Man, there's a tonne of good games released this year.

I don't think its far off to say this year has 100% been better than 2007.
its definitely been a super strong year, for better (amazing games) or for worse (my poor wallet)

It's been a terrific year for gaming. PS4 and X1 are reaching their peak and Nintendo came out on full force with Switch.
PUBG also come out of nowhere to become a juggernaut beating sales records.

Super strong year and the birth of Battle Royale in a major way. Something for everyone on each system too.

It’s been such a great year for video games, agreed, but I am pained with adulthood that steals much-needed time to play all of these titles! 😭

Yeah, it almost makes me hope 2018 is a slow year, so I can catch up on games I missed out on. Divinity: Original Sin 2 looks amazing, but I doubt I'll get around to it until I power though my Switch backlog. Also I may want to wait awhile after Xenoblade before jumping into another long RPG.

I'm missing out pretty hard on the big PS4 releases this year, although I did play a lot of PS4 games last year. Maybe I will try to work Nier: Automata into my rotation.

I'm really sad I can't afford Wolfenstein 2 for the time being. Just finished The New Order after a long time keeping it gathering dust in my virtual library and it was my favourite FPS in a long time. Blazko is a legend.

But yes, 2017 has been amazing. Even though I didn't finish it, Nioh is probably my favourite so far.

Eh, its been okay. Im a really really picky gamer though.

By s y Go To PostEh, its been okay. Im a really really picky gamer though.

super

Crazy amount of great games and I have only played Nier on that list (which I haven't finished). I honestly don't have the time to play all these games even though I want to.

Ever since I got a switch I've thrown all my money at Nintendo. Even got a samus N3DSXL and I got a snes classic. Basically Nintendo owns me.

By Smokey Go To Postsuper

Best game I've played this year has been Dark Souls 3. But that's a 2016 title.

It's amazing the consistency of it all, i think of a dozen games i have played this year and i would consider them all at least 8s if were to review them. All very different types of games as well, there's been a lot of variety.

There's a bunch i haven't played either as this thread proves, to think there was a bunch delayed into 2018 too but i suppose you can say that about most years in all fairness. One game i badly want to play is Divinity 2 but i'm unsure whether i should wait for the inevitable PS4 release or just jump in now.

been a meh year for wRPGs tho

By blackace Go To Postbeen a meh year for wRPGs tho

Divinity 2 has been extremely well received, hasn't it?

How is th future generation supposed to indulge in video games when there are too many good ones out there?

By LFMartins86 Go To PostDivinity 2 has been extremely well received, hasn't it?

sure but other than that it's been pretty dry.

By blackace Go To Postsure but other than that it's been pretty dry.

Ehhh, there's a fair decent amount of RPGs popping up on Steam but most in early access sadly.

Thinking about it, the back half of 2016 was crazy, too. It's possibly been the strongest ever 18 months for videogame releases.

I didn't like 2016 that much, May 2016 was insane though. Uncharted 4, Doom, Overwatch, Blood and Wine.

Re7 is my GOTY
No, now it-s BOTW
Persona 5 is the best experience
But now Destiny 2 was the best experience I had Online with friends.

I am now confused.

By Eorl Go To PostEhhh, there's a fair decent amount of RPGs popping up on Steam but most in early access sadly.

then they aren't released yet...

IMO it's the best year of gaming since the PS2 era. Since about 2005 or so it's always felt like most years have one or two standout titles while the rest is 'meh'. 2017 has at least 6 or 7 standout titles plus a TON of other quality stuff, and this is coming from someone that doesn't even own a Switch. Shit is bananas.

i forgot if i even liked horizon

By DY_nasty Go To Post

And The Frozen Wilds comes out in a week and a half!

By s y Go To Posti forgot if i even liked horizon

No you didn't. You know it in your heart. Look deeper. Horizon was an excellent game.

But as everyone else has been saying. Great games all around. Nintendo owns me now too. I still horizon was a better game then BOTW, although I liked the freedom of movement in BOTW more.

