#Games Of 2023

[zombiepillar]

Venba was such a masterpiece yall-

[thehungrycity]

Games I played in 2023:

Baldur's Gate 3

Cyberpunk 2077

Vermintide 2

Persona 5 Royale

Potion Craft

Cook Serve Delicious 3

Citizen Sleeper

Wildermyth

[sir-walton-goggins]

Games I played in 2023:

Pokemon Leaf Green (GBA)

The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (GBA)

The Sims 2 (GBA version)

Unpacking (PC)

Resident Evil 2 Remake

Resident Evil 3 Remake

Resident Evil 4 (2005)

Resident Evil 4 Remake

Resident Evil 7

Resident Evil Village

[missciato]

Games of the year for me so far!

We’re halfway through the year, so I decided to do some small write-ups about my favorite games I’ve played this year. (Not necessarily made this year!)

My game of the year this year has gotta be Metroid Dread, which is a fabulous return to the 2D Metroid staples while offering a fresh and fun experience. While the plot is only so-so, the gameplay is stellar. The boss fights are fun and engaging, the upgrade system and exploration is super great, and the atmosphere and setting work are top notch. 

My second favourite of the year is probably Bravely Default 2. I haven’t beaten this game quite yet, but I’ve been having a blast with its fresh take on job systems, its change from turn-based in Bravely Default 1 to CTB in Bravely Default 2, and the quality of life features like adjusting in battle speed, retuning the Default system, and making cool boss designs that all feel unique and not just copied from BD1’s. I’m having a great time with the game so far! I will confirm my feelings when it’s completed, but it’s a great game.

My third favourite is probably Theatrhythm: Final Bar. I’ll be honest, this answer feels like a bit of a copout, considering that it’s basically the same game as games I already loved (the first two games) with some slight variation in the formula so they can sell it as a different game. Still, I am forever in love with the endearing chibi designs of the Final Fantasy characters, and what’s not to love about a game where you get to listen to FF music?

An honorable mention to Pokémon Scarlet, which I just finished and throughly enjoyed! It added a fresh coat of paint to a franchise that I've had a lot of trouble getting back into after XY; I love that there are encounters on the map, I love that you have more openness in what you do and when, there is a ton of selection of Pokémon catchable in the mainline (including ALL the Eevees!), and the game despite my skepticism had a plot that was at least heartwarming, if maybe not Oscar-worthy. Really loved this take on the Pokémon experience.

Anyone else want to add their favorite games they've played in 2023?

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Thoughts on Dead Space Remake.

From the Evil Assholes (EA) that brought you (closing a famous and renowned studio) and Star Wars Battlefront 2s PR nightmare, EA has produced a stellar remake of its beloved horror Dead Space, without any unnecessary multiplayer or micro transactions tacked on, (As of writing this 22/2/23), which I now publish five months later.

Dead Space looks amazing, with an updated engine, and textures to match the powerhouse units of 2023, the USG Ishimura has never looked better, and never been more traumatizing to stay alive in. Isaac has also received a facelift, modelled to look like his voice actor Gunner Wright. Several roles have also been recast, Hammond and Daniels, with the new actors smashing their roles out of obit.

The story still follows the originals faithfully, albeit with several characters more fleshed out, several new side quests which give more time for side characters to shine. Isaac also drops his strong silent act, and instead comments on the scenario that he finds himself in, making the game feel a lot more natural, for instance Issac swears if he runs out of ammo, or if the player decides to spam the stomp button repeatedly. Neat!

The game is a technical masterpiece, the player can travel around the ship, and backtrack at their leisure, something the original did not allow, when I returned to previous areas, I found Necromorphs who I had killed, lying in the same position from hours before, next to ammo or pieces of the environment I used to kill them.

The games lighting and sound is something to be cheered about, I haven’t felt a more tense atmosphere in a horror game as of late. Hearing Nercomorphs in the walls, and far off in the distance creates a stellar atmosphere dripping with fear of what’s outside the range of my flashlight. Taking away that lighting and leaving the areas in pitch darkness, with the player only being able to use their torchlight to see, is another added mechanic that is a chef’s kiss.

Frustrating elements have been removed, such a transporting a huge spoiler through an area, instead, the player must survive a gauntlet before moving on to the next story beat. As well as the old gravity moving mechanic, instead of having to aim and jump spot to spot, Isaac can use his rocket jets in Zero G, a mechanic that feels fun to use, and could have been a disaster if the programmers didn’t get it right.

