Games I Played In 2023 Ranked

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ALL THE STUFF I PLAYED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 2023 RANKED FROM BEST TO WORST

I've probably missed some but if I have I'll come back and add them if I remember!

Illbleed
Illbleed
A fuckin masterpiece, absolutely nothing like it before or since. The House (1977) of video games.

1

Ridge Racer Type 4
Ridge Racer Type 4
Vibes unmatched, game feel that is unlike any other, absolute dreamlike quality gaming, the 3rd Strike of Racing games.

2

Ikaruga
Ikaruga
I suck shit at this game but it's such a transcendent experience, really getting you into the zone and designing some wonderful learnable levels with that switch mechanic, letting you play levels again and again all to try to earn that 1CC. Shit is cool.

3

Katamari Damacy Reroll
Katamari Damacy Reroll
Kicking myself for taking forever to play this. Such a lovely joyous time though, really enjoyed myself. The King of Cosmos is a real jerk huh.

4

Hi-Fi Rush
Hi-Fi Rush
The character action game I've wanted for literal years. So many aspects of it mesh so well. Extremely friendly to newbies while having something that really plays with the intrinsic rhythm of character action games. Shit is raw.

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Lethal Company
Lethal Company
A genuine charming little surprise. Wanna play more of it before I write anything more about it but one of the most fun multiplayer experiences I've had in a long while.

7

Astro's Playroom
Astro's Playroom
A banger tech demo with really fun ideas, gimmicks and tight controls that makes me sad Japan Studio is dead but also hopeful for the team members that left to go do their own things now.

8

Alone in the Dark Prologue: Grace in the Dark
Alone in the Dark Prologue: Grace in the Dark
I still stand by this one, there's not a lot to it but I love the setting, the vibes, the atmosphere and everything about it a lot. Cannot wait for the full game.

9

Skate
Skate
Just a cozy game to kinda space out to, which at the point in the year I played it I needed at that time. It gets the zen experience of learning to skate absolutely perfectly.

10

Mirror's Edge Catalyst
Mirror's Edge Catalyst
Disappointing but not terrible, mainly suffers from AAA bloat being added to something that really didn't need it.

11

Payday 3
Payday 3
Never been into Payday but this was actually pretty solid to try out with friendos on Game Pass, will probably never play it again but it's fine!

12

Pico Park
Pico Park
Just a goofy ass time with friendos, not much too it and it's fun to fuck around in.

13

The Misadventures of Tron Bonne
The Misadventures of Tron Bonne
Charming but kind of a mess. Lots of variety but unable to really master much that it goes for. This is a game that rides on personality and for me it only rides so far. It's fine!

14

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
The more time has gone on the less I like this. It's fine but feels way too bloated for what it is. As a kid I probably would've loved this but now I just feel cold towards it.

15

Donut County
Donut County
Just felt like it was building up to something before just ending. Feels like it was starting to expand its mechanics but then it just doesn't. It's cute and quirky but doesn't have much else going on.

16

Grimace's Birthday
Grimace's Birthday
I will always shred for Grimace.

17

Touhou Rei'iden: The Highly Responsive to Prayers
Touhou Rei'iden: The Highly Responsive to Prayers
An interesting first experiment but I couldn't get into it! Having to juggle the ball sucks total ass!

18

Shadow Hearts: From the New World
Shadow Hearts: From the New World
I made a whole 2 and a half hour video about how much I do not like this game.

The devs really got fucked on this one and what is there just genuinely isn't allowed to breathe. It's a shame because the gameplay and music are the best they've ever been in this series.

19

Square Enix AI Tech Preview: The Portopia Serial Murder Case
Square Enix AI Tech Preview: The Portopia Serial Murder Case
Completely broken and unplayable. Absolute trash and completely trashes the style and vibes of the original for essentially a tech demo that doesn't function at all.

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