NYT Top 10 2023 games:
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/02/arts/best-video-games-2023.html?unlocked_article_code=1.C00.V6nJ.HycH-ETLDQ9c&smid=url-share

Alan Wake 2
Baldur’s Gate 3
Chants of Sennaar
Dave the Diver
Final Fantasy XVI
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Pikmin 4
Resident Evil 4
Spider-Man 2
Viewfinder

rms

On Sat, 2 Dec 2023 13:31:47 -0700, "rms" <rsquiresMOO@MOOflashMOO.net>
wrote:

>NYT Top 10 2023 games:
>https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/02/arts/best-video-games-2023.html?unlocked_article_code=1.C00.V6nJ.HycH-ETLDQ9c&smid=url-share
>
>Alan Wake 2
>Baldur’s Gate 3
>Chants of Sennaar
>Dave the Diver
>Final Fantasy XVI
>The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
>Pikmin 4
>Resident Evil 4
>Spider-Man 2
>Viewfinder
>
>rms

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Thanks.

I didn't know Alan Wake 2 was out for the PC. Epic. Oh well. Still
going to buy it (like now! :-)

I don't get the postive, crazy reviews that Dave the Divergets. I
guess I need to stick with it longer than I have and give it a chance.

Been playing RE4. Not for long.Stuck on easy! LOL!

BG3 - I guess it is not for me. Dice and combat and turns too hard a
learning curve and pitb for me to spend the time necessary to enjoy
it.

-pw

On 02/12/2023 20:31, rms wrote:
> NYT Top 10 2023 games:
> https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/02/arts/best-video-games-2023.html?unlocked_article_code=1.C00.V6nJ.HycH-ETLDQ9c&smid=url-share
>
> Alan Wake 2
> Baldur’s Gate 3
> Chants of Sennaar
> Dave the Diver
> Final Fantasy XVI
> The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
> Pikmin 4
> Resident Evil 4
> Spider-Man 2
> Viewfinder
>

I've played the grand total of zero of those games although I'll
probably pick up Dave the Diver at sometime.

On 12/4/2023 3:12 AM, JAB wrote:
> On 02/12/2023 20:31, rms wrote:
>> NYT Top 10 2023 games:
>> https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/02/arts/best-video-games-2023.html?unlocked_article_code=1.C00.V6nJ.HycH-ETLDQ9c&smid=url-share
>>
>> Alan Wake 2
>> Baldur’s Gate 3
>> Chants of Sennaar
>> Dave the Diver
>> Final Fantasy XVI
>> The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
>> Pikmin 4
>> Resident Evil 4
>> Spider-Man 2
>> Viewfinder
>>
>
> I've played the grand total of zero of those games although I'll
> probably pick up Dave the Diver at sometime.

Yup, same. I liked the Chants of Sennar demo well enough that I might
consider buying it once the price comes down to $10 or so (it's a puzzle
game, shouldn't have to wait too long).

On the other hand I didn't care at all for the FFXVI demo, couldn't even
bother to finish it. Boring characters, boring combat, boring world -
hard to comprehend where all the praise it gets is coming from.

Alan Wake 2, BG3 and perhaps Dave the Diver (I'm not big on indies) are
the ones I'm most looking forward to playing, although Viewfinder looks
absolutely incredible and seems to be have very unique and fun gameplay
mechanics.

Spidey 2 maybe in a few months (or years) once it's free on PS Plus, the
first one and MMorales were decent but I've had my super hero fill for
the time being.

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Am 03.12.23 um 00:35 schrieb PW:
> I didn't know Alan Wake 2 was out for the PC. Epic. Oh well. Still
> going to buy it (like now! 🙂
I am waiting for the real PC release in 6 months or so... by then the
Epic beta testers will have ironed the bugs out and the performances
should be better!

