StarTopic 2023 GOTY Award Tracking and Discussion |ST|

[mazi]

Here are all the Golden Joystick Awards 2023 winners

Baldur's Gate 3 wins big as it takes home a record-breaking seven awards

www.gamesradar.com

all the awards except critic's choice are selected by fan votes

Best Storytelling - Baldur's Gate 3
Still Playing Award - No Man's Sky
Best Visual Design - Baldur's Gate 3
Studio of the Year - Larian Studios
Best Game Expansion - Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
Best Indie Game - Sea of Stars
Best VR Game - Horizon Call of the Mountain
Best Multiplayer Game - Mortal Kombat 1
Best Audio - Final Fantasy XVI
Best Game Trailer - Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
Best Streaming Game - Valorant
Best Game Community - Baldur's Gate 3
Best Gaming Hardware - PSVR 2
Breakthrough Award - Coccoon / Geometric Interactive
Best Lead Performer - Ben Starr, Final Fantasy XVI
Best Supporting Performer - Neil Newborn, Astarion, Baldur's Gate 3
Nintendo Game of the Year - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
PC Game of the Year - Baldur's Gate 3
Xbox Game of the Year - Starfield
PlayStation Game of the Year - Resident Evil 4
Most Wanted Game - Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
Critics' Choice Award - Alan Wake II
Ultimate Game of the Year -
5. Final Fantasy XVI
4. Resident Evil 4
3. Spider-Man 2
2. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
1. Baldur's Gate 3

 

[mazi]

1. Baldur's Gate 3
2. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
3. Resident Evil 4
4. Super Mario Bros. Wonder
5. Marvel's Spider-Man 2
6. Alan Wake II
7. Final Fantasy XVI
8. Hi-Fi Rush
9. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
10. Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon

honorable mentions: Dredge, Sea of Stars, Street Fighter 6, Dave the Diver, Starfield

 

[doodlewhizz]

The Best Games of 2023

The best games of 2023 took us on unforgettable adventures through classic gaming settings and postmodern hellscapes alike.

www.pastemagazine.com

30. Goodbye Volcano High
29. Chants of Sennaar
28. Laika: Aged Through Blood
27. Tchia
26. Pikmin 4
25. Super Mario RPG
24. Oxenfree II: Lost Signals
23. Baldur’s Gate 3
22. Jusant
21. The Making of Karateka
20. A Space for the Unbound
19. Sea of Stars
18. Final Fantasy 16
17. Dredge
16. Metroid Prime Remastered
15. Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
14. Hi-Fi Rush
13. Pizza Tower
12. Super Mario Bros. Wonder
11. Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
10. Saltsea Chronicles
9. Resident Evil 4
8. The Banished Vault
7. Cocoon
6. Venba
5. Street Fighter 6
4. Thirsty Suitors
3. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
2. El Paso, Elsewhere
1. Alan Wake II

As usual with Paste, a hugely varied list that doesn't have all the games you expect in the top 10. Some great indie representation as usual too.

Definitely need to give Alan Wake II a go - for anyone who's played it, is it enhanced by playing the first game or can you go straight in?

 

[balgajo]

Time - Best of 2023

1. Alan Wake II
2. Baldur’s Gate 3
3. Spider-Man 2
4. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
5. Resident Evil 4 (Remake)
6. Dead Space (Remake
7. Super Mario Bros. Wonder
8. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
9. Diablo IV
10. Dredge

 

[mazi]

20 Best Video Games Of 2023 - RANKED

The best year in gaming history?? Maybe.

whatculture.com

20. Assassin's Creed Mirage
19. Theatrhythm: Final Bar Line
18. Mortal Kombat 1
17. RoboCop: Rogue City
16. Sea of Stars
15. Hi-Fi Rush
14. Pikmin 4
13. Gravity Circuit
12. Super Mario Bros. Wonder
11. Armored Core 6: Fires Of Rubicon
10. Marvel's Spider-Man 2
9. Dredge
8. Final Fantasy XVI
7. Starfield
6. Street Fighter 6
5. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
4. Resident Evil 4
3. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
2. Alan Wake 2
1. Baldur’s Gate 3

 

[mazi]

The 25 Best Video Games of 2023 - Slant Magazine

Each and every one of the games below came as a surprise to us in one sense or another.

www.slantmagazine.com

25. Sea of Stars
24. Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
23. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
22. Pizza Tower
21. Crypt Underworld
20. Time Bandit – Part 1: Appendages of the Machine
19. Venba
18. Viewfinder
17. Lies of P
16. Final Fantasy XVI
15. Resident Evil 4
14. El Paso, Elsewhere
13. Street Fighter 6
12. Octopath Traveler II
11. Jusant
10. Hi-Fi Rush
9. Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
8. Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
7. A Space for the Unbound
6. Humanity
5. Cocoon
4. Super Mario Bros. Wonder
3. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
2. Baldur’s Gate 3
1. Alan Wake II

 

[SNP]

Polygon’s Top 10

The 50 best video games of 2023

Zelda, Baldur’s Gate, Alan Wake, and Mario topped Polygon’s list

www.polygon.com

1. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
2. Baldur’s Gate 3
3. Alan Wake 2
4. Super Mario Bros. Wonder
5. Pikmin 4
6. Cocoon
7. Street Fighter 6
8. Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
9. Jusant
10. Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon

 

[mazi]

The 20 best games of 2023

From web-slinging superheroes to enormous fighting robots, these are the best games of 2023 on PlayStation, Xbox, Switch and more!

www.nme.com

20. Humanity
19. Lies Of P
18. Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon
17. Metroid Prime Remastered
16. Amnesia: The Bunker
15. Pikmin 4
14. Dredge
13. Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon
12. Super Mario Bros. Wonder
11. Venba
10. Cocoon
9. Street Fighter 6
8. Dead Space
7. Hi-Fi Rush
6. Resident Evil 4
5. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
4. Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
3. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
2. Baldur's Gate 3
1. Alan Wake 2

 

[mazi]

https://www.vulture.com/article/best-video-games-2023.html

10. Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
9. Lies of P
8. Resident Evil 4
7. Pikmin 4
6. Pizza Tower
5. System Shock
4. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
3. Alan Wake 2
2. Street Fighter 6
1. Baldur’s Gate 3

 

[balgajo]

Gamespot - BG3

Baldur's Gate 3 Is GameSpot's Game Of The Year 2023

Here's what makes Baldur's Gate 3 our choice for the best game of the year.

www.gamespot.com

 

[mazi]

Giant Bomb Game of the Year 2023 (Concept) - Giant Bomb

The sixteenth annual Game of the Year awards from Giant Bomb and the first to ever be recorded live in front of an audience.

www.giantbomb.com

1. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
2. Alan Wake II
3. Baldur's Gate 3 and Resident Evil 4
5. Pikmin 4
6. Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
7. Super Mario Bros. Wonder
8. Marvel's Spider-Man 2
9. Chants of Sennaar and Street Fighter 6

 

[Irene]

IGN's GotY is Tears of the Kingdom.

 

[Onilink97]

20 Best Video Games of 2023

From big-budget remakes to long-awaited revivals, and romancing a bear in between — these titles show what gaming has to offer, and where it's going

www.rollingstone.com

Does the rolling stone magazine count? Tears of the Kingdom is their GOTY

 

[doodlewhizz]

The 20 best video games of 2023

From skateboard romances and a horror fishing simulator to the return of beloved classics and the ever-enduring appeal of Zelda, 2023 was a bumper year for gaming. Our critics pick their favourites

www.theguardian.com

A win for Tears of the Kingdom and another well balanced top 20

 

[Amadeus]

Game Informer's Top 10 Games Of 2023

We celebrate the strong year for game releases with our list of the top 10 games of 2023.

www.gameinformer.com

Game Informer's Top 10 Games of 2023:

10) Street Fighter 6
9) Sea of Stars
8) Jusant
7) Super Mario Bros. Wonder
6) Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
5) Alan Wake 2
4) Resident Evil 4
3) Spider-Man 2
2) Baldur's Gate 3
1) The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

 

[mazi]

The best games of 2023

Where did Baldur's Gate III, Resident Evil 4, Alan Wake II, and more fall on our list of 2023's best games?

www.avclub.com

20. Diablo IV
19. Misericorde: Volume On
18. Starfield
17. Star Ocean: The Second Story R
16. Wild Hearts
15. Remnant 2
14. Hi-Fi Rush
13. Dead Space
12. Meet Your Maker
11. Luck Be a Landlord
10. Alan Wake II
9. Resident Evil 4
8. Lies Of P
7. Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
6. Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
5. The Roottrees Are Dead
4. Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
3. Super Mario Bros. Wonder
2. Baldur’s Gate III
1. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

 

[Irene]

Kotaku hands one to good ol' Alan.

GOTY: Kotaku's Top 12 Games Of 2023, Ranked

In a year jam-packed with big releases like Tears of the Kingdom, Baldur's Gate 3, and Spider-Man 2, which games came out on top?

kotaku.com

 

[doodlewhizz]

Great to see Cocoon get a GOTY pick from Eurogamer

Here are Eurogamer's favourite games of 2023

From Dave the Diver to Void Stranger, check-out our list of our 50 favourite games of 2023.

www.eurogamer.net