16 Most Hotly-Anticipated Video Games Of 2017

2. The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild

Zelda Breath Of The Wild
Nintendo

Our patience has finally paid off, Zelda fans: Nintendo has finally seen fit to take the series in the direction of a sprawling open world where the only limits are your imagination.

We've always had little glimmers of what a sandbox Zelda would be like thanks to the rolling fields of Hyrule or the cel-shaded seas of Wind Waker, but despite the free-form exploration afforded to players in those, Nintendo's always been there to hold your hand, so to speak.

The reins have gone in Breath of the Wild. Nintendo has stated numerous times that this is one of the most ambitious games it has ever created, a statement I can unquestionably believe.

If it weren't for the final entry, I'd have pegged this as a shoo-in for Game of the year 2017...

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