Oh man, I totally forgot that Witcher 3 didn't have it from the get-go. The game's just so massive that I've forgotten how many times I've played it again and the details of those playthroughs. Man, that's crazy. I sure hope God of War won't take that long.
I'm in total agreement, though. God of War is just the latest in a long list of amazing, unforgettable current-gen games. I didn't get to play much new games last year (and I feel like that'll continue this year too, sadly) but it was three big hits for me, one after another: Horizon, then Persona 5, then NieR. It sucked so much to finish those games, but I also genuinely felt so happy at the end of it because of what I'd gone through. You don't always get that, no matter how fun the game may have been. The years before, I enjoyed FFXV, Dishonored 2, The Phantom Pain, etc. but they weren't good enough experiences to have made me feel that way. So to have been able to start my gaming year with God of War has just been absolutely wonderful.
Aha, my bad then. I guess I just wanted to point it out because the story of Sleipnir's birth always cracks me up. I remember reading it the first time and just laughing at Loki the whole damn time.