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
23-Feb-23 1:09pm
#221 benstylus
Personally I think it's a little silly to have to distinguish between the two for the fantasy league.
Do remasters typically score as high as the original? Or does the passage of time mean the gameplay is beginning to show its age so they typically score lower?
Unless remasters are consistently high scorers, it seems like including one on your list would be a "safe" 75+ pick rather than a good 85+ one.
#221 benstylus
Personally I think it's a little silly to have to distinguish between the two for the fantasy league.
Do remasters typically score as high as the original? Or does the passage of time mean the gameplay is beginning to show its age so they typically score lower?
Unless remasters are consistently high scorers, it seems like including one on your list would be a "safe" 75+ pick rather than a good 85+ one.
23-Feb-23 6:51pm
#223 benstylus
bonham2 wrote:
Metroid Prime Remastered says hi.
Yes, that's one example, but not a great one... because the people who would have picked it the last 3 years it was rumored to be coming out would have scored zero in all those years.
#223 benstylus
bonham2 wrote:
Metroid Prime Remastered says hi.
Yes, that's one example, but not a great one... because the people who would have picked it the last 3 years it was rumored to be coming out would have scored zero in all those years.
23-Feb-23 7:02pm
#225 3hitcombo
Frank wrote:
Could eliminate remakes and remasters entirely next year to simplify it
Welp there goes 60% of modern gaming
#225 3hitcombo
Frank wrote:
Could eliminate remakes and remasters entirely next year to simplify it
Welp there goes 60% of modern gaming
23-Feb-23 7:03pm
#226 Frank
3hitcombo wrote:
Frank wrote:> Could eliminate remakes and remasters entirely next year to simplify it> > Welp there goes 60% of modern gaming
Fantasy League 2024 Hard Mode
#226 Frank
3hitcombo wrote:
Frank wrote:> Could eliminate remakes and remasters entirely next year to simplify it
> > Welp there goes 60% of modern gamingFantasy League 2024 Hard Mode
23-Feb-23 7:03pm
#227 benstylus
I went to metacritic and looked at the first 50 results that popped up when I typed the word "remaster" in the search bar.
Seven of them score 86 or higher.
Twenty of them scored 79 or lower, including four that were in the 60s and one that did the get enough reviews to be ranked.
So it seems they are almost three times as likely to be poorer performers than they are to be excellent. But just over half are in the 80 to 85 range.
#227 benstylus
I went to metacritic and looked at the first 50 results that popped up when I typed the word "remaster" in the search bar.
Seven of them score 86 or higher.
Twenty of them scored 79 or lower, including four that were in the 60s and one that did the get enough reviews to be ranked.
So it seems they are almost three times as likely to be poorer performers than they are to be excellent. But just over half are in the 80 to 85 range.
23-Feb-23 7:03pm
#228 benstylus
Frank wrote:
3hitcombo wrote:> Frank wrote: |>> Could eliminate remakes and remasters entirely next year to simplify it> |>> |>> > > Welp there goes 60% of modern gaming> > Fantasy League 2024 Hard Mode
Get rid of sequels too while we're at it if you really want hard mode.
Thrn the challenge is coming up with a list of 12 games at all!
#228 benstylus
Frank wrote:
3hitcombo wrote:> Frank wrote: |>> Could eliminate remakes and remasters entirely next year to simplify it
> |>> |>> > > Welp there goes 60% of modern gaming> > Fantasy League 2024 Hard ModeGet rid of sequels too while we're at it if you really want hard mode.
Thrn the challenge is coming up with a list of 12 games at all!
23-Feb-23 7:13pm
#229 Frank
benstylus wrote:
Frank wrote:> 3hitcombo wrote: |>> Frank wrote:> |>> Could eliminate remakes and remasters entirely next year to simplify it |>> > |>> > |>> |>> |>> Welp there goes 60% of modern gaming |>> |>> > > Fantasy League 2024 Hard Mode> Get rid of sequels too while we're at it if you really want hard mode. Thrn the challenge is coming up with a list of 12 games at all!
Damn man, that would be Hard Mode. I'm good with it the way it is
#229 Frank
benstylus wrote:
Frank wrote:> 3hitcombo wrote: |>> Frank wrote:> |>> Could eliminate remakes and remasters entirely next year to simplify it
|>> > |>> > |>> |>> |>> Welp there goes 60% of modern gaming |>> |>> > > Fantasy League 2024 Hard Mode> Get rid of sequels too while we're at it if you really want hard mode. Thrn the challenge is coming up with a list of 12 games at all!Damn man, that would be Hard Mode. I'm good with it the way it is
23-Feb-23 8:06pm
#230 Heavyd814life
Lol yeah maybe it’s time to get rid of remakes so we don’t have this debate anymore.
In other news, I just watched the gameplay stuff they showed for Suicide Squad and I honestly can’t put into words how disappointed I am. It looks awful to me. It’s like Avengers meets Anthem meets Crackdown 3. Gross!
#230 Heavyd814life
Lol yeah maybe it’s time to get rid of remakes so we don’t have this debate anymore.
In other news, I just watched the gameplay stuff they showed for Suicide Squad and I honestly can’t put into words how disappointed I am. It looks awful to me. It’s like Avengers meets Anthem meets Crackdown 3. Gross!
23-Feb-23 8:26pm
#231 Kommie
Sounds like what I expected..... Another crappy live service game made because of a popular IP
#231 Kommie
Sounds like what I expected..... Another crappy live service game made because of a popular IP
23-Feb-23 11:09pm
#232 benstylus
Kommie wrote:
crappy live service
Redundant wording.
