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@RBMango Not to argue, just to share my personal thought process: 2017 was absolutely amazing. How I decided to put 2023 slightly above it was but trying to "answer" the notable 2017 releases with 1 or 2 2023 counterparts. Like BotW vs ToTK. Or Persona 5 vs P5 Tactica + BG3. Or HZD vs The Burning Shores Dlc + Spiderman 2. Or Resi 7 vs Resi 4 Remake ect.

@RBMango Dont forget Gravity Rush 2 😉

2017 is a very close 2nd but for me 2023 was the best ever. Not every game spoke to me but the sheer amount of titles that I would have played in any other year but didnt due to too many other releases has never happened before.

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For example: I skipped One Piece Odessy, Lies of P, Goodbye Volcano High, Seasons and the MH Rise Sunbreak expansion all because I was too busy just trying to finish other games.

There is NO WAY you played Octopath Traveler 2 cause if you did it would be on this list. Not even an honorable mention? Downright Disrespectful.

Dont get me started on XVi...

Octopath Traveler 2 has absolutely gorgeous art on PS5. To this day Im still amazed at it and Star Ocean 2 Remake is a close 2nd.

Could easily have been 1-2 spots higher imo. Considering the state that mainline FF was in before XVI it did a tremendous job of have 1 clear direction and going for it.

I'm definitely gonna play this demo. I'm planning to pre order it anyway but I'm super happy companies are making demos in this day an age.

Didnt play BG3 or AW2 but XVI had an emotionally gripping story with themes that resonated with me.

Sadly I havent even touched GoWR: Valhalla yet as I'm still trying to get through my 1st playthrough in Star Ocean The Second Story R ( as Claude).
I'm on Energy Nede but I'm just feeling a bit fatigued with the game. I still want to beat Octopath Traveler 2 (78 hours in and still not done) before the end of the year. And now I hear that GranBlue Fantasy Relink will have a PS5/4 demo in January 😅 I'm drowning in JRPGs.
Taking the wife camping this weekend so I'll game during the week.

Game on Everybody!

@playstation1995 FINALLY someone else is giving Octopath Traveler 2 a try! Oswald is the best IMO followed by Temenos. Ochette may seem annoying but her monster collecting is gamechanging. Enjoy!

Despite completing Echoes of the Fallen DLC and wanting to start GoWR: Valhalla DLC I'm getting back in the groove with Star Ocean The Second Story R on PS5 instead. Hope to play some more tonight when the Misses and I return from the England vs West Indies Cricket match.

Game on!

Having read the article I still have to ask: is this FACTIONS or a different online project all together?

Time to fast track that rumored Uncharted PS5 game Sony. Dont let Indy come out uncontested.

It's not about money, it's about sending a message.

@Grimwood I enjoy the setting I just dont want it to get to a point where people ignore games because of this setting, they way some immediately dismiss Souls games or open world games.

@Splat I'm inclined to agree 😌

I'm afraid we might soon experience oversaturation of Feudal era Japan themed games tho. AC Red, Rise of the Ronin, Phantom Blade Zero and 1 I think I'm forgetting are all on the way before or around when Ghost of Tsushima 2 will probably launch ( early 2025 to avoid being buried by GTA6 Is my guess).

@Splat I'm in the same boat, not impressed or excited for Rise of the Ronin but I LOVED Ghost of Tsushima. 🤷🏾‍♂️

I'm actually very excited for Foamstars, its some of the most fun I had online this year 😀 Then the 1-2 punch of GranBlue Fantasy Relink and FF7 Rebirth

But yeah, the metrics that Call of Duty absolutely destroys all of the God of War games (probably combined to be honest) is also equally laughable (if not more).”

And this is why Sony need to take a stronger hand with Bungie. Having member of one Playstation studio call out a VA from another Playstation studio comparing franchise sales is just not a good look.

@Kraven Congratulations!!! 🥳🥳 Tuesday gone was my wife and I's 2nd Anniversary.

I'll be jumping into the unexpected Final Fantasy XVI DLC today after work. Any excuse to play XVI again is a good excuse. Happy gaming everybody!

Disappointed that is not story dlc but I wont complain cause it's free and so soon! Nice to see this type of support for a year old game 😀

When is NG+ coming to Spiderman 2 tho.

@__jamiie That's because Sony's management track record is much better than MS. But I think even then it would be warranted. If Bethesda for example started hemorrhaging talent like this MS would be well within their rights to step in.

I think the sentiment is more of Bungie failing and NEEDING to be taken over.

Day 1 for me after I watched the new gameplay. Playing this in co op will be a blast.

Actually changing up the gaming plans this time. Gonna guide a buddy via Screenshare on his 1st playthrough of Arkham Knight on PS5 via back compat. Have fun yall!

Man, Xbox are confusing even themselves. How could messaging be this mixed even between Execs? They clearly are not on the same page cause you dont "mistakenly" name drop your 2 biggest competitors saying you want to put your service on their platform.

IF I get to even turn on the PS5 this weekend I'll be playing Star Ocean 2 Remake but I'm drowning in work so it's not looking good. Hope you all have a better time than I!

@_camo_ @danzoEX Presumably Arachnophobic people would have avoided the gsme altogether 😂

But yeah it wasnt hard to platinum but it was an enjoyable platinum.

This is really sad. I feel that these companies that annouce games that never come out should explain why at some point. Imagine whipping up an entire fanbase only to go dark for a decade but actively silence former employees about it. In a roundabout way an announced game that never materialized is like a broken promise.

Ehh, I'm probably reading too much into it.

Yeah the math is off on this one, by about 3K units in favor of Switch.

@Deityjester I'm surprised too. Given that CDPR is recovering from a bad rep themselves you would think they would just bite the bullet.

Also it seems that not recompiling the game with the DLC ( as Sony's policy seems to force) means the 1.0 version of the game without the patches is what will be on the disc. Obviously cant confirm this yet though.

If this was really a Sony policy issue why does the PC version also have a download code?

People say they want Vita 2 but didnt support Vita 1. Complain about Memory cards, complained about $40 Digital games, complained about Sony's dev being split between Vita/PS4 games. But i guess enough time has passed for people to forget all that. 🤷🏾‍♂️

It's more * Star Ocean Second story R* for me. I do need to try to Platinum Final Fantasy XVI tho...

Have a great weekend all!

Will win: BG3
Should win: Final Fantasy XVI
My vote: Spiderman 2

@ShogunRok I think I will now that AoT is over. Cheers!

When I think about it PS4 just was gaming. So many defining experiences, VR, Remote Play, live-streaming, sharing screenshots all normalized on PS4. And the Games were top notch. New Ips and Remakes/Reboots/Remasters.

Long Live Playstation!🥳🥳🥳

Still waiting for this game to grab me. I dont know the source material so maybe that's why.

@Ralizah I totally agree with you and I wish we could have smaller more creatively interesting titles. It definitely adds value. I remember the days when PS was the brand known for letting g their creatives "cook" and giving alot of freedom (not that they dont now but clearly they'remaking adjustments). I feel that was good thing. Maybe one day they will get back to that

@Ralizah I hear you, I LOVED the Gravity rush games. But HQ didnt nuke Japan Studio, the fans who didnt buy their games did. That and probably the enormous budget for The Last Guardian that I'm sure it never made back.

To me PS5 has really shined this year with Spiderman 2 and HFW: Burning Shores. They really showed that PS4 wasnt enough. Playing PS4 games in 60fps was a treat and now I only play in performance modes. Two Thumbs up. 👍🏽👍🏽

@ShogunRok Recency biased played a BIG factor in this list. Literally half the GOTY noms are less than a month old.

@dr-gorgo Octopath Traveler 2 had such a phenomenal soundtrack i cant fathome what happened here. Perhaps they literally forgot the game came out this year.

What a gigantic mess this has been. Really stinks that Sony paid to market this release and to launch the new model with this crap bundled in.

Finished watching Atrack on Titan : The Final Chapters so i will be carrying on with Star Ocean The second story R on PS5 this weekend. Its currently raining Cats & Dogs which is a nice backdrop for a classic JRPG imo. Enjoy your Gaming everybody!

So far the Remake is really great, 8.5 so I rounded up to 9. This is my 1st time playing a Star Ocean game. There is some chaffing of the classic game design but the QoL improvements smooth out alot.

Ita definitely one of the best. Not my Fav (HFW) but it was an incredible experience especially on PS5. A high bar to surpass.

@Sam_ATLUS Give the demo a try!

I preordered it (Digitally) and I'm about 8hrs in. It's really good. Just havent had enough time to play it recently but plan to get a few hours in tonight.

@HMazzy111 personally I'm all for Current Gen only releases
but as @Grumblevolcano pointed out with the Switch 2 likely being PS4 to Ps4 Pro levels of performance and that fact that EA is porting SW Jedi Survivor to PS4 (likey to coincide with Switch 2) I would not be surprised is Rockstar does the same.