Yeah, it's a good thing you don't hunt after Korok seeds and the same armor sets and faerie upgrade materials again in TotK, on the same map. Imagine if TotK was actually like that!
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Hot take: Zelda BotW is ass
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HazukiSensei
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it's called drawing an example, nobody honestly expected you to talk about rappers. Jesus christ lol
gotta keep it real simple I guess
sigmaZ
Member
I mean it's a Switch game, so I don't know what you were expecting. There are other unspeakable means to play which greatly enhance the graphics though.
Yes. This is true. I don't think they got the spacing of content quite right. Unfortunately I think that was intentional though to create a sense of vastness.
Agreed. They fixed a lot of this with Totk in my opinion. It's odd that they didn't get it right the first time though. I think it was their first experience with open world so they took some well-intentioned but odd approaches.
Indeed. The concept of the temples and how they related to each other was cool but the actual temples themselves were quite lame and very disappointing for a series that is known for it's dungeons. The shrines were also boring after awhile.
There is technically a story, but that's not why I would play a Zelda or Souls game. I want to environment to tell the story. Zelda BotW and Totk both suffer from text bloat which is a very odd thing considering the series. I'm perfectly content with NPC's have characteristic one-liners unless conditions change in a game like this.
From one broken game to another, but if you're in it for story Witcher 3 is definitely better in that regard.
Unknown Soldier
Member
I didn't like BotW and I still haven't bothered to try TotK yet.
Not everything is for everyone and I'm ok with that. I have plenty of games which do interest me that I can play.
Not everything is for everyone and I'm ok with that. I have plenty of games which do interest me that I can play.
S0ULZB0URNE
Member
The only noteworthy issue I have is the lack of Dungeons.
Hero_Select
Member
Imagine calling one of the best games of the decade "ass"
Like, I get it. You didn't like the game but it's largely applauded for a reason.
Haters gonna hate I guess.
Like, I get it. You didn't like the game but it's largely applauded for a reason.
Haters gonna hate I guess.
NinjaBoiX
Member
As much as I loved it I’m genuinely surprised with how universally praised this game was, given how divisive its core design is. It’s incredibly well designed (over-zealous weapon degradation and bullshit “don’t try to climb anything when it’s raining, which is like 20-30% of the time” aside) and it’s just lovely to spend time with. But yeah, it is kind of barren and aimless, even coming from someone who loved it.
It’s one of those rare games where most of the negative comments I hear about it are actually the reasons I loved it.
More so than most, you really do either vibe with it or not, and I can absolutely appreciate opinions on either side.
You’ve got a very agreeable manner about you chief.
It’s one of those rare games where most of the negative comments I hear about it are actually the reasons I loved it.
More so than most, you really do either vibe with it or not, and I can absolutely appreciate opinions on either side.
You rarely make a post that I don’t agree with, or at least respect your opinion.
You’ve got a very agreeable manner about you chief.
Danjin44
The nicest person on this forum
lh032
I cry about Xbox and hate PlayStation.
IT.IS.OVERRATED.
I said it many times, not sure how it got GOTY.
World is really empty and theres not alot of variety.
Those "unique" weapons are trash and broke easily as well.
Majority of the loot are trash and lets not talk about the shitty 400 collectible crap
I said it many times, not sure how it got GOTY.
World is really empty and theres not alot of variety.
Those "unique" weapons are trash and broke easily as well.
Majority of the loot are trash and lets not talk about the shitty 400 collectible crap
Lethal01
Member
my only big complaint is that the controls for melee combat system/combat system in general are bad especially when fighting many opponents,
The lock on is finnicky and that lock on is tied to your dodge and your block bringing the whole system down.
The positive outweigh the negatives my a landslide.
The lock on is finnicky and that lock on is tied to your dodge and your block bringing the whole system down.
The positive outweigh the negatives my a landslide.
bender
What time is it?
