"Throne And Liberty is one of the best free-2-play MMORPG on console, unfortunately the same cannot be said for PC, where it is just another "slightly above average Korean MMORPG" in a market full of similar and occasionally better titles."
While Spellbound Survivors is prettier looking than Vampire Survivors and has a few mechanics that the former does not, it lacks the originality and promise of ongoing support required to establish itself in the highly competitive action rogue-like genre.
Stronghold: Definitive Edition is a disappointing remaster of a niche title which fails to make any meaningful improvements to Stronghold's ageing mechanics, pitiful AI, and glacial pacing.
While not without issues, Dark Envoy is one of the most promising indie CRPGs in over a decade; unfortunately, due to its poor sales and crushing competition from Baldur's Gate 3, much of its potential will be left unrealized.
While I would be remiss to say that the developer put no effort into Lizard Survivors: Battle for Hyperborea, it seems that much of that effort was misplaced, and as a result, Lizard Survivors: Battle for Hyperborea is one of the most disappointing games I played in 2023.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III may not be what players expected for Call of Duty 2023, but it is far from the disaster that many outlets claim it is. Rough edges aside, it is one of the best first-person shooters released in 2023.
