With the year about to come to a close in a few weeks, The Game Awards just announced all of the nominations for 2023. Although there are a lot of great categories, the prestigious Game of the Year Award is the best of the best. Past winners include “Elden Ring,” “The Last of Us Part II” and “The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.”
If you haven’t played any of the games nominated this year, now is your chance. From Nintendo Switch to Xbox Series X, we rounded up the all of this year’s Game of the Year nominations and where you can buy them online. The awards ceremony is streaming on TikTok, Twitch, X, YouTube, Facebook and in the “Fortnite” universe on Thursday, Dec. 7.
Check out all of the games nominated for Game of the Year (in alphabetical order), below:
Remedy/Epic For PS5 & Xbox ‘Alan Wake II’ From Remedy Entertainment, Epic Games Publishing $59.99 Buy Now
“Alan Wake II” is a survival horror game that follows Alan Wake, a horror novelist who gets trapped in an alternate dimension. Over the past 13 years (the first game was actually released 13 years ago in 2010), Wake tries to escape by writing a story about an FBI agent named Saga Anderson.
Larian Studios For PS5 & Xbox ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ From Larian Studios $59.99 Buy Now
Based on table-top game “Dungeons & Dragons,” “Baldur’s Gate 3” is a party-based role-playing video game where players can create characters and form a party (multi-player online is available), while parties complete flexible quest in an open-world platform. It’s divided into three acts and players get to decide where to take the story.
Sony For PS5 ‘Marvel’s Spider-Man 2’ From Insomniac Games, SIE $69.99 Buy Now On Amazon
The the third installment in the game series, “Marvel’s Spider-Man 2” has an assortment of Spider-Man characters, including Mary Jane Watson, J. Jonah Jameson, Rio Morales, Norman Osborn, Venom, Lizard and others. It also features new abilities and suits, such as Parker’s Symbiote suit, Web Wings and more, while gamers can freely swap between Peter and Miles throughout the game.It expands the open-world map to Brooklyn and Queens, as well as Manhattan.
Capcom For PS5 & Xbox ‘Resident Evil 4’ From Capcom $47.98 $59.99 20% off Buy for PS5 Now On Amazon $39.96 $59.99 33% off Buy For Xbox Series X Now On Amazon
The new “Resident Evil 4” is a remake of the 2005 game of the same name, but it has updated graphics that are brighter, colorful and modern, while audio is deeper and richer — specifically designed for next-gen consoles, like the PS5 and Xbox Series X. It also has some new gameplay mechanics, such as a crafting system, side quests, multi-weapon attacks and more.
Nintendo For Nintendo Switch ‘Super Mario Bros. Wonder’ From Nintendo EPD, Nintendo $59.95 Buy Now On Amazon
“Super Mario Bros. Wonder” finds Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Princess Daisy, Toad, Toadette, Nabbit and Yoshi visiting the Flower Kingdom when Bowser, Bowser Jr. and Kamek arrive to steal the Wonder Flower and kidnap Prince Florian.You must retrieve the Wonder Flower, rescue Prince Florian and save the Flower Kingdom with new power-ups, such as Elephant Fruit, Bubble Flower, Drill Mushroom and a special Wonder Flower that turns a level into a chaotic delight.
Nintendo For Nintendo Switch ‘The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’ From Nintendo EPD, Nintendo $62.80 $69.99 10% off Buy Now On Amazon
In a follow up to “The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild,” Nintendo released “Tears of the Kingdom” as a direct sequel. It has Link trying to rescue Princess Zelda who is now in the past, thanks to the resurrected Ganondorf. The champion must also re-assemble the Master Sword to save all of Hyrule from the mysterious Gloom.The game has three full maps, as you explore the Sky Islands, the Kingdom of Hyrule and The Depths.
