Does Zelda BotW Deserve Its Metacritic Score?

I have been able to digest Zelda Breath of the Wild and finally have some impressions on it. I didn't want to rush my thoughts on the game. Specifically, I w

PS5 - Game of the Year Nominees Metacritic scores: - Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - 96 - Baldur's Gate 3 - 96 - Resident Evil 4 - 93 - Super Mario Bros. Wonder - 92 - Spider-Man 2 - 90 - Alan Wake 2 - 87 #TheGameAwards

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Switch) - Teacher by Day - Gamer by Night

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Switch) - Teacher by Day - Gamer by Night

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Metacritic

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Review (Switch)

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom sales top 10 million in first three days - Gematsu

Metacritic gives TotK a 97 (67 reviews), same as BotW : r/tearsofthekingdom

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Review (Nintendo Switch) - Official GBAtemp Review

Metascore is official! : r/tearsofthekingdom