Every IGN 10 of 2022
2022 has given us plenty of phenomenal games, movies, TV, and tech to enjoy. So many, in fact, that IGN gave out a whopping 15 10-out-of-10 review scores. Here’s everything we deemed worthy of being called a masterpiece this year.
FromSoftware has a long list of beloved action RPGs under its belt but Elden Ring is the first IGN has given a 10. It’s a challenging open world full of horrors and delight and an evolution of what made the likes of Dark Souls and Bloodborne so well-loved on a grand scale rarely seen before in a game. It begs to be endlessly explored as you hunt for its many secrets and the next expertly designed boss. Our review said it “can easily be held amongst the best open-world games we’ve ever played. Like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild before it, Elden Ring is one that we’ll be looking back on as a game that moved a genre forward.”
God of War Ragnarok is every inch the sequel its 2018 predecessor deserved, leading to it joining an elite list of series including GTA, Metal Gear Solid, and The Last of Us with back-to-back games that have received an IGN 10. An enthralling blend of action and adventure, it thrills with its crunching combat and twisting tale, building on what came before in bigger and better ways and cementing Kratos in the pantheon of all-time great video game characters. We praised its “impeccable writing, pitch-perfect performances, and knockout action”, claiming it to be “a complete work of art from top to bottom”.
Dwarf Fortress is a masterpiece over 20 years in the making, a complex yet highly rewarding management game given new life thanks to a welcome glow-up. The already cult classic – which is about maintaining a colony of dwarves and protecting them from gods, monsters,
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