Games I played in 2022 ranked

New year, same old set up with new games and looser restrictions. Only requirement is that I have to have a good feel for them and see what the primary gameplay loop is about.

The Last of Us Part II
The Last of Us Part II
Abby was right.

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Chungus Rampage in Big Forest
Chungus Rampage in Big Forest
At least it didn't involve any inhumane working conditions.

122

Pooyan
Pooyan
I already forgot about it even after playing it 5 minutes ago.

121

Spec Ops: The Line
Spec Ops: The Line
As funny man Peter Griffin once said, It insists upon itself.

120

Boris and the Dark Survival
Boris and the Dark Survival
This was actively boring to play through. It just feels so mindless.

119

F-Zero X
F-Zero X
F-ZERO OUTTA 10! OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH, actually more like 4 outta 10.

118

Pocket Mini Golf
Pocket Mini Golf
It's mini golf and it's extremely limited. At least the title is true.

117

Frogun
Frogun
This is just a charming idea let down heavily by just how boring the game is and how terrible the controls can be.

116

Ice Age: Scrat's Nutty Adventure
Ice Age: Scrat's Nutty Adventure
This looks like a PS2 game with a PS1 camera and bland repetitive gameplay a la the worst shooters from the PS3 that I was able to play on the PS5 in the year 2022 when it came out in 2019 on the PS4.

Basically, it's bad.

115

Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog
Okay, now I KNOW I would have not been a Sonic fan in the console war. There are way too many times in this game that I felt like I died to something that just wasn't my fault.

114

Super Mario Sunshine
Super Mario Sunshine
How the hell do you make a bad Mario game? Balan Wonderworld was a better 3D platformer. BALAN. WONDERWORLD.

113

Elden Ring
Elden Ring
Doesn't really ring out any positive emotions from me.

112

Inscryption
Inscryption
Yeah, I tried to play it during the Steam Sale, but man it just wasn't fun. Maybe I'm too small brain for card games, but even when I was winning I wasn't having fun.

Edit: Tried it out again, and it was better than I thought, but man, I just really find the card deck aspect to be utterly boring.

111

Forza Horizon 5
Forza Horizon 5
Mario Kart and Crash Team Racing spoiled me

110

Kill It With Fire
Kill It With Fire
A perfect re-enactment of how I go around killing bugs that I know entered my home. Just less deadly and more cursing.

109

Death Stranding: Director's Cut
Death Stranding: Director's Cut
Totally Reliable Delivery Service exists. This game is just that, and it's lucky it came out first. Still doesn't mean I rather play this than that.

108

Shadow of the Colossus
Shadow of the Colossus
I really wanted to like this game, but the fact that I was bored by slaying Colossus beings says it all.

107

Ice Climber
Ice Climber
Simplistic and easy to understand score attack game with slippery controls making it feel like you're on ice.

Okay, that's the point, but it's still not enjoyable.

106

FAR: Lone Sails
FAR: Lone Sails
Definitely a more unique idea on the "walking simulator" type game, but it's still a boring drag to play, even with the whole machine aspect.

105

Mario Kart Tour
Mario Kart Tour
Good premise brought down by shady micro-transactions littering the place.

104

Triangle Strategy
Triangle Strategy
Somedays I need to wake up and tell myself I’m not a turn based strategy guy.

103

Super Metroid
Super Metroid
Yeah, this game kind of annoyed me with just how much it loved to hide stuff without any obvious indication at times, how lost I can feel, and from just how annoying the controls can be, ESPECIALLY for wall-jumping. I get it; these are things that metroidvanias are good at and that's why they're popular, but for me, this game kind of killed off any remaining interest I may have had in the Metroid franchise.

The SP version which gave you all the powerups was nice though.

102

Kuukiyomi 3: Consider It More and More!! - Father to Son
Kuukiyomi 3: Consider It More and More!! - Father to Son
Consider the trilogy defeated.

101

Baldi's Basics in Education and Learning
Baldi's Basics in Education and Learning
You can tell this game was made to be reacted to and screamed at.

100

Columns
Columns
Oh yeah, this game exists.

99

Earthworm Jim 2
Earthworm Jim 2
Too overly ambitious and trying to do the "LOL RANDOM=FUNNY" thing for its own good.

