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Year 7. Let's go!

@DemonAlcohol @PizzaTheHutt @EB @TalonJedi87 @benstylus @sailorneorune @Bleed_DukeBlue @HybridCRoW @Incubus421 @SwiftJAB @Roko @Thatfootballguy @SilverOwl @Shane12m @Frank @SupremeSarna @Cevil @BloodPuppetX @Sefjwm @Ryan @Bogo @Boss @Archer @Scott @Lunar @Tonymack21 @Mattyg00013 @Bonham2 @Metsfan718 @Best1989 @3hitcombo @Jbjz

PS...the prize for 1st place is $100 this year because @Shane12m graciously offered to add his winnings from this year to the 2024 pot to up the ante.

Sounds fun!

Done and done! I left off 2 that I wasn’t sure about even coming out in 2024, those being Avowed and Vampires the Masquerade Bloodlines 2 but watch 2024 will be the year that Vampires decides to release. 😑

TalonJedi87 wrote:

I left Vampires off too for the same reason!

Haha nice! Oh and I left off Hollow Knight Silk Song but is that even gonna be a full game of DLC?

Thanks, I'll submit as soon as I've done my research... I did well in the beginning but I want to try to space out enough to do better this year.

@Heavyd814life
I have a couple of questions before I submit my list. Where do we stand on Luigi's Mansion 2 HD, Mario Vs. Donkey Kong and Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door? I'm seeing more places refer to them as remasters than remakes, so they wouldn't count, right? I also am leaning more towards the remaster side, I think Switch's last hurrah were TotK, Pikmin 4 and SMB Wonder and from now everything else will be something they can just make a quick buck off of until the next console. But I just want to be sure before I officially exclude them.

Submitted. 10 picks of Erdtree DLC!

Edit: And already over thinking my picks.

PizzaTheHutt wrote:

Yeah, Nintendo games can be tough sometimes because they are so inconsistent with the way they title their projects. The wiki pages I've checked have both Mario vs Donkey Kong and Paper Mario as remakes and Luigi's Mansion 2 HD as a remaster so I think we should just go with that

Archer wrote:

Lol just shoot me a pm if you want to make any changes. Still plenty of time to reconsider. I can send you your list and you just let me know what you want to swap in.

Looking up multiple YouTubers' "2024 games I'm looking forward to" videos, it seems like 2023 is going to be a tough act to follow. There's only a few games (announced so far) I'd be excited about. I'm going to take a few risks on my list instead of just playing it safe. I put 4 or 5 games that I'd be surprised if they appear on anyone else's list. I might end up regretting that, but oh well.

Lol i don't even know of 10 games coming in 2024 yet. But i'll be in thanks

Super nice of @Shane12m.

PizzaTheHutt wrote:

That sounds like almost my entire list. I think I have one, maybe two games other people will pick

Count me in! I’ll submit my list by the deadline.

2024 seems like we'll have more varied lists this time. A lot of questionable release dates. I'm planning to join but need to do more research

I'm in, but I'm going to wait to submit my list. 2024 looks like a very uncertain year.

I just put what I know for sure is coming out in 2024 for like 75% of my list whether they do good or not. I rather take the risk of potentially lower scores vs no scores at all if a game that doesn’t have a firm release date or window ends up not coming out next year.

Submitted my list. Round 5! A bit more confident in my list this year than previous couple. First time I'm not putting Silksong on there.

zidimo wrote:

Silksong releasing 2024 confirmed

Is Silksong DLC tho or a full game?

I'm reading Silksong is its own game... a sequel.

Oh yeah Silksong is definitely a sequel. It has been on people's lists for 3 years now. I'm just not brave enough to put it on mine.

Dang now I kinda wanna redo my list and add it but it’s ok I’ll wing it with what I have and curse myself out later when Silksong launches in April 2024 with a 93 meta score from 38 critics.

I don't know if i've ever finished a year with 10 games actually counted lol

Shoot for the moon! (one of these years, it'll work )

Heavyd814life wrote:


I'm in but I'll be sending a list in January.

sefjwm wrote:

lmao with my luck, that'll be the case. Release date is still "TBA" on wikipedia and Steam, so I'm just gonna assume that game isn't real until it actually comes out in 3024.

I'm waiting for all the 'Upcoming in 2024' articles that most press websites have before submitting my picks. I can't even think of 5 games i'm excited for after this amazing year.

tag so i can come back with my list.

I forget how we handle early access. Even if there are reviews we don't count it until it fully releases right? I want to put The Day Before on my list.

sefjwm wrote:

Best business model in the world.
1. Work on a game for 6 years with unpaid interns.
2. Release it to early access.
3. Four days later close down the company and shut the servers off for the game, prompting steam to remove it.
4. Profit???

Saw this wonder reddit post about it today as well:

Submitted!

@Heavyd814life We're in!

I submitted my answers, @Heavyd814life Could u double check my answers? I'm not sure if one or two of the Nintendo titles count

SilverOwl wrote:

You're good!

Okay, got my list in. This was tough

I think two of my games will not make it this year, but my alternatives should review well enough. Taking a BIG risk on my first alternate, but I think its going to review really well despite the internet hate. (I also think it could bomb hard haha)

Shane12m wrote:

Yup big risk with that first alt lol. But you never know!

Heavyd814life wrote:

If I'm understanding this, we can pick Paper Mario and Mario vs DK and we can't pick Luigi's Mansion 2, right?

bonham2 wrote:

Yup, that's correct!

Happy New Year, you beautiful people! Just a quick reminder that signups close in 2 weeks. Plenty of time, but I wanted to send out a quick reminder. Also if you've already submitted your list and would like to make changes before the deadline, just shoot me a PM and I can make those changes for you.

Submitted my list.

Got my list down to 20 or so games, just need to make the final cuts.

I'm going to have to pass this round. Too much going on with work and studying for more certifications.

I'll watch the topic again, but I'm just too lazy to put in effort to make a list.

Another Code: Recollection includes the Trace Memory sequel that never got a release in North America on the Wii. Would this count as eligible?

sailorneorune wrote:

I wondered that as well, but ultimately just decided not to put it on my list. (Btw, after playing the demo it appears that Recollection will simply have you play them in order like one game. I didn't even see a greyed out selection for the sequel.)

I tried something different this time and guessed a game not announced. (A new 3D Mario.) I think my alternates were safe enough guesses.

