If you love to play PC Games, 2017 has so far given us some fantastic top class games. In this era of PlayStation and XBOX, somehow PC maintained their integrity. We believe Modern PCs are very much capable of handling high-end games. With plenty of customization and flexibility, PCs can outperform High-end consoles. So far 2017 has been great for gamers with some mind-blowing game releases. Often its pretty tough to recall all the releases. So we have compiled a list of Top 10 Best PC Games Of 2017 across the categories. We have included categories like First-person shooters, survival-horror games, RPGs, adventure games, real-time tactical strategy games, and racing. Here are our picks for the best PC games of 2017.
Top 10 Best PC Games Of 2017
1. Assassin’s Creed: Origins
Assassin’s Creed Origins Set in Ancient Egypt, players will journey to the most mysterious place in history, during a crucial period that will shape the world. You are Bayek, protector of Egypt, whose personal story will lead to the creation of the Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood.
Uncover lost tombs and explore the pyramids. Discover the secrets of the ancient mummies, Egyptian gods, and the last pharaohs. Plunged into a living, systemic and majestic open world, players are going to discover vibrant ecosystems, made of diverse and exotic landscapes that will provide them with infinite opportunities for pure exploration, adventures, and challenges. If you love the Assassin’s Creed series, then you just can’t miss this one.
2. Call of Duty: WWII
Call of Duty: WWII is the 14th edition of the Call of Duty series. It is a first-person shooter video game developed by Sledgehammer Games and published by Activision. It is the first title in the series to be set primarily during World War II since Call of Duty: World at War in 2008.
The game is set in the European theatre and is centered on a squad in the 1st Infantry Division. It follows their battles on the Western Front and set mainly in the historical events of Operation Overlord. If you are a fan of Call of Duty, you’ll definitely fall in love with the story like me.
3. Injustice 2
Injustice 2 is a role-playing-fighting video game developed by NetherRealm Studios and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. It is the successor of 2013’s Injustice: Gods Among Us. This game is now available on almost every platform.
Injustice 2’s storyline centers around Batman and his insurgency’s attempt to restore society after the fall of Superman’s regime. They had to deal with the remnants of the Regime, a new villain group called “The Society,” and the arrival of Brainiac. If you are into comic books and especially a DC fan then you are looking at the right place.
4. F1 2017
F1 2017 is a racing video game developed and published by Codemasters. The game is based on the 2017 Formula One season and includes all of the twenty circuits, twenty drivers and ten teams competing in the season. F1 2017 is the ninth installment in the Formula One video games franchise developed by Codemasters.
The game features an expanded team management mode, which offers players more control over research and development of car parts. The game also included a competition for players to design their own racing helmets, with the seven winning designs included in the game. You can easily state that this is the best Formula One game ever after playing this.
5. Sniper Elite 4
Sniper Elite 4 the third-person tactical shooter stealth video game developed by Rebellion Developments. Set in Italy in 1943, in the following of the events in Sniper Elite III. Players will have a pair of binoculars, which shows players where the enemies are and what weapons they are carrying.
The game features the “officers” rank. Killing the officer as early as possible will lead his army to retreat while killing him by the end of a mission will significantly increase the level’s difficulty. When players kill an enemy using a sniper rifle from a long distance, the X-Ray kill cam system will activate. Then the game’s camera follows the bullet from the sniper rifle to the target and shows body parts, bones or internal body organs being broken or ruptured by the bullet.
6. PUBG
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG): a multiplayer online battle royale game developed and published by PUBG Corporation, a subsidiary of Korean publisher Bluehole. In the game, up to one hundred players parachute onto an island and scavenge for weapons and equipment to kill others while avoiding getting killed themselves. The available safe area of the game’s map decreases in size over time, directing surviving players into tighter areas to force encounters.
The last player or team standing wins the round. Players start with no gear beyond customized clothing selections. Once they land, players can search buildings and other sites to find weapons, vehicles, armor, clothing, and other equipment. The gameplay is extremely competitive with add-on limitations and that will quickly attract the players with a competitive mindset. The game is now insanely popular over the internet with 2.5 million daily active players.
7. Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard: a survival horror video game developed and published by Capcom. It is a first-person perspective gameplay. The story follows civilian Ethan Winters as he searches for his wife Mia, which leads him to a derelict plantation inhabited by the Baker family.
Ethan makes use of weapons and tools in the fight against the Baker family and the “Molded”, a humanoid form of bacteria. Various portions of the game are spent being pursued by members of the Baker family if engaged in combat, can only be temporarily incapacitated. However, these encounters are avoidable by means of stealth or running away. Overall, the gameplay is pretty intense with a solid storyline to look out.
8. Destiny 2
Destiny 2: an online-only multiplayer first-person shooter video game developed by Bungie and published by Activision. Set in a “mythic science fiction” world, the game features a multiplayer “shared-world” environment with elements of role-playing games. Players assume the role of a Guardian, protectors of Earth’s last safe city as they wield a power called Light to protect the Last City from different alien races.
One of these races, the Cabal, led by the warlord Dominus Ghaul, infiltrate the Last City and strips all Guardians of their Light. The player sets out on a journey to regain their Light and find a way to defeat Ghaul and his Red Legion army and take back the Last City. Destiny 2 received high praises for its storyline and gameplay. Destiny 2 won Best PC Game at the 2017 Game Critics’ Awards and received six nominations at The Game Awards 2017.
9. Divinity: Original Sin II
Divinity: Original Sin II is a role-playing video game developed and published by Larian Studios for Microsoft Windows. Players can playfully solo with only one character in their party, or with up to three others. Several pre-made characters with backstories are available to the player. Players are also able to create a custom character and choose their stats, race, gender, and origin story at the start of the game.
The biggest attraction of Divinity: Original Sin II is the incredible amount of freedom you get. The game’s story is compelling and involved, but it always encourages you to experiment and choose your own path. It has everything that a fan can adore about CRPGs. Divinity: Original Sin II is a must play from 2017 line-up.
10. Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus is an action-adventure first-person shooter video game developed by MachineGames and published by Bethesda Softworks. The game is the eighth main entry in the Wolfenstein series and the sequel to 2014’s Wolfenstein: The New Order. The game is from a first-person perspective. A morality choice in the prologue alters the game’s entire storyline and some characters and small plot points are replaced throughout the timelines.
The New Colossus has a demented storyline and elevated by satisfying Nazi-killing action and a self-awareness of its own dark humor. Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus will give you an elevated gameplay experience. Including nominations at the 35th Annual Golden Joystick Awards and The Game Awards 2017, The New Colossus received the accolade for “Best Action Game”.
The Games are not in any particular order, so don’t get confused with the numbering. If we missed something, feel free to let us know in the comment section down below.
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