The Best Games I Played In 2023
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- Опубліковано 25 лип 2024
- My thoughts on the best games I played in 2023. This year was a real Great out of Good. What did you think of these games? What were your favorites?
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Random train of thought: / penthosgaming
Music Used: • Music Used In This Vid...
SECTIONS
0:00 - Intro
0:32 - Honorable Mentions
2:15 - Darkest Dungeon 2
3:12 - Deep Rock Galatic
4:01 - Warhammer 40K: Mechanicus
5:14 - Metal Gear Rising: Revengence
5:56 - Baldur's Gate 3
8:19 - LMAO GOTTEM
8:56 - HIFI Rush
11:18 - Outro (What Game Is This Song From...) - Ігри
This channel is gonna pop off. Saw your Noita video last night and now I'm going through the whole discography
Who knows, maybe one day! Glad you're enjoying it!
same here ^_^
Literally same lol. His videos are too high quality to have such a low subscriber count. I pray to the Almighty Algorithm to put him on more people's screens soon.
Literally same lol. I've never seen a channel with such a discrepancy between quality of videos and subscriber count. I pray to the Almighty Algorithm to push his videos to more people's screens.
Yup! No know noita, nor know no connor. Like roguish, espoused in prose most purple, untill its ascension, rogue cum roy-EL, wit cheez.
The ai delusions have nightmares which whisper the name "connor", and it has wyrmed into the ear of the unwashed mass mind akashic.
I don't think I've ever found a channel with such a massive disparity between quality and traffic. I subbed for ONI, but your work among all your videos is really good. Looking forward to seeing where you go from here!
Thanks! I hope that can change that disparity one day. The next "guide" video will be out within a week and I'm really excited for it!
I agree! I was shocked when I checked and there weren't a couple 100k subs. This channel deserves a lot more attention on YT.
Outro: "I played a lot of games, great year"
Outro's music: Cultured
(It's from Adult-only game FlipWitch - Forbidden Sex Hex. Game has an amazing soundtrack)
Connor Conquers dropping a hot slice of content moments before my first work break. Gorgeous!
I exist to reduce productivity. This is best enjoyed on the clock.
2023 will easily go down alongside the Legendary Years of Gaming like 1997 and 2008, a seminal landmark in the medium when damn near every possible incredible thing that *could* come out, *did*.
2023 also brought us (It's easy to forget, this was a long F'cking Year) The best 2D Mario game since SMB3, Cyberpunk 2077's Redemption Arc, two titles both involving fishing somehow being incredible (Dredge and Dave The Diver), the long-awaited Re-release of Super Mario RPG, and a slew of incredible indie games from Pizza Tower to Sands of Sanaar.
It will be a *long* time before we get another year as insane as this one, but I'm glad we have it. At least 2024 has already delivered some incredible new entries in Helldivers 2, Balatro, Unicorn Overlord and FF7 Rebirth - and with Frostpunk 2, Paper Mario The Thousand Year Door Remake, and of course, the early access release of Hades 2 still waiting in the wings, I can't wait to see what's next.
Man your taste in games is very similar to mine. Watched all videos and will be in the future too. Immediately subbed.
Hey man, your videos are incredible. They're well written, funny, have great pacing and editing, among a bunch of other things. Keep up the great work and thank you!
The song at the end made me sad because I got sooo far in that game before getting stuck in the terrain as a slime and unable to progress.
I still haven't played it; I actually discovered it through the soundtrack. That being said, I'm 100% gonna play it this year lol
‘Preciate you having chapters and a music playlist for songs used
Here’s to a new year of great games
I've debated also putting them in the corner when they start. Not sure if it'll be too distracting? Maybe next vid I"ll try and see how it looks.
@@connorconquersI've seen those in videos and they never really distract me
@@thehansboiI'll give it a go next video. If you see them in there it's because you guys convinced me.
This is so professionally made. The algorithm has blessed me.
Aww thanks! Glad you liked it.
I might be a little late to the party but once again, awesome video. Seriously, the quality of your videos is amazing.
I'm really glad you've included some lesser known titles too since every "Best games I've played last year" video I've seen consisted of mostly the same games. You've actually made me want to check out HIFI rush and I will do so, as soon as I have hardware that wasn't already outdated 6 years ago and can actually run these without my pc crying out in pain.
Never too late! Glad you liked the video! It's funny, I'm glad people like me including older titles, but it's just because I can't be bothered to play current-release games. I just go for games that appear to me lol.
Also, I think HiFi Rush is one Game Pass still, so if you have an XBOX, you can check it out on that. It's so weird that Bethesda just dropped it with zero hype behind it because it's such a gem.
whueyyyy my goat is back with yet another banger video :3
this channel is a hidden gem
Thanks!
Truly. I can't get enough.
this channel is phenomenal i’m gonna have to check out hifi rush!
