1:07 Star Ocean: The Divine Force 6:14 Rollerdrome 8:52 Cultic 11:27 Freedom Planet 2 15:24 Pocky & Rocky Reshrined 17:47 Kirby and the Forgotten Land 20:40 Tunic 23:38 Neon White 26:28 Need For Speed Unbound 30:12 TMNT: Shredder's Revenge 33:40 Shadow Man 35:30 Elden Ring

@sugarray1345

Жыл бұрын

Bless you bud. Thank you! 🙏🏻

@Lock2002ful

Жыл бұрын

No Callisto Protocol? I’m shocked.

@-aexc-

Жыл бұрын

@@Lock2002ful I thought most people hated Callisto protocol. everyone taking about it seems to think it was a massive disappointment

@maxducoudray

Жыл бұрын

Note that Shadow Man is not #2, but is the DF Retro pick.

@patjc6598

Жыл бұрын

You are a saint 👍🏻

The best thing about Johns list every year is that he highlights some games i never even heard about. Freedom Planet 2 for example looks very cool and it does not even have a media metacritic score! These are the type of games that get ignored all the time by mainstream.

@orijimi

Жыл бұрын

Same goes for Spark the Electric Jester 3.

@billybadass7718

Жыл бұрын

John has unique taste. I haven’t heard of half these games. Freedom Planet 2 looks absolutely dazzling!

@emeraldcelestial1058

Жыл бұрын

right??? how the f**k have i never heard of Freedom Planet?????????????????????????

@mikethekingj75

Жыл бұрын

Ikr, he usually highlights the good fun games. The big games are fun to an extent but these smaller games still grasp in the fun, skill, entertainment over graphics and story like the good ole days. The other crew usually have a similar list but guess they are to busy to make a video.

@foxUnit01

Жыл бұрын

Two other excellent (IMO) 2022 games I feel others here might appreciate: DRAINUS, a side-scrolling shoot 'em up by the venerable Team Ladybug - an excellent game with clear Ikaruga inspiration that still feels unique. Ex-Zodiac, a Starfox-esque 3D rail shooter by solo dev Ben Hickling, with music by +TEK - very difficult, but satisfying! Also using Godot engine, which is neat to see.

Nobody does it like John Linneman. So comprehensive in technical analysis and appreciation of the medium on a deep and wholistic level. Always love any chance I get to listen to him.

I find my tastes often align with John’s more than anyone else in tech, so I’m excited to try any games on this list I may have missed. Thanks John!

@b0nz1official

Жыл бұрын

I played Guardians of the Galaxy just because of his recommendation last year and I'm not a MCU fan at all. I'm so glad I did.

@PRLYago

Жыл бұрын

Completely agree! Played lots of Johns hot take recommendations and haven’t regretted a single one.

@MagisterHamid

Жыл бұрын

I agree and he is a genuine lover of retro games so that’s a big plus!

@mechanicalmonk2020

Жыл бұрын

I'm in the same boat. Well, everything except the weeb shit 😂

@zaidlacksalastname4905

Жыл бұрын

@@b0nz1official yeah it seems like a lot of fun. Might be worth checking out in the next couple months

You can tell that Jon definitely puts gameplay above all other aspects…and for a good reason.

John has been my best source of discovering new games the past few years. His taste in retro style games is exceptional, I really appreciate the work he does

John’s the best kind of critic, he is always able to sincerely articulate why a game appealed to him and what kind of feelings he took away from it. I always look forward to hearing his opinions!

@renofheavens2

Жыл бұрын

He's a class act

Shadow man getting the respect it deserves, John really is a man of impeccable taste.

@charoleawood

Жыл бұрын

I love Shadow Man

This is one of the videos I most look forward to every year. Cheers John.

@tadsnyder2756

Жыл бұрын

Same

@Gusten1986

Жыл бұрын

Same

This list is so varied and introduces games well outside the mainstream and I’m so grateful for that. Look at the majority of end of the year lists from the majority of game journalists and you likely wouldn’t be able to tell them apart. Well done, DF.

John's Best of the Year lists are always a highlight at the end of the year and i hope you had a great Christmas with the family John, here's to a great 2023 :)

Sorry to hear you may have had a rough patch this year. Just know that your stellar work enhances my overall experience and I’m very grateful for you and the whole DF team. We ALL love you my friend!

I’m glad he rated NFS so highly, wouldn’t have given it a second thought otherwise. I’m thoroughly enjoying the game, especially the in race banter with Rudiger.

As soon as that Neon White music kicked in I got goosebumps. There’s some mesmerizing about the aesthetic of the world, music, and resulting atmosphere. I will never forget it.

Production values(editing, analysis and writing, examples, music choice, transitions etc) are always a cut above the top 10 list fare produced by other outlets. Found several titles I missed that will be giving a shot now. Thanks for all the content in 2022.

I always love the respect John shows to the music in all of his videos. Happy new year to all the DF team and thanks for a great 2022!

I love John's best of! There are always games that I would have otherwise missed. Thanks!

@visceraeyes525

Жыл бұрын

you would have missed elden ring?

@Ryslaw

Жыл бұрын

@@visceraeyes525 there are some other games on the list, you know :)

@ManiLink

Жыл бұрын

All those games are well known

@Ryslaw

Жыл бұрын

@@ManiLink nope

@renofheavens2

Жыл бұрын

@@ManiLink I've never heard of Freedom Planet or Cultic

You need to play Signalis. I feel like it's exactly the type of game you will love.

@xatnys

Жыл бұрын

100% agree. John is the kind of person who will immediately see and appreciate the passion poured into a game like Signalis. Not to mention that it's just a very good game on its own. The best elements of classic RE gameplay and puzzles combined with the atmosphere of SH.

@ChriSaito

Жыл бұрын

This was a day one buy for me. Gotta shout out the Haunted PS1 Demo Disk for showing me this existed before it released. Their "Eek 3" videos show off so many cool games and Signalis was one of the games I had to follow closely. While it was a day one buy I promised my younger sister I'd wait to play it with her after we finish RE4 so shout out to her for also being the reason I know of the Haunter PS1 demo disk and for knowing Signalis exists.

@tokyobassist

Жыл бұрын

Yeah Signalis, Sifu, and Prodeus not making John's list surprised the hell out of me. Those are exactly the kind of games he's talk about.

@caro1015

Жыл бұрын

john played it, check his twitter. he said it almost made it to the list.

@patrikhornqvist3044

Жыл бұрын

@@tokyobassist Prodeus was on the list a previous year even though it was still in early access then. Maybe 1.0 just didn’t add enough to bring it back for another year’s list?

I always like df's end of year coverage. It seemingly is above the "hypest" game issue a lot of publications have.

These are always my favorite DF videos of the year. Thanks, John!

These top ten lists would be a throw-away video for any other channel . . . meanwhile we have John inserting shots from HDMI modded n64's and FPGA Gameboys just to backdrop a minor point. Excellent work my friend, we don't deserve you :)

Lots of quality, uniqueness and variety. I always find new stuff to play from your lists. Great job as always!

Every year I look forward to John’s list. Ever since like 2016/17 I’ve been watching these vids and writing down these great games to play. Thanks John!!! Another great one. Merry Christmas

Great stuff John thanks for all your efforts in 2022. Looking forward to your content in 2023.

Hell yes. Always anticipate the games we played in 2022, and John's selection is in line with my particular tastes also.

I look forward to this every year. I appreciate the passion that goes into your videos, keep up the excellent work!

Thanks so much for all the hard work and inspiration this year John, these are fantastic picks with a few you just put on my map that I can't wait to try

thanks a bunch for compiling this list.I DID NOT expect to see Star Ocean and Freedom Planet

I personally like these videos because it helps me to know about some of the less well known possible gems, or interesting and/or quirky games that came out this year. Thank you as always for your dedication and happy new year.

Great video! John is a great source for interesting games to play, both new and old. A couple of these I've played and liked, a couple are on my radar, and the rest I've never heard of, but would now like to try!

Love how John always calls out good soundtracks

TUNIC was such a surprising gem for me. It grabbed and held on tight. I was even going out to my car during lunch to play on my laptop haha The story was soooo much deeper than ever imagined and you better put your thinkin cap on. If you love challenge, like to explore, and want nice deep story to disappear into, this was such an amazing game, and I couldn't recommend it enough.

