Allan Muir – Consistently Inconsistent

More Consistency From The Known IPs

If there is a word I can sum up 2022 with its “inconsistency”. Every major series or franchise that had a game release this year was either middling or not up to par. Everything from Gotham Knights to Pokemon Scarlet to The Calisto Protocol was a major letdown from what was expected from them. There are even more franchises and series that have new iterations due out in 2023. Star Wars, Dead Space, Resident Evil, and countless others. They need to make an impact and more importantly; be good experiences for those that choose to play them.

I personally want Suicide Squad to be a good game as it will be the late Kevin Conroy’s final outing as the caped crusader before his untimely passing recently. Plus, I need my fix on Jedi: Survivor and Star Trek: Resurgence. While it is pretty clear that Survivor will be good I am iffy on Trek. It will be the first proper non-VR game since Star Trek 2013.

As well as the original games from known franchises I want to see the remakes from the horror pros succeed as well. Mainly Resident Evil 4 which is a sentence I never thought I would catch myself writing. As well as the Dead Space remake due out next month. While I know Covid has upended almost if not every game development cycle there are games that have bucked the adverse trap most games have fallen into. Elden Ring, God of War, Horizon, and WWE 2k22 specifically nailed the landing. Let’s just hope 2023 nets more positive reviews.