Top 10 MOST DISAPPOINTING Games of 2022!

[@MrOSUrocker]

I appreciate that Joe is still using the exact same sound effects and video intros as he was a decade ago in 2012 when I first started watching KZbin. Made me an early subscriber!

[@viraticwars]

Been watching since Blistered Thumbs and Mind Jack.

[@datiger39]

@therotten6152 I feel it I’m 31 and Skyrim does feel like it’s been out forever lol

[@vadim6656]

Pls don't say dis :( time really flew by. I started watching Joe when I was 21, 10 years ago in my first year of college. Mannnnnnn take me back!!!!!!!

[@vadim6656]

Also I hope all of you have done well in life so far. All the best

[@mpowell7934]

I really appreciate that as well, i never understood why do people change things that work...

[@mattmas6628]

Callisto Protocol is a perfect example of modern developers having their priorities ass backwards. Glen Schofield went on a press tour pre-release and only ever talked about the graphics and presentation. The final product reflects this

[@AndersonTenecela]

This game is another example in a long list of “game creators trying to make a spiritual successor/continuation of a game they were once focus for and fails miserably”. Examples include Mighty No 9, Yooka-Laylee, Shemune 3, and Balan Wonderworld

[@mattmas6628]

@@AndersonTenecela this as well

[@Goleon]

Yeah the moment you see someone who’s on the game staff praising just the graphics or prioritizes that you know it’s not gonna be good. At least with GK, they talked about almost everything dealing with the game.

[@cortesacrawford]

I at 1st just thought Callisto was disappointing and boring. Then Dead Space Remake comes out and absolutely slam dunks Callisto into the trash. The comparison is pathetic.

[@KermitTheBad]

It's sadly true. I had a fun time playing Callisto, despite it's performance issues, but it was nice to play something Dead Space to a degree and I wanted to show some support for Glen....then I played the new Dead Space Remake and I'm like "Glen, HOW COULD THIS HAPPEN?!" cause damn, EA really flipped off Glenn and Visceral Games with how well the Dead Space Remake is performing, which I will admit, I was hesitant CAUSE of EA.

[@cmmiles000]

Non-spoiler time stamps Number 10 - 1:21 Number 9 - 3:58 Number 8 - 8:53 Number 7 - 12:41 Number 6 - 16:06 Number 5 - 21:10 Number 4 - 26:25 Number 3 - 31:57 Number 2 - 38:14 Number 1 - 45:46

[@cyanide7270]

Doing the lords work since Joe is too lazy to do it himself.

[@archersterling6726]

Thank you, kind stranger

[@HYEOL]

Thank you ever so much

[@RichyRich2607]

The only important comment here!

[@RumandCocaine]

@@cyanide7270 would make less money if everyone just speedruns timestamps and leaves a dislike and fucks off

[@dravenleepalmer]

Timestamps [NO SPOILERS] Number 10: 1:25 Number 9: 4:05 Number 8: 8:58 Number 7: 12:45 Number 6: 16:10 Number 5: 21:15 Number 4: 26:30 Number 3: 32:02 Number 2: 38:19 Most Disappointing Game of 2022: 45:51

[@hayabusaorlovina2761]

Wow. A new era of time stamps... O.o

[@scarypineapple8608]

Nice! Joe is too lazy to add these in.

[@FlamespeedyAMV]

Can't believe how lazy Joe is..

[@scarypineapple8608]

@@FlamespeedyAMV could be other Joes fault…

[@legion2537]

thank you for your service, also adding [no spoilers] does keep it interesting

[@safehaven717]

The Angry Joe Show is so incredible and retro feeling youtube. Nothing but love for Joe and the team they all come off as so authentic and nice people, I’d definitely enjoy meeting them in person at some point in the future. :)

[@ungooglablegames]

I have similar tastes as Joe and uploaded my debut video.

[@Sirveaux]

AJ and Lofi Girl are honestly the only reasons why I still use this platform.

[@williamyoung9401]

I would like to meet up with them at E3, but the Gaming Corps destroyed that... always wanted to go in its heyday...

[@lokopytana]

U don't know what u are talking about, he used to review games, not quality nor quantity

[@pinewolfpresents]

"This is all trash!" Alex's headnod in that Tiny Tina review gets me every time 🤣

[@solidskullz5736]

Nothing better than seeing Joe get fucking ANGRY. I wait a whole year for these and it’s worth it every single time

[@HamletTwin]

This ain't the HappyJoeShow thats for sure xD

[@eldadisrael4455]

Wait for the WORST games of 2022 😂

[@DragonHeart613]

@@HamletTwin I love that parody video that Joe did when Disney bought the company that used to produce Joe's channel.

[@emma6648]

@@eldadisrael4455 gonna be 10 hours long 😂💀

[@HappyDude1]

@@HamletTwin I'm the happydude here 😀

[@erenyeager8486]

Please never change Joe, you're the shining diamond in this community because you speak from the soul

[@samuelshafik2778]

I bet he gave all these "WORST GAMES" each a 9. 🤣

[@THE-NC2]

@@samuelshafik2778 ?

