The Best First-Person Shooter of 2017

First-person shooter of the year.
First-person shooter GOTY

Winner: Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

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The world of the modern first-person shooter is generally dominated by multiplayer battles and shared fantasy worlds but Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus bucks that trend entirely. Not only does Machine Games’ sequel feature full-throttle violent gameplay but it also tells an incredible story that elevates it above every other shooter from 2017.

Anyone that played The New Order will know exactly what to expect from The New Colossus’ gameplay. It can be fast and brutal if you want it to be, or slow and calculated if you prefer to quiet approach. Each level is designed so that all guns blazing and stealth are both worthwhile tactics. The guns are unique and immensely powerful and the game can be very tough at times, ensuring you have to put some thought into every action.

However, no matter how good the gameplay is, it is the narrative and characters that make Wolfenstein II special. Not only do some of the most memorable scenes from gaming in 2017 come from The New Colossus but its cast of characters is fantastic. There’s much more to each and every one of them than meets the eye and their relationships add heart and humor to an otherwise bleak story, making you truly care about them individually, rather than just about the cause they represent. Wolfenstein II shows that the single-player first-person shooter is a genre that is still alive and kicking.


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