2023 Ranked
33 Games
Sequel to peak. The Peak-quel. It takes a genre-defining sandbox and makes it look like a test run. Incredible music, visuals, and moments that make this game so moving.
Tears of the Pizza when he finally made that catch at the end.
Tears of the Pizza when he finally made that catch at the end.
1
Dead Space may be my favorite game depending on the day. This took Dead Space and gave at a QOL once-over. Praying that we get a Dead Space 2 and 3 from Motive
2
Pure joy. I love these simple little characters and the world they fought to save. Garl of the year goes to Garl
(okay gotta play Chrono Trigger I guess)
(okay gotta play Chrono Trigger I guess)
3
Art. I can't succinctly describe why this game works in the ways it does. The best FMV game ever made
4
Peak just got peaker. Loved my time with this game (except for maybe the island at the end). Done with it after a single playthrough though. I got what I needed out of it
5
Such interesting ideas! The gameplay isn't the best ever but it's strong and varied enough to carry through a playthrough or two. Gotta play the DLC eventually
6
We don't deserve you. Just a real musical Shonen anime delight.
Parrying never felt quite right though.
Parrying never felt quite right though.
7
Highest ratio of "didn't expect it" to "loved every minute of it" this year. I love the last two God of War games and this puts a bow on those with some thoughtful consideration of gameplay and franchise history
8
Better than the first entry and the first one was great. Technical troubles at launch aside, this is a strong game for Souls-like and Star Wars fans
9
Clean clinical quality. Nothing bad to say about it but nothing too surprising here either
10
Good not great Mario which makes it a great not exceptional game. A fun time to 100% but it never hits the highs of some prior entries
11
2023 Multiplayer GOTY.
The incidental comedic timing in this game is second to none. Run don't walk
The incidental comedic timing in this game is second to none. Run don't walk
12
Oh shoot! Gun made a VIDEO GAME this time. A real blast. Hopefully it gets support in the longterm to give reasons to really stick around and grind the game. I'll probably pick this up again next fall
13
Cyberpunk got the soft reset it deserved along with an interesting story and cast to propel it. Still good not great but it makes me interested to see what's next for the franchise
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A party multiplayer treat. I laughed more playing this game than any other this year... save one.
15
Pretty neat! Mainly iterations on a single impressive idea. Doesn't overstay it's welcome
16
Better than I ever expected it could be. Better than that with friends.
17
Gorgeous spectacle and lovable protagonists held back by a hollow world and middling combat system
18
It came out on Xbox in 2023 so it's on this list dammit.
More of the same but the base game is peak so it's more peak.
More of the same but the base game is peak so it's more peak.
19
Great campaign that gave me no reason to continue on in the post-game.
20
Okay fighting game!
21
Doing weird stuff doesn't always result in a knockout success. This game is better than it could have been but it's not good enough to convince me that "live service Crash Bandicoot game" is a good idea
22
I don't know who this is for but most people I talk to like it a lot more than I did.
A game about shooting dinosaurs where shooting dinosaurs doesn't feel that great
A game about shooting dinosaurs where shooting dinosaurs doesn't feel that great
23
It's Destiny with neon and grappling hooks. Wee!
24
DNF
Pretty much Nioh
Pretty much Nioh
25
DNF
Didn't realize at the time that I was buying an exercise game. That's on me
Didn't realize at the time that I was buying an exercise game. That's on me
26
DNF
Fine game in a vacuum, but it's made by a studio that's done everything it tries to do better like a decade ago
Fine game in a vacuum, but it's made by a studio that's done everything it tries to do better like a decade ago
27
DNF
Bioshock Infinite but bad
Bioshock Infinite but bad
28
DNF
Fine but not good enough to bother playing on a phone
Fine but not good enough to bother playing on a phone
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Racing game made to sell Fortnite skins
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Minecraft game made to sell Fortnite skins
31
DNF
The tutorial teaches the controls and that's about it. All systems are left to your imagination. The multiplayer was unusable at launch
The tutorial teaches the controls and that's about it. All systems are left to your imagination. The multiplayer was unusable at launch
32
DNF
Absolute mess of a game and black spot on Arkane's record of otherwise peak quality
Absolute mess of a game and black spot on Arkane's record of otherwise peak quality
33
3 Comments
Agree with the parrying being off on hi-fi rush. Still a great game though, feels like a breath of fresh air for a game to be presented like that nowadays.
@Poet Absolutely. I'll take something new and weird feeling less than frame-perfect over sterile AAA "excellence" any day.
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4 months ago