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Breath of the Wild: 2 years have passed since its release, how do you feel about the game today?
- Thread starter Ikaruga
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Always a pleasure to see poll results like that to be swiftly reminded that the vocal minority who hate on the game are just that: a vocal minority.
The game is a modern classic and will carry the same legacy OoT does within the industry.
The game is a modern classic and will carry the same legacy OoT does within the industry.
Mine, too.
In my opinion, a 3d, third-person, realtime, fantasy adventure is the quintessential videogame. And this one muuuuuurders all comers.
It's an amazing game, but my problem is just that the ending is kinda whatever(final boss is wayyy too easy) and the enemy variety is... not very good(to be fair many enemies count like many enemies from other games, they did a great job with what they have in the game). I'm also not a fan of the whole memory stuff, I like the idea but the execution was super disappointing.
But it's with no doubt in my mind a fantastic game, I just love to explore.
But it's with no doubt in my mind a fantastic game, I just love to explore.
Still damn good. When I wanna chill for a half hour, I still fire it up on the Switch. I finally have a gaming PC, I might as well try it on cemu.
Masterpiece. Game of TWO generations. Never forget, BTW is a Wii U game. If anything, the subpar open world games we've gotten in the subsequent 2 years on much more powerful hardware are a testament to its greatness. If you weren't convinced then, you should be now.
In my top three for the generation. Put in over a hundred hours and turns out I really didn't see much of the map. One of the three Zelda games I've ever finished, the others being Ocarina and Wind Waker.
I still remember the first time playing xenoblade 2, another large game with similar art direction. When I started exploring Gormott for the first time I immediately jumped out on a high area thinking I was gonna climbing to another side. Only after my party died a pointless death I realized that "oh wait, I can't really do all of those shit in this one, this isn't botw"
I really hope there wasn't ever any contingent that legitimately thought people were souring on this game lol.
Well it was mostly my experience, i guess it was most of the time i spent in the game.
It was ambitious, but to be honest, the map was too big and empty, precisely one of the things people here tend to criticize about this kind of games.
The lack of memorable towns and quests, the forgettable shrines. It really is a shame because zelda's lore is so beautiful. And it doesn't shine at all on empty parages and the lack of strong character and narrative presence.
To be honest, you can make this game without any of the Zelda lore and it wouldn't change that much. The base is interesting but it doesn't at all showcases TLOZ's vibe.
There is definitely a schism. I loved the empty world because it was realistic yet fantastical. So many little nooks and crannies.
All open world games have big empty spaces but only one has Bokoblins so I guess I agree
A game that vertically shattered my expectations of open world games. Open sky indeed.
Now they need to build on that 🔥
Now they need to build on that 🔥
I agree. The good moments stuck out so much because they were really good, but those were mostly the highly curated areas or quests. Otherwise the emptiness of it was just boring. A smaller world or not curated areas would be better.
Played through it twice, first on Wii U and then on Switch. About 150 some-odd hours each time (the second playthrough included The Champion's Ballad). Thought it was one of the best games I'd ever played my first time. Felt it again on my second. Simply one of the best games ever made.
I can understand why some people dislike it or do not consider it the greatest game of all time.
That being said, I absolutely adore this game and fully believe, overall, it is the best game on the switch. It is also one of the greatest of all time. I thought I would hate the weapon breaks and stuff, but it also adds a very much-needed depth to the gameplay. Honestly, if the weapon durability aspect was not in play, I think the fighting gameplay would be awful.
That being said, I absolutely adore this game and fully believe, overall, it is the best game on the switch. It is also one of the greatest of all time. I thought I would hate the weapon breaks and stuff, but it also adds a very much-needed depth to the gameplay. Honestly, if the weapon durability aspect was not in play, I think the fighting gameplay would be awful.
Did you notice any big differences in the versions? Was one better than the other?
I enjoyed it plenty but it's not even close to the best Zelda game and based on it's success and some interviews after the game was released, it makes me worried about the future of my favoritw game series.
technically speaking, i can't believe the game was allowed to be released in the state it's in. horrible fps, janky, and looks like a late-era gamecube game.
overall speaking, i can see how nintendo-first fans would like it, people who have possibly never played an open world game before, but in the grand scale it's middling in that regard.
overall speaking, i can see how nintendo-first fans would like it, people who have possibly never played an open world game before, but in the grand scale it's middling in that regard.
How? It's objectively not even the best Zelda game. That's still Ocarina of time with a score of 99%.
https://www.metacritic.com/browse/games/score/metascore/all/all/filtered?sort=desc
I feel like I only enjoyed it because of the new console hype. Tried playing it again a few times but couldn't get past the tutorial area. I thought I'd enjoy it much more because, on paper, it sounds right up my alley.
No story, boring characters, empty world, no real dungeons,...etc. The world is empty and it feels very artificial. Animals vanish in front of my eyes and the world just doesn't feel like I could live in it. So many deal breakers for me. There was a sense of exploration that I loved though. I feel like I stopped enjoying games with no story and characters.
I know the game is amazing but maybe I'm not the target audience this time. My favorite Zelda game is Wind Waker by the way.
No story, boring characters, empty world, no real dungeons,...etc. The world is empty and it feels very artificial. Animals vanish in front of my eyes and the world just doesn't feel like I could live in it. So many deal breakers for me. There was a sense of exploration that I loved though. I feel like I stopped enjoying games with no story and characters.
I know the game is amazing but maybe I'm not the target audience this time. My favorite Zelda game is Wind Waker by the way.
A fantastic game that deserved all of the hype it got. It wasn't perfect, but it was very, very good. It's something I look back on playing fondly and would like to play again when I get a Switch.
It may be the best Zelda game.
It may be the best Zelda game.