2022 was undoubtedly a blockbuster-deprived year, but it was still a strong 12 months for games in many other ways. Our two top 10 lists reflect that state of affairs. Enjoy this nearly 3-hour rundown of our favourites from 2022, which is our last new games pod of the year as we take a short break ahead of January’s episodes (though Patreon XL folks can look forward to our best TV shows of 2022 XXL episode next Friday).
Thank you for your support, and happy holidays! This week’s music is from the Norco soundtrack by Andy G.
Courtesy Shout-outs
- Tinykin
- Metal Hellsinger
Best game from a previous year
- Umineko When They Cry
- God of War 3
- Kirby’s Return to Dreamland
Biggest Disappointment
- Dying Light 2
- Ghostwire Tokyo
- Cardshark
Seems great
- The opening few hours of Marvel’s Midnight Suns
Not played
- Chaos Gate
- Weird West
- Roadwarden
- Pentiment
Matthew
- The Centennial Case
- Drainus
- Prodeus
- Marvel Snap
- Elden Ring
- The Case of the Golden Idol
- Norco
- Vampire Survivors
- Signalis
- Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Honourable Mentions
- Nobody Saves the World
- Kirby & the Forgotten Land
- Expeditions Rome
- God of War Ragnarok
- Pentiment
Samuel
- Dorfromantik
- The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
- Arcade Paradise
- Kirby & the Forgotten Land
- Elden Ring
- Norco
- Vampire Survivors
- Sifu
- Cult of the Lamb
- Tunic
Honourable Mentions
- Signalis
- Immortality
- Windjammers 2
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge
- Dune: Spice Wars
- And Me! Merry Xmas all!