Best of 2017 Awards
"2017 has already cemented itself as one of the greatest years in video game history. It brought us outstanding new entries in long-running franchises like The Legend of Zelda and Persona, not to mention confident follow-ups like Wolfenstein II and Nier: Automata alongside riskier originals like Horizon Zero Dawn and PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds.
In theaters, films like Logan and Wonder Woman continued to push comic book movies to new heights, while phenomenal films like Get Out and Lady Bird provided a different kind of must-see experience.
Not to be outdone, the era of peak TV showed no signs of slowing down, with half-hour sitcoms like The Good Place, dramas like The Handmaid's Tale, and anime like My Hero Academia all demanding place on essential viewing lists.
Finally, comic books remained as vibrant and indispensable as ever with incredible runs in long-running mainstays like Batman and compelling debuts like Shade, the Changing Girl.
Below are all of IGN's nominees for 2017's Best Of...Everything. Be sure make your voice heard by voting in the People's Choice poll in each category, and check back on December 20 to see our complete list of winners!"
BEST GAMES, BY PLATFORM
THE BEST OF THE BEST
- Game of the Year
- Best PC Game
- Best Xbox One Game
- Best PlayStation 4 Game
- Best Switch Game
- Best 3DS Game
- Best Mobile Game
RPG, ACTION, AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN
- Best Shooter
- Best Action Game
- Best Adventure Game
- Best Action-Adventure Game
- Best Fighting Game
- Best Platformer
- Best Strategy Game
- Best RPG
- Best Racing Game
- Best VR Experience
- Best Puzzle Game
ART, MUSIC, STORY, AND MUCH MORE
- Best Art Direction
- Best Original Music
- Best Story
- Most Innovative
- Best Multiplayer
- Best Graphics
- Best Remake/Remaster
- Best Spectator Game
THE BEST FILMS, FROM BLOCKBUSTERS TO INDIES
- Movie of the Year
- Best Lead Performer in a Movie
- Best Supporting Performer in a Movie
- Best Director
- Best Action Movie
- Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Movie
- Best Horror Movie
- Best Comedy Movie
- Best Drama Movie
- Best Animated Movie
THE GOLDEN AGE OF TV CONTINUES
- TV Series of the Year
- Anime of the Year
- Best New Series
- Best TV Episode
- Best Action Series
- Best Animated Series
- Best Comedy Series
- Best Drama Series
- Best Dramatic TV Performance
- Best Comedic TV Performance
THE BEST RUNS AND NEW DEBUTS
- Best Comic Book Series
- Best New Comic Book Series
- Best Limited Comic Book or Mini-Series
- Best Original Graphic Novel
- Best Comic Book Artist or Art Team
- Best Comic Book Cover
- Best Comic Book Writer
ESSENTIAL GEAR