If you thought the first half of 2023 had hit hard, wait until you see the video games coming to PC and consoles after the middle of the year: Xbox will bring out the heavy artillery on consoles and desktops, Nintendo will give its superstar even more room after sweeping theaters and PlayStation gamers will be visited by our friends and neighbors Spider-Men, plural. What a plan!
Given the imminent accumulation of obligatory appointments, in LifeExtra we have made a selection with the 13 most anticipated titles in 2023 which set out to compete head-on with the historic 1998 and, by extension, with the best years for the video game industry. The plots: from the new genius of FromSoftware to the rebirth of the greatest football saga in video games, going through long-awaited sequels and well-known joys for Game Pass users.
Are the best games so indisputable? We have already been able to play some and we tell you first hand; while others already look formidable and some deserve to be there on their own merits. Which does not mean that we are open to news and surprises between now and December.
That said, we are fully aware that choosing 13 video games (or more than a dozen) means making a relatively wide selection, although it also implies leaving out true gems. And that’s where you, reader friend, take the floor through the comments. As usual, You have the privilege of having the last word.
Without further ado, below you will find 13 games that aspire to round off what is already a year full of joy for those who are passionate about video games, ordered according to their release date and accompanied by their trailer and a very special text so that the wait is done. more enjoyable Although, as you will see, the first of the appointments already appears.
Baldur’s Gate III
23 years have passed since the last numbered installment of Baldur’s Gate. And, even in those, the classics continue to establish a chair in the western RPG. The new installment bears the signature of Larian, responsible for the Divinity Original Sin saga, and that shows not only in the fighting but also in its ambition: Baldur’s Gate III It aspires to be the best RPG of the year, and we won’t settle for less.
Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
The creators of Elden Ring and Dark Souls put dark fantasy on hold to give shape to the dream of any fan of combat robots: Armored Core VI recovers the house brand science fiction and explosive situations to assemble an action proposal as resounding on screen as it is fast-paced at the controls.
Starfield
Starfield, the space odyssey from Bethesda and Xbox Game Studios, aspires to leave a mark as deep as the one achieved in The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim, and that is big words. Ahead: more than a thousand planets, 100 fictional and real solar systems, and the responsibility of being the flagship of Game Pass in 2023.
Lies of P
Lies of P he seeks to fill the huge void left by a new Bloodborne and that works both for him and against him: he has the setting and the combat style. Inspired by the classic tale of Pinocchio with a dark fantasy twist, it is certainly pure Action RPG in the FromSoftware style. Now it’s time for the truly difficult thing: to show that it is a great game on its own merits.
Mortal Kombat 1
Warner Bros. started the year very strong with Hogwarts Legacy, but their plan to close it is even more brutal: Mortal Kombat 1 It is a total revival for the franchise in which assisted fighting and the rethought aerial game will add new layers of fun and an extra bit of free ultraviolence to a saga that this summer will compete with Street Fighter 6 for being the new fighting benchmark. .
EA FC 24
There are tons of annual franchises that will be making their return in 2023. Some have been announced and others (like Call of Duty) are waiting their time. In case of EA Sports FC 24 is exceptional: Electronic Arts will begin a new stage without the initials of the FIFA and the intention to be even better. At least, on Switch it has already achieved it.
Forza Motorsport
The third consecutive rebirth of our list, and that it is a driving saga: the raison d’être of Forza Motorsport is to position itself as the best racing game on PC and consoles. From Turn10 they assure that it has no rival neither in technical nor in content, and what is shown already points to a way. Now it will be time to support all of the above with the playable sensations.
Assassin’s Creed Mirage
In a year in which all companies are sharing their best, it is impossible for Ubisoft’s star saga to be missing: despite the fact that the path of Assassin’s Creed Mirage goes through the last installment, it will be a reunion with the roots of the saga in which the Parkour and stealth carried a lot more weight than RPG cloaks. A step back? More of a golden opportunity to discover or fall in love with the franchise again.
Alan Wake I
Remedy Entertainment does not stitch without a thread: the remastering of the Alan Wake original was not only to preserve one of the best thrillers in video game form, but to serve as a springboard for its sequel. A Alan Wake II which, in fact, will fully embrace the survival horror genre and will arrive just in time for Halloween.
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
By far, the great PlayStation 5 exclusive for the second half of 2023. Insomniac Games will dress Peter Parker with the black suit expanding our possibilities to DualSense. Yes indeed, miles morales he joins the party and we will be able to alternate between the two Spider-Man on the fly to face a colossal threat: we will see the triumphant entry of Venom in this little corner of the Spider-Verse.
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
To what you already liked about the classic games of Super Mario Bros. we must add one more element: the magic of discovery and surprise at the unexpected. The goal is still to traverse colorful scenarios with enemies and platforms, but thanks to the Wonder Flowers anything can happen: pipes with their own life, changes that affect the entire screen… Even an elephant Mario!
Super Mario RPG
One way or another, the best games in Nintendo history are coming to Switch. However, the treatment that has been given to Super Mario RPG It positions it as one of the most anticipated games of the year: to the charm and excellence of the best SquareSoft games we must add a total update. Will there be room for surprises? We count on it.
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
There are still two long years until the third installment of Avatar is released, but Disney has a plan for us to return to the world of Pandora at the hands of Ubisoft: Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora will bet on the formula of Far Cry and the talent of Massive Entertainment to close 2023 with the best game ever made based on the work of James Cameron. If you hold onto the ambition of the movies, the rest will fall flat.
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