I submitted my list...this year is very hard. Question though, what is the take on Last of Us 2 Remastered? Is that acceptable? I'm guessing no.

I submitted mine.

New Star Wars Outlaws game already looking like it's going to slip heh. "Late 2024" release window.

BloodPuppetX wrote:

Yeah, it's being considered a remake because apparently they've made a bunch of changes to it (adding voice acting, new scenes etc) so yeah it's eligible.

bonham2 wrote:

Nah. It's a remaster so it doesn't qualify.

sefjwm wrote:

Watch it slip 2024 completely. Glad I removed this one from my list last minute too.

sefjwm wrote:

Damn! This was one of the easier years for me. I didn't really overthink it and I had my list done in less than an hour. I went back and forth between 2 games for my final pick, though. Decided in the end to go with the game I think reviewers will like instead of the game I'm personally way more interested in.

TalonJedi87 wrote:

It looks so awesome, but it's Ubisoft. I just don't trust them.

Heavyd814life wrote:

It's mostly because I like to have weird and lesser known picks in there but don't want to completely hamstring my list. Also can't decide if this is the year I add Silksong lol

Heavyd814life wrote:

Agreed. I’m sure it’ll be somewhat fun but littered with a bajillion check boxes in a sandbox with MTX galore.

List submitted.

Submitted but there were like 10 more games I wanted to put in the 9-12 spots xD Also, just couldn't put Silksong on the list this year, but I do got a spicy one.

I'll post my whole list once we start.

Final week to submit entries, guys.

@EB @HybridCRoW @SwiftJAB @Cevil @Scott @Metsfan718 @Best1989 @3hitcombo @Jbjz

Heavyd814life wrote:


Appreciate the reminder!

yes! Just got back from vacation. will get that in at some point soon!

aaaand done!

I was going to edit my list again this year. As I've done every year after submitting. But then decided I wont this year. I'll just live and die by early selections. It'll be more fun that way. I think I should be fine and end up with 10 rated picks. Even though a couple of them are dicey.

If Prince of Persia reviews well can I change one of my picks to it?

sefjwm wrote:

The deadline is January 14th so yes! lol

I'm hoping that game does review well. It looks pretty good, but it was downvoted to hell and back when they originally uploaded the reveal trailer.

The new PoP is on my list too. I have a good feeling about this one.

Wow, didn't realize the embargo for this one lifted so early. Looks like reviews drop tomorrow. An early embargo like this is typically a good sign, but nothing about the footage I saw wowed me so I left it off my list.

EDIT: It's on 7 of the 23 lists so far so looking forward to seeing how it reviews.

Yeah I left it off my list because I didn’t really look into it much. Didn’t know it was the same team that made Raymon legends. Looks cool. I’m thinking it could score high 80s

Yeah same. I’m hoping the new PoP lands in mid to high 80’s.

Thanks for the reminder, my list has been submitted.

PoP sitting comfortably at an 87 with 20 reviews so far on MC!

I think at this point if you haven't chosen it for your list, it should be off limits for revisions adding it.

benstylus wrote:

Oh yeah definitely, but I think everyone knows that. @mattyg00013 submitted his list last night so 8 people have it on their lists. Great start for sure!

One would hope xD

I was waffling on it and another game that did make the list. Kicking myself now as mid 80s is strong in most years.

I'm actually surprised at that score.

I have it on my list and yeah, 87 is way better than I expected the new PoP to land in at. I was anticipating high 70's-80. I mean I'm happy to see a return to form for the series indeed. It's been a damn long time coming. I just hope that Ubi sees how hungry folks are for traditional action/adventure games without needing a massive open world sandbox complete with live service elements galore and continues to keep games like this coming our way.

Archer wrote:

I'm less surprised (though still a bit). Looking at the trailers it seems to play a lot like those indie games that everyone loves so much. To see that gameplay with Ubi production values is pretty cool. I was expecting 80ish but no more than 85

Hey guys, remember that we are using OpenCritic this year. So PoP is currently at 86 from 79 reviews. Definitely didn’t see this coming, either. It wasn’t even on my radar when I was putting my list together.

https://opencritic.com/game/15867/prince-of-persia...

"Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is one of the finest metroidvanias"
"Prince of Persia boldly reinvents itself as a metroidvania"
"If you are a fan of Metroidvania-style games"

I guess people don't know that PoP started like this in the late 80s, the same time Metroid and Castlevania came out. Its just returning to its roots. Calling it a metroidvania bothers me immensely for some reason. I know that is irrational. And people use that term as a genre of games even though there already is one for it. And they shouldn't. Its the same when people trying to calling any 3rd person action rpg a souls-likes, even when it doesn't have souls-like mechanics. Just stop it. Calling a game with the same history by a different games name as the genre it exists in to me is just insulting for no reason.

Archer wrote:


YOUR A SOULSLIKE

Your hatred of people overusing metroidvania/soulslike seems to be equal to my hatred of people referring to console generations by number instead of by system.

I don't want to memorize a chart, and the numbers get muddy when you factor in portables, and staggered releases etc.

Everyone understands if you just say PS2 era or Genesis era etc. There is zero confusion and it takes no longer to say or type that out.

Back to 87 now on Opencritic from 90 reviews. Dang. Does Opencritic have user reviews too? Sometimes I like to compare both side by side.

TalonJedi87 wrote:

Nah, I don't believe they do. Not really a fan of the user reviews on Metacritic, personally. It feels like it's mostly just fanboys and trolls propping up or bashing a game.

Oh yeah that’s very true too. Forgot about them trolls.

There wasn't much to the demo, but I'm looking forward to playing Lost Crown. I kinda wish it wasn't Ubisoft because I know it's going to be heavily discounted in a month or two. So no point in getting it at launch.

BloodPuppetX wrote:

I bet Ubi just loves that reputation

I know I sure do love that quickly discounted rep of theirs.

I would too if I were interested in more of their games.

I did actually get Fenyx Rising at launch and didn't regret it, even after seeing how cheap it got later. Still haven't gotten any of the DLC, which is also frequently on sale.

Wanted to join this year. Took me awhile to put together, but just submitted my list earlier today. Looking forward to see what gaming in 2024 brings us.

@EB @HybridCRoW @SwiftJAB @Cevil @Scott @Metsfan718 @Best1989 @3hitcombo @Jbjz

Last call everyone. Tomorrow is the last day to sign up. I'll have the OP updated with everyone's selections on Monday.

