Is The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild the best-designed game ever?

Nintendo's latest title in its classic RPG series has succeeded by opening up a world for players to explore like no game has before

You wake up, it's dark and you're lying in a pool. You don't remember how you got here. You stand up, stretch your aching limbs, walk towards the exit and out into the brilliant sunshine. As your eyes adjust to the light, the world comes slowly into focus - and it is beautiful.

The greens of the open plains contrast with the dark black of Death Mountain, which is streaked with orange lava on the distant horizon. As the sweeping orchestral soundtrack swells, you realise that you can go anywhere and that this is not like any Zelda you've played before.