[@Raznatovic88]

True AF. That's why i follow him since 2017

[@Scorpion122178]

Stop defending Infinite's campaign. It was literally one biom the entire game, no way to understand the story unless you pick up the collectables, and the ally AI couldn't even drive a Warthog. Halo deserves better than this.

[@alexknight81]

@@Scorpion122178 ?

[@Alexias439]

Thank you Joe and the whole crew for your unwavering commitment to giving impassioned and honest opinions and commentary year after year. I started watching around 2011/2012, I was 12 years old. Now I'm 23. I've fallen in love, fallen out of love. High school, college, jobs, bills and more bills, yet still Joe puts in the same work he always has, filled with the same love and heartfelt passion as back all those years ago. Appreciate you forever Joe, I hope behind the screen you can be HappyJoe too :)

[@jordanwoodhouse4712]

Gay

[@chrstopherhewlett2200]

Shut up boy

[@NsKrewtable]

@@jordanwoodhouse4712 😆

[@brian8865]

To be fair to Ghostwire, she said it was not survival horror. She specifically called it action-adventure in that very clip you put in the segment.

[@ogashion]

Still the game is nothing more than the usual Ubisoft crap

[@ChrisJC47]

She said SPOOOOOOKY

[@watchmesquatch]

Still sucks.

[@fdfd4739]

Completely understandable to take your time for these, given recent events and how much of a time-sink they are. I'm just glad you decide to do all 4 lists every year. I do love the anticipated ones, only because I love seeing such a naive version of ourselves before we find out everything's a turd and it's basically part 1 of this list.

[@malikharrell2488]

I mean, I understand not clinging on to high expectations until we see it or play it for ourselves given nowadays, but there’s nothing wrong with being cautiously optimistic for a title either at best. To have some hope that an experience will turn out good despite our initial doubts about it.

[@fdfd4739]

@@malikharrell2488 For sure. Not everything has been terrible, and it's been refreshing to see continued success of singleplayer games the last couple years. There's been quite a few pleasant surprises too, like HiFi Rush. I will say most of the core industry is still hard to trust right now.

[@tobymacdonald5893]

@@malikharrell2488 Cautiously optimistic for sure. I’ve caught myself throwing all caution to the wind sometimes though, fooling myself thinking the next big game won’t be broken on release. By now I’ve learned my lesson lol, I always wait to see the reviews unless it’s a generational game like Hogwarts legacy or GTA 6 lol. I really really hope gta 6 doesn’t disappoint

[@ecfeclipse]

Rip Ray

[@zoso1up]

@@malikharrell2488 ac mirage I know I shouldn't be anticipating anything and yet I do lol my love of ac is my own downfall

[@mborel]

Alex's maniacal face expression for Tiny Tina's Wonderlands will always crack me up. We need to find a way to meme it.

[@orderoftheeye7475]

I know, just the fact that Alex even did a expression deserves it to be meme’d

[@w415800]

16:34 🤣

[@Scorpion122178]

I need to play BL1 but I've played and beaten 2 and 3. BL3 is where i gave up on the series. I LOVE the vehicles, parkour and gunplay of the game but the story is SO bad I couldn't get hyped. Handsome Jack is an iconic villain that can't be replaced and the humor became so juvenile and cringe constantly. BL2 is one of my all time favorite shooters. It was a looter shooter done right before exploitative mechanics ruined the genre.

[@RCDW]

No. There's too many idiotic memes. We don't need anymore.

[@ccampbell02yt]

Gotta say, not always the biggest fan of Alex's stuff but that was fucking hilarious.

[@reyfarce5697]

Been following Joe since 2013 and he is still as entertaining as ever, love your work Joe!

[@Velchap]

I swear since a kid u feel me, now I feel as old as Joe 😭

[@InDebt8]

Until you see how he is on a firing range.

[@raincloudd_]

Same, hes one of the greats with still great content. Keep it up Joe!

[@liquiddude9855]

Nah he fell off, he barly playing games... brunout

[@PepeLa_]

@@liquiddude9855 Shit bait, try harder next time.

[@mikoto7693]

At around 36 minutes in, I totally felt AngryJoe’s rage at a deep level. Text based endgame slides was fine for FO:NV but that was decades ago.

