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2023 RPG of the Year Poll

For discussing role-playing video games, you know, the ones with combat.
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What was your favorite RPG of the year?

Please note that results are sorted by decreasing number of votes received.

Baldur's Gate III
67
55%
Caves of Lore
10
8%
Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader
7
6%
Jagged Alliance 3
6
5%
Colony Ship
5
4%
Lies of P
5
4%
Etrian Odyssey HD
4
3%
Hogwarts Legacy
2
2%
Solasta: Crown of the Magister - Palace of Ice
2
2%
Underrail: Heavy Duty
2
2%
Octopath Traveler II
2
2%
Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty
1
1%
Age of Wonders IV
1
1%
Darkest Dungeon II
1
1%
Wartales
1
1%
SpellForce: Conquest of Eo
1
1%
Islands of the Caliph
1
1%
Forspoken
1
1%
REMNANT II
1
1%
Persona 3 Portable
1
1%
Starfield
0
No votes
Diablo IV
0
No votes
Space Wreck
0
No votes
Blood West
0
No votes
Sea of Stars
0
No votes
The Lords of the Fallen
0
No votes
Lunacid
0
No votes
Fallout: Sonora Dayglow
0
No votes
The Last Spell
0
No votes
Dark Envoy
0
No votes
 
Total votes: 121

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Nammu Archag wrote: February 24th, 2024, 20:44
Cyprus is common a proxy that Russian companies use to evade sanctions. Hence why they also have connected offices in two Russian-speaking places as well lol
https://www.gamespace.com/all-articles/ ... rview-dlc/
As for the studio itself Owlcat Games was originally established as an international company and we had employees all around the world. After the pandemic started and the team switched to remote work the process of relocation started almost on its own. Right now we are actively helping our employees to move to different places like Cyprus, where our HQ is located, a new office in Armenia and other European countries where they can focus on work and creativity. We already have successful experience of decentralized and remote work for the last two years and we believe that the team will continue to create great games further.

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Our headquarters had always been in Cyprus, with developers working from multiple countries. A lot of developers were located in Moscow until recently, but now many of us are relocating to Cyprus, Armenia and other places. If there was anything good in the pandemic, it is that it gave us a plenty of experience in coordinating and working on our projects online from multiple locations, so we can continue to create games for you guys.
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Nammu Archag wrote: February 24th, 2024, 20:34
Didn't even finish Rogue Trader but I voted for it to support Putler. Hopefully there's an update that lets me bang the alien chick someday
Wait, you can't bang the Sister of Battle OR the Eldar? Are they allergic to money or something?
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Oyster Sauce wrote: February 24th, 2024, 21:02
Nammu Archag wrote: February 24th, 2024, 20:34
Didn't even finish Rogue Trader but I voted for it to support Putler. Hopefully there's an update that lets me bang the alien chick someday
Wait, you can't bang the Sister of Battle OR the Eldar? Are they allergic to money or something?
I think you can have psychic sex or something but not sure as I failed the romance despite having a perfect relationship score because I held her hand in a dream or something stupid. Maybe GW has something to do with it, otherwise its really strange coming from the same people who made WOTR and added a dating mechanic in a Warhammer game
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rusty_shackleford wrote: February 24th, 2024, 20:47
Nammu Archag wrote: February 24th, 2024, 20:44
Cyprus is common a proxy that Russian companies use to evade sanctions. Hence why they also have connected offices in two Russian-speaking places as well lol
https://www.gamespace.com/all-articles/ ... rview-dlc/
As for the studio itself Owlcat Games was originally established as an international company and we had employees all around the world. After the pandemic started and the team switched to remote work the process of relocation started almost on its own. Right now we are actively helping our employees to move to different places like Cyprus, where our HQ is located, a new office in Armenia and other European countries where they can focus on work and creativity. We already have successful experience of decentralized and remote work for the last two years and we believe that the team will continue to create great games further.
(actual owlcat employee)
Our headquarters had always been in Cyprus, with developers working from multiple countries. A lot of developers were located in Moscow until recently, but now many of us are relocating to Cyprus, Armenia and other places. If there was anything good in the pandemic, it is that it gave us a plenty of experience in coordinating and working on our projects online from multiple locations, so we can continue to create games for you guys.

You just repeated the same thing you said in the first post 3 times. Are you okay?

