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It's Zelda, purely due to how large a time commitment it's been. It has a way of absorbing my thoughts. You start to see the cracks once you get 60, 75, 100 hours in, where the game could be improved in iterative sequels, what should have been changed in the final version, but the game never falls in on itself. The core gameplay loop of hunting around for shrines or using your resources to tackle encounters, the excitement of swapping stories with friends or experiencing the game through someone else's eyes remains consistent the entire game. The only other times I've been this enamored with a Zelda world were with Link to the Past, because I was 5 and that game seemed as impenetrable to my young eyes as Breath of the Wild is large, and Majora's Mask, because a clockwork world where I have infinite time to get to know the ins and outs of a city and its inhabitants is the entire reason I adore adventure games. It's a special game for sure.

I know I'll enjoy other games more when I get around to them. Nier and Trails the 3rd are games I know I'll love just as much if not more than Zelda. Persona 5 retains everything I loved about Persona 3 + 4 but added more urgency and heart. When I wrap that up I'm sure it'll compare to Zelda. There are other great games I enjoyed almost as much as Zelda. Torment follows up on one of my favourite games ever, and is just as weird. What Remains of Edith Finch and Night in the Words are excellent character stories with detailed worlds I loved exploring. So yeah, it's been a pretty great year. But man. That Zelda.
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