Game Of The Year 2022 - The PlayStation Access Podcast

It’s that time of the year! With so many incredible games coming out this year, just which titles have the Access hosts picked out for their top spot? There has been A LOT of indecision...
All choices approved by Sue Blime, of course! But who is Sue Blime? You’ll have to watch to find out!
What is your game of the year? Let us know in the comments!
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00:00:00-00:00:34 Introduction
00:00:34-00:03:09 Episode Overview
00:03:09-00:19:49 What’s New
00:19:49-01:06:00 Main Feature
01:06:00-01:12:02 Comments of the Week
01:12:02-01:19:24 Before We Go
01:19:24-01:20:16 Goodbye

[@sable_ensemble]

The Access Christmas series is genuinely one of my favorite parts of the year. Such good memories.

[@Met182]

I've watched the Skyrim and Red Dead 2 Christmas series through a bunch of times. I love the Crystal Maze as well but I do wish they'd do another series on just one game, even if it's Skyrim or Red Dead again :D

[@--Avi--]

Rob seems fine O.o not sure what everyone is talking about. He just seems like a man of few words. If everyone has a lot to say, he'll let them get out what they want to say. If he desperately wants to chime in, he'll state something. He just seems like the kind of person to use few words to say a lot. At least, that's the kind of impression I've always got from him

[@mikkdc]

Same here. Seemed normal to me. The start bit when they were talking about Cyberpunk was maybe due to him not having anything to say about it? Maybe he hasn't played it much? He may have just been a little tired or coming back from a bad cold or something. Didn't seem like anything was wrong. Just seemed like he was intently listening in some points.

[@nowaz]

@@randybradley4151 Have you watched the christmas / halloween specials? Robs always been the same, he just isn't as talkative when it isn't something hes presenting or they aren't playing games or doing challenges.

[@wwaxwork]

Like seriously, he's engaged the whole time. When he didn't know the game he sat and let others talk and was carefully listening to everyone the whole time. I think everyone has this wrong idea of him as some loud assertive personality and are confusing his characters he plays on the channel with him.

[@communistpengu8842]

Mans been playing too much god of war

[@theunknownstuntman4010]

Is so good listening to Rosie get excited about her fave games, she's like a kid in a candy store with a free pass at Christmas, also Rob being poetic about water graphics is sublime

[@Zlatan32289]

Robs little face laughing at ‘cream of the c’rob’ he was genuinely impressed 🤣

[@nowaz]

Love this team so much. Life got in the way and so I had to stop gaming for a while but watching this channel helped revitalize that passion so really happy.

[@AuthorJakeAStrife]

I too avoid trailers when I want to watch something. High five, Dave.

[@weekndwarrior3454]

Rob's Face at 45:42 had me cracking up for some reason, i feel like he was thinking "Get on with it, enough with the blooming cat game!!!!! (Even though its probably really really good)" 🤣🤣😅

[@micklespickles6346]

Rob: “There doesn’t always need to be something to fight or run away from” Spoken like Kratos himself! Watch out Christopher Judge! There’s a new God Of War In town!

[@benaemmer6208]

When I heard "Cream of the CRob", I also heard Rob doing the Monica "MmmHmm" right after.

[@Jagielka06]

Ash’s analogy with the cheetah chase roller coaster is absolutely perfect. That thing really WHIPS you around on those corners like nothing else. My sister and I (avid coaster fans) rolled our eyes when we got on. But were soon in hysterics at how violently that thing throws you around. Genuinely thought my neck might snap 😂😂

[@przemczyk88]

Great shout out for Heavenly Bodies Dave! I'm enjoying it right now - brilliant game :)

[@timallanmusic]

There were soooo many great games this year. Definitely agree with the 2 stand outs being ragnarok and elden ring. Love em both dearly. I would personally pick ragnarok BUT both incredible. Hard to split them

[@PatrickVRegan]

Ive been a lifelong cat caregiver and adored Stray. I held out to get the physical copy. Glad that I did because it was a very special game.

[@Tompalino80]

Great podcast lovely people 🏅 By all means great year for games indeed! I loved Stray and I truly enjoyed it! Love you Ash 😍

[@vvandavvitch]

Cheetah Chase is now called the Sand Serpent and is in Busch Gardens in Tampa Florida

[@danhodson7187]

The audio double-take hearing Ash say "Urgh I wanna get my deck out!" 😅

[@JoseThe1]

Woah! The biggest news this week is that the Access team hasn't played Fallen Order!?

