The best games of EGX 2022… and Sonic Frontiers – Reader’s Feature

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A reader shares their experience of the EGX 2022 games expo in London, including hands-on time with Sonic Frontiers and Planet Of Lana.

EGX arrived at ExCeL for its annual celebration of gaming culture this weekend, showcasing a variety of new and upcoming games in addition to panels, streaming events, and an enjoyable, free-to-play arcade collection of titles. It was a broad church, appealing to both those who enjoy the opportunity to experience new titles, such as the upcoming Sonic Frontiers or Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, before launch and a broader strata of the gaming community that just enjoy the ambiance of being in a safe and welcoming environment.

It was a smaller experience than in previous years, with no real visible presence from Sony or Microsoft on this particular occasion, but still enough to enjoy over the space of a day. Though it may have lost a degree of its size and grandeur, there was a clear vision to highlight streaming and cloud-based gaming in particular.

Being fortunate to visit on a weekday away from the weekend crowds, it was both a more relaxed and more focused experience, those in attendance eager to experience the newer releases and arriving as early as possible to get inside as soon as the doors opened. Queues formed quickly at the more popular games, though that left some space in the retro and independent gaming sections to try a few games before the general entry gates opened.

The usual staples of the gaming convention were on show, from cosplay entries to streaming platforms, and a wealth of merchandise to spend money on. It’s always interesting to take a step back to observe what different people take from an experience like this, the rush to try every new game, the extrovert