2017 GOTY List

1. Quern: Undying ThoughtsQuern: Undying Thoughtshttps://giantbomb.com/wiki/Games/Quern_Undying_ThoughtsOpens wiki page

Technically released at the very end of 2016, but I didn't play it until this year.

2. Path of ExilePath of Exilehttps://giantbomb.com/wiki/Games/Path_of_ExileOpens wiki page

3.0 in August added SIX new acts, bringing the total to 10. Would've been an expansion release if the game wasn't F2P, so I'm more than okay with including it here.

3. Persona 5Persona 5https://giantbomb.com/wiki/Games/Persona_5Opens wiki page

4. Divinity: Original Sin IIDivinity: Original Sin IIhttps://giantbomb.com/wiki/Games/Divinity_Original_Sin_IIOpens wiki page

Only a few hours in, but this game seems like it could potentially be one of my favorites ever. Hopefully I get enough time to play more of it and move it up or down!

5. PUBG: BattlegroundsPUBG: Battlegroundshttps://giantbomb.com/wiki/Games/PUBG_BattlegroundsOpens wiki page

I'd feel better about this game if it wasn't an unoptimized mess riddled with constant bugs, crashes, and other technical issues. It seems disingenuous to hide behind "but it's still Early Access!" when you've sold 10 million copies and counting. I have no problem with a slow trickle of clothes/gear/guns/maps/balance changes/game modes/etc., but staff up and fix all of the incredibly-well-documented game-breaking technical issues.

6. The Turing TestThe Turing Testhttps://giantbomb.com/wiki/Games/The_Turing_TestOpens wiki page

January 2017 on PS4.

7. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildhttps://giantbomb.com/wiki/Games/The_Legend_of_Zelda_Breath_of_the_WildOpens wiki page

8. Slime RancherSlime Rancherhttps://giantbomb.com/wiki/Games/Slime_RancherOpens wiki page