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[Rathorial]

1. Horizon Zero Dawn - New IP, neat art style with the machine dinosaurs in nature that make me curious to explore. Combat looks pretty great, with the emphasis on traps like a hunter, being able to tear off limbs and use them to continue to hurt robot dinosaur, or hacking robot deer...it just looks cool, and again so strange the Killzone guys are making this.
2. Divinity: Original Sin 2 - My favorite game in 2014, the writing and world look to be better, love that you can pick races with special dialog around them, the combat now has vertical elements, can't wait to see what people do with the dungeon master mode, romance stuff, and modding just to make the package great.
3. Prey - Well I love what Arkane has done with their take on Thief, so I know I'll want to see what they do with System Shock. Art style looks neat, powers like moving your body into a cup for stealth are cool/funny, and I'm on board with the gun that can paint pathways to higher places.
4. South Park: The Fractured But Whole - Huge South Park fan, the last one was probably the most consistently funny video game I've played, and I like the setup based around making fun of comic book universes.
5. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Haven't cared about Zelda for so long, but this one looks the most difference. Never thought I'd see one through the lens of Far Cry 2, or just survival elements mixed with the puzzles and world of Zelda. It looks pretty systemically driven with you being able to cut down trees, and push logs down hill because friction...so I'm on board with that.
6. DESYNC - Looks like the closest thing I'll get to a Bulletstorm sequel, but with more neon. Bigger emphasis on combo-ing different neat looking gun abilities with hazards in the environment. Also, just like Bulletstorm it emphasizes constantly being creative with finding new ways to kill, and making those combinations feel powerful.
7. Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 3 - Been waiting a long time for Relic to do another W40K RTS, and this one looks like the in-between scale of Dawn of War 1 & 2. The large scale units also look to bring a missing element into combat that I've always wanted.
8. RUINER - More cyberpunk stuff, but with an isometric camera, and absolutely slick looking combat. The focus on both guns and melee, with heavy amounts of dashing is always a thing I love in action games, especially if I see it well animated with great feedback.
9. Persona 5 - New entry I've been waiting for a while now. Persona was always a unique RPG to me just because it had that rhythm of social mechanics that choice and effect, mixed with dungeon crawling using different pokemon demons. I see some stealth gameplay , a neat stylized UI over everything, and I hope to get a new fun story.
10. Below - I've been waiting for so long at this point since reveal, and the delays. It looks like a neat take on Souls, with a weird world, neat art style using tilt-shift photography to dramatic effect, bonkers sounding crafting, and the combat looks solid enough.

 

[The First Guardian]

1- Ni-Oh
2- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
3- Persona 5
4- Prey
These are games that I'm confident will release in 2017 and I'll buy them day one. There are a lot of other games that I'm interested in like Nier: Automata, Red Dead Redemption 2, Yakuza 0, Yakuza Kiwami, Gravity Rush 2, Horizon: Zero Dawn, Scalebound, State of Decay 2, Sea of Thieves, Ni No Kuni II, Final Fantasy XII remaster, ... and a lot of indie games, But I'm not sure if/when I'm going to play them.

 

[Catvoca]

I can't say there's a lot I'm looking forward to next year. Last year I was cutting off games I wanted to play to make a top 10 list but this year I'm struggling to even think of 10 games I'm really anticipating.

1. Persona 5
2. Mass Effect: Andromeda
3. Crash Bandicoot N. Sane trilogy
4. Uncharted 4: The Lost Legacy
5. Pyre
6. Danganronpa V3
7. South Park: The Fractured But Whole
8. Yooka-Laylee
9. Resident Evil VII
10. Red Dead Redemption

 

[Setsu00]

1. Persona 5
2. NieR Automata
3. Kingdom Hearts HD II.8 Final Chapter Prologue
4. Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony
5. Final Fantasy XII HD: The Zodiac Age

 

[Aizo]

Early next year. When we have an official date, we'll post in the CSH thread. And sorry for missing the previous deadlines.

Also, I'm rather pleased that we already have more votes & points this year than we did last year. Gives me hope that we're going to have a successful launch.

You don't owe me an apology! I was just so curious about what the schedule was like. Looking forward to your release I also often appreciate your posts. Thanks for the response!

 

[MomoQca]

1. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild : I've been a Zelda fan since I was a kid starting with Ocarina of Time. I'm a huge fan of the art style and its open-world structure.

2. Yooka-Laylee : I loved Rare's games in general, so I'm quite excited to play what's essentially a modern version of Banjo-Kazooie.

3. Persona 5 : To be honest, I'm cautious about this game as I've never played a Persona game before. I'm quite curious about this game due to its raving reviews...I'm hoping my older brother will lend me his PS4 for this game.

*Note: I'm certain the list will expand/change after the Switch presentation in less than a month. Too bad many of its launch games won't even make it for the most anticipated games of 2017. :/

 

[Fro-]

1. Red Dead Redemption 2
2. Horizon Zero Dawn
3. Dragon Quest XI
4. Yakuza 0
5. Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
6. Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom
7. Persona 5
8. South Park: The Fractured But Whole
9. Hot Shots Golf
10. Yakuza Kiwami

 

[iCon]

1. Red Dead Redemption 2
2. Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
3. Horizon Zero Dawn
4. Resident Evil 7
5. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
6. Gravity Rush 2
7. Nioh
8. Ni no Kuni 2
9. Crash Bandicoot

 

[Bishop89]

1. Dragon Quest XI; one of my all-time favourite series. I just love everything about this franchise and cant wait to play another console DQ game. I know there was X, but that was a MMO and on a platform I didnt own.

2. Yakuza 0; Another fav franchise of mine. Cant wait to kick some 80s ass! The game looks gorgeous.

3. Horizon Zero Dawn; Cool new IP, robo dinos!! Looks breathtaking and looks like heaps of fun to play.

4. Gran Turismo Sport; Its been too long since 6, cant wait to dive deep back into this franchise.

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

1. Horizon Zero Dawn
2. Red Dead Redemption 2
3. Resident Evil 7
4. Persona 5
5. Yooka-Laylee

 

[Manny Calavera]

1. The Legend of Zelda : Breath of the Wild: Zelda is my all time favorite game series so this is an obvious choice for me.
2. Thimbleweed Park : Monkey Island II might be my all time favorite game so I am more than excited to see a new Ron Gilbert game after all these years.
3. Red Dead Redemption 2 : The first one is still my favorite Rockstar game and I love the old west as a setting.
4. Uncharted: The Lost Legacy : UC4 is my favorite game in the series and I am excited to see them take a little different angle this time
5. South Park: The Fractured But Whole : I have been fan of the series since the beginning and I was surprised how much fun the first game was. I ended up playing it through twice and I am really looking forward to the sequel.
6. Resident Evil 7
7. Outlast 2


I'll just post now these before I forget this thread and I still might add more later.

 

[Apenheul]

1. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild : MonolithSoft is involved so I'm not worried about the open-world aspect.
2. Torment: Tides of Numenera : I'm currently playing the old classic Planescape Torment which still holds as the best RPG I've ever played. Looking forward to its spiritual successor.
3. Divinity Original Sin 2 : Continue that great crpg revival!
4. Persona 5 : I've read some good impressions in the import thread on this one.
5. NieR: Automata : Platinum Games' involvement can only mean good things for its core gameplay.

 

[NSESN]

1- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
2- Persona 5
3- Danganronpa V3
4- Horizon Zero Dawn


Most of the games I want are just rumored for switch so my list is really short

 

[GoldStarz]

1. New DanganRonpa V3
   That Dangan Hype is too real, even the characters I'm lukewarm on (that of course the fans have frenzied over) still seem pretty interesting and the setting being a nice mix of the more open and colorful Jabberwock and locked-in environment of HPA is great, it's the best of both worlds. I'm really excited to see what they do now that they're not bound by the old game's stories.
2. Kingdom Hearts 2.8
   The movie is looking really well animated and I'm super hyped to play as Aqua again in a new adventure.
3. Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
   This looks like a really fun twist on the formula and it's really pretty, so I can't wait for this one.
4. Ni no Kuni 2
   I'm a fan of the first one, so I hope this one is just as good.
5. Horizon Zero Dawn
   Haven't been paying too much attention to this one, but I did like what I've seen from it and it seems to be getting positive reception as well. Might not Day One, though.

 

[Waji]

1) Zelda Breath of the Wild - Since XenobladeX I just love exploring and I love the futuristic touch from the cheikah.
2) Danganronpa V3 - Obvious. Really entertaining series. No reason not to welcome this new entry yet
3) Dragon Quest XI - Not sure yet. If I get it, it would be on Switch I guess and even on any other platform, I'd wait to see more of it.

Already finished Persona 5, which was great by the way.
The Switch reveal might change this list.

 

[Dovahking]

1.Horizon Zero Dawn
2.Uncharted The Lost Legacy
3.Gran Turismo Sport
4. Red Dead Redemption 2
5.Gravity Rush 2
6. NiOh
7.The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild:
8. Persona 5
9.Crash Bandicoot N Sane Trilogy
10.Ni No Kuni II

 

[Vallasin]

1. Red Dead Redemption 2 : It's Rockstar so it will probably be delayed to 2018, but i can't wait for the sequel to one of my favorite games. I just hope that the campaign doesn't suffer from their new found multiplayer focus.
2. Warhammer: Total War 2 : I love Warhammer:TW and every DLC released so far gave me many hours of fun. I fully expect the first standalone expansequel ( ) to be focussed on high elves and dark elves, which are both interesting factions i'd like to play in a grand campaign.
3. Horizon: Zero Dawn : this game keeps looking better and better. I just hope it will be beautiful and smooth on a non pro-PS4 as well.
4. Divinity Original Sin 2 : The whole wave of new CRPG didn't grab me like i expected it would, except for Original Sin. Can't wait for the sequel.
5. Prey : the gameplay reminds me of Bioshock. I love Bioshock.
6. Mass Effect Andromeda : Please don't suck! I enjoyed the first trilogy and would like a new one. But Bioware disappointed me with Dragon Age 2 and Inquisition and the first footage of Andromeda gave me heavy DA:I vibes ... so i'm a bit pessimistic about that one
7. South Park: The Fractured But Whole
8. Ghost Recon Wildlands
9. Resident Evil 7
10. Kingdom Come: Deliverance

