The 20 Best Video Games of 2022 So Far
Which games impressed professional reviewers the most during the first half of the year? Above, we rank the best-reviewed videogames released between January 1, 2022 and June 30, 2022 by Metascore. Games must have at least 7 reviews from professional critics to be eligible for inclusion.
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If a game was released on multiple platforms, we included only the version receiving the largest total number of reviews (usually, but not always, the PS5 or PS4 version).
Multi-game compilations and newly released ports of games released in prior years on other platforms are excluded, unless they are substantially different from the prior release(s) (for example, an HD remaster of a previous-gen game that also adds some new content). We have also excluded DLC.
Turtle power, indeed. Featuring retro-styled pixel graphics and original music from the likes of Ghostface Killah and Mike Patton (among others), and developed by some of the team behind cult favorite Scott Pilgrim vs The World, Shredder's Revenge is a side-scrolling beat-em-up that might just be the best videogame spinoff from the long-running comic book/cartoon/movie franchise. (There have been many TMNT games over the past three decades, but none have scored higher.) Playable characters include not only the four turtles but also April O'Neil, Splinter, and Casey Jones. Grab some pizza and some friends: Shredder features co-op multiplayer for up to four players (or six on PC).
“This is the best scrolling beat ‘em up since Streets of Rage 4 and in the top ten of all time. A nostalgia-injected nunchuck whack of love to the brain, Shredder's Revenge is not to be missed.” —TheSixthAxis
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