HF Game of the Year 2017 - Breath of the Wild wins!

[SniperHF]

What is everyone's game of the year? Nominate your choice(s) in the thread here then I'll open a poll.

Nominate as many games as you want, there is no limit. Any console, mobile, or PC game.

Games with the most nominations will make the final poll so make sure to continue to nominate games even if they have already been posted.

Previous years:
2017 - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - 31%
2016 - Uncharted 4: A Thief's End - 20%
2015 - The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - 35%
2014 - South Park: The Stick of Truth - 15%
2013 - The Last of Us - 29%
2012 - The Walking Dead - 20%
2011 - The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - 48%


We'll deal with issues of what should/shouldn't count as they arise.

Game releases of 2017 for reference

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[SpookyTsuki]

Injustice 2 deserves a chance

 

[Pilky01]

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

 

[Osprey]

I've been catching up on my backlog and am up to 2010. Is it a little late or can I nominate games for 2010 Game of the Year?

 

[YoSoyLalo]

Breath of the Wild
Mario Odyssey
Horizon Zero Dawn
Nier Automata

 

[SniperHF]

I've been catching up on my backlog and am up to 2010. Is it a little late or can I nominate games for 2010 Game of the Year?

Do you play your backlog in chronological order? I bounce around.

But no, 2017 only
Doing some retro GOTY's for missing years after this one is done isn't a bad idea though.

 

[Osprey]

Do you play your backlog in chronological order? I bounce around.

I definitely play games in the same series in chronological order, so I get behind on some series that way. I generally try to more or less do that when it comes to the same genre, as well. I find it easier to appreciate and enjoy certain types of games (like shooters) if I don't get too used to more modern graphics.

But no, 2017 only

Oh, fine! Don't blame me if I necro-bump this thread 7 years from now, though.

 

[flyingkiwi]

@SniperHF that link to the list of releases goes to 2016.

 

[Commander Clueless]

I may very well be alone on this one, but my game of the year was Pyre.

I know it was an indie, but I absolutely adored it.

 

[Individual 1]

That is a long list of games that I have not played

 

[x Tame Impala]

I figured Zelda and Mario would be front runners at this point considering how popular they seem to be

 

[bambamcam4ever]

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Easily the best game of the past half-decade.

 

[kingsboy11]

PUPG
Fortnite

 

[Nuckles]

Cuphead
Playerunknown's battlegrounds (PUBG)
Fortnite
Breath of the Wild
Mario Odyssey
Horizon Zero Dawn

 

[syz]

Nier: Automata
Persona 5
Nioh
Wolfenstein 2
Pyre

 

[Jasper]

BOTW
DOS2

 

[KingBran]

Assassins Creed: Origins (duh)
Rocket League (Does that count? New to Swtich this year )
Skyrim VR
Uncharted: Lost Legacy

Also I may be alone in this one but Halo Wars 2 was fantastic.


Just thinking of games I loved that nobody has mentioned yet.

 

[CanadianHockey]

Star Wars Battlefront 2

jk
Horizon Zero Dawn

 

[Commander Clueless]

Star Wars Battlefront 2

jk
Horizon Zero Dawn

Battlefront 2 was certainly the most exciting game of the year, but most of the excitement took place on internet forums.

 

[Dolemite]

Nier Automata and it’s not even close.


Battlefront 2? It’s a buggy pile of junk.

 

[CatchyTune]

Middle Earth: Shadow of war

 

[KlausJopling]

Zelda: Breath of the Wild

 

[samabam]

This year must be Persona 5 for me

 

[Dolemite]

Game. Of. The. Year.

 

[HanSolo]

Much as I enjoy Fortnite, I really don't think Battle Royale games deserve contention for GOTY just because they're popular and easy to jump into. Both PUBG and Fortnite are in early access. The smash hit popularity doesn't change the fact that beyond the addictive and fun game play is a shallow and repetitive gaming experience that pales in comparison to the diversity of experiences and artistic effort found in other titles mentioned in this thread.

For me it's between Breath of the Wild or Horizon Zero Dawn