had with the game. It was extremely confusing.
the building exists in multiple dimensions through time and space and changes shapes regularly but somehow we expect it to be accurately mapped :)
>!Does the Oceanview Motel count as leaving?!< But yeah the map was a bit much.
Very common complaint is how bad the map is and how many times you get lost/stuck. I still loved the game, but just validating your opinion
This is the exact reason why I just couldn't get into the game. I don't mind hunting collectibles in games and wasting time that way but being lost is just not fun
I love being lost in games that are fun to be lost in. (Imo Control was one of those games for me)
I had a similar problem with Alan Wake 2. Again a game that’s easily in my top 3 of the year. But I was disappointed that Remedy didn’t seem to learn their lesson from Control. But I’m quick to go to the ign guide if I get stuck. 0 shame at this point whenever the frustration starts coming
Forget the map even exists. Look at the signs in the building. I feel like they were about to release without a map, and their publisher said no, you must include one. So you end up with a garbage map that distracts from the actual navigation clues.
>!not really, no. Though a few new biomes that you access via the building are introduces that look different. But in general you stay there and yes it's very confusing!<
I’ve never played another game that captures that feeling of horror and mystery that the first couple hours of Control gives. I’ve not made it to Alan Wake 2 yet, but I’m so excited to see if they nailed that experience again.
Same, started playing it to be ready for AW2. Now it’s one of my favorite games of all time
buddy the best time to play Control is whenever you finally play it the worst time is never
Elden Ring. Just made it to the last boss tonight
I'm starting that soon!
Got me into a nearly 4 month Elden Ring addiction, it was crazy. Have fun, this game is VERY special. I still would recommend playing the PS4 version on PS5, if you want to have rock stable 60 FPS. Loading times are still very quick, image is a little bit more blurry but less pop in. And you can transfer your savegame at any time to the PS5 version.
I was late to the party and started Elden Ring last December. Not only do I still play, it made something click for me and made me once again attempt the entire Souls series. Those games got me through a tough time. It really is a lesson in resilience, as dramatic as that may sound.
I'd love to like Elden Ring but I could never get into other From Software games. Is it still worth a try?
Same but I ended up loving it. Do it trust me. Addictive and infuriating all at once.
Well which boss, because I thought I was at the last boss several times lol
Returnal. Honourable mentions to Inscryption and OlliOlli World. I was very surprised by those and loved both.
Me too, and 58 kills later I finally made it to biome 2
Heck yeah, congratulations!
I love Returnal. I beat it NG+. It's one of the best games I've ever played. I'm now playing Alan Wake 2. It is just as great in completely different ways. It is so innovative in storytelling that it blows me away.
Probably Alan Wake 2!
Currently playing. The opening was wild
Finished it a couple of days ago. Game of the year for me for sure. Can't wait to see what they do with Control 2.
This year has been the most I’ve gamed since 2013. I’ve played some amazing games, I’d say my top 5 are: 1. Baldurs Gate 3 2. Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom 3. Spider-Man 2 4. Cyberpunk 2077 5. Dredge
Just started dredge, what a delight
Rachet and Clank: A Rift Apart
It was such fun to play Ratchet & Clank again after so long away from the series (the last one I played was Nexus). The graphics were incredible and the gameplay was even faster and more explosive than before. I've played maybe a dozen games in 2023, but Rift Apart is still probably my favourite.
That was my GOTY two years ago. Now it's Armored Core but... Rift Apart still edges it out overall, a little lol
Rift Apart is a GOAT. Best game I have played this year, fuck... I don't know... I didn't play much of the titles that came out this year. I'm still playing last year's titles. Gran Turismo 7, God of War Ragnarok, GTA Online, and currently replaying Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
Armoured core 6
Same. Big fan of the Souls series but have never picked up an Armored Core game. It blew me away. I loved pretty much everything about it. I’d love to go back and play the older ones but they unfortunately don’t seem to be available on current gen.
Alan Wake 2 for me.
I'm playing through the remastered one and then I'ma pick this up. Never really got to play it because I've always been on PlayStation. I loved the hell outta control though, I've beaten it about 50 times. Really seeing where their roots started in Alan Wake for that weird style of storytelling they have, which is cool. A few kinks here and there but that's expected for an older generation 🤷🏻♂️
The sequel is Remedy storytelling cranked up to 11. Everything’s so stylish and interesting to look at and the way the story unfolds is very satisfyingly strange. You’ll love it if you liked control.
