LD

3y

I finally feel like I'm playing a Zelda game when I play this

Didn't feel like that while playing BOTW, don't know why

LD

3y

I hate to say this but the game is starting to get boring because of the classic design flaws of an open world game

Everything is way too spread apart, way too much empty space and similar enemies (all I see for the most part is Bokoblin/Moblin/Chuchu/Keese/Construct variations with the occasional bosses)

It's dragging

Also, there aren't actual good rewards for doing things lmao

maxxing

3y

No good rewards? exploring and doing quests gets you armor or leads you to it, materials gets you upgrades, shrines gets you hearts and stamina, zonite gets you batteries. You’re tripping. Especially compared to other recent open worlds like hogwarts legacy or JEDI survivor where everything you get feels like some useless cosmetic

If there’s too much empty space you’re probably passing by all the quests and caves without noticing lol

maxxing

3y

No good rewards? exploring and doing quests gets you armor or leads you to it, materials gets you upgrades, shrines gets you hearts and stamina, zonite gets you batteries. You’re tripping. Especially compared to other recent open worlds like hogwarts legacy or JEDI survivor where everything you get feels like some useless cosmetic

If there’s too much empty space you’re probably passing by all the quests and caves without noticing lol

LD

3y

it feels like the side quests are there just for the sake of the quest itself, not the reward after

ill be getting resistance elixirs I could have crafted myself

and the caves are definitely cool, but the structure for all of them is so similar

the rupees-armor pipeline is the only reward that feels truly substantial, now if they have special weapons you can buy for rupees (idk if they do yet) that would be fire

but yeah obviously it's way better than most open world games regardless

LD

3y

I hate to say this but the game is starting to get boring because of the classic design flaws of an open world game

Everything is way too spread apart, way too much empty space and similar enemies (all I see for the most part is Bokoblin/Moblin/Chuchu/Keese/Construct variations with the occasional bosses)

It's dragging

Also, there aren't actual good rewards for doing things lmao

maxxing

3y

there’s a whole bunch of quests related to armor, you gotta look out for 2 treasure hunters and meet them near the volcano area. also finding the old maps helps you get armor in the depths btw

I love the pipeline of getting armor then hunting for materials to upgrade and get the set bonuses so satisfying

make sure you do the dragon tears quest btw it really ties everything together

Q3D

3y

The game does get tiring after a while as everything feels very samey and just blends together, the rewards don't feel that special, a lot of areas and challenges are copy pasted all over the map, and most side quests are just not that interesting

But u can switch up the way you're playing entirely, try something new, maybe explore the depths, focus on the sky, use vehicles for all of your traveling, etc. It helps to break up the repetitiveness

LD

3y

bet I've got like 6 X's marked in the depths the map is just so massive it's hard to get around lmao

LD

3y

bet I've got like 6 X's marked in the depths the map is just so massive it's hard to get around lmao

maxxing

3y

build this s*** it helps a lot

NunTheWiser

3y

Alright so a ways out of release from this game and with the initial hype kinda chilled out, I think I have my general thoughts together about this game.

I had an absolute blast for the first 40 hours of this game. For reference, I’m a lifelong Zelda fan, I loved BOTW. This game felt immediately better than BOTW… and tbh I think it is. But I don’t think I like it more.

Idk y’all. I think this game is pretty overhyped if I’m being honest. And I definitely contributed to that in the first month. But man… when I got to that first temple after all the buzz about “dungeons are back”… I was so let down. These dungeons are no better than the divine beats imho.

Don’t get it twisted, I still think this is a FANTASTIC game. But I feel no pull to log 200 hours in this like I did BOTW. Because I feel like I already have. It doesn’t make its own statement singular to BOTW strong enough that I want to invest an insane amount of time in it

fwt 2

3y

I think the problem is it’s cleaner and tighter than it’s predecessor - a lot of little things were cleaned up and improved - but that’s really all it’s got. It’s better but less enjoyable at the same time, and I think that’s because there’s no new substantial content and it’s just not enough to be impressive again 6 years later with the same old tricks. I don’t wanna say “glorified DLC” but when you look at Majora’s Mask shifting the entire structure of the game you wonder what in this game took 6 years

fwt 2

3y

I think the problem is it’s cleaner and tighter than it’s predecessor - a lot of little things were cleaned up and improved - but that’s really all it’s got. It’s better but less enjoyable at the same time, and I think that’s because there’s no new substantial content and it’s just not enough to be impressive again 6 years later with the same old tricks. I don’t wanna say “glorified DLC” but when you look at Majora’s Mask shifting the entire structure of the game you wonder what in this game took 6 years

maxxing

3y

Except majoras mask had mostly the same tools, the ocarina, the bow, the hookshot, lens of truth, bombchu, deku nuts, magic beans, etc. this game has completely different tools, mechanics and abilities than botw

fwt 2

3y

But it added the time mechanic and pivoted to focus on side quests which makes it really unique from its predecessor. So much so that it’s still a hot debate 23 years later which one is better

And yeah it has the tools from OOT but also 20 something masks and 3 new transformations…and a new map . And that was 23 years ago

NunTheWiser

3y

Yeah i agree it’s definitely not a glorified DLC at all. But idk I was just hoping for more. I think in my mind I was really hoping for BOTW with traditional Zelda dungeons. And instead I got BOTW with new abilities. New abilities that again, are fun… but not eh enough that I’m being pulled back.

I’m just really curious to see where the Zelda franchise goes from here. Obviously they’ve never shied away from doing something totally different despite what the people expect or want… but honestly I’d be so disappointed if this was just kinda the new Zelda format for a while. And again, I’m saying that as someone who loved BOTW and would still say I liked TOTK. But in a world where every game is trying to make these epic massive open world games, a linear traditional 3D Zelda game in the 2020s would feel so refreshing.

fwt 2

3y

I think the problem is it’s cleaner and tighter than it’s predecessor - a lot of little things were cleaned up and improved - but that’s really all it’s got. It’s better but less enjoyable at the same time, and I think that’s because there’s no new substantial content and it’s just not enough to be impressive again 6 years later with the same old tricks. I don’t wanna say “glorified DLC” but when you look at Majora’s Mask shifting the entire structure of the game you wonder what in this game took 6 years

Stardust

3y

Everything? Game developers themselves were shook this game took only 6 years. Yall misremembering majora's mask's additions, its clearly a new, different game, its still impressive what they were able to do in 1.5 years (under heavy crunch unfortunately), but i share that same sentiment with tears. The easiest way for me to explain why this game took years is asking you what game works like this one, what open world game has this amount of depth, gameplay variety, complexity and ambition.