Why I’ve only bought one new video game in 2022 – Reader’s Feature

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A reader details the last six months in their gaming life, but of all the games they’ve played only one actually came out this year…

As a result of the pandemic and the already spiralling costs and time required to develop big budget titles, there has undoubtedly been less AAA titles released in the last year or so, and many Inbox and Underbox contributors have said they’re struggling to find new games to play. There is, however, still no shortage of great video games to play across numerous formats and this is how I’ve spent my gaming time in 2022 so far…

Following the fantastic Hades, I was on the lookout for another rougelite and Dead Cells fit the bill. Death does mean returning to the very start each time but with unlocked weapons and powers becoming available for subsequent runs, and incredibly entertaining combat and platforming, I found myself in that ‘just one more go’ loop on plenty of occasions.

Having finally completed a run of Dead Cells I was looking for a change of pace and downloaded Return Of The Obra Dinn for Switch. Initially I enjoyed the clever puzzle based gameplay but did find it became a little too obtuse towards the end. Nevertheless, it offered a unique experience, and if you’re a puzzle fan I’d certainly give it a go.

Next up was Katana Zero, a 2D side-scrolling action platformer similar to Dead Cells but without the rouge element. With its fast paced and gloriously over the top combat, it proved to be another winner.

February involved digging out the PlayStation VR headset and replaying Tetris Effect, which for me is the only way to play Tetris now, before a quick spin on the joyous Astro Bot: Rescue Mission. I then downloaded Moss, a game that is certainly elevated by VR. Quill is