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3. The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild

Breath of the Wild's open world is a revelation. On the surface it might not appear all that interesting - there's lots of woodland, an ice area, a fire area and a desert - but the game uses these tried-and-tested templates as the basis for a visual style which elevates its base parts.

The art style is simple yet expressionistic, and informs the world so well primarily through the restraint it shows. Breath of the Wild doesn't have the densest open world, but it makes its architecture and landscape count in a way that makes every area memorable.

There's no clutter, but that's because the style deals more in silhouettes than it does fine details. The ethereal, fairytale look allows the game to really feel like the Legend of Zelda, with Hyrule and its occupants jumping straight out of a storybook.

Soaring over this once prosperous world is genuinely melancholic. Each environment is harsh, isolating, but strangely appealing, and the faded colours help paint the picture of a dying natural wonder trapped in time.