By virtually any measure the quality of games, movies, and television shows released in 2023 has been outstanding (aside from the treatment of the industry workers who create them). That banner year is reflected in the diverse collection of 10 out of 10 scores IGN has awarded, totaling 17 for the year. It’s a mix of new and old, exciting premieres and grand finales, remakes, adaptations, sequels, and spiritual successors to some all-time greats across all mediums. Action, drama, horror, anime, sci-fi, and fantasy are all represented – and while there are no full-on comedies on the list, there are plenty of laughs to be found among them. And to have Metroid, Castlevania, Resident Evil, Zelda, and Baldur’s Gate representing our highest-scoring games of 2023 makes it feel like a year that celebrates gaming history, but with decidedly modern takes on the classics.
Scavengers Reign, from creators Joseph Bennett and Charles Huettner, sets human drama on an alien planet when a group of survivors crash-lands on a terrifying new world. As the survivors converge on the landing site of their spacecraft, they are met by terrifying and beautiful native creatures and plants and see firsthand the kind of interconnected natural web they have stumbled into. The further they go, the more the gorgeously animated world integrates them into its environment as they learn to adapt to their new home, setting the scene for one of the best science fiction shows ever made. – Emma Stefansky, November 15, 2023
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