Best Games of 2017
As Vinny so often says on the Beastcast: "It's the best time to be playing videogames" and 2017 had one of the strongest games lineups in recent memory. Japanese developers made a strong showing in the first part of the year, while American and European releases held down the the second part. The Nintendo Switch launched, the PS4 hit it's stride and Xbox One X finally got Microsoft back on track. Major franchises reinvented themselves, while others made improvements to their existing formulas. This was the first year in a long time where there were a wide variety of games for all styles and formats. A small stumble with the sudden heavy push towards loot boxes near the end of the year soured the mood but one can only hope that developers/publishers have learned their lesson.
One can only hope that 2018 can continue this trend of great games.