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"Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild" is the game of the year for 2017. But did it deserve it?

In my opinion? NOOOOOOOOOOOOO.

Please don't misunderstand me; I love the game. It's gorgeous to look at, challenging to play, and so very absorbing with the open-world aspect. I just don't think it should have been a Zelda game. It was too disconnected from the franchise as a whole to be appreciated as such. And, take away the Zelda franchise labels from this game's elements, and what do you have? Yet another open-world resource-based game. And that is not game of the year-material.
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SW-User
Counterpoint: what in your opinion should have won?
SlickGracey · 36-40, F
@SW-User Ooh. Personally I would have given it to Cuphead, or even Super Mario Odyssey. Those are much more well-rounded cinematic experiences.
SW-User
@SlickGracey Cuphead looked like a really interesting game, especially with the artwork and nostalgia, and how they didn't pull punches with the violence despite the cartoony history. But couldn't a similar thing be said - strip away the artwork and essentially you have just a platformer?