 

[Sloane]

1. Thimbleweed Park
2. Tacoma
3. Kingdom Come: Deliverance
4. Prey
5. Oxygen Not Included
6. South Park: The Fractured But Whole
7. Persona 5
8. Frozen Synapse 2
9. Door Kickers 2
10. Return of the Obra Dinn

 

[sackninja]

1. Danganronpa V3 Killing Harmony : Just played the Danganronpa games this year over the summer and adored them.The concept alone was strong enough to carry even mediocre execution, but they knocked it out of the park in pretty much every way. I even liked Danganronpa 3, well the future arc at least. That said, Dreams would top this list if they ever announced a release date.
2. Horizon Zero Dawn : I have complete faith that Guerrilla will deliver with this one.
3. For Honor : Higher than I thought I would put it at first, but why not. It looks amazing to me and Ubisoft have fully proven their abilities when it comes for multiplayer games.
4. What Remains of Edith Finch : Loved the Unfinished Swan and the trailer for this at psx was amazing.
5. Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild : Never been a huge fan of zelda games but this one could change my mind.
6. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
7. Gravity Rush 2

Too many games without confirmed 2017 release dates.

 

[YoshiStrife]

1. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
2. Shenmue 3
3. Mass Effect: Andromeda
4. Yooka-Laylee
5. Sonic Mania
6. Gravity Rush 2
7. Yakuza 0
8. Crash Bandicoot: N-Sane Trilogy
9. Horizon: Zero Dawn
10. Uncharted: The Lost Legacy

 

[BaraSailey]

1. Persona 5 ; I love Persona, and I've heard nothing but great things from my friends who have played this already.
2. Nioh ; It's essentially Dark Souls meets Ninja Gaiden with samurai. I loved all the betas and can't wait to play the full game.
3. Nier: Automata ; I love Platinum Games, and the combat in this looks amazing. It also has a great aesthetic and style to it.
4. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wind ; I'm a big fan of Zelda, and this game looks incredible. Hoping it doesn't get delayed.
5. Horizon: Zero Dawn ; I'm expecting a delay for this but everything they've shown so far looks great. The games has a great aesthetic and setting, and I really like the female lead.
6. Mass Effect: Andromeda ; I loved the original trilogy (minus that ending ...) and this games looks like it'll be just as good.
7.FFXII: The Zodiac Age ; FFXII is my favorite FF game, even though I haven't fully beaten it. I love the combat, the world, and the characters. I can't wait to finally beat it this time, haha.
8. Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom ; I loved the first game. It was very fun and charming, plus the art style was amazing. This looks to have the same charms so I'm very excited to play it.
9. Kindgom Hearts 2.8 ; I never got to play Dream Drop Distance so I'm excited to get the chance, plus new stuff related to KH3 is included so I'm excited to try that as well.
10. Valkyria Revolution ; The game's combat looks fun and I enjoyed the other entry in the series.

 

[pixellated_man]

Even with the caveat that we don't know the full Switch lineup for next year and a few of the most exciting ps4 exclusives not being confirmed for next year yet (even though I am sure things like Detroit, Dreams etc. will make it), I didn't have too much trouble putting together10 games for my list.

1. Horizon Zero Dawn - Could of easily been Zelda BOTW for top spot on another day, but right now this game is more appealing to me. Everything I've seen and read about it so far seems on point, especially the glowing hands on impressions.

2. The Legend of Zelda BOTW - To be honest, none of the footage released since e3 has been particularly impressive to me. The Games Awards snippet was really underwhelming for example. Still, it's the one game (excluding remasters) on my list which I can say for 99% surety is going to be an all time classic - every mainline Zelda game I have played has been nothing short of great and I can't see Nintendo letting me down with such a pivotal NX launch game.

3. Shenmue 3 - Easy to be cynical about this one (is even going to meet it's 2017 release target in the first place?), but if it does live up to it's legacy than a potential goty for sure.

4. Uncharted: The Lost Legacy - Yes, this game is eligible for this list as it a standalone title that is even getting a physical retail release. More importantly it's a sequel of sorts to my game of the generation so far, so there's that.

5. Resident Evil 7 - The playable demo was meh. Still can't say no to a new entry (and a revolutionary one at that) in one of my favorite series.

6. Yooka Laylee - Been itching for a hd era throwback to N64 era 3d platformers. This looks the perfect antidote!

7. Below - Despite the ridiculous protracted development time (it's been like 4 years since it was announced right?), I have a good feeling it will be for the games benefit.

8. Wipeout Omega Collection - A collection of Wipeout games that I missed. Best thing next to a true sequel. Would have been somewhere near the top of my list if it also included the ps1 era Wipeouts too, especially Wipeout 2097.

