![]() ![]() In many cases, it seemed like the Sonic franchise just leached its way onto anything, and that the developers at Sega would rather be making something else entirely (quite literally in the case of the infamous “Sonic the Hedgehog ’06”). Some of these experiments worked to a degree, while others were all-time lows for the series. After that, Sonic became a multiplatform series once Sega went the third-party route, and things didn’t ease up for the blue blur.ĭuring these years, Sega would try all kinds of experiments with their mascot. There wasn’t a proper Sonic title to be had on the Sega Saturn (and that console’s would-be Mario Kart, Sonic R, was a bit of a disaster), and though the Sonic Adventure titles on the Dreamcast were praised in their day, time hasn’t been kind to them, exposing utterly chaotic camerawork and more than a few notable technical issues. Though Sonic initially looked poised to replicate Mario’s versatility, the series would soon lose its footing. Sonic, on the other hand, felt lost in time. Mario proved to be a jack of all trades, seamlessly making the jump to 3D with Super Mario 64, transitioning into other genres with the likes of Super Mario Kart and Super Mario RPG, and still producing some of the best titles in gaming decades later with the likes of Super Mario Galaxy. While Sonic’s first several outings on the Sega Genesis (and its add-ons) are still highly revered even today, what he’s done since then has been a little less consistent. Sonic was to be Sega’s answer to Nintendo’s Mario, and indeed, for a few years, Sonic was even more popular than Nintendo’s famous plumber.īut it was not to last. Sonic the Hedgehog now has a new title to his name that lives up to the series’ most iconic entries on the Sega Genesis! In fact, I might even go so far as to say that Sonic Mania outdoes them.īack in 1991, Sonic the Hedgehog hit the gaming scene, and quickly became a video game icon. It feels so good to be able to say that again, but it’s finally happened. Now with that out of the way, my top 10 favorite video games of 2017!Ĭontinue reading “Top 10 Video Games of 2017 (Game of the Year)” The only things set in stone here are the top two.Īlso of note is that, despite being one of the best games of this (or any other) year, I have exempted Mario Kart 8 Deluxe from this top 10 for the obvious reason that it’s a re-release. Also, as I always state when making such a list, these are my feelings for the moment, so if I later appear to change preferences to what I list here, that’s not necessarily a contradiction. ![]() I haven’t reviewed all of the games I’m about to list just yet, but I hope to get around to it. A number of notable titles barely missed making it on here (PlayerUnknown’s Battleground, for example, snagged my “Best Online Multiplayer” award for its intensity, but it lacks the polish of the ten games I’m listing here). The following are the ten games that I feel stood out the most among the many greats of 2017. ![]() But for a year as exceptional to the medium as 2017, I had to up the ante to a full-blown top 10! Traditionally, I have acknowledged my top 5 games of the year. With such a high watermark of a year now in the history books, the year’s best game must be named. Seriously, 2017 was a hell of a year for video games! It was like BOOM! Awesome game! BOOM! Awesome game! BOOM! Awesome game! It was murder on the wallet, but worth every penny. Despite some questionable directions the video game industry went into during the year (I’m looking your way, Battlefront II), when was the last time a year had so many stellar releases beginning right out the gate all the way to the tail end of the year? This difficulty is doubled, maybe tripled for a year like 2017. Naming the best video game to be released in almost any given year is a pretty challenging endeavor – I say ‘almost’ because some years, like 2012, kinda suck in the video game department (I’m sorry, how else can you explain Journey winning so many GotY awards for 2012?).
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