Over the past year, only four new games scored more than 90 points out of 100 on Metacritic, and in March 2023 alone five titles appeared that overcame this mark. This has not happened since October 2012, when the world saw Dishonored, Mark of the Ninja, Okami HD, NBA 2K13 and XCOM: Enemy Unknown. If you have nothing to occupy in quarantine, we present the potentially best games of the year.
Persona 5 Royal – 95 points out of 100
The original Persona 5 was released in the fall of 2016 in Japan, and six months later – in the western market. Four years later, Royal saw the light, which is something between a large-scale DLC and a remaster. The game received about 40 hours of new gameplay, cosmetic improvements, support for the PS4 Pro, as well as various upgrades to the gameplay mechanics and even the plot. The changes in the new edition are so big that it is sold and evaluated separately.
Persona 5 Royal is a JRPG with classic turn-based battles that tells about a group of schoolchildren and their struggle with the forces of evil. The player will have to attend classes, prepare for exams and communicate with classmates, and in the parallel dimension (inner worlds of evil people) he will fight with human vices to make the world a better place.
“Is Persona 5 Royal worthy of a purchase if you have already played this game? Yes. The number of changes is not only huge, but each of them also feels a significant improvement. For a game that has already become one of the best JRPGs of recent years, Royal is a sequel that is worth re-passing and can even replace a full sequel. ”
Score: 100 points out of 100.
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Half-Life: Alyx – 92 points out of 100
Half-Life is one of the iconic video game series that has had a huge impact on first-person shooters and the industry as a whole. The fans’ loyal expectation of the new franchise has become one of the most famous memes. Alyx, apparently, is not only capable of ending it, but can do as much for VR as her predecessors did for PC.
Firstly, the ending of Alyx seriously complements the ent franchise, but most importantly – hints to the third part number. Secondly, if you believe the reviews of the profile press and user reviews, this is one of the standard games for virtual reality. Reviewers note the plot, and the graphics, and its importance for the series, but the physics, interactivity, and other VR features have received the most praise.
“Valve set a new standard for interactivity, detail and level design for virtual reality games, and also showed what could happen if a world-class studio takes on a new progressive technology. In many ways, Half-Life: Alyx looks like a game from the future, to the level of which other VR projects will not reach soon. ”
Score: 100 points out of 100.
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Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 91 points out of 100
Animal Crossing: New Horizons, according to one of the authors of Cybersport.ru, is “not a game, but a second life.” There is no traditional passage in it, but there are many activities and opportunities for social interaction. In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and global quarantine, when everyone is advised to stay at home, the novelty looks very tempting.
The game begins with the fact that the user arrives on a desert island. There he can build his own house and do anything – to fish, collect butterflies, craft objects, paint pictures, etc. If you get tired, you can go to visit friends or in a random location. The game is not intended for targeted passage and is tied to real time. For example, a house here will be built one real day, it will be dark at night, and snow will fall in winter. The perfect embodiment of a timekiller.
“New Horizons was worth the wait. This is a relaxing, enjoyable, well-designed and fantastically fun game for all ages. Now we really need to distract from the chaos around, so this game came out at the perfect time. Relax and enjoy new life on the beach, in the forest or even by the river. The choice is yours”.
Score: 100 points out of 100.
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