It's Ike when you're in Kentucky, you don't have to call the famous chicken chain restaurant KFC. You can just call it C because 1 you are in the state, and 2 fried is the default food option here.
#232 benstylus
Kommie wrote:
crappy live service
Redundant wording.
It's Ike when you're in Kentucky, you don't have to call the famous chicken chain restaurant KFC. You can just call it C because 1 you are in the state, and 2 fried is the default food option here.
24-Feb-23 8:26am
#233 Scott
Heavyd814life wrote:
Lol yeah maybe it’s time to get rid of remakes so we don’t have this debate anymore.
I don't really care too much either way, just curious, why would you prefer this over just allowing remakes AND remasters?
#233 Scott
Heavyd814life wrote:
Lol yeah maybe it’s time to get rid of remakes so we don’t have this debate anymore.
I don't really care too much either way, just curious, why would you prefer this over just allowing remakes AND remasters?
24-Feb-23 9:02am
#234 bonham2
Heavyd814life wrote:
Lol yeah maybe it’s time to get rid of remakes so we don’t have this debate anymore. In other news, I just watched the gameplay stuff they showed for Suicide Squad and I honestly can’t put into words how disappointed I am. It looks awful to me. It’s like Avengers meets Anthem meets Crackdown 3. Gross!
I regret putting this as my 2nd alternate. I saw Rocksteady and thought the guys behind the Arkham series couldn't possibly screw this up. I guess I was wrong.
#234 bonham2
Heavyd814life wrote:
Lol yeah maybe it’s time to get rid of remakes so we don’t have this debate anymore. In other news, I just watched the gameplay stuff they showed for Suicide Squad and I honestly can’t put into words how disappointed I am. It looks awful to me. It’s like Avengers meets Anthem meets Crackdown 3. Gross!
I regret putting this as my 2nd alternate. I saw Rocksteady and thought the guys behind the Arkham series couldn't possibly screw this up. I guess I was wrong.
24-Feb-23 9:56am
#235 Heavyd814life
Scott wrote:
Heavyd814life wrote:> Lol yeah maybe it’s time to get rid of remakes so we don’t have this debate anymore. I don't really care too much either way, just curious, why would you prefer this over just allowing remakes AND remasters?
I don't even remember anymore lol. I think it's because when we started this up 6 years ago, we were in that phase where there was a new remaster being released every other week. They didn't feel like new games and the idea was that since a remake is something built from scratch, it really should count as a new game. But even that definition doesn't work anymore because while something like FF7 Remake definitely feels like a new game, something like The Last of Us Part 1, which is built from scratch, doesn't feel like it should qualify.
This year, you have games like Kirby and Advance Wars that kinda blur the lines between remaster and remake, but since both are marketed as remakes, they qualify. So I don't know what everyone would like to do moving forward. I'm cool keeping things as they are or we could just scrap remakes as well to simplify things.
#235 Heavyd814life
Scott wrote:
Heavyd814life wrote:> Lol yeah maybe it’s time to get rid of remakes so we don’t have this debate anymore. I don't really care too much either way, just curious, why would you prefer this over just allowing remakes AND remasters?
I don't even remember anymore lol. I think it's because when we started this up 6 years ago, we were in that phase where there was a new remaster being released every other week. They didn't feel like new games and the idea was that since a remake is something built from scratch, it really should count as a new game. But even that definition doesn't work anymore because while something like FF7 Remake definitely feels like a new game, something like The Last of Us Part 1, which is built from scratch, doesn't feel like it should qualify.
This year, you have games like Kirby and Advance Wars that kinda blur the lines between remaster and remake, but since both are marketed as remakes, they qualify. So I don't know what everyone would like to do moving forward. I'm cool keeping things as they are or we could just scrap remakes as well to simplify things.
24-Feb-23 11:28am
#238 Cevil
Welp, Clive N Wrench getting some bad scores. This is why I have trust issues, the game looked so good!
#238 Cevil
Welp, Clive N Wrench getting some bad scores. This is why I have trust issues, the game looked so good!
24-Feb-23 12:22pm
#239 benstylus
Cevil wrote:
Welp, Clive N Wrench getting some bad scores. This is why I have trust issues, the game looked so good!
Plucky developer tries to win the hearts of consumers by invoking the nostalgia of Rare's N64 platformers (back when Rare was at the top of their game)...
...Finished product ends up feeling closer to a 3rd party ps1 platformer.
But hey at least it ain't bubsy!
#239 benstylus
Cevil wrote:
Welp, Clive N Wrench getting some bad scores. This is why I have trust issues, the game looked so good!
Plucky developer tries to win the hearts of consumers by invoking the nostalgia of Rare's N64 platformers (back when Rare was at the top of their game)...
...Finished product ends up feeling closer to a 3rd party ps1 platformer.
But hey at least it ain't bubsy!
24-Feb-23 1:33pm
#240 Heavyd814life
3hitcombo wrote:
Geez all this over Kirby
Lol nah. This happens every year.
#240 Heavyd814life
3hitcombo wrote:
Geez all this over Kirby
Lol nah. This happens every year.
24-Feb-23 8:26pm
#241 Frank
Cevil wrote:
Welp, Clive N Wrench getting some bad scores. This is why I have trust issues, the game looked so good!
I've had it wishlisted for years! That's a real shame.
#241 Frank
Cevil wrote:
Welp, Clive N Wrench getting some bad scores. This is why I have trust issues, the game looked so good!
I've had it wishlisted for years! That's a real shame.
OP Updated (4/26/2023) 2023 GameTZ Fantasy Gaming League