It might be as close to a perfect game as it gets. I love that you can turn off the HUD and it’s still completely playable. Nintendo is one of the few companies that puts so much care into their open world that you can just explore and talk to people and get all the information you need to complete the game.
For modern games, I also love Nier: Automata and Horizon Zero Dawn for the complex stories and creativity but Breath of the Wild is just so perfectly executed. It’s sort of like classic Pixar movies where it might be rated G but still manages to appeal to adults.
I've heard of both. I didn't know Horizon was an open world sort of game.
Either way, I completely agree. Even at the old age of 16, I was touched so harshly by that game that it became my favorite game I've ever played after just 2 sessions