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Another year and so many games to talk about. Welcome to the year wrap-up extravaganza for 2022! We only reviewed 14 games this year (13 technically, Halo 2 is still on its way) but boy howdy did we play a lot ourselves! Join us for this very long look back at our year in gaming!

Intro - 0:00

Categories - 2:46

Personal Highlights - 1:12:33

Tier List - 2:00:40 You can find the video Here!

Personal Top 10 Games - 2:15:36

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After a long wait, we have finally arrived at the launch of a new franchise, and a new console! Saying that Halo: Combat Evolved was an ambitious project is a bit of an understatement, but did that ambition pay off? How does it hold up nearly 21 years later? Tune in!

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Sources:

Vice Oral History of Halo

IGN History of Halo

Bungie History of Halo

Halo Macworld Unveiling

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SameToken History

Halo Prototype Footage

These past several weeks have been chaotic for us so unfortunately we aren't ready to start Halo just yet and this isn't a full SSReport either. Instead, we opted to get back in the groove by talking about several games we have been playing over the better part of a year! Everything from retro games, new releases, things that fell under the radar and towards the end we discuss our new Steam Decks and what they're capable of! Tune in for all that and more!

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Only 16 years after the first game, we got a sequel to Psychonatus! While the original showed a lot of promise, does the sequel capitalize on that potential? Does it manage to deliver a great platforming and gaming experience? Tune in!

Sources:

Notch wants Psychonauts 2

Psychonauts 2 TGA 2018 Alpha Trailer

Microsoft Buyouts

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Who would have thought that the next game after a cult classic platformer would be a VR adventure game 12 years later? Regardless, we're here to see if the Rhombus of Ruin delivers on being a Psychonauts game and what it meant for the actual sequel!

Sources:

Gamedeveloper.com Interview

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What do you get when you combine platforming, adventure game elements and the ability to delve into people's minds? Apparently in 2005, a commercial flop but you also get the cult classic game Psychonauts! How does it stand with today's offerings? Tune in!

Will Wright saved Double Fine

Psychonauts Development Story

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We are wrapping up the Pikmin series with the very late 3DS title, Hey! Pikmin. Is this game worth your time? Does it live up to the series that encases it? Tune in!

Pikmin 4 Eurogamer #1

Pikmin 4 Eurogamer #2

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The good folks over at Tango Gameworks are back again with more of their weird and spooky games! This time, a first person action-adventure game! But how well do their survival horror roots translate and more importantly, is the game any good? Tune in!

References:

Ghostwire was Evil Within 3

Ghostwire Announcement E3 2019

Digital Foundry Tech Review

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While it seems like an eternity between games in certain franchises, here we are with the latest Pikmin game, released a full 9 years after the previous game. But was the wait worth it for fans? How does it hold up and how is that new Switch port? Tune in! 

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How Boss Music Works in Pikmin 3 Deluxe

Here we are, back in Sequel Town. While Zero Dawn showed great promise, how does the continuation expand on it? Tune in!

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