January-3

• Gorogoa - Jan 5th
• Curse of the Dead Gods - Jan 10th
• Dicey Dungeons - Jan 22nd

Total-3

@bam541 I couldn't vote for Nioh 2 or DOOM Eternal because I hadn't finished/started them by the time voting closed. I think Nioh 2 would have been my #2 or 3 If I had been finished them sooner.

Sadly I didn't play DOOM Eternal until after the voting period had closed. That being said I don't think it would have broken into my top 4. I feel like there are just way too many cool downs and gadgets to be keeping track of at one time (2 grenades, dash charges, the flame thrower, the chainsaw, the blood punch, the sword, swappable weapon mods, and the BFG kind of), making me feel like an idiot for forgetting use to them in opportune situations every combat. The emphasis on having to frequently switch weapons due to ammo constraints also soured me on Eternal because I couldn't use my favorite weapons for longer than a minute or two, before having to switch to a gun I didn't enjoy. I get why these design decisions were made but, where DOOM 2016 made me feel like a badass, Eternal just made me realize I suck at first person shooters.

@scotty I realized from a look at my "Completed Games of 2020" post that I mostly play games 2 years after they come out. I played 10 games that released in 2020 but I'm sure by 2022 I will have played way more.

@capnbobamous When I first started watching Invincible I wasn't sure if I liked it or not, due to it's dark theme making me afraid to get attached to any character. But, after each episode ended I was more and more excited to see the next one. By the 5th episode I realized that I was looking forward to the next weeks episode more than any show I have watched in recent memory.

Many of my coworkers have read and are big fans of the comics. I asked if the reason that Invincible is getting adapted is that Robert Kirkman's (the creator of The Walking Dead) name is on it or if Invincible is well made and worthy of adapting. Their response was that The Walking Dead is the worst thing Kirkman has made and the show we are getting is one of the most faithful adaptations they have ever seen.

The game Ash of Gods: Redemption is the most blatant ripoff I have ever seen. It looks exactly like the far superior Banner Saga. Here are some screenshots for example:

Ash of Gods: Redemption

The Banner Saga

Turns out dying and being brought back to life ages you a bit. That and 10 years of time passing.

I try to read all of the text documents I come across in games, but I hate them. Reading puts me to sleep, and whenever I have to read more than one or two pages of text in a game I just lose focus and want to get back to the gameplay. But whenever I skip them I feel like I miss out on part of the game, so I try to push myself to read all that I can. However I often get to a point where I just stop caring about the text based lore because there will be like 1 to 3 new things to read in every room. Too frequently the information in these reading materials has been or could be better explained in game, and when I already know what I am reading about it makes it feel twice as useless. Contrary to @El-Shmiablo I quit Control after 8 or 9 hours because there were so goddamn many text things and little videos getting in the way of me having fun playing a 3rd person shooter.

January -2

• Cyberpunk 2077 - Jan 1st
• Crying Suns - Jan 18th

February -4

• Children of Morta - Feb 13th
• Project Warlock - Feb 15th
• For the King - Feb 23rd
• Valfaris - Feb 27th

March-3

• Iris and the Giant - Mar 1st
• Dead Cells - Mar 8th
• Loop Hero - Mar 24th

April-3

• Valkyria Chronicles 4 - Apr 7th
• Tetris Effect Connected - Apr 13th
• Donut County - Apr 30th

May-3

• Phoenix Point - May 14th
• Monster Train - May 25th
• Prey (2017) - May 30th

June-2

• Doom Eternal - Jun 7th
• Green Hell - Jun 25th

July-3

• Nioh 2 - Jul 9th
• Griftlands - Jul 19th
• Far Cry 5 - Jul 23rd

August-6

• Mothergunship - Aug 3rd
• Jurassic World Evolution - Aug 16th
• Nowhere Prophet - Aug 19th
• Superliminal - Aug 20th
• Void Bastards - Aug 24th
• Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night - Aug 31st

September-1

• As Far As The Eye - Sep 27th

October-2

• Black Mesa - Oct 6th
• Star Wars: Squadrons - Oct 27th

November-6

• Unpacking - Nov 3rd
• Back 4 Blood - Nov 13th
• The RiftBreaker - Nov 20th
• Pokemon: Alpha Sapphire - Nov 25th
• Crown Trick - Nov 26th
• Katamari Damacy Rerolled - Nov 29th

December-3

• Archvale - Dec 9th
• Boyfriend Dungeon - Dec 10th
• Star Wars: Jedi: Fallen Order - Dec 17th

Total-38

Halo Infinite Delay
Outriders 76
Back 4 Blood 81
Psychonauts 2 78
Gotham Knights 80
Gran Turismo 7 86
Ratchet & Clank: A Rift Apart 88
No More Heroes 3 73
Hitman 3 78
Death Loop 82
Kena: Bridge of Spirits 82
Returnal 84
Resident Evil Village 85
Ghostwire: Tokyo 77
Vampire: The Masquerade -- Bloodlines 2 68
Scorn 67
Bravely Default 2 78
Horizon Forbidden West 89
Hogwarts Legacy Delay
Monster Hunter Rise 84
The Medium 73
Scarlet Nexus 72
Chorus 71
God of War 2 (Ragnarok) Delay
It Takes Two 80
Shin Megami Tensei V 88
12 Minutes 85
The Good Life 70
Persona 5 Strikers 77
Sable 74

Wildcard Games:

Lord of the Rings: Gollum 74
Dying Light 2 78
Far Cry 6 80
Skull & Bones 84
Axiom Verge 2 88
Tales of Arise 81
Rainbow Six Quarantine 76
Hollow Knight: Silksong 92
Bayonetta 3 90
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 90