98

Winnie the Pooh's Home Run Derby!
Winnie the Pooh's Home Run Derby!
You say "HAHA funny kids' game why is it even recognizable online", then you get to Owl and he wrecks your entire day. Than Tigger...was honestly extremely easy for me, NGL. But then, the demon himself, Christopher Robin, awaits you. Do you dare have the strength to fight him and win?

97

Loop Hero
Loop Hero
The world is undergoing a roundabout, and it feels just as repetitive as it sounds.

96

Tunic
Tunic
I mean, I guess it's a passable Zelda-like game...but I'm not really a Zelda guy, so I really don't feel that much from it.

95

Demon Turf
Demon Turf
At least Crash 4's rehased levels were optional...

94

Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Xenoblade Chronicles 3
It's not FlingSmash, Geist, or Burnout Crash!.
Not Mario Party 6 or Ultra Smash.
Neither Clubhouse Games or Wii Fit Plus.
Nor Family Feud on SNE-us.
All the games I played, whether good or bad,
Have tropes in common. My favorite doo-dads!
They may be rushed or plain or flawed, but ain't RPGs.
Oh, thank god.

Are my tastes just bad?
Am I the one to blame?
Or is it RPGs that are
Dumb. And lame.

Why don't you play them?

They just take so damn long to complete.

Why don't you play them?

Sixty hours just to rinse and repeat.

But you can grind for years just to beat that boss, oooh-ooh

Why waste all this time on just one game?

Why don't you play them?

Turn-based battles and too much text.
I'd rather be out not having sex.
Menu clutter and useless stats.
And random encounters can kiss my ass!
No gameplay till hours in.
Combat ready! How did I win?
The same thing happens over again.
And then their fun part comes up when?
I missed one thing and now I'm lost.
That one inch of text really meant a lot?
There's some shop with items I can't afford.
So grind for money. You won't be bored!
I'm tired. I'm scared. I'm not having fun.
There's no other way this can be spun!
What do I do? What do I check?
It's an RPG. What did I expect?

Why don't you play them?

They're so good, though.
You can't have opinions!

Listen, guys.

Why don't you play them?

They're not my style!

Start a new file.

Why don't you- Why don't- Why- why- Why don't you-

93

Nintendo Switch Sports
Nintendo Switch Sports
I can see Nintendo's idea of keeping a game alive with free updates. Maybe if we didn't have two games that felt similar to one another, it could have worked better. Unfortunately, Wii Sports Resort is still the superior game.

92

ToeJam & Earl
ToeJam & Earl
No, this game really isn't jamming, actually. Kind of boring.

91

Dig Dug II: Trouble in Paradise
Dig Dug II: Trouble in Paradise
An interesting spin on the original Dig-Dug formula, and managing to get all the enemies to fall into the ocean is always a blast.

90

Mappy-Land
Mappy-Land
Mappy was always nostalgic for me in a way, being one of the first games I really played, so I can't help but smile at this cute little twist of the formula.

89

Shovel Knight Dig
Shovel Knight Dig
I don't really dig it.

88

Millipede
Millipede
A pretty good and solid arcade game.

87

Disney's Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers
Disney's Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers
Yeah, still have no idea why Gadget got hitched to Zipper. Still a decently fun platformer.

86

Oh...Sir! The Hollywood Roast
Oh...Sir! The Hollywood Roast
This game reminds me of a disappointing sequel to Star Wars!

6 points.

85

Overwatch 2
Overwatch 2
How the heck is the online play worse than Splatoon 3? At least I didn't have to worry about DDoS attacks for a game that shouldn't even exist.

Edit: They finally got their shit together and now it's basically just Overwatch one with a worse marketplace. Yaaay...

84

Demon's Crest
Demon's Crest
Oh, so a perfectly ok game...THAT'S where Joshscorcher got his name "Firebrand" from!

83

LEGO The Incredibles
LEGO The Incredibles
Oh, so THIS is what mid is; completely fine, but with no incentive to come back and try to get better at the game.

82

Totally Reliable Delivery Service
Totally Reliable Delivery Service
The superior Death Stranding.

81

Arms
Arms
A better game was just in arms reach, but alas...