BOTW is one of the greatest open world games ever created. Every inch feels handcrafted and the sandbox is wonderful because they layer systems upon systems upon systems. The traversal system is wonderful and just reaching certain areas feels satisfying which in turn incentivizes you to keep exploring and upgrading. I do believe that Revali's Gale can cheapen the experience which is why I'm glad I did all of the shrines before tackling the main quest. I can also understand gripes about the main questline, story, and weapon durability, but all of that was forgivable in my eyes as I just loved the sense of adventure.
tomato shrub
Member
The amount of unique content, traversal options, rewards and overall things to find is significantly higher in TotK.
Nankatsu
Gold Member
I struggled to finish BoTW, same way I'm struggling to finishing ToTK.
There's something about Zelda games that simply makes me drift away from them after a while, go play something else and comeback later on to finish them.
Still, overall I think ToTK is better than BotW.
There's something about Zelda games that simply makes me drift away from them after a while, go play something else and comeback later on to finish them.
Still, overall I think ToTK is better than BotW.
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SF Kosmo
Al Jazeera Special Reporter
I wouldn't call it ass, but it's seriously flawed in ways that seldom get acknowledged.
I still think the game is a solid 7, maybe 8, but I don't love it the way protective Nintendo fans do.
- A lot of the mechanics seem designed to annoy rather than challenge. Like not being able to climb when it rains. Why not just come to my house and unplug my controller, that sounds like fun. Or random lightning.
- Lack of bespoke dungeon content is disappointing. We get a few real proper dungeons and a lot of puzzle rooms.
- Traversal mechanics aren't great
I still think the game is a solid 7, maybe 8, but I don't love it the way protective Nintendo fans do.
FinalBossWithTheMostPower
Member
Dead on. Happens to me in every Zelda game, but I always come back.
Oddly enough I deliberately stopped playing ToTK because I didn't want it to end.
LordCBH
Member
The Master Sword having to recharge after hitting like 3 enemies with it was pure ass.
Kamina
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Stafford
Member
I agree with things like empty world, I didn't think the map was that great. But I had tons of fun with just messing around with the gameplay systems. That's where the game shines and I bet shines even more in Tears.
I did miss the traditional dungeons though, oh for sure. That being said, for me Breath is vastly overrated.
I did miss the traditional dungeons though, oh for sure. That being said, for me Breath is vastly overrated.
iHaunter
Member
I disagree. I think Elden Ring and Skyrim did Worl Discovery FAR better. I do wish there was no Map in Elden Ring. But it's too complicated a world.
BOTW was far too basic of a game IMHO.
Red Crayon Aristocrat
Member
The most valid criticism is the shallow story.
Arsic
Loves his juicy stink trail scent
I tried to get into game several times OP but it kept not clicking with me.
Then I played it in 4k on my PC. Couldn’t put it down.
There’s a story —- go find all 13 memories.
Honestly for me I had to just set these as my core objectives and the game was a blast :
*See all 13 memories
*Do all of the Divine Beasts
*Get the Master Sword
*Beat final boss
In doing so I didn’t feel like anytime was wasted or that I lost interest. Just got to do all of the meat and fun stuff of the game.
Then I played it in 4k on my PC. Couldn’t put it down.
There’s a story —- go find all 13 memories.
Honestly for me I had to just set these as my core objectives and the game was a blast :
*See all 13 memories
*Do all of the Divine Beasts
*Get the Master Sword
*Beat final boss
In doing so I didn’t feel like anytime was wasted or that I lost interest. Just got to do all of the meat and fun stuff of the game.
ProgenitorCastle
Banned
The game itself agrees with you :3
justiceiro
Marlboro: Other M
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>Complains about graphics
>Played Witcher 3 on switch
The hipocrisy...
Seriously, now:
95% of botw fun relies on your creativity. If don't find it fun coming up with new ways to do the same objective, the game will fall flat for you.
Judging by your main complain, I don't think being creative is what you wanted when you started.
>Complains about graphics
>Played Witcher 3 on switch
The hipocrisy...
Seriously, now:
95% of botw fun relies on your creativity. If don't find it fun coming up with new ways to do the same objective, the game will fall flat for you.
Judging by your main complain, I don't think being creative is what you wanted when you started.
names are for friends
Member
this. There's a reason that much of the popularity of Nintendo products comes from the vaunted 0-6 month old age range; these spry young'uns have a lot of energy, and everything is new to them, so the joy of play is much more acute. They don't even understand what's happening on the screen. It's like magic.
