The TrueAchievements Game of the Year 2023 vote is here. We’ve brought together 32 of the best Xbox games of the past year in a single elimination tournament that will be decided by you.Round 5 sees two approaches to combat go head-to-head, as Assassin’s Creed Mirage takes on Trepang2. It’s a bit of a David vs Goliath match-up here, but let’s not count Trepang2 out just yet. it might have a terrible name, but the gory shooter action is the spiritual successor to F.E.A.R that we didn’t know we needed. Tom loved it when he checked it for our Trepang2 review out earlier this year. Meanwhile Mirage took the Assassin’s Creed series back to its roots, with a smaller world and classic combat system that Heidi called a “a successful parry of franchise fatigue” in our Assassin’s Creed Mirage review. Two throwbacks to games gone by, but which one will be victorious? Will the silent blade slip between the ribs, or is wonton destruction the true path?We’ve split the field into two seeding brackets, with all the major AAA releases going into the top bracket, while small titles and indies go into the second tier. This should prevent two serious contenders from smashing into each other in the first round, while still giving smaller titles the chance to stage an upset.Oh, and we should address the elephant in the room… Baldur’s Gate 3. It’s not out on Xbox yet, but we know it’s going to be launching in December. If it releases before the end of the first round of knockouts, we’ll turn the final match into a three-way battle. Just picture Baldur’s Gate 3 running in with the Money in the Bank briefcase.Other bookkeeping. We’ve allowed remakes, but not remasters — Resident Evil 4 is going to be a lot of people’s GOTY vote and it felt unfair to kick it out. Nothing in early access makes the field though — a game must have had a full release since we last did this vote to be eligible. And don’t worry… there will still be a more traditional GOTY Awards vote later in the month.Game of the Year 2023: Round 5 – Assassin’s Creed Mirage vs Trepang2
Assassin’s Creed Mirage
Trepang2
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Assassin’s Creed MirageFollow Basim on his journey from cunning street thief to master assassin in this narrative-driven action-adventure. Parkour, explore, and fight your way across ancient Baghdad in this throwback to the early Assassin’s Creed gamesTrepang2Become the ultimate badass in this hyper violent first-person shooter that takes heavy inspiration from classic horror shooter F.E.A.R. Explosive gunplay, brutal melee combat and a whole load of supernatural spookiness awaits.GOTY 2023 – Results so far
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