Epilogue Gaming’s Best of 2017
2017 has rightfully been championed as one of the best years for games ever. We had a variety of titles, ranging from things like the wonderfully somber Hollow Knight to the contemporary and flashy Persona 5. We saw incredible innovation in titles like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds.
It’s also the year that Epilogue Gaming began its journey. As we head into 2018, we’d like to thank our readers and followers for spending time with us. We have a lot of new content coming your way, with things like our Ludonarrative Podcast and the beginning of our weekly Twitch programs. For the most part, however, we’ll be focusing on honing the things we already do well. In 2018, Epilogue Gaming will be the premiere website for in-depth and long-form coverage of video games.
With that said, we have an entire year to go over. Over the course of the next month, we’ll be covering what we liked best in 2017 with small and succinct bits of critique. Here are our categories and nominees:
Best Art Style
Cuphead
Night in the Woods
West of Loathing
Hollow Knight
Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2
Best Level Design
“Tribalstack Tropics” Yooka-Laylee
“Venus” Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
“House” Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
“Metro Kingdom” Super Mario Odyssey
“The Island” Fortnite
Best Sound Design and Score
Nier: Automata
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Hollow Knight
Persona 5
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
Best Storytelling
Night in the Woods
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
Nier: Automata
What Remains of Edith Finch
Doki Doki Literature Club!
Best Game
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Nier: Automata
Cuphead
Super Mario Odyssey
Horizon Zero Dawn
Thank you for reading. If you’re interested in more, check back early next week for our detailed break down on best art style and best level design, along with our winning choices. We’ll be bringing in a specialist for each individual category to get their thoughts, as well. If you’d like to support Epilogue Gaming, consider following our Twitter account @EpilogueGames, or subscribing to us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month.