Anyone playing down the greatness of TW3 or BOTW because they’re just Ubisoft games needs to play them both and then Valhalla straight after.
You’ll realize how interesting the world and characters of TW3 are and how surprising the emergent gameplay is in BOTW while it is non-existent in Valhalla.
You’ll realize how interesting the world and characters of TW3 are and how surprising the emergent gameplay is in BOTW while it is non-existent in Valhalla.
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Drizzlehell
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No better reaction to this, lol.
What is even the point if all you're gonna say is "game bad, me no like"? At least put some effort in and offer some in-depth analysis, OP.
names are for friends
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I scanned that post and missed a few details but I feel like it's a perfectly apt statement even if misinterpreted
zeldaring
Banned
I think it's a great game, not in my top 10 but a great game, and one of the the best open world games ever. The game that i think is ass and made for the skill level of a child is mario gaalxy how in the hell is that rated a 97 on metracritic. The fact that the game won game of the generation here boggles my mind.
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existensmaximum
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Eh, I think it's a pretty good game I think but it has some annoying flaws and some baffling choices.
- There's almost no music! Apart from the music at the stables I can't remember any song from the game. Lots of the music that's there is also just weird and not really memorable like I'm used to with Zelda games. Huge drawback for me.
- The rain and the lightning. It's so annoying and almost ruins the game for me. Oh it started raining, guess I can't climb here now for a few minutes! Oh there's lightning, I guess I'll just fast travel somewhere and wait for it to stop. It doesn't add any fun or challenge, it's just annoying.
- Horse traversal is pretty shit. You need to be close to your horse to call it, it's very limited in where it can ride so you need to leave it constantly to walk, and the controls are just bad. Which means I end up just running a lot of the time which is a waste of time since such a huge part of the map is just empty with nothing meaningful going on.
- The lack of proper dungeons, like everyone in the world has already pointed out. The Divine Beasts and everything around those missions are amazing and so much fun. But now I felt like outside of these four missions the game doesn't contain a lot of meaningful stuff to do for me.
If they just added good music, like a proper Zelda theme, an overworld theme etc to get me pumped during gameplay - and 10-20 more dungeons/castles at least the size of the divine beasts missions, then it would be a masterpiece.
Now it's maybe an 8/10, I appreciate the effort. But it's mind-blowing to me, the praise this game has got.
- There's almost no music! Apart from the music at the stables I can't remember any song from the game. Lots of the music that's there is also just weird and not really memorable like I'm used to with Zelda games. Huge drawback for me.
- The rain and the lightning. It's so annoying and almost ruins the game for me. Oh it started raining, guess I can't climb here now for a few minutes! Oh there's lightning, I guess I'll just fast travel somewhere and wait for it to stop. It doesn't add any fun or challenge, it's just annoying.
- Horse traversal is pretty shit. You need to be close to your horse to call it, it's very limited in where it can ride so you need to leave it constantly to walk, and the controls are just bad. Which means I end up just running a lot of the time which is a waste of time since such a huge part of the map is just empty with nothing meaningful going on.
- The lack of proper dungeons, like everyone in the world has already pointed out. The Divine Beasts and everything around those missions are amazing and so much fun. But now I felt like outside of these four missions the game doesn't contain a lot of meaningful stuff to do for me.
If they just added good music, like a proper Zelda theme, an overworld theme etc to get me pumped during gameplay - and 10-20 more dungeons/castles at least the size of the divine beasts missions, then it would be a masterpiece.
Now it's maybe an 8/10, I appreciate the effort. But it's mind-blowing to me, the praise this game has got.
Cyberpunkd
Member
Maybe it’s just something about me loving the IP but it’s like my comfort game - when I don’t know what to play I go “hmmm, I wonder where I stopped last time in W3?”, then load the game.
Ceadeus
Gold Member
The game itself agrees with you :3
Robb
Gold Member
To be fair that was the entire point of the re-boot.
cartman414
Member
No. The Witcher 3 is simply a