DualShockers' Game of the Year Awards 2022

Find out what the DualShockers customs has voted for equally their Game of the Year and also their most anticipated game of 2022.

2021 has been, undeniably, a rough twelvemonth for many which have presented a host of challenges across the board. The games manufacture has faced substantial upheaval in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic but this still, 2022 stood out every bit i of the best years yet for gaming, and at that place is a lot worth celebrating.

As is tradition, alongside our official staff nominations for our GOTY Awards, we too opened up voting to our readers then that they could give their input on Game of the Year – Readers' Choice and Most Predictable Game.

Before we unveil the winners, we want to thanks all for voting and taking function and also for your continued support and readership, especially in a year that's been as challenging equally 2022.

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Readers Vote for Game of the Year 2022

Returnal (WINNER)
Metroid Dread
Psychonauts two
Monster Hunter Ascent
Resident Evil Hamlet
Tales of Arise
Hitman three
Forza Horizon v
Ratchet and Clank: Rift Autonomously
Kena: Bridge of Spirits
Life is Strange: True Colors
Marvel's Guardians of the Milky way

Readers Choice for Most Anticipated Game

God of War Ragnarok (WINNER)
STALKER 2
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Gotham Knights
Elden Ring
Horizon Forbidden West
Dying Light 2
Forspoken
Zelda Jiff of the Wild 2
Suicide Team: Kill the Justice League

A huge round of adulation to all of the evolution squad at Housemarque as Returnal picks up the Readers vote for Game of the Year. Fifty-fifty with its difficult souls-like gameplay, it striking the marker with many players who loved the challenge and compelling action sequences the title offered.

As for the Readers choice for most anticipated game, the list was a stiff i with titles that included Horizon Forbidden Due west and Elden Ring competing against each other. In the end, God of War Ragnorok came out on top as the game many readers are excited about, and who could blame them.

Every bit much as 2022 filled us with exciting titles, it looks similar 2022 will be one that will go down as ane of the all-time gaming years nevertheless.

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