The Best (and Worst) of 2022 - The Gamer Gear Podcast 40

#gameoftheyear #bestgames2022 #gamingpodcast <br> <br>Watching the Game Awards 2022 <br> <br>Thanks for watching this video gamer! <br>----------------------------- <br>Discord Server: https://discord.gg/PFt5FRwpp2 <br>(Affiliate Link) The Dragon's Treasure Tea http://www.thedragonstreasure.com/manic <br>Join this channel to get access to perks: <br>https://www.youtube.com/channe....l/UCgff8uE4hyw9E3ma0 <br>Twitter https://twitter.com/ManicUCW <br>Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/....4Vp0DvhGdByl9j9cNhqh <br>All my Links: https://libertylinks.io/Manic <br>Buy Merch: <br>Redbubble - https://www.redbubble.com/peop....le/ManicUCW/shop?asc <br> Teepublic - https://www.teepublic.com/user/manic <br>Twitch <br>twitch.tv/manicthemanicmechanic <br>Donate: <br>Subscribestar - https://www.subscribestar.com/....manic-the-manic-mech <br>Streamlabs - https://streamlabs.com/manicmechanic/tip <br> Second Channel (Manic EX) https://www.youtube.com/channe....l/UCr9vDvshemZq0J8I5 <br>----------------------------- <br>Game of the Year <br> <br>Recognizing a game that delivers the absolute best experience across all creative and technical fields. <br> <br>A Plague Tale: Requiem <br>Elden Ring <br>God of War Ragnarok <br>Horizon Forbidden West <br>STRAY <br>Xenoblade Chronicles 3 <br>Best Game Direction <br> <br>Awarded for outstanding creative vision and innovation in game direction and design. <br> <br>Elden Ring <br>God of War Ragnarok <br>Horizon Forbidden West <br>IMMORTALITY <br>STRAY <br> <br>Best Narrative <br>For outstanding storytelling and narrative development in a game. <br> <br>A Plague Tale: Requiem <br>Elden Ring <br>God of War Ragnarok <br>Horizon Forbidden West <br>IMMORTALITY <br> <br>Best Art Direction <br>For outstanding creative and/or technical achievement in artistic design and animation. <br> <br>Elden Ring <br>God of War Ragnarok <br>Horizon Forbidden West <br>Scorn <br>STRAY <br> <br>Best Indie <br>For outstanding creative and technical achievement in a game made outside the traditional publisher system. <br> <br>Cult of the Lamb <br>Neon White <br>Sifu <br>STRAY <br>TUNIC <br> <br>Innovation in Accessibility <br>Recognizing software and / or hardware that is pushing the medium forward by adding features, technology and content to help games be played and enjoyed by an even wider audience. <br> <br>As Dusk Falls <br>God of War Ragnarok <br>Return to Monkey Island <br>The Last Of Us Part I <br>The Quarry <br> <br>Best Virtual Reality / Augmented Reality <br>For the best game experience playable in virtual or augmented reality, irrespective of platform. <br> <br>After the Fall <br>Among Us VR <br>BONELAB <br>Moss: Book II <br>Red Matter 2 <br> <br>Best Action / Adventure <br>For the best action / adventure game, combining combat with traversal and puzzle solving. <br> <br>A Plague Tale: Requiem <br>God of War Ragnarok <br>Horizon Forbidden West <br>STRAY <br>TUNIC <br> <br>Best Role-Playing <br>For the best game designed with rich player character customization and progression, including massively multiplayer experiences. <br> <br>Elden Ring <br>LIVE A LIVE <br>Pokémon Legends: Arceus <br>Triangle Strategy <br>Xenoblade Chronicles 3 <br> <br>Best Family <br>For the best game appropriate for family play, irrespective of genre or platform. <br> <br>Kirby and the Forgotten Land <br>LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga <br>Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope <br>Nintendo Switch Sports <br>Splatoon 3 <br> <br>Best Multiplayer <br>For outstanding online multiplayer gameplay and design, including co-op and massively multiplayer experiences, irrespective of game genre or platform. <br> <br>Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II <br>MultiVersus <br>Overwatch 2 <br>Splatoon 3 <br>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge <br> <br>Best Adaptation <br>Recognizing outstanding creative work that faithfully and authentically adapts a video game to another entertainment medium. <br> <br>Arcane: League of Legends <br>Cyberpunk: Edgerunners <br>The Cuphead Show! <br>Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Sega Sammy Group / Paramount Pictures) <br>Uncharted (PlayStation Productions / Sony Pictures) <br>Most Anticipated <br> <br>Recognizing an announced game that has demonstrably illustrated potential to push the gaming medium forward. <br> <br>Final Fantasy XVI (Creative Business Unit III / Square Enix) <br>Hogwarts Legacy (Avalanche Software / Warner Bros. Games) <br>Resident Evil 4 (Capcom) <br>Starfield (Bethesda Game Studios / Bethesda Softworks) <br>The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Nintendo EPD / Nintendo) <br>Best eSports Game <br>----------------------------- <br>Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for &quot;fair use&quot; for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.