The 30 Most Anticipated Video Games Of 2017

We love to jump into a game or two of Oddball, which is a super fun pseudo-asymmetric game mode that is equal parts intense and riotous. While this mode didn't launch with Halo 5 , 343 made sure to bring it back in an update — let's just hope there's no wait when Infinite launc


It takes worst to die to the original Wraith model. It was slow, easy to destroy with a few explosives, and lacked any ability whatsoever to deal with infantry. Its only specialization was against enemy vehicles and, even then, it was the worst possible opt


Despite fans' gripes about some of 343's decisions with Halo 's campaign, one thing everyone agrees with is how consistently amazing the online can be. With a massive, active community, players rarely have to wait to hop into a game, and the amount of choice regarding loadout, playstyle, maps, and match types is almost overwhelming in the best kind of way. Not only that, but it's a game that's been consistently supported, giving players reasons to come b


Years of development and beautiful hand drawn artwork in the style of 1930s animation has kept us intrigued for Cuphead for years, an ambitious project being made by Canadian brothers Chad and Jared Moldenhauer. We've played it several times in recent years (it began development in 2010!) and found the side-scrolling boss heavy shooter almost too challenging at times so here's hoping the extra time polishes up the visually stunning experie


Initially launching with a price tag, Fall Guys went free-to-play when it expanded to more platforms, a move that has largely worked in its favor. A party game, Fall Guys supports an array of match types . The main mode is a 60-person battle royale divided into rounds, with each one consisting of mini-ga


The fifteenth installment into the iconic Call of Duty franchise was released in 2018 by Activation, with development from Treyarch who had help from Beenox and Raven Software. The game's creators made the decisive decision not to include a traditional single-player campaign. The Solo Infinity Nikki Missions mode replaced it inst


A colorful and stylized, neon light heavy open-world game where you play as an agent with increasingly lethal super powers and evolving vehicles, Crackdown was a bit of a cult Xbox exclusive. The brand nearly killed itself with a half-baked and depressingly shallow sequel but after many years off and a new console, Crackdown is coming back. **Crackdown 3 ** was teased alongside the unveiling of the Xbox One three years ago and the devs confirm it's finally arriving in 2017, perhaps alongside the Xbox Scorpio? More on that la


There are very few narrow hallways, and it makes each firefight feel like an epic battle. We're hoping 343 can expand on this even more, giving players a living, breathing world to explore, but if that's too much to ask, we'll take even bigger lev


The perfect Valentine's Day gift to yourself in 2017, Sniper Elite 4 is the direct followup to the series' third installment and brings back the third-person tactical action combined with in-scope sniping gameplay. For fans of the genre and Rebellion's previous recent titles (where they nearly alternate between zombie games and tactical shooters), **Sniper Elite 4 ** has even bigger maps and smarter AI this time around. And yes, the X-Ray killcam is back for those gory-heavy, bone-crushing long distance ki


Although the gameplay is accessible, depth can be found in the roster of Strikers as they each have their own strengths and weaknesses. Similar to something like Rocket League , Omega Strikers could be one of those games that people periodically return to whenever they have 20 minutes to kill and would rather not commit to a single-player title or a battle roy


But there are some that are little more than a means of transportation or a major liability to use in combat. The vehicles have changed over the years for better or worse, and here are some of the best and worst Halo has to of


After eight years on the scene, EA officially turned The Sims 4 free-to-play in 2022. The base game is currently available on all platforms at no cost, although players interested in the DLC packs will need to buy those separately. The Sims has been around for decades, and the fourth entry is one of the more polarizing entries in the franch


The Halo franchise seems to have gone out of its way in an effort to abandon itself, but those unique touches on everything from vehicles to enemies should always feel like the title you were promised. Instead of trying to fix what isn’t broken, keep what works and build on it. That was something Bungie got ri


The original M808 Scorpion is so cherished that the "upgrades" after the first game have been stripped back down. There remain some modifications in the latest version, but the original tank that had both a cannon and a machinegun on it remains the one that players will remember b


Although it's easy to say that players on the side were exposed to gunfire, it could hold four snipers at one, allowing this single vehicle to kill any unit at any range and everybody could help cover each other. Just like the skins, where not all advancements were welcome , sometimes the originals just did it the b