
The entire industry is at a point of diminishing returns, not just graphically but in terms of gameplay. Even VR at this point is nothing more than a monitor strapped to your face. For me, VR won't be real until I can look down at myself and see Link standing there instead of me, LOL.
As awesome as it is, I'm certain that Breath of the Wild was inspired by Nintendo looking at the huge success of Skyrim. I will say that BotW, however, is executed far better in terms of gameplay mechanics than Bethesda's offerings, and when you put everything together it is truly an amazing package that is greater than the sum of its parts. Crafting isn't as tedious as it is in other games, and I actually want to explore every corner of this version of Hyrule.
Just looked up Nex Machina. Looks pretty cool, like a contemporary Robotron/Smash TV. They even had Eugene Jarvis on board as a consultant. Might have to check it out.