You may have missed all the ones who attack those who say anything even remotely negative about it. You know, like it happens with any game.

Interesting, though, how differently people can see things. Confirmation bias from both sides, perhaps?

Nah, Japanese non-super mainstream games rarely win many GOTY western awards. Its only real competitors are RDR, Andromeda (like you said) and Mario Odysee.

That's the point though BOTW is the sum of all its parts which means any other game lacking equivalent parts is by default at a disadvantage, both games aim for their own target but when competing against each other such things come into play as a factor.

I never said the AI is bad, the AI is great, enemies behave like they are suposed to and they never do anythign stupid or easy to exploit, but the move sets of the enemies is quite limited and they are very easy to read and predict. I feel like BotW wanted to do a bit of Darksouls, slowing down combat giving us a stamina bar and making enemies hit like freaking trucks, Im not sure it worked too well tough. 

The game raised the bar on open world games, by a large margin when most thought it wouldn't. It is huge, full, and non repetitive for the most part with unique puzzles and complete freedom.

There are other worthy nominees sure, but to deny that Breath of the Wild does not have the odds on its side to win GotY is just denial. Even Red Dead 2 will have a hard time making it's mark against it if it releases this year.

We know they're better even before they're out?

Thank you. I enjoy challenging people's opinions...

It's honestly more fun than video games at times. People can be so dynamic and interesting at times and maybe I'll change someone for the better in the process? Maybe I'll even do a bit of good for the world? Maybe I'll steer someone away from some dangerous idea like AIDS denialism (yes, that's a thing) or some other crazy idea?

I doubt BotW can be topped but I would like to see other games try. I had to force myself to go to bed since it was getting near 6am, 7 hours of gaming later. That hasn't happened to me since Dark souls. Epic game. I didn't even get to do the dungeon I was planning to do, sidetracked for 7 hours and it was amazing.

Don't underestimate Red Dead.

That's because games don't get that many perfect review scores, regularly.

Lol, it is outside the box, which is good. The chickens attacking the monster and the bear on fire, that is good stuff indeed. 

I like this level of freedom, only games not rushed have that. Assassins Creed is the opposito, everything is so rushed that it looks nice but the world still feels empty and robotic.