OP Updated (4/26/2023) 2023 GameTZ Fantasy Gaming League
4-Jan-23 5:55pm
#1 Heavyd814life
The 2023 GameTZ Fantasy Gaming League
1. HybridCRoW Current Total: 714
Top 10:
1. A Space for the Unbound - 85
2. Atomic Heart - 72
3. Dead Space - 89
4. Fire Emblem Engage - 81
5. Forspoken - 66
6. Hogwarts Legacy - 84
7. Like a Dragon: Ishin! - 82
8. Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened - 76
9. Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life
10. Wild Hearts - 79
Alternates:
1. One Piece Odyssey - 74
2. SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake - 70
2. Archer Current Total: 568
Top 10:
1. Atomic Heart - 72
2. Dead Island 2 - 75
3. Dead Space - 89
4. Diablo IV
5. Fire Emblem Engage - 81
6. Hogwarts Legacy - 84
7. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - 86
8. Starfield
9. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
10. Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty - 81
Alternates:
1. Final Fantasy XVI
2. Oxenfree II: Lost Signals
3. Roko Current Total: 499
Top 10:
1. Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key - 82
2. Fire Emblem Engage - 81
3. Hogwarts Legacy - 84
4. Like a Dragon: Ishin! - 82
5. Octopath Traveler II - 84
6. Rise of the Ronin
7. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - 86
8. Starfield
9. Tekken 8
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Alternates:
1. Pikmin 4
2. Street Fighter 6
4. SilverOwl Current Total: 490
Top 10:
1. Atomic Heart - 72
2. Dead Space - 89
3. Diablo IV
4. Final Fantasy XVI
5. Forspoken - 66
6. Hogwarts Legacy - 84
7. Resident Evil 4 - 93
8. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
9. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - 86
10. Starfield
Alternates:
1. Dead Island 2 - 75
2. Street Fighter 6
5. Best1989 Current Total: 436
Top 10:
1. Baldur's Gate 3
2. Dead Space - 89
3. Diablo IV
4. Final Fantasy XVI
5. Hogwarts Legacy - 84
6. Octopath Traveler II - 84
7. Pikmin 4
8. Resident Evil 4 - 93
9. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - 86
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Alternates:
1. Assassin's Creed Mirage
2. Like a Dragon: Ishin! - 82
6. Ryan Current Total: 431
Top 10:
1. Dead Space - 89
2. Forza Motorsport
3. Horizon Call of the Mountain - 79
4. Marvel's Spider-Man 2
5. Octopath Traveler II - 84
6. Redfall
7. Resident Evil 4 - 93
8. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - 86
9. Starfield
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Alternates:
1. Street Fighter 6
2. Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty - 81
7. Heavyd814life Current Total: 430
Top 10:
1. Baldur's Gate 3
2. Dead Space - 89
3. Final Fantasy XVI
4. Fire Emblem Engage - 81
5. Forza Motorsport
6. Octopath Traveler II - 84
7. Resident Evil 4 - 93
8. Street Fighter 6
9. The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure - 83
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Alternates:
1. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - 86
2. Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty - 81
8. PizzaTheHutt Current Total: 429
Top 10:
1. Dead Space - 89
2. Diablo IV
3. Hogwarts Legacy - 84
4. Horizon Call of the Mountain - 79
5. Kerbal Space Program 2
6. Marvel's Spider-Man 2
7. Octopath Traveler II - 84
8. Resident Evil 4 - 93
9. Street Fighter 6
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Alternates:
1. Alan Wake II
2. Skull and Bones
9. TalonJedi87 Current Total: 422
Top 10:
1. Atomic Heart - 72
2. Dead Space - 89
3. Diablo IV
4. Final Fantasy XVI
5. Like a Dragon: Ishin! - 82
6. Marvel's Spider-Man 2
7. Resident Evil 4 - 93
8. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - 86
9. Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Alternates:
1. Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
2. Starfield
10. Bleed_DukeBlue Current Total: 419
Top 10:
1. Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key - 82
2. Baldur's Gate 3
3. Diablo IV
4. Final Fantasy XVI
5. Fire Emblem Engage - 81
6. Horizon Call of the Mountain - 79
7. Marvel's Spider-Man 2
8. Octopath Traveler II - 84
9. Resident Evil 4 - 93
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Alternates:
1. Hogwarts Legacy - 84
2. Like a Dragon: Ishin! - 82
11. Sailorneorune Current Total: 405
Top 10:
1. Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key - 82
2. Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon - 80
3. Final Fantasy XVI
4. Fire Emblem Engage - 81
5. Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe - 80
6. Like a Dragon: Ishin! - 82
7. Master Detective Archives: Rain Code
8. Street Fighter 6
9. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
10. The Plucky Squire
Alternates:
1. Sea of Stars
2. WrestleQuest
12. Lunar Current Total: 398
Top 10:
1. Baldur's Gate 3
2. Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse - 69
3. Final Fantasy XVI
4. Fire Emblem Engage - 81
5. Marvel's Spider-Man 2
6. Octopath Traveler II - 84
7. The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure - 83
8. The Legend of Heroes: Trails Into Reverie
9. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
10. Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty - 81
Alternates:
1. Dead Island 2 - 75