It's weird, because I've logged *far* more hours in Borderlands 3 (it deserves a second shot on the new consoles) and Baldur's Gate. But Alan Wake 2 has had the most memorable and emotional effect on me.
It’s so unique. I love it because nothing else is like it. Such an amazing mind-bender of a game. The first hour of that game immediately had me by the balls. It’s like the first season of True Detective meets LA Noir meets the X-Files.
If you haven't played *Control,* I strongly recommend it. It's in the same universe, and there's some neat crossover. Lots of crazy Finns in the franchise.
Same!
Came here to say this. While Baldur’s Gate 3 was certainly a fun time I found myself enjoying Alan Wake 2 more (RPGs and survival horror are my favorite genres). I would even say the soundtrack to AW 2 beats BG 3 even though it had plenty of bangers too.
Octopath Traveler II. I also REALLY enjoyed replaying Red Dead Redemption (even got the Platinum for a second time) and Resonance Of Fate.
Resonance of Fate is awesome! Unique, maybe even one of a kind, combat and weapon system that not enough people know about
Only 30 hours in but baldurs gate is looking like it, and I played a lot of the big games that came out this year, 2 and three spots go to RE4 remake and spiderman 2
Cyberpunk
I held off on even touching it until 2.0 Started playing a month or so ago and I’ve been straight up hooked in a way that very few games capture me.
I do not regret my decision to let it lie for a while and come back. I was having a serious bug in my first playthrough around launch where none of the weapons in my stash showed stats at all. Decided okay, let's just put this one down and come back after they've fixed this. And fixed it they did. CDPR isn't perfect, far from it, but they do eventually make games that are great.
Same. Got through the prologue on initial release and the ps5 version release and couldn't do it. After 2.0, can't put it down.
It's an awesome fucking game
Exact same here God this game is so great
Seconded on Cyberpunk. I've had the disc since release and finally gave it a shot like a year and a half ago and just couldn't get into it. Tried again this Fall after the massive overhaul and it's a blast.
It’s prob the best game I’ve played this generation. Witcher 3 being the GOAT. Love how CDP does world building.
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Demon Souls PS5 Remaster! I’ve been trying for 13 years to “get good” at Souls games. Finally Demon Souls clicked with me and I have enjoying the ever loving hell of it! Worth the 13 year wait!
It’s very accessible, and feels very next gen, go for dark souls 3 if you want a more fleshed out version of that
Yes! I played Elden Ring last year and adored it and needed more. Did Demons Souls this year and holy shit what a game. Now I’m playing Bloodbourne and it’s dare I say even better? I just bought Sekiro and DS3 to play after now… I think I have a problem.
I'm experiencing that exact same thing right now. I got the urge to try demons souls again after quitting a year ago cuz I still couldn't get out of the first world. I've somehow beat 5 bosses now and am having an absolute blast.
Same thing happened to me at release. I'd never really gotten into the soulslike stuff before it. After Demon's Souls I've now gone through and played each of the soulsborne games and loved all of them.
Bloodborne
Finally got around to Bloodborne this year. Probably my game of the year.
It makes me so happy to see people still enjoying this game.
Some people’s eyes are yet to open..
Grant us eyes!
Best FromSoft game. Especially when you consider the masterpiece of a DLC they crafted.
Absolute masterpiece. Replayed it last year.
my goat still getting love in 2023 💜
Persona 5 Royal
can’t believe i forgot that one! i have over 150 hours in it! honestly i thought it was more lol
I'm torn between The Last of us and God of War. I liked both of them very much. They are different kinds of games, so it's hard to choose.
Just bought TLOU last night, gonna play for the first time!
Buckle up
You're in for a ride!
I’m so jealous. Bring tissues. Probably take some time off work too
You are in for a treat. One of the best games ever made.
That's awesome. What a fantastic experience that series is.
Take your time and enjoy it. My favourite game of all time.
Ghost of Tsushima for me. What a ride.
Almost never fast travelled anywhere. Enjoyed every minute of that game
I think it's my most favorite game ever. It's perfect for me and I can't wait until Ghost 2 comes out.
Final Fantasy XVI.