Just adding to the John appriciation. Watched a bunch of your videos this year and enjoyed very much!

As always, a wonderful collection of some Triple A titles as well as some surprises that I would have completely missed without this list. Thanks John!

The moment I’ve been waiting for all year. The John Linneman collection is here !!!!

Excellent as always John! Your end of year lists are always a treat!

Another great watch John. Your taste in games is often a breath of fresh air compared to the rest of YT. Hopefully you're in a better place mentally. It's been a tough year for many of us!

Thanks for this year! Elden Ring was truly amazing to play. I've missed out on a lot of games this year, but one that I played only recently was Pentiment. It was right up my alley with its unique style and superb writing.

John's lists are always personal. Never based on what's mainstream, popular or best selling. I appreciate that

Great List John, thanks for share your favorites games as a nice video to watch. Keep going with the excellent work.

I LOVE these last videos of the year!

this was great. love the selection of classic and modern experiences across the list. learned about a couple from this I hadn't heard of also! thanks & 'ava happy new year!

Happy New Years, John. I hope things are better for you in 2023!

Now the list that matters. Among all John is the one who always seems to be having fun and talking about having fun with the games they cover.

Thanks for the great work all year long John!

Excellent choices and a few new games to try, thanks john.

Excellent selection of games, lovely list as usual. Thanks!

Thanks for the vid, a couple of games I'll have to check out. Also appreciated the Shadowman shoutout, one of my favourite games from that era of gaming!

@charoleawood

Жыл бұрын

Shadow Man rocks!

Shredder's Revenge legit got my #1 pick for 2022. It's the most fun I had with a game all year.

Love the variety of this list! John always has titles I missed or forgot were made and defintiely will be checking out during my holiday break! looking forward to Pocky and Rocky and Cultic!

Great list, I always love seeing what you pick and learn about something new.

I always love that the guys who do the highest tech break downs, always end up liking the most basic, retro games. Nothing wrong with it, just a funny thing.

Glad to see Freedom Planet 2 get some recognition. Loved that game.

One of the best people for uncovering those lesser known gems.

Looks like I’ll be buying tomorrow, some games I’d never even heard of yesterday! Thanks John.

Interesting pics! And a bit of a surprise for the number one game, after hearing the rest of the list hehe. I always enjoy John's analyses of games from an "appreciation of games as an art form" perspective. There was a lot of variety of game types here too. Cheers!

I love your perspective on game design John. You got your heart in the right place. My 2022 favorites are Elden Ring and NFS Unbound. Stay as you are John. I love you guys.

I'm going to get several of these games a shot thanks to this video. Excellent production values and good taste with the selection of games that feels curated rather than just the games that got hype this year.

John's lists are always a treat, so refreshing. would I've like a couple of honorable mentions to round the list.

Awesome video, John! Love the variety of your picks.

Thanks for coming through for us John. I know you’ve mentioned a lot about how difficult 2022 was for you - going as far as to say it was the worst year of your life. Hope 2023 is better for you. Always appreciate your content and your insight on games. Look forward to this video every year and can’t wait to see what fun the hobby brings us all in 2023

@charoleawood

Жыл бұрын

Where did he say it was his worst year alive? What happened?

The number of people in the comments _angry_ about other people's preferences and tastes is honestly yikes It's really nice to see that John's personal favorite games are not graphical power houses

I just started watching DF this year and this was probably my favorite video! Always love seeing another Sonic fan who’s always on the lookout for Sonic-likes.

Love the list John, I'm always excited to watch it every year and even convinced some of your "interesting picks" into my backlog 😅 cheers and happy new year!

Great list, i'll be checking out Cultic and Freedom Planet 2 since those weren't on my radar.

Was waiting for this John, thanks to you i have played many hidden gems. Im playing dusk right now

Awesome production quality. The recordings/captures are good.

Thanks, John, for the list! Cool stuff!

John Carpenter's Tony Hawkes Pro Running Man is the like the single greatest combination of words ever!!

Refreshing list compared to other outlets. I hadn't heard of some of these. Thanks for the video.

Great job John, Happy New Year!

Awesome picks all around Jon! This reminded me to get Rollerdome and Unbound. Other games like Neon White I never thought to get are now on my wishlist. I really appreciate your variety and taste in games!

