F O U R T H E Y E

Here's the games I enjoyed most, released in 2022 (I think):

• Stacklands
• Mount & Blade 2
• Gas Station Simulator
• Cult of the Lamb
• Vampire Survivors
• Hardspace: Shipbreaker
• Dorfromantik
• Elden Ring
• Return to Monkey Island
• Sniper Elite 5

Probably a toss up between Elden Ring and Vampire Survivors for GOTY to me

Games not from 2022 that I've enjoyed this year:

• Deathloop
• Rimworld
• Assassins Creed: Origins
• Horizon: Zero Dawn
• Death Stranding
• Escape Academy
• Star Wars: Fallen Order

Not sure I really played anything released in 2022, but I played the shit out of Dragon Quest XI S: Echos of a Forgotten Age, Hades, and Breath of the Wild

I only played return to Monkey Island, which was okay, and the first a Plague Tale, which was really good.

Great list HB - mine is pretty similar to yours. Glad Dorfromantik made your list!. Fantastic game.

Going to buy Cult of the Lamb in Steam Winter Sale...to try it out.

Only really played Elden RIng and as you can see haven't even got halfway.

Edit: "When focusing on the main objectives, Elden Ring is about 54½ Hours in length. If you're a gamer that strives to see all aspects of the game, you are likely to spend around 132 Hours to obtain 100% completion."

I tend to fuck around a lot it seems

According to Steam I've played 38 hours of Elden Ring - that's a decent time for me to spend in any game. I think I'd be lucky to be a third of the way through the story.

Also, I'm crap at Soulslike games, so it just takes me longer in general.

Is Elden Ring worth it? Looks rubbish

Oh it's terrible, what with all those awards and praise being heaped on it.

earthrocker wrote: ↑Thu Jan 12, 2023 6:52 am Is Elden Ring worth it? Looks rubbish

I'm sure it's not everyone's cup of tea, but I enjoyed it

Thanks I'll pass. It was slim pickings this year for good games so winning GoTY really doesn't prove much in a year of shite gaming.

There were no shortage of great games tbh. Elden Ring is as good as any GOTY - will most likely be regarded as one of the best of the decade

What are folks looking forward to this year?

Not a new release but Returnal is coming to Steam/PC in 2023. Keen for that. Atomic Heart looks mental.

AAA games:
Starfield
Jedi Survivor
Redfall
Diablo IV
Atomic Heart
STALKER 2
Baldurs Gate 3
Returnal

Indies:
Lightyear Frontier
Selaco
Espiocracy
Terra Nil