{"id":156884,"date":"2022-12-13T21:21:59","date_gmt":"2022-12-13T21:21:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/nominees-for-destructoids-best-xbox-game-of-2022-destructoid\/"},"modified":"2022-12-13T21:21:59","modified_gmt":"2022-12-13T21:21:59","slug":"nominees-for-destructoids-best-xbox-game-of-2022-destructoid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/nominees-for-destructoids-best-xbox-game-of-2022-destructoid\/","title":{"rendered":"Nominees for Destructoid’s Best Xbox Game of 2022 \u2013 Destructoid"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A movie star, a priest, and Master Chief walk into a bar\u2026<\/h2>\n

The year is coming to a close, and so it’s time to look back at what 2022 held, particularly for Xbox fans. Microsoft had a seemingly quiet year, but this year’s nominees for Destructoid’s best-in-class Xbox games spoke volumes.<\/p>\n

As a reminder, our awards season here at Destructoid runs December-to-December. So while Halo Infinite <\/em>wasn’t eligible last year, it is this year, and it’s likely better off for it. While 343 Industries’ FPS struggled right out of the gate, a series of updates have been gradually turning the narrative around. The recent Forge beta and quality-of-life improvements are starting to make Infinite <\/em>feel a bit more like what folks might have hoped for at launch, and so it’s worth noting that.<\/p>\n

Obsidian wound up being the standard-bearer for Microsoft’s first-party efforts in 2022, with not one but two games making our nominations. the first, grounded<\/em>launched out of Early Access, and those at the site who checked it out really dug Obsidian’s take on co-op survival in a backyard world. Pentime<\/em>, meanwhile, is a passion project with some stellar art, direction, and writing. It captures life in the 16th century through a thrilling, emotional tale of art and legacy.<\/p>\n