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Favourite Games - 2022

This is a list of my 10 favourite 'new' games from 2022 (by new, I mean new to me, they didn't necessarily release in 2021).

Some games that were very close to being on the list:

  • Marvel Snap - Probably my favourite card game, I really appreciate its brevity and ability to just jump in and out quickly.
  • Gran Turismo 7 - Absolutely gorgeous and probably the best playing Gran Turismo has ever been. Career and progression's a bit of a slog.
  • Vampire Survivors - Super satisfying to play and love its simplicity. I just wish good runs didn't run so long.

List items

  • I actually first played Tarkov in 2021 but didn't get very far in it. It wasn't till I got dragged in again by a couple friends who showed me the ropes that I slowly started to discover all the aspects that makes Tarkov unlike any other shooter I've played.

    Despite feeling cobbled together with systems that often seem like they're fighting against you, there is nothing else I've played that instills the same level of anxiety-filled lows punctuated with exhilarating highs. That probably doesn't sound worthwhile, and for many people it likely isn't, but if it gets its hooks in you it's an immensely compelling experience.

  • Elden Ring feels like the culmination of every Souls game up till now. When the world opens up in its entirety early on, it totally blew me away, especially as someone who has played these games since Demon's Souls on PS3. It's immense. So immense I still haven't finished it after 110 hours played.

  • I didn't really engage with the horror gameplay of SOMA, opting to play it in safe mode, which nullifies all the monsters. As a result became an incredibly creepy, atmospheric walking simulator (with some light puzzles) and one of the most engaging stories I've experienced in a game. It's incredibly unnerving, dealing with some fairly heavy existential themes and the ending, which left me a bit stunned, will stick with me for a long time.

  • Will of the Wisps really expands the first game with satisfying new mechanics that it doles out very gradually and in smart ways. It's also really beautiful and tells a very touching story.

  • I have a lot of nostalgia for the original Homeworld, even though I'm not sure I ever actually finished it. Deserts of Kharak keeps so much of what I loved about Homeworld; the incredible atmosphere, striking art style and impactful battles, and brings it down to the ground in a more traditional RTS style which I enjoyed more than the slightly unwieldy 3D battlefields of HW 1 & 2.

  • Darktide is ultimately kind of disappointing as it stands right now. The gameplay is so good, improving on the already great Vermintide 2, it almost entirely makes up for the rest of it. But every system that surrounds it feels half-baked or just missing entirely. In a year it will likely be an excellent game but I've still had a lot of fun mangling hordes of enemies so far.

  • If I had written this closer to launch this would have been much higher on my list. It's fun, looks great and is probably still the best feeling shooter around. Whether I'm playing Warzone as a squad or just turning my brain off for some meat-grinder multiplayer. However Warzone in particular has been so prone to crashing (we're talking like every night) which is hugely frustrating, especially when it's a longer match with friends, and it doesn't offer any sort of ability to rejoin. It's really dampened my enjoyment of it which is disappointing because I loved the original Warzone and when it's working this one can be just as fun.

  • The ultimate chill-out game. One that really captures the slightly tedious but enjoyable aspect of a long road trip listening to your favourite playlist.

  • This is probably the best Need for Speed has been in close to a decade. The driving model takes a little getting used to but I found the drift-happy handling model to just generally feel great to drive. Races are also exciting and action-packed and cop chases are high-stakes as you try not to lose all the money you've made that day. That said, by roughly the halfway point in the campaign, the repetitiveness of the loop really starts to become apparent and the relentlessness of the police becomes a major hassle.

  • I didn't actually play a ton of Goose Game, but I did watch my daughter play a lot of it. It's just a really fun, charming game, whether you're trying to complete all the tasks or just being a jerk to the townspeople.
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