• Game enthusiasts and industry personnel walk between the Microsoft XBox and the Sony PlayStation exhibits at the Annual Gaming Industry Conference E3 at the Los Angeles Convention Center on June 16, 2015 in Los Angeles, California.

Game enthusiasts and industry personnel walk between the Microsoft XBox and the Sony PlayStation exhibits at the Annual Gaming Industry Conference E3 at the Los Angeles Convention Center on June 16, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo : Getty Images/Christian Petersen)

The end of 2016 is coming around the corner and gamers are already looking forward to the upcoming games next year. Most of them are hyped about what is to come, but there are also others that are wary this time around after several hyped games turned out to be the worst games of the year. Here are the top 5 most anticipated video games of 2017.

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5. "State of Decay 2"

The sequel of the popular open-world zombie infested post-apocalyptic video game by Niantic Labs is the upcoming "State of Decay 2," the official website of Xbox revealed. Players will be introduced to a new feature to this video game, which is multiplayer gameplay that was not present in the first one. They can pre-order it in digital and physical form and will be released sometime in 2017.

4. "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild"

Another video game to look out for is the upcoming Nintendo title that will change the franchise, open-world "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild." It promises to give players a new look to how Link will interact with the world, and allow new gameplay that fans of the franchise have not tried out in the previous titles.

3. "NieR Automata"

Upcoming action adventure video game, "NieR Automata," tells the story of two androids who are trying to survive the ravaged Earth. Machine lifeforms have taken over and has driven mankind to take refuge on the Moon. This video game will be exclusive to the PlayStation 4 and will be released on March 7.

2. "Red Dead Redemption 2"

Another anticipated video game for 2017 is "Red Dead Redemption 2,"which is the sequel to the beloved Western cowboy game, "Red Dead Redemption." Players can expect to explore an open world with a setting of the Wild West, similar to the first video game, but with a different story.

1. "Persona 5"

Although "Persona 5" has already been released in Japan, many Western gamers are still looking forward to its Western release. The official website of the video game explained that players will be taking control of the protagonist who is living his life as a student during the day. In the evening, he will don the mask of a phantom thief and fight to reform the corrupt adults with the powers of the mysterious Persona. 

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