Top 10 Hidden Gem Video Games of 2017

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smarter for this list we’re doing something a little different by

something a little different by

something a little different by providing you with our individually

providing you with our individually

providing you with our individually selected hand-picked recommendations of

selected hand-picked recommendations of

selected hand-picked recommendations of games that we felt flew kind of under

games that we felt flew kind of under

games that we felt flew kind of under the radar and maybe didn’t get the

the radar and maybe didn’t get the

the radar and maybe didn’t get the attention they deserved this year they

attention they deserved this year they

attention they deserved this year they cover a wide range of genres and

cover a wide range of genres and

cover a wide range of genres and gameplay styles but the one thing they

gameplay styles but the one thing they

gameplay styles but the one thing they have in common is that they’re all games

have in common is that they’re all games

have in common is that they’re all games you should definitely be checking out

you should definitely be checking out

you should definitely be checking out [Music]

[Music]

[Music] number ten danganronpa v3 killing

number ten danganronpa v3 killing

number ten danganronpa v3 killing harmony one are they what do they warm

harmony one are they what do they warm

harmony one are they what do they warm with us do you want me to check on

with us do you want me to check on

with us do you want me to check on what’s happening

what’s happening

what’s happening feeling like you’re trapped at school

feeling like you’re trapped at school

feeling like you’re trapped at school definitely sucks but at the very least

definitely sucks but at the very least

definitely sucks but at the very least you’ve probably never been kidnapped and

you’ve probably never been kidnapped and

you’ve probably never been kidnapped and imprisoned against your will like the

imprisoned against your will like the

imprisoned against your will like the uncomfortable characters of our first

uncomfortable characters of our first

uncomfortable characters of our first entry pleased to meet taking center

entry pleased to meet taking center

entry pleased to meet taking center stage in this visual novel players have

stage in this visual novel players have

stage in this visual novel players have to uncover the mastermind behind the

to uncover the mastermind behind the

to uncover the mastermind behind the ultimate academy for gifted juveniles

ultimate academy for gifted juveniles

ultimate academy for gifted juveniles and it’s a gripping ride throughout the

and it’s a gripping ride throughout the

and it’s a gripping ride throughout the characters each have excellent dialogue

characters each have excellent dialogue

characters each have excellent dialogue that keeps the experience engaging and

that keeps the experience engaging and

that keeps the experience engaging and fresh and the game has tons of

fresh and the game has tons of

fresh and the game has tons of replayability thanks to a bunch of

replayability thanks to a bunch of

replayability thanks to a bunch of minigames and end game content that’ll

minigames and end game content that’ll

minigames and end game content that’ll keep you coming back for more

number nine nidhogg to improving on the

number nine nidhogg to improving on the original entry in literally every way

original entry in literally every way

original entry in literally every way maybe – that art style because it looks

maybe – that art style because it looks

maybe – that art style because it looks weird now this sequel to the multiplayer

weird now this sequel to the multiplayer

weird now this sequel to the multiplayer fencing game keeps the brutally violent

fencing game keeps the brutally violent

fencing game keeps the brutally violent strategic gameplay you love but

strategic gameplay you love but

strategic gameplay you love but overhauls the formula with dramatically

overhauls the formula with dramatically

overhauls the formula with dramatically improved visuals character customisation

improved visuals character customisation

improved visuals character customisation and a much needed improvement to the

and a much needed improvement to the

and a much needed improvement to the online matchmaking you’ll have to learn

online matchmaking you’ll have to learn

online matchmaking you’ll have to learn to read your opponents punish their

to read your opponents punish their

to read your opponents punish their mistakes and master your movement if you

mistakes and master your movement if you

mistakes and master your movement if you want to claim victory and the entire

want to claim victory and the entire

want to claim victory and the entire process is more rewarding than your

process is more rewarding than your

process is more rewarding than your initial impressions might lead you to

initial impressions might lead you to

initial impressions might lead you to expect number eight

expect number eight

expect number eight dungeons three

look sometimes you want to be the bad

look sometimes you want to be the bad guy and retreat to your underground lair

guy and retreat to your underground lair

guy and retreat to your underground lair and when that time comes dungeons 3 is

and when that time comes dungeons 3 is

and when that time comes dungeons 3 is where you should turn

where you should turn

where you should turn if you’re a veteran of the series the

if you’re a veteran of the series the

if you’re a veteran of the series the all-new randomly generated dungeons will

all-new randomly generated dungeons will

all-new randomly generated dungeons will be a welcome change of pace if you’re

be a welcome change of pace if you’re

be a welcome change of pace if you’re new to the series well prepare to have

new to the series well prepare to have

new to the series well prepare to have all your spare time consumed by an

all your spare time consumed by an

all your spare time consumed by an atmospheric and fun battle for overworld

atmospheric and fun battle for overworld

