2022 was a great year for indie video game debutants and sequels. While Horizon Forbidden West set a new record for a PS5 launch in the US, other recent launches like the Elden Ring and Pokemon Legends: Arceus have dominated the sales charts worldwide.
The good news is that there’s still half a year to go and 2022 will get even better with a rebooted version of Saints Row, a Lord of the Rings sequel, and a new action-adventure RPG called Starfield from Bethesda Game Studios on their way.
2022 has undoubtedly brought some fresh and exciting titles to the gaming arena, but which games made the most amazing entries?
Five video game debuts that will rock 2022
1) Lost
Developed by BlueTwelve Studios and published by Annapurna Interactive, Stray is an unusual adventure game that defies all genres. It is a third-person adventure title in which players control a cat in a massive post-apocalyptic, dilapidated cyber city populated by robots and AI.
The days when humans lived are long gone in Stray, and the open world has a shady and obscure environment filled with neon-lit alleys. The open-world environment was particularly well-liked by the public when it was released in July 2022.
Users can explore numerous nooks and crannies in Stray’s open world, making it ideal for getting lost for hours on end. The overarching story is also straightforward, but something has been working for ages, be it in cinemas or games.
Lost, alone and separated from his family, the ultimate goal of the game is to navigate Stray’s neon-lit cityscape that resembles Cyberpunk’s open world and somehow get home.
2) Elden Ring
Released in February 2022, Elden Ring is an RPG game that immediately became the bestseller of the month. The open world map is huge and rivals that of GTA’s Los Santos.
Elden Ring’s open world is detailed to perfection and may mark a turning point in open world environmental design.
It is a third-person RPG in which gamers can design customizable characters and embark on a journey to repair the Elden Ring and become the new Elden Lord.
The combat elements in the title include wielding various weapons, casting spells, riding horses, and crafting. Players are free to explore wherever they want in the open world of Elden Ring, divided into six different regions.
It’s been five months since the title’s launch and Elden Ring has consistently hit the global charts in four out of the five months. As of now, it is the top-selling video game of the year by a significant margin.
3) Neon white
Number three on this list is a game that redefined the first-person shooter genre.
Neon White, released in June 2022, is a stylish first-person shooter video game developed by Angel Matrix and published by Annapurna Interactive, in which users take on the role of a demon hunter in the sky. They are tasked with saving heaven by saving it from demonic invasion.
In terms of gameplay mechanics, Neon White has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from the gaming community. Gamers seem to appreciate the title’s smooth and streamlined first-person controls.
This video game delivers perfect weapon performance and switching, throwing or firing them is no problem, making it the first-person shooter game of the moment.
4) Ghostwire: Tokyo
Developed by Tango Gameworks and published by Bethesda Softworks, Ghostwire: Tokyo is an action-adventure horror thriller released in March 2022. It takes place in the open world of Tokyo with a spooky twist.
The streets of Tokyo are filled with ghosts and supernatural spirits, and it’s up to the players to use various psychic and psychic abilities to defeat them.
It’s a captivating video game, and critics especially praised the silky smooth first-person animation and the vivid enemy designs of the action-adventure horror game.
5) Weird West
Developed by WolfEye Studio, Weird West is another role-playing action-adventure video game that has received a lot of positive feedback from gamers around the world. The world is a darker imagination of the Wild West, where cops and compatriots live alongside beasts, bounty hunters, cultists and other demonic creatures.
Weird West offers a huge playing field for a top-down tactical shooter title. It was well received by the public when it came out in March.
The video game brought a nice combination of an immersive open-world environment and brilliant weapon mechanics to the table.
Note: This article is subjective and reflects the opinion of the author.
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