2022 was undoubtedly a very rocky year for the gaming scene, especially due to the ravages of the pandemic that has not finished taking its toll. Because of this, we have seen that some games did not arrive on the planned date, and some others still do not arrive, promising an encouraging 2023.
However, there were enough games that made it into 2022 to keep gamers busy. Indie studios weren’t far behind either, and they brought us great gems. And this list pretends to name the video game that stood out the most during the year 2022:
The video games that stood out the most during the year 2022
we start with God of War: Ragnarok, the latest chapter in the Kratos saga in which the Spartan warrior offers everything you would expect from a AAA PlayStation bestseller. There are fights against mythical monsters, puzzles and a moving story.
Ironically, another hit was Wordle, which is at the other end of the spectrum, as it is a simple, but seductive game of words and logic that can be solved in a few minutes. Created by software engineer Josh Wardle for the amusement of his partner, Wordle became a phenomenon when he added the ability for players to share their successes (and failures) on social media.
Horizon: Forbidden West, the other big Sony release of 2022 is this great post-apocalyptic adventure. In 2017’s “Horizon: Zero Dawn,” Aloy found out why civilization collapsed; he now has to stop a mysterious enemy from wiping out humanity forever.
The video games that stood out the most during the year 2022
penance: It’s not often you see a video game where a major plot point revolves around Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation, but such is life in 16th century Germany, the setting for this mystery story that will put you on to think. It begins with a murder in an abbey, and the choices one makes while investigating the crime have irreversible effects on the people of the surrounding village as the decades pass.
norco: A young woman named Kay returns to her Louisiana hometown after the death of her mother in this compelling mystery. Norco—an actual city built around a giant oil refinery—is a desolate place, damaged by floods and decades of pollution, but it has a strange kind of beauty thanks to vivid pixel art reminiscent of classic LucasArts games. of the 1990s.
Let’s not forget the GOTY, Elden RingFor since 2011’s Dark Souls, Japan’s From Software has garnered an enthusiastic fan base for its notoriously difficult, if some would say sadistic, adventures. Elden Ring is a bit friendlier, at least giving newbies time to get their bearings and build up his strength before taking on the more fearsome beasts.
The video games that stood out the most during the year 2022
In addition, other jewels worth mentioning are Return to Monkey Island, The Case of the Golden Idol, Marvel Snap and of course, one of the most successful games for the popular Nitendo Switch, Kirby and the Forgotten Land.