By s y Go To PostEh, its been okay. Im a really really picky gamer though.

Im in the same boat.

Prey and Cuphead are the only games I cared about. Nothing else really interests me this year. Depending on whats going on with Hunt: Showdown Early Access and Escape from Tarkov if they even release this year. .

Can't even imagine how overwhelming it can be for multi platform players.

Had to give Evil Within 2 and Shadow of War a pass for now, banking on Destiny 2 (+ DLC) and AC:Origins to keep me busy throughout the rest of the year.

Could not get into Horizon after playing the GOAT Breath of the wild

Too many damn good games, however most were on the PS4. At some point I'm gonna have to pick one up and delve into its library.

This year as been great. And next year...? Boi. Monster Hunter World? Dragonball FighterZ?! Maybe a new God of War that same year too?!?

May ricky forgive me for saying this, but I don't think Sonic Mania belongs in the same list as Mario Odyssey or Zelda. Not even close.

By DJ Lushious Go To PostAnd The Frozen Wilds comes out in a week and a half!

lm pumped

If Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is as a good as the first one, won't probably get to even slightly dent the 2017 backlog in December as that will be priority.

And next year will be the same, God of war, insomniac’s spiderman, days gone, shadow of colossus, monster hunter, ni no kuni 2..

This was what I wrote on GAF a couple months ago and it doesn't even come close to covering everything great.

It definitely has some glaring Mobile ommissions and probably some PC ones, too:

We had the launch of Switch with what is probably the best console launch year since the PS2 in terms of software. It's also a big step forward for Nintendo as it seems to have washed the disapointment of the Wii U aside. In fact, internal memory aside, the hardware feels both modern and innovative. The former is something we haven't seen from Nintendo in awhile.

2017 also sees the launch of the SNES Classic Mini and the 2DS XL.

The Xbox One X releases as the "world's most powerful console"

Notable Releases:
This isn't an attempt at listing *every* good-to-great game this year as there are many, it's subjective and my own knowledge doesn't run that deep.

Exclusives: (see further down for Notable Ports)

Switch
Zelda: BotW (also on Wii U)
Super Bomberman R
Snipperclips
Fast RMX
Ultra Street Fighter II
ARMS
Splatoon 2
Mario x Rabbids
Golf Story
Super Mario Odyssey
Runner 3
Fire Emblem Warriors
Wulverblade
Xenoblade Chronicles 2

3DS
Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns
Mario Sports Superstars
Miitopia
Fire Emblem Echoes
Metroid 2 Samus Returns
Monster Hunter Stories
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions
Pokemon Ultra Sun and Moon
Bye-Bye BoxBoy
Culdcept: Revolt

PS4
Gravity Rush 2
Yakuza O
Nioh
Horizon: Zero Dawn
Persona 5 (also on PS3)
Farpoint (VR)
Uncharted: Lost Legacy
Crash N Sane Trilogy
Everybody's Golf
Gran Tourismo Sport

Vita
Mary Skelter: Nightmares
While Vita saw a surprising number of releases this year I think they were mostly all multiplats with PS4 and/or PC

Xbox One
I don't own an XB1 but it seems that all of its notable console exclusives release on PC so I've listed them under Multiplatform.

PC
Divinity: Original Sin 2
Endless Space 2
Total War: Warhammer 2
Lone Echo (VR)
Echo Arena (VR)
Starcraft Remastered
The End is Nigh
Hollow Knight
(I'm primarily a console gamer so I'm pretty ignorant here, sorry guys!)

