One such animation involves a standard six-shooter revolver. If the reload animation is activated, the character will flip the gun around in one hand with the chamber open while tossing bullets into the air upwards, sideways, and even off-screen. But of course, the rounds always manage to make it in the chamber. What a sight to beh

I feel like a better person for playing Citizen Sleeper . It is the perfect balance of hope and hopelessness, and a story about humanity in a world that feels hellbent on snuffing out any trace of compassion. Less than an hour into his wonderfully crafted text-based RPG, I knew it would have to be my pick for Game of the Year. In its remarkably simple gameplay, you wake up every day and roll the dice, quite literally. Each roll determines how many tasks you can complete, and how difficult survival will be that day. With all the different ways gaming has tried to portray the horrors of capitalism, there’s something beautiful about seeing it explored so simply, but also with so much care. Citizen Sleeper’s themes, story, and mechanics flow together seamlessly, telling a story that will stick with you long after you put it down, making it the best game that 2022 had to of

Regardless, the cape with a skull symbol on the back and the wonderful mix of his mask with a biker’s helmet really shines here, and the overall outfit is beautifully designed. A must-have for Reaper ma

The Overwatch 2 Weapons animated short “Honor and Glory” is still one of the best cinematic origin stories of any Overwatch hero. Detailing a young Reinhardt as a member of the Crusaders, we see his mentor die in the Battle of Eichenwald, and this new depth to the larger-than-life hero immediately solidified Reinhardt as a fan favour

Resident Evil 4 gets a lot of praise from fans of the series for revolutionizing the way the game is played (for its time). It introduced more shooting mechanics into the series instead of the pivoting tank controls of the series’ p

Alright, so this may be the simplest reload on this list, but it definitely qualifies in the stylish category. Not only is the super (double-barrel) shotgun iconic to the Doom series, but the Doom Slayer wields it with brutal feroc

Don’t let the visuals fool you, Gerda: A Flame in Winter is one of the most brutal games of the year. There is no winning, only survival. There is no strategizing, only hope and luck. Taking place in a German-occupied village in Denmark, you play as the titular heroine, Gerda, tasked with surviving and protecting your loved ones. There’s no combat because this is not a game about empowering you to live out a hero fantasy. The gameplay actively disempowers you, in fact. If you want Gerda to use a stat in conversation, you lose a point. She is an ordinary human being and will exert herself. She’s not made for this. Gerda might survive the trials she’s put through, but it’s up to you to see if her conscience will. Or if your values will make it through unscathed, for that mat

Skin prices also received a fair amount of backlash since launch, and have seen their costs reduced in response. In addition, there is now a free allotment of 1500 earnable credits; 500 more can be earned via the paid Battle Pass track. For reference, character bundles – which include skins and sprays – can be purchased for between 900 and 2200 credits e

Besides, it also comes with a bit of lore, since not many people know that Gabriel also participated in the same soldier enhancement program Soldier 76 did. If only this skin gave Gabriel his regular voice, like in the Archives eve

With the popularity of stealth hacking games such as the Watch Dogs series and Cyberpunk 2077, a spin-off game covering Sombra’s gang life and their revolution against the government would be an engaging entry into the Overwatch universe. The game could delve into how Sombra learnt to program and hack, and it could potentially introduce characters from the Los Muertos g

So, if you were dying to find out what the Game of the Year is to someone who avoided all the obvious games of the year, then you’re in luck. Here are my favourite games I played in between trying to complete Outer Wilds and starting my seventh Dragon Age: Origins playthro

A fan-favorite character who is easy to learn and fun to control, Reaper is one of the most iconic characters in Overwatch 2 . And unlike most characters in the game, this one knows how to dress to impress. His default appearance already mimics Death, making him quite the eccentric per

Make the queerness of specific heroes and parts of the world unavoidable, an element of the future narrative in ways that provide them with new relationships or developments which act as more than diverse window dressing. Progress like this could well be in the works, and the twisted methods in which Activision seeks to salvage its own image shouldn’t tarnish a piece of media that for years has played a part in LGBTQ+ people feeling seen, heard, and confident that things can get better.