

The vast open-world action RPG sees players return to the role of Talion, a former ranger of Gondor imbued with the spirit of elf lord Celebrimbor, as he forges a new ring of power and gather forces to challenge Sauron. Ninth on our list is Monolith Games’ Middle-earth: Shadow of War, the follow-up to 2014’s Shadow of Mordor. By building off a great foundation and reaching even higher in ultimate achievement, Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon proved to be some of the best “enhanced” versions of any Pokémon games to date, and cemented the Alolan journey as a truly great entry in the long line of Pokémon titles.

Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon came in with all the right tweaks and changes, as well as the huge addition of Ultra Wormholes, creating a game experience that proved the importance of getting all the “small things” just right. Add in the new nostalgic-yet-fresh Alolan forms of older Pokémon, and Gen 7 was already shaping up to be one of the more memorable generations of the seemingly-eternal Pokémon franchise. The original Pokémon Sun and Moon brought so much to the Pokémon universe, with the addition of new ‘mons, a new region to explore, and an exciting new story. Starting off our list we have Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

And now, for your consideration, we present mxdwn’s Top 10 Games of 2017:
