The Nextlander Podcast 081: Game of the Year 2022, Part 1: The Video

Come one, come all to the first installment in our year-end reflection on many of our favorite games this year, with some chill, non-binding, conflict-free awards for storytelling, art design and technical achievement in visuals, our personal categories just for funsies, and moresies!

CHAPTERS

00:00:00 Start

00:00:01 NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers.

00:00:10 Intro

00:01:41 Game of the Year housekeeping notes

00:03:46 Best Storytelling (Games noted for possible spoilers)

00:07:07 The Quarry [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One] on Jun 10, 2022

00:09:40 Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4] on Nov 11, 2022

00:15:40 FAR: Changing Tides [PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch] on Mar 01, 2022

00:17:09 Tunic [Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Switch] on Mar 16, 2022

00:19:42 Stray [PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jul 19, 2022

00:24:04 Immortality [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 30, 2022

00:28:13 Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin [PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Mar 18, 2022

00:29:51 The Excavation of Hob's Barrow [PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Linux] on Sep 28, 2022

00:31:13 Citizen Sleeper [Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch] on May 05, 2022

00:33:14 Pentiment [Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Nov 15, 2022

00:38:31 Norco [PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] on Mar 24, 2022

00:42:30 The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe [Linux, Mac, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S] on Apr 27, 2022

00:43:50 God of War Ragnarök [PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] on Nov 09, 2022

00:44:51 Horizon Forbidden West [PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4] on Feb 18, 2022

00:51:42 Elden Ring [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5] on Feb 25, 2022

00:55:42 First Break

00:55:47 Best Storytelling winners

01:02:38 Vinny's Category: FMV And/Or Point and Click Adventure Games That Are for Cool People

01:06:40 Best Game We Came Back To

01:24:52 Brad's Category: Hard Game Club

01:34:57 Second Break

01:35:02 Best Look

02:19:51 Alex's Category: Music

02:43:43 Wrapping up and recap

02:47:19 See ya!

02:47:33 Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (thanks everyone!)