Episode 300 - Game Of The Year 2023 OR "The Ghost Of Christmas Beatdowns" (feat. Cam Hawkins)

The Platformers: A Video Game (and Nerd Culture) Podcast

In this episode, Brian, Kris, Will, Lucas, and special guest Cam Hawkins discuss the best games of 2023! Enjoy.

TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS:

• Missed Connections - 6:00 |
• Brian Missed: Talos Principle 2, Jedi Survivor, Humanity, In Stars & Time, Cyberpunk - 7:31 |
• Kris Missed: Alan Wake 2, Talos 2, Jedi Survivor, Goodbye Volcano High, FF16, AC6 - 22:00 |
• Will Missed: Super Mario Wonder, FF16, Hi-Fi Rush, Baldur’s Gate 3 - 28:35 |
• Lucas Missed: Labyrinth of Galleria: The Moon Society, Long Gone Days, Spider-Man 2, Detective Pikachu Returns, Mon-Yu - 30:48 |
• Cam Missed: Everything that Lucas except Spider-Man 2, Atelier Ryza 3, Atelier Marie Remake, AC 6, DQ: Infinity Strash, In Stars & Time, Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince, Star Ocean SSR - 43:00 |
• Brian Honorable Mentions: Alan Wake 2, Wildfrost, Granblue Rising, Goodbye Volcano High, Season: A Letter to the Future, Sea of Stars, Slay the Princess, Venba - 51:00 |
• Kris Honorable Mentions: Baldur's Gate 3, Diablo 4, Cyberpunk: Phantom Liberty, Against the Storm, Rogue Trader, Dredge, Street Fighter 6, Granblue, Hi-Fi RUSH - 1:28:22 |
• Will Honorable Mentions: Diablo 4, SF6, Cocoon, Hi-Fi Rush, Zelda: TotK, Talos 2 - 1:49:55|
• Lucas Honorable Mentions: Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End and the Secret Key, Ebenezer and the Invisible World, Sonic Dream Team, Robocop Rogue City, Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince, Demon Lord Reincarnation - 2:19:34 |
• Cam Honorable Mentions: Honkai Star Rail, Dead Cells Return to Castlevania, Cyberpunk Phantom Liberty, Sea of Stars, Octopath II, FFXVI - 2:49:15 |
• Brian Heart Pick: Baldur’s Gate 3 - 3:21:00 |
• Kris Heart Pick: Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood - 3:30:00 |
• Lucas Heart Pick: Void Terrarium 2 - 3:33:00 |
• Will Heart Pick: Alan Wake 2 - 3:46:46 |
• Cam Heart Pick: The Legend of Heroes Trails Into Reverie - 3:51:35 |
• Brian Critic Pick: The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood - 3:59:38 |
• Kris Critic Pick: Slay The Princess - 4:02:30 |
• Will Critic Pick: Armored Core 6 - 4:05:10 |
• Lucas Critic Pick: Street Fighter 6 - 4:09:46 |
• Cam Critic Pick: Baldur’s Gate 3 - 4:14:51 |

POTENTIAL EPISODE TITLES (EACH "+" IS A HOST VOTE):

• ++Begun The Waifu Wars Have |
• +Heal On X |
• +Square Enix’s Strongest Soldier: Donald J. Duck |
• Talos Principle Sr. |
• ++Ridiculously Over-The-Top Extra-ness |
• ++Beating You Up With The Nostalgia Bat |
• ++The Ghost Of Christmas Beatdowns |
• ++Grinding Monsters Until You Wanna Throw Up |
• +We Like Turn-Based Combat Because We Have Taste |
• +My Gut Started Tingling |
• +The Legend Of Heroes: The ‘One Piece’ Of Video Games |
• Detective Pikachu: The Pinkerton |
• +Clutch Makoto |

[The Platformers Video Game Podcast is created, hosted, edited, written, & streamed by Brian Barnett on Twitch.tv/Ribnax]