The Extreme HW Game List - 2023 Edition

[Sir Beregond]

47 minutes ago, GanjaSMK said:

 @The Pook

 

You find Starfield a little bit repetitive in things? I finally dumped more time into it this month and after getting past lvl 10 (barely 23) everything seems... very similar if not identical. 

 

It certainly didn't draw me in.

[Slaughtahouse]

54 minutes ago, The Pook said:

46% Starfield, 16% Banished, 13% Cyberpunk, 10% Fallout 4, 5% Skyrim, 10% Other 

 

That's some mad Starfield time. My September is also stacked with Starfield but I haven't touched it since.

 

I dabbled in surprisingly very few indies but seems like I spread my time around various AAA titles. RE4 Remake dominated my Steam time and God of War was my first 100% achievement game. 

 

 

 

 

[Slaughtahouse]

2023-12-20 - Holiday Sales (Round 2)

 

GMG Sale has gone live -> https://www.greenmangaming.com/winter-sale/

 

Should match or exceed Steam sale, which starts tomorrow.*

Edited December 22, 2023 by Slaughtahouse

[iamjanco]

11 minutes ago, Slaughtahouse said:

2023-12-23 - Holiday Sales (Round 2)

 

GMG Sale has gone live -> https://www.greenmangaming.com/winter-sale/

 

 

Should match or exceed Steam sale, which starts on Friday.

 

Steam's sale actually begins tomorrow, the 21st.

 

 

 

[iamjanco]

update: downloaded and introduced myself to Avatar (thanks again, @Slaughtahouse).

 

initial impression: it's actually pretty good, will see if I can get some screen caps next week.

 

Fyi/fwiw at this point: runs very well on a 4090, around 400watts at full tilt (great visuals at 4K); additional computer specs: 13900K stock, 64GB 6400 memory, Asus z790 Apex (1st version). 

 

That was using a Keyboard; haven't tried a controller yet.

 

Edited December 21, 2023 by iamjanco

[Slaughtahouse]

3 minutes ago, iamjanco said:

update: downloaded and introduced myself to Avatar (thanks again, @Slaughtahouse).

 

initial impression: it's actually pretty good, will see if I can get some screen caps next week.

 

Fyi/fwiw at this point: runs very well on a 4090, around 400watts at full tilt (great visuals at 4K); additional computer specs: 13900K stock, 64GB 6400 memory, Asus z790 Apex (1st version). 

 

Don't forget to try the Unobtanium mode Add this to the launch script "-unlockmaxsettings". Let me know when you're about 3-5 hrs in. Once you get over the tutorial stuff, out in the open, and have a few weapons, the world really shines.

 

I'm probably 1/3 my way through the main plot myself and I am enjoying the game more, each and every day I play it.

 

[Slaughtahouse]

A fun infographic from Gamesindustry 

 

GamesIndustry.biz presents... The Year In Numbers 2023

WWW.GAMESINDUSTRY.BIZ

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Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox As the holidays draw near...

 

[iamjanco]

9 hours ago, Slaughtahouse said:

 

Don't forget to try the Unobtanium mode Add this to the launch script "-unlockmaxsettings". 

 

I'll give that a shot next time I run it; if only to verify my 12VHPWR connection won't melt 

 

 

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Let me know when you're about 3-5 hrs in.

 

Will do.

 

[Slaughtahouse]

2023-12-22 - Holiday Sales (Round 3)

 

A friendly reminder that the Steam Winter Sale is now live

Welcome to Steam

STORE.STEAMPOWERED.COM

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The Steam Winter Sale is on now — find great deals on thousands of games! Plus vote for the best games of 2023 in the Steam Awards and earn free stickers.

 

[Slaughtahouse]

 

[Slaughtahouse]

Just a friendly reminder that Epic Game Store is doing their annual free game giveaways.

 

Yesterday Ghostwire: Tokyo, today and tomorrow it’s The Outer Worlds: Spacers Choice (edition with all DLC expansions).

 

Just a moment...

STORE.EPICGAMES.COM

 

[Slaughtahouse]

Crap, forgot about one more! 

 

Prime (Amazon) is also giving away games. Most seem like small or unknown indie but Deathloop is tucked away in there.

 

Just note that Prime seems to have their own DRM / store front now for some games(Amazon Game Store).

 

Sometimes, the games are DRM free (E.g., I have RCT 2 DRM free like GoG) or alternatively, they’re tied to an existing platform like Steam. Deathloop is for Epic Game Store.