My gut Is telling me to swap out the suicide squad game with something else but I’m such a hard-core rocksteady fan that I’m just going to go down with that ship.

I'm out this season. Tried using chat GPT to come up with a list but it was either picking everything that was coming out in the next 3 months or games from last year.

SwiftJAB wrote:

Haha that’s great. I need to see that chat

Almost forgot, but I got my list in

Okay guys, OP is up to date and we're off! We've got 6 people on the board already with Prince of Persia which is still at 87 on OpenCritic. I've got the release dates for upcoming games in the OP and I can't believe how packed Q1 is this year. I wonder if some games will get pushed so they don't get swallowed up.

Putting my list together this year was easier than most years. Really wanted to get Granblue in there because it's probably my most anticipated game of the year alongside Dragon's Dogma 2, but I chickened out. I also totally forget about Metaphor: ReFantazio when putting my list together, but I'm happy with my list overall. A ton of really good lists this year. A few people took a chance on Nintendo announcing a Mario or Kirby game. A few brave souls have Suicide Squad on their list. And some people went back to the well with Silksong which I still don't believe is a real game. Should be another great year. Good luck, everyone!

Prince of Persia got an 87? Wow, that's solid.

I actually had it on my submitted list. Trailer looked good. Gameplay looked really good. I thought it was a good pick. But I was told that I had to repick because apparently scores had been out already when I submitted it. Although I hadn't known that, that's a fair request. I thought the game hadn't released yet and therefore scores weren't out. Forgot about the early scorers like YouTubers, gaming sites, etc, who play the games early. I guess it's just part of the learning process.

Would have been great to have such a high number on my list already at the start, but hey what can you do? I'm having fun already, so that's what's most important.

So many great lists! I love how so many put 3d Mario, I really hope that happens and it’s coming with a new console :)

Wow, had to take my mom to the airport and totally forgot about my list, lol. That's what happens when you wait until the last hour to do things. Good luck everyone!

I respect TF out of those fine few folks who put Metroid Prime 4 on their lists. I wish I was so brazen to do so and add it to mine. If it ends up popping out before the years end I won’t even be mad I didnt pick it on mine. I’ll be impressed.

Best1989 wrote:

I’m totally fine with you having a late entry unless someone objects. @Heavyd814life

Heavyd814life wrote:


almost put silksong again but same who knows whats up anymore

tonymack21 wrote:

I went for it :) if it doesn’t come out then I should be good with my backups

Again, great pick with Prince of Persia. Been playing it today and it is such a good game.

Shane12m wrote:

Yeah, I'm cool with it!

Shane12m wrote:

I'm not sure Prince of Persia would have made my list if it was a top 20. It's how off the radar it was for me. Great pick for sure!

Heavyd814life wrote:
Gameplay looked excellent to me. Wish I hadn't waited so long to decide to make and submit my list. I'd have added it for sure.

When did scores come out for it? (Wondering by how far I missed it)

nonamesleft wrote:

Reviews dropped the day before you submitted your list so you just missed it.

Heavyd814life wrote:
That close? Wow. Oh well.

Shane12m wrote:

Yep, I had to as well. Its been on my lists for a while now and it has to pan out one year, right....right?!?

Sports Story would like to remind you that lightning doesn't always strike twice.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl has been delayed to September 5, 2024.

mattyg00013 wrote:

Delayed, but it actually has a release date now. Good news

mattyg00013 wrote:

Thanks! Added to the OP

benstylus wrote:
? (Just curious what you mean)

nonamesleft wrote:


I think he means Golf Story was great, one of the first true indie gems in the Switch eShop. The developer followed up with Sports Story, and it had years of delays and the developer not telling us anything about it, and then when it finally released it was a mess filled with bugs.

As far as I know most of the bugs have been patched by now, but nobody is going to review your game twice, so those mediocre review scores Sports Story got at launch are forever going to be attached to it even if it is a better game now because you only get one chance to make a first impression (No Man's Sky is a perfect example of a game that is better now than the Metacritic score would lead you to believe).

PizzaTheHutt wrote:

Right, but what context is he referring to lol. Like is he making a point about Silksong?

Yes it was a reference the the post immediately above mine referencing silksong.

If another post had been added while I was typing I probably would have gone back pulled the quote into my post for clarity.

Maybe I should have anyway!

Yeah, I assumed it was about Silksong because the developer isn't known for anything else besides Hollow Knight, just like the Sports Story dev wasn't known for anything other than Golf Story. Basically saying just because one game was a big success doesn't guarantee the follow up will be, even when they've had years to work on it.

I added Silksong to my list last minute in favor of Star Wars Outlaws as I heard Outlaws may get pushed to 2025. But now watch the reverse happen.

PizzaTheHutt wrote:
Thanks for the explanation. I had no context. Really didn't know what to make of it.

TalonJedi87 wrote:
Funny you should say that. I initially put silksong on my list and Star Wars outlaws as one of my backups, so you could say I had Silksong in favor of Star Wars Outlaws. But I then had to remove Prince of Persia because I unknowingly made my submission after scores for Prince had been posted. So Star Wars Outlaws then made it to the list.

Hellblade 2 is rumored to release on May 21st 2024. They will probably make an official announcement Thursday during the Xbox developer direct.

nonamesleft wrote:

Thats funny and I almost removed the new Prince of Persia from my list also as I thought it was going to be another Ubi live service / MTX cash grab.

mattyg00013 wrote:

About. Damn. Time.

Hopefully Hellbalde is a completed game and not another Microsoft "release it and fix it later" trend.

It’s been in development for like almost 5 years I feel. If it’s broken upon release then they have truly failed this city.

TalonJedi87 wrote:
Even though it was Ubisoft, something about the gameplay trailer that I watched made it look very good to me. I'm not saying that Ubisoft equals not good, but just something about the gameplay made me think "this will be great."

Yeah and I had no idea it was gonna be a metroidvania style game but those are welcome in my book. Especially if you’re gonna elevate and evolve the genre like they said the new PoP does.

TalonJedi87 wrote:

That was my spicy pick It was that or Silksong and I picked the game we know even less about xD
I picked that ZAU game over PoP and that may have been a mistake too.
I also completely forgot about that Metaphor game

Here's my full list:

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Some observations:

There's still the normal big AAA releases but seeing a lot more random smaller games sprinkled throughout. A lot more games only on 1 list.

I never can get straight what counts between remakes and remasters. Brothers Two Sons I totally figured didn't count. Same with Persona 3.