atmospheric and fun battle for overworld supremacy where you’re in charge not

supremacy where you’re in charge not

supremacy where you’re in charge not only of your armies but also of hordes

only of your armies but also of hordes

only of your armies but also of hordes of base building demons some levels can

of base building demons some levels can

of base building demons some levels can be challenging but you don’t need to get

be challenging but you don’t need to get

be challenging but you don’t need to get frustrated because you could just smack

frustrated because you could just smack

frustrated because you could just smack your imps around and know that is not a

your imps around and know that is not a

your imps around and know that is not a euphemism number 7 Yakuza zero clone

euphemism number 7 Yakuza zero clone

euphemism number 7 Yakuza zero clone allistic Incan Lilith gentle a to it

allistic Incan Lilith gentle a to it

allistic Incan Lilith gentle a to it this game never quite saw the same

this game never quite saw the same

this game never quite saw the same amount of success in the Western world

amount of success in the Western world

amount of success in the Western world as other open-world franchises like GTA

as other open-world franchises like GTA

as other open-world franchises like GTA or Saints Row but being a prequel means

or Saints Row but being a prequel means

or Saints Row but being a prequel means that this title is a great place to jump

that this title is a great place to jump

that this title is a great place to jump in if you haven’t already

the main story is surprisingly good but

the main story is surprisingly good but beyond that the game is just so packed

beyond that the game is just so packed

beyond that the game is just so packed with things to do that you can get

with things to do that you can get

with things to do that you can get sidetracked for hours beating down on

sidetracked for hours beating down on

sidetracked for hours beating down on thugs or running your side business for

thugs or running your side business for

thugs or running your side business for some extra income whether you’re looking

some extra income whether you’re looking

some extra income whether you’re looking for some badass boss fights or

for some badass boss fights or

for some badass boss fights or light-hearted fun there’s something here

light-hearted fun there’s something here

light-hearted fun there’s something here to please everyone

to please everyone

to please everyone well more than done good tongue the

well more than done good tongue the

well more than done good tongue the other day nice having equal to you now

other day nice having equal to you now

other day nice having equal to you now number six night in the woods if you’re

number six night in the woods if you’re

number six night in the woods if you’re anything like us the fantastic art style

anything like us the fantastic art style

anything like us the fantastic art style and surreal creepy world is what will

and surreal creepy world is what will

and surreal creepy world is what will draw you win but it’s the story and

draw you win but it’s the story and

draw you win but it’s the story and character interactions that will keep

character interactions that will keep

character interactions that will keep you invested in the lives of may and her

you invested in the lives of may and her

you invested in the lives of may and her friends as you explore the Bleak

friends as you explore the Bleak

friends as you explore the Bleak stagnant town of possum Springs sure

stagnant town of possum Springs sure

stagnant town of possum Springs sure there’s some light platforming but the

there’s some light platforming but the

there’s some light platforming but the game strengths lie in the gradual

game strengths lie in the gradual

game strengths lie in the gradual exploration of the ominous woods and the

exploration of the ominous woods and the

exploration of the ominous woods and the excellent writing that tells a

excellent writing that tells a

excellent writing that tells a surprisingly mature deep story about the

surprisingly mature deep story about the

surprisingly mature deep story about the gradual passing of time

gradual passing of time

gradual passing of time [Music]

number five what remains of Edith Finch

number five what remains of Edith Finch after my brother Milton disappeared

after my brother Milton disappeared

after my brother Milton disappeared mom sealed the mock narrative

mom sealed the mock narrative

mom sealed the mock narrative first-person games get a bad rap for

first-person games get a bad rap for

first-person games get a bad rap for being linear and boring but when they’re

being linear and boring but when they’re

being linear and boring but when they’re done well they’re an excellent

done well they’re an excellent

done well they’re an excellent storytelling vehicle and that’s exactly

storytelling vehicle and that’s exactly

storytelling vehicle and that’s exactly what carried this entry on to our list

what carried this entry on to our list

what carried this entry on to our list there’s so many things I wish I could

there’s so many things I wish I could

there’s so many things I wish I could ask my mom now we won’t spoil anything

ask my mom now we won’t spoil anything

ask my mom now we won’t spoil anything for you but taking a look back in time

for you but taking a look back in time

for you but taking a look back in time and one of the most unfortunate cursed

and one of the most unfortunate cursed

and one of the most unfortunate cursed families in existence is a tragic

families in existence is a tragic

families in existence is a tragic experience that’ll have you sympathizing

experience that’ll have you sympathizing

experience that’ll have you sympathizing with each and every one of the finches

with each and every one of the finches

with each and every one of the finches it’s not particularly long but we

it’s not particularly long but we

it’s not particularly long but we guarantee that you’ll be thinking of the

guarantee that you’ll be thinking of the

guarantee that you’ll be thinking of the game long after you finish it and in our

