Alright, we're
halfway through 2022, let's look back and round up some of the best games that
have released so far. Now keep in mind these are all my choices, but definitely;
you're going to have different picks so, I'd love to hear yours in the
comments.
Top 10 Best Video
Games of 2022, Top 10 Best Games of 2022, most played games right now 2022.
Number-01"Dying
Light 2"
Now this is
the follow-up to one of our favorite games. The open world setting was very
cool, the parkour free-running, trap-setting stuff was even better this time
around, and the combat gave you a lot of options on how to take down enemies. It
just felt like an expanded version of the first game. Now it's not quite as
challenging as the first game and there's a lot more story stuff and I think
it's kind of up for debate how much of that decision-making really pays off, but
what you have here is just a straight up fun video game open world exploration
adventure with zombies and bad guys that's incredibly satisfying to play. The
simple stealth is satisfying, all the hits feel good, the parkour free-running
stuff gives you a sense of speed and adrenaline.
Modes: Single-player video game, Multiplayer video game
Genres: Survival
horror, Adventure game, Action role-playing game, Fighting game, Platform game,
Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation
4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Series S, Nintendo Switch,
Microsoft Windows
Number-02
"Pokémon
Legends: Arceus"
Now there is another
open world 3D Pokémon hot on the heels of this one, but "Pokémon Legends:
Arceus" was kind of the first to really give what a lot of people were
hoping for, just completely wandering around environments, encountering Pokémon
in the wild, sneaking up behind them, tossing a Poke Ball, battling in real
time, all that stuff, and I think it mostly paid off. While the story and some
of the setting wasn't as compelling as I was hoping considering it's set in a
before time, the core gameplay stuff is pretty good and I'm excited to see
where the Pokémon company is going to take that further.
Initial release date: January
28, 2022
Mode: Single-player video game
Genres: Action
role-playing game, Adventure game
Platform: Nintendo
Switch
Number-03
"The
Quarry"
This one
recently released and it's from Supermassive Games, the people behind "The
Dark Pictures Anthology" games as well as one of all-time favorites,
"Until Dawn and The Quarry" very much is straight up another game
like "Until Dawn" but focusing a little bit more on camp goofiness like
from '80s horror movies, embracing just some of the teens soap opera drama
stuff, but with some light humor and weird quirkiness but still plenty of
scares, it's still gory and scary, but it's really based on moment-to-moment
decisions. Where in other games like this these more interactive stories they
rely a lot on quick-time events and just quick button presses, this is more
about the moment-to-moment decisions. It's just really satisfying to play
through, whether alone in the dark by yourself because the graphics are pretty
good most of the time, or if you're just having some good times playing with
some friends.
Modes: Single-player video game, Multiplayer video game
Genres: Adventure
game, Survival horror, Interactive storytelling, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation
4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Series S, Microsoft Windows
Publishers: 2K Sports, 2K Games
Number-04
"Teenage
Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge"
It's from
Dotemu, they've done it again with Ninja Turtles in general, they've just kind
of straight up made a new, fun, accessible, but still challenging classic style
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles brawler. It is so awesome. From the music to the
static cut-scenes, the soundtrack, the animations of the characters, the little
voice lines, all of it is filled with some fun old-school gameplay charm. And
while some people can't go back to this retro style of play. There's a story
mode and an arcade mode and multiple difficulties, and it is so much better
with friends. It supports up to six-player co-op featuring the Turtles,
Splinter, April, and Casey Jones, and if you love this stuff give it a try.
Initial release date: June
16, 2022
Series: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Genres: Beat 'em up,
Indie game, Fighting game, Casual game, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo
Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Linux, Xbox Cloud Gaming, Microsoft Windows
Publishers: DotEmu, Gamera Games
Number-05
"Kirby
and the Forgotten Land"
This 3D Kirby
adventure in some interesting locations is really satisfying. It's
light-hearted, it's fun, there's good stuff to collect, and Kirby can transform
into a lot of cool things. Now I'll be honest, we didn't get time to do a
"Before You Buy" video for this game and initially cover it, but when
we did check it out, we found a charming and fun kind of turn-off-your-brain
Kirby game. We think those are important to have. You know maybe it's not the
best Kirby game, but it'll still probably put a smile on your face if you're
into this stuff.
Initial release date: March
25, 2022
Modes: Multiplayer video game, Single-player video game
Composers: Yuuta Ogasawara, Hirokazu Ando, Yuki Shimooka, Jun Ishikawa
Genres: Platform game,
Adventure game, Fighting game, Shooter Video Game
Platform: Nintendo
Switch
Publishers: Nintendo, Nintendo of America Inc.