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Nammu Archag wrote: February 24th, 2024, 21:11
You just repeated the same thing you said in the first post 3 times. Are you okay?
I think it's that brain tumour again. :sad:
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At least now we've confirmed who all the ******* and zoophiles are. They should be marked.
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<Rusty_Shackleford> tweed's PC is too weak to run bg3
<@Rusty_Shackleford> it's why he's upset
<OysterSauce> tweed is literally a furfag I don't get why the bear bothers him
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Tweed wrote: February 24th, 2024, 21:39
At least now we've confirmed who all the ******* and zoophiles are. They should be marked.
ok, I've placed a tag on all the furries on the site
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I have played not a single one of the games on the list but it appears to me to be a negative selection.
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asf wrote: February 24th, 2024, 15:27
what a ****** year
That was my exact thought. I refrained from voting because I either didn't like or didn't play them.
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Voting is a FALSE GOD. Dehumanize yourself and turn to bloodshed.
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How many people who voted for BG3 played the other games they didn't vote for?
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Dead wrote: February 24th, 2024, 23:32
How many people who voted for BG3 played the other games they didn't vote for?
Sounds like a good topic for a new thread. ;)
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Irenaeus wrote: February 25th, 2024, 00:01
Dead wrote: February 24th, 2024, 23:32
How many people who voted for BG3 played the other games they didn't vote for?
Sounds like a good topic for a new thread. ;)
Feel free to make it. I don't have anything interesting to add right now.
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Dead wrote: February 24th, 2024, 23:32
How many people who voted for BG3 played the other games they didn't vote for?
I've seen half the people who didn't vote for BG3 say they didn't play the game they voted for tho
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rusty_shackleford wrote: February 25th, 2024, 00:08
Dead wrote: February 24th, 2024, 23:32
How many people who voted for BG3 played the other games they didn't vote for?
I've seen half the people who didn't vote for BG3 say they didn't play the game they voted for tho
We need a 'didn't play any of this ****' option.

Or better yet, a negative poll, i.e. Turd Of The Years 2023 (TOTY 23).

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@orinEsque and @Crusaderknight20 turned BG3 from my biggest disappointment into my favorite game of the year. Thank you both.
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Decline wrote: February 25th, 2024, 00:22
Or better yet, a negative poll, i.e. Turd Of The Years 2023 (TOTY 23).
We should do this because it will be funny to watch BG3 win both categories :lol:
I'm just stating the facts.
Question is are you going to gargle the truth or swallow?
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It was a pozzed and ****** game but it had great game play. Same thing will happen to ff7 rebirth.
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Weirdest cracker you know.
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GOW LIKE A BOSS wrote: February 25th, 2024, 00:55
@orinEsque and @Crusaderknight20 turned BG3 from my biggest disappointment into my favorite game of the year. Thank you both.
tbh if that was enough to turn the game around 180 degrees for you, you are probably gay.
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The most recent RPG I've played is still Geneforge Mutagen from 2021, so I can't vote in this poll.
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rusty_shackleford wrote: February 24th, 2024, 22:06
Tweed wrote: February 24th, 2024, 21:39
At least now we've confirmed who all the ******* and zoophiles are. They should be marked.
ok, I've placed a tag on all the furries on the site
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@rusty_shackleford Can we click the "Flairs" please to see who's in those groups? I want to know who the "Potato" is lolol.
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WhiteShark wrote: February 25th, 2024, 02:20
The most recent RPG I've played is still Geneforge Mutagen from 2021, so I can't vote in this poll.
Go ahead and vote for Caves of Lore then! It's a game you would like.
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Acrux wrote: February 25th, 2024, 02:39
WhiteShark wrote: February 25th, 2024, 02:20
The most recent RPG I've played is still Geneforge Mutagen from 2021, so I can't vote in this poll.
Go ahead and vote for Caves of Lore then! It's a game you would like.
It feels unprincipled to vote when I haven't played the game in question, but I was starting to think about what I would play next, so I appreciate the suggestion. Hopefully the poll is set to remain open and I can vote later.
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Trails into Reverie

Technically released in Japan in 2020 but wasn't officially localized in English until 2023. The ultimate iteration of the Cold Steel battle system.. Playing on abyss difficulty was painful during the first couple chapters but then I started having a lot of fun. Very enjoyable combat and character building, loved trying to figure out how to battle those tough superbosses during chapters 2 and 3 Good music. Story wise, 2 out of the 3 routes were enjoyable. Great send off for Rean. Climatic mech duels. Top notch PC port. Only real caveat is that it is about liberating Crossbell for the Nth time, Lloyd tries his best to sabotage the game, and the overall quality of the English voice acting was wonky compared to prior games.

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there are better rpg games that came out that aren't listed.

no, i won't name them.
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SoLong wrote: February 24th, 2024, 19:30
I enjoyed Persona 3 but not as the portable version a little more than BG3 overall. So I'll put my vote there since BG3 will likely win overall anyway.
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