2. Wild Hearts - 79
13. SwiftJAB Current Total: 392
Top 10:
1. Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp - 82
2. Fire Emblem Engage - 81
3. Forspoken - 66
4. Hollow Knight: Silksong
5. Horizon Call of the Mountain - 79
6. Kerbal Space Program 2
7. Marvel's Spider-Man 2
8. Octopath Traveler II - 84
9. Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Alternates:
1. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
2. Dead Space - 89
14. Frank Current Total: 344
Top 10:
1. Diablo IV
2. Fire Emblem Engage - 81
3. Forza Motorsport
4. Marvel's Spider-Man 2
5. Octopath Traveler II - 84
6. Resident Evil 4 - 93
7. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - 86
8. Starfield
9. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
10. Unannounced Mario Movie Tie-In
Alternates:
1. Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key - 82
2. Theatrhythm Final Bar - 88
15. Tonymack21 Current Total: 333
Top 10:
1. Dead Space - 89
2. Fire Emblem Engage - 81
3. Hollow Knight: Silksong
4. Like a Dragon: Ishin! - 82
5. Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name
6. Marvel's Spider-Man 2
7. Pikmin 4
8. Starfield
9. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
10. Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty - 81
Alternates:
1. Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp - 82
2. Baldur's Gate 3
16. Bogo Current Total: 328
Top 10:
1. Assassin's Creed Mirage
2. Diablo IV
3. Fire Emblem Engage - 81
4. Hogwarts Legacy - 84
5. Hollow Knight: Silksong
6. Horizon Call of the Mountain - 79
7. Metroid Prime 4
8. Octopath Traveler II - 84
9. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
10. The Wolf Among Us 2
Alternates:
1. Marvel's Spider-Man 2
2. Starfield
17. BloodPuppetX Current Total: 322
Top 10:
1. Alan Wake II
2. Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key - 82
3. Dead Island 2 - 75
4. Diablo IV
5. Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
6. Final Fantasy XVI
7. Fire Emblem Engage - 81
8. Octopath Traveler II - 84
9. Street Fighter 6
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Alternates:
1. ONI: Road to the Mightiest Oni
2. Process of Elimination - 65
18. Boss Current Total: 266
Top 10:
1. Dead Space - 89
2. Diablo IV
3. Final Fantasy XVI
4. Lies of P
5. Octopath Traveler II - 84
6. Resident Evil 4 - 93
7. Sea of Stars
8. Starfield
9. Street Fighter 6
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Alternates:
1. Hollow Knight: Silksong
2. Hogwarts Legacy - 84
19. EB Current Total: 263
Top 10:
1. Dead Space - 89
2. Diablo IV
3. Fire Emblem Engage - 81
4. Forza Motorsport
5. Hollow Knight: Silksong
6. Marvel's Spider-Man 2
7. Resident Evil 4 - 93
8. Senua's Saga: Hellblade II
9. Starfield
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Alternates:
1. Atomic Heart - 72
2. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - 86
20. Mattyg00013 Current Total: 263
Top 10:
1. Alan Wake II
2. Dead Space - 89
3. Diablo IV
4. Final Fantasy XVI
5. Fire Emblem Engage - 81
6. Forza Motorsport
7. Marvel's Spider-Man 2
8. Resident Evil 4 - 93
9. Starfield
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Alternates:
1. Horizon Call of the Mountain - 79
2. Pikmin 4
21. Incubus421 Current Total: 258
Top 10:
1. Diablo IV
2. Final Fantasy XVI
3. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
4. Fire Emblem Engage - 81
5. Hollow Knight: Silksong
6. Kerbal Space Program 2
7. Octopath Traveler II - 84
8. Pikmin 4
9. Resident Evil 4 - 93
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Alternates:
1. Marvel's Spider-Man 2
2. Starfield
22. Scott Current Total: 258
Top 10:
1. Diablo IV
2. Final Fantasy XVI
3. Fire Emblem Engage - 81
4. Forza Motorsport
5. Hogwarts Legacy - 84
6. Hollow Knight: Silksong
7. Marvel's Spider-Man 2
8. Pikmin 4
9. Resident Evil 4 - 93
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Alternates:
1. Sea of Stars
2. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - 86
23. Bonham2 Current Total: 254
Top 10:
1. Dead Space - 89
2. Diablo IV
3. Final Fantasy XVI
4. Fire Emblem Engage - 81
5. Hollow Knight: Silksong
6. Marvel's Spider-Man 2
7. Octopath Traveler II - 84
8. Pikmin 4
9. Starfield
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Alternates:
1. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - 86
2. Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
24. Jbjz Current Total: 247
Top 10:
1. Alan Wake II
2. Assassin's Creed Mirage
3. Diablo IV
4. Final Fantasy XVI
5. Hogwarts Legacy - 84
6. Hollow Knight: Silksong
7. Marvel's Spider-Man 2
8. Resident Evil 4 - 93
9. SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake - 70
10. Street Fighter 6
Alternates:
1. Palworld
2. Paper Ghost Stories: Third Eye Open
25. Cevil Current Total: 235
Top 10:
1. Clive 'N' Wrench - 61
2. Diablo IV
3. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
4. Final Fantasy XVI
5. Fire Emblem Engage - 81
6. Mina the Hollower
7. Resident Evil 4 - 93
8. Sea of Stars
9. Starfield
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Alternates:
1. Forspoken - 66
2. Octopath Traveler II - 84
26. Demonalcohol Current Total: 182
Top 10:
1. Baldur's Gate 3
2. Dead Space - 89
3. Death Stranding 2
4. Diablo IV
5. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
6. Hades II
7. Hollow Knight: Silksong
8. Resident Evil 4 - 93
9. Starfield
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Alternates:
1. Marvel's Spider-Man 2
2. Pikmin 4
27. 3hitcombo Current Total: 173
Top 10:
1. Diablo IV
2. Hades II
3. Hollow Knight: Silksong
4. Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe - 80
5. Pikmin 4
6. Redfall
7. Resident Evil 4 - 93
8. Starfield
9. Street Fighter 6
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Alternates:
1. Fitness Boxing Fist of the North Star
2. Octopath Traveler II - 84
28. SupremeSarna Current Total: 170
Top 10:
1. Diablo IV
2. Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
3. Final Fantasy XVI
4. Hogwarts Legacy - 84
5. Hollow Knight: Silksong
6. Pikmin 4
7. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - 86
8. Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
9. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
10. The Lord of the Rings: Gollum
Alternates:
1. Fire Emblem Engage - 81
2. Street Fighter 6
29. Thatfootballguy Current Total: 170
Top 10:
1. Baldur's Gate 3
2. Diablo IV
3. Glitched
4. Hollow Knight: Silksong
5. Marvel's Spider-Man 2
6. Octopath Traveler II - 84
7. Sea of Stars
8. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - 86
9. Starfield
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Alternates:
1. Final Fantasy XVI
2. Like a Dragon: Ishin! - 82
30. Shane12m Current Total: 168
Top 10:
1. Baldur's Gate 3
2. Final Fantasy XVI
3. Hogwarts Legacy - 84
4. Hollow Knight: Silksong
5. Marvel's Spider-Man 2
6. Octopath Traveler II - 84
7. Sea of Stars
8. Starfield
9. Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Alternates:
1. Resident Evil 4 - 93
2. Street Fighter 6
31. Sefjwm Current Total: 165
Top 10:
1. Animal Well
2. Baldur's Gate 3
3. Diablo IV
4. Forza Motorsport
5. Horizon Call of the Mountain - 79
6. Marvel's Spider-Man 2
7. Sea of Stars
8. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - 86
9. Starfield
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Alternates:
1. Hogwarts Legacy - 84
2. Octopath Traveler II - 84
32. benstylus Current Total: 0
Top 10:
1. 2D Metroid Remake
2. Legacy of Kain/Soul Reaver Remake
3. New Civilization Game
4. New Hyrule Warriors Game
5. New Lego Game Based on a Comic Book/Graphic Novel IP
6. New Rayman game
7. New Shantae game
8. New Tetris game
9. New Thunder Lotus Game (Creators of Spiritfarer)
10. New Wario game
Alternates:
1. New ARMS Game
2. New EA Sports Racing Game (Not F1 or WRC)
33. Metsfan718 Current Total: 0
Top 10:
1. Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile
2. Crash Team Rumble
3. Disney Illusion Island
4. MrWang And Love
5. Peppa Pig: World Adventures
6. Romancelvania
7. Star Trek: Resurgence
8. T-Rex Dinosaur Game
9. The Last Case of Benedict Fox
10. The Plucky Squire
Alternates:
1. Daydream: Forgotten Sorrow
2. Hollow Knight: Silksong
Upcoming Releases:
April:
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - April 28
May:
Redfall - May 2
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of a Kingdom - May 12
Star Trek: Resurgence - May 23
June:
Street Fighter 6 - June 2
Diablo IV - June 6
Final Fantasy XVI - June 22
Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life - June 27
July:
The Legend of Heroes: Trails Into Reverie - July 7
Oxenfree II: Lost Signals - July 12
Pikmin 4 - July 21
August:
Armored Core VI - August 25
Sea of Stars - August 29
Baldur’s Gate 3 - August 31
September:
Starfield - September 6
League Overview:
Welcome to Year 6 of the GameTZ Fantasy Gaming League! This is basically fantasy football with games. Each person picks 10 games and those 10 games make up your "team" for the year. The Metacritic scores for your 10 games are tallied up at the end of the year to determine your total. Highest overall score wins. You also get 2 alternate picks (these should be safe choices) just in case one of your picks gets delayed into 2024. So if you shoot for the moon with a game like Armored Core VI and it gets pushed into 2024, one of your alternates takes its place and you don't end up with 0 points for that game. The goal is to pick games that you think have a very good chance of releasing in 2023. Don't YOLO your way into a bunch of 0s lol.
The Rules:
1. No DLC or Expansions
2. No Ports or Remasters (full remakes are allowed)
3. Alternate picks can only replace games delayed into 2024. They cannot be used to replace games in your top 10 that review poorly.
The Prizes:
1st Place: A $50 Amazon Gift Card
2nd Place: A $20 Amazon Gift Card
3rd Place: A $10 Amazon Gift Card
The Participants:
1. Heavyd814life
2. DemonAlcohol
3. PizzaTheHutt
4. EB
5. TalonJedi87
6. benstylus
7. Sailorneorune
8. Bleed_DukeBlue
9. HybridCRoW
10. Incubus421
11. SwiftJAB
12. Roko
13. Thatfootballguy
14. SilverOwl
15. Shane12m
16. Frank
17. SupremeSarna
18. Cevil
19. BloodPuppetX
20. Sefjwm
21. Ryan
22. Bogo
23. Boss
24. Archer
25. Scott
26. Lunar
27. Tonymack21
28. Mattyg00013
29. Bonham2
30. Metsfan718
31. Best1989
32. 3hitcombo
33. Jbjz
Previous Winners:
2022: Heavyd814life
2021: Ryan
2020: Mattyg00013 and Roko
2019: Heavyd814life
2018: Heavyd814life
Submit Your Picks Here: https://tally.so/r/m...
