Glad Lucy (and others) are beating the drum that this has been a dogshit year in the business side. Developers create record profits and get fired for a quick stock boost by the worst people on earth.
This is probably my personally highest-rated list thus far. I really have to check out Chants of Senaar and Dead Space '23, damn it.
The comments on the QL for Disco Elysium (especially on Reddit) were and continue to be an embarrassment. Abby was always correct to give her opinion, and based on how the lead writer (allegedly) treated coworkers, racism and sexism is clearly part of their worldview. I really liked the nuanced criticism of the game here, and the list as a whole!
I don't know how I wasn't aware of Rogue Trip: Vacation 2012 before today. Thank you so much for bringing this to my attention (and love the concept of this list!)
Great list, flawless screenshot on BG3. I need to find time for Chants of Sennaar.
On the Bioware points: I think I've said this elsewhere on the site, but I really couldn't help but wonder what Dragon Age: Dreadwolf can possibly offer me now that BG3 exists. The party interaction is so strong, and the RPG elements are reinforced rather than downplayed. Obviously it helps that BG3 is using a game system that has been playtested for nearly 50 years through more than 5 editions (thanks to half-editions and other monikers). Still, expectations will be higher for DA and it's hard to see how it lives up to them.
As usual, thank you for putting these together, ZP. I’ll try to actually put my GOTY list in the megathread instead of hitting post and shaking my mental etch-a-sketch.
I thought it was a pretty good showcase for what it was, though no BG3 likely means that the console port is coming in 2024. LAD: Infinite Wealth looks incredible.
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