10 best video games of 2017: Nintendo ruled supreme after a gaming year to remember

Japanese company showed it was back to its best after the Switch had a hugely successful launch and they bolstered this release with a number of great games – none better than The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

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The latest in one of Nintendo’s flagship series, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild proved hugely popular in 2017.

Published: 8:01pm, 5 Jan 2018Updated: 8:01pm, 5 Jan 2018

From start to finish, 2017 was an absurdly great year for video games. It began well with Gravity Rush 2 in January and ended strong with Xenoblade Chronicles 2 in December. In between, there was a non-stop slate of stellar projects.

The catalyst for the tremendous year was Nintendo. Once again, the Japanese company showed that it should never be counted out. House Mario had a wildly successful launch of the Nintendo Switch and the company bolstered the release with a slew of great games.

2017’s game of the year is Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

For other publishers, they dotted the calendar with first-rate titles (Persona 5 and Horizon Zero Dawn) and a surprising collection of remasters and virtual reality ports (Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age and Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim). It strengthened an already exceptional year.

With that said, here are arguably the top games of 2017.

1. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

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