![]() As it turns out, 2023 was very good for sports and racing games. While no other developer was delivering a steady stream of great games like Nintendo, one overlooked genre also had a surprisingly great year. Games like Platinum’s Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon, Fire Emblem Engage, and Pikmin 4 all wowed our reviewers, and filled out an entire year of excellent Nintendo titles. Beyond the obvious suspects, Nintendo’s hybrid system received a bevy of exclusives that have earned 9s, not including Super Mario Bros. And I’m not just talking about games like The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Although speculation over the Switch successor is reaching a fever pitch as we head into 2024, Nintendo is still delivering great games for the current Switch. For example, you might be surprised to learn just how good a year Nintendo had in 2023. ![]() Looking over our reviews, a few patterns begin to emerge, which you might not have noticed amid the mad flurry of great games. For fans of open-world games and Harry Potter, Hogwarts Legacy is a match made in heaven, with players able to live out what it would be like if they were an actual student in Hogwarts, complete with getting sorted into a House and learning different spells. But, one of the downsides of live-service games is that the experience can change as the seasons continue and the stellar launch has since hit some turbulent times among fans who aren’t as pleased with the ongoing experience as they were with the initial drop.Īnother big title from this year that we gave a 9 to was Hogwarts Legacy, which realized the dream of attending everyone’s favorite wizarding school. Blizzard released its long-awaited sequel, Diablo 4, to widespread acclaim. However, there were big games that ultimately didn’t make the final shortlist despite their obvious quality. For that, you can check out our list of Best Game 2023 Award nominees on IGN. I don’t have to tell you twice why each of these games deserved such high marks. Several of the games we reviewed and gave a 9 ended up getting nominated for our Best Game of the Year Award, including Alan Wake 2, Cocoon, Dave the Diver, Dead Space Remake, Final Fantasy 16, Hi-Fi Rush, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, Street Fighter 6, and Super Mario Bros. But if we only look at our best reviewed games, 87% of our best-reviewed games list is made up of titles that received a 9, highlighting how exclusive our list of games that scored a 10 is. ![]() Speaking broadly, 19% of games IGN reviewed this year received a nine or 10, which is a bit higher than normal according to IGN’s senior reviews editor, Tom Marks.
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