GOTY 2023
Ranked list of my top games that released in 2023 (that I played; I didn't play very many). I haven't hit credits on TOTK or BG3 but put 100 hours in each of them so I'm counting them.
10 Games
Blown away by this game. It's only held back by some rough encounter design in act 3, and the fantasy racism endemic to DND 5e. Absolute banger of a game that I will be returning to!
A pretty polarizing game. By committing to the tedium of time loops, it can be a little tedious. But as a depressed, traumatized gay person, I felt so so seen by this game. Can't wait to see what the devs make next!
I LOVE TotK. I am also pretty critical of the way the storytelling in Zelda's storyline happened. It felt both arabphobic and boring as hell. Everything else was a 10/10.
Losing my mind, can't wait for volume 2. In a year where I played too many games that were pretty sexist, it ruled to play this feminist vn.
I'm still playing this and on the travelers' chapter twos, but I am absolutely blown away by this game. The presentation and gameplay are polished and charming, and the writing is leaps and bounds better than OT1 (in my opinion).
My first Pikmin game but will not be my last!!! Got the game of the year #1 spot because unlike ToTK and BG3, there's no weird fantasy racism. Also neither of those has little plant guys that sing as they haul oranges. So. There's a clear winner here.
