Welcome to a bright new year! 2017 is shaping up to be one of the best years for games that we’ve ever seen; the fact that Persona 5 and NieR: Automata are just two of the games on the way if proof enough of that.
But, thankfully, January is still a relatively quiet time of year. There are some releases that you’re not going to want to miss out on, of course (got a PlayStation Vita? Atelier Shallie is not long away), but if there is any point this year where you’ll have a chance to catch up on your backlog, it’s this time.
And if you’re going to catch up on a game, then consider playing any of the below that you might have missed. These were our games of 2016, and regardless of what platforms you own, there is something incredible for you on them:
Best game from Australia and New Zealand
Bronze:
Submerged, Mini Metro, Ninja Pizza Girl
Silver:
Blast ‘Em Bunnies
Gold:
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD
Bronze:
World of Final Fantasy, ABZU, Dead or Alive Xtreme 3
Silver:
Severed
Gold:
I Am Setsuna
Bronze:
Mafia III, Nights of Azure, World of Final Fantasy
Silver:
Unravel
Gold:
Bronze:
Heavy Rain Remaster, Valkyria Chronicles HD Remaster, I Am Setsuna
Silver:
Mafia III
Gold:
Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE
Bronze:
The Witness, ABZU, 1979 Revolution
Silver:
Unravel
Gold:
Bound
Bronze:
Civilization VI, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, Mafia III
Silver:
Overwatch
Gold:
Final Fantasy XV
Bronze:
Yomawari, ‘Unravel, Tahira: Echoes of the Astral Empire
Silver:
No Man’s Sky
Gold:
I Am Setsuna
Bronze:
Disney Crossy Road, Jade Empire, Harvest Moon: Seeds of Memories
Silver:
Pokemon Go
Gold:
Mini Metro
PlayStation Vita Game of the Year
Bronze:
Dragon Quest Builders, Stranger of Sword City, Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X
Silver:
Shiren the Wanderer
Gold:
Psycho-Pass: Mandatory Happiness
Bronze:
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse, Pokemon Sun & Moon, Dragon Quest VII
Silver:
Fire Emblem Fates
Gold:
Bravely Second
Bronze:
No Man’s Sky, Overwatch, Stardew Valley, Plague Inc. Evolved
Silver:
Civilization VI
Gold:
1979 Revolution
Bronze:
Mirror’s Edge Catalyst, Overwatch, Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
Silver:
Forza Horizon 3
Gold:
Unravel
Nintendo Wii U Game of the Year
Bronze:
Pokken Tournament, Star Fox Zero, Paper Mario: Color Splash
Silver:
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD
Gold:
Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE
PlayStation 4 Game of the Year
Bronze:
Gal*Gun Double Peace, I Am Setsuna, Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII
Silver:
World of Final Fantasy
Gold:
No Man’s Sky
Bronze:
No Man’s Sky, 1979 Revolution, Bound
Silver:
I Am Setsuna
Gold:
Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE
