Surprise, surprise: God of War Ragnarok is one of the best-reviewed video games of 2022. Even before the game's review embargo, you could probably have predicted that from context clues. The sequel looked like it wasn't straying too far from the incredibly well-reviewed God of War (2018), so review scores would likely follow closely behind. And with those scores would surely come the inevitable "game of the year" chatter.
With little time to digest the game between now and December, recency bias dictates that God of War Ragnarok will likely top year-end lists. That might be a deserved honor for ...