game long after you finish it and in our

game long after you finish it and in our opinion that alone is worth every penny

opinion that alone is worth every penny

opinion that alone is worth every penny the passages were a pretty tight fit

the passages were a pretty tight fit

the passages were a pretty tight fit they’d obviously been built for smaller

they’d obviously been built for smaller

they’d obviously been built for smaller hands and bellies number four battle

hands and bellies number four battle

hands and bellies number four battle chasers night war was I dreaming or did

chasers night war was I dreaming or did

chasers night war was I dreaming or did you leave off the ship to catch me I did

you leave off the ship to catch me I did

you leave off the ship to catch me I did there are plenty of games that cash in

there are plenty of games that cash in

there are plenty of games that cash in on popular licences with lazy

on popular licences with lazy

on popular licences with lazy adaptations of source material but

adaptations of source material but

adaptations of source material but thankfully that’s not the case here cuz

thankfully that’s not the case here cuz

thankfully that’s not the case here cuz battle chasers isn’t exactly a popular

battle chasers isn’t exactly a popular

battle chasers isn’t exactly a popular license get it anyway these kids don’t

license get it anyway these kids don’t

license get it anyway these kids don’t know how easy named guy the fantastic

know how easy named guy the fantastic

know how easy named guy the fantastic animated cutscenes here are a great nod

animated cutscenes here are a great nod

animated cutscenes here are a great nod to the original comics but even if

to the original comics but even if

to the original comics but even if you’ve never opened a single page of the

you’ve never opened a single page of the

you’ve never opened a single page of the short-lived series the underlying game

short-lived series the underlying game

short-lived series the underlying game is excellent on its own merits the

is excellent on its own merits the

is excellent on its own merits the overworld is crawling with enemies and

overworld is crawling with enemies and

overworld is crawling with enemies and randomly generated dungeons to keep you

randomly generated dungeons to keep you

randomly generated dungeons to keep you busy for hours and the intricate

busy for hours and the intricate

busy for hours and the intricate crafting system means that you’ll always

crafting system means that you’ll always

crafting system means that you’ll always have new weapons and gear to test out on

have new weapons and gear to test out on

have new weapons and gear to test out on your countless foes

your countless foes

your countless foes every single battle is a treat and never

every single battle is a treat and never

every single battle is a treat and never feels like a grind which is kind of rare

