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The best video games of 2022 | CNN Underscored
Whether you play on PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, PC or even mobile, we've picked out the 25 best games of 2022 that you should check out right now.
As the video game industry continues to adjust to post-pandemic life, more and more excellent games continue to grace every platform.
Sony dropped some of the biggest first-party blockbusters of the year, including the superb God of War Ragnarok, the expansive Horizon Forbidden West and the revamped The Last of Us Part 1. Meanwhile, Microsoft and Nintendo got a few major exclusives under their own belts with standouts like As Dusk Falls and Bayonetta 3. Between all of those were phenomenal third-party releases, including Elden Ring, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Need for Speed Unbound.
- CNN Underscored (Ural Garrett, updated 13 December 2022) picks its 25 best video games of 2022 across PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, PC and mobile[1]
- Sony picks include God of War Ragnarok (longer, upgraded combat, wraps up the Norse arc), Horizon Forbidden West (adds underwater traversal) and Gran Turismo 7 (PS5 ray tracing, 4K/60fps)[1]
- Nintendo picks include Bayonetta 3, Kirby and the Forgotten Land (first fully 3D Kirby), Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, Splatoon 3 and Pokemon Scarlet and Violet; Microsoft's pick is As Dusk Falls[1]
- Elden Ring, the From Software and George R. R. Martin collaboration, sold nearly 18 million copies and became Bandai Namco's fastest-selling game[1]
- Other picks include Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Need for Speed Unbound, The Callisto Protocol, Stray, A Plague Tale: Requiem, Marvel Snap and Sifu[1]
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