Deadline: January 18, 2023 at 11:59pm
#1 Heavyd814life
The 2023 GameTZ Fantasy Gaming League
1. HybridCRoW Current Total: 714
Top 10:
1. A Space for the Unbound - 85
2. Atomic Heart - 72
3. Dead Space - 89
4. Fire Emblem Engage - 81
5. Forspoken - 66
6. Hogwarts Legacy - 84
7. Like a Dragon: Ishin! - 82
8. Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened - 76
9. Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life
10. Wild Hearts - 79
Alternates:
1. One Piece Odyssey - 74
2. SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake - 70
2. Archer Current Total: 568
Top 10:
1. Atomic Heart - 72
2. Dead Island 2 - 75
3. Dead Space - 89
4. Diablo IV
5. Fire Emblem Engage - 81
6. Hogwarts Legacy - 84
7. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - 86
8. Starfield
9. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
10. Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty - 81
Alternates:
1. Final Fantasy XVI
2. Oxenfree II: Lost Signals
3. Roko Current Total: 499
Top 10:
1. Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key - 82
2. Fire Emblem Engage - 81
3. Hogwarts Legacy - 84
4. Like a Dragon: Ishin! - 82
5. Octopath Traveler II - 84
6. Rise of the Ronin
7. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - 86
8. Starfield
9. Tekken 8
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Alternates:
1. Pikmin 4
2. Street Fighter 6
4. SilverOwl Current Total: 490
Top 10:
1. Atomic Heart - 72
2. Dead Space - 89
3. Diablo IV
4. Final Fantasy XVI
5. Forspoken - 66
6. Hogwarts Legacy - 84
7. Resident Evil 4 - 93
8. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
9. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - 86
10. Starfield
Alternates:
1. Dead Island 2 - 75
2. Street Fighter 6
5. Best1989 Current Total: 436
Top 10:
1. Baldur's Gate 3
2. Dead Space - 89
3. Diablo IV
4. Final Fantasy XVI
5. Hogwarts Legacy - 84
6. Octopath Traveler II - 84
7. Pikmin 4
8. Resident Evil 4 - 93
9. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - 86
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Alternates:
1. Assassin's Creed Mirage
2. Like a Dragon: Ishin! - 82
6. Ryan Current Total: 431
Top 10:
1. Dead Space - 89
2. Forza Motorsport
3. Horizon Call of the Mountain - 79
4. Marvel's Spider-Man 2
5. Octopath Traveler II - 84
6. Redfall
7. Resident Evil 4 - 93
8. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - 86
9. Starfield
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Alternates:
1. Street Fighter 6
2. Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty - 81
7. Heavyd814life Current Total: 430
Top 10:
1. Baldur's Gate 3
2. Dead Space - 89
3. Final Fantasy XVI
4. Fire Emblem Engage - 81
5. Forza Motorsport
6. Octopath Traveler II - 84
7. Resident Evil 4 - 93
8. Street Fighter 6
9. The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure - 83
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Alternates:
1. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - 86
2. Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty - 81
8. PizzaTheHutt Current Total: 429
Top 10:
1. Dead Space - 89
2. Diablo IV
3. Hogwarts Legacy - 84
4. Horizon Call of the Mountain - 79
5. Kerbal Space Program 2
6. Marvel's Spider-Man 2
7. Octopath Traveler II - 84
8. Resident Evil 4 - 93
9. Street Fighter 6
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Alternates:
1. Alan Wake II
2. Skull and Bones
9. TalonJedi87 Current Total: 422
Top 10:
1. Atomic Heart - 72
2. Dead Space - 89
3. Diablo IV
4. Final Fantasy XVI
5. Like a Dragon: Ishin! - 82
6. Marvel's Spider-Man 2
7. Resident Evil 4 - 93
8. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - 86
9. Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Alternates:
1. Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
2. Starfield
10. Bleed_DukeBlue Current Total: 419
Top 10:
1. Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key - 82
2. Baldur's Gate 3
3. Diablo IV
4. Final Fantasy XVI
5. Fire Emblem Engage - 81
6. Horizon Call of the Mountain - 79
7. Marvel's Spider-Man 2
8. Octopath Traveler II - 84
9. Resident Evil 4 - 93
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Alternates:
1. Hogwarts Legacy - 84
2. Like a Dragon: Ishin! - 82
11. Sailorneorune Current Total: 405
Top 10:
1. Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key - 82
2. Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon - 80
3. Final Fantasy XVI
4. Fire Emblem Engage - 81
5. Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe - 80
6. Like a Dragon: Ishin! - 82
7. Master Detective Archives: Rain Code
8. Street Fighter 6
9. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
10. The Plucky Squire
Alternates:
1. Sea of Stars
2. WrestleQuest
12. Lunar Current Total: 398
Top 10:
1. Baldur's Gate 3
2. Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse - 69
3. Final Fantasy XVI
4. Fire Emblem Engage - 81
5. Marvel's Spider-Man 2
6. Octopath Traveler II - 84
7. The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure - 83
8. The Legend of Heroes: Trails Into Reverie
9. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
10. Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty - 81
Alternates:
1. Dead Island 2 - 75
2. Wild Hearts - 79
