RANKED: The 11 best video games of 2017 so far

Having just crested the half-year mark of 2017, it's the perfect time to play the best games of 2017. It's been quite a year already!

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Nintendo's best game in years launched in 2017: "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild," for Nintendo's Wii U and Switch consoles.

Somewhere in between exploring the massive, adventure-filled world of "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild," and the massive, adventure-filled world of "Horizon Zero Dawn," it became clear that 2017 was shaping up to be one of the best years in the history of video games.

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Before we look ahead to the second half of 2017, let's look back on all the excellent games that have already arrived this year. Here are the best video games of 2017 (so far), ranked:

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