I wouldn't call it the BEST year, but it's certainly an amazing one. Picking a GOTY is going to be very tough this year. Horizon, Hellblade, BOTW, Mario Odyssey and RE7 are all fighting for that spot right now in my mind.
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Is this one of the best years of video games in recent history?
- Thread starter FireBeaver
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Excellent year, for me its the best in memory for the shear number of excellent games that have come out that I personally would be interested in. And not just in terms of the game quality (which has been very high), it's also a year where a lot of different corners of the industry have succeeded. The PS4 had the growth of the Pro plus the hits from first and third parties, Xbox has cuphead and a shiny new piece of hardware, Nintendo had the success they needed with the switch and the wonderfully fun first party games + classics that come with the Nintendo brand, and the PC (and streaming crowd) got the gift of PUBG.
It helps that it's probably Nintendo's best year since 1990. With them back in full gear, the year has been great!
Definitely the peak of this generation.
I feel it is hard to rank games and years in the moment when you talk about all timers (I don't think anyone said Super Metroid was one of the greatest games of all time the year it came out, it took some time away from it for people to really appreciate its genius, not sure why that is). It takes some time to make those conclusions (some exceptions like Mario 64, Zelda 64, etc).
I feel it is hard to rank games and years in the moment when you talk about all timers (I don't think anyone said Super Metroid was one of the greatest games of all time the year it came out, it took some time away from it for people to really appreciate its genius, not sure why that is). It takes some time to make those conclusions (some exceptions like Mario 64, Zelda 64, etc).
In a ratio of Games Released:Good Games, not really. In quality games released, this is one of the better years. I'm really missing the B-grade publishers and games coming out on consoles with licensed titles and trendy clones at the same time as AAA studios.
It's missing something on the level of GTA or MGS to be outright best ever. But it was very solid.
For my taste it's probably been the best year ever. New Wolfenstein, New Evil Within, Survival Horror Resident Evil, Prey, fantastic Uncharted and Dishonored DLC's, Horizon Zero Dawn, Nioh, Neir, Gravity Rush 2....and that's just the stuff that comes to mind immediately.
I probably forgot a load of great indie stuff too.
I probably forgot a load of great indie stuff too.
It's been an amazing year for Nintendo especially.
To think, last year we had shit like Star Fox Zero, Paper Mario: Color Splash and Metroid Prime: Federation Force, three games no one asked for. What a turn around.
To think, last year we had shit like Star Fox Zero, Paper Mario: Color Splash and Metroid Prime: Federation Force, three games no one asked for. What a turn around.
It's way, way, way to early to make a statement like that. It's been a great year, but there needs to be more distance before you can properly assess the legacy of any one of this year's top games, let alone the year as a whole. Only time will tell.
However, I will say this: it would not surprise me, with the caliber of games that have been released this year, that one day 2017 is looked back upon as one gaming's golden years.
However, I will say this: it would not surprise me, with the caliber of games that have been released this year, that one day 2017 is looked back upon as one gaming's golden years.
I agree with this post.
However I will add that I don't think it is premature to say that this is going to be the crown jewel of this generation. I can't see another year from this gen topping 2017.
This is the year that everyone finally got their shit sorted. Nintendo finally nailed a successful console after five years of floundering, Microsoft is on track to have a great holiday with new hardware and their commitment to backwards compatibility is awesome, Japan seems to have finally moved away from it's "Everything on Mobile" mindset and is starting release great console software again, indie developers have blossomed into fulfilling the loss of the "mid-tier" developers over the last generation, plus other stuff I'm forgetting.
The only real (giant fucking) fly in the ointment is the continued proliferation of loot boxes, microtransactions, and scummy publishers out to rip off their customer base in any way possible.
The only real (giant fucking) fly in the ointment is the continued proliferation of loot boxes, microtransactions, and scummy publishers out to rip off their customer base in any way possible.
Nintendo is having their best year in a really looong time. Of course it's one of the best years for video games. We're having mainline Mario and Zelda in the same year and they're both amazing. And we had a lot of great AAA and indie games too. GOTY thread is gonna be amazing.
Yeah the only major blemish as far as video game content is concerned would definitely be that 2017 is the year of the Loot Box. Even still, I feel like the number of high quality games created a situation where although that practice was pervasive it was still very avoidable if that mattered to you at all.
