They adjusted the rules this year I believe, they now allow DLCs in GOTY, and also things like new seasons to games. It is dumb, and I personally think it removes what little credibility the game awards had(which wasn’t a lot to me).

Will catch up on all the adverts that are if interest the next day.

They keep throwing around threats of leaving.

Do it… do it you absolute chickens.

Still playing Street Fighter 6 pretty much everyday. Looking at who to try and get Master rank with next.

Learning Tekken 8, but complete scrub at 3D fighters so taking it slow and trying out a bunch of people.

Granblue Fantasy: Relink is my current non fighting game time sink as well. Absolutely loving the game, the quality of the combat and character variety is fantastic. Although definitely would have enjoyed more variety in the end game.

Still playing Street Fighter 6 pretty much every day. Still absolutely loving it.

Spider-Man Remastered, going through on Ng+ and ultimate difficulty to 100%, having just 100% Miles Morales. Those games have really clicked with me and makes me want to play the Arkham games again.

The Finals, have really enjoyed the betas and the full release being shadow dropped was a nice surprise. Definitely going to have more time when Spider-Man is done.

Next on the list to play is Sea of Stars, and Granblue Vs Rising.

Favourites, not really ordered

• Street Fighter 6 - Really really good fighting game, definitely a recommend if you want to play one.
• Baldurs Gate 3 - It is BG3, what more needs to be said?
• Octopath Traveler 2 - It is more of the first, but more refined and better at tying the characters together.
• Dead Space Remake - If you like the original, you should really play this, it is incredible.
• Remnant 2 - Great game, a good refinement of the first remnant, and fantastic in co-op.
• Last Epoch - I really like the leveling systems(Character and also Skills). Not perfect, but fun and chaotic.
• Crab Champions - Crab goes BRRR. Not many games I go out of my way to 100% but this games feels incredible to play.
• Spiderman & Miles Morales - Finally pick up on the cheap, if you enjoy the Batman Arkham formula, these two are fantastic. Miles Morales definitely feels like a large DLC though.
• Driftwood - Longboarding Sloth, super chilled out and relaxing. Just enjoy carving down the hills on sticks of butter.
• Lumines - The best game on the PSP, and still love it(picked up for cheap with Tetris, but prefer Lumines)

The not so good.

• Ghost Runner 2 - I want to like this more, I loved the first game, but the wide open levels and bike traversal just don’t feel good or fun.
• Diablo 4 - Play Last Epoch instead, D4 feels boring and bland and uninspired after finishing the story.
• Blasphemous - Didnt click with me, the combat felt good and the movement was good, but never stuck with it, will probably try again at some point.
• Hyper Light Drifter - I have tried a few times, and I keep bouncing off it.
• Ori and the Blind Forest - I also want to like this game, but bounced off it again.

While Street Fighter 6 is my Favourite game of the the year, Baldurs Gate 3 is definitely the GOTY. I would strongly recommend any game from the favourites list. I haven’t played any really bad games this year, Diablo 4 is probably the worst I have played, do not recommend it. Unlike the other games which I would be tempted to suggest under certain circumstances.