9. Rain World - I'll be frank: I know next to nothing about this game. Don't even know exactly what kind of game it is. What little I've seen of it so far, the tech behind the game and the enthusiasm show here on GAF towards it has been enough to hype me on this one. I'm going in to this one blind as a bat!

10. Crackdown 3 - I didn't actually like the first Crackdown much (didn't bother with the second) - the was world too lifeless and it got repetitive quick. With the power of the cloud (heh), those complaints will hopefully be addressed. Will not be pleased if I need a Scorpio to get the 'full' experience.

Other anticipated games that didn't make the cut (but maybe could on a different day): State of Decay 2, Crash N sane trilogy, Phantom Dust hd, FF12 hd, Gravity Rush 2, Tales of Berseria, Dragon Quest heroes 2, Yakuza 0 / Kiwami, Nier Automata and Persona 5.

 

[Anarky]

1) Persona 5 Localization

2) Breath of the Wild

3) Yooka Laylee

4) Nier Automata

5) RDR 2

6) Resident Evil 7

7) Thimbleweed Park

8) Divinity OS 2

 

[GodzillaDB]

1. Nier: Automata : Laboring diligently in the shadows for well over a decade, creative designer Yoko Taro has been crafting an overarching masterwork of tribulation synthesized in a science-fiction fantasy apocalypse. Undeniably a subjective experience in its execution, the Drakengard universe remains an unsung flagship for auteurist ambition in the interactive industry. Unique design choices have packed a poignant punch that lingers with those willing to delve beyond its shoestring presentation to unearth a charismatic fervor of characterization and haunting presentation. However, the resurgence of its better known subset felt like an unexpected 'bombshell' alongside Shenmue III. Long-established critiques from the serviceable mechanics to low-poly visuals appear to have been gifted with top-shelf treatment in a tag-team effort with the reigning champion of the hack-and-slash sub-genre, Platinum Games, that'll potentially culminate into the most striking installment to date.

2. Gravity Rush 2 : Soaring through the skies of Hekseville was a downright sublime experience in Bluepoint Games' remaster of the original title. The property has been at the forefront of Vita recommendations, but its physic-defying mechanic clearly stuttered under the technical limitations and certain story elements were brazenly dodged to a fault. It's simply terrific that Sony has committed faith into Kat's high-flying antics once more to present its charming world upon an even grander stage via the PS4. While it's a bit unfortunate that downloadable content, albeit free, won't find its way onto the disc at release, creative designer Keiichiro Toyama and Project Siren will surely deliver another colorful spectacle that'll conjure reminiscence of Jean 'Moebius' Giraud.

3. Horizon: Zero Dawn : Guerrilla Games finally tackle a brand new, aesthetically ambitious project in the wake of their foundation with the Killzone franchise. Although their direction over the shooter property will undoubtedly be missed, hopefully they'll finally persevere over their weakness as storytellers while continuing to showcase the brute strength of the Decima engine.

4. Ni-Oh :

5. Valkyria Revolution :
6. Cosmic Star Heroine :

7. Persona 5 :
8. Berserk and the Band of Hawk :

9. Metal Gear Survive :
10. Resident Evil VII: Biohazard :

 

[Philippo]

(thanks to those who made the banners, i have know idea on how to make those but they look cool!)

1. Persona 5

Fell in love with the SMT series with Persona 4 and Nocture back in 2009, been waiting for P5 since then. Although FFXV always took priority as most anticipated game for the last 10 years, but Persona 5 was the one i was completely confident it would turn out great. And when the first gameplay trailer hit, i knew that this game will end up being more than great, perfect. The cast, the faster and more intuitive combat, the art direction, the implications of the plot, the style in everything, the expanded Social Links, more detailed everything and more content,I've never had more blind faith in the quality of a game than Persona 5.
No need to wait for April, Atlus and the Phantom Thieves already took my heart.

2. NieR Automata

Speaking of blind faith, the only other title worthy of such praises is NieR Automata.
The original NieR was the best hidden gem in my career as a gamer: such a blend of RPG, action, Zelda-like elements, mind-blowing experiments with other genres, great characters, crazy twists and many tears, and the greatest OST of last gen, only hindered by a serviceable at best combat system and a less-than-B-tier budget. Never i would have expected a sequel to this.
But the Gods listened to us, and gave us Automata. Not only that, but they also decided to give the game what i would call no less than a dream team: Yoko Taro at the direction and writing (the creator of NieR, so expect more crazy stuff), Platinum Games taking care of the bulk of the developement (so expect the best action combat in the industry in glorious 60FPS), Akihiko Yoshida as character designer (who already blessed us with the goat protagonist 2B) and NieR original composer Keichi Okabe (prepare to cry, a lot).
If there is one thing this game is going to be, it's perfection.

3. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

I was initially super worried and skeptical about this game, because i thought Nintendo didn't know where to go with the franchise, and the claims about it being open world made me fear for the worst. But they did it, in the few times they've shown they game, it already gives the impression of being full of innovations (harder and more complex battles, better enemy AI, food, equipment, climbing, world interactions etc.), and they made me interested in their vision of open world. I've been burned out by open world games simply because most (especially western devs) definition of "open world" simply means "you are in a big space and free to tackle quests and objectives in the order you want", while Nintendo is showing us with this game that open world also means to approach a problem with a vaste range of opportunities, which pushes for more creative gameplay and lateral thinking. We've seen people doing crazy things already during the fist hands-on, i cant even imagine what's going to come out of the full game. Plus i love the fact that apparently you can start and go directly towards the final boss if you're skilled and brave enough, or you can just let yourself loose in the world and discover all of its little story details.
Plus the artstyle it's amazing, they already calmed my worries about towns/settlements, and i'm sure will do the same with weird, wacky NPCs that i love in the series.
C'mon Zelda, i'm ready to get lost in your world.

4. Nioh

I was into this project when it was announced back in 2006(?): an action-rpg based on an unfinished Akira Kurosawa's script? Sign me the hell up! Then it went into oblvion, only to resurrect a year ago (with a big ass scream from me during the PSX conference), now with more Souls gameplay! Jokes aside, i really liked where they went with the gameplay, because even if i was burned out by the Souls series, the setting was interesting enough to keep me interested. Then i tired the Alpha and oh boy it was probably the most engaging thing i played this year. Yes, while the core gameplay takes many notes from the From Software series, it's faster and closer to other Team Ninja character action games, but at the same time, thanks to the stamina system, able to leave you a few seconds to breathe that really gives the sensation of being in a samurai duel. And there are so many things added to the gamepla: 3-stances, stamina regain system, skill trees and techniques, jutsus and spirit animals. Soo much stuff!
And if it provides plenty of locations and a big and robust story with many characters (taken from real life counterparts, which is great imo), another thing that can distinguish it from Dark Souls and its non traditional storytelling, i think we're in for a threat and a potential GOTY contender.

5. Ni No Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom

And if you thought i screamed at Nioh's re-reveal at PSX 2015, you should have checked out my reaction to Ni No Kuni 2. The original game was one with many defects in all of it's compartments (story, characters, gameplay, questing), but it was so charming it quelled my thirst for a traditional JRPG. Level-5 has a lot to work on and fix for NnK2, but they had something with potential in there, and now they have a more powerful hardware to make the Gibli artsyle even better, and they are already moving in the right direction with the combat by going action. Shame it seems do drop the familiars though. If they improve the story cohesivness, more exposition for other characters than the protagonist, more combat options and btter ally AI, more varied and deeper sidequests, and livelier cities, it's going to be a great game!

6. Dragon Quest XI

With all of these new JRPGs that features many innovative styles or design features, my thirst for a traditional turn based game is at its peak. And what's more traditional than Dragon Quest? To be honest, DQVIII was my one and only complete experience, but boy i still remember it as one of my greatest gmaing adventures: a giant, varied world with an interesting cast with plenty good voice acting, and a combat system both rigid and difficult but still very fun to play. IX and X both had interesting concepts that never clicked with me though, while XI is exactly what i wanted, a spiritual successor to VIII. The graphics are amazing thanks to Unreal Engine 4, the world interesting and massive, and the cast charming like only a DQ game can be. They only need to show me the combat for the final push.
Honestly though, i'm not so confident it will hit the West in 2017, but here's hoping.

7. Gravity Rush 2

Initially i wasn't interested in Gravity Rush at all, but then i bought the PS4 Remaster and boy, what an hidden gem! Kat is an adorable protagonist actually

Spoiler

a pretty qt waifu

(bar her weird crushes on boys every now and then), a charming city that reminded me of Ghibli movies and most important the funniest method of traversal in any videogame. Playing with gravity was mindblowing. Still, the story was pretty messy (but what japanese game isnt?), and it's clear the game was limited by Vita hardware. A PS4 sequels means incredibly updated graphics, more gameplay options and a bigger better world. Plus we geet a free DLC!

8. Red Dead Redemption 2

The only Rockstar franchise i care for, RDR was one of the best and most touching games of last gen.
The fact that this is R* first next gen attempt means they'll go for a massive, super detailed world. Hope they go really crazy on the lawless side of the content though, i want crazy banks nad trains robberies.

9. Horizon: Zero Dawn

Robot. Freaking. Dinos. Actually, that stopped being the coolest thing ever a while ago, and since then my hype for Horizon: Zero dawn has gone down quite a bit. It has everything to be an amazing title (the dinos, a giant open world, a new type of combat, the dinos, some Witcher 3 quests designers, beautiful graphics and dinos), but i fear it will fall into the open-world, collectibles filled, samey quests that i'm honestly done with.
Still, grats to Guerrilla for trying something new and fresh, hope ot turns out for the best.

10. Tales Of Berseria

I have a short history with Tales, only played a big chunk of Abyss, really wanted to play Vesperia, and since then kept an eye on all the following releases but they felt super flat to me. Berseria though is the only one that keeps looking interesting, the basic plot sounds like a lot like a cheesy Berserk

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and i wont lie the protagonist is quite hot

, and in the import thread many said its the best Tales in years. Will wait 'till Summer, but i'm quite eager to play this.