[@Deathdior828]

Awesomeness thanks for this and yes Ash Bushgardens is in America

[@zeregaa]

i loved The Callisto protocol

[@click8708]

These are my new favourites to listen to while I build on Minecraft c:

[@grantmclean1]

The Roller coaster is Cheetah Hunt in Busch Gardens

[@rajrana4850]

Are we getting Christmas Maze this year?

[@ethancodes7134]

I bought Jedi: Fallen Order after the game awards and have been binging it since. It's so incredibly good.

[@Sarius8075]

A Plague Tale Requiem is my GOTY 2022.

[@JK_of_Today]

Mine too. That game definitely deserved more credit than it got but it was unfortunate enough to be buried underneath the two giants that are elden ring and gow.

[@amberanime]

@@JK_of_Today GOTY are glorified popularity contests anyway, not ratings for quality. Not to say GOW and Elden ring are not quality, but a lot of other games had quality, and in some catagries for sure better then those 2, where they did not get awards or even a mention. GOTY should have less popularity bias and more actual unbiased awards. A good GOTY show should be granting awards to games you may not have even heard off because people there actualy did their homework and went trough all the games that year, not just the big AAA popular ones.

[@HugoStiglitz88]

@@amberanime That's complete and utter nonsense. GOTY should be the best game of the year, not the best game that isn't super popular. That's just nonsense. A games budget has zero bearing on how good it is. Stop hating on AAA just because everyone talks about them and ignores some hidden gems.

[@Nfoster1916]

Great GOTY discussion. I would say that Horizon Forbidden West also my GOTY too. I love continung Aloy's adventures and seeing where her curiosity takes her, or who comes along with her. I truly hope these adventures never end, and I can't wait for the DLC next year. Also, late pick is Sonic Fronters for me.

[@HugoStiglitz88]

Same. Horizon is hands down the best experience this year. I've never had more fun in an open world game.

[@JK_of_Today]

6:21 Straight facts. Get these kids outta here saying the prequels are better.

[@xNikitaValconix]

are you guys doing the christmas maze again this year?? zomg🥺

[@--Avi--]

LMAOOO Just got to the part where you read out my comment and that was GOLD! WOLVES PRIDE!

[@jotuthegamingguru8809]

I just hope Rob doesn't care for doing podcasts and everything is okay in his life. He's truly the reason I subbed to this channel, and as I go through cancer treatment it pains me to see that something is obviously bothering him. Prayers and love going to you, Rob. Sincerely, a fan of 7 years.

[@michaelwill5972]

We have to Remember that they Are also Just Normal people, Who Have down Days

[@warrenbeer2737]

People just have off days that’s all, we only human. I’ve had one today! Best of luck with your treatment 💪

[@theanimaster]

He’s just feeling down coz GoW Ragnarok didn’t take GotY. I know. I am going through the same. Like… Elden Ring? Really??

[@wakkjobbwizard]

@@theanimaster bruh literally both are amazing don’t need to put the other down.

[@victor_734]

You don’t really know though if something is bothering Rob. You don’t have to be extremely energetic all the time.

[@neilpassarellful]

I got a ps5 ragnarok bundle on black Friday and then off the ps store bought horizon and spiderman miles morales but im saving it for Xmas as a family present for me can't wait 9 more days! Also Rob is fine he actually made me laugh the hardest this episode.

[@marknewlands9839]

Will there be Games to look forward to list 2023 i have a KZbin playlist set up all the way back with games coming in 2015 JUST LOVE YOUR CONTENT X THANKS AGAIN

[@TheRoarWithin]

Is Rob okay? Seems awfully quiet - at least in the beginning I’ve been watching.

[@skumaresan88]

What happened to Rob?

[@amberanime]

I only subbed this year so I dont Rob that well yet, but isn't he usualy more quiet/introvert in general? Not everyone is loud and sociable in a groups conversation. And Ash is very high energy. As an introvert and more silent person myself I tend to become more quiet when in the presence of somebody very high energy/social butterfly presence. People often ask me if I'm alright too, but I'm just quiet and contemplating or dont speak if I dont feel like I have anything to add. Silence doesn't always equal not being okay. But again, I dont know Rob personaly so I am certainly not speaking for him.

[@warrenbeer2737]

He probably doesn’t want to talk about Cyberpunk and boyfriend characters that’s all and who can blame him!

[@TheRoarWithin]

@@amberanime you might be right. I myself am also very introverted. I may have been wrong, but he just seemed a bit sad here.

[@SpaceCornet]

I think Dave will like the the deck building card game Legendary Marvel. But itnis expansive so Marvel Midnight Suns may be enough to scratch that itch.

