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
6-Feb-23 9:30am
#161 Heavyd814life
Shane12m wrote:
Heavyd814life wrote:> Day 1 for me. Can't freaking wait! Still can't believe I let the JK stuff scare me> away from picking it. I should have had more faith in the reviewers lol. Updating> the OP now...> > Idk your list is SOLID. What would you have replaced it with?
Trails to Azure. I initially had Hogwarts in my top 10 and Azure and Wo Long as my alts. But yeah, I should be okay. Azure is generally considered the best in the series and it felt like a really safe pick. Probably won't hit 86, but it should be between 80-85.
#161 Heavyd814life
Shane12m wrote:
Heavyd814life wrote:> Day 1 for me. Can't freaking wait! Still can't believe I let the JK stuff scare me> away from picking it. I should have had more faith in the reviewers lol. Updating> the OP now...> > Idk your list is SOLID. What would you have replaced it with?
Trails to Azure. I initially had Hogwarts in my top 10 and Azure and Wo Long as my alts. But yeah, I should be okay. Azure is generally considered the best in the series and it felt like a really safe pick. Probably won't hit 86, but it should be between 80-85.
6-Feb-23 9:46am
#162 Shane12m
Heavyd814life wrote:
Shane12m wrote:> Heavyd814life wrote: |>> Day 1 for me. Can't freaking wait! Still can't believe I let the JK stuff scare> me |>> away from picking it. I should have had more faith in the reviewers lol. Updating |>> the OP now... |>> |>> > > Idk your list is SOLID. What would you have replaced it with? Trails to Azure. I initially had Hogwarts in my top 10 and Azure and Wo Long as my alts. But yeah, I should be okay. Azure is generally considered the best in the series and it felt like a really safe pick. Probably won't hit 86, but it should be between 80-85.
I think Azure is a good pick and I had it on my list but swapped it with a gamble pick in Silksong. Azure will review well and may hit 90 or close to it partially due to those games not getting a ton of reviews and it’s generally reviewed by hardcore fans of the series or genre
#162 Shane12m
Heavyd814life wrote:
Shane12m wrote:> Heavyd814life wrote: |>> Day 1 for me. Can't freaking wait! Still can't believe I let the JK stuff scare> me |>> away from picking it. I should have had more faith in the reviewers lol. Updating |>> the OP now... |>> |>> > > Idk your list is SOLID. What would you have replaced it with? Trails to Azure. I initially had Hogwarts in my top 10 and Azure and Wo Long as my alts. But yeah, I should be okay. Azure is generally considered the best in the series and it felt like a really safe pick. Probably won't hit 86, but it should be between 80-85.
I think Azure is a good pick and I had it on my list but swapped it with a gamble pick in Silksong. Azure will review well and may hit 90 or close to it partially due to those games not getting a ton of reviews and it’s generally reviewed by hardcore fans of the series or genre
6-Feb-23 2:16pm
#163 Archer
TalonJedi87 wrote:
I may have to get it eventually. Not for $70 tho.
I feel this way about every game now.
#163 Archer
TalonJedi87 wrote:
I may have to get it eventually. Not for $70 tho.
I feel this way about every game now.
6-Feb-23 5:12pm
#164 TalonJedi87
I’m so glad it’s not just me. Even the heavy hitters for me like Jedi Survivor I’m going eh I’m sure it’ll be $40-50 in a month or so after release.
#164 TalonJedi87
I’m so glad it’s not just me. Even the heavy hitters for me like Jedi Survivor I’m going eh I’m sure it’ll be $40-50 in a month or so after release.
6-Feb-23 5:18pm
#165 DemonAlcohol
I usually wait about a year to play any game. Not only is it cheaper, they work out any bugs or glitches.
#165 DemonAlcohol
I usually wait about a year to play any game. Not only is it cheaper, they work out any bugs or glitches.
6-Feb-23 6:11pm
#166 TalonJedi87
Another wise way to play. Nowadays there’s at least 5 post launch patches for these big budget games before they get it 100% up to spec. Heck I’m still waiting on a 60fps patch for Gotham Knights that I’m sure will never come long after I’m even finished with it.
#166 TalonJedi87
Another wise way to play. Nowadays there’s at least 5 post launch patches for these big budget games before they get it 100% up to spec. Heck I’m still waiting on a 60fps patch for Gotham Knights that I’m sure will never come long after I’m even finished with it.
8-Feb-23 5:46pm
#168 bonham2
sefjwm wrote:
Wow Pikmin 4 has a date - July 21, 2023
I had that on my list but pulled it to play it safe. Now I'm kicking myself.
#168 bonham2
sefjwm wrote:
Wow Pikmin 4 has a date - July 21, 2023
I had that on my list but pulled it to play it safe. Now I'm kicking myself.
