Round 4 of Game of the Year 2023 sees third-person mech shooter Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon tackle the gorgeous puzzle sport Cocoon. This spherical options one other unlikely pairing to maintain issues fascinating, with Armored Core VI providing up difficult gameplay as enormous mechs blast one another to bits, whereas Cocoon takes us on a way more relaxed journey in a gorgeous world. It’s from the lead designer of Limbo and Inside, which ought to already let you know that it is a GOTY contender.
We’ve cut up the sector into two seeding brackets, with all the main AAA releases going into the highest bracket, whereas small titles and indies go into the second tier. This ought to stop two severe contenders from smashing into one another within the first spherical, whereas nonetheless giving smaller titles the prospect to stage an upset.
Oh, and we must always handle the elephant within the room… Baldur’s Gate 3. It’s not out on Xbox but, however we all know it’s going to be launching in December. If it releases earlier than the top of the primary spherical of knockouts, we’ll flip the ultimate match right into a three-way battle. Just image Baldur’s Gate 3 operating in with the Money within the Bank briefcase.
Other bookkeeping. We’ve allowed remakes, however not remasters — Resident Evil 4 goes to be lots of people’s GOTY vote and it felt unfair to kick it out. Nothing in early entry makes the sector although — a sport will need to have had a full launch since we final did this vote to be eligible. And don’t be concerned… there’ll nonetheless be a extra conventional GOTY Awards vote later within the month.
It’s laborious to foretell which of those video games can be topped the winner. Armored Core VI: Fire of Rubicon has been praised a ton since its launch earlier this yr, however regardless of FromSoftware program’s recognition, the problem of its video games can put quite a lot of gamers off. Cocoon is a little bit simpler to chill out with, and in addition has the good thing about being included on Xbox Game Pass, so it has a a lot bigger pool of gamers to attract from. This will certainly be an fascinating one.
Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
Combining FromSoftware program’s longstanding experience in mech video games with their signature motion gameplay, ARMORED CORE VI FIRES OF RUBICON brings a brand-new motion expertise to the sequence.
Cocoon
From Jeppe Carlsen, the lead gameplay designer of LIMBO and INSIDE — COCOON takes you on an journey throughout worlds inside worlds. Master world-leaping mechanics to unravel a cosmic thriller.
GOTY 2023 – Results up to now