Hades II seems a long shot but may bring up the drama between early access and full release

A lot more Princess Peach and less Mario vs DK than I would have predicted

Star Wars Outlaws really feels like it will get pushed, but I am excited for it

I really wish Silksong will release, pleeeeeaassssse

benstylus definitely has a unique list

sefjwm wrote:

More crossover this year than in any previous year!

Last year I picked all games that hadn't even been announced. I got one with WarioWare Move It (and technically a second with MyArcade's new Tetris handheld but i dont think anyone reviewed that POS), and announcements for two more (Shantae and whatever the next Thunder Lotus game was).

2022 was the year of the sports titles.

Can anyone guess this year's theme?

sefjwm wrote:

Quite an impressive list! I shaved a lot off mine too. I should have kept the list going like you thought for the fantasy leagues in the years to come. Heh.

benstylus wrote:

Hmm…Sidescrolling platforming games?

sefjwm wrote:

What’s been done with early access games in the past? I guess as long as it gets reviews than should be good I’d think?

Shane12m wrote:

Nah. Early access games don't count. The game must have a full retail release.

Heavyd814life wrote:

That’s what I figured

benstylus wrote:


At first when I gave a quick glance over the list I thought something with playable female characters but Prince of Persia kinda threw me off.

Kommie wrote:

This is the only game on my list I am a *little* worried about. I think I let my love for Ninja Theory get the better of me here because I always forget that the first game was only like an 80 on Metacritic. But they are so talented and they've got that MS money this time around so hopefully the sequel is on a whole new level.

Hellblade 2 had some great previews, so I have high expectations. Then again, it drives nuts when websites give amazing previews and then kill it in review scores.

@sefjwm

Pepper Grinder? 😅

Hadn't heard of it.

sefjwm wrote:

I'm still not sure how anyone has a hard time with this to be honest. Its always a point of contention in here. And I don't understand why.

Both of those are remakes. Which are allowed. Remasters are not. Remasters are lazy ports of the same exact game. A remake is a new game that is built from the ground up again in a new engine. Its usually basically the same game, but they make it all over again. Hence the term remake. Usually everything about the game is new aside from story and core mechanics. Meaning all new assets (graphics, sounds, animations, some times new game play mechanics and old bugs from the old version get fixed, because its a new engine) A remaster on the other hand is when they just "uprez" the graphics. Meaning its the same exact game in the same engine with all the same assets. There is nothing new about it. They just tweak the existing game and sell it again.

Its also usually fairly clear what the game is of the two based on what the developer calls it in marketing. If its a remake, they will go out of their way to get that across and call it a remake. And then go into detail about whats new in the new version of the game. Remasters, continuing with the lazy theme, just say remastered and they wont provide much more details than that until the game is about to release. And it usually just boils down to, now with remastered graphics.

I'm surprised how many people have Black Myth: Wukong on their list. I thought that was going to be an under radar game on here. I haven't really seen anything about it in over 2 years. So I thought I was being sneaky with picking that one.

Archer wrote:

Hmm I didn’t think it was under the radar at all. I feel like it gets tons of media attention. I had it on my list but took it off last minute and replaced it with hellblade 2. I just have a feeling it’s gonna get delayed. Hope it ends up good and releases this year though

I just recall watching the initial gameplay presentation on Black Myth a couple years back and when I saw you can morph into an ape I was like man this looks cool and went with my gut and added it to my list.

TalonJedi87 wrote:
I just watched a bunch of gameplay of it. Looks good. As I was watching I thought that it reminded me of a certain Chinese story about a monkey king character. I actually own the book. And at the end of the gameplay, sure enough, it said that the game is based off of the story Journey to the West. (In it, the monkey character is named Sun Wu Kong, hence the title Wukong.)

I wish I knew what the singers were singing during the gameplay. Sounded nice. It was in Chinese.

https://youtu.be/ciSNHghrEq4?feature=shared

Yeah it looks so good. Like weird but good. Reminds me of a culmination of some of the greatest action games of the past decade or so in one package. Some reminds me of Sekiro. Other parts remind me of Nioh. With some sprinkles of DMC in there too.

It's less confusion over the policy in the league but what the games actually are. From what I've seen Brothers and Persona seemed like straight up ports with better graphics. Not on the level of something like RE4 or FF7 which is pretty much a completely different game now.

Wukong looks great but the studio has some drama and I was getting some Atomic Heart type vibes from it. I hope it's awesome though. I grew up on the old Chinese Monkey King show - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9K5lphymgSg and he's one of my favorite characters.

sefjwm wrote:

Yeah, we could debate whether one game is as much of a remake as another but if we did that then we'd never come to a consensus. The rules as is are pretty simple. As long as a game is billed as a remake, it counts.

nonamesleft wrote:

Game looks awesome - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkxNejWRGsA

benstylus wrote:


That would be 33 Immortals. It is in my larger list but I'm pretty sure it's slated to be early access only this year. Looks promising though.

I don't have much faith in my list. I did it very rushed at the last second just to get something in so that I could participate. I spent maybe 15-20 minutes tops. I knew very little about most of the games I was seeing on 2024 lists, and didn't have time to research each individual one to see how promising a 2024 release was, how good the game was looking to be, etc.

Also, I guess I've behind on my Nintendo rumors. I didn't realize there were rumors of a 3D Mario game dropping this year. I considered putting that on my list anyway, but decided to play it safer again. If I had known about the rumors though, I may have gone for it.

Scott wrote:

Idk I think you have a very solid list. The games you have that I don’t I had considered putting on my list too. Princess peach was a tough one. I really wanted to put it on my list because 1st party Nintendo games almost always review very well, but I wasn’t sure what I would swap it with. I think you have as good a shot as anyone.

Shane12m wrote:

Well that's good to know. I was just looking through everyone's lists and saw so many games that I either didn't consider at all, or knew nothing about so I was afraid to choose them.

Would be pretty stellar if the new Nintendo system has a 3D Mario at launch. Maybe Odyssey 2 or Galaxy 3.

sefjwm wrote:
Looks fun. Reminded me of a gba game called Drill Dozer. Pepper Grinder makes me think Shovel Knight meets Drill Dozer. A mashup of the two games.

TalonJedi87 wrote:

Current rumor is that its an open world game and not a sequel

Scott wrote:
I just looked at your list. Looks solid to me. Metal Gear Solid Delta, nice! I'm not sure if I even knew about that one. I remember reading awhile back that they were working on a Metal Gear Master collection (volume 1, consisting of 3 games, released in October. Volume 2 is upcoming). But I don't think I knew about Delta. Just looked it up. Seems it's a remake of Snake Eater. Very cool.

