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[SlimySnake]

After a disappointing 2022, I have to say 2023 started off with a bang. Yes, it's mostly remakes, but they're actually good remakes. Dead Space and RE4 are remakes done right. And while TLOU PC was a disappointing port, Metroid Prime looks rather good.

Hogwarts was surprisingly good, and Hi-Fi Rush and Metroid Prime were pretty good surprise shadow drops from MS and Nintendo. Forspoken and Wu Long were a bit disappointing but I am actually glad that we have games we can skip because there are other games to choose from. Last couple of years, I was playing everything just out of boredom.

We even got a new hardware launch and a Horizon VR game from Sony. Xbox had Hifi Rush, Atomic Heart and Wu Long day one on Gamepass. Not bad at all. Has been a pretty eventful quarter, and with Star Wars, Zelda, Diablo, Redfall, FF16 and SF6 coming up in this upcoming quarter, I have to say 2023 is off to an amazing start.

I am not even going to list D as an option because it's been that good. What did gaf think of Q1 2023?

 

[nial]

It's been fine, but the rest of the year is looking to be much better.

 

[Danjin44]

I'm eating well this year.

 

[NightmareFarm]

It was alright but nothing special.

It's no Q2 2021

 

[vaibhavpisal]

Wo Long is amazing. What are you talking about?

 

[SEGA_2012]

It was terrible. 4 mediocre games (remake4, atomic heart, hogwarts and hifi rush) . Voted C but wanted to vote E. Terrible Q1.

 

[LakeOf9]

• Resident Evil 4
• Metroid Prime
• Wo Long
• Atelier Ryza 3
• Fire Emblem Engage
• Hi Fi Rush
• Octopath Traveler 2
• Dead Space
• Yakuza Ishin

What a year so far!

 

[Danjin44]

• Resident Evil 4
• Metroid Prime
• Wo Long
• Atelier Ryza 3
• Fire Emblem Engage
• Hi Fi Rush
• Octopath Traveler 2
• Dead Space
• Yakuza Ishin

What a year so far!

 

[Robb]

It has been pretty great and it’s only going to get better. This is looking like an absolutely amazing year for games.

 

[Hugare]

It was terrible. 4 mediocre games (remake4, atomic heart, hogwarts and hifi rush) . Voted C but wanted to vote E. Terrible Q1.

Can you mention what games are you hyping for this year? Now I'm curious

To me it was a pretty dope Q1. Loved Atomic Hearts, Hogwarts, RE 4, Metroid Prime, and wanna buy Dead Island 2 and Dead Space, but my backlog is huge right now.

And there's FF XVI coming up

 

[Danjin44]

Can you mention what games are you hyping for this year? Now I'm curious

To me it was a pretty dope Q1. Loved Atomic Hearts, Hogwarts, RE 4, Metroid Prime, and wanna buy Dead Island 2 and Dead Space, but my backlog is huge right now.

And there's FF XVI coming up

Someone is always unhappy, such is life.

 

[SEGA_2012]

Can you mention what games are you hyping for this year? Now I'm curious

Yakuza gaiden, silent hill 2 and Alan Wake 2.

 

[GenericUser]

S+ in my book. Resident Evil 4 remake and Dead Island 2 are excellent games that I thoroughly enjoyed and continue to enjoy. Another S+ quarter is inbound, with Diablo 4 and FF16. After that, I'll get another S+ quarter with Starfield. I'm very happy, smile.

 

[bender]

Hi-Fi Rush is excellent. RE4 is pretty good but considering the foundation, that is to be expected. The "surprise" drop of Metroid was nice. Kind of a lackluster year, all-and-all.

 

[onQ123]

I think we have big news coming in the next few weeks from each of the big 3

 

[Andrenicks]

Are we really at the point of deeming a year good based on the games that come in on day one on Pass?

 

[TheKratos]

It was meh. Bunch of old games we got.

 

[skit_data]

Haven’t played RE4 or Hogwarts Legacy but Dead Space easily brings it up to a B on its own. Truly great game, I can see it be my personal GOTY despite it being a remake.

 

[mrmustard]

If we hadn't ER Q1 2023 would have already been better than 2022.

 

[L*][*N*K]

It was terrible. 4 mediocre games (remake4, atomic heart, hogwarts and hifi rush) . Voted C but wanted to vote E. Terrible Q1.

This guy eats a spoon full of Nutella and goes like "Mid, 5.7/10"

 

[Danjin44]

Man people love to be “jaded”, Is that fun?

 

[xrnzaaas]

It was good, I enjoyed Yakuza Ishin the most since it was a brand new release for me. I can't get so excited when I'm playing a remake of a game that's not super old, even if that remake turns out solid.

 

[Woopah]

Gave it a very solid B, but after Q2 the year will become an A thanks to Jedi Survivor, Redfall, TOTK and FFXVI.

