Over one hundred and twenty hours of play later, I’m ready to bring you my spoiler-free review of Elden Ring. I have been excited for Elden Ring for so freaking long, it’s unbelievable. I’m going to cut the chase and just say that this is my favorite Soulsborne game to date, just barely beating out Bloodborne. It had everything I wanted, though I do have a few small complaints that I want to mention in this review. Everything’s going to be spoiler-free, so you can read this review and make a decision without worrying about having the story ruined for you!

This post isn’t about my favorites, it’s about my anticipated favorites. These are stories—be they books, movies, or games—that I can’t wait to experience this year, in 2022. I think it’ll be interesting to put these thoughts out there and then reflect on this post once I’ve actually experienced these stories to see if I was let down or not.