While the marquee releases are wonderful and seriously giving 2017 a list to remember, I feel like the most positive thing this year has been the resurgence of the AA gaming scene. It's an area that's needed more love for a while and may yet be a spot where people can get a refuge from the less savory trends coming down the pipe.
This has been one of the best gaming years in recent memory for me. Persona 5, Breath of the Wild, Nier, Nioh, Resident Evil 7, and Horizon have all been fantastic. Still looking forward to Mario Odyssey, Wolfenstein and Evil Within 2. Wow.
There are more studios making games than ever. With the market continuing to grow and expand I wonder if we can expect more years like this in the future.
Horizon
Nier
Persona 5
Zelda BOTW
Mario Odyssey
Xenoblade 2
Metroid 3DS
And much more
That's pretty crazy, and the ones out all generally lived up to their hype.
Nier
Persona 5
Zelda BOTW
Mario Odyssey
Xenoblade 2
Metroid 3DS
And much more
That's pretty crazy, and the ones out all generally lived up to their hype.
Absolutely. So many great games have been released this year:
- Resident Evil VII
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- Splatoon 2
- Metroid: Samus Returns
- Destiny 2
- Assassin's Creed: Origins
We'd have to go back to that one year where PS2 was firing on all cylinders with DMC, FFX, GTA3 and all those other classics to get anything close to the quality and quantity we've had this year.. Maybe even back to 1998 when Ocarina of Time came out and all the other greats from that year. I don't see any year in the near future matching this.
Best since 2009 or 2010.
It had the Japanese renaissance early in the year:
Nier
RE7
Nioh
Persona
Zelda
Gravity Rush 2
Sony had their best year in a while.
Horizon
Uncharted Lost Legacy
Hellblade
Gran Turismo
Ubisoft released some high profile games
For honor
ghost recon
Mario and rabbids
and a truly great AC game
Nintendo had a great year. MS not so much. EA had a rough year but i liked mass effect and bf1 expansions.
Bethesda released four single player focused games which is always great to see.
It had the Japanese renaissance early in the year:
Nier
RE7
Nioh
Persona
Zelda
Gravity Rush 2
Sony had their best year in a while.
Horizon
Uncharted Lost Legacy
Hellblade
Gran Turismo
Ubisoft released some high profile games
For honor
ghost recon
Mario and rabbids
and a truly great AC game
Nintendo had a great year. MS not so much. EA had a rough year but i liked mass effect and bf1 expansions.
Bethesda released four single player focused games which is always great to see.
I didn't actively follow gaming releases until 2005 so I can't say objectively how it compares to years before it but 2017 has been amazing.
I've highly enjoyed (and beaten) Yakuza Zero/Kiwami, Persona 5, Horizon, Zelda, RiME, Splatoon 2, MK8D, Uncharted TLL, Destiny 2 and Mario + Rabbids. Currently playing Odyssey and ME Andromeda too.
I am hoping to catch up on all the other games I've missed out on while busy with others on Black Friday. Still want South Park, KH 1.5+ 2.5, Nier, ARMS, Skyrim and so much more.
At least the busiest I've been in a single year!
I've highly enjoyed (and beaten) Yakuza Zero/Kiwami, Persona 5, Horizon, Zelda, RiME, Splatoon 2, MK8D, Uncharted TLL, Destiny 2 and Mario + Rabbids. Currently playing Odyssey and ME Andromeda too.
I am hoping to catch up on all the other games I've missed out on while busy with others on Black Friday. Still want South Park, KH 1.5+ 2.5, Nier, ARMS, Skyrim and so much more.
At least the busiest I've been in a single year!
Off hand, I'd say it's definitely a close contender. Especially as a lifelong Nintendo fan (lapsed during SNES era, sadly), it's been very exciting both for releases and announcements.
That is fantastic praise for Hellblade to be listed with those fantastic games. Is it really that good? I haven't gotten around to trying it yet.
I think so. Funny enough though, it's probably the year I've played the least amount of different games.
When people say that single-player games are dying it's hard to see how, given that some of the most amazing games I've ever played have come out this year without a sniff of multiplayer. 2017 must surely be a high point of gaming so far.
Personally I struggle to remember a better year. It's been crazy.
With releases coming from left and right I don't know what to feel when it's over, relieved or frustrated?
With releases coming from left and right I don't know what to feel when it's over, relieved or frustrated?