8-Feb-23 7:48pm
#172 sefjwm
Boss wrote:
Sea of Stars looks great.
I heard of the devs when they had The Messenger getting good reviews and after an hour with it I immediately kickstarted Sea of Stars. I'm super excited for it.
#172 sefjwm
Boss wrote:
Sea of Stars looks great.
I heard of the devs when they had The Messenger getting good reviews and after an hour with it I immediately kickstarted Sea of Stars. I'm super excited for it.
8-Feb-23 8:11pm
#173 sefjwm
Sorry still watching the Direct (happened during work) looks like Advance Wars 1-2 is finally coming 4/21
#173 sefjwm
Sorry still watching the Direct (happened during work) looks like Advance Wars 1-2 is finally coming 4/21
8-Feb-23 10:12pm
#174 Heavyd814life
sefjwm wrote:
Sorry still watching the Direct (happened during work) looks like Advance Wars 1-2 is finally coming 4/21
Thanks! Added that one as well.
#174 Heavyd814life
sefjwm wrote:
Sorry still watching the Direct (happened during work) looks like Advance Wars 1-2 is finally coming 4/21
Thanks! Added that one as well.
9-Feb-23 7:24am
#175 bonham2
sefjwm wrote:
Sorry still watching the Direct (happened during work) looks like Advance Wars 1-2 is finally coming 4/21
Still salty about this one.
#175 bonham2
sefjwm wrote:
Sorry still watching the Direct (happened during work) looks like Advance Wars 1-2 is finally coming 4/21
Still salty about this one.
9-Feb-23 12:49pm
#176 sefjwm
Some neat Animal Well updates but no release date :( It's only February but feels like this one might slip already https://blog.playsta...
#176 sefjwm
Some neat Animal Well updates but no release date :( It's only February but feels like this one might slip already https://blog.playsta...
14-Feb-23 6:50pm
#177 Heavyd814life
OP updated with the score for Theatrhythm Final Bar Line. It's currently at 87 on Metacritic from 21 reviews. Did not see this coming at all. Only @frank has it on his list and only as an alternate.
https://www.metacrit...
#177 Heavyd814life
OP updated with the score for Theatrhythm Final Bar Line. It's currently at 87 on Metacritic from 21 reviews. Did not see this coming at all. Only @frank has it on his list and only as an alternate.
https://www.metacrit...
14-Feb-23 7:28pm
#178 3hitcombo
Heavyd814life wrote:
OP updated with the score for Theatrhythm Final Bar Line. It's currently at 87 on Metacritic from 21 reviews. Did not see this coming at all. Only @frank has it on his list and only as an alternate. https://www.metacrit...
Happy birthday!
#178 3hitcombo
Heavyd814life wrote:
OP updated with the score for Theatrhythm Final Bar Line. It's currently at 87 on Metacritic from 21 reviews. Did not see this coming at all. Only @frank has it on his list and only as an alternate. https://www.metacrit...
Happy birthday!
15-Feb-23 10:13am
#179 Heavyd814life
3hitcombo wrote:
Heavyd814life wrote:> OP updated with the score for Theatrhythm Final Bar Line. It's currently at 87 on> Metacritic from 21 reviews. Did not see this coming at all. Only @frank has it on> his list and only as an alternate. > > https://www.metacrit...> > Happy birthday!
Thanks!
#179 Heavyd814life
3hitcombo wrote:
Heavyd814life wrote:> OP updated with the score for Theatrhythm Final Bar Line. It's currently at 87 on> Metacritic from 21 reviews. Did not see this coming at all. Only @frank has it on> his list and only as an alternate. > > https://www.metacrit...> > Happy birthday!
Thanks!
15-Feb-23 11:34am
#180 TalonJedi87
Atomic Heart reviews incoming early next week. I am very pumped for that game. It looks ridiculous. Come on big money, no whammy!
#180 TalonJedi87
Atomic Heart reviews incoming early next week. I am very pumped for that game. It looks ridiculous. Come on big money, no whammy!
15-Feb-23 1:25pm
#181 Frank
Heavyd814life wrote:
OP updated with the score for Theatrhythm Final Bar Line. It's currently at 87 on Metacritic from 21 reviews. Did not see this coming at all. Only @frank has it on his list and only as an alternate. https://www.metacrit...
That was actually my safe bet backup for the "bold" Mario prediction
#181 Frank
Heavyd814life wrote:
OP updated with the score for Theatrhythm Final Bar Line. It's currently at 87 on Metacritic from 21 reviews. Did not see this coming at all. Only @frank has it on his list and only as an alternate. https://www.metacrit...
That was actually my safe bet backup for the "bold" Mario prediction
OP Updated (4/26/2023) 2023 GameTZ Fantasy Gaming League