My Top 10 Games of 2023

[@joshberkin5567]

Hey, I just want to say I am so glad KZbin decided to recommend me your channel. Your videos have excellent writing, editing, and great narration. It is super refreshing to find a video game essayist on KZbin who has interesting things to say about games in an informative but also entertaining manner and I look forward to the next games you cover. You deserve 10x the amount of attention you're getting right now, and I hope you continue to make videos.

[@Wilson-108]

Wow, Josh, thank you so incredibly much for saying all of this! Comments like these truly make my day. Enthusiastic gamers like you are why I want to grow a community on KZbin. I'm working on the script for the next video right now, I'd love to hear your thoughts on future games I examine! If there are any particular games or series you're interested in seeing covered, I'm all ears. Thanks again, Josh!

[@Wilson-108]

Hey everybody, thanks so much for watching! A reminder that all games are eligible for this list, even if they didn't release in 2023, as long as I played them for the first time this year. It's been so much fun getting this channel off the ground this year, get ready for big things in 2024!

[@timeforgamesYT]

As I started to publish some of my own thoughts, YT started to recommend similar videos and I'm glad it did because these more personal top 10 lists are my jam. Yours has such a great script, voiceover, and editing. Great work!

[@Wilson-108]

Wow, thank you so much for saying this!! I really appreciate it. I'm really happy you dug it, I love hearing about everyone's favorite games of the year. Welcome to the channel :)

[@PurpleHazel]

You are onto something great. The music, the editing, your narration…WOW

[@Wilson-108]

Wow, thank you so much, Hazel!! I really appreciate that. Also, you've got an incredible voice! Keep up the great covers :)

[@2rockintwins]

Absolutly killing it with this content! The love you have for this medium is so apparent. Can't wait to witness the future of this channel!

[@Wilson-108]

Thank you so so much man, cannot tell you how much I appreciate that :,)

[@謬]

Respect that u played games from all eras and genres.

[@Wilson-108]

I really appreciate you saying that! I love so many different genres, so my top ten each year tends to be pretty eclectic. Thanks so much for checking out the video!

[@ham-alJ]

Great video! For me, Omori also is one of my favorites this year, the empty feeling after finishing it was something.

[@Wilson-108]

Thank you so much for watching! Oh man, Omori is absolutely incredible. I marathoned it in December to make sure I finished it in time to make it eligible for this list. Have you played any other games that are similar? I'd love to have more experiences like that.

[@CarlWByrne]

Hey…. Just found you today, Christmas Day and wanted to say that You seem like a nice guy and i like the way you approach your content. Looking forward to more of it in the new year. Subbed!

[@Wilson-108]

Carl, thank you so very much for saying all of that, you've made my day! I'm so glad you connected with the video, there are many more to come in 2024. Let me know if there are any particular games or series you're interested in me covering! Merry Christmas!!

[@CarlWByrne]

@@Wilson-108 I subbed becuase I liked the way you spoke about the things you liked, and also how you ended the video with empathy and kindness, more of that is needed in the world and anyone who has that outlook and enjoys one of my favourite hobbies, I am more than happy to watch and listen too! If i was to say anything about how or what you should create, imo it would be that the best content comes from doing the thigns the creator loves the most, so follow your interests friend! Looking forward to watching your following grow! 👍

[@Wilson-108]

I am so glad that the ending portion connected with you. I wasn't sure if anyone would stick past the #1 pick, but many have, which makes me so happy. That's the kind of energy I want to put out there, I couldn't agree more that empathy and kindness are very much needed. I will absolutely continue to cover what brings me to life, that's a promise! Thanks again Carl, I'm so glad you discovered the channel!

[@Spamouflage]

I bought Stray because of your video. Love it.

[@Wilson-108]

Awesome!! You've made my day with this comment, I love exposing people to new games. So glad you're digging it, it's an incredible journey!

[@Chrisbajs]

Great video. I am a strict PC gamer myself, and don't even own a controller, so many of these aren't relevant to me. But I liked your narration and style, and I cannot understand all the dislikes. I also like that you include older, lesser known games, as I am tired of people gushing over BG3 and Alan Wake 2.

[@Wilson-108]

Thank you so much for watching! I'm with you, I love the new games as much as the next guy, but I like to shine the spotlight on some games that may not have as much attention. Let me know if there are any particular games or series that you're interested in seeing covered!

[@linnyunt]

New sub here! Fantastic job from the editing to the voiceover and script! Amazing for such a small (not for too long, given the quality) channel. Looking forward to what's next.

