Here are the 10 Game of The Year nominations for 2022!
Gamers are presented with many video games every year. At the end of each year, there will be a list of games that are very influential for each year and become game of the year. Everyone knows that every gamer has their own taste in a game.
Therefore, everyone will definitely have a different choice of the best version of the game. 2022 has been a year full of the best video games so it’s hard to pinpoint the best game of the year.
Recently, Game Awards announced their nominations for this year’s video game. The list of 10 games that were nominated was deemed worthy and had a great impact on the gaming community. What are the ten nominations? Here’s the review!
10 Game of The Year Nominations 2022
10. Untitled Goose Game
A game that sparked a lot of memes and jokes on the internet has come to dominate for the best indie games. Fun and easy to learn gameplay. This art style is simple and colorful which gives the world a sense of quirkiness.
An excited swan flapped its wings and made a loud, uncontrollable sound. In the game, players will play as swans who destroy people’s house yards. Even so, the game gets hilarious action and reactions. You can make your own cute creations as creative as possible.
9. Apex Legends
Hard to believe Apex Legends release this year. This game was released very early in February and it made the world go crazy. Fortnite found a worthy opponent for the free-to-play battle royale.
Respawn Entertainment, the developers behind the Titanfall series, reintroduced the game universe with a different genre. Apex Legends is still popular. Its free play features make this game very accessible to anyone with a console or PC.
Teams of three people battle it out with their heroes to take the top spot. This game really deserves a place for the best game of the year.
8. Control
Control made it to the Game Awards contender list for best game of the year and well deserved it. Control is a visually stunning game in 4K, and it gives players a great story.
From the developers of Alan Wake and Quantum Break, Remedy Entertainment has created an amazing game that every player can play. Not only is the gameplay visually beautiful and well written, but the combat is also very interesting.
In the game, players have the ability to control objects around them and turn them into weapons. Control got good reviews and there wasn’t a lot of harsh criticism or anything like that.
7. Super Smash Bro. Ultimate
Another game award contender is Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. This game is arguably Nintendo’s biggest release this year.
Fans of the series enjoy its fast-paced and action-packed combat. Plus, a roster of classic battles of over 80 characters with a mix of new and old.
Maybe you are wondering why this game is included in the list of nominees for the game of 2022, while this game was released in December 2022. Well, games released in December are not considered for Game of the Year nominations. So, they were given a chance the following year.
6. Resident Evil 2
Capcom brings back the classic Resident Evil game this year with the title Resident Evil 2. Many people believe this game is a remaster, but this game is very different from the original.
Capcom builds games from the ground up. Levels and plot points have been changed so there is a lot of new content for game fans. Resident Evil 2 also revives the third-person perspective for this horror game.
5. Gear 5
Most of the Gears of War games have always been solid. The original trilogy was excellent and Gears of War 4 sparked new games into the franchise. Gears 5 was released in September and received good reviews from players. This game is awesome and great on Xbox One X.
Cinematics and 4K gameplay will make every gamer love it. The story is also very good. Game focuses on Hook which is a secondary game in the previous game. It will be interesting to wait for the next franchise of this game.
4. Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
FromSoftware is back with the familiar combat system with a new iteration. Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice takes the theme of the fictional Japanese version. Players become shinobi who fight for revenge. This game is good and deserves to be one of the best game nominations of the year
Sekiro focuses on boss battles similar to the Bloodborne and the Dark Souls series. The focus on exploration and stealth makes it a fun and engaging game.
3. Death Stranding
The most anticipated game of the year is Death Stranding. Kojima Productions has kept players waiting for years. And finally players got to experience their game earlier this month. Regardless of whether you like Death Stranding or not, this game presents a lot of controversy.
Its position as a contender for this year’s game is also debatable. However, it is undeniable that this game is highly anticipated by game developers and game fans themselves.
2. The Outer Worlds
Obsidian returns to his Fallout New Vegas roots with The Outer Worlds. It is a smaller game compared to other role-playing games. In the game, players can create their own character according to their own preferences.
The Outer Worlds is a role-playing game developed by Obsidian Entertainment and published by Private Division.
The game was released for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows on October 25, 2022, with a Nintendo Switch version due for release in 2022. The game has also received generally good reviews from critics.
1.Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order certainly deserves a place to compete in this year. This game is the best Star Wars game out there in a long time. It’s finally nice to have a single-player action-adventure Star Wars game.
After all, Fallen Order is a great game with some great features. The combat is fluid and the progress system is reminiscent of other action-adventure games. Jedi: Fallen Order deserves to be in this year’s nominee game.
In your opinion, which game will be the Game of the Year this year?
So, those are the 10 nominations as game of the year 2022. If you prefer which game will be the winner? Write your answer in the comments column below.
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