The revered TIME magazine has revealed their top ten favorite games of 2023 and there are some heavy hitters on the list. The overall winner was the long-awaited sequel to Alan Wake, Alan Wake 2, which scooped the coveted Game of the Year mention from TIME. Nintendo did well, as they have two games in the top ten games of 2023, which are The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom at No.4 and Super Mario Bros. Wonder at No.7. Without further ado, here’s TIME’s best games of 2023:
- Alan Wake II
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Spider-Man 2
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom
- Resident Evil 4 Remake
- Dead Space Remake
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
- Diablo IV
- Dredge
About Super Mario Bros. Wonder:
“It’s been a big year for Mario. Not only did the plucky plumber star in one of the biggest movie hits of 2023, but he also got his magic mushroom on in one of the best-reviewed games of the year. Wonder is the first side-scrolling Mario game since 2012’s New Super Mario Bros. U, inviting plenty of nostalgia. Players can choose between Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Princess Daisy, Toad, Toadette, Nabbit, and Yoshi as they explore the Flower Kingdom and work to save it from Bowser. The game also supports multiplayer, up to four characters. It’s a great entry-point game, especially for younger gamers getting into Mario through the recent movie. For older gamers, it still feels like classic Mario, but now with better graphics, which means there’s plenty to love and little to explain in terms of gameplay. But one new feature that mixes things up is the Wonder Flowers, which have a reality-altering effect on the map when collected. The result is enough to make gamers of any age proclaim “Wahoo!”
About Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom:
The sequel to 2017’s Breath of the Wild, Tears of the Kingdom is the result of the planned DLC content for Breath of the Wild growing too ambitious. Nintendo’s Tears of the Kingdom permits the time and space for all of that ambition to get the spotlight it rightly deserves. Once again, the player takes control of Link as he explores the world of Hyrule in search of Zelda, and tries to prevent the Demon King, Ganon, from destroying the world. Tears of the Kingdom expands the open world aspect, adding caverns and sky islands to explore. The fluidity of both Link’s movement and combat, along with new powerups, makes traversing Hyrule a fun, though naturally challenging, experience. It’s easy to get lost in the beauty of the game and just explore, but the compelling story, linked to the ancient history of Hyrule, always brings the player back to the central quest and solving the mysteries that await there.
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