[@thetrophygamer3606]

I think you mean fallout 1&2 sense NV come out 13 years ago and the fallout games least also showed pictures with that narrated text compared to dying light 2

[@patz5525]

aree youu outtta ya minnndddd🤣🤣

[@kasarasbigdongertas]

even in outer worlds I think it was fine

[@cantdestroyher7245]

Overwatch 2’s Blue character skin: $10 Witcher 3’s massive blood and stone dlc: $20 🤔

[@frostbite3820]

Can we start getting a yearly list of games that pleasantly surprised us? Like ones that weren't necessarily thr best games of the year but ones that turned out better than expected

[@mr.dingleberry4882]

Probably not, someone suggested something similar in their January Q&A and Joe said that he does not want to dilute the formula so he will keep it at best worst and disappointing

[@frostbite3820]

@@mr.dingleberry4882 damn, thanks for the info. I didn't watch the Q&A so I wasn't aware. It kinda sucks imo that we won't get a list like that because there is so much negativity these days so having another positive video would be nice. Also to the devs of such games it'd be nice that they'd get more recognition for outperforming what they were expected to achieve.

[@mattgarey-hendricks1787]

There isn’t enough games that pleasantly surprised people anymore.

[@mattgarey-hendricks1787]

@@frostbite3820videogames are typically dogshit nowadays. Companies aren’t putting effort into their projects that are genuinely good enough.

[@dice9270]

@@mattgarey-hendricks1787 hi fi rush would be on there for this year for sure

[@bakedyoda420]

I love this OG angry joe style video. It’s what you’re best at Joe

[@fightwithonefilms]

If you call it annoying half the time then yea

[@Berkay-xl4hu]

@@fightwithonefilms If you are annoyed why are you here

[@ChrisHMusic95]

It's crazy how quickly I forgot about most of these games

[@conformistbastard9842]

Well . . . they sucked lol

[@n1vrame]

I even forgot about TIny Tina's LMAO

[@Abo8na3]

even crazier that they were almost anticipated and hyped like saints row, the callisto protocol, dying light 2 , halo and overwatch 2 . it sucks that im interested in some of them

[@conformistbastard9842]

Mayne dat shit crazy yo. So crazy yo. Crazy crazy yo literally like crazy.

[@moeszyslak260]

I completely agree with regard to The Callisto Protocol. You really hit the nail on the head with what’s bad about the game. And, likewise, this was my most anticipated game of 2022. What we were delivered was some of the most generic and lazily designed gameplay out of any sci-fi horror in a long time

[@countof3everybodyOD]

Then DS came and curb stomped the corpse

[@dbz4586]

​@@countof3everybodyODthe people who remade Dead Space did better than a team and director that worked on the original Dead Space. That's such an embarrassment and disappointment at the same time.

[@Favk21]

Joe, it's not you getting old. The Borderlands humour took a steep nose dive in BL3 and hasn't recovered since.

[@orderoftheeye7475]

Take your time Joe, it takes time to make great videos. It will be worth the wait.

[@Barwasser]

"...just as it takes time to make great video games." *confused developer noises

[@orderoftheeye7475]

@@Barwasser ikr? Just waiting for the worst games list lol

[@Barwasser]

@@orderoftheeye7475 that's always been my favorite!

[@Jin_Rambo]

I can't wait for the Top 10 "Keep Your Expectations Low And You'll Never Be Disappointed" Games of 2023

[@3TYKX]

Love Angry Joe. The year truly doesn't feel like its over until we have Joe wrap it up for us.

[@xeroone8194]

I love him too, but why was Halo Infinite on here? It came out in 2021.

[@drewmurray6545]

LOVE how you guys remain authentic and honest and down to earth!- that’s why we love you! I’d stop watching immediately if I felt like I was watching gamespot or some nonesense I feel like I have a crew of gaming friends giving me the real scoop 🎉

[@lordcorgi6481]

He's not angry, he's just disappointed.

[@shadowlinkbds]

He'll get angry on the next list.

[@CheeseLasagna]

Joe, I think it's perfectly fine that you were a little late on your top 10 videos. We know you guys have been pumping out a lot of amazing content lately, so it's completely understandable. The workload must be immense, but as long as the video does eventually come out, that's all that matters.

[@SuntoryKick]

That Gotham Knights part on the bike had me dying with laugher. Joe just listing all of the problems and then a car floats past "that car is floating". 🤣

[@Sirveaux]

My dude Joe, I read a comment about how someone at a Comic Con approached you while you were visibly stressed but you were humble and awesome to said fan. I could not do what you do. I commend you.

[@hallowseve5801]

Joe, Callisto Protocol was only made by the Co-Creator of Dead Space. Everybody else was an extremely inexperienced team who was crunched to death because of Glen Schofield.

[@AveSicarius]

I'm honestly just hoping that some of the original DS team get on board with the potential trilogy remake and we get a version of DS3 that isn't a studio curse cast by EA (who seem to feed on the souls of beloved studios). Glen Schofield has good ideas, but the reason why the original Dead Space was great was due to their being a competent development team and another lead to actually put those ideas into an enjoyable gameplay format. I don't think the Callisto Protocol is bad, but it clearly shouldn't have been the first game on their list.

