The 2022 Vidya Gaem Awards
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Haptic Feedback Award
for best gameplay
1
There is shit flying everywhere and the camera is high off its balls and I love it.
Bayonetta 3
PlatinumGames
2
It truly is the Dark Souls of open-world games...
Elden Ring
FromSoftware
3
"Thank you for not turning this game into a mindless button-mashing hack n' slash. I know that took restraint."
Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin
Team Ninja
4
The Yie Ar Kung Fu Reboot we didn't know we needed.
Sifu
Sloclap
5
We are at PEAK squid-shooter action.
Splatoon 3
Nintendo EPD
6
The UI actually makes sense now which already means it's an improvement over XB2.
Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Monolith Soft
7
🦊🎮👍
Tunic
ISOMETRICORP Games Ltd.
8
It's "GOTTA GO FAST" mixed with "I CAST GUN", what else do you need?
Neon White
Angel Matrix
9
Grid: Gone, Gun: Loaded, Hope: Sparked.
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
Ubisoft Milan, Ubisoft Paris
10
A good blend of exploration and Unleashed-style boosting, with plenty of climactic boss battles mixed in.
Sonic Frontiers
Sonic Team
11
3D, upgradeable copy abilities, mouthful mode, plus all the tried-and-true Kirby staples. What more could a man want?
Kirby and the Forgotten Land
HAL Laboratory
12
Snappy movement, creative skills, tons of customization through party combinations, and a "Hard" mode that's actually hard.
Triangle Strategy
Square Enix, Artdink
Your Votes
Awards
Least Worst Award
for Least Worst Game of the Year
Most Hated Award
for Most Hated Game of the Year
IP Twist Award
for best new implementation of an old franchise
Trombone Champ Award
for Best Soundtrack
"Hello, Fellow Posters" Award
for most blatantly promoted video game product
Plot and Backstory Award
for best representation of women
Van Darkholme Award
for best representation of men
AESTHETICS Award
for best visual aesthetics
Visual Passion is My Award
for worst visual aesthetics
Seal of Quality Award
for biggest technical blunder
New Challenger Award
for best new IP
Iliad Award
for Best Writing
Pottery Award
for worst writing
Guilty Pleasure Award
for the game I like but /v/ hates
Kamige Award
for best eroge
Jackie Chan Award
for best character
Scrappy Doo Award
for worst character
P10XELS ARE AR10 AWARD
for most pretentious indie game
Haptic Feedback Award
for best gameplay
Press X To Win the Award
for Worst Gameplay
/vr/ Award
for best game of 1992
Cinematech Award
for Best Game of 2002
Redemption Arc Award
for biggest redemption in gaming
Hate Machine Award
for crimes against gaming
Hyperbole Award
for best trailer released in 2022
Borne of Metal Souls Award
for Most Formidable Opponent
Horse Armor Award
for best DLC/update released in 2022
Diamond in the Rough Award
for best game nobody played
Cirno's Perfect Math Class Award
for best edutainment game of all time
Paul Allen's Award
for best box art of all time
Golden Snub Award
for best game to never win a vidya gaem award
PowerPoint Award
for best visual novel of all time
Freddie Mercury Award
for best musical sequence of all time
Please Be Good Award
for most anticipated game of 2023 and beyond
Prove Me Wrong Award
for Least Anticipated Game of 2023
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