Top 10 Games I Played in 2023
Description
Games I beat:
A Short Hike
Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
Another Code: Two Memories
Bastion
BioShock Infinite
Clu Clu Land
Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Games
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
Escape Academy
F-Zero 99
Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water
Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse
Final Fantasy
Fire Emblem Engage
Florence
Gnosia
Goose Goose Duck
Half Dead 3
Hitman
Hitman 2
Hitman 3
Hotel Dusk: Room 215
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Immortality
Inscryption
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse
Left 4 Dead 2
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Mario Teaches Typing
Metroid Prime Remastered
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk...
Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk...
Monument Valley
Nintendo Land
Orcs Must Die! 3
Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Spirit of Justice
Picross 3D
Picross e
Pikmin 2
Pikmin 4
Pony Island
Pushmo World
Resident Evil
Resident Evil 4
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
South Park: The Stick of Truth
Spice & Wolf VR
Super Mario 64
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
The Legend of Banjo-Kazooie: The Jiggies of Time
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
The Looker
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
Tinykin
Unpacking
WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgames!
We Love Katamari Reroll + Royal Reverie
World of Warcraft: Legion
World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade
Wrecking Crew
Xenoblade Chronicles 3: Future Redeemed
Metroid Prime Remastered
A surprise drop from Nintendo is basically unheard of, especially one of this calibre. Metroid Prime Remastered takes what is probably the perfect Metroid game and gives it a facelift, making for an excellent experience. The original, which I would typically replay once every year or two, will certainly be collecting dust on the shelf for a while!
3
Inscryption
I was seriously impressed with this game - what begins as a very unassuming (but fun) card game quickly transforms into a unique experience. I was enthralled from start to finish.
Resident Evil 4 (2023)
I had never played the original RE4, but I don't think I'd be able to go back. RE4 2023 is fantastic - Leon is such a dork (in an endearing way). I'd heard the original was a bit campy but this one had genuinely scary moments - the Regeneradors in particular were stressful for me.
5
Xenoblade Chronicles 3: Future Redeemed
Monolith Software have knocked it out of the park again. I preferred the DLC of 2 simply because its brevity served the gameplay experience, whereas this one I was hoping would go on a bit longer. Still a hell of a game and I'm excited to see where the series goes in the future.
Quote of the year: "Nice going, smart ass."
Tinykin
I saw posts describing this game as a cross between Banjo-Kazooie and Pikmin; that's pretty much how I'd describe it too after playing. Two of my favourite games married together works pretty well for me.
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A Short Hike
A wonderful little game - feels very nostalgic. A beautiful soundtrack plays as you wander through an island with quirky characters. It feels like the game was made to make you smile.
Hitman
I think the first Hitman had the most consistent quality in levels - might be because of the episodic release schedule allowing for more development time. It's a lot of fun - the replayability and creativity in this game is quite impressive.
We Love Katamari Reroll + Royal Reverie
It's Katamari... I don't know why, I enjoyed this significantly more than its predecessor. It's just dumb fun.