Most Anticipated Game of 2022 - Article
by Christian Evans , posted on 20 January 2022 / 4,458 Views
2021 was certainly a fine year for games, but given a slight dearth of major titles due to a number of scheduled releases slipping back into 2022, it was a little disappointing for some. As a consequence, 2022 is already overloaded with a plethora of highly anticipated games, and many inevitably missed the shortlist.
The Switch already looks stacked with potentially big exclusive titles, including Pokémon Legends: Arceus, the return of the pink puffball in Kirby and the Forgotten Land, and the long-awaited Bayonetta 3, while Final Fantasy Tactics fans will no doubt be keeping an eye on spiritual successor Triangle Strategy. Nintendo and partners aren't quite done with what is starting to look a little like 2017 round 2, with Splatoon 3, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild's sequel, and Mario + Rabbids Spark of Hope all slated for release.
Sony also has some real big hitters lined up for release so far on PS4 & PS5 in 2022. First up there's the return of Aloy and Kratos in high-profile sequels Horizon: Forbidden West and God of War: Ragnarök, while the seventh game in the Gran Turismo series is also due to launch. Square Enix will also be providing PS5 exclusive Forspoken, and Annapurna is gifting us Stray, a third-person cat adventure game. Microsoft, while looking a little light on confirmed release dates, will be looking for its high-profile acquisitions to begin to bear fruit in the form of Starfield and Redfall, while no doubt continuing to leverage day 1 Game Pass deals.
Not to be forgotten, third parties are certainly in the yearly mix, notably with Elden Ring, the collaboration between George R. Martin and From Software, and a slew of licensed properties like Gotham Knights, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, Hogwarts Legacy, and The Lord of the Rings: Gollum. Indie fans will also be hoping this is the year that Hollow Knight: Silksong finally releases.
The Shortlist:
Elden Ring
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild sequel
Horizon: Forbidden West
Starfield
Bayonetta 3
The Winner:
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild sequel
Runner-up: Starfield
It should be of little surprise that the sequel to one of the highest rated games of all time, and according to a fair few the greatest game of all time, should win Most Anticipated Game of 2022. While it will be difficult to one up the original, clearly many believe it will at least be a worthy successor, and personally BotW 2 is the game this humble writer is most looking forward to. But therein lies the beauty of the already ridiculous quantity - and hopefully quality - of the currently announced games; there appears to be something for everybody lined up. No matter what genre, or style, the gaming public might be looking forward to, 2022 has the potential to be one of the best years ever for top-tier releases in the history of video games. I for one can’t wait.
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I'm legitimately surprised that Starfield beat Elden Ring.
Wow. I'm surprised that God of War didn't make the shortlist. I guess people maybe doubt it's actually going to release this year, but then again, one would think that those same doubts exist around Zelda.
Wayyyyyyy more doubtful about BotW2 and Starfield than Ragnarok.
I mean botw 2 has been in development almost as long as the first and seems to be reusing the same engine so it seems likely that they'll release it this year.
Im going by what we have seen of these games so far. I can get a good sense of what playing Ragnarok is gonna feel like right now , not as much about BotW 2, and none at all about Starfield. Even an unfinished mess like Cyberpunk 2077 had been showcasing gameplay from much earlier, so I have my misgivings. Its a common theme for massive open world games to just get overdeveloped to hell.
How on earth did God of War Ragnarok not make the list?
It is not as anticipated as other games on this forum. Don't get how Horizon beated GOW though. Since GOW is more popular and sold way more in Playstation 4 than Horizon. On the other hand Bayonetta isn't a guaranteed seller either, so perhaps some bias was also included in making this list.
Some bias!? Put alot of Bias in here, GoW is way more antecipated than Bayo!
2022! so many big games coming, i will own all of these!
Tell me the site is biased without telling me is biased.
Bayonetta 3 for me.
All of them
All the above except Elden Ring
A week ago, this would've been Zelda, no doubt, but a few days ago I started playing Dark Souls III and now I can't wait to get my hands on Elden Ring.
The game actually reminds me of old school Zelda quite a bit. The way the story and quests are handled. You'll get bits and pieces, some hints, some obscure item you have no idea what to do with, randomly stumble upon an npc that'll boost your stats in some way. Even the bosses remind me of Zelda bosses, with similar patterns and sometimes clear areas to attack and to avoid. The difficulty curve is just a bit steeper with DS3, though so far I'm not having too much trouble.
Dark soul take the original zelda and take a dark tone and add a stamina base system. That´s is.
So many big games coming that even something massive like Ragnarök actually missed the shortlist.
If nothing gets delayed 2022 has a chance to be a 2017-tier year.
Can't decide between Horizon, Zelda and Starfield! Great year awaits!
18:00 here, i just got a work done, and managed to score some nice money!
Kinda drunk.... but i'm here just to make 1 more post to reinforce the absurd that is God of War outside this list!!
Writer put Bayoneta 3 above God of War!? Realy!? Come on, such bias!!! Bayoneta is a small game compared to the next God of War, stop with the Nintendo bias writer!!
Can't wait for BotW2.
HAHAHAHAH STARFIELD AND LEGEND OF ZELDA? This article boi is a Microsoft ninty fan...
Elden Ring Should've won
Bayo 3 over God of War?? Realy!? Ok dude, sure, kkkkkk
I mean, I know there is "love" for Nintendo among some writers here, but... "Bayo 3" more anticipated than "God of War: Ragnarok"!!? Unbelievable!!! Please try to maintain at least a modicum of impartiality!
Are you crying manly tears?
Damn, amazing Joke! You put a smile in my face.
Well that was the most obvious thing ever. I don't get why Bayonetta is on this list though lol. I get it is an anticipated game but its not even close to the other games on the list, there must be at least one more highly anticipated game announced for 2022. Anyway, yeah Botw2 blows everything away.
