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Neither Steve nor I were in our best of shape during this recording, though I certainly had it better than he did. I’m dealing with random bouts of sinus issues, leading to moments where my nose suddenly sounds absolutely stuffed while I’m speaking. Steve, on the other hand, is dealing with co-workers and family being sick and therefore picking up the slack, which led to his exhaustion during this episode. It leads to a bit more monologuing by me than usual, and for that I apologize.

On the whole, 2022 is looking to be a pretty solid release year. Though I had a solid 2021 myself, I have enough friends that were barely able to find any games that really spoke to them to know it wasn’t really a universally good year. The next twelve months look like they could have something for everyone, though, and so while Ubisoft and Square Enix dreadfully try to sell everyone on the promise of NFT’s and there’s trepidation to be had towards all these studio acquisitions, there’s more than enough to look forward to that everyone should find a new favorite.

At the same time, 2021 was also another reminder that really good marketing can make a mediocre or broken experience look great. I had my own issues with this while scanning trailers for indie games, but far more felt great disappointment when finally getting their hands on Battlefield 2042 for the Beta or full release. Following on the disastrous launch of Cyberpunk 2077, it is a reminder that we must perceive all marketing material with salt shakers, waiting to see the game in action or play it for ourselves before spending hard-earned money on a potentially broken game.

What games are you looking forward to in 2022? Any questions or topics you’d like to hear from Steve and I when we air episode 100? Please leave a comment below or send us an e-mail with your opinions.

Opening theme music by Fallen Prophecy.