Shane12m wrote:

I'll be really surprised if it's open world and not Odyssey 2.

Open world. Meh
Odyssey 2. WooT

Scott wrote:

I agree with Shane. Really solid list! I think the only games I'd be a little worried about are the Konami games because you know, Konami. I just don't trust them. Snake Eater is one of my favorite games of all time so I'm hoping and praying they nail it. And it may be worth the risk because if they do nail it, it could review in the 90s.

Shane12m wrote:

I considered Princess Peach, but I'm not too optimistic with review scores. I'm guessing it will fall in the low 70s. It sounds like it will have tons of fun gameplay ideas that won't be fully fleshed out, and it'll be super easy. I hope I'm wrong.

TalonJedi87 wrote:

I'll be happy with any new 3D Mario, really, but I'd love to get Odyssey 2!

Heavyd814life wrote:

Which ones are the Konami games? lol

bonham2 wrote:

I was the most hesitant about that one, I actually kinda wish I had left it off my list. Maybe Nintendo will surprise us though...

bonham2 wrote:.

So... Super Mario Wonder 2

It’s gonna be Super Mario VR. Time to relive those Virtual Boy days of olde.

TalonJedi87 wrote:

No joke I would love a Mario VR if it was anything like astrobot VR

TalonJedi87 wrote:
😄 That would be awesome. Still haven't played Wario Land Virtual Boy.

Shane12m wrote:
I heard awesome things about Astrobot. Was it that good?

nonamesleft wrote:

I haven’t played it since release but I remember just being happy while playing and having that simple joy that Mario games give you. VR is mostly first person games but astrobot is 3rd person but somehow is one of the best VR games of all time

Shane12m wrote:
I'll have to at least watch gameplay of it. Don't think I'll be getting a vr set any time soon.

Astro Bot: Rescue Mission gave me that "wow" factor that no game had since Super Mario 64. I have yet to play a 3D platformer in VR that is even half as good. And since you didn't have to worry about maneuvering the camera, I feel that helps make Astro Bot be something you can return to 20 years from now and it'll still be awesome, and not have aged as poorly as SM64 or Sunshine (or really most 3D platformers from that era). Every time Astro Bot gets brought up it makes me want to replay it again. It's rumored Sony is doing a State Of Play next month, and next month will also be the 1 year anniversary of PSVR2, I'm hoping a sequel is announced.

Shane12m wrote:


nice, i didnt know prince of persia was releasing so soon either, i had put it on my list not knowing reviews came out that day so i had to take it off. will def play it sometime

I have a Virtual Boy and while neat it really does cause a bunch of eye strain.

Scott wrote:

Metal Gear and Silent Hill. Silent Hill isn't even being developed internally at Konami. It is being developed by Blobber Team whose games all review in the 60s and 70s. But who knows, maybe they make a leap with this game.

PizzaTheHutt wrote:

I'd buy a PSVR2 if they announce a new Astro Bot game for it. Rescue Mission is the game that made me a believer in VR. It's legitimately one of the best games I played last gen. I do want to see the devs make a full fledged non VR 3D platformer, though. I think more people need to experience their games.

And guys looks like Xbox has a conference thing today so hopefully we get dates for games like Avowed, Hellblade 2, Microsoft Flight Simulator etc

https://www.gematsu.com/2024/01/xbox-developer_dir...

OP updated with scores for Another Code: Recollection. It's sitting at 74 on Metacritic from 23 reviews.

https://opencritic.com/game/16086/another-code-rec...

If Avowed is coming out this year I’ll partially kick myself. I had that on my list and bumped it cause we heard no word of it since its reveal a few years back.

TalonJedi87 wrote:

I only put it on my list (as a backup) because I saw it as one of the games being shown for today’s showcase. It may still not come out this year, but I took a gamble lol

I'm fairly confident they will give a release date today, for this year. Talking about Avowed.

I guess I'm in the minority, but Avowed looks meh to me. But then again I thought The Outer Worlds looked meh as well but it reviewed well (mid 80s, I think).

Well not a full date, but they said this fall. Which means it could be delayed. And going by what they showed, it should be. Holy crap was that a generic lame ass looking game.

Heavyd814life wrote:

For me, and I think a lot of the hype around it, was because its a continuation of the Pillars of Eternity games. Set in the world with that lore and characters. But not a full continuation of those games story. But from what they just showed, I'll be shocked if it scores above a 78. I'm disappointed personally than I am for the score it will get. I want this to be good, as I loved the Pillars games.

It’s a shame cause I really enjoyed Outer Worlds to death. I hope Avowed is more fun than it appears.

Archer wrote:

Yeah I’m hoping it ends up better than what they showed because I love the idea of it. Not the most encouraging trailer for sure

This new Indy game looks awesome! Developed by Wolfenstein devs too. Troy Baker as Indy also. Coming 2024 it says. Had no idea it was coming so soon. I chose…poorly.

https://youtu.be/htGnW6YNPjs?si=aNL8W74CR3E9ZkRF

I almost added South Park Snow Day to my list (scheduled for March). Haven't played any of the games, but I heard good things about at least one of them.

Took it off at the last minute in favor of something else.

South Park Snow Day is not the same developers as the most recent two South Park games.

Yeah I’m cautious on Snow Day. It’s not Obsidian nor Ubi San Fran behind it so I’m treading lightly. I’m not sure how that game Blackout Club is but those devs are making Snow Day.

Kommie wrote:

Makes sense because it doesn't look anything like the last two games. Those games were great but they didn't score all that well if I remember (High 70si I think). Previews for the new game didn't sound too optimistic.

Yeah. I watched a preview while putting my list together and it looks like a budget game to me. It's even priced like one (it's $30). I don't see how it scores higher than 70, honestly. I wish they had just made a 3rd RPG one.

Same here. I loved the South Park RPGs. Especially the first one Stick of Truth. That one had me at developed by Obsidian.

Kommie wrote:
Didn't know that. Interesting to know. Though I don't know if it's a good or bad indicator towards the score that it's a different studio.

Anyone who picked Tekken 8 it’s sitting at a pretty 90 now on Open Critic from 33 critics with a whopping 97 in user scores.