80

Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros.
Can't beat the classics, sorry...expect for the games above this game, but SHHHHHHHHHHHH

79

Stray
Stray
"B-BUT YOU PLAY AS A CAT! THAT MAKES IT A 10/10!" A good game is a 7/10. A charming idea with good gameplay behind it is a 10/10. A charming idea with nothing supporting making it just playable is a 6/10.

78

The Unfinished Swan
The Unfinished Swan
What remains of "What Remains Of Edith Finch".

77

Kirby's Pinball Land
Kirby's Pinball Land
ANON GET OUT!

76

The Pedestrian
The Pedestrian
Unique presentation that gives way to unique puzzles.

75

Crumble
Crumble
Step 1: Slingshot yourself with your tongue.
Step 2: Go fast.
Step 3: ???
Step 4: PROFIT!

74

Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
This made me realize I like the Layton-style puzzles and that I wasn't a Phoenix Wright fan.

73

Runbow
Runbow
Definitely a bit better when I didn't try to do it all at once. Still repetitive. Definitely more focused on the multiplayer aspect.

72

Cyberpunk 2077
Cyberpunk 2077
The anime that saved the video game...is way better. 9/10. Watch that instead of this game and watch the final boss of the anime get killed on youtube.

71

Halo Infinite
Halo Infinite
The multiplayer really is the true highlight of these games.

70

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
I like Super Paper Mario. That is my response to the question of why this is so low.

69

Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil
Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil
Not as stunning as the original, and the shortcomings of the original are a bit more prominent here, but it's still a charming game worth at least one trip.

68

Disney Dreamlight Valley
Disney Dreamlight Valley
Where.

The fuck.

IS RAPUNZEL?!?

67

Hollow Knight: Voidheart Edition
Hollow Knight: Voidheart Edition
I really wish I was a Metroidvania fan. I remember beating it twice; getting the bad ending than the good ending, and just thinking it was a 7/10. Replaying it now, it was a 7 or 8 out of 10 till I got to the Deepnest, when it became a 6/10. The Deepnest changes a person.

66

Crossy Road Castle
Crossy Road Castle
Better than the road version, but can still wear out its welcome if you try to play it all at once.

65

Nefarious
Nefarious
Just stick the comic, and check this out if it's on sale and you like the comic.

64

Fall Guys
Fall Guys
What was once a fun and enjoyable paid experience has been reduced to a Free To Play game with a terrible in-game shop that makes Fortnite's shop look charitable in comparison.

63

Spyro the Dragon
Spyro the Dragon
I'm more of a Crash Bandicoot guy.

62

Sonic Frontiers
Sonic Frontiers
"Undefeatable" is overrated. Boom. Send Tweet.

61

Super Mario Bros. 3
Super Mario Bros. 3
Well, at least I can say I finally played through the whole game instead of just using the warp whistles.

60

Dynamite Headdy
Dynamite Headdy
One of the more unique and fun platformers of the olden days of console wars.

59

Mario Strikers: Battle League
Mario Strikers: Battle League
Still has the same problems the other sports game have, but also has its own unique strengths to make up for it. One step forward, one step back. Still better than the two steps back Tennis and Golf got, and the step into the wood chipper Switch Sports got.

58

Pac-Man
Pac-Man
Way more complex than an arcade machine was thought to be at the time.

57

Paper Mario
Paper Mario
The combat really isn't my cup of tea, nor is the badge system. I would take permanent upgrades and level everything up at once over those annoying badge points and leveling only one stat at a time any day of the week.

Edit: Bumping this up to 7/10 because of the Toad that cheated on his girlfriend.

56

Snipperclips Plus: Cut It Out, Together!
Snipperclips Plus: Cut It Out, Together!
If they were humans this game would have been 10 times more horrifying.

55

Overwatch
Overwatch
You did not deserve to go out like that.

54

Mini Motorways
Mini Motorways
TAKE THE HIGHWAY YOU STUPID CARS!

53

Mappy
Mappy
Now this is a certified childhood classic.

52

Balan Wonderworld
Balan Wonderworld
Yeah, I put Balan Wonderworld above Crumble. I genuinely like this game. It's definitely a victim of being rushed out with some parts needing to be better implemented, but it's still a fun time in my opinion. The art, music, and even the gameplay with the costumes still put a smile on my face.

