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I feel 2022 was a superb 12 months for video games — I’ve had enjoyable, anyway. But you wouldn’t get that impression from the Game of the Year nominations put forth by The Game Awards this 12 months. In 2021, we had It Takes Two, Psychonauts 2, Metroid Dread and Rift Apart amongst others. This 12 months, it’s principally going to come back all the way down to a battle between Elden Ring and God of War Ragnarök. Poor Horizon: Forbidden West is the lone darkish horse.
As for the others, I’m not so impressed. As a lot as I liked Stray — and I did like it; I gave it a 4.5, for kitty’s sake — it’s not GOTY materials. It was glorious at what it was attempting to be, however it wasn’t attempting to be a lot. I’m extra shocked Tunic was neglected. I assume the grand query of what players are smooth for — Soulslikes or cute cats — has lastly been answered. Also, the inclusion of Xenoblade Chronicles 3 looks like a bizarre fluke. As for A Plague Tale: Requiem… I appreciated it, however it was manner too lengthy for my tastes.
Of course, nothing feels as weird to me as seeing Half-Mermaid’s Immortality get nominations, together with for finest path and narrative. I’m a celebration of 1, apparently, however I despised that sport. Ironically, the one class I might have nominated it for (had you place a gun to my head) was finest audio design, for which it was not nominated. I’m additionally unsure why Sifu is nominated for Best Fighting Game when it’s an motion sport. And do we actually want a “most anticipated” award? We get it — everybody desires to play Tears of the Kingdom. It doesn’t want extra recognition.
Okay, sufficient of me being a sourpuss. We all know The Game Awards are going to be primarily in regards to the trailers, and I sit up for watching these with all of you. In the meantime, I’m enjoying some Pentiment, which I’ve been wanting ahead to for fairly a while. I could play with some Pokémon, if there’s time. You know me: Murder mysteries first!
What to play this week
What’s new:
- Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
- Pentiment
- Goat Simulator 3
- Somerville
- The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me
- Lapin
- Terracotta
- Bravery and Greed
- Ballads of Hongye
- Frozen Flame
New on subscription providers:
- Dune: Spice Wars (Xbox Game Pass)
- Ghostlore (Xbox Game Pass)
- Norco (Xbox Game Pass)
- Dead End Job (Xbox Games with Gold)
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Special Edition (PlayStation Plus)
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege (PlayStation Plus Extra+Premium)
- Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX (PlayStation Plus Extra+Premium)
- Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue (PlayStation Plus Extra+Premium)
- Kingdom Hearts III (PlayStation Plus Extra+Premium)
- Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory (PlayStation Plus Extra+Premium)
- Oddworld: Soulstorm – Enhanced Edition (PlayStation Plus Extra+Premium)
- Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 (PlayStation Plus Extra+Premium)
- Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint (PlayStation Plus Extra+Premium)
- Chorus (PlayStation Plus Extra+Premium)
- What Remains of Edith Finch (PlayStation Plus Extra+Premium)
- The Gardens Between (PlayStation Plus Extra+Premium)
- Earth Defense Force: World Brothers (PlayStation Plus Extra+Premium)
- Earth Defense Force: Iron Rain (PlayStation Plus Extra+Premium)
- Onee Chanbara Origin (PlayStation Plus Extra+Premium)
- Ratchet & Clank (PlayStation Plus Premium)
- Ratchet & Clank 2: Going Commando (PlayStation Plus Premium)
- Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal (PlayStation Plus Premium)
- Ratchet & Clank: Deadlocked (PlayStation Plus Premium)
- Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction (PlayStation Plus Premium)
- Nobody – The Turnaround (GeForce Now)
- Warhammer 40,000: Darktide (GeForce Now)
- Caveblazers (GeForce Now)
- The Darkest Tales (GeForce Now)
- The Tenants (GeForce Now)
- Old Man’s Journey+ (Apple Arcade)
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