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2023 will go down in history as one of thebest years the gaming industry has ever experienced . With the current generation of console in full swing for harness latent technological founding , the only limitation this year sense like imagination - and developer are understandably not lacking in that department .
The lineament of game vent in 2023 is unparalleled in advanced memory . Just look at the game thatdidn’tget score 5/5 : Baldur ’s Gate 3,Sea of Stars , andSuper Mario Bros. Wonderall place upright out as frontrunnersof their musical style not just for this year , but for the retiring five . The ginmill was definitely raise in 2023 , and the disputation over which games should take home a coveted perfect score was everywhere , as apparently each month a new Game of the Year competition arrived ( often circumstantially ) .
The winners of the 31 categories at The Game Awards 2023 have been bring out . Here are all of them , including the Game of the Year at TGA 2023 .
With all of that sound out , there were several stellar outlet that our reviewers cut down in passion with in 2023 . Here ’s every 5 - star game review published byScreen Rantthis twelvemonth in chronological order , including a few sleeper hits you ’ll want to check out out if you have n’t act them before :
Metroid Prime Remastered
Screen Rant’s Review(originally published Feb. 11, 2023)
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Metroid Prime Remasteredwas always probable to be good just based on its root material , but the release surpassed expectations . Rather than a delicate balance of give - and - take between original shop mechanic and innovations , Metroid Prime Remasteredmanaged to preserve reasonably much everything the great unwashed loved about the original vent and then added incentive on top . Our limited review call it " the definitive version of the classic " and that ’s held true in retrospect , with the secret plan widely praise for its excellent design .
Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania DLC
Screen Rant’s Review(originally published March 6, 2023)
Not thatDead Cellsreally want any avail - it ’s an immensely popular game in its own right and beloved by its player - but theReturn to CastlevaniaDLC really cement its position as an all - timekeeper . Our review account it as " a releasing experience consanguineous to your favorite generator read youtheirfavorite book , " and there ’s really no in effect mode to frame it - it ’s like a music director ’s cut ofnewcontent . Crafted with reverence forCastlevaniaand the deft designDead Cellsis known for , it ’s a must - dally for anyone who relish Metroidvanias .
WhileDead Cellsoriginally release in 2018 , this DLC release a full five days afterward , qualifying it for our 2023 list of 5 - star biz .
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Screen Rant’s Review(originally published May 11, 2023)
Street Fighter 6
Screen Rant’s Review(originally published on May 30, 2023)
Street Fighter 6is the latest entry in a storeyed fighting game enfranchisement . WhileStreet Fighterhas never really faded forth from the fighting secret plan residential district , there ’s never been more competition - which have in mind it require to establish an identity and a means of appeal role player to try out its fairly racy , complex systems . Street Fighter 6needed to be the most approachable entry in the enfranchisement , and itwas , with an incredible array of tutorials and dominance strategy that drew people in . Once they were there , SF6didn’t relent - our review say it still manages to deliver on " the depth and accurate gameplay that pros require , " making it a achiever for all comers .
Final Fantasy 16
Screen Rant’s Review(originally published June 21, 2023)
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Screen Rant’s Review(originally published Oct. 16, 2023)
Alan Wake 2
Screen Rant’s Review(originally published Oct. 26, 2023)
The back one-half of October turned out to be one of the most important two calendar week in 2023 for video game - almost immediately afterMarvel ’s Spider - Man 2captivated hearing with its laughable Christian Bible activeness , Alan Wake 2arrived to engage players in a morose , cinematic masterpiece of horror and machination . The follow - up to cult classicAlan Wake , Alan Wake 2features a multi - character narrative with a predilection for frightening those who search its closed book deeply .
It ’s also more evidence that developer Remedy Entertainment is , perhaps , the good studio in the domain right now at creating its own game universe -Alan Wake 2 ’s ties to other Remedy games just make it more interesting without taking off from its incorporate story . Our review go so far as to say that the game is " Remedy ’s magnum opus , " which may be true for now - but the sky is the limit for a studio with this kind of talent in place .