[@hallowseve5801]

Honestly the Callisto Protocol and Dead Space Remake proved to me two things: 1.) Glen Schofield is like the Bob Kane of the video game industry. 2.) EA as a company has improved a lot since what happened literally a decade ago. People can hate EA all they want because of what they did to Visceral but EA themselves has admittedly improved a lot internally compared to where they were. I'm not saying I forgive EA for what they did to Visceral, but if EA as a company hasn't changed at all then the DS Remake literally wouldn't exist.

[@Justforvisit]

@@hallowseve5801 Visceral, Westwood, Maxis, BioWare, DICE.....

[@hallowseve5801]

@@Justforvisit "I'm not saying I forgive EA for what they did to Visceral, but if EA as a company hasn't changed at all then the DS Remake literally wouldn't exist."

[@r3dr4te963]

@@hallowseve5801 I feel EA let DS remake because they want to dunk of Callisto Protocol. I mean, they cancel other planned games after that, Titanfall sequel the biggest example

[@RedHeat2077]

16:11 one of the best AJ moments of all time

[@chrish1645]

Came here to say the same thing. That review intro is one of my all time favorites.

[@camwill21]

I’m playing Dead Space right now and it’s excellent. It’s a shame that Callisto wasn’t very good. I was really excited for it😔

[@kaiju-dr5qn]

I know the feeling. I was excited as well. Sadly it was a huge disappointment.

[@theangrypenguin3014]

Play scorn u will love it

[@captaintony1227]

so was i. i even pre ordered it and i know better than to do that. atleast i got a cool ceramic pin. and a skin and an extra 1000 credits to start with. so pretty much a pin lol.

[@chongshingfang976]

Yeah, feel like I got scammed or something

[@darkshat3077]

@@theangrypenguin3014 scorn has terrible gameplay. It’s hardly even a video game

[@kimyoi-hwa6195]

The legendary Top 10 is back! Always love to see this. AJS is part of my childhood and still going to this day. 😀

[@ProperlyGaming]

I remember being 13 years old and stumbling across his fable 3 review, got one helluva laught from the "THIS GAME MURDERED MY SON" bit and have been watching ever since

[@thegrayyernaut]

Neat. Glad to see you guys taking last year's feedback about the video format and do the old style again this year.

[@TheNamesJER]

16:42 - My friend and I collected almost every single loot luck dice in the game and we still got garbage loot. Even after beating the final boss with an insanely high loot luck, my friend got one single legendary item and I got none.

[@AS--999]

The new year never officially starts for me until I've seen these Angry Joe lists!

[@pjbrown4736]

You know, until you kicked off this list with it, I completely forgot Ghost Wire existed.

[@SheriffDude1107]

"At least we got some sweet ballons!" The Tiny Tina review is always gold!

[@Captainstash]

I swear these game devs charge more for blue cosmetics just to mess with joe at this point

[@DubberRucks]

Yeah, it's like "what outrageous cr@p can we put in this time see if Joe notices?" 😂

[@lustersoldier66]

The worst thing about gundam evolution is that if somebody leaves both teams will be kicked out after 5 minutes of loading time. Im a father. Every second of gaming time is precious.

[@willianjohnam7350]

Joe's reaction to the text ending in Dying Light 2 is priceless 🤣🤣🤣

[@DubberRucks]

Yeah... that's the Joe I wait for cos you KNOW he bout to go off! 😂

[@llakuawyus7326]

Appreciate that you still do these every year! Love em

[@Jack-ni4ft]

It's just the best gaming tradition ... Watching angry Joe lists reviewing the gaming year!

[@apophis2129]

No worries about being "late" Take all the time you need brotha man. You guys give us so much great content that I personally don't care how long it takes for you guys to produce them. Been a fan for a decade now.

[@Eva01-jy2qu7pu9r]

The Callisto Protocol really hurt as a survival horror fan due to all the potential it had. Instead of emphasizing it's horror aspects, it went the Dead Space 3 route where the action was more present than the scares, which just hurt the game significantly for me.

[@Skelath]

Yeh specially when it had a team filled with people that had 1 to 2 decades of experience with 10 to 20 other studios.

[@grimoireweiss5203]

@@Skelath Yeah it's weird how few people who were responsible for a masterpiece like DS1 just shit out Callisto. Even if we compare 15 year old DS1 it just out shines Callisto in many ways. It gets boring when you see 10th head or leech monster jumping from a chest. What did DS1 do? It made 1 a fcking 1 jump scare when you used the bench. I don't think they used it again in any game after DS1. It's like DS1 was creating some unique while Callisto follows a formula.

