If you are looking for new games to play this 2017, there are a lot of new and upcoming video game releases to choose from. Check out the list below, along with some background description of the games.

"Resident Evil 7" released at the beginning of the year and has received very good reviews. Critics claim that the game feels like a nod to the best horror movies. The narrative of the game was also praised, with Games Radar calling it one of the most successful reboots in the past years.

The predecessor of "Resident Evil 7" received lackluster approval, but the reboot has saved the series. The story follows Ethan Winters looking for his wife Mia. He ends up at the plantation of the Baker family where he needs to survive a fight against the molded. The game veers away from the recent action-oriented mode of the previous installments and goes back to its roots of surviving the horror element.

"Gravity Rush 2" is another game that has mate the list. Taking center stage is Kat, who has the powers to manipulate gravity. She can travel through air and lift objects. Available for the PS4, the players can expect two additional gravity styles aside from the one in the original game. Jupiter will Kat heavier, but her attacks will deal more damage, while Lunar can increase her speed and jumps.

The Verge names "Yakuza 0" as a treat to play, and throwback to the Sega games of the late 90s. The action-adventure game features an open world and is a prequel to Sega's "Yakuza" series.

There are more games that will be released in the next months such as "Halo War 2," "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild" (available for the Nintendo Switch and Wii U), and "Red Dead Redemption 2."