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An award-winning games journalist, Vic brings experience from IGN, Eurogamer, TechRadar, and more to the Dot Esports table. You may have even heard her on the radio or speaking on a panel. Not only is Vic passionate about games, but she's also an avid mental health advocate who has appeared on both panels and podcasts to discuss mental health awareness. Make sure to follow her on Twitter (@hood_vic) for more.","sameAs":["https:\/\/uk.linkedin.com\/in\/vic-hood-7928a5135","https:\/\/x.com\/hood_vic"],"url":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/author\/vichood"}]}},"raw_content":"This article is part of Dot Esports\u2019 Game of the Year 2023 series. The Dot Esports team have voted for their favorite games this year across a range of genres, including sports, indie, and fighting games. You can check out the other winners here.\u00a0 This year has been an incredible one for games. In 2023,\u00a0 we traveled the galaxy, romanced questionable NPCs, sliced and diced our way through Sanctuary, and were morally challenged over our fishing practices. But which game has had us hooked more than the rest? The Dot Esports team has voted and the results are in. Here is Dot\u2019s official Game of the Year 2023. Dot Game of the Year 2023: Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 Likely coming as a surprise to no one, Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 is Dot Esports\u2019 official Game of the Year 2023. Following an early-access period, Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 fully released for PC on Aug. 3 to critical acclaim. It\u2019s no easy feat to recreate DnD in video game form, but Larian Studios proved it was up to the task, delivering a rich world and story where players are in charge of their journey. Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 offers an abundance of choice, from how your character looks and plays to how they interact with those they encounter on their travels, making it perfect for those who want a true role-playing experience. No two playthroughs will likely be the same, with each decision creating a butterfly effect that ripples through the game: your choices will either help or hinder you.\u00a0 And that\u2019s a large portion of the fun. Maybe you want to lean into the Dark Urge and be a top-notch arse to everyone you come across, including your own companions. Or maybe you\u2019ll take on more of a Robin Hood role, helping every downtrodden NPC you can and smooth-talking your favorite companion. Or maybe you simply want to throw the rule book out the window and do what feels right at that moment for you. The choice is yours. While there are (of course) parameters to this, BG3 doesn\u2019t feel restrictive. You feel like the master of your own destiny, and the characters you meet have a depth to them rarely seen in modern RPGs. The writing is sublime, so it's easy to become emotionally invested in the game\u2019s many story threads and characters. This immersion is pushed further thanks to compelling and personable voice acting. All of this makes some of the choices you have to make much more challenging, and the overarching narrative much more captivating. This DnD RPG understandably had us hooked this year. At the time of writing, Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 is the ninth most-played game on Steam of all time, sitting comfortably beside the likes of Elden Ring and Cyberpunk 2077 in the top 10. Quite a feat for a game from an independent studio. This success is rightfully earned, however. Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 pushes the boundaries of the RPG genre and is a must-play for DnD and non-DnD fans alike. Just don\u2019t blame us if you make some\u2026 questionable choices.\u00a0 Honorable mentions Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 may be our overall Game of the Year winner, but two other games were close contenders for the top spot.\u00a0 The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom It may not have got the top spot, but Tears of the Kingdom is still one of the best games of 2023. The sequel to 2017\u2019s Breath of the Wild, Tears of the Kingdom, masterfully excels in every individual aspect of game production: gameplay, graphics, sound, and narrative. Its double whammy of riveting storytelling and innovative gameplay actually makes it difficult to ever go back to Breath of the Wild\u2014the overall betterment proving to be both a blessing and a curse. Our GOTY vote went elsewhere, but make no mistake, Tears of the Kingdom will transcend generations and would\u2019ve won this award in virtually any other year. Marvel\u2019s Spider-Man 2 Spider-Man, Spider-Man, very few games can do what Spider-Man 2 can. Our song was awful, but Insomniac\u2019s eagerly anticipated sequel to the smash-hit 2018 debut is not. Spider-Man 2 is another eerily familiar example of taking something that works and reshaping it into something that embodies all the qualities of its predecessor, but everything it throws at the wall sticks\u2014like a web. Its setting may be the same, yes, but it\u2019s easy to overlook this minor fault when you\u2019re practically dual-wielding Spider-Men. 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An award-winning games journalist, Vic brings experience from IGN, Eurogamer, TechRadar, and more to the Dot Esports table. You may have even heard her on the radio or speaking on a panel. Not only is Vic passionate about games, but she's also an avid mental health advocate who has appeared on both panels and podcasts to discuss mental health awareness. Make sure to follow her on Twitter (@hood_vic) for more.","sameAs":["https:\/\/uk.linkedin.com\/in\/vic-hood-7928a5135","https:\/\/x.com\/hood_vic"],"url":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/author\/vichood"}]}},"raw_content":"This article is part of Dot Esports\u2019 Game of the Year 2023 series. The Dot Esports team have voted for their favorite games this year across a range of genres, including sports, indie, and fighting games. You can check out the other winners here.\u00a0 This year has been an incredible one for games. In 2023,\u00a0 we traveled the galaxy, romanced questionable NPCs, sliced and diced our way through Sanctuary, and were morally challenged over our fishing practices. But which game has had us hooked more than the rest? The Dot Esports team has voted and the results are in. Here is Dot\u2019s official Game of the Year 2023. Dot Game of the Year 2023: Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 Likely coming as a surprise to no one, Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 is Dot Esports\u2019 official Game of the Year 2023. Following an early-access period, Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 fully released for PC on Aug. 3 to critical acclaim. It\u2019s no easy feat to recreate DnD in video game form, but Larian Studios proved it was up to the task, delivering a rich world and story where players are in charge of their journey. Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 offers an abundance of choice, from how your character looks and plays to how they interact with those they encounter on their travels, making it perfect for those who want a true role-playing experience. No two playthroughs will likely be the same, with each decision creating a butterfly effect that ripples through the game: your choices will either help or hinder you.\u00a0 And that\u2019s a large portion of the fun. Maybe you want to lean into the Dark Urge and be a top-notch arse to everyone you come across, including your own companions. Or maybe you\u2019ll take on more of a Robin Hood role, helping every downtrodden NPC you can and smooth-talking your favorite companion. Or maybe you simply want to throw the rule book out the window and do what feels right at that moment for you. The choice is yours. While there are (of course) parameters to this, BG3 doesn\u2019t feel restrictive. You feel like the master of your own destiny, and the characters you meet have a depth to them rarely seen in modern RPGs. The writing is sublime, so it's easy to become emotionally invested in the game\u2019s many story threads and characters. This immersion is pushed further thanks to compelling and personable voice acting. All of this makes some of the choices you have to make much more challenging, and the overarching narrative much more captivating. This DnD RPG understandably had us hooked this year. At the time of writing, Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 is the ninth most-played game on Steam of all time, sitting comfortably beside the likes of Elden Ring and Cyberpunk 2077 in the top 10. Quite a feat for a game from an independent studio. This success is rightfully earned, however. Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 pushes the boundaries of the RPG genre and is a must-play for DnD and non-DnD fans alike. Just don\u2019t blame us if you make some\u2026 questionable choices.\u00a0 Honorable mentions Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 may be our overall Game of the Year winner, but two other games were close contenders for the top spot.\u00a0 The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom It may not have got the top spot, but Tears of the Kingdom is still one of the best games of 2023. The sequel to 2017\u2019s Breath of the Wild, Tears of the Kingdom, masterfully excels in every individual aspect of game production: gameplay, graphics, sound, and narrative. Its double whammy of riveting storytelling and innovative gameplay actually makes it difficult to ever go back to Breath of the Wild\u2014the overall betterment proving to be both a blessing and a curse. Our GOTY vote went elsewhere, but make no mistake, Tears of the Kingdom will transcend generations and would\u2019ve won this award in virtually any other year. Marvel\u2019s Spider-Man 2 Spider-Man, Spider-Man, very few games can do what Spider-Man 2 can. Our song was awful, but Insomniac\u2019s eagerly anticipated sequel to the smash-hit 2018 debut is not. Spider-Man 2 is another eerily familiar example of taking something that works and reshaping it into something that embodies all the qualities of its predecessor, but everything it throws at the wall sticks\u2014like a web. Its setting may be the same, yes, but it\u2019s easy to overlook this minor fault when you\u2019re practically dual-wielding Spider-Men. 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This article is part of Dot Esports\u2019 Game of the Year 2023 series. The Dot Esports team have voted for their favorite games this year across a range of genres, including sports, indie, and fighting games. You can check out the other winners <\/em>here<\/em><\/a>. <\/em><\/p>

This year has been an incredible one for games. In 2023, we traveled the galaxy, romanced questionable NPCs, sliced and diced our way through Sanctuary, and were morally challenged over our fishing practices. But which game has had us hooked more than the rest?<\/p>

The Dot Esports team has voted and the results are in. Here is Dot\u2019s official Game of the Year 2023.<\/p>