13. SwiftJAB Current Total: 392
Top 10:
1. Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp - 82
2. Fire Emblem Engage - 81
3. Forspoken - 66
4. Hollow Knight: Silksong
5. Horizon Call of the Mountain - 79
6. Kerbal Space Program 2
7. Marvel's Spider-Man 2
8. Octopath Traveler II - 84
9. Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Alternates:
1. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
2. Dead Space - 89
14. Frank Current Total: 344
Top 10:
1. Diablo IV
2. Fire Emblem Engage - 81
3. Forza Motorsport
4. Marvel's Spider-Man 2
5. Octopath Traveler II - 84
6. Resident Evil 4 - 93
7. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - 86
8. Starfield
9. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
10. Unannounced Mario Movie Tie-In
Alternates:
1. Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key - 82
2. Theatrhythm Final Bar - 88
15. Tonymack21 Current Total: 333
Top 10:
1. Dead Space - 89
2. Fire Emblem Engage - 81
3. Hollow Knight: Silksong
4. Like a Dragon: Ishin! - 82
5. Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name
6. Marvel's Spider-Man 2
7. Pikmin 4
8. Starfield
9. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
10. Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty - 81
Alternates:
1. Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp - 82
2. Baldur's Gate 3
16. Bogo Current Total: 328
Top 10:
1. Assassin's Creed Mirage
2. Diablo IV
3. Fire Emblem Engage - 81
4. Hogwarts Legacy - 84
5. Hollow Knight: Silksong
6. Horizon Call of the Mountain - 79
7. Metroid Prime 4
8. Octopath Traveler II - 84
9. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
10. The Wolf Among Us 2
Alternates:
1. Marvel's Spider-Man 2
2. Starfield
17. BloodPuppetX Current Total: 322
Top 10:
1. Alan Wake II
2. Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key - 82
3. Dead Island 2 - 75
4. Diablo IV
5. Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
6. Final Fantasy XVI
7. Fire Emblem Engage - 81
8. Octopath Traveler II - 84
9. Street Fighter 6
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Alternates:
1. ONI: Road to the Mightiest Oni
2. Process of Elimination - 65
18. Boss Current Total: 266
Top 10:
1. Dead Space - 89
2. Diablo IV
3. Final Fantasy XVI
4. Lies of P
5. Octopath Traveler II - 84
6. Resident Evil 4 - 93
7. Sea of Stars
8. Starfield
9. Street Fighter 6
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Alternates:
1. Hollow Knight: Silksong
2. Hogwarts Legacy - 84
19. EB Current Total: 263
Top 10:
1. Dead Space - 89
2. Diablo IV
3. Fire Emblem Engage - 81
4. Forza Motorsport
5. Hollow Knight: Silksong
6. Marvel's Spider-Man 2
7. Resident Evil 4 - 93
8. Senua's Saga: Hellblade II
9. Starfield
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Alternates:
1. Atomic Heart - 72
2. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - 86
20. Mattyg00013 Current Total: 263
Top 10:
1. Alan Wake II
2. Dead Space - 89
3. Diablo IV
4. Final Fantasy XVI
5. Fire Emblem Engage - 81
6. Forza Motorsport
7. Marvel's Spider-Man 2
8. Resident Evil 4 - 93
9. Starfield
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Alternates:
1. Horizon Call of the Mountain - 79
2. Pikmin 4
21. Incubus421 Current Total: 258
Top 10:
1. Diablo IV
2. Final Fantasy XVI
3. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
4. Fire Emblem Engage - 81
5. Hollow Knight: Silksong
6. Kerbal Space Program 2
7. Octopath Traveler II - 84
8. Pikmin 4
9. Resident Evil 4 - 93
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Alternates:
1. Marvel's Spider-Man 2
2. Starfield
22. Scott Current Total: 258
Top 10:
1. Diablo IV
2. Final Fantasy XVI
3. Fire Emblem Engage - 81
4. Forza Motorsport
5. Hogwarts Legacy - 84
6. Hollow Knight: Silksong
7. Marvel's Spider-Man 2
8. Pikmin 4
9. Resident Evil 4 - 93
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Alternates:
1. Sea of Stars
2. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - 86
23. Bonham2 Current Total: 254
Top 10:
1. Dead Space - 89
2. Diablo IV
3. Final Fantasy XVI
4. Fire Emblem Engage - 81
5. Hollow Knight: Silksong
6. Marvel's Spider-Man 2
7. Octopath Traveler II - 84
8. Pikmin 4
9. Starfield
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Alternates:
1. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - 86
2. Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
24. Jbjz Current Total: 247
Top 10:
1. Alan Wake II
2. Assassin's Creed Mirage
3. Diablo IV
4. Final Fantasy XVI
5. Hogwarts Legacy - 84
6. Hollow Knight: Silksong
7. Marvel's Spider-Man 2
8. Resident Evil 4 - 93
9. SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake - 70
10. Street Fighter 6
Alternates:
1. Palworld
2. Paper Ghost Stories: Third Eye Open
25. Cevil Current Total: 235
Top 10:
1. Clive 'N' Wrench - 61
2. Diablo IV
3. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
4. Final Fantasy XVI
5. Fire Emblem Engage - 81
6. Mina the Hollower
7. Resident Evil 4 - 93
8. Sea of Stars
9. Starfield
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Alternates:
1. Forspoken - 66
2. Octopath Traveler II - 84
26. Demonalcohol Current Total: 182
Top 10:
1. Baldur's Gate 3
2. Dead Space - 89
3. Death Stranding 2
4. Diablo IV
5. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
6. Hades II
7. Hollow Knight: Silksong
8. Resident Evil 4 - 93
9. Starfield
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Alternates:
1. Marvel's Spider-Man 2
2. Pikmin 4
27. 3hitcombo Current Total: 173
Top 10:
1. Diablo IV
2. Hades II
3. Hollow Knight: Silksong
4. Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe - 80
5. Pikmin 4
6. Redfall
7. Resident Evil 4 - 93
8. Starfield
9. Street Fighter 6
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Alternates:
1. Fitness Boxing Fist of the North Star
2. Octopath Traveler II - 84
28. SupremeSarna Current Total: 170
Top 10:
1. Diablo IV
2. Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
3. Final Fantasy XVI
4. Hogwarts Legacy - 84
5. Hollow Knight: Silksong
6. Pikmin 4
7. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - 86
8. Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
9. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
10. The Lord of the Rings: Gollum
Alternates:
1. Fire Emblem Engage - 81
2. Street Fighter 6
29. Thatfootballguy Current Total: 170
Top 10:
1. Baldur's Gate 3
2. Diablo IV
3. Glitched
4. Hollow Knight: Silksong
5. Marvel's Spider-Man 2
6. Octopath Traveler II - 84
7. Sea of Stars
8. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - 86
9. Starfield
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Alternates:
1. Final Fantasy XVI
2. Like a Dragon: Ishin! - 82
30. Shane12m Current Total: 168
Top 10:
1. Baldur's Gate 3
2. Final Fantasy XVI
3. Hogwarts Legacy - 84
4. Hollow Knight: Silksong
5. Marvel's Spider-Man 2
6. Octopath Traveler II - 84
7. Sea of Stars
8. Starfield
9. Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Alternates:
1. Resident Evil 4 - 93
2. Street Fighter 6
31. Sefjwm Current Total: 165
Top 10:
1. Animal Well
2. Baldur's Gate 3
3. Diablo IV
4. Forza Motorsport
5. Horizon Call of the Mountain - 79
6. Marvel's Spider-Man 2
7. Sea of Stars
8. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - 86
9. Starfield
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Alternates:
1. Hogwarts Legacy - 84
2. Octopath Traveler II - 84
32. benstylus Current Total: 0
Top 10:
1. 2D Metroid Remake
2. Legacy of Kain/Soul Reaver Remake
3. New Civilization Game
4. New Hyrule Warriors Game
5. New Lego Game Based on a Comic Book/Graphic Novel IP
6. New Rayman game
7. New Shantae game
8. New Tetris game
9. New Thunder Lotus Game (Creators of Spiritfarer)
10. New Wario game
Alternates:
1. New ARMS Game
2. New EA Sports Racing Game (Not F1 or WRC)
33. Metsfan718 Current Total: 0
Top 10:
1. Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile
2. Crash Team Rumble
3. Disney Illusion Island
4. MrWang And Love
5. Peppa Pig: World Adventures
6. Romancelvania
7. Star Trek: Resurgence
8. T-Rex Dinosaur Game
9. The Last Case of Benedict Fox
10. The Plucky Squire
Alternates:
1. Daydream: Forgotten Sorrow
2. Hollow Knight: Silksong
Upcoming Releases:
April:
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - April 28
May:
Redfall - May 2
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of a Kingdom - May 12
Star Trek: Resurgence - May 23
June:
Street Fighter 6 - June 2
Diablo IV - June 6
Final Fantasy XVI - June 22
Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life - June 27
July:
The Legend of Heroes: Trails Into Reverie - July 7
Oxenfree II: Lost Signals - July 12
Pikmin 4 - July 21
August:
Armored Core VI - August 25
Sea of Stars - August 29
Baldur’s Gate 3 - August 31
September:
Starfield - September 6
League Overview:
Welcome to Year 6 of the GameTZ Fantasy Gaming League! This is basically fantasy football with games. Each person picks 10 games and those 10 games make up your "team" for the year. The Metacritic scores for your 10 games are tallied up at the end of the year to determine your total. Highest overall score wins. You also get 2 alternate picks (these should be safe choices) just in case one of your picks gets delayed into 2024. So if you shoot for the moon with a game like Armored Core VI and it gets pushed into 2024, one of your alternates takes its place and you don't end up with 0 points for that game. The goal is to pick games that you think have a very good chance of releasing in 2023. Don't YOLO your way into a bunch of 0s lol.
The Rules:
1. No DLC or Expansions
2. No Ports or Remasters (full remakes are allowed)
3. Alternate picks can only replace games delayed into 2024. They cannot be used to replace games in your top 10 that review poorly.
The Prizes:
1st Place: A $50 Amazon Gift Card
2nd Place: A $20 Amazon Gift Card
3rd Place: A $10 Amazon Gift Card
The Participants:
1. Heavyd814life
2. DemonAlcohol
3. PizzaTheHutt
4. EB
5. TalonJedi87
6. benstylus
7. Sailorneorune
8. Bleed_DukeBlue
9. HybridCRoW
10. Incubus421
11. SwiftJAB
12. Roko
13. Thatfootballguy
14. SilverOwl
15. Shane12m
16. Frank
17. SupremeSarna
18. Cevil
19. BloodPuppetX
20. Sefjwm
21. Ryan
22. Bogo
23. Boss
24. Archer
25. Scott
26. Lunar
27. Tonymack21
28. Mattyg00013
29. Bonham2
30. Metsfan718
31. Best1989
32. 3hitcombo
33. Jbjz
Previous Winners:
2022: Heavyd814life
2021: Ryan
2020: Mattyg00013 and Roko
2019: Heavyd814life
2018: Heavyd814life
Submit Your Picks Here: https://tally.so/r/m...