51

Donut County
Donut County
I ordered a donut and all I got was a lousy hole. Took about 90 minutes to breeze through; not really a lot of replay value, if any, but still fun for a go around or two.

50

Among Us
Among Us
Almost impossible to not see it as a meme game at this point, but hey at least it's still fun.

49

Kirby's Dream Buffet
Kirby's Dream Buffet
Now, this is the kind of game that can benefit from Nintendo's post-launch add-ons while still not being that bad on its own for $15.

48

Untitled Goose Game
Untitled Goose Game
It's a cute game in the village, and you play as a horrible goose. Your day won't be ruined if you play this.

47

Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
I have gained a newfound respect for people who master Puyo Puyo-type games.

46

No Time to Explain: Remastered
No Time to Explain: Remastered
A very cheesy and fun platformer with one terrible shoot 'em up level.

45

Rocket League
Rocket League
Fun game for the moment, but it really doesn't have much to it to incentivize replays.

44

Donut Dodo
Donut Dodo
The superior game about donuts.

43

Scratchin' Melodii
Scratchin' Melodii
This game popped up right the heck out of nowhere with its charm and music. If you like Parappa, you'll like this as well.

42

Cult of the Lamb
Cult of the Lamb
Showed me just how fun town building can be, especially if the roguelite element of the game is rather lackluster.

41

Klonoa: Door to Phantomile
Klonoa: Door to Phantomile
Beaten in the Reverie collection. Definitely a cute and charming game, albeit one with controls that just feel a bit too slippery for me. And that wind bullet keeps feeling a bit too short and unreliable at times.

40

Super Fantasy Zone
Super Fantasy Zone
Dang, that was actually a pretty fun shooter! Wonder if there are others I could check out...

39

MultiVersus
MultiVersus
The superior Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl. The inferior Smash game. The worst in-game shop.

38

Portal
Portal
A nice quick little puzzle game that is easy to breeze through in an afternoon.

37

Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
Combining abilities was fun. Trying to figure out what abilities I needed for 100% was not.

36

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
Great gameplay with music than can feel repetitive with amusing characters for a good story that doesn't stay too long. If I was more into hack and slash games and this game had a better camera, it could probably be an easy 8/10.

35

Banjo-Kazooie
Banjo-Kazooie
A fun game, this Banjo-Kazooie, but rate it too high up, it can't be! Sure I love the Monster Mansion and Freezy Peak, but there is more here that I managed to seek. With Rusty Buckets and the Cavern of Clanker, makes me curse out and my feelings feel danker. Add in a camera that makes aiming a chore, and I can't see just why this game is so widely adored. Nice to see Banjo and his friend make it to smash, but another go on this game so soon is one I'll pass.

Still a solid 7/10, just wanted to voice some criticisms that I never saw for this game.

34

Dan the Man
Dan the Man
A nice little tribute to the fighting side-scrolling games of the past.

33

Shovel Knight: Pocket Dungeon
Shovel Knight: Pocket Dungeon
It can be quite annoying at times, but there is something good here that keeps me coming back. Black Knight and the freeze axe is OP.

32

Bring You Home
Bring You Home
Goddamn Alike Studios is so underrated it isn't funny.

31

Pac-Man Museum+
Pac-Man Museum+
Yeah, I got Pac-Man fever! PAC! MAN! FEVER!

Bring back the world games, you cowards!

Edit: Oh, well I'll be damned.

30

The Looker
The Looker
I'm jealous of this game's dedication to making a joke at the Witness's expense.

29

New Super Lucky's Tale
New Super Lucky's Tale
One of the easiest 3D platformers I played, but also one of the most charming.

28

The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
If you played the original, this is still worth checking out. But it isn't going to light the world up again like the original.

27

We Become What We Behold
We Become What We Behold
A very deep cut about how news focuses on the negative aspects of humanity, and it does so shamelessly and effectively.

26

All of You
All of You
Yet another grand game from Alike Game Studios; this studio just has a nice solid track record for phone games.

25

Bloons TD 6
Bloons TD 6
Definitely the peak of tower defense games. I'm not a big fan of how they block off abilities until you use towers enough times, but I can see that being an interesting design choice to incentivize people into trying out different towers.

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1 year ago

good list bro I enjoyed reading some of your comments gonna check out love you to bits


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