[@justineaton5970]

Dave has really sold Marvel's Midnight Suns to me, if only I had a superbrain too 😭

[@themythboi4964]

Just play it, eventually you’ll level up your brain, too! :D

[@jidey0]

I had no idea there’s a podcast with you guys. Are you k-i-d-d-i-n-g me ❤

[@hoeji79]

You 4 are the best salesmen/saleswomen I've ever seen. Sony needs to give you all a raise

[@joshwaterman5526]

So you even know what they make? Lol

[@hoeji79]

@@joshwaterman5526 no, but they deserve more

[@dorkanderson4963]

Love the artwork.

[@MegaLPlover]

for what ??

[@CompulsiveNerd]

When Dave was talking about how something in your mind sits there and you didn't really know you enjoyed and liked it, that just happened to me. I was discussing Dontnod (the studio) and I started to talk about Vampyr and I didn't realize I liked that game so much I started gushing. I thought it was mid because I never thought about it after beating it. Though after seeing Banishers Ghosts of New Eden I started to get so excited about this next game.

[@nerdineverythingnerdinnoth4984]

For Dave: Do you like Cyberpunk more than Deus Ex: Mankind Divided?

[@nathijomac]

I haven't printed out cards for my backlog, but I have a similar thing on a spreadsheet with a list of completed/platinum games and owned games with difficulty and various sources for time to platinum - it does not make it manageable!

[@girl_on_fire_x_x]

Cheetah Chase sounds exactly like The Rattlesnake, which I think was/is at Chessington..?

[@simicantstandyabits1324]

First the spoilercast and now this? You guys are spoiling us with the podcast content!

[@priscilabee583]

Disappointed that HFW didnt win not even one award. Those graphics! Any game i played after it felt weird without that amazing quality.

[@d3mystic93]

Ragnarok is my GOTY with A Plague Tale Requiem a close second. While I would rank 2018 higher (Jeremy Davies as Baldur, just perfect. My fav character from the Norse saga), Ragnarok is the game I enjoyed playing most this year.

[@chazdrain1048]

I would like to know which game they are excited about next year. I have many. Forspoken, Jedi Survivor, Hogwarts Legacy, RE 4 Remake, Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League and Crash Team Rumble

[@HugoStiglitz88]

you forgot Atomic Heart

[@SARGE4268]

I'm also loving Midnight Suns but couldn't you create your own character I'm Xmen Destiny?

[@bigboyross8812]

Rob is a wordsmith, that is all!

[@KidsWitCrowns]

Rob really gave zero ****s this entire episode

[@TheRoarWithin]

Late night gaming I recon.

[@DerekHoscorner]

Awesomeness

[@rasulikmal6079]

woo podcast!

[@Moistkebabs]

Is rob ok, much love from an old fan.

[@theanimaster]

My award for “Game That I Know I’m Absolutely Going to Love That’s Not Even Out Yet” goes to Space Marine 2. To see that they’ve “decided” to release it to us PS5 plebs is just… WHAAAAAAAAAGH.

[@HugoStiglitz88]

Atomic Heart is mine

[@itsdeonlol]

Cream of the Crob lol!

[@Tyler_Hmmmm]

I've never been this early for anything

[@douglasmorris6930]

Dave would like a game called shipbreaker, cant recommend enough based on your "relaxing" description

[@alexleach9133]

Horizon even getting overshadowed and basically forgotten by the Access team is the cherry on top of this year and how frustrating it’s been to have no coverage from the major outlets on the game. They had a few videos before release, one small stream and it was basically never mentioned again til Rob shouts out the water in this. Just a shame lol

[@n2nother]

Coverage before the game came out is dictated by the PR team for the game.

[@HugoStiglitz88]

Not everyone has good taste. Horizon is by far the best game this year

[@HugoStiglitz88]

@@n2nother that's no excuse for not talking about it on a podcast.

[@themateriaman]

No more time hacks on the podcasts! I could listen to you guys talk forever!

[@JayBhambure]

@Ashley: Segue is pronounced /ˈsɛɡweɪ/ as in 'segway' not sagoo!

[@mza4739]

I’m also loving Wednesday.

[@jamielee5695]

Rob! I am from Nottingham, that is not a Midlands accent!!! 😂

[@--Avi--]

It's a Wolverhampton accent, which is where Ash is from :) Wolves is in the Midlands. They were talking about the Wolves accent in the video I commented on

[@jamielee5695]

@@--Avi-- Yeahh I know I'm only playing

[@amberanime]

My game of the year is probably Plague tale requim among those that came out on PS. But on not ps games it's Ooblets. Such a ''simple'' but lovely game.

