on as to what game to cross off our list before the rush of fall releases. Gotham Knights is just around the corner. So are Bayonetta 3, Mario + Rabids: Sparks of Hope, and Resident Evil Village Winters’ Expansion. Before we know it, we’ll be staring down the barrel of God of War Ragnarok, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, and Warhammer 40,000: Darktide. If ever there was a time to try out that hidden gem we’ve kept on the back burner, this is probably it.
Even so: It’s weird to even be preparing for a busy release season. Whether because of shifting release calendars, less reliance on the retail sphere, or delays from the COVID-19 pandemic, 2022 has been an odd, albeit rewarding, procession of massive AAA games punctuated by wonderful indie projects. We wandered the Lands Between. We made excruciating decisions on a space station tainted by corporate tendrils. We explored the consequences of religion and the climate crisis in an alternate-reality New Orleans. We also returned to our favorite live-service games and combed through subscription services for the next hidden gem. And we found a whole bunch of them.
So, we’ve taken it upon ourselves to help you separate the wheat from the chaff — to recommend our favorite games from the slew of ambitious titles that come out as the months go by. We’ll be updating this page throughout the year, with the most recent releases toward the top, so you can stay up to date with all of the excitement (or at least as up to date as possible). We’ll also be doing the same for the best movies, the best anime, the best TV shows, and the best science fiction and fantasy books of 2022.
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