Thanks for the heads up, Talon. OP has been updated. HUGE score for Tekken 8. Loved the demo and can't wait to play through the story. I regret only having it as an alt.

Also great start for @SilverOwl with both Tekken and Prince of Persia!

https://opencritic.com/game/15734/tekken-8

Yeah I had no idea Tekken 8 was gonna be that good. Def wanna check it out now. Didn’t know it was gonna have such a robust lean into the story too. Sweet!

TalonJedi87 wrote:

DANGIT!! that was my number 13...took it off at the last second, now i'm kicking myself

Holy crap reviews just dropped for Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth and it's at 90 on OpenCritic as well! I'll have the OP updated in an hour or two

https://opencritic.com/game/15906/like-a-dragon-in...

Nice! Can’t wait to play Infinite Wealth either and it’s another one that slipped my list. I’m losing this year’s game so hard haha especially when Suicide Squad drops next week to like 63 average critic scores.

OP updated with scores for Like a Dragon. It's still at 90 on OpenCritic from 65 reviews.

9 days into the game.
3 games released.
All but 6 players on the scoreboard already.
Two games scored a 90 or higher (so far). Both on the same day.
SilverOwl has all three games and has over 250 points in the first month, out to the early lead. And looking at his list, he could actually finish top 3 if not win the whole thing if some of those others score as expected.
Pure madness.

We thought 2023 was a crazy year. 2024 said hold my beer.

Archer wrote:

Yeah this is gonna be a very tight race for sure. SIlverOwl killing it early!

My prediction for the list that is gonna win is @Ryan That list is near flawless IMO

Shane12m wrote:

Funny you mention Ryan because I was looking at his list as I updated the OP and his list makes me nervous lol. His list stood out to me the most because we have 7 of the same top 10 games, but he has Tekken and I don't so I feel like I'm already playing catch up. Not to mention everyone else who has started out strongly. It's going to be tough to win it this year.

Archer wrote:

Yeah, SilverOwl has a really good list. I think Alone in the Dark is the only game that I'm kinda iffy on.

Archer wrote:

I'm not on the board yet, but both my alternates are set already.

I considered Like a Dragon: Infinite wealth for one of my picks, but other options won out. Like a Dragon seemed fun and funky to me, but I thought it had slightly cheap vibes, for lack of a better way to put it. When I was watching the trailer, I didn't think "woah." I thought "looks fun/funky/wacky." Which doesn't mean that it wouldn't score high (which it certainly already has). But other games when I saw them I thought "definitely going on the list." Infinite wealth just wasn't one of those definites to me.

But to be fair to the game itself, I didn't play any games in the series. So it was pure speculation, and not based on experience with the series.

Wow big start for me as well. Hopefully my more oddball picks will carry me past the others with the same AAAs

sefjwm wrote:

Dude you have an awesome list! I just always have a hard time putting my faith in indie games that don't have a hard release date. I would have had Mina the Hollower on my list for sure if I had any confidence it would come out this year. Game looks awesome and it's Yacht Club Games so you know they've got the pedigree to deliver a game that reviews in the 90s.

Tekken 8 is now a 91 from 73 reviews. Not often a game goes up with more reviews.

nonamesleft wrote:

I think the best reviewed Yakuza game was Zero and that was in the mid 80s, I think. The mainline games are always solid, but they are usually in the 80-85 range. I figured it was a nice safe pick, but I didn't see 90 coming at all!

Archer wrote:

Yeah, that almost never happens. Best reviewed Tekken game since like the PS1 days, I think.

Almost 10 points higher than Tekken 7. Was not expecting that.

I considered it for my list but decided I would take a chance on something else instead because I expected low 80s.

benstylus wrote:

You definitely have the most unique list here that’s for sure 😆

I've been watching gameplay of Tekken 8. It looks good, really good. I expected it would do decent, but wasn't expecting such goodness.

I'd like to add it to my list please @Heavyd814life :P

I just realized that Granblue Fantasy Relink and P3:R come about at the same time. But P3:R is on GP, so I guess I'll play that first. For some reason I thought Granblue came out in March.

Archer wrote:

If it takes you to March to finish P3P then it may as well have

benstylus wrote:

But if it does, by then Dragon's Dogma 2 will be out.

Not a good sign. Glad I took it off my list

https://x.com/Cade_Onder/status/175104119862450185...

I had it on my list because I think I wanted to believe rocksteady could somehow pull it off with their rep, but not looking so good. I’ll probably play it eventually because the story does seem interesting

Yeah I kept Suicide Squad on my list because I’m a devout fan of their work and of course absolute fool and am going down with that Rocksteady ship. Cue the Titanic violin music!

Can't believe it's been 9 years since Rocksteady's last game and THIS is what they've been working on. A co-op live service game that no one wanted. Maybe I'm wrong and it'll review and sell well, but it feels like Anthem, Avengers, Babylon's Fall etc all over again. Where a company that's good a creating single player games pivots to a live service game because they want to chase the hottest trend.

I blame Warner games division. I’m sure Rocksteady was like “We didn’t sign up for this!” They’re desperate to make all the money and forget about the quality of games that got them to where they are now in the first place. Such a shame when one of the most respected and greatest known developers of the last 15 years falls so far.

Heavyd814life wrote:

And anthem could have been absolutely amazing. Playing through that games story was actually a ton of fun. I think anthem next would have been great if not canceled

Shane12m wrote:

Anthem should have been an amazing game. It honestly deserved better. But it went through development hell. And the people working on it didn't quite understand what "end game content" meant.

Archer wrote:

The combat was sooo good.

Since this league has been running, has it ever happened that within someone's list more than two games weren't released that year, and that therefore the two backups didn't cover the non releases to make a full list of 10?

nonamesleft wrote:

Yeah, it happens every year. Last year, 25 out of 33 people finished with a full list of 10. It was actually the best year we've had because the year before that, only 11 out of 32 finished with a full list of 10.

2023 - https://gametz.com/VideoGame_Discussion/winner-202...
2022 - https://gametz.com/VideoGame_Discussion/winner-202...

Heavyd814life wrote:
Thank you for the links. Just looked through last year's. Baldurs Gate 3 and RE 4 and Street Fighter 6 all did that well? Wow. Had no idea.

Just looked through the 2022 one. Almost everyone had Elden Ring as a pick. No surprise there.

I'm surprised more people didn't choose Xenoblade Chronicles 3.

nonamesleft wrote:

From what I remember it was announced after the due date for everybody's list in 2023

Yeah Xeno3 was announced at the March Nintendo direct.