feels like a grind which is kind of rare

feels like a grind which is kind of rare in the turn-based RPG number three dead

in the turn-based RPG number three dead

in the turn-based RPG number three dead cells every so often a game innovates

cells every so often a game innovates

cells every so often a game innovates and expands on existing genres and

and expands on existing genres and

and expands on existing genres and motion twin did just that

motion twin did just that

motion twin did just that by tossing some roguelike and souls like

by tossing some roguelike and souls like

by tossing some roguelike and souls like elements into the classic Metroidvania

elements into the classic Metroidvania

elements into the classic Metroidvania formula this fusion of styles means that

formula this fusion of styles means that

formula this fusion of styles means that every encounter with the many

every encounter with the many

every encounter with the many challenging enemies runs the risk of

challenging enemies runs the risk of

challenging enemies runs the risk of permadeath and keeps the tension high as

permadeath and keeps the tension high as

permadeath and keeps the tension high as you decide between exploring for new

you decide between exploring for new

you decide between exploring for new cells in gear and risk aching damage or

cells in gear and risk aching damage or

cells in gear and risk aching damage or heading straight for the exit and

heading straight for the exit and

heading straight for the exit and potentially missing out on some crucial

potentially missing out on some crucial

potentially missing out on some crucial upgrades whether it’s a bosses attack

upgrades whether it’s a bosses attack

upgrades whether it’s a bosses attack patterns or a new weapon that feels

patterns or a new weapon that feels

patterns or a new weapon that feels extremely fun to use

extremely fun to use

extremely fun to use you should learn something new on every

you should learn something new on every

you should learn something new on every run and you’ll be itching to load up a

run and you’ll be itching to load up a

run and you’ll be itching to load up a new prisoner just as soon as your last

new prisoner just as soon as your last

new prisoner just as soon as your last one dies number two a hat in time after

one dies number two a hat in time after

one dies number two a hat in time after a long Kickstarter campaign and

a long Kickstarter campaign and

a long Kickstarter campaign and development this love letter to 90s

development this love letter to 90s

development this love letter to 90s collective on platformers finally burst

collective on platformers finally burst

collective on platformers finally burst onto the scene and turned out to be even

onto the scene and turned out to be even

onto the scene and turned out to be even better than what we had hoped the story

better than what we had hoped the story

better than what we had hoped the story and characters just ooze creativity and

and characters just ooze creativity and

and characters just ooze creativity and that passion translates into platforming

that passion translates into platforming

that passion translates into platforming and puzzle solving that are precise and

and puzzle solving that are precise and

and puzzle solving that are precise and rewarding the game may look cute but

rewarding the game may look cute but

rewarding the game may look cute but there are so many hidden collectables

there are so many hidden collectables

there are so many hidden collectables within tons of challenging moments that

within tons of challenging moments that

within tons of challenging moments that will test your skills and have you more

will test your skills and have you more

will test your skills and have you more than a little frustrated at times but in

than a little frustrated at times but in

than a little frustrated at times but in the best way possible even if you didn’t

the best way possible even if you didn’t

the best way possible even if you didn’t grow up with this genre you couldn’t ask

grow up with this genre you couldn’t ask

grow up with this genre you couldn’t ask for a better introduction than this

for a better introduction than this

for a better introduction than this especially if you were disappointed with

especially if you were disappointed with

especially if you were disappointed with ukelele I see I see

ukelele I see I see

ukelele I see I see is also my favorite combination of

is also my favorite combination of

is also my favorite combination of letters and numbers before we get to our

letters and numbers before we get to our

letters and numbers before we get to our top pick here are a few honorable

top pick here are a few honorable

top pick here are a few honorable mentions

[Music]

[Music] ready to go on stage and it’s something

ready to go on stage and it’s something

ready to go on stage and it’s something scrapped out of these simple wait idiots

scrapped out of these simple wait idiots

scrapped out of these simple wait idiots I hope your diner gets hit by a meteor

I hope your diner gets hit by a meteor

I hope your diner gets hit by a meteor number one hell blade cynnwys sacrifice

number one hell blade cynnwys sacrifice

number one hell blade cynnwys sacrifice that’s no going back it takes a lot of

that’s no going back it takes a lot of

that’s no going back it takes a lot of confidence to label your game as

confidence to label your game as

confidence to label your game as independent to triple-a but ninja theory

independent to triple-a but ninja theory

independent to triple-a but ninja theory did just that and still managed to

did just that and still managed to

did just that and still managed to shatter expectations by delivering a

shatter expectations by delivering a

shatter expectations by delivering a truly exceptional title in guiding Sanwa

truly exceptional title in guiding Sanwa

truly exceptional title in guiding Sanwa inner quest against the goddess hella

inner quest against the goddess hella

inner quest against the goddess hella and her own psychosis players will

and her own psychosis players will

and her own psychosis players will travel through an atmospheric Norse and

travel through an atmospheric Norse and

travel through an atmospheric Norse and Celtic inspired world complete with epic

Celtic inspired world complete with epic

Celtic inspired world complete with epic mythologically inspired enemies and

mythologically inspired enemies and

mythologically inspired enemies and environments the hackett slash combat

environments the hackett slash combat

environments the hackett slash combat may seem a bit simple but it’s nothing

may seem a bit simple but it’s nothing

may seem a bit simple but it’s nothing to sneeze at either but what really

to sneeze at either but what really

to sneeze at either but what really makes this game worth the price of entry

makes this game worth the price of entry

makes this game worth the price of entry is the feeling like your sanity is

is the feeling like your sanity is

is the feeling like your sanity is gradually crumbling along with the

gradually crumbling along with the

gradually crumbling along with the protagonist wrapping all of these

protagonist wrapping all of these

protagonist wrapping all of these elements up into a neat little package

elements up into a neat little package

elements up into a neat little package is no small feat and it’s something we

is no small feat and it’s something we

is no small feat and it’s something we would definitely recommend that you try

would definitely recommend that you try

would definitely recommend that you try especially if you’re a little ticked off

especially if you’re a little ticked off

especially if you’re a little ticked off at what’s been happening with Triple A

at what’s been happening with Triple A

at what’s been happening with Triple A games recently

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