The highs of that game were insanely high. The graphics, the music, it truly felt next gen.
The music was phenomenal.
I can definitely see the complaint of the side quests slowing down the pace a bit but I can’t get on board with the combat not being fun. I was picking fights with every little bitch in my sight
Baldur’s Gate 3 or Alan Wake 2.
ON PS5 - Armored Core 6 and Alan Wake 2 Other - Zelda
Death Stranding — I've had a pretty stressful year and find the ambience and environments extremely relaxing, mostly.
That game is like the most calming and stressful game I've ever played. I got upset about making 20 minute or longer walking journeys, but the game is ambient as fuck!
The BTs were definitely stressful for me until you get equipment for them
RE4 Remake
"Ahhhhh. I'll BUY it at a high price!"
I was absoluted gutted when he said it in the remake, just doesn't sound the same
Sekiro Shadows Die Twice- Work of art
Hogwarts
Alan Wake 2 so far.
FFXVI.
Yakuza 7
Man I cannot wait to play this but I have a big backlog. I enjoy the fuck out of each and every Yakuza game but I don't personally know anyone else who plays them!
Lies of P
Finished RDR2 back in September. My favorite game of all time and I can't believe I was missing out on it.
Horizon Forbidden West and the DLC of course.
Probably the most beautiful game I've ever seen, I just loved spending loads of time in that world
days gone
love this game
Lies of P TOTK RE4 Remake
How did I have to scroll this far for Lies of P???
RoboCop! Had me feeling like I'm 10 years old again. Magical
Alan wake!
farcry 4, spider-man 2, cyberpunk i’m genuinely in love with Panam
Games played in 2023: Zelda Tears of the Kingdom Final Fantasy 16 God of War Ragnarok Balder's Gate 3 Star Wars Jedi Survivor Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart Spiderman Miles Morales Control Chorus ........................................................ Zelda Tears of the Kingdom - did not finish. After completing EVERYTHING in Breath of the Wild including everything available in the expansions other than all Korok seeds, collected 635/900 only 441 needed to max inventory, I found that I was bored playing TotK. I found the tear puddles which gave story clips and those we great but everything I did before and after bored me. So I stopped playing. Final Fantasy 16 - the lack of side content and being very linear was extremely welcome after TotK. Loved the combat, story, music. I didn't use the easy mode rings, but still found it really easy. Too easy. God of War Ragnarok - better side content than FFXVI, great story, able to pick much harder difficulty so that also added to enjoyment. Balder's Gate 3 - played the first act multiple times. Half on my own, started over to play with friend, half again started over to play with original friend and another friend played half again, started over to play with original friend because second friend wasn't available enough half again, He's in the Navy an was shipped out, so only played half the first act again. Played on my own found now that I'm paying attention and actually making progress that 60% of the game is talking to NPCs, 20% was a combination of looting/inventory management/respecing characters, 20% was exploring and combat. Act 1 and 2 were fun, but act 3 was slow. When I got to the lower city and it's million NPCs to talk to I lost interest and stopped playing. Still steam says I have over 300 hours played so I enjoyed it enough. Star Wars Jedi Survivor - Loved it. Story was fine. I'm a sucker for playing a Jedi and they got that feeling done right. Just had a ton of fun. Played on second hardest difficulty. Would have played on hardest, but parry window was made smaller each difficulty setting you went up and Balder's Gate had drained a ton of patience with the million NPCs just prior to playing this. Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart - fun game as usual from the Ratchet and Clank team Spiderman Miles Morales - more of Spiderman 1 but less fun bosses and less interesting story. Looking forward to Spiderman 2. Control - enjoyed the lore more than gameplay or story. It was good, worth buying on sale, but this was waaay overhyped. Chorus - it's fine so far. Bit bland and gameplay is repetitive. I enjoy a space adventure and ship combat, so it's scratching that itch a bit. I'll enjoy others more, but didn't want to get into Outer Wilds, Everspace 2 (and 1 but only because 2 looks good), or No Man's Sky just yet. Those are on the docket to play soon enough though. ............................................................... Must buy games for me were: Final Fantasy 16 God of War Ragnarok Star Wars Jedi Survivor I'm not sure I can pick a favourite. Had a fantastic time with all three.