[@Wilson-108]

Wow, I cannot thank you enough for saying this, Lin! This kind of reception is so motivating as I get the channel off the ground. Welcome aboard :)

[@Nightcrawler77]

Cool channel. My favourites I played this year: 1. Resident Evil 4 Remake 2. Elden Ring 3. Dark Souls 3 4. Little Misfortune 5. Robocop: Rogue City 6. Slay the Spire 7. Amnesia: The bunker 8. Fran Bow 9. Stray 10. Atomic Heart

[@Wilson-108]

Thank you so much, and thanks for sharing your top ten! I love hearing about what other people enjoyed. I haven't played a number of the games on your top ten yet, but there's a good chance they'll be on this year's list. I haven't played the RE4 Remake yet, but the original is one of my favorite games of all time. Elden Ring, Robocop and Atomic Heart are also in my queue!

[@melonious]

Really well spoken and some great games! Keep up the good content man!

[@Wilson-108]

Hey, thank you so much for the kind words! Can't tell you how much I appreciate it. So glad you found the channel, hope you'll stick around for more :)

[@snakeeyepj]

Just found the channel through this video. I'm going to go through and watch the rest.. keep it up

[@Wilson-108]

Incredible, thank you so much for watching! Let me know if there are any games or series that you'd like to see me cover in the future!

[@SniP3rHavOk]

Great list and enjoyed hearing you talk about these games, I've played a few of them. My top game I played this year was Furi! Most hyped for LaD: Infinite Wealth. I think I may have to pre order this one and take the friday off work!

[@Wilson-108]

Oh man, I *love* Furi! Such an incredibly rewarding experience, I was actually thinking about covering that game on the channel at some point. I'm also super stoked for Infinite Wealth! Have you played all the other Yakuza games already? Thanks so much watching the video!

[@SniP3rHavOk]

@@Wilson-108 Would definitely watch the video if you cover Furi! I've played Yakuza 0, 1, 2 and LaD. Will get the other 4 done at some point. I don't think you really need to have played the mainline games before the LaD, the only one I won't play before 3,4,5,6 is Gaiden

[@Wilson-108]

I definitely plan to cover it, so I'm looking forward to hearing your thoughts then! Gotcha, yeah, could definitely play LaD without having played the others. I think 6 is my personal favorite of the franchise, hopefully you dig that one!

[@nobleinsanity7153]

As you said, Im glad the Yakuza series has gotten the popularity it deserves in the West! Great games, can't wait to play Like A Dragon!

[@Wilson-108]

Me too! I could play that series forever. I'm excited to hear what you think about Like A Dragon!

[@Zimtwolke]

This video is awesome. And now I have to play stray as soon as possible :D

[@Wilson-108]

Thank you so much, Zim!! I'm really happy you discovered the channel :) please let me know what you think of Stray when you play it!

[@somethingintheway174]

Brandon Jones?? ;) great video!

[@Wilson-108]

Oh man, what a compliment!! I have spent literally hundreds of hours listening to Mr. Jones narrate reviews. You've made my day with that one =)

[@connorbeales421]

Great video! Subbed

[@Wilson-108]

Thank you so much, Connor, welcome!

[@RubyTraces]

A very interesting list, also because you cover such a wide range of genres. And this might finally convince me to give oneshot a try. (wish I could play Hades again for the first time, what an experience... )

[@Wilson-108]

Thanks so much, Ruby! I highly recommend Oneshot, and it's not very long, so you can get through it quickly (although there is some very compelling "post-game" content). And yes, Hades is so amazing!! That's still my go to game when I'm talking to someone on the phone. Welcome to the channel, so glad you stumbled onto it :)

[@RubyTraces]

@@Wilson-108 So, I actually did go and buy Oneshot after your comment, and I've just finished it. Certainly a game that'll stay with me for a long time. What an experience and what a good start to my gaming year. 😊 Thank you again for the recommendation!

[@Wilson-108]

Oh wow, that is amazing!! Thank you so much for telling me that, I'm so glad you dug it! Such a compelling, melancholy experience. Would love to hear more of your stand outs as the year progresses!

[@jackbrunot]

Ayyyyeee we have the same number 1 for this year. Good good choice!

[@Wilson-108]

Awesome, so glad to hear that! What a masterpiece, I can't wait to replay the remaster. Thanks for checking out the vid!

[@alexsuperpower1]

Great video. subscribed!

[@Wilson-108]

Hey, thank you so much for the kind words! Welcome aboard, very glad to have you :)

[@maxkopfraumpoops]

what is the VERY FIRST video game at the very beginning of this video at 0:01?

[@Wilson-108]

It's called Fort Solis! I've got an entire video covering it on my channel if you're interested in seeing more of it. It's a really enjoyable game!

[@JoeyJoeJoe87]

I'd like to know too.

[@herogomez2459]

365th sub here what a vid what a year!

[@Wilson-108]

So glad you dug it and thanks for subscribing!! That's a very cool sub number, let's aim for 365,000 next :)

[@CouchCoop128]

What wait Hades ?!? 2019 wasn't it, jokes, nice list. Roguelikes/Soullikes are huge for me, Remnant From The Ashes etc ...let me know if youve tried it

[@Wilson-108]

Thanks for watching! Man, Hades is sooo good, I'm still going back to that one. I haven't played Remnant, but I've been tempted to pick up the sequel at some point!