Honorable mentions:
-Vampyr
-Kingdom Hearts 1.5+2.5 / Kingdom Hearts 2.8
-Valkyria Revolution
-Mass Effect: Andromeda
-Super Mario for Nintendo Switch

 

[GreyDaise]

1. Persona 5: I've been waiting for this! Loved Persona 4.

2. Danganronpa V3: Several of the characters sound really interesting, and it's been years since I've played a mainline entry in the franchise. I miss it.

3. Tokyo Xanadu: Been looking forward to this since I first heard about it. Sounds right up my alley.

4. Zero Escape -- The Nonary Games: I actually have the last two (2nd digitally), but haven't played them or 999 yet, so when I heard this was coming out, I just decided to wait. Looking forward to finally playing this series, since I've heard so much about it.

5. Caligula: Again, been looking forward to this since I first heard of it.

6. Hatsune Miku -- Project Diva Future Tone: Even if it's mostly songs I've played before, these are still a load of fun. And so many songs! Sign me up.

7. Sharin no Kuni: Never read this, and I like dystopian scenarios, so looking forward to it. Backing the kickstarter.

8. Period Cube: I always look forward to more Otome VNs, and this sounds interesting.

9. Hakuoki -- Kyoto Winds: See above. I never got around to playing the PSP version, and this is the remastered one, so hey, guess I'll play this instead.

10. Muv Luv: Waiting for the vita version, which should be released in 2017 (I think).

Honorable Mentions:

The Silver Case: I don't know much about this, but what I have heard is interesting.

Kingdom Hearts 1.5+2.5 Remix Collection: Never did play these and I have a new PS4 so why not.

Pillars of the Earth: My mom isn't a gamer, but she really liked this book. Might pick it up for her, if it seems like she might play it. so looking forward to it for her.

 

[EasilySatisfied]

1. Nier

2. Persona 5

3. Horizon

4. Marvel vs Capcom Infinite

5. Yakuza 0

6. Yakuza Kiwami

7. Resident Evil 7

8. Tekken 7?

 

[eaise]

1. The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild: Literally impossible for any other game to be better than BotW next year (IMO of course). Looks like it has a huge possibility to be the best Zelda game of all time, which would also make it one of (or possibly THE) greatest game of all time.

Not going to add anything else to this list. But I'm sure after the Switch gets some games announced I'll have other games that excite me (Super Mario Switch!)

 

[The Illiterati]

1. Persona 5
2. Red Dead Redemption 2
3. Horizon Zero Dawn
4. The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild
5. Torment Tides of Numenera
6. Divinity Original Sin 2
7. Yakuza 0
8. Trails of the Sky the 3rd
9. Prey
10. Cosmic Star Heroine

I think it's interesting how few games most of us have that are original. I left off about three or four known games(Nier, DR3, Ghost Recon) that just missed the cut.

 

[Devilgunman]

1. Persona 5: P4G is one of the best RPG I've played in a very long time so I'm really pumped to sink 100+hrs into P5 world. The impression from the import thread is solid as well.

2. Final Fantasy XII Zodiac Age : FFXII is one of the best FF for me and considering this has the improvement that never made it to the west make me want to visit this game again.

3. Zelda Breath of the Wild: I'm not really a huge Zelda fan but I love a beautiful open world so this game looks really exciting in that aspect.

4: Horizon Zero Dawn: Gorgeous graphic and badass robot dinosaurs, how often do we see those two combinations come together?

5. Super Robit Taisen V: I'm a big fan of this series so of course I'm gonna put it in the list. Considering this is the first time mainline SRW gets an English translation makes me really excited.


6. Nioh: I've never spent so much time on a
video game demo before. Nioh is such a solid "Soul" game with awesome theme. The early bosses already give me chills. Can't wait to fight some giant bosses in the game.

7.Nier Automata : I've never played the first Nier but trailers for NA sold me hard on the game. Now I just have to fire up my PS3 and play Nier before NA comes out.

 

[RPGam3r]

':' is a bad delimiter in the context of video game titles, but I digress

1. The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild : Hard not to be super excited for a Zelda title that looks like it is trying out so many new things. I don't even keep up with this title any longer, I was sold after seeing that open world approach.

2. Horizon Zero Dawn : A new RPG with tribes, machines, a female lead etc. Would easily be number one if I didn't have a soft spot for Zelda.

3. Mass Effect Andromeda : I want to go back into this fiction and soak it all in again.

4. Persona 5 : Final Fantasy XV made me want to believe in the JRPG again, don't let me down JRPG entries of 2017.

5. Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age

6. Ni no Kuni II Revenant Kingdom

7. South Park The Fractured But Whole

8. Prey

9. Nier Automata

10. Vampyr

Let's be clear. I think a Mario will launch with Switch and if I were allowed that would probably bump everything three down a spot.

 

[Artdayne]

1. For Honor: From playing the alpha, this game is an absolute thrill to play. The combat is very deep and engaging and it happens to be a very unique multiplayer title.

2. Mass Effect Andromeda: I loved the series and this looks like it's combining some of the best elements of the first Mass Effect and the third Mass Effect.