It's an amazing game. Such a shame Microsoft closed the studio 😭
I applaud your eloquence, my good sir. It elevated the list to the peak of its entertainment/enjoyment potential.
Mechanicus also hits the right spot for me because the Necrons are my faction of choice.
In the second act of BG3 I hit a fight that ended up being impossible for me, so I now know the feeling of losing a multiple dozen hour save. Good news, my new character is on the path to being more powerful, and I'm still having a good time.
...good god the Diablo jumpscare while I was writing this. Fully agreed that Hi-Fi Rush deserves the top spot alongside Larian's masterpiece.
I REALLY hope that we get more 40k content like Mechanicus because, my god, what a great game from such a small team.
And sorry for the D4 jumpscare. I had to do it lmao
You are so talented man! Please dont stop!:D its going to pay off
Thanks! I plan to. Just tricky finding time lol.
I just discovered your channel the other day and I have really enjoyed this video along with the hilarious guides to some of my favorite games. I'm eagerly awaiting the inevitable Satisfactory video.
Funny story about BG3. I'm married to an amazing woman. And I'm trying to figure out who was following her around taking notes to get the character named Karlach.They act very similar and it's really wild.
@@Oddman1980 thanks so much for saying that! Satisfactory one day, I think. And congrats on marrying Karlach IRL 🤣
Maybe I will try out Baldure's Gate now, hmm. For me games of the year were clearly Dave the Diver and Sea of Stars, the style alone made it worth the purchase.
I really wanna try Dave the Driver. Maybe it'll make next year's list.
(+algorithm) May the growth be with you - looking forward to your next videos
Legend. Thanks for helping. More vids to come!
Going backwards through your videos (software engineering student/recovering cracktorio addict, although I get a hippie badge for "playing it before it was cool" (think like v0.11 back in 2014)) and you SERIOUSLY deserve a logarithmic increase in subs.
How loud did you scream when you found out Mechanicus 2 is on the way?
Thanks! And oh man did I pop off. I'm so hyped. Necron time babyyyy!
Who are you? How have I never heard of you. This is some of the best videogame content I've ever seen. You are destined to blow up far past your current numbers. I cannot overstate how incredible your content is.
Awww thanks! I only started trying UA-cam more seriously last year, so who knows!
44 COMMENTS??!? 44!?!?! BRO pls carry me to the moon with your channel plssss the quality here is freaking off the charts! Gj gj
Hah, this is my worst performing video but it's all good. It helped me see how far I've come since I started.
I'm here from noita video, and I do rearly comment but holy, you are doing such a great works with these videos! Such a gem.
Thanks! I really appreciate that. I'm trying to figure out how to do more stuff like this since it takes WAY less time than the guides and could fill in the long gaps between.
And how sad is it that Microsoft have just shut Tango Gameworks?
Awesome video by the way. Found your channel because of the Noita video
Just need more content now, please :D
I was honestly pretty cut up about Tango. I really hate the direction the AAA game industry is moving and I feel like I've contributed to it's decay into live service hell 😔
That aside, a new guide should be done in a few weeks 😉
Good video, this format is great
I wanna do more like this but I'm not sure how to do it outside of a yearly lookback.
@@connorconquers Try going for specific categories, such as RTS, action, card games, etc. I like watching vids from gameranx even tho their videos take way too long, I'd really enjoy a channel that did it in a shorter format (more video essay-ish and less opinionated).
@@connorconquers To be more specific about my previous comment, try "The best shooters I've played in 2023" or "Games I played in 2023 that went under the radar" or "Best games released in February 2024". Let your creativity guide you. I'd watch the shit out of a monthly recap :)
I… I have heard the ending music before… Haven’t played the game tho. Banger OST tho.
Loved seeing control here and going to be an obligatory shoutout to pretty much every other thing remedy has put out if you liked the weirdness of Control, [also love the title cards in your videos and answered a long-time hunch]
But I can 100% vouch by the full Alan Wake series (Non-game stuff i.e bright falls short film was a fun inclusion) and while not my favourite I have a soft spot for the weird ideas of quantum break,
and am planning on a max payne playthrough soon, happy 2024 and will be happily along for this channels future
Max Payne 1 was the first PC shooter I played. I consider myself INSANELY lucky to have worked on Max Payne 3. Remedy was, and continued to be, a huge inspiration for me.
Also I need to give Alan Wake a try. Maybe for spooky steam October!
@@connorconquers 100% Worth it any time of year but can confirm it was the perfect way to set a spooky mood. Also neat to know you worked on such! [Can say that remedy have also been a huge inspiring. even as a newer fan of their work]
Quite an interesting list of games and funny how I recognized some of them. I'd definitely want to try deep rock galactic but I don't really buy games over 100k in my currency, I also remember watching worst premade ever's video on it and it was hilarious!
I'll have to check those videos out! Also, Deep Rock usually goes on sale, so if you're interested, keep an eye out during Steam sales.