On 04/12/2023 09:28, Metal Guru wrote:
> On 12/4/2023 3:12 AM, JAB wrote:
>> On 02/12/2023 20:31, rms wrote:
>>> NYT Top 10 2023 games:
>>> https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/02/arts/best-video-games-2023.html?unlocked_article_code=1.C00.V6nJ.HycH-ETLDQ9c&smid=url-share
>>>
>>> Alan Wake 2
>>> Baldur’s Gate 3
>>> Chants of Sennaar
>>> Dave the Diver
>>> Final Fantasy XVI
>>> The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
>>> Pikmin 4
>>> Resident Evil 4
>>> Spider-Man 2
>>> Viewfinder
>>>
>>
>> I've played the grand total of zero of those games although I'll
>> probably pick up Dave the Diver at sometime.
>
> Yup, same. I liked the Chants of Sennar demo well enough that I might
> consider buying it once the price comes down to $10 or so (it's a puzzle
> game, shouldn't have to wait too long).
>

I had to look that up on Steam and then found it was on my wishlist.
Like you I'll probably wait for a sale as I've got lots of games to play
in the meantime but I have now downloaded the demo.

> On the other hand I didn't care at all for the FFXVI demo, couldn't even
> bother to finish it. Boring characters, boring combat, boring world -
> hard to comprehend where all the praise it gets is coming from.
>

I've never played a FX game and frankly, it's not something that appeals
to me at all.

> Alan Wake 2, BG3 and perhaps Dave the Diver (I'm not big on indies) are
> the ones I'm most looking forward to playing, although Viewfinder looks
> absolutely incredible and seems to be have very unique and fun gameplay
> mechanics.
>

Dave the Diver is another one that when it comes down to a more
acceptable price point I'll probably pick-up (indie and smaller devs are
where most of my games now come from). Roll on the Steam Xmas sale.

> Spidey 2 maybe in a few months (or years) once it's free on PS Plus, the
> first one and MMorales were decent but I've had my super hero fill for
> the time being.
>
> --
> I bought shoes from a drug dealer. I don’t know what he laced them with,
> but I’ve been tripping all day.
>

On 12/4/23 02:12, JAB wrote:
> On 02/12/2023 20:31, rms wrote:
>> NYT Top 10 2023 games:
>> https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/02/arts/best-video-games-2023.html?unlocked_article_code=1.C00.V6nJ.HycH-ETLDQ9c&smid=url-share
>>
>> Alan Wake 2
>> Baldur’s Gate 3
>> Chants of Sennaar
>> Dave the Diver
>> Final Fantasy XVI
>> The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
>> Pikmin 4
>> Resident Evil 4
>> Spider-Man 2
>> Viewfinder
>>
>
> I've played the grand total of zero of those games although I'll
> probably pick up Dave the Diver at sometime.
>

Same. Closest is playing the first LOZ switch game.
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On Mon, 4 Dec 2023 08:12:09 +0000, JAB <noway@nochance.com> wrote:

>On 02/12/2023 20:31, rms wrote:
>> NYT Top 10 2023 games:
>> https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/02/arts/best-video-games-2023.html?unlocked_article_code=1.C00.V6nJ.HycH-ETLDQ9c&smid=url-share
>>
>> Alan Wake 2
>> Baldur’s Gate 3
>> Chants of Sennaar
>> Dave the Diver
>> Final Fantasy XVI
>> The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
>> Pikmin 4
>> Resident Evil 4
>> Spider-Man 2
>> Viewfinder
>>

Aww, look at the NY Times trying to stay hip and relevant. It's cute.
;-)

Of the list, I'm most interested in "Alan Wake 2", just because I
quite enjoyed the original and generally enjoy games made by that
developer. I'll probably give "Baldur's Gate 3" and "Spider-Man 2" a
look-see once they drop in price, but they aren't anything I'm
clamoring to get right now.

"Resident Evil 4" is another remake; I think I've made my opinion
clear on those. "Pikmin 4", "Legend of Zelda" and "Final Fantasy XVI"
don't excite me at all (I've no nostalgia for console classics so
their inevitable sequels don't do a thing for me).

The rest I honestly hadn't even heard of. "Viewfinder" seems to be
another in the long-line of first-person logic-puzzlers; "Dave the
Diver" is a retro-graphic'd survival game, and "Chants of Sentaar" is
an isometric action/puzzler. They all look interesting, but - again -
nothing I'm in a rush to get.

I've no arguments with these games inclusion on a 'best games list'
(well, except maybe for RE4); they all look interesting and well-made,
and - given the surplus of games thrust upon us this year - it might
as well be these ten games as any other.

