The Witcher 3 should have held the crown. Still very few games have reached the level of exceptionalism in all aspects of how a game is crafted like that game. Usually there is something that disappoints or flaws to over look but with TW3 (after they fixed the launch issues) it's simply perfect in every area like the music, art, atmosphere, story, cutscenes, freedom, choice, graphics, VA, level design, quest design, itemzation, gameplay loop, pacing etc. and what makes it my GOAT is it's able to keep that level of consistency across insane scope in the base game and then still excel in further expanding the game. The game was my GOAT after launch but the fact that they ironed out those flaws and refined the game, fixing all issues cemented it in place. I'm hoping BG3 can dethrone it but I hear that game suffers the same act 3 let down that Divinity OS2 suffered.