Deadline: January 18, 2023 at 11:59pm
25-Jan-23 8:37pm
#122 Heavyd814life
I'm surprised to hear such mixed feelings about Dead Space. It was one of the first games on my list. We'll know for sure soon enough. Embargo is tomorrow at 8AM PT
#122 Heavyd814life
I'm surprised to hear such mixed feelings about Dead Space. It was one of the first games on my list. We'll know for sure soon enough. Embargo is tomorrow at 8AM PT
25-Jan-23 8:44pm
#123 Heavyd814life
Kommie wrote:
OG Dead Sapce has 86 (pc) 89 (360) on Metacritic Pretty high, especially if you picked a potential dud like Hogwarts
Are you down on Hogwarts based on what they've shown? I know vertical slices can be misleading, but I think it's one of the most impressive-looking games slated for this year. Traversal, exploration, combat...it all looks really good and the previews that dropped for it today were very positive. I don't know. Maybe it's just the Harry Potter fan in me, but I can't wait for this game! I just don't know what effect the JK debacle will have on its final Metacritic score.
#123 Heavyd814life
Kommie wrote:
OG Dead Sapce has 86 (pc) 89 (360) on Metacritic Pretty high, especially if you picked a potential dud like Hogwarts
Are you down on Hogwarts based on what they've shown? I know vertical slices can be misleading, but I think it's one of the most impressive-looking games slated for this year. Traversal, exploration, combat...it all looks really good and the previews that dropped for it today were very positive. I don't know. Maybe it's just the Harry Potter fan in me, but I can't wait for this game! I just don't know what effect the JK debacle will have on its final Metacritic score.
25-Jan-23 8:57pm
#124 Shane12m
Kommie wrote:
OG Dead Sapce has 86 (pc) 89 (360) on Metacritic Pretty high, especially if you picked a potential dud like Hogwarts
that’s just my opinion. I wasn't trash talking. But have at it lol
I was just stating I don’t think it’s gonna review super high, but I hope it does!
I want all these games we are excited for to be great
#124 Shane12m
Kommie wrote:
OG Dead Sapce has 86 (pc) 89 (360) on Metacritic Pretty high, especially if you picked a potential dud like Hogwarts
that’s just my opinion. I wasn't trash talking. But have at it lol
I was just stating I don’t think it’s gonna review super high, but I hope it does!
I want all these games we are excited for to be great
25-Jan-23 9:03pm
#125 Shane12m
Heavyd814life wrote:
I'm surprised to hear such mixed feelings about Dead Space. It was one of the first games on my list. We'll know for sure soon enough. Embargo is tomorrow at 8AM PT
I think it’s gonna be great. I just meant by not ranking super high as in not reaching the 90s. I hope it does though.
#125 Shane12m
Heavyd814life wrote:
I'm surprised to hear such mixed feelings about Dead Space. It was one of the first games on my list. We'll know for sure soon enough. Embargo is tomorrow at 8AM PT
I think it’s gonna be great. I just meant by not ranking super high as in not reaching the 90s. I hope it does though.
25-Jan-23 9:40pm
#126 TalonJedi87
I’m hoping and wanting it to also be great like an 8.5 or higher as it’s one of my favorite horror titles of the 360/PS3 era, I’m just preparing for the worst. Gotta set expectations low that way I’m not too disappointed if EA ends up crapping the bed.
#126 TalonJedi87
I’m hoping and wanting it to also be great like an 8.5 or higher as it’s one of my favorite horror titles of the 360/PS3 era, I’m just preparing for the worst. Gotta set expectations low that way I’m not too disappointed if EA ends up crapping the bed.
25-Jan-23 9:57pm
#127 Archer
From everything I've seen, it seems like its in the vein of the RE remakes and Demon's Souls remake. 90% accurate to the original. And with qol improvements, not just graphic updates. So I think it should review well.
#127 Archer
From everything I've seen, it seems like its in the vein of the RE remakes and Demon's Souls remake. 90% accurate to the original. And with qol improvements, not just graphic updates. So I think it should review well.
26-Jan-23 6:02am
#128 Kommie
Heavyd814life wrote:
Kommie wrote:> OG Dead Sapce has 86 (pc) 89 (360) on Metacritic> > Pretty high, especially if you picked a potential dud like Hogwarts Are you down on Hogwarts based on what they've shown? I know vertical slices can be misleading, but I think it's one of the most impressive-looking games slated for this year. Traversal, exploration, combat...it all looks really good and the previews that dropped for it today were very positive. I don't know. Maybe it's just the Harry Potter fan in me, but I can't wait for this game! I just don't know what effect the JK debacle will have on its final Metacritic score.
They're just doing so much advertising and hype for it, just feels like CP2077 all over again. There's an 11 minute clip floating around now and it just doesn't look that impressive.... I know HP fans want it to be good though.
#128 Kommie
Heavyd814life wrote:
Kommie wrote:> OG Dead Sapce has 86 (pc) 89 (360) on Metacritic> > Pretty high, especially if you picked a potential dud like Hogwarts Are you down on Hogwarts based on what they've shown? I know vertical slices can be misleading, but I think it's one of the most impressive-looking games slated for this year. Traversal, exploration, combat...it all looks really good and the previews that dropped for it today were very positive. I don't know. Maybe it's just the Harry Potter fan in me, but I can't wait for this game! I just don't know what effect the JK debacle will have on its final Metacritic score.
