The Besties' best games of 2023
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If you made a bracket for the best year of video game releases, 2023 would be a top seed. We got experimental indies for all ages, a smorgasboard of meaty blockbusters, a bundle of refined remakes, and two of the best games ever.
How do you pick a best game from this much excellence?
You call The Besties, of course!
After a year of deliberation, we have reached our conclusion. Within the eight games listed below waits our Besties Best of 2023. Of course, this a video game club and just by listening you’re a member. Our journey wouldn’t be complete without you sharing your Besty of 2023 in the comments!
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Bracket showdowns discussed:
The two sides of the horror-shooter
Word games
Connections (fan vote)
Sea shanties
Pretty boys vs. automata
Other games discussed:
Lil Gator Game, The Gnorp Apologue, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Pokemon Scarlet & Violet DLC
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Next week on The Besties:
Next week, we’re on a holiday break. But worry not: we’ll be back in January to begin the Besties process anew!
Because if we don’t pick the best game of 2024, who will?
Bonus links:
Plante’s “Something for Every Besties Fan” Christmas Letterboxd list
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Kirk Hamilton’s Strong Songs breaks down the music of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Atarashii Gakko on Jimmy Kimmel!
The fan-made PC port of Link’s Awakening is awesome
Cities Skyline 2 justifies a hatred of cars
I'm hoping the Lies of P sequel we get will be Lies of Minnelli, the groundbreaking autobiographical action RPG about Liza's life and career.
I’ll never forgive Plante’s betrayal of Griffin in this ep.