But I've yet to play any of them, and suspect it will be a while
before that happens. Modern gaming releases just don't excite me the
way older games used to.

On Monday, December 4, 2023 at 3:22:05 AM UTC-8, JAB wrote:
> On 04/12/2023 09:28, Metal Guru wrote:
> > On 12/4/2023 3:12 AM, JAB wrote:
> >> On 02/12/2023 20:31, rms wrote:
> >>> NYT Top 10 2023 games:
> >>> https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/02/arts/best-video-games-2023.html?unlocked_article_code=1.C00.V6nJ.HycH-ETLDQ9c&smid=url-share
> >>>
> >>> Alan Wake 2
> >>> Baldur’s Gate 3
> >>> Chants of Sennaar
> >>> Dave the Diver
> >>> Final Fantasy XVI
> >>> The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
> >>> Pikmin 4
> >>> Resident Evil 4
> >>> Spider-Man 2
> >>> Viewfinder
> >>>
> >>
> >> I've played the grand total of zero of those games although I'll
> >> probably pick up Dave the Diver at sometime.
> >
> > Yup, same. I liked the Chants of Sennar demo well enough that I might
> > consider buying it once the price comes down to $10 or so (it's a puzzle
> > game, shouldn't have to wait too long).
> >
> I had to look that up on Steam and then found it was on my wishlist.
> Like you I'll probably wait for a sale as I've got lots of games to play
> in the meantime but I have now downloaded the demo.
> > On the other hand I didn't care at all for the FFXVI demo, couldn't even
> > bother to finish it. Boring characters, boring combat, boring world -
> > hard to comprehend where all the praise it gets is coming from.
> >
> I've never played a FX game and frankly, it's not something that appeals
> to me at all.

I have, and I verified it wasn't something that appealed to me. :)

> > Alan Wake 2, BG3 and perhaps Dave the Diver (I'm not big on indies) are
> > the ones I'm most looking forward to playing, although Viewfinder looks
> > absolutely incredible and seems to be have very unique and fun gameplay
> > mechanics.
> >
> Dave the Diver is another one that when it comes down to a more
> acceptable price point I'll probably pick-up (indie and smaller devs are
> where most of my games now come from). Roll on the Steam Xmas sale.

> > Spidey 2 maybe in a few months (or years) once it's free on PS Plus, the
> > first one and MMorales were decent but I've had my super hero fill for
> > the time being.

I need to try those at some point, are they on PS Plus? I tend to find supers
game far more miss than hit - CoH was really about it in the real hit
department. There were some others I enjoyed, but none would've hit above
3 stars.

On 12/4/2023 12:12 PM, Justisaur wrote:
>> On 04/12/2023 09:28, Metal Guru wrote:
>>
>> Spidey 2 maybe in a few months (or years) once it's free on PS
>> Plus, the first one and MMorales were decent but I've had my super
>> hero fill for the time being.
>
> I need to try those at some point, are they on PS Plus? I tend to
> find supers game far more miss than hit - CoH was really about it in
> the real hit department. There were some others I enjoyed, but none
> would've hit above 3 stars.

Ah no, sorry if I wasn't clear - it's just a meme at this point that
Sony exclusives eventually turn up on PS Plus.

I was gifted a copy of Miles Morales Ultimate Edition and that comes
with the first game (remastered version) included. And in my infinite
wisdom I played them back to back, never a smart move.

Apparently I didn't learn my lesson because I did the exact same thing
with AC Unity and Syndicate and am now playing Horizon Forbidden West
having just finished Zero Dawn :(

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On 12/5/2023 1:26 AM, Metal Guru wrote:
> On 12/4/2023 12:12 PM, Justisaur wrote:
>>
>> I need to try those at some point, are they on PS Plus? I tend to
>> find supers game far more miss than hit - CoH was really about it
>> in the real hit department. There were some others I enjoyed, but
>> none would've hit above 3 stars.
>
> Ah no, sorry if I wasn't clear - it's just a meme at this point that
> Sony exclusives eventually turn up on PS Plus.

Replying to my own message because I've just found out that Miles
Morales (regular version, not ultimate) is actually on PS Plus Extra in
case you have that service (I don't, just standard PS+ here) and is
interested in trying a Spidey game on the cheap.

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