* Games with 4 or more reviews in Metacritic's database released between Januand Decem(based on North American release dates, except in cases where a game has not been released in North America). Before that, here's a quick look at how each of the gaming platforms compared during the past year.
One of those great 2017 newcomers was even brand-new IP, and from an indie developer at that: Giant Sparrow's adventure game What Remains of Edith Finch, which scored 92 in its Xbox One edition.Ī bit further down the page, we'll reveal this year's best-reviewed games for each console (plus sections on PC and handheld games). That's up from just six such titles in 2016. In all, 10 different titles (accounting for 11 total products, thanks to one multi-platform release) scored 90 or higher in 2017. Both titles were for Nintendo's brand-new Switch console, with the latest Zelda release, Breath of the Wild, barely edging out Super Mario Odyssey (by less than 0.3) to take the title of Metacritic's Game of the Year for 2017. After complaining for the past few years about a dearth of high-scoring game releases, 2017 saw two different games score 97, which represents the highest year-end Metascore for any game since 2013. Here's a switch-or make that a pair of Switch releases. The sequel introduces twice the amount of parkour moves compared to the original and increased consequences for player decisions.(Highest-scoring new title, min. More: Disintegration hands-on preview Dying Light 2 Release Date: Spring 2020 | Platform(s): PS4, Xbox One, PC Following up on the success of the 2015 original, Techland will return to the world of Dying Light in 2020. The shooter blends first-person gameplay and RTS mechanics, and features both a single-player campaign and PvP multiplayer. More: Roller Champions hands-on preview Disintegration Release Date: Late Q1/Early Q2 2020 | Platform(s): PS4, Xbox One, PC Disintegration is a sci-fi FPS from Halo co-creator Marcus Lehto.
Roller Champions and its roller-derby-inspired gameplay will be free to play when it launches in early 2020. Buy It from Amazon More: Everything We Know About The Last of Us Part II Roller Champions Release Date: “Early” 2020 | Platform(s): PC Following its pre-E3 leak, Ubisoft revealed Roller Champions as a competitive, 3v3 multiplayer game for PC. This time, however, you’ll play as Ellie across what Naughty Dog calls “by far” its biggest game ever.
More: Wasteland 3 hands-on preview The Last of Us Part II Release Date: May 29 | Platform(s): PS4 The long-awaited followup to one of the (if not the) best games of the PS3-360 generation, The Last of Us Part II continues the story of Ellie and Joel. A PS4 version will be released as well, despite developer inXile being acquired by Microsoft in 2018. Wasteland 3 will launch as part of Xbox Game Pass on Xbox One and PC. Buy It from Amazon More: Marvel’s Iron Man VR hands-on preview Wasteland 3 Release Date: May 19 | Platform(s): PS4, Xbox One, PC The 30-year-old, turn-based RPG franchise returns for its third entry in 2020. With your PlayStation Move controllers serving as palm thrusters, Iron Man VR takes you to the skies for superhero-inspired aerial combat and chase sequences. Marvel’s Iron Man VR Release Date: May 15 | Platform(s): PS4 (PSVR) Following the success of 2018’s Spider-Man, Sony and Marvel have once again teamed up for Iron Man VR. Featuring four-player co-op (local and online), Minecraft Dungeons will launch on Xbox One and PC as part of Xbox Game Pass. Buy It from Amazon More: Predator: Hunting Grounds hands-on preview Minecraft Dungeons Release Date: April 2020 | Platform(s): PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC This spinoff brings isometric dungeon crawling to the world of Minecraft.
It’s being developed by Illfonic, the studio behind another recent, licensed asymmetrical game, Friday the 13th. Buy It from Amazon More: Final Fantasy 7 Remake hands-on preview Predator: Hunting Grounds Release Date: April 24 | Platform(s): PS4 Predator: Hunting Grounds is an asymmetrical multiplayer game in which one player controls the titular Predator and four others control human soldiers. It requires two Blu-ray discs and covers the Midgar portion of the original. Final Fantasy VII Remake Release Date: April 10 | Platform(s): PS4 Five long years after its E3 2015 reveal, Final Fantasy VII Remake - rather its first “episode” - will be released on March 3.