Apparently, the review embargo for Granblue Fantasy: Relink lifts tomorrow night.

Bleed_DukeBlue wrote:

Nice! I think this may be my most anticipated game of 2024. Either this or Dragon's Dogma II. Looking forward to seeing how it reviews. My gut says low 80s.

nonamesleft wrote:

LOL

Just look at my list from last year. I had like ten unreleased games

(Though to be fair it was a list of games that 100% hadn't even been announced so more of a joke list)

Heavyd814life wrote:

I didn't check out the demo so I can go in blind (hopefully not a mistake). I haven't seen or read anything about it in a couple years. I just remember that Platinum games was dropped as the developer in 2019. And its had a complete graphic and combat overhaul because of this. And the only reason I'll be playing P3:R first is because I only have a 3 month sub of GP. Which expires at the end of Feb, and its on there day one. And since I'm iffy on all the changes to that I figured I'd use GP to play it first before buying it.

bogo wrote:
Ah, that explains it. I was puzzled why nobody chose it. Now it makes sense.

benstylus wrote:
I read the list. What were those picks? Just having fun?

The waiting. Argh!

Kind of odd no Granblue reviews anywhere, since the early access started today for those that pre-ordered the overpriced edition.

Archer wrote:

Yeah I agree. I hope I’m wrong but I’m thinking it’s gonna end up with a 78-82 opencritic average, so still pretty solid but not amazing

Shane12m wrote:

I plat'd Anthem last year and really enjoyed it. Flying around was well executed and the combat was fun.

Did anybody pick Suicide Squad? There are reports that the early release was removed only an hour after release due to a pretty serious bug. All signs are pointing to an absolute disaster of a game.

bonham2 wrote:

Ah yes, the joys of an always online live service game.

From what I've read it auto completed the story for people and instantly threw them into end game content due to a server bug. Sounds like they were doing some pre-launch testing and forgot to change some settings back. Odd thing is that its still down from the sounds of it. So it might have been something more serious. I bet the people who paid the extra $30 for early access are pissed.

bonham2 wrote:

I did. Ready to go down with that ship.

Reviews for Persona 3 Reload are in. It's sitting at 90 on OpenCritic from 31 reviews. Updating the OP now...

https://opencritic.com/game/16094/persona-3-reload

bonham2 wrote:

That's wild! Really curious to see how this ends up reviewing.

Archer wrote:

Who is paying an extra $30 for 3 days of early access? I wouldn't do that for Metroid Prime 4 or the next Zelda game. It's stupid content creators trying to get his for streaming a game early or making the first tutorial videos.

bonham2 wrote:
Is there a game that you would pay extra to play it early?

bonham2 wrote:

I’m definitely not. But plenty of people that aren’t content creators do this or else it wouldn’t be a thing.

Heavyd814life wrote:
Can you clarify what isn't allowed as a pick when it comes to remakes/remasters/etc? (I know it says it in the op, but the details aren't clear to me)

I thought Persona 3 was a remake.

nonamesleft wrote:

Yeah, remakes are allowed. Remasters and ports aren't. The lines can be a little blurry sometimes, but as long as a game is marketed as a remake then it's eligible.

Figured P3R would land in high 80’s low 90’s. Super pumped for it!

Also just updated the OP with scores for Under Night In Birth II. It came out on the 24th but only has 3 reviews so far so no actual OpenCritic score so far. Not sure if/when more reviews will come in so I just averaged out the scores from the 3 reviews for now and added it to @BloodPuppetX list.

https://opencritic.com/game/16121/under-night-in-b...

nonamesleft wrote:

Depends on the amount, but probably no. I certainly wouldn't pay $30 for 3 days for any game. I am more excited for Metroid Prime 4 than any other game right now. I certainly wouldn't pay $30 to play it early.

I don't think most people are paying an extra $30 just to play it early. Those ultimate bundles with early access typically include several dlc items and other perks like bonus xp or something

Heavyd814life wrote:

Up to a 91 with 8 more now, nice! I was expecting high 80s for it. Looks like all the changes really landed with reviewers. Can't wait to play it.

benstylus wrote:

Yeah, you don't just get early access typically for these high cost premium bundles. You usually get the first DLC for the game. And some in game items/cosmetics. And like a digital artbook or soundtrack. But this trend has really taken off and it seems every game does this now. Which means way more people actually pay for this stuff than we on here realize.

According to opencritic Granblue reviews will drop tomorrow at 8am. Sounds like the embargo was pushed.

Archer wrote:

There is one review on opencritic right now even though it shows tomorrows date. The reviewer gave it a lot of praise but ended up giving it a 7.

https://opencritic.com/game/16192/granblue-fantasy...

Archer wrote:

I'm actually surprised only 12 of us have it on our lists. Felt like one of the few slam dunk picks this year. I was definitely a little worried after some of the changes you mentioned. Still not sure how I'll feel about them when I get around to playing it, but I'm going to go in with an open mind. Can't wait!

Shane12m wrote:

Just skimmed through the review. Very positive despite the score. Honestly reads more like an 8.5/10, tbh. Going to be interesting to see where reviewers land on this. Guess we'll know tomorrow.

Honestly, that review just made me not want to play the game. I had no idea this game was an online mmo style game. When did that change? That is not what this game was announced as back in 2016.

Archer wrote:

Oh no it's nothing like an online MMO. It has a proper 20 hours main story. You don't have to play online. It's just that it also has a Monster Hunter style component for the endgame after you're done with the main story where you can form parties, take on quests and then take on big bosses. I'd definitely recommend trying out the demo before buying it. I think this is a really accurate review. Everything they say pretty much mirrors what I experienced with the demo.

@Heavyd814life Yeah, I think going dark on this one didn't work out. I should download the demo tonight and see what it is. Not like I'll be playing it anytime soon. But I had this whole other idea in my head what the game was vs what apparently it is. All his comparisons to Genshin Impact, and talking about end game content is what made me think its an mmo style game.

Two 90s for me right off the bat, nice!

Heavyd814life wrote:

Yeah I was thinking that 8.5 range too while reading it. Hope it reviews well overall.

Heavyd814life wrote:
Oof, that hurts a little bit. Would have been nice to have that 90. When I heard that Persona 3 was getting a remake, I wanted to add it to my list. I'd have been very surprised if it didn't do well. I'd expect at least an 85. I guess I could/should have just asked when I compiled my list.

