wolfr's Best of 2017

This is undoubtedly the game of the year. BotW is the only game this year that just made me sit down with it whenever I had a bit of free time. Zelda: Breath of the Wild challenges what a Zelda game can be, while still being a Zelda game at heart. I've yet to play the DLCs, but if you have the chance to play the base game, please give it a chance.

There are so few games to play on the couch with friends. Honestly, try searching both the PlayStation and the Switch store for titles that you can play with 4 persons. There's almost nothing to be found. Luckily, there is Overcooked. This is THE multiplayer game to play with your friends.

This year I've really started to appreciate the racing game. Next to Dirt Rally (2016) I've played quite a bit of GT: Sport and boy, for me, it is awesome. Stunning visuals, an interesting (albeit a bit flawed) online competitive mode, and lots of tutorials for how to be a better driver.

Historically I've always been a PES guy, but this year I must say FIFA stole the pole position for the best soccer game. It's one of the few games you can just sit down with a friend and start playing immediately. There's single-player mode The Journey, there's the official licensing, and the gameplay is just awesome.

I picked this one up as a €19.99 sale. It provides roughly 8 hours worth of gameplay, and you'll see the credits roll quickly. But if you liked Uncharted 4, this is more of the same, but that's not a bad thing!

I'm a bit hesitant to include this one. Did I like it or not? Why did the credits roll so early? Was it really fun? I'm not sure. Super Mario 64 was the video game that made me a gamer - so was this a blast of nostalgia?

There's nothing wrong with this game. It's well made and provides a lot of variety. I'm just not sure if I care anymore, especially if I consider it next to Breath of the Wild.