What a great countdown list. Love this

Cool video again ✌️ Thx DF Team...🙏 My favorite was Rollerdrome ❤️ I wish happy new year for all ✌️❤️🥳

I love this wide ranging mix here. I am also impressed God of War 2 isn't on this list, yet the games you presented had such good args that I didn't even realize it until the end.

@doriane9184

Жыл бұрын

God of War 5*

@-aexc-

Жыл бұрын

@@doriane9184 God of war (2018) 2

@Trollseeder

Жыл бұрын

he didn't play it

Cheers John! Always love these vids

I always look forward to johns list it’s always a unique list and I always find something to enjoy!

You can always expect a retro-style FPS from John! Cultic looks pretty cool! Kind of like if Rise of the Triad and Duke Nukem had a baby.

This list of proof that, while advances in graphics tech are important, gameplay and overall feel matter just as much, if not more. Your list is always unexpected in the best ways.

Yes! Off to a strong start with Star Ocean. It's my personal favourite of the year and I'm glad to see somebody shine a light on it.

@mikethekingj75

Жыл бұрын

I was surprised on that one, honestly the demo turned me off from it. It was the cut scenes that did it, it was unbearable imo it made me rush through to get done faster and then quit some time at the castle ruins. People may have made fun of Sony 1st party games being cinematic movie but damn this game needed that budget

@strangevision99

Жыл бұрын

@@mikethekingj75 I'd love to see a Star Ocean game with a Sony first party budget. Unfortunately the developer is facing insolvency and although the IP holder, Square Enix, is willing to fund a lot of niche titles, I don't think they had the confidence to give it anything close to a Final Fantasy budget. However, I enjoyed it a lot and the cutscenes were honestly a lot better than the last couple of entries. Characters were a lot better too.

@mikethekingj75

Жыл бұрын

@@strangevision99 I might have to give it another shot then the demo that is and ignore the cut scene to an extent. SO4 is the only one i played, the last 1 I bought but never touched and going by everyone comment about it I might never will. RIP $

@strangevision99

Жыл бұрын

@@mikethekingj75 If it's not something you enjoy that's ok. We can't like every game.

Fantastic selection John👌 of which I have played very few 😫 I need to catch up 😁

A very surprising and thus interesting list, thank you John.

Interesting list as always. Keep up the great work.

Thanks for letting me know about cultic John. It was amazing. Just finished it yesterday. I really loved this game.

Fantastic video John, grate test as always. Convinced me to try some games out!

man you have great taste, most of these games I didn't know existed yet I want to play every single one.

Wow what an absolutely unique list… definitely not what I expected haha

My goty is roller drome. Glad to see it in this vid

What an incredible list, all of these games were on my "OMG I NEED TO PLAY THIS" list (that I sadly haven't gotten to)

Hard agree with Tunic; I was really blown away by it. The audio design, visual flair and unique art style, the mysterious handbook and world exploration. Wow. What an experience.

Stormevil castle. Great video, John. I'm picking a few of these up. Thanks!

Great list, really enjoyed the video.

I would have never known about freedom planet 2 if it weren’t for this video. Definitely going to check this series out

Very good list, the guys at DF has a truly unique and exquisite taste.

Great choices, they all look like really fun games.

Cool, thank you for pointing out Cultic! I haven't had a good PC to play PC much for several years now so I haven't kept up on the smaller games that I might otherwise be interested in, but having a Steam Deck now, it's the perfect opportunity to check out titles like that.

I love John's end of year lists. Not all of the games are my type but they're always interesting.

I love watching your videos and the variety of games you play. I often feel burnt out as well and at odds with the internet hype when it comes to games. I am loving NFS Unbound for instance and absolutely loved The Callisto Protocol, but I can't for the life of me get into the new God of War even though I loved it in 2018, it just feels off every time I play it. I am enjoying High of Life quite a bit and even though I gave Elden Ring a good number of hours; I don't see myself going back anytime soon as it had become a chore. I liked GT7 quite a bit in 2022, and I am so looking forward to Forza Motorsport in 2023! Thanks for the great content in 2022, and Happy New Year, John!

This is always my favorite DF video for the year.

Always look forward to your lists John!!