10. Dredge
9. Diablo IV
8. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
7. Super Mario Bros. Wonder
6. Dead Space (Remake)
5. Resident Evil 4 (Remake)
4. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
3. Spider-Man 2
2. Baldur’s Gate 3
1. Alan Wake II

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[–] Vespair@lemm.ee 14 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Hey, four of those games are actually good. I'm almost impressed their list isn't completely stupid

[–] glitches_brew@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago

"Time's Ten Video Games of 2023"

[–] flamingos@feddit.uk 8 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Why are two remakes on this? It's not like this year has been short on good releases.

[–] M137@lemm.ee 2 points 9 months ago

Because those remakes are very different from the originals. They're more like new games based on the originals.

[–] GoodEye8@lemm.ee 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Can we stop slut-shaming remakes? The main reason people hate remakes is because they confuse remake with remaster. Remaster is the same game with a new paint of coat, remake is a reimagining of the original. Music is probably the best medium for a comparison, songs get remastered all the time, but it's very much the same song that just sounds better now. A song remake is a different take (usually by a different artist) on the same song, essentially a cover.

We tend to be more critical of covers but nobody would dismiss a good cover just because it's a cover. So why do we do the same with games?

[–] Destraight@lemm.ee -1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Because it is still the same game. Then they expect us to pay for it again? That is so frustrating

[–] GoodEye8@lemm.ee 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

So if you've seen Fincher's Dune then paying for Villeneuve's Dune is not acceptable? After all they're technically the same movie because they're based on the same source material.

I get not liking a remake because it's one to one to the original(edit: I'd even go as far as to say at that point it's likely a remaster not a remake) , but I don't get not liking a remake just because it's a remake. System Shock remake is true to System Shock but it still feels different enough to be a separate game.

[–] flamingos@feddit.uk 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I'm not saying that these, or remakes generally, are bad(I've even been thinking of picking up the DS remake). I just don't think they should be contenders for GOTY.

[–] GoodEye8@lemm.ee 1 points 9 months ago

So hypothetically speaking, if there was a remake of some game and that remake turns out to be the best game ever made, then it shouldn't be considered a GOTY contender simply because it's a remake?

[–] Destraight@lemm.ee 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

What about quake? That got remade and we didn't have to pay for that

[–] GoodEye8@lemm.ee 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

What remake? To my knowledge Quake 1 and 2 got enhanced editions, which basically a remaster that also had some additional content.

[–] simple@lemm.ee 7 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Star wars jedi appearing in a GOTY list is an easy way to spot someone who clearly doesn't play many video games but was tasked to make a list anyways. At least Hogwarts Legacy isn't in there.

[–] Rose@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago

So why was Star Wars nominated for The Game Awards and the Golden Joystick?

[–] DODOKING38@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago

Playing dredge right now and it's boring maybe it's just not for me, but it feels like a mini game from another game that was expanded, like a family guy cutaway became a full episode

[–] magic_lobster_party@kbin.social 5 points 9 months ago

I don’t trust any top 10 list if it doesn’t have Pizza Tower.

[–] mintiefresh@lemmy.ca 2 points 9 months ago

Wish Street Fighter 6 made the list. I know fighting games aren't in style but SF6 was such a great entry into the fight game genre.

[–] ioslife@lemmy.sdf.org -1 points 9 months ago

SM2 over TotK is a joke.

Alan Wake 2 as GotY is correct though.