All in all, Dead Space 2023 is a game that should delight new players, and make old players rejoice. Gameplay feels fresh, and fun. A fresh face lift has brought this game back to life much like the Necromorphs in the game, it’s a solid horror, with fantastic action thrown in. I have high hopes for a Dead Space 2 Remake. If you are a fan of sci fi horror, this game is highly recommended.

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🤠 Dive into the wild world of Red Dead Redemption 2 with our new blog post on "The Mercies of Knowledge Part Three"! Help the quirky professor secure a permit for his electric chair test in Saint Denis. Are you ready for the adventure? 🌌

[atanerrum]

we've been running from love 🫀

[lunarprincegarbo]

Here's every game I played last year, mostly ordered. The stars are there for things that made me go 'wow!' in either a good or bad way.

[ars-amatoria]

My top games of 2023, per my "Steam Year in Review"

1. Power Wash Simulator: I'm deep back into this one over the holidays, since there are a bunch of new bonus levels since the last time I played. It's deeply satisfying in a "turn off your brain and simply wash" way, with the tickling satisfaction of the narrative in the main career mode, which involves missing cats, an evil billionaire, an about-to-erupt volcano, rival carnies, ghosts, and time travelers.

2. Baldur's Gate 3: This is probably my top actual game in playtime divided across Steam and the PlayStation, but these are only the Steam rankings (it has CROSS PLATFORM SAVES so I could move my characters between devices 😍). It's a delightful fandom. Someday I may actually finish act 3 instead of starting endless new playthroughs.

3. Terra Nil: A soothing reverse city builder, based on bringing back nature to a post-apocalyptic world.

4. The Case of the Golden Idol: Probably my FAVORITE game I played this year? Very satisfying mystery with a WILD twist in the later levels. Unique art style that I both hated and got oddly fond of.

5. Spritfarer: this game made me cry, but I also got burnt out and failed to finish it. It's Animal Crossing for the afterlife as a ferry operator who helps ghosts resolve their unfinished business. Good story telling but repetitive gameplay

6. Chants of Sennaar: a delightful little package of a language puzzle game, incredible art. Based on the Tower of Babel, it involves learning a bunch of tiny languages and translating between the people of different floors in its tower. Doesn't overstay its welcome, but is a little too small to have the mind-bending satisfaction of a Case of the Golden Idol

[one-time-i-dreamt]

Neil Gaiman started a ‘Let’s Play’ channel titled “Neil Gaiming” in order to market a new book. 

[supermarketcrush]

what's a book you read as a teenager that was so magical and personally profound to you it literally changed your life, doesnt matter if the book was actually well written or not. mine's probably the catcher in the rye

[blacktabbygames]

Number FIVE babes

[prokopetz]

Tumblr 200-Word RPGs 2023

Last November, we did an informal game jam for folks who wanted to write something for Writing Month, but would prefer to write fewer than fifty thousand words of it. You can find the complete list of participants for that event in this post here. There's also an off-Tumblr archive of entries whose authors gave permission for them to be preserved here, if any of those links turn out to be broken.

Last year's collaboration went over well enough that I thought we might dust it off again this year. To be clear, this is just for fun – it's not a curated jam, and nobody's judging winners or handing out prizes..

If you'd like to throw your hat in, just follow these steps:

Step 1: If you're unfamiliar with 200-word RPGs, read a bunch of last year's entries (linked above) or browse the 200 Word RPG Challege archives at https://200wordrpg.github.io/ to get your brain-meats properly configured.

Step 2: Write your own 200-word RPG. If you're not sure whether you have 200 words or not (and with RPGs it can genuinely be difficult to tell!), you can use the word counter at https://200wordrpg.github.io/wordcount to check.

Step 3: Reblog this post and append your 200-word RPG.

Step 4 (optional): Please indicate in your post whether you're okay with having your 200-word RPG archived off-site for posterity – if you don't say anything one way or the other, I'll assume the answer is "no".

(As before, as a courtesy to anyone who's creeping the notes, please restrict non-200-word-RPG commentary to replies and tags until November 2023 is over – let's make the actual games easy to find!)

[chibird]

Level 2024 unlocked! Congratulations on completing level 2023, and here's to a brand new year of adventures (with 366 stars to collect since it's a leap year)! ⭐

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[humbuns]

probably teaching epel something he shouldn't know

[steggymus]

the current male fox lineup (sorry seth)