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OP updated with scores for Oxenfree II: Lost Signals. It's currently at 76 on Metacritic from 29 reviews.

https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/oxenfree-ii-los...

Good thing I had that as an alt. Surprised by some of those reviews.

EDTI: actually at this point it doesn't matter. I wont be winning.

Archer wrote:

Reviews are all over the place for this one. PC at 76. PS5 at 80 and Switch up at 85. Usually don't see such a wide range even if one console has more reviews than the others. Scores are typically within 2 or 3 of each other.

Heavyd814life wrote:

That is what happens when reviewers are forced to review a game in a genre they don't like. Which is why you can't really trust reviews from the big sites that pump them out for almost every game. Like some of these reviews say things like it being a walking/talking simulator with dull gameplay and no action. No crap Sherlock. Its a point and click adventure game.

Heavyd814life wrote:

That’s also partly due to the switch version having a lot less review scores as well

Pikman 4 currently at an 88 with 65 reviews. Nice!

Real nice! I’ll have the OP updated later today

OP updated with scores for Pikmin 4. It's still at 88 on Metacritic from 66 reviews.

https://www.metacritic.com/game/switch/pikmin-4

I think I'll at least make top 5 this year.

I'm just excited three of the games on my list have already been announced.

(I'm counting Shantae because the GBA one coming from LRG next year was never released so it's still technically "new")

Scott wrote:

Oh for sure, def in contention to win it too

Shane12m wrote:

It’s going to be the closest race we’ve ever had for sure. And I think like the top 5 or 6 will finish with more points than any of the winners in previous years have. Everyone did an amazing job of picking games this year!

Should be fun to see how it all plays out!

Baldur's Gate III sitting at 94 on Metacritic for PC currently.

Bleed_DukeBlue wrote:

But oddly, only 4 reviews.

Bleed_DukeBlue wrote:

Yeah with only 4 reviews. I’m expecting a ton of 100s once outlets spend more time with it. I like that so many are taking there time

Yeah, I’m glad they are all taking their time with it. I’ll update the OP once a few more reviews come in.

Yeah. Larian's Swen Vincke said the core story takes around 75-100 hours to complete, and one reviewer said it took 24 hours to beat just the first act. This is one of the few times when I'm glad a game is really long, because it's so good so far.

I thought I saw memes floating around about the new Baldur's Gate is crashing PCs, taking forever to get up and running, etc??

No issues for me so far on PC.

HybridCRoW wrote:

I wish I had a PC that could run it, so I didn't have to wait for the console version.

Up to a 97 from 16 reviews. 9.3 user score from 3300 reviews.

By time I get to play it, the definitive edition with all future DLC will probably be out, lol.

GOTY candidate. Zelda got competition.

I really wish I could dedicate 200 hours to BG3 without sacrificing other games I wanna play . It sounds sensational.

Okay guys OP should be up to date now. BG3 is still sitting at 97 from 18 reviews!

https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/baldurs-gate-3

Its crazy that there are still a couple users that could beat that already insane leading score. But they will need some very high scores to do it. I think only 3 people have an actual shot at passing it. And only by a couple points. But even then for them to do it, we are talking remaining games scoring over 90. Everyone one of them. Like 95 for some of them. And I honest just don't see it happening. This has been a crazy year regardless.

It's nice to be the top score for a change, lol I never would have thought that Octopath Traveler II would be the lowest score on my main list, crazy year indeed.

Good luck to the remaining games and participants, there's still a chance.

Wild year for sure. I think my biggest takeaway is how few delays we've had. I expected more. I may be wrong but I think Suicide Squad is the only high-profile release that's been pushed to 2024. Even something like Armored Core which I didn't think had any hope of hitting this year is only a couple of weeks away.

I think I said this earlier, but there's a good chance the top 8 or so finish with more points than the winners in any of the previous years have finished with. So many well-received games and everyone did a great job picking games this year. I need Forza to hit 90 to tie with @Best1989. Not impossible, but no Forza Motorsport game has hit that since 2011 so I'm likely out of it.

On Octopath...I'm 80 hours in and I have no idea how it's only at 84 on Metacritic. BG3 will definitely be my GOTY this year if my time with the early access is anything to go by, but Octopath Traveler II is just soooo good. Best JRPG I've played in a long time.

The winner will definitely have BG3 on their list.
ie....not me.

Yeah, I had a chance until that BG3 score, wow.

I technically still have a chance but uh... I would need ridiculously high scores on my last 5 for that.

Top 4 is already done for the year.
I myself am missing 3 games still.

I would need my remaining 3 to score at least a 90 to make it.

I just can’t believe I’m still within the top 10 with all the delay nonsense that went on this year with some of my picks.

I still have a shot if a ton of companies get on board with my remake/sequel wishes for the holiday season

Boss wrote:

And who are the top 4 in your opinion

Shane12m wrote:


The current standings.

Boss wrote:

Nah, that top 4 definitely isn't staying the same. Shane, for example, still has a real shot to win it all if Spidey 2, Starfield, and Sea of Stars review well. As do others who are further down the list.

I need to average a 93 on my final 3 games to stand a chance.

I had a good run....

Heavyd814life wrote:


Nice. I was just saying the Top 4 already had all their games chosen so they are done meaning no more points for them for the year. So everyone outside of Top 4 can use their remaining games to estimate where they need to be to pass the current Top 4.

Of course people like Shane are going leapfrog Too a good spot once some of his heavy hitters come out.

OP updated with scores for Armored Core 6 and WrestleQuest. They are sitting at 87 and 70 respectively on Metacritic.

Next up should be reviews for Sea of Stars in a few days. Really curious to see how it reviews because the demo was quite good.