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A post-launch patch went down like Ronaldo in the box, so bad were the changes. I reviewed it and recommended it because at launch it was a fun, over-the-top game of virtual football with some wicked new game modes (Squad Battles slotted seamlessly into my lifestyle like a cross into David De Gea's soft hands).
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I've spent much of 2017 reporting on the good, bad and ugly of FIFA 18. Martin Robinson: It's not as good as PES. It’s the culmination of refined hardware, more risk-taking and experimentation all happening at the perfect moment.Welcome back! Here's what you've missed so far: And what makes this year isn’t just a perfect coincidence. But a combination of factors - the diversity of this year’s great games the stellar name representation the risk-taking newcomers - makes 2017 perhaps the most consistently solid 12-month period in a decade. Maybe October 2017 doesn’t quite stack up against November 2007. It seems to have paid off so far, and it looks as though shirking platform standards has brought renewed inspiration and longevity to this generation’s games. With the Switch, the company took a risks by introducing a system with unique features and an accompanying game design philosophy. Rather than keep trying to resuscitate the lifeless Wii U, Nintendo granted itself a do-over. The biggest game-changer this year, though - the company to which we can attribute many of 2017’s successful swings - is Nintendo’s new take on the game console. With developers playing close attention to Reddit and fan forums, players have (for better and worse) a much bigger say in how a game turns out. It doesn’t matter when a game launches anymore just assume that it’s a work-in-progress.
Polygon best games of 2017 Pc#
Just look at something like Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds, which became one of the most popular PC games of this year before its official release next year. The concept of early access releases shifted from experiment to industry norm, blurring the lines of when a game is and isn’t unfinished or incomplete. Games like Horizon Zero Dawn and Assassin’s Creed Origins launched with 4K updates and photo modes. Instead of releasing new hardware, the companies are outfitting their existing systems with increased horsepower and graphical capabilities to once again take advantage of higher resolution televisions.
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Polygon best games of 2017 Ps4#
The PS4 and Xbox One may be several years old at this point, but Sony and Microsoft have committed to the mid-cycle refresh. And Nintendo has once again embraced both the mainstream and its core fans by introducing the most accessible system on the market. Once again, Sony and Microsoft have emphasized - and increased - the power of their consoles. I predict 2017 will be looked back upon in a similar way. Video games had managed to win over a swath of newcomers and reignite longtime fans’ passion for the medium.Ģ007 was a unique inflection point in the history of consoles. By abandoning long-held traditions, Nintendo managed to broaden gaming’s accessibility both simply and significantly. As for the less powerful Wii, its biggest success was in its unique motion controls. The Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 had launched, and both promised to justify the purchase of our fancy new HDTV sets with stunning graphics and more expansive open-worlds. The entire generation of high-definition consoles was finally on the market. Even the elder PlayStation 2 had one of the year’s best games with God of War 2. In 2007’s 12-month span, we got T he Orange Box, BioShock, The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion, Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, Halo 3, Guitar Hero 3, Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, Skate, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Super Mario Galaxy, Rock Band and Mass Effect. And understanding what made that year special can help us parse the uniqueness of this one. 2007 was a very, very good year for gamesĢ017 might have the strongest, most consistent year of quality games since 2007.