Then if we get Armoured Core, Spiderman and Starfield in Q3? It's going to be a great year.

 

[Beer Baelly]

Best year in gaming

 

[DKPOWPOW]

So far I have only played some of Hi-Fi Rush, RE4, Metroid Prime R, and Atomic HEART.

Looking forward to getting Dead Space R, Yakuza Ishin, and Fire Emblem Engage down the line.

Also somewhat interested in the Kirby remake and Octopath Traveler 2. Theres also that Team Ninja action game I would like to check out. That’s almost 10 solid games / $500+ worth of fun right there in less than 3 months. Typically the slowest months of the year.

A

Lot of people here on cracker jacks, after the slow burns of 2020 and 2021. This is a year that has started off extremely strong, and looks amazing going forward. We still don’t even know everything that may come out.

I think this is a rare year where each system has a very commendable line-up of games. Reminding me of 2007, we’re not quite there yet… but who knows we may reach those heights.

 

[fermcr]

It was a ok first quarter. Some decent games but nothing I would consider actually great.
Hogwarts, Dead Space Remake and Resident evil 4 Remake were good enough games. Haven't played Hi Fi Rush or Octopath Traveler 2.

BTW, Q1 2023 are the first 3 months of 2023. The OP should have said the first half of 2023... Games like Zelda, Diablo, Redfall, FF16 are releasing in Q2 2023.

 

[sncvsrtoip]

In 2022 q1 we had gt7, Forbiden West and Elden Ring so comparing to that 2023 is rather pale ;d

 

[tomato shrub]

Like A Dragon Ishin and Fatal Frame 4 - two games I've literally waited decades for, finally localized. I am grateful. Dead Island 2 also out of development hell and it's pretty good.

 

[Field]

Still haven't been awesome enough for me to buy single game yet this year.

 

[Laptop1991]

I haven't bought a game either, I'll say it's better when I'm playing Starfield, hopefully!

 

[ParaSeoul]

Meh.

 

[blastprocessor]

Never played Dead Space before, the remake is quality. £14.99 on EA game pass. NFS is pretty good as well. Both current gen only.

 

[SmokedMeat]

It’s the year of the sequels/remakes, that’s for sure.

Not saying that’s bad, but it’s not great either.

 

[Chukhopops]

I voted A, I can’t even keep up with the good games released between my two main platforms (Xbox and Switch).

The fact that I decided to skip a Yakuza game entirely is a sign the backlog is overloaded.

So far the top 3 would be Wo Long, Atelier Ryza 3 and Fire Emblem Engage.

 

[TheThreadsThatBindUs]

SlimySnake did your lady give you a blowjob or something because I rarely see you this positive?

It's nice.

 

[Kdad]

Q1 was a disaster, Blue Box Studios missing another deadline and Jim Ryan still cockblocking the return of PlayStation Home.

 

[Markio128]

I voted B (almost an A), and that‘s only because of PSVR2 and primarily GT7, otherwise I’d have been in the C/D or Sega camp.

I bounced off Hogwarts after around 15 hours and haven’t been back. RE4 remake I haven’t played for a good few days - it’s a great version of a game I’ve played too many times tbh - I’ll wait for the VR update on this one. Forspoken, Atomic Heart and Wo-Long didn’t stand out enough for me to bother with. Dead Space remake I may pick up on sale, but after my lack of wanting to continue with RE4, I may not bother.

So yeah, without the fun I’ve had with PSVR2, I’d have been pretty miffed with Q1.

 

[kyussman]

I still haven't jumped into the gen yet.....a bunch of remakes ain't going to make it happen,that's for sure.

 

[64bitmodels]

it's an overall A tier for me, Pizza Tower and RE4 Remake made the whole damn year for me. Octopath 2, Hi-Fi Rush and Like a Dragon Ishin have got me excited too

June's going to be even better with Spiderman 2 and FFXVI on the way, and rumor is that the new Deltarune chapter will be coming sometime later this year, which is hype after the first 2 chapters were so good

 

[DenchDeckard]

I'm having a blast, great start imo.

 

[Mr Hyde]

Killer year so far. Resident Evil 4, Metroid Prime remaster, HiFi Rush and Final Fantasy 6 are all great releases for me. And I have yet to play Dead Space and Hogwarts Legacy. Next up after Final Fantasy 6 is Zelda TotK, Blasphemous 2, HFW: Burning Shores and FF 16. With Starfield and Spiderman 2 in the fall. 2023 is shaping up to be THE video game year of the decade.

 

[Ainem Enamas]

God yea!

 

[ADiTAR]

I'm eating well this year.

Pikmin 4...

 

[Labadal]

I got Octopath Traveler II, Like A Dragon Ishin!, and Fire Emblem Engage.

Not bad.