2017 Gamer Crash Awards

December is here once again and that means it’s time for the eighth annual Gamer Crash Awards where I pick my favorite games and content of this past year. Think of it as a December long celebration of video games.

As always, I’ve put together multiple awards for only the games I’ve been able to play through this year. No sense in trying to form an opinion on something I haven’t tried, it just wouldn’t be fair. Unfortunately, this also means you won’t find any Nintendo Switch games on these lists either considering I don’t have the console. I know Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey are some of the best games of 2017, but I need to follow my rules and since I haven’t played them, they’re off the list.

Keep an eye out for my traditional “amended” awards list in January once I’ve caught up on my backlog. For now, though, don’t expect to see every AAA game on my lists.

The categories may not surprise you as I generally keep the same categories from year to year along with the same unlock system. They’ll each unlock on the day listed below with my final Game of the Year unlocking on December 31. So take a look around!

Best Soundtrack	Winner
Best Download/Indie Title	Winner
Biggest Surprise	Winner
Best Character	Winner
Game of the Year	Winner