10 Video Games Most Likely To Be Game Of The Year 2017 Nominees
1. The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild
Format - Nintendo Switch
Metacritic Score - 97
Nintendo exploded to the forefront of the industry this year thanks to the release of the Nintendo Switch. The Switch itself was accompanied on launch by perhaps one of the most important and acclaimed games of the generation - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
Taking the beloved conventions of Zelda and tearing them up, Nintendo hit the reset button their revered franchise. By doing so, they opened the series up to so much more. Breath of the Wild is a massive, charming, complex game absolutely stuffed with sights to see and things to do.
Breath of the Wild is a masterclass in game design. The entire world of Hyrule, from the highest mountain, to the lowest trench, is completely open to you. Link can climb, he can soar through the sky thanks to his glider and he can get on horseback and ride across the open plains.
There's absolutely no way that Breath of the Wild won't be up for Game of the Year 2017 - it's a dead cert. The competition is undeniably stiff, but Link's latest outing is a total game changer for one of gaming's most storied franchises.