 

Prime Gaming

GAMING.AMAZON.COM

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Prime Gaming Home Page

 

[Slaughtahouse]

Ghostrunner is free on EGS today. Go git before the year ends!

[UltraMega]

I just started playing Mars First Logistics, an early access game on Steam. Super fun. Game is only like 300MBs but the map is huge. Supports seamless coop. 

 

 

 

[iamjanco]

'tis free now at Epic:

 

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
Free Now - Jan 11 at 11:00 AM

[Slaughtahouse]

Howdy all. 

 

The time has come I will officially transition my efforts and support of "the sheet" to the new 2024 thread. 

 

This thread can of course, remain alive and well but I will not be posting updates about new games being released in 2024 in this thread. This thread can continue to be useful to discuss 2023 games but I have no problem if people discuss 2023 games in the 2024 thread and vice versa. I just wont make those large updates here anymore. 

 

Some fun facts about 2023:

• 14,532 games were released on Steam in 2023, making it a record for new number of games on Steam in a single year
• At least 25 games have hit 90+ Metacritic scores for at least one platform at any given time during 2023. 
• The worst critically reviewed game of the year is Lord of the Rings: Gollum (38% PC, 34% PS5 Metacritic) 
• We have a tie for the best critically reviewed game, Baldur's Gate III and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (96% Metacritic).
• Cyberpunk 2077 completed it's redemption arc with the release of Phantom Liberty (89% Metacritic score PC)
• Quake II (Remastered) received arguably one of the best updates at a ultra low price of 10$ or free if you already owned Quake II. 
• Do you like RPGs? Well we got Baldur's Gate III, Starfield, Sea of Stars, Final Fantasy 16 all within one season (summer).
• Do you like Horror? Well we got Dead Space Remake, RE4 Remake, and Alan Wake 2.
• Do you like fighters? Well we got Street Fighter VI and Mortal Kombat 1.
• Oh yea, a remake of System Shock also came out. Seriously, what!?
• Shinji Mikami's studio, behind The Evil Within Series and former director of Resident Evil 4 (2005) shadow dropped Hi-Fi Rush. A music based action adventure game sitting with an 89% Metacritic score.
• Oh yea, From Software, the makers of Dark Souls, Elden Ring (GotY from 2022), released Armored Core 6 in between Baldur's Gate III and Starfield.
• Valve released CS:2, a free, substantial update to CS:GO.
• Starfield was the most hyped and also fasted dropped (daily active players) Bethesda game of all time.
• *The trailer for GTA VI dropped and became one of the most watch video game trailers of all time.
• and the most important fact, a game from 2023 will always be in someones backlog. Seriously, who has time to play all these games.

So, with the year wrapped up... what we're your highlights? Any games surprised you? Any games you regret playing (besides Starfield XD)?

 

I don't think I've purchased more new games in any given year before in my life. 

 

My personal top 5 from what I played and either completed or almost completed:

1. Resident Evil 4 Remake
2. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
3. Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
4. Super Mario Bros. Wonder
5. Metroid Prime: Remastered

Games that are on my  backlog from 2023 in order of priority:

1. Alan Wake II
2. Sea of Stars
3. Hi-Fi Rush
4. Dead Space (2023)
5. Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
6. Remnant II
7. System Shock (2023)
8. Baldur's Gate III
9. Dredge
10. Final Fantasy XVI (when it comes to PC)
11. Aliens: Dark Descent
12. Cities: Skylines II

Honorable mentions (games that released in 2023 and I enjoyed but didn't make top 5)

1. Cocoon (easily one of the most unique games I've ever played)
2. Hogwarts Legacy (Hogwarts was excellently realized and made my wife want to play and watch games, which never happens).
3. Pikmin 4 (because it has a dog)
4. Assassins Creed: Mirage (first AC game I beat since AC2)
5. Starfield (Yes, I still enjoyed Starfield... just didn't live up to my expectations)

Best games I completed from my backlog (pre-2023):

1. God of War (2018). I managed to 100% it too...
2. Vanquish (2010)

Anyway, that's me. I mentioned it before and I'll mention it again, you need to play RE4 remake. Capcom took everything they learned from RE2 remake and tweaked and changed RE4 to somehow make a near perfect game, even better. It's my game of the year and if you like horror, good 3rd person gun play, and cheesy dialog, you won't be disappointed. 

 

 

Edited January 10 by Slaughtahouse

[GanjaSMK]

Se La Vie, mis 2023.