I’ve been writing about video games, television and movies for Forbes for over 10 years, and you may have seen my reviews on Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic. I cover all manner of console and PC games, but if it’s about looting or shooting, I’m definitely there. If I’m watching something, it’s usually science fiction, horror or superheroic.
Ladies and gentlemen, this is 2023 in the video game industry. Just when you think there can’t be another critical smash hit and top quality game, there’s always another one around the corner. This time, after stellar scores from Super Mario Bros. Wonder and Spider-Man 2 last week, we have Alan Wake 2, which seems like it’s about to wrap up yet another 90+ score on Metacritic.but a 92 for PC.
It has been 13 years since the original Alan Wake to the point where it seemed like this day would never come. Now that it has, it seems like it has been “worth every second” of that wait, according to– “Massively confident, often groundbreaking, and full of surprises, Alan Wake 2 is Remedy at its very best. The shooting isn't stellar, but Alan Wake 2 is otherwise a horror thriller that shouldn't be missed.
As for the year in general. With the arrival of Alan Wake 2, there are currently 25 games above a 90 on Metacritic this year. A few are repackages of old games like The Witcher 2, many are smaller but great games, but there are a huge number of AAA offerings on the list. For major releases we have Baldur’s Gate 3, Tears of the Kingdom, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Resident Evil 4, Street Fighter 6, Diablo 4, Cyberpunk: Phantom Liberty and Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 all hitting above a 90.
So, we add Alan Wake 2 to that list. The score keeps fluctuating a bit but it seems like it will probably settle at a 90 or above. Just another feather in 2023’s record-setting cap.
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