Gremlin's 2023 Selections

All 2023 Playthroughs (no replays) with thoughts on some.

Soft ranking BEST to WORST

Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name
shit had me bawling my eyes out
Alan Wake II
Alan Wake II
Marvel's Spider-Man 2
Marvel's Spider-Man 2
i mean...its alright. It's the one PS5 game i've been happy with this gen.
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
that lil man can jump
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
Lies of P
Lies of P
McDonalds Soulslike but i had fun
Starfield
Starfield
Worst of all time. Trench of the medium. Denunciation of media. Dirt standard of storytelling. Bottom of creativity. Bedrock of invention. Foot of ingenuity. Underbelly of imagination. Nadir of innovation. Worst of the worst. Failure among failures. Abyss fiction.
Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
2023 GOTY, beyond peak, changed my life
Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg
Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg
so glad this exists
Final Fantasy XVI
Final Fantasy XVI
so kino but pacing was so abysmal at times i felt like i was going insane
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
most expensive DLC of all time and being so serious when I say that
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Idgaf about the current state of Star Wars movies or TV but i'll tell you hwat im ride or die for this ginger white boy
Resident Evil 4
Resident Evil 4
Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
conceptually cool it just did not hit the mark unfortunately
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty
TEAM NINJA RIDE OR DIIEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hogwarts Legacy
Hogwarts Legacy
biased on IP please disregard
Dead Space
Dead Space
Hi-Fi Rush
Hi-Fi Rush
it was okay and i'm tired of pretending its anything but
Forspoken
Forspoken
i liked playing Forspoken but the story and characters are so dogass i cant believe white american writers would do this to my japanese video games
Dragon Quest Treasures
Dragon Quest Treasures
a character spinoff with a niche genre twist from a niche franchise (in the west) it was over before it began GET THIS MF OFF THE SWITCH NOOOOOOOOOOW
Sonic Frontiers
Sonic Frontiers
love this guy
Bayonetta 3
Bayonetta 3
I know why Kamiya left Platinum
Valkyrie Elysium
Valkyrie Elysium
Ideal Gremcore Material
Stray
Stray
you gotta be serious
The Quarry
The Quarry
Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Shadow Warrior 3
Shadow Warrior 3
easiest layup of all time and they fucked it
World War Z: Aftermath
World War Z: Aftermath
Kena: Bridge of Spirits
Kena: Bridge of Spirits
Tales of Arise
Tales of Arise
so ass it made my eyes pop out of my fucking SKULL ooo i was so mad (at how bad it was)
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Final Fantasy VII Remake: Episode Intermission
Final Fantasy VII Remake: Episode Intermission
dog this shit was like $30 its 2 hours long LMAOOO also the EN voice for Yuffie is so ass i have to go full JP for Rebirth
Little Nightmares II
Little Nightmares II
Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy
Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy
highly slept on JRPG, best combat in the genre in years. i want to have sex with Serri
Demon's Souls
Demon's Souls
One of the most soulless products i've ever purchased. Abyss soul. Fan-made tech demo ass Mario in Unreal Engine 4 ass game. FUCK THIS
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
my yearly open-world slop!! yummy!!
Ghostrunner
Ghostrunner
LEGO Builder's Journey
LEGO Builder's Journey
A Short Hike
A Short Hike
lowkey peak (mountain joke please clap)
Judgment
Judgment
Detroit: Become Human
Detroit: Become Human
A Way Out
A Way Out
one of the twists had me and my brother screaming this is a good ass video game
Spark the Electric Jester
Spark the Electric Jester
Quantum Break
Quantum Break
what if we made a Remedy game for the sauceless white boys that get no pussy (its sauceless)
Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below
Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below
LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham
LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham
as a LEGO game aficionado I was let down by this follow up to the Greatest Lego Game Ever Made - Lego Batman 2
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel
beyond mid
Jet Set Radio
Jet Set Radio
lowkey goated but wahh the controls crying emoji
Sonic CD
Sonic CD
Kurohyou: Ryuu ga Gotoku Shinshou
Kurohyou: Ryuu ga Gotoku Shinshou
lowkey goated but the PSP held this back so bad we need a Kiwami STAT
Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days
Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days
the anti-video game. It's art and I'm waiting for the masses to catch up to me
Steins;Gate
Steins;Gate
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd
lmao people really telling me this is peak no way this shit peaks 3 games in cat laughing emoji
Persona 3 FES
Persona 3 FES
Kuon
Kuon
sauced but a remake would actually be insane. very slept on
Gitaroo Man
Gitaroo Man
also changed my life but musically
Mega Man Battle Network
Mega Man Battle Network
lowkey goated but the Elecman dungeon made me feral
Echo Night
Echo Night
Armored Core
Armored Core
Nights Into Dreams...
Nights Into Dreams...
Yuji Naka's Magnum Opus, his Icarus moment of making too much peak he was bound to be caught insider trading.
Sonic the Fighters
Sonic the Fighters
hell yeah man
Knuckles' Chaotix
Knuckles' Chaotix
Final Fantasy VI
Final Fantasy VI
Sonic the Hedgehog Chaos
Sonic the Hedgehog Chaos
still love this lil guy but Chaos and Chaotix were NOT it please understand
Soul Blazer
Soul Blazer

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