Number-06
"V
Rising"
You wake up
as a vampire and you must build your empire. It's like a top-down large
explorable world with survivable elements, RPG elements, but also vampire elements.
You got worried about sunlight, you got satisfy your thirst for blood, and it's
just nice to see vampire games really having a comeback. We're hoping 2022 is
really the year of the vampire, from "Vampire Survivors" really going
viral to "V Rising" really kicking off. This is just a PC gamer's
game with some cool combat, satisfying enemy types, beautiful visuals, and good
multiplayer. It's something you should check out.
Initial release date: May
17, 2022
Genres: Survival game,
Massively multiplayer online game, MORE
Platform: Microsoft
Windows
Number-07
"Lego
Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga"
You probably
wouldn't expect us to dive this deep into this one but it's just awesome. It's
a well-made perfect "Star Wars" package. If you were of that
generation that kind of grew up with the "Lego Star Wars" games or
had younger siblings that really grew up with them, they've really become a
thing. They're satisfying well-made games, there are great memes, and "The
Skywalker Saga" essentially is a celebration of all those games. It
basically gives you full adventures to play through for each movie, all the
main trilogies, and it gives you a ton of explorable kind of open-style world, vehicles,
a bunch of characters to play through, and tons of stuff to unlock.
Initial release date: April
5, 2022
Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Genres: Action-adventure
game, Platform game
Developers: TT Games, Traveller's Tales
Platforms: Nintendo
Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Series S,
Microsoft Windows
Number-08
"Horizon
Forbidden West"
The follow-up
to "Horizon Zero Dawn" And with this one, It's just a bigger, better,
crazier "Horizon Zero Dawn". This game is just chock-full of open
world stuff, but a lot of it is meaningful and interesting and well made. For
me I just like some of the environmental puzzles you stumble upon in the open
world. It is a sight to behold, from the
environment, the level of detail, the way the characters look and emote. It is
like a visual feast, but thankfully it's got the gameplay chops to back it up.
Mode: Single-player video game
Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
Nominations: The Game Award for Most Anticipated
Game
Composers: The Flight, Joris de Man
Genres: Action
role-playing game, Adventure game, Fighting game, Shooter Video Game, Platform
game
Platforms: PlayStation
4, PlayStation 5
Number-09
"Sifu"
It is
incredibly challenging and requires a lot from you the player. You need to
memorize the enemies and really practice getting through a level unscathed because
every time you die you get older and there are certain ramifications that come
with that, but if you keep dying and keep getting older eventually, you're going
to be too old to fight and that's when you get a game over. So, the hook is
really to get through a level and beat a boss as young as possible, and that's
an incredibly satisfying gameplay loop, especially when you just chop it up with
how the actual brawling, the fighting works. The blocking, the dodging, the combining,
all of it is quick and brutal.
Initial release date: February
6, 2022
Mode: Single-player video game
Genres: Fighting game,
Beat 'em up, Action-adventure game
Platforms: PlayStation
4, PlayStation 5, Microsoft Windows
Number-10
"Elden
Ring"
The biggest
From Software game. Of course, because of sales numbers and hype and all that
stuff, but also, I've seen more people jump into "Elden Ring" than
any other from Software game.
The crazy,
over-the-top boss designs, but just how filled this open world is with actual
meaningful stuff to just stumble upon and discover. This game just consistently
will blow you away for the entire length of time you're playing it. Just when
you think you've seen it all, you find a whole new massive area or a whole
optional dungeon or a side boss. The game, even when it's really challenging and
when you hit a wall, still manages to be consistently satisfying, consistently
rewarding in a way we haven't seen with many open world games. There's going to
be plenty of people that comment and say it's overrated, it's over-hyped.
Initial release date: February
25, 2022
Platforms: PlayStation
4, Xbox Series X and Series S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Microsoft Windows
Writers: George R. R. Martin, Hidetaka Miyazaki
Awards: The Game Award for Most Anticipated
Game
Nominations: The Game Award for Most Anticipated
Game
Composers: Shoi Miyazawa, Yuka Kitamura, Tsukasa Saitoh, Yoshimi Kudō, Tai Tomisawa
These are
some great games that we have loved so far in 2022. Like I said, you probably
have plenty of other personal picks, so, I want to hear them. If you've got
your own top five or something like that, be sure to drop it in the comments. It
will be good for us but also other people looking in the comments, maybe
they'll find a new game as well. If you find this helpful, let me know in
comments.
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