Tekken and Like a Dragon I considered but then dropped in favor of other things. So can't feel bad about that. But Persona 3 was a real consideration. Thought I couldn't choose it. Oh well. You learn through experience.

So, no Granblue critic reviews yet, but there are 22 Metacritic user reviews up with an average of 9.3/10, so that’s promising.

Granblue currently at 82 with 25 reviews. It has a lot of really positive reviews but one 55 review so far is dragging it down

Shane12m wrote:

It's coming up as 80 from 26 reviews for me. I'll give it an hour or two to see if more reviews come in before updating the OP. But yeah, low 80s is very solid!

Open critic posted its first review for Suicide Squad

8.2/10

https://xboxera.com/2024/01/31/review-suicide-squa...

Shane12m wrote:

Apparently this reviewer also scored RedFall an 8.5 so maybe take this review with a grain of salt lol

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/review/suicide...

This guy gave it a 4/5. Overall, much better than expected so far. I had it as an alternate last year. I'm glad I kept it off my list this year.

I see two other Suicide Squad reviews on Metacritic. One is a 55 and the other is a 40. So this one could be all over the place

https://www.metacritic.com/game/suicide-squad-kill...

Scores for Granblue Fantasy: Relink added to the OP. It's at 81 on OpenCritic from 42 reviews.

https://opencritic.com/game/16192/granblue-fantasy...

Heavyd814life wrote:

Yeah I’m not getting my hopes up. I’m expecting SS to fail or at the best end up with mid 60’s.

Heavyd814life wrote:

Just bumped up to 82 with 56 reviews. I’m not sure if I’m gonna get this game or not. I’ve been on the fence. I’ve read that the game was too easy even on hard and one reviewer was super into the end game until it became so easy to the point he didn’t feel the need to upgrade or really get into the systems

Funnily enough, P3:R has now dropped to an 89. Which makes it have the same score as the two other iterations of the base game. P3:FES and P3P both scored an 89.

I was watching Granblue Fantasy Relink gameplay. Not doing it for me. It doesn't look bad, but it's not getting my attention. That doesn't mean it isn't good though. Everyone has different gaming preferences.

Though Tekken 8 is a recent release that had my attention right away.

Suicide Squad at 63 so far on Metacritic. It actually doesn’t sound that bad though. Push Square gave it a 7 and said it has some of the best graphics on PS5 and the campaign’s apparently good. It just doesn’t have enough variety, so the endgame is not compelling. Honestly, that’s seems similar to The Avengers. The campaign was fun, but it just got boring after that. I may keep my preorder just to play through the campaign.

Bleed_DukeBlue wrote:

I'm still really glad I swapped it with Hellblade before the deadline.

On a personal level, I'm interested to try the game out when it goes on sale. I mean, I found a lot of enjoyment in Fallout 76, and I played it in its early iteration.

And so it begins. Down I go with the Rocksteady ship. It has been quite lovely knowing you all.

TalonJedi patiently awaiting his fate.
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Bahahahahahaha I mean hey man at least we get a cool late/great Kevin Conroy tribute. I’ll be about that.

TalonJedi87 wrote:

Oh damn, I didn't realize he passed away in 2022.

Yeah. T’was a sad time.

Not enough reviews to be counted yet, but not looking good so far:
https://opencritic.com/game/14351/suicide-squad-ki...

60 from 8 reviews.

Better than 50 I guess. Glass half full? Heh

TalonJedi87 wrote:

Well, it will most likely, I think, jump up to the 70's when the flood of reviews do come in. Only 8 is a very small amount. And since reviewers really didn't get to play before everyone else, it could just be that those early ones are just from people who hated the game and gave up on it. And the other reviewers are enjoying it, taking their time.

Archer wrote:

It’s at 61 with 14 reviews now and ign gave it a 5/10. That score is ridiculous IMO. The graphics, characters and story are a ton of fun a few hours in. I laughed out loud a few times and I never do that with video games. Gameplay definitely has a learning curve but is really fun so far

Just let it get bad reviews. It's OK to like games that don't review well.

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I'll wait for til Monday to update the OP. Let a few more reviews come in. But it may be GG to @TalonJedi87 already. No coming back from a score this low, unfortunately.

benstylus wrote:

Neg me all you want for enjoying a game lol. I was just saying a 5/10 is sort of extreme and the game runs great and looks amazing. Obviously I know to enjoy a game that doesn’t review well, this is a thread that is about review scores and all lol

I mean I’m pretty sure I’ll find some enjoyment out of SS, but I just wish they would have let Rocksteady make that Superman game. If any dev could have finally made a great Supes game, it’s them.

They'll make that next. Live Service!

I’m hoping that after all the $$ Hogwarts brought in, WB realizes just how easy it is to print money when you create a good licensed single player game that people actually want. Rocksteady has the pedigree to do Superman justice. I hope they get a shot at it.

Heck yeah and I’m loving the Hogwarts game as I’m playing it now too and I honestly thought it was going to pivot towards live service. So glad it didn’t but yeah after SS tanks in sales maybe they’ll circle round back to modeling their next major franchised game after Hogwarts model.

Hogwarts is not something to make a comparison... It's a super popular IP with almost no video games released in recent years compared to the over-saturated Super Hero video game market. Non-gamers bought Hogwarts cause Harry Potter is that popular.

Kommie wrote:

Spider-Man prints money and we’ve had plenty of those. We haven’t had a Superman game. If it gets Arkham level reviews it’ll print so much money in my opinion.

oh, maybe. I keep forgetting the Spider-Man games are objectively good, my super hero hating ass forgets these things.

Heavyd814life wrote:

I echo this so hard. ^ Especially if like say they made it where you don’t get to have all of Supes powers at first. Like make it Metroidvania style in a controlled open city world similar to the Arkham games where he starts out as Superboy perhaps and has to unlock and learn how to use his newfound powers to progress further and reveal new areas etc then by the end of the game is a powerhouse. Yeah. Sign me the heck up for that.

Starting out strong this year...good luck everyone

SilverOwl wrote:

Strong is an understatement. You set a record for January score.

Edit: but I guess a small caveat to that is, its an unusual year. Never has this many games, or this many picked and high scoring games ever come out in a January before. But you still nailed it. So good on you. Not trying to take that away by pointing it out.

Truth. January was typically a dry month for gaming but not in 2024. It’s soaking wet.

I was so close to putting Suicide Squad on my list...dodged a bullet there.

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