It’s such a wonderful blend of what worked already, added in with some new things that also work very well and it’s a game we couldn’t put down till the credits rolled. Lost Signals is more of the same, but with the addition of climbing, a new cast of characters, a smart plot with some clever twists, more puzzles, and tweaks to keep everything feeling familiar but different. And it’s been backed up by the brilliant sequel to indie darling Oxenfree. If you’re Netflix and you want to announce your intentions as a game publisher, we have to say acquiring Night School Studios was a smart play. It’s not always a perfect fit on consoles, but rest assured, you won’t find too many better park-based experiences on PC right now. There seems to be a good setup for the future, too, with options for people to share their creations, new content being added in, and regular updates to keep balancing tight. We loved Theme Park growing up and while Planet Coaster has done a great job of modernizing the game, Park Beyond has iterated and taken things a step further by drilling down on some of its more niche concepts in clever ways, while finding an enjoyable loop to keep you invested. One of the best pieces of content we’ve played in years. Burning Shores continues the adventures of Aloy as she prepares for what comes next, explores a side of her personality we’ve never seen before while introducing us to a brilliant new character, drops us in a stunning new environment, offers some of the most breathtaking visuals and action we’ve seen this generation and even provides something of a send-off for the wonderful Lance Reddick. Let’s do this right and kick it off with a DLC. #20 Horizon: Forbidden West Burning Shores DLC Likewise, if they’re here now, doesn’t mean they’ll make our end of year roundup either.

So if they’re missing from this list, that doesn’t mean they’ll be absent from our year-end roundup. Keep in mind, some games we’ve yet to play. As such, we figured this was a good time to stop, take stock of what riches we’ve already been blessed with and give our thoughts on which games we’ve loved the most so far in 2023. It’s unrelenting folks, but also the best time to be a gamer quite honestly. Oh, and let’s not forget, we’ve still got the likes of Armored Core VI, Starfield, Baldur’s Gate 3, Blasphemous 2, Assassin’s Creed Mirage, Spider-Man 2, Alan Wake 2, Sea of Stars, Super Mario RPG etc, etc, etc, to come….

How do you go through 7 full months without stopping and get one banger after another. Let’s just get this out of the way now: 2023 has been ridiculous.Īnd not just in the AAA world, but equally indie as well.

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