The best video games of 2017 – The Verge The Verge is about technology and how it makes us feel. Founded in 2011, we offer our audience everything from breaking news to reviews to award-winning features and investigations, on our site, in video, and in podcasts. 2017-12-15T14:00:04+00:00 https://www.theverge.com/rss/stream/16530563 https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/verge-rss-large_80b47e.png?w=150&h=150&crop=1 Verge Staff <![CDATA[The 15 best video games of 2017]]> https://www.theverge.com/2017/12/15/16776632/best-games-2017-zelda-mario-pubg-destiny 2017-12-15T09:00:04-05:00 2017-12-15T09:00:04-05:00

A decade from now, there's a good chance we'll look back at 2017 as one of the best years ever for new game releases. Just think about it: some of the medium's most iconic names - like Zelda, Mario, and Resident Evil - came roaring back to prominence, while new names like Horizon Zero Dawn and Cuphead forced their way into the spotlight.

From blockbuster to indie games, console and PC to mobile, the wealth of experiences on offer has been incredible. And narrowing down our favorites has been a lengthy task. But after a series of votes - and maybe a few arguments - we've settled on a list of the 15 best games of the year.

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]]> Casey Newton <![CDATA[Why Horizon Zero Dawn is my game of the year]]> https://www.theverge.com/2017/12/14/16774390/horizon-zero-dawn-game-of-the-year-2017 2017-12-14T10:15:02-05:00 2017-12-14T10:15:02-05:00

It's been a shockingly packed year for great new video games. Over the course of the last 12 months, it seemed like there was never really a pause, or a moment when there wasn't something interesting to play. To celebrate, this week Verge staff will be publishing essays on their favorite releases of the year, the games that spoke to us personally. Expect to see a new one each morning, culminating in a list of our collective 15 favorite games of 2017 on Friday. You can keep up with it all right here.

Playing Horizon Zero Dawn for the first time was a good reminder that I'm an idiot.

It had been less than two years since I watched Guerilla G …

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]]> Sam Byford <![CDATA[Why The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is my game of the year]]> https://www.theverge.com/2017/12/13/16771360/legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-game-of-the-year-2017 2017-12-13T09:23:18-05:00 2017-12-13T09:23:18-05:00

It's been a shockingly packed year for great new video games. Over the course of the last 12 months, it seemed like there was never really a pause, or a moment when there wasn't something interesting to play. To celebrate, this week Verge staff will be publishing essays on their favorite releases of the year, the games that spoke to us personally. Expect to see a new one each morning, culminating in a list of our collective 15 favorite games of 2017 on Friday. You can keep up with it all right here.

What more is there to say about Breath of the Wild? The latest Legend of Zelda title is the most acclaimed game to come out in a year of extrem …

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]]> Adi Robertson <![CDATA[Why Prey is my game of the year]]> https://www.theverge.com/2017/12/12/16766432/prey-game-of-the-year-2017 2017-12-12T09:56:48-05:00 2017-12-12T09:56:48-05:00

It's been a shockingly packed year for great new video games. Over the course of the last 12 months, it seemed like there was never really a pause, or a moment when there wasn't something interesting to play. To celebrate, this week Verge staff will be publishing essays on their favorite releases of the year, the games that spoke to us personally. Expect to see a new one each morning, culminating in a list of our collective 15 favorite games of 2017 on Friday. You can keep up with it all right here.

It took me a long time to get to know Prey.

Sure, I liked the game from the start. It was a competent example of what's often called the "imme …

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]]> Megan Farokhmanesh <![CDATA[Why Persona 5 is my game of the year]]> https://www.theverge.com/2017/12/11/16751794/persona-5-game-of-the-year-2017 2017-12-11T10:38:29-05:00 2017-12-11T10:38:29-05:00

It's been a shockingly packed year for great new video games. Over the course of the last 12 months, it seemed like there was never really a pause, or a moment when there wasn't something interesting to play. To celebrate, this week Verge staff will be publishing essays on their favorite releases of the year, the games that spoke to us personally. Expect to see a new one each morning, culminating in a list of our collective 15 favorite games of 2017 on Friday. You can keep up with it all right here.

I knew it was love just shy of the 10-hour mark. In that time, I'd befriended a handful of troubled students, discovered my alter ego as a mask …

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