


Breath of the Wild does not waste the player's time by holding your hand throughout the game. That feeling continued as Nintendo fans explored the world that was so familiar and yet also felt completely fresh. This series could have easily been a retread of the trope Batman has become in other forms of media, but it has avoided doing so, leaving fans of the series waiting with bated breath for the coming release of episodes four and five.įrom the moment you set foot in Hyrule, you get the feeling that Breath of the Wild was not something we had seen before. Players (including myself) have fallen in love with the new takes on beloved characters (John Doe, I’m looking at you) and exploring the backstories that the team at Telltale have crafted for them. We are still in for a treat with two mystery-filled episodes to come, but the opening three parts of the series are enough to secure a spot on our list. With Gotham City in turmoil, tragic losses of close friends, and new friendships being built, we find ourselves in one of the most unique Batman stories I have ever read or played through. Personal rankings formed a shortlist, which was voted into to an official top 10.įrom where season one left us, the first three episodes of Telltale’s Batman: The Enemy Within continued the course of changing and creating an original storyline in the universe many of us have already explored and loved. This "Top 10" list was polled by Dylan Blight, Ciaran Marchant, Jono Pech, Ashley Hobley, Jack Kruse, Nicholas Prior and Thomas Marshall.

Our biggest problem with this year's lineup of video games is that there have just been too many to play. The Explosion Network's top 10 list features a mix of returning franchises, some reimagined classics, and several completely fresh ideas - each combining to give 2017 a breadth of quality across multiple platforms and genres, setting a new standard for gaming for many seasons to come. 2017 was sprinkled with welcome surprises, from Nintendo's triumphant revival to sleeper indies becoming critical darlings. Whether or not you believe we've surpassed the heights of 1998, 20, it's hard to argue the past 12 months don't hold their own against any other year. Maybe there's some recency bias in play, but many have heralded 2017 as the greatest year of all-time for video games.
