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The 2017 Grimmys: Game of the Year
The consensus pick for Horrible Night’s Game of the Year 2017. Nier: Automata The game that had us talking more than any other. The game that struck so many of us emotionally and most of the time for completely different reasons. The game that caused so many disagreements, so many different interpretations, and so many…
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The 2017 Grimmys: Story of the Year
From beginning to end, the narrative journey so exquisitely executed that it will stick with us for years to come. Nier: Automata It seemed so simple at first, until it didn’t. It’s a story that can end time and time again, and each new beginning may not be what it seems. We all connected with…
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The 2017 Grimmys: Developer of the Year
This team went way above and beyond just releasing a game this year. Nintendo We try to avoid large developers that have teams to release multiple games in a year, but Nintendo could not be denied in 2017. They had to bring it and they conquered with two of the critically best games of the…
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The 2017 Grimmys: Moment of the Year
Above all else, what will you remember the most about a game from this year? Courtroom and Execution Scene – Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus One of the most difficult battles to win may have not even happened. BJ Blazkowicz is continuously pushed beyond his limits. What happens when he breaks is nothing short of…
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The 2017 Grimmys: Best Looking Thing of the Year
This deserves all of your screenshots and you should consider hanging it up on your wall. Horizon Zero Dawn Our jaws dropped at the site of that first robot dinosaur from the very first trailer. We got caught up in a primitive world contrasting against a foundation of technology we couldn’t understand. From the icy…
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The 2017 Grimmys: Mr. Dave Award for Best New Character of the Year
The most unforgettable character that did not exist before this year made him/her/it up. Pascal – Nier: Automata He made us question everything the moment we wandered into his village. The fight for peace is more violent than he wishes, but Pascal will do what needs to be done. The question is, does it matter?…
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The 2017 Grimmys: Best Sounding Thing of the Year
If our ear holes had thumbs, we’d give this noise two thumbs and ears up. Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice – Sound Design We thought we knew what the voices in our heads sounded like until Senua took us on a harrowing ride that we never knew was possible. It’s also unforgettable. Headphones are not optional. Finalists…
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The 2017 Grimmys: Feature of the Year
Games are full of stuff, but what was the best stuff in one game that was better than all the other stuff in all of the other games? Getting There – The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Breath of the Wild was never about the destination. The adventure between one valley and another…
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The 2017 Grimmys: Quickie Game of the Year
When we had 15 minutes or less, we always went here. SUPERHOT VR Our breakthrough VR moment kept us coming back for more bullet time excellence throughout the year. It may be tough to play VR for long sessions, but that paid off in this category. Get one more hit of SUPERHOT. Finalists Mario Kart…
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The 2017 Grimmys: Old Game of the Year
What we played and enjoyed the most in 2017 that didn’t come out in 2017. Rocket League Our repeat winner is no surprise. Weekly games continued throughout the year, if not more. Psyonix expanded to another console and keeps adding more seasonal incentives to draw our eyes to watching every up and down of our…