IGN’s Best-Reviewed Games of 2017
Over the course of 2017, IGN reviewed more than 200 games. Of all of those, these are the ones that stuck out the most, earning a score of 9.0 to 10 and winning our Editors' Choice Award. Note that this list isn't an exact copy of our Game of the Year 2017 nominees, and winners weren't decided by the highest score. That's because reviews are the opinion of an individual critic around the time of release, while Game of the Year is decided by IGN's staff as a group near the end of the year. But all of the games below impressed us mightily at the time of review, and are absolutely worth checking out today if you missed them!
IGN’s Best-Reviewed Games of 2017
Over the course of 2017, IGN reviewed more than 200 games. Of all of those, these are the ones that stuck out the most, earning a score of 9.0 to 10 and winning our Editors' Choice Award. Note that this list isn't an exact copy of our Game of the Year 2017 nominees, and winners weren't decided by the highest score. That's because reviews are the opinion of an individual critic around the time of release, while Game of the Year is decided by IGN's staff as a group near the end of the year. But all of the games below impressed us mightily at the time of review, and are absolutely worth checking out today if you missed them!
Nintendo Reportedly Delaying 64GB Switch Game Cards
Nintendo reportedly won't offer 64-gigabyte game cards for Switch until 2019.
The Wall Street Journal says Nintendo originally planned to deliver the bigger Switch game cards to developers in the second half of 2018. But there's apparently been a delay due to technical issues.
The largest Nintendo Switch game card currently is 32 gigabytes. That's considerably smaller storage compared to a Blu-ray, which can hold up to 50 gigabytes of data for a PlayStation 4 or Xbox One game.
Now there have already been data storage issues with Nintendo Switch games. For example, NBA 2K18 on Switch requires an additional microSD card because of the hybrid system's small internal storage of 32 gigabytes. The same is true for LA Noire.
Nintendo Reportedly Delaying 64GB Switch Game Cards
Nintendo reportedly won't offer 64-gigabyte game cards for Switch until 2019.
The Wall Street Journal says Nintendo originally planned to deliver the bigger Switch game cards to developers in the second half of 2018. But there's apparently been a delay due to technical issues.
The largest Nintendo Switch game card currently is 32 gigabytes. That's considerably smaller storage compared to a Blu-ray, which can hold up to 50 gigabytes of data for a PlayStation 4 or Xbox One game.
Now there have already been data storage issues with Nintendo Switch games. For example, NBA 2K18 on Switch requires an additional microSD card because of the hybrid system's small internal storage of 32 gigabytes. The same is true for LA Noire.
Zelda Director: Speedruns, Shrine Skips ‘All According to Plan’
Players have pulled off a lot of incredible stunts in Breath of the Wild, from completing the entire game in just a few hours to finding ways to beat long shrines with quick, easy physics skips.
After working on such a gigantic, meticulously-designed game, we asked series producer Eiji Aonuma and game director Hidemaro Fujibayashi how they feel seeing people find shortcuts and alternate solutions.
“That was definitely one of our goals. That's totally all according to plan,” Fujibayashi told IGN. “A big theme of this game was that there should be multiple answers, multiple methods, multiple ways of doing anything. All the dungeons, we wanted to make it so that the players would be able to solve problems in any way they wanted to without us even being able to know what they would do to solve it."
Zelda Director: Speedruns, Shrine Skips ‘All According to Plan’
Players have pulled off a lot of incredible stunts in Breath of the Wild, from completing the entire game in just a few hours to finding ways to beat long shrines with quick, easy physics skips.
After working on such a gigantic, meticulously-designed game, we asked series producer Eiji Aonuma and game director Hidemaro Fujibayashi how they feel seeing people find shortcuts and alternate solutions.
“That was definitely one of our goals. That's totally all according to plan,” Fujibayashi told IGN. “A big theme of this game was that there should be multiple answers, multiple methods, multiple ways of doing anything. All the dungeons, we wanted to make it so that the players would be able to solve problems in any way they wanted to without us even being able to know what they would do to solve it."
Celebs Discuss Their Favorite Head-to-Head Games
Welcome to Best. Game. Ever., our new video series where we ask entertainers, athletes, comedians, and creators to weigh in on their all-time favorite video games. From Mario to Master Chief, 8-bit to 4K, we're celebrating the best games ever, and in our second episode, we're taking a look at the best head-to-head titles.
In Episode 2, Game of Thrones' Liam Cunningham, The Walking Dead's Austin Amelio, comedian Heather Anne Campbell, and more talk about their favorite head-to-head games, covering everything from fighters like Mortal Kombat to sports titles like NBA Jam. Watch the episode in the player above, and find out if your favorite head-to-head titles get a mention.
Celebs Discuss Their Favorite Head-to-Head Games
Welcome to Best. Game. Ever., our new video series where we ask entertainers, athletes, comedians, and creators to weigh in on their all-time favorite video games. From Mario to Master Chief, 8-bit to 4K, we're celebrating the best games ever, and in our second episode, we're taking a look at the best head-to-head titles.
In Episode 2, Game of Thrones' Liam Cunningham, The Walking Dead's Austin Amelio, comedian Heather Anne Campbell, and more talk about their favorite head-to-head games, covering everything from fighters like Mortal Kombat to sports titles like NBA Jam. Watch the episode in the player above, and find out if your favorite head-to-head titles get a mention.
President Trump Wants to Send Man to the Moon Again
The Trump administration wants NASA to send astronauts to the moon again.
NPR reports President Donald Trump has signed the "Space Policy Directive 1," which puts a focus on potentially having U.S. astronauts make trips beyond low-Earth orbit for the first time in decades. "The directive I'm signing today will refocus America's space program on human exploration and discovery," Trump said.
NASA's space shuttles have been retired since 2011, with Americans using Russian capsules to ride up to the International Space Station. Though there's now a new focus on going to the moon, the ultimate goal is to finally set foot on Mars.
President Trump Wants to Send Man to the Moon Again
The Trump administration wants NASA to send astronauts to the moon again.
NPR reports President Donald Trump has signed the "Space Policy Directive 1," which puts a focus on potentially having U.S. astronauts make trips beyond low-Earth orbit for the first time in decades. "The directive I'm signing today will refocus America's space program on human exploration and discovery," Trump said.
NASA's space shuttles have been retired since 2011, with Americans using Russian capsules to ride up to the International Space Station. Though there's now a new focus on going to the moon, the ultimate goal is to finally set foot on Mars.