They're just doing so much advertising and hype for it, just feels like CP2077 all over again. There's an 11 minute clip floating around now and it just doesn't look that impressive.... I know HP fans want it to be good though.
26-Jan-23 8:16am
#129 bonham2
I've read that Dead Space is not as much of a jump forward as the Resident Evil games, but they make sense given the age of the originals. I think a mid 80s score is likely.
Hogwarts looks good, but I am a little concerned that it might not be as fully fleshed out as expected. I have hope. I am definitely interested in giving it a shot. With that said, I fully expect reviewers top bash it for political reasons. Any issue with the game will be blown out of proportion to justify the low review scores. At least, that's my prediction.
#129 bonham2
I've read that Dead Space is not as much of a jump forward as the Resident Evil games, but they make sense given the age of the originals. I think a mid 80s score is likely.
Hogwarts looks good, but I am a little concerned that it might not be as fully fleshed out as expected. I have hope. I am definitely interested in giving it a shot. With that said, I fully expect reviewers top bash it for political reasons. Any issue with the game will be blown out of proportion to justify the low review scores. At least, that's my prediction.
26-Jan-23 10:14am
#130 bogo
for Hogwarts, with the amount of publicity and marketing money they're throwing at it, i'm thinking that they believe its going to be a hit.
also, for review scores in this thread, do we count critics AND users, or just critics? when i added it to my list, i was under the expectation that it was critic only; might be disappointed if its got user bombs in there too...
#130 bogo
for Hogwarts, with the amount of publicity and marketing money they're throwing at it, i'm thinking that they believe its going to be a hit.
also, for review scores in this thread, do we count critics AND users, or just critics? when i added it to my list, i was under the expectation that it was critic only; might be disappointed if its got user bombs in there too...
26-Jan-23 10:48am
#131 Heavyd814life
bogo wrote:
for Hogwarts, with the amount of publicity and marketing money they're throwing at it, i'm thinking that they believe its going to be a hit. also, for review scores in this thread, do we count critics AND users, or just critics? when i added it to my list, i was under the expectation that it was critic only; might be disappointed if its got user bombs in there too...
Just critics.
#131 Heavyd814life
bogo wrote:
for Hogwarts, with the amount of publicity and marketing money they're throwing at it, i'm thinking that they believe its going to be a hit. also, for review scores in this thread, do we count critics AND users, or just critics? when i added it to my list, i was under the expectation that it was critic only; might be disappointed if its got user bombs in there too...
Just critics.
26-Jan-23 11:43am
#135 TalonJedi87
Wooooo! Can't wait to play the Dead Space remake even more now. Glad to see EA is putting their greedy money to work in good devs again. Let's hope that they don't give Motive Studios the banhammer like they did to Visceral Games.
#135 TalonJedi87
Wooooo! Can't wait to play the Dead Space remake even more now. Glad to see EA is putting their greedy money to work in good devs again. Let's hope that they don't give Motive Studios the banhammer like they did to Visceral Games.
26-Jan-23 11:55am
#136 Shane12m
Nice! I’m glad it’s reviewing well. Nice pick for those that chose it :)
#136 Shane12m
Nice! I’m glad it’s reviewing well. Nice pick for those that chose it :)
26-Jan-23 12:09pm
#137 Scott
I didn't even consider Dead Space as I don't know much about the original. Guess I should have looked into it more.
#137 Scott
I didn't even consider Dead Space as I don't know much about the original. Guess I should have looked into it more.
26-Jan-23 12:22pm
#138 DemonAlcohol
How long after release do you wait to get the final metacritic score?
#138 DemonAlcohol
How long after release do you wait to get the final metacritic score?
26-Jan-23 12:35pm
#139 Archer
Currently an 89 with 51 reviews.
Positive: 50
Mixed: 1
Not a single negative review for it.
#139 Archer
Currently an 89 with 51 reviews.
Positive: 50
Mixed: 1
Not a single negative review for it.
26-Jan-23 1:31pm
#140 Heavyd814life
Okay guys. I just updated the OP with the scores for Dead Space. It's still at 89 on Metacritic from 52 reviews. I guessed 88 so not far off! Can't wait to play this!
https://www.metacrit...
#140 Heavyd814life
Okay guys. I just updated the OP with the scores for Dead Space. It's still at 89 on Metacritic from 52 reviews. I guessed 88 so not far off! Can't wait to play this!
https://www.metacrit...
26-Jan-23 1:36pm
#141 Heavyd814life
DemonAlcohol wrote:
How long after release do you wait to get the final metacritic score?
So I update the OP once a bunch of reviews come in. I then make edits as the year goes on if the score changes. Using Dead Space as an example, there are enough reviews in where it's probably going to stay at 89. If the score does change, it'll either go up or down a point. At the end of the year when I do the final tally to crown a winner, that's when I grab the final metacritic score.
#141 Heavyd814life
DemonAlcohol wrote:
How long after release do you wait to get the final metacritic score?
So I update the OP once a bunch of reviews come in. I then make edits as the year goes on if the score changes. Using Dead Space as an example, there are enough reviews in where it's probably going to stay at 89. If the score does change, it'll either go up or down a point. At the end of the year when I do the final tally to crown a winner, that's when I grab the final metacritic score.
OP Updated (4/26/2023) 2023 GameTZ Fantasy Gaming League