3. Divinity Original Sin II: I slept on the first one for a long time until I finally gave the enhanced edition a go later. It ended up being one of my favorite RPGs I've ever played and I can't wait to play the sequel.

4. Nioh: I had a lot of fun playing the beta. I love the stances and the fast paced Ninja Gaiden/Souls esque combat.

5. Nier Automata: I didn't play the first one, but I'm looking forward to see what Platinum Games can do with this.

6. Horizon: Zero Dawn: Leaning a bit more towards cautiously optimistic on this one. I'm hoping that the swordplay is developed enough for me to have fun with it because I'm not a big fan of strictly bow combat. I'd also like to see just how much of an RPG it is, but it looks promising.

7. Zelda: The game looks really good but I'm not sure I'll buy a Nintendo. Maybe I'll finally break down and rejoin the Nintendo family for the first time since the Super Nintendo, we'll see how well the game is received.

 

[Menitta]

1. Yakuza 0
2. Yakuza Kiwami
3. The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild
4. NioH
5. Marvel vs Capcom Infinite
6. Persona 5
7. Nier Automata
8. Tekken 7
9. Scalebound
10. Horizon Zero Dawn

I'm still baffled that there are TWO Yakuza games coming out next year.

 

[Type_Raver]

Number 1: Zelda Breath of the Wild

2: Yooka Laylee
3: GT Sport
4: Mass effect Andromeda
5: Nier: Automata

To be honest a couple of these are new editions based on other peoples list, namely Nier: Automata, didnt even know about it!

 

[II-Vanguard-II]

1. Persona 5
2. Nioh
3. Mass Effect: Andromeda
4. The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild
5. Pyre
6. Divinity Original Sin 2
7. Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom
8. Dragon Quest XI
9. Nier: Automata
10. Torment Tides of Numenera

Honorable mentions
For Honor
999 Vita
Sea of Thieves
Scalebound
PaRappa the Rapper Remastered
Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age
Call of Cthulhu
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix

 

[TheOldSlimer]

1. Legend of Zelda
2. ME: Andromeda
3. Destiny (2?)
4. Horizon
5. RDR 2
6. Ni No Kuni 2

 

[GunBR]

Spoiler

1. Final Fantasy VII R (lol)

1. Red Dead Redemption
2. Dragon Quest XI
3. Persona 5
4. Nier: Automata
5. Yakuza 0
6. Ni No Kuni II
7. South Park: The Fractured But Whole
8. Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age
9. Kingdom Hearts 1.5+2.5
10. Tales of Berseria

Great year to be a JRPG fan

 

[muetimueti]

1. Marvel vs Capcom Infinite
2. The Legend of Zelda - Breath of the Wild
3. Yooka-Laylee

That's it. There's not really anything else announced that I can say I'm excited to play. Some titles that sound like they might be alright which I might pick up once they're cheap, others I just straight up don't care about. It's like this every year though, I don't often see the games coming that I end up liking the most.

 

[-Stranger-]

1. Persona 5 - I absolutely adored Persona 4, this will be the game to get me to buy a PS4 finally.

2, The Legend of Zelda - BoTW - It will be exciting to play an open world Zelda on the Switch. I'm hoping it can recapture the magic of OOT.

3. Mass Effect Andromeda - Loved the ME trilogy and i'm a space nut.
Looking forward to jumping into another huge space opera!

4. Prey - Arkane Studios in enough for me to be on board.

5. Red Dead Redemption 2 - After how good RDR was what's not be excited about?

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[viHuGi]

1. Horizon:Zero Dawn
2. Red Dead Redemption 2
3. God of War
4. Mass Effect:Andromeda
5. Days Gone
6. Crash Bandicoot:N-sane Trilogy
7. The Legend of Zelda :Breath of the Wild
8. Uncharted :The Lost Legacy
9. Ni Oh
10. Call of Duty 2017

 

[zashga]

1. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild ; This is probably the third year this has headed my list. This is the year, I can feel it!

2. Horizon Zero Dawn ; Looks like an amazing counterpart to Zelda. I'm really curious to see how they end up comparing with one another.

I'd also like to vote for Etrian Odyssey V and Dragon Quest XI, but I don't think either game has a Western release date set. Also interested to see what ends up getting announced for the Switch launch window.

 

[Hoo-doo]

1. Persona 5
2. Ni No Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom
3. Crash Bandicoot N-Sane Trilogy
4. NieR: Automata
5. Ni-Oh
6. Gran Turismo: Sport
7. Horizon: Zero Dawn
8. Divinity: Original Sin 2
9. Gravity Rush 2
10. Hitman Season Two

Persona 5 remains my top game. I don't need to see anymore trailers or read impressions. I just know it's a game I am dying to play.

Ni No Kuni 1 was one of the best games I played on PS3 so i'm obviously psyched for the sequel which looks incredible as ever.

Crash Bandicoot is a nostalgia blast for me. The remasters look incredible.

Despite never playing the first NieR game, the next title has me instantly hooked. Gameplay and soundtrack seems extremely on point.

Ni-Oh seems to scratch that ever-present souls itch with a fresh approach. Hopefully it scratches it well.

 

[freeofgreed]

This was actually pretty tough, but the good thing is that most of these games are announced for the first half of 2017 so even if they get delayed they could still make 2017. 2017 is really shaping up to be an amazing year game wise.

1. Persona 5; been waiting a long time for this one. Best part is people have already played and beaten it and say it's amazing. So there's very little chance to disappoint.

2. Nier Automata; I loved Nier and not only are we getting a sequel but they also brought in my favorite artist (Akihiko Yoshida) and the masters of action game play, Platinum Games. One of the best dream teams i've seen in a while.

3. Resident Evil 7; Though I do prefer third person, everything else i've heard/seen about this game sounds on point. It feels like Capcom has finally realized what made this series so special and was able to craft what looks like to be an incredible product.

4. Prey; I liked the reveal. Then the game pretty much fell of my radar. But the more I hear about it the more i'm liking about it. Seems to be harking back to the old school pc fps story games and that sounds like something i'd enjoy.

5. Dragon Quest 11; while Dragon Quest has never been my favorite Rpg series, I still enjoy it and am looking forward to seeing the first AAA rendition of it.

6. Outlast 2; loved the first game so naturally i'm excited for the follow up.

7. RDR2; Loved the first one, am confident the second one will be a masterpiece as well. Shame about the name tho...

8. Final Fantasy XII the Zodiac Age; Never played it before so i'm excited to see what the fuss is about. Though my expectations are in check.

9. Dragon Quest 8; Same as above.

10. Tekken 7; haven't played Tekken in a while. Feel like 7 will be a great jumping back in point.

 

[DriftingSpirit]

I'd also like to vote for Etrian Odyssey V and Dragon Quest XI, but I don't think either game has a Western release date set. Also interested to see what ends up getting announced for the Switch launch window.

You can vote for for DQXI since it has a 2017 date in Japan.

 

[u_neek]

Most anticipated:

1. Shenmue III
2. Persona 5
3. Dragon Quest XI
4. Night in the Woods
5. Yakuza 0
6. Tokyo Xanadu
7. Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
8. Final Fantasy XII Zodiac Age
9. Horizon Zero Dawn
10: Blue Reflection


Honorable mentions:
(rumoured and without release windows)

11. Mass Effect Andromeda
12. South Park: The Fractured But Whole
X. Super Mario Switch
X. Super Mario/Rabbids RPG
X. Final Fantasy VII Remake

 

[Plum]

1. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild : The game that's made the Switch a must-buy for me despite all the bad news coming out recently. It's exactly what I've wanted for a while, a completely open-world Zelda game that's entirely about adventure.

2. Persona 5 : A close second, but it's been coming for so long that the hype has definitely died down. Persona 4: Golden was one of the only games to truly stick with me after its ending, and this seems to hopefully achieve the same thing.

3. Gravity Rush 2 : Gravity Rush was one of the most overlooked games of the past few years; a current-gen sequel with improved mechanics and a better story/world sounds amazing

4. Resident Evil 7 : From the demo and the various trailers this is shaping up to be a really good return to form for the series. The game is cliche as fuck but manages to create the utterly disgusting atmosphere and world missing from many horror games nowadays.

5. Red Dead Redemption ; The reason this is so low is because we've seen so little of it and I'm worried that Rockstar is going to make MP too much of the focus. Though it's still Rockstar and I've got little doubt that they won't create something great.

6. Yooka Laylee : This game's inclusion is more of a stand-in for Mario than anything, but nevertheless it is still shaping up to be a really great platformer and I've been wanting one of those for a long while.

7. Pyre : You really can't go wrong with Supergiant games, I'm sure this will be worth it just for the artistry and soundtrack alone.

8. South Park: The Fractured But Whole : Whilst I'm cautious about the gameplay considering it's not Obsidian, Trey and Matt still being fully on-board means this will at least be hilarious.

9. Ni Oh : I didn't really get along well with the alpha demo, but the setting looks cool and in the absence of a Soulsborne game this should satiate the itch. Now I've got a PS4 Pro the performance issues should be ironed out as well which is nice.

10. Horizon: Zero Dawn : I'm incredibly cautious about this one. The setting doesn't do much to fully interest me and I haven't seen enough unique gameplay outside of catching creatures to distinguish this from other open world games.

 

[NipplesAndToes23]

1. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

2. Horizon: Zero Dawn

3. Dragon Quest XI

4. Persona 5

5. Dragon Quest VIII 3DS

6. Nier: Automata

7. Tekken 7

 

[Charamiwa]

1. The Legend of Zelda : Breath of the Wild
2. Shenmue III
3. Divinity: Original Sin 2
4. Dragon Quest XI
5. Gravity Rush 2

 

[Jakartalado]

1) God of War (I think we shall see this at Holiday 2017)
2) Horizon Zero Dawn
3) Persona 5
4) Resident Evil 7
5) Star Wars Battlefront 2

 

[Peltz]

Breath of the Wild is my only anticipated game right now. So that will be my only vote if that's cool.