[@Skelath]

@@grimoireweiss5203 My favorite part about ds1 is that if you didn't fully stomp the enemies they'd get back up later on and jumpscare you

[@uselesscattle]

How ever long it takes, the angry community will always be here for these videos. We appreciate your hard work

[@arnotskywalker6366]

I'm really rooting for that new management they installed at 343i when Bonnie and others were ousted in September last year. First thing they did was ship that Winter Update which has been the best piece of post-launch content yet, and they made all the progression infinitely less grindy - you can do a whole week's worth of challenges in just 2 hours or so, mainly just by playing the game in whatever mode you choose. That Pierre guy, who is in charge now, is the dude who fixed the debacle that was the Master Chief Collection, and steered that project into the wonderful success it is today... so, with well warranted skepticism, my hope remains. Core gameplay is so good, I want to see it comeback in a big way

[@OKMBVideos]

So to be realistic... Infinite's probably got about two more Seasons in it before they can it in favor of the upcoming Unreal Engine game. It's pretty clear and apparent that even with a new management team, actually updating Infinite is a problem. Even stuff like Forge and CGB don't work very well, and aren't performing well as player-retention tool. I get the feeling the store has seen a MASSIVE downward trend in player spending, and Microsoft probably wants them to cut the plug soon. Speaking on Core Gameplay... I just don't like it. It's still not where it needs to be. People make a joke about how most classic Halo fans, like myself, mostly just want a Halo 3.2 instead of something new. After seeing what Infinite brought to the table, I honestly feel that building off of Halo 3 and introducing new gameplay elements that WORK is the way forward. Infinite's issue is that it's trying to be appealing to everyone whilst simultaneously alienating the core audience. Weapon balance is awful. Movement is bad. Equipment varies between OP and borderline detrimental. I can't think of a single good map in the entire game. BTB sucks eggs. The sound design is too "clunky" in a bad way. All of these little things, little annoyances, add up to making me absolutely hate the game. 343 is clearly aware that Halo 3 is by far and away the most popular game in the MCC, seeing as it got the lion's share of content. A proper sequel to 3 that just cuts the crap and makes it feel like an evolution rather than a radical transformation is probably what Halo needs.

[@arnotskywalker6366]

@@OKMBVideos Halo Infinite is much more a successor to Halo 3 than Reach, 4, or 5. H3 has always been my favorite too, and this does feel like the most modern take on it: the re emphasis on a reactive sandbox that is physics driven and features various equipment. I've played some Forge remakes of Rats Nest and Guardian and... yeah, they feel pretty great in this game. Forge has never been better, period. This is the best rendition of Forge, ever. I think you're justified to feel how you do about it, but I believe the general consensus on Infinite is that the gameplay is NOT the problem... most people would argue it is amongst the best feeling modern FPS titles out there. It was the 4th most played game on Xbox in 2022, although I believe it has struggled on Steam, often having numbers just barely above MCC. A lot of that sounds just a tad bit hyperbolic to me, I.e. the movement (which I think strikes a perfect balance between tradition and modern sensibilities) and "no good maps," but that doesn't make your opinion invalid by any means. I do not think Infinite itself is "switching engines." I don't think you can just copy paste the whole multiplayer into Unreal... but I don't think they're canning it either... from what I understand the Unreal efforts will go towards Project tatanka and future Halo games, not this platform that Pierre and co are supporting (with the help of outsourced studios, like the Halo vets at Certain Affinity). Season 3 (March 7) is oriented around a new equipment, a new weapon, new maps, and curated forge matchmaking playlists. They are also on the verge of launching a career mode, something the new head of live service has been prioritizing.

[@DeceivedHeretic]

Why was Halo Infinite even on this list?

[@arnotskywalker6366]

@@DeceivedHeretic Halo Infinite started 2022 with a LOT of problems, especially regarding the live service. While progression issues are largely resolved, the anemic rate of content rollout persisted throughout the year. Pretty sure that is why it is on the list. It's "most disappointing" games, not "worst games." Given the astronomically high hopes folks had for Infinite, especially after an overwhelmingly positive beta, the lack of content post-launch has felt particularly painful

[@DeceivedHeretic]

@@arnotskywalker6366 yeah I understand that. I think it’s insaaaanely disappointing. But it did come out in 2021. And it was already on Joes lists on 2021s most disappointing AND best. Just confused why it’s on 2022 when it didn’t come out last year.

[@TheFatMob]

The multiplayer for Halo Inf was initially made by a Russian subcontractor studio, but after 24.02 Mikes denounced them, so all the MP features got delayed

[@Thedrewster9194]

That’s actually very interesting. If I recall, a new multiplier only halo game was released in Russia a long time ago. No surprise that they made the new one I guees

[@808Slush]

We love your content Joe and please never feel rushed. It would make me personally feel better if you dont stress over getting content done fast enough, as there is a ton of it out there and even i cant keep up and i dont have a youtube channel! Maybe that wasnt what the struggle was but either way i hope the stress lessens and you can enjoy what youre doing.

[@Ceki97]

Oh the irony where EA made better remake of Dead Space while original devs fucking up their Calisto Protocol...

[@pueblonative]

Biggest disappointment is that Wonderlands wasn't even the worst lands title released this last year.

[@jreverie7018]

Thanks so much for making these regardless of what's been going on lately. You guys are champions 🤗

[@johnmax99]

Good to see the top 10s again, keep it up Joe!

[@AndersonTenecela]

Dead space: when the death scenes trigger you feel bad The Callisto Protocol; you wanna trigger the death scenes They put more money into graphics and animation in Callisto Protocol than focusing on the gameplay and fun factor which explains why it was a disappointment

[@CataclysmDM]

100%

[@ballenboy]

The dying light 2 part got me "Its a gun, I know how to use it, you go BANG BANG" hitting with a gun taped to a stick.

[@DubberRucks]

I know I thought the devs forgot to put the real weapon there and the gun was a placement holder to see how it'd function in testing lol

[@ArchwraithRaziel]

Honestly, I can't believe that Ghostwire is on here. It wasn't one of the best of 2022 but I thought it was pretty good! The empty, lifeless streets of Tokyo provided a chilling, creepy atmosphere and some of the enemies were pretty unnerving, especially the giant ladies with the scissors. Sure, there were some trash side missions, but a lot of the other side missions were really cool, and the game overall made excellent use of Japanese mythology and folklore through its side stories and enemy design, not to mention the game is just amazing to look at too. I've not had so much fun just being lost in Tokyo in any other game

[@youtube-kit9450]

Imo, it's fine on a disappointing list cuz for me, it sounded like Ghostwire just didn't give Joe what he wnated. Imo, it was a competently made first person shooter just absolutely oozing in atmosphere, but if you expected from tango to go more survival horror after the two TEW games, you'd definitely be disappointed. If you see it as a shooter action adventure like they advertised it as, imo it's excellent, solid shooting, atmosphere and immersion imo one of the top games ever, great characters, enemies and story (even though more enemy types definitely would've been appreciated) and I loved every minute I played. Imo, Joe and others fell into the pit of thinking since it was once a TEW sequel, that it'd go way harder on that front instead of being its own thing.

[@straightjak1t]

Joe… take all the time you need with these videos man. It’s entertainment worth the wait. Love your content!

[@MioRaem]

I remember watching one of the dev behind the scenes of Callisto Protocol and this one scene really stuck with me for some reason. Glen Schofield and a few other leads sitting in an office, testing the game. Among them Steve Papoutsis, the idiot who way back when was Executive Producer and General Manager at Visceral and all too eagerly destroyed Dead Space to please his EA overlords. Called DS2 "a rollercoaster everyone will love to ride" and then later called DS3 the "coolest, most badass one" yet. He's arguably the person responsible for the closure of Visceral and hundreds losing their jobs, because DS3 was such absolute dog shit. Seeing HIM of all people in yet another royally paid lead position 10 years later - or as a matter of fact anywhere near a new game instead of living on food stamps like the people buried under HIS corporate mismanagement - had me fuming and was the fattest red flag I saw in a long time. It seriously made me doubt Glen Schofield's sanity. Is that what the hiring process at Striking Distance was? Just fucking cronyism and good industry contacts instead of actual talent? One of them plays and kills a monster. "Ooh, you see, that one was pretty good" says Glen. And I'm like, you're telling me, this usually isn't that good? So yeah. These people knew. They miscalculated and made poor gameplay design choices based on ideas that admittedly sound pretty cool on paper, and were financed by an out of touch publisher on the other side of the planet who probably held little more than online meetings. And then nobody manned up to admit it and tell Krafton "Yo we're in trouble here, we need to do a rework of this thing's gameplay." Also, fuck Steve Papoutsis. And I'm just glad I personally saw it coming from half a mile. The game's stunningly beautiful, but so undercooked. Gotta have an eye for the little things and clues, folks!

[@ChaseSchleich]

Yeah, the team had multiple people responsible for Dead Space.... just not the good ones lol

[@fluffywolfo3663]

One thing that's kinda funny about Callisto Protocol is that, in preparation for that and Deadspace Remake, I started playing Deadspace 1 and 2. And it _actually is pretty terrifying when you get forced into melee in those games!_ The problem is that... well... Callisto Protocol uses melee as a crutch. I think they wanted to channel that feeling of terror when you're forced into melee range. But the problem is, melee in Deadspace is terrifying because it's your last resort and you may not survive. It's not as scary when it's one of the only damn tools you have because the guns are worthless and enemies are spongy.

[@ChaseSchleich]

@@fluffywolfo3663 I think Callisto relied on melee in order to try and be different than Dead Space. The weapons and the controls felt very similar so they needed to do something to avoid making a Dead Space clone. It just didn't work. I really don't know what else they could have done though. The game felt like it needed weapons like the laser cutter and line launcher which of course they couldn't add. They couldn't keep adding ballistics weapons. They already had a pistol, an SMG, and 2 types of shotguns. It's like Dead Space got all the best weaponry and combat while Callisto got the left over scraps lol.

[@fluffywolfo3663]

@@ChaseSchleich that makes perfect sense too.

[@SteveFlops]

I disagree you on the point that Dead Space 3 was absolute dogshit. It was a bad horror game, but a fun action game. Callisto Protocol is a bad game, period.

[@ezelkir]

Idk why January wasn't a good month for yall but I hope it's better now & that you guys are pulling through. Thanks for the great contents as always

[@gameslol472]

A dear friend passed away

[@Meitti]

Also its snowing in Texas again, causing other real life issues.

[@Jersey_Eddie]

These Top 10 videos and his Madden reviews bring me joy each time. Much love guys.

[@oliverclytus7559]

Much respect to you guys for keep us entertained. My condolences to your friend Ray. Always love the content keep up the great work

[@TealNationEnt]

Usually the most interesting of the 3 games list videos. Always looking forward to the points raised

[@bladimiribb]

And the top 10 worst list is always the most hilarious 🤣

[@retrowolf3456]

My go to channel for no bullshit gamer news and reviews Keep fighting the good fight Angry Joe

[@TheSpeedfoever]

i TRUST THEM MORE THANK YOU

[@davidbondy2250]

Thank you Joe for taking your time with these videos, and releasing them in a more complete form than half the games you're raging at in this video!

[@themightycrixus1131]

The 10 best video had a ton of missing editing and other issues....

[@davidbondy2250]

@@themightycrixus1131 still more complete than half the games on this list

[@themightycrixus1131]

@@davidbondy2250 i guess. Its also pretty late

[@mattb6646]

J-O-E of the ANG-A-REE is a certified hood classic

[@Greensiteofhell]

For some years now, I only buy "new" games when they have been tested and approved - atleast 1 year after release.

[@FlamespeedyAMV]

I wait even longer than that

[@DewplexDew]

Love you angry joe ❤ sorry to hear about the bad news January brought along. Please focus on ur self and ur health physically and mentally. Take your time making videos . I and everyone else will still be here to enjoy them. This video was great, u have a natural talent to entertain. Love the saints row skits

[@ChaseSchleich]

Just goes to show that having the idea for a great game isn't enough. Yeah, Glenn may have been the most responsible for coming up with Dead Space, but it was other members of the team who made the games great and those people weren't there for Callisto Protocol.

[@Narsuaq]

What happened? Is Joe okay?

[@DewplexDew]

@@Narsuaq Joe is good ! Or at least doing as well as he can after the passing of a dear friend. The groups long and beloved and cherished friend Ray unexpectedly passed away of a heart attack last month.

[@PostmortemGamingStudio]

These videos are like traditional to watch now. Who agrees? Yet another great video AJ and I can’t wait to see what shitty games will be on your list for 2023.✌️

[@JonkoSlunko]

Definitely worth the wait

[@conformistbastard9842]

It's been a tradition for a decade, you're late lol

[@TheLastArbiter]

3:04 that is maybe the most inaccessible toilet I’ve ever seen 😂 how do you get the door closed from inside? and the door clips through the toilet so it wouldn’t even work irl. Good bathroom design is paramount if a game wants to be successful in this era. It was doomed from the start.

[@Zander8367]

Halo could of been so special again if they hadn't been so greedy

[@Red-S-267]

I actually really enjoyed Ghostwire Tokyo. Felt like I was some kind of spiritual detective solving mysteries. It was pretty spooky too.

[@tyleroutland435]

I agree

[@Goleon]

When he complained about the lack of people I was like “Clearly you didn’t pay attention when they mentioned the story and that being a key aspect.”.

[@Jopovicious]

I really didn't get the lack of enemy variety. But they did mention that they didn't finish the game.

[@Revan-eb1wb]

@@Goleon ok

[@shawklan27]

@@Goleon word the dude was just rushing it for sure

[@shadowulfhedinn8261]

The true challenge must be limiting it to only 10. After this year, Joe and crew must have had their work cut out for them!

[@ChrisAlbertH47]

How can Ghost Wire Tokyo be disappointing. It's not groundbreaking. But it still manages to feel like it has its own identity at least. In a sea of games that are same-y this one at least can't be mistaken for anything else. And exploring a haunted Tokyo is pretty cool.

[@Wagner_Kills]

That 8-Bit Crossing the Rubicon intro gives me flashbacks of learning that song in Guitar Pro, 15 years back hahaha. Great video, my friend!

[@BestFf14Player]

with borderlands i found the best strategy: for 3 and tiny tinas wonderlands, set the dialog volume to 0 its one thing when you see the characters interact but when theyre just spouting bad jokes at you constantly over a walkie talkie during gameplay its such a headache

[@m1garand164]

It’s amazing when joe starts to seriously lose his mind in meltdown mode, he starts screaming and you just see Alex and OJ sitting meekly behind him frozen looking like deer in headlights 😆

[@blanche2105]

You guys are awesome! Keep it up 🤘🔥 BTW, Ikumi Nakamura opened a new game studio called "UNSEEN " I don't know what kind of game they're working on, but I'm excited to see it.

[@AnonJax777]

You were the first channel I ever subscribed to on KZbin 🧡 I've loved how much it's grown over the years, here's to many more

[@Ayzahaur]

Soon you will have to wait 10 months for this video. Remember my words.

[@TheColosiss]

Just remember... Fallout New Vegas was made and shipped in 2 years and had a branching storyline with narrated cutscenes... Modern games suck

[@HYD_RevenanT]

you nail it every year, gents. these top 10's are among the things i most look forward to every year!

[@DeathMetalThrasher]

Halo Infinite was a tragedy. IT HAD SO MUCH POTENTIAL

[@DeceivedHeretic]

Not sure why it’s on this list though.

[@adamp4350]

Love the top 10 vids. I Remember when I found this channel and binge watched all of them. Good stuff.

[@Moe_GC94]

I will NEVER forgive 343 for this. The final Straw was removing Co-op, when they promised it for FOUR YEARS! And on top - the fact you could access fully functional co-op with a glitch but 343 could not be a**ed to fully implement it is an insult to EVERY Fan! F' 343 forever.

[@GoodNight0wl]

BIG QUESTION FOR EVERYONE! Do you guys think some companies release games in January to avoid being on top worst lists when it matters most?

[@isla2202]

Yes. And also its the period companies start balancing their statements...but I vote avoiding the list

[@DubberRucks]

Plus for many their financial year starts in April so it's a final push to get some extra profit in if they miss Christmas deadlines

[@GoodNight0wl]

@@DubberRucks Yeah, the other person said something similar. I didn't know that. Good to know!

[@amolsolanke5686]

"if I catch you again looking at my ass I'll me too you outta this franchise"🤣🤣

[@jamestyler3606]

I hope the top 10 gaming controversies come back

[@bloodrunsclear]

Its surreal watching Calisto Protocol gameplay because nobody ever looks scared, they ALWAYS look annoyed and bored

[@wesleyholland7812]

That OJ rap for Saints Row is low key fire.

[@andrescardoso7731]

Two lists in two days?? That is so cool omg

[@RolfSAMA]

Don't know why, but the BEST games list is always least interesting 4me, I'm always looking forward to the worst/most disappointing lists :) I think it's due to the AJ's rants, which I often use as meme 😆

[@Phoenix2312]

@AngryJoeShow WOOHOO! You Uploaded! LOL! I honestly thought you had left its been so long since your channel came up in my feed... Even though I am Subbed... Honestly, I would not have blamed you - You have made your money and you have worked damn hard.... Still, Glad to see your videos still coming... You don't need to apologise about them being late!

[@itsloganboi5061]

Angry Joe saved me from bad purchases throughout 2022. I was excited for Saints Row and The Callisto Protocol this year but waited before buying. Joe kept it real and saved me the money.

[@blesper3415]

I enjoyed Ghost Wire. The city traversal methods were a lot of fun, and using the touch pad to draw symbols was cool. I definitely agree that it needed more variety though

[@JohnnyFamas139]

It’s funny because right after you made your dragon ball breakers video they buffed the raider, playerbase dropped to below 100 total players and they announced the delay of season 2. Severs will probably be shut down by the end of the year. Shame because the game had potential but it’s completely dead before season 2 because of lack of balancing.

[@mdamaged]

Someone needs to teach Joe how to use chapters on KZbin.

[@observerplayz6088]

Callisto Protocol deserves that #1 spot.

[@Abo8na3]

38:36 please give alex a chance to get featured in an impractical jokers challenge any salesman/presentation challenge .

[@Vergil666.]

You can't really blame any KZbinr for not uploading in January.

[@tyleroutland435]

Why?

[@yrh002b8]

@@tyleroutland435 slow month.

[@Galaron1000]

Meanwhile, in Dead Space Remake - We've done goooood!

[@NuminorTheFool]

With Ghostwire, I feel its a 'your mileage may vary'. As I had a lot of fun with it, with the side quests honestly being some of the best I've encountered in years. I understand expectations were for more of a horror vibe to it but what we got though was a solid supernatural FPS game with excellent optimization and was an absolute complete package.

[@StrawHatGuy_]

Strongly agree. One of my favorites of 2022! I couldn’t put the game down till I did everything. And the side quests were super fun to do. And I always enjoyed going into the little shops too.

[@AveSicarius]

I think it suffered from content bloat a little bit, I really dislike this whole "icons icons everywhere" experience when you open the map. It just feels like arbitrary filler, and you could make a smaller map with more engaging content. It's just like even good game developers have forgotten how immersive and compelling a handcrafted experience can be.

[@youtube-kit9450]

@@StrawHatGuy_ Yeah, agreed. He clearly expected more in line with TEW even though the dev didn't say so. The shooting was solid, and imo all the different yokai quests never overstayed their welcome and gave good variety. He said the tokyo streets were empty - well yeah, it's about having that lonesome atmosphere. Imo, the things he criticized were many things I liked. Aside from enemy variety and needing to evolve some game mechanics, which I can agree with. But all in all? Probably one of the games I enjoyed the most last year.