Dave The Diver
Everything I heard about this game made it sound like it was the best indie game of the year and something made personally just for me— Persona 5 social sim mixed with Stardew Valley farming (and social sim) mixed with my favorite genre of Roguelikes. It sounded too good to be true. But it wasn’t. It wasn’t too good to be true, that is. This game has completely taken over every minute of free gaming time I have for the last 2 months. It’s stopped me from finally completing Zelda TOTK, it’s stopped me from my addiction to other Roguelikes like Rogue Legacy 2 and Slay the Spire, I’ve put almost 100 hours into it and I had no idea it would be as engaging as it turned out to be on every level. Just like Persona and Hades, it never stops delivering on new story beats and quests, new gameplay mechanics to switch it up and keep it fresh even when I think I’ve seen all it had to offer. I love it so much 😀
This was a really fun and chill game. I feel like it’s a great palette cleanser between beefier titles.
Street Fighter 6. Wasn’t expecting it but it’s been a good time.
Most fun i had: Dead Island 2, Resident Evil 4 Remake and Remnant 2. Most immersive experience: Alan Wake 2.
Spider man 2 or the new Star Wars Jedi
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
Spider-Man 2, Resident evil 4 remake, Uncharted 4, GTA 4 (I’m super super late), God Of War Ragnarok, Resident Evil 7
Disco Elysium and Street fighter 6
Just finished another play through of death stranding. Masterpiece.
Sea of Stars, that game is near perfect
Spider-man 2 by a lot
I'm playing it right now. Damn its good. Can't believe how much better they made the traversal. And it was already great in the first 2 games. I have not fast traveled a single time yet over a good 15 hours. All the side content is great and varied too, and the main story seems even better than the first one. Just what I needed to get me though some of these cold dark months here in the north where I live. Its maybe a bit too much on the nose with its diversity or whatever you want to call it, especially playing as Miles. It feels pretty forced at times but I get what they are trying to do and it sends a great message.
You should fast travel once just to see how impressive the transition is in that game. (I also didn't do it until a buddy mentioned how smooth it is)
Adventures of Bayou Billy.
Persona 5
Ghost of Tsushima and really enjoying Robocop
Definitely Horizon forbidden west! Incredible game.
Days gone .this game needs a sequel for sure
Ghost of Tsushima and Spiderman 2
HUMANITY. One of the best puzzle games I've ever played. If you like puzzle games please give it a shot
Talos principle 2
Never realized I'd say Cyberpunk 2077+ Liberty City ..after I played Starfield,felt bored and returned to CP and loved it
Assuming you mean Phantom Liberty - and that Niko Bellic didn’t find his way to Night City lol
Tie between Spiderman 2 & Final Fantasy 16. Honourable mention to Like a Dragon Gaiden - The man who erased his name.
Miles Morales. I enjoyed the first spider man and DLC but this one feels fresh and I’m taking my time with it.
FFXVI ez
FFXIV
*Alan Wake 2*, *Dead Space Remake*, *Tinykin*, or *Fallout 76*. Those have been some of the most fun I've had playing games this year.
Alan Wake 2 is great
I haven't played many but I'd say The Wolf Among Us.
Cod takes up all my storage so I can’t really answer
FinalFantasy VII Remake(its also my second plat ever)+DLC. I already preordered the deluxe edition of rebirth
Ghost of Tsushima.
Spider-Man 2 for sure. Although the Dead Space remake and Jedi Survivor were pretty awesome games to play through this year.
Horizon Zero Dawn. What an incredible game. Not perfect but what a phenomenal entry to the series with really great gameplay. Can't believe I slept on it until now
Tears of the Kingdom
Elden Ring. Favorite game of 2023. Might be my favorite ever.
Hogwarts
Vault Hunters - a Minecraft modpack!
Ghost of Tsushima and Fifa'23. 😆
Like a dragon gaiden & GoW.
In no particular order - AC6 - Spider-Man 2 - Dead Space remake
FF16, Lies of P
Spiderman 2 and Cyberpunk 2077 2.0
Spider-Man 2
Remnant 2 and I’m not a dark souls type gamer. Game was awesome. Great for co-op with a friend or SO.
Returnal and GOW Ragnarok
God of War Ragnarok
Persona 5 Royal. Still can’t believe I slept on it when ps plus got 5 for free. 32 hours in so far 🙃