[@CouchCoop128]

i just put a video out about scourgebringer! awesome game also, remnant2 is on gamepass ! @@Wilson-108

[@dearkazuscorner2549]

Great vid and a hell of a list! I've played (and loved) most of your picks, specially Hades and Like a Dragon! It's one of my fav series too! I'm about to start Gaiden and I better hurry bc Infinite Wealth comes out in a month! 🥰🤘 Oh, also, #TeamAbby !!

[@Wilson-108]

Thank you so much for watching and for the kind words!! So glad the list resonated with you =) I haven't played Gaiden yet, but would love to hear your thoughts if you feel like sharing in the future. Love me some Abby!

[@ploopachooptv]

Dude this is such high quality content. You have such a great skill set in writing and communicating ideas. I always love seeing other content creators thoughts on games and you have some really unique perspectives and takes on your too 10. A few of these are on my backlog list for this year like starting the metro series and catching up with Yakuza. Really awesome video, wonderful job and you earned my subscription. What is your recording style? Do you record the whole first playthrough for footage or just bits and pieces? Or is it a different playthrough entirely?

[@Wilson-108]

Wow, thank you so much for saying all of this! You've made my day man, seriously. I highly recommend both the Metro and Yakuza series! As far as recording goes, I generally record the first 50-75% of a game before I begin writing a script. I like to have at least a few hours of footage. In the case of this top ten video, I only recorded 20 minutes or so of each game since I knew I wouldn't spend more than a couple of minutes on each. Thanks again for the kind words, so glad you discovered the channel :)

[@badger297]

I like this list more than just games that released this year. HADES was my intro to the rogue like genre. Man what a fucking game! Can't wait for the 2nd one. +1sub

[@Wilson-108]

Hey, thank you so much! Hades is absolutely incredible, it's gonna be hard for other rouge-likes to live up to that!

[@muhammadamaar7936]

epic video man, I subbed!

[@Wilson-108]

Hey, thank you so much for saying that, welcome aboard!! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video, many more to come! :)

[@mr.barrel9359]

My top 10 games of 2023: Yakuza 0 Yakuza Kiwami Yakuza Kiwami 2 Yakuza 3 Remastered Yakuza 4 Remastered Yakuza 5 Remastered Yakuza 6: The Song of Life Judgment Yakuza: Like a Dragon Lost Judgment me simple man. me see yakuza in thumbnail, me click

[@Wilson-108]

Wow, that is one stellar list right there! I think you're going to be interested in my next video...

[@Sickman_1]

I really love games set in Cyberpunk style open world. When I first watched STRAY trailer I became so excited coz games like these don't come often. I really want game developers to provide us with awesome fictional open worlds (combined with entertaining gameplay ofcourse). Ubisoft does great job at creating beautiful open worlds but I want something different except Green Islands and historical places.

[@Wilson-108]

Stray is a truly unique experience, the world of that game is one of the most compelling I've ever explored. I definitely support more games like that!

[@martinkovalikhaas]

Great vid! What’s the game in the intro: camera looking off into the woods?

[@Wilson-108]

Thank you very much for watching, I'm so glad you enjoyed it!! That game is Slender: The Arrival, which is covered in another video on my channel :)

[@tuseemusic6269]

Great work

[@Wilson-108]

Thank you so much!

[@deebo3618]

Massive W #1 pick 💯 respect for the list too, I wish more people would do a list like yours. Just because the game didn’t come out this year doesn’t mean it isn’t a new experience. Great video!

[@Wilson-108]

Thank you so much for saying this! I figured my list might stick out a little bit since I'm incorporating games from multiple years, but I'm thrilled it's connecting with people!

[@jayefe17]

The last of us part 2 deserves the top spot. Despite its controversy, it is still my best ps4 experience.

[@Wilson-108]

It's among my best as well! I can't wait to see what Naughty Dog does next (although I'm not holding my breath). Thanks for watching the video!

[@Crashed131963]

The Last Of Us Part 2 is from 2020.

[@Wilson-108]

As long as I completed a game for the first time in 2023, I decided to make it eligible for this list =) Thanks for watching!

[@SteelKreel]

U didn’t watch the beginning of the video did u

[@manasdesai2804]

For the algo

[@Enigmalake]

A game you play from 2017 or whatever should make a 2017 list and yes I read the description and still think it’s idiotic

[@Wilson-108]

A fair point! Unfortunately, I didn't play enough games that released this year to make an entire top ten composed exclusively of 2023 games, so it was either this way, or no list :(

[@LightYagami-rz6su]

Your number one is woke progressive propaganda Woke of Us 2? ROFL SHILLING MUCH!?

[@loganmakesvideos8652]

This is either the most embarrassing comment of all time or the funniest satire

[@Wilson-108]

Haha, I'll place my bet on the latter!