Mobile (iOS and/or Android)
Monument Valley 2
Warhammer Quest 2
Card Thief
Ticket to Earth
MUL.MASH.TAB.BA.GAL.GAL
Iron Marines
Yankai's Peak
Night of the Full Moon
Super Mario Run
Animal Crossing Pocket Camp


Multiplatform:
Resident Evil 7
Neir: Automata
Destiny 2
Sonic Mania
Thimbleweed Park
Tekken 7
Injustice 2
Marvel vs Capcom Infinite
Yooka-Laylee
Halo Wars 2
Torment: Tides of Numenera
Ys VIII
Danganronpa 3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Prey
What Remains of Edith Finch
Little Nightmares
Pyre
Pro Evo Soccer 2018
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
Assassin's Creed Origins
Battlefront II
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
Middle Earth: Shadow of War
Dishonored: Death of the Outsider
Forza Motoraport 7
The Evil Within 2
South Park: The Fractured But Whole
Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
Nex Machina
Wonderboy: The Dragon's Trap
Toukiden 2
Pinball FX 3 (aka Zen Pinball)
The Elder Scrolls Legends
Steamworld Dig 2
Cuphead
Ni No Kuni II
Crackdown III
Call of Duty WW2
Need For Speed Payback
Sonic Forces
Dragon quest Heroes II
Battlechasers: Nightwar
Nidhogg 2
Absolver
Life is Strange: Before the Storm
Project Cars 2
Tooth and Tail
Puyo Puyo Tetris
F1 2017
Everspace
Little Nightmares
Orcs Must Die! Unchained
The Sexy Brutale
Faeria
Night In The Woods
Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel 3

Notable Expansions:
Guilty Gear Xrd Revelator 2
XCOM 2: War of the Chosen
Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood
Dark Souls 3: The Ringed City
Diablo III: Rise of the Necromancer
Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind
Darkest Dungeon: The Crimson Court
Cities: Skylines Mass Transit
Shovel Knight: Spector of Torment

Notable Ports:

Bayonetta (PC)
Vanquish (PC)
Stardew Valley (Switch)
Binding of Isaac Afterbirth Plus (Switch)
Disgaea 5 Complete (Switch)
Rocket League (Switch)
Dragon Quest VIII (3DS)
Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World (3DS)
Final Fantasy XII HD: The Zodiac Age (PS4)
Final Fantasy IX (PS4)
Doom (Switch)
Doom VFR (PSVR, Vive)
Fallout 4 VR (Vive)
Skyrim (Switch)
Mario Kart 8 DX (Switch)
Undertale (PS4/Vita)
Atelier Shallie Plus: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea (Vita)
Darkest Dungeon (iPad)
Death Road to Canada (iOS/Android)
Planescape: Torment (iOS/Android)
The Binding of Isaac (iOS)
The Witness (iOS)
The Talos Principle (iOS)
Pillars of Eternity (PS4/XB1)
Windjammers (PS4) (I'm serious!)
Wipeout Omega Collection (PS4)
Kingdom Hearts 1.5 + 2.5 HD Remix (PS4)
Rez Infinite (PC)

No knack 2 means your list is garbage, I’m sorry.

By Grimsat Go To PostNo knack 2 means your list is garbage, I’m sorry.

Lol how could i forget our lord and savior

Joking aside, the year is too big

I liked Knack 2, fixed everything wrong with Knack

By FootbalIFan Go To PostI liked Knack 2, fixed everything wrong with Knack

So it it fixed nothing?

By #ForzaMilan Go To PostMay ricky forgive me for saying this, but I don't think Sonic Mania belongs in the same list as Mario Odyssey or Zelda. Not even close.

Sonic overall does not belong in the same category as Mario

Tell me about it. I'm still catching up to the truck load of games released since the beginning of the gen and I only have a PS4 lmfao. We're living in an age of abundance and great opulence my people. Rejoice in this plentiful bounty the gods have blessed us!

I don’t even pay attention to the console scene that much so I have no idea if knack 2 actually exists or is a meme

Knack 2: The Good, The Bad, and The Knackered totally exists

I've like not played almost any of those games :lol

I can't even remember what I've fucking played this year apart from XCOM 2 WOTC (which was great).

Well that answers that question

By DJ Lushious Go To PostAnd The Frozen Wilds comes out in a week and a half!

wtf