@@connorconquers for now I'm keeping an eye for when creeper world games go on sale, already got the first one and it made me quite a fan of the series lol.
@@connorconquersi have bought the rock
My heart hurts seeing the Hi-fi Rush ending 😭
As a professional game dev, I was furious. I really hope that talent lands someone fast because it's a huge loss for the entire industry.
You should try Shadows of Doubt one of my fav from 2023 👀
Never heard of it. I'll check it out! Thanks for the recommendation.
Thank you for introducing one of the best osts I've heard from a porn game as an outro, you're one of the goats out there great job
LMAO I'm so glad someone finally commented about it.
Hi, can someone write the name of the game at 0:52 (the Hotline Miami like), I want to look it up on steam, but it is not written anywhere in the vid and I cannot figure the spelling from just spoken word.
Aww my bad! It's spelled "OTXO"
Enjoy!
Shed a tear because of the snowboard kids music there...
That entire OST is great and I HATED those games lol
really interested to hear your take on Alan Wake 2 after this.
I've never played the Alan Wake games but I think this is the year.
@@connorconquers yessssss!
it's hard to compare 1 & 2 given the 13 year gap... 1 is still a fun time.
2 is doing pretty great things with narrative. imo it's a rare example of a game that seems to genuinely understand the relationship between the medium and the audience. usually something you only see in film from auteur filmmakers.
also fair warning, AW2 took me until my second playthrough for it to click with me. like I knew it was good and didn't hate it during playthrough 1, but a lot of little things that bothered me, especially narrative elements just clicked on playthrough 2 (the final draft playthrough). I finished playthrough 1 thinking Baldur's Gate 3 was the obvious GOTY for 2023 and came out of playthrough 2 saying AW2 should hands down be GOTY, warts and all.
it's also the rare story that genuinely benefits from a second playthrough. you have a huge perspective shift. I'd compare it to rewatching season 1 of Westworld (if you're into that show).
INTERESTING 🤔
I loved that feeling while watching Westworld. Thanks for the heads up. Remedy usually delivers some solid narratives to explore so I'm looking forward to it!
What was that game right at the beginning? (Came here from the noita video, good stuff.)
Eldest Souls. I forgot to title it. My bad 😔
Boss rush + puzzles + 2d souls combat. I had a good time with it!
Duuuuuuuude, I need more gaming time or the ability to time travel. I'm not picky
LOGIN
Now this is the real game awards!
Imagine focusing on the game developers
What's the game from the first few seconds of the video? Looks interesting
Eldest Souls. A kinda top-down souls-like game. It was pretty good if a little confusing overall. It's a boss-rush game with exploration and light puzzles between each boss.
I saw dwarf!
Rock and Stone!!
FOR CARL
you conquered my heart(partly)
Well I try. I'll be safe with it.
I know what game that song is from. We both know. We know not to let anyone else know. Got it? Good.
We were never here. Scatter!
Might I recommend pizza tower (I would die for a video from you about it)
I keep seeing it and I've watched the speedruns for it but something about it isn't calling to me. The music is fantastic tho. If anything I may end up playing it for the soundtrack alone.
What is the black and white game? The hotline maimi style game?
OTXO. I should have put the name on screen since it's a pretty strange spelling, at least from a North American standpoint. My bad. Its 100% worth checking out if you enjoyed Hotline Miami.
@@connorconquers I bought it and beat it last night. 8/10
@@scrubrandall644 I still haven't beat it lmao
OH NO I KNOW THE SONG! What a great game that can not be shown though :(
😎
That outro song….
Shhhhhhhh
just watched all your shit, good job.
re. metal gear rising: thing is nuts, it's peak example of its genre, along with hi-fi rush and devil may cry, bayoneta 1-2, and neir.
it has an interesting dev history too, check it out if you feel like it and haven't yet.
Oh I'll totally check out the dev history! I love that shit (being a dev myself). Thanks for letting me know!
Ok dead thread but Control is one you need several six packs and a mulitude of bong its to complete successfully. Just saying.
Honestly not a horrible idea...
RIP Tango
Such a massive massive waste of talent. I really hope the devs find work elsewhere.
man, you are an entertaining dude. I know I'm but one in a sea of subscribers, but it would mean the world to me if you played downwell.
I have played it! I'm bad at it lmao. Also, I can still keep up with most of the comments on this channel so don't feel lost at sea. I love feedback and recommendations.
You must've been quite upset over Tango Gameworks getting shut down...
I've been very upset over a lot of closures these last couple years. The AAA space is becoming a cesspit of live-service / battlepass garbage. I'm really hoping this opens up the AA space again and we see more publishers like Devolver come onto the scene.
Korsica best girl
Hell yeah
One comment for the algorithm
Nice. Thanks!
can't even lie hi fi rush looks like a shitty disney xd show