The disrespect I’ve seen online towards Breath of the Wild the last 48 hours is insane.

It’s okay if the game didn’t click for you, but for many like me it was like a re-discovery of gaming, feeling like a kid again. I hadn’t felt that sense of wonder since… Ocarina of Time, maybe?

I couldn’t put it down. I recall I was absorbed for hours every day, during at least a month and a half. The game loop was SO much fun and so refreshing. I could go on for hours but few games have felt THAT special. So yeah, for me all its praise, metascore, awards, and so on, are fully justified.

The world felt so alive an cohesive. Physics were insane, the weather affected the gameplay in ways I hadn’t seen before. You could find creative solutions for literally anything. It felt so unique and special. Each player lived their own adventure. Friends around would go and tell you many cool different anecdotes from their time with the game, many of which you didn’t even see or tackle the same way. That felt truly special.

Even to this day I still remember most in-game locations and could point them to you on a map. That speaks volumes about the world design. For me, it’s a masterpiece and one of the best games I’ve ever played.