[@ChelseaSierraK.]

💖💖💖💖

[@justinholtman]

Rob we want u fridays back no offense to anyone else but rob is just nostalgic

[@crypticgh0st622]

is that Playstation U.K a whole different channel??

[@lilayrens5955]

❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉

[@StinkyBuster]

The Rob comments are really weird lol. They're coming from a good place I guess but it's got to be creepy for them to have every action so over-analyzed. Hope they don't regret moving to a video podcast lol

[@shawnsmith4692]

I'm not a huge star wars fan, so maybe I'm missing something extra special about empire strikes back... but I just finished Obi-Wan Kenobi today and IMO that's the best star wars entry I've seen so far. Star wars can sometimes have a hard time striking the right balance between serious and silly, especially when child characters are involved. This was perfection.

[@shawnsmith4692]

@Gandalf The Grey Nope. I'm a very casual fan, so the original trilogy is almost unbearably cheesy at times to me. Obi-Wan is one of the few entries I think appeal to a wider audience.

[@TommyTombstone]

Kenobi is worth watching for the Vader/Kenobi moments. But in terms of the absolute best piece of SW media, it is unquestionably Revenge of the Sith, period. The deeper you get into the lore, the more you realize how absolutely genius that film is.

[@khalifadiggi2309]

Sang, it's been 6 years have been being with you and now I'm 14

[@JoeHurley]

Correct answer. Empire is correct.

[@HugoStiglitz88]

Horizon is still my GOTY without a doubt. Ragnarok is one of the best games ever but i honestly enjoyed horizon more and think the world is so much better and its more fun to play. Elden Ring is great but tbh it isn't even top 3 this year for me. xenoblade 3 was incredible

[@kpag3030]

I’m surprised no one on this panel picked Forbidden West as GOY

[@dazlee3257]

Likely despair ahead, in short, why is it always God.

[@Tony-qr8du]

I would love a Rosie cyberpunk series

[@MegaAntonyp]

Keighley is prononced Keith - Lee. There's a town in yorkshire called this.

[@poeticgenetic1]

Yo Smashley! Is to bomb love her she seems awesome! Sheesh!

[@abigailslade3824]

Rob’s should be Robert S Bestone surely

[@CaptainCJ97]

Horizon once again gets no awards like damn

[@Nrzpokrter]

Because there are better games

[@amberanime]

@@Nrzpokrter There are always better games because what counts as better is subjective. There are better games then any game on earth. That doesn't mean it's beyond absurd that a game that does many things right doesn't get a single award. Music, art direction etc. It's one thing to have an insane popular game become the GOTY itself, but other awards should be more then a glorified popularity contest. Horizon desserves more recognition, as does Plague tale, as does Stray, as do many other games who didn't even get nominated or mentioned at all. I'm kind of tired of GOTY awards mostly putting awards on the same 2/3 games for everything. thats just not statisticly possible that a game does everything better then EVERY other game that year.

[@Nrzpokrter]

@@amberanime But in what exact category do you think Horizon was the best game. Name 1

[@ButcherofRagol]

Sorry man, much like in the Oscars which obviously the Game Awards are often compared to, games that come out so early in the year tend to get snubbed because people have so much time to forget them. Awards in general have a recency bias that serves the ones that come out the closest to the end of the year cycle.

[@Nrzpokrter]

@BlueM Not even close. Even god of war was more impressive, let alone elden ring. The art style of that game is beyond gorgeous.

[@CMC007]

Elden Ring was the only game that had me up all night this entire year. It was truly deserved I have platinumed the game, its not as hard as you'd think it'd be. I am anticipating the DLC and the next FromSoft game.

[@CalSaurous]

Elden Ring is my GOTY for sure. It's just epic from beginning to end, and it's a completely open experience that just lets you play.

[@DonAlejandrodelaVega]

😂

[@ASKP007]

Horizon forbidden west

[@TaylorKingTeaman]

GLITTERBERRY J20 SUPREMACY!

[@Gearzonom]

I just realized....sega!

[@danielcharles3553]

I am agree with Rob on Kratos becoming one of my favorite characters (Snake still is better for me) But for me, no surprise Elden Ring won GOTY! I platinumed both games and Elden Ring was a better gaming experience for me. So many epic and WoW moments! Optional content gallore, many ways to tackle a problem and top game design. The fidelity was not Demon's Souls level but the art direction was sublime. Not a surprise they won best Game direction as well

[@gavfitzpatrick]

GOW Ragnarök was the best 40-hour film of the year with one good optional boss, "the Berserker king" 7/10. A Plague Tale: Requiem, 9/10, Stray, 8/10. Elden Ring was my 10/10 GOTY

[@obsessed_druid]

.hi gang just incase it's me used to be known as Simon alucard Lee lol.Ahhh happtic forceback

[@seanwilliams5848]

Love PlayStation access and I hope you are all doing well

[@MartynJamieson9]

I just thought of a interesting idea if there is Christmas Maze this year it's time for A shake up I think PS Access should take on Outside Xbox it could be 5 on 5 bring back Nathan and Holly to Join Ash, Rosie and Dave against the Five Outside Xbox members it could be Team Blue Vs Team Green... Also they could mix things up even more with a 3rd Team Team R.E.D aka Robert S Pearson, bringing back Elle and Dan, hence the name in R.E.D the 3 of them could be Penalty Boss encounters during the Maze if one team fails a challenge they must face one of the 3 Team R.E.D members in special Robert S Pearson challenges for a chance to re-win a Crystal or even bonus points or bonus crystals depending on how they lost if it also the idea behind team R.E.D too often Robert S Pearson is foiled in his challenges maybe abit of back up for him would even the odds for him ( I know this might be little complex for 13 episode quiz) but if it was to work it could be amazing to have old face's return and new challengers added to the the usual fiendishly thought out challenges of Robert S Pearson :) I don't know if all the participants mentioned would return as maybe Elle might not but it would be fun too see her and Dan and also Holly and Nathan if Outside Xbox would agree to it just for a bit o fun n variety maybe if it's not possible this year then Maybe the following year could potentially be when it would happen just as a fun suggestion :)

[@thatguyq4783]

I think Elden Ring is the only new game I bought and played this year. Ive been buying sales and working on my backlog. Elden Ring is obviously the winner im more interested in whats #2 lol

[@ButcherofRagol]

I actually had the same thing with God of War Ragnarok, which is why I think it should've been #1, but clearly more people played Elden Ring. Reminds me of the Skyrim phenomenon, everyone went insane for that game, but I've still never played it. Good for you on your backlog though man, that's awesome. I finally got around to playing Witcher 3 this year, incredible.

[@VishalMehmi]

Anyone just watch the podcast on KZbin and then listen to it on a podcast platform just to see what it feels like without the video?

[@ButcherofRagol]

That's an interesting move. I would probably do the opposite, so that the video version adds something to it when you see it, but either way it does almost feel like getting an extra episode.

[@VishalMehmi]

@@ButcherofRagol Yeah, I should try the other way around :D

[@holycrimpsauce]

+1 for a mighty boosh reference

[@blackvalio4060]

Elden ring baby

[@twistedcherrypop]

I'm torn between gow and er.

[@ColinLack]

Should have been either The King of Fighters XV or The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero. Those were the most deserving games.

[@CallumMyers1995]

Elden Ring is my GOTY. It just consumed my life and it is the best open world game I've ever played.

[@KironKabir]

Where's nathan? i've been away for a while

[@lazleepel]

Nathan quit Access

[@georgechapman4188]

He didn't quit, but he works mostly behind the scenes there now

[@lovesgoodstories2551]

Listening to Ash misprounce “segue” Every. Damn. Time

[@jotheunissen9274]

God of War Ragnarök is better imo I'm happy Judge won an award for his role as Kratos though

[@Heavnelydemon]

EDIT: Ive finished both games @Captain CJ 97 is making unsubstantiated claims. Dumb opinion since its more of a movie than a game. Open World>Linear any day. Elden Ring presents players with challenges that can be completed in a number of different sequences unlike GOW which can only offer a single path

[@CaptainCJ97]

@@Heavnelydemon " movie " You pretty much exposed yourself that you didn't play gowr

[@blackvalio4060]

@@CaptainCJ97 actually he exposed the game for what it is. An interwctive movie

[@blackvalio4060]

@@MichaelM28 tell me you are a sonycocksucker without telling me

[@johnbishop2536]

@@CaptainCJ97 The best part of the 2nd Thor fight was the QTE's and the cinematics doing the work for you. The gameplay itself is good from Krato's perspective but the enemies just behave exactly the way they do from the recent Assassin's Creed games especially Valhalla. I still like the game but I think your coping.

[@fall-neckthetallneck2977]

Dang, last time I was this early I could still get rigid down south 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻

[@myaldeade]

I believe the term is turgid actually. Back when you could stay turgid.

[@Luhiner]

what's wrong with rob recently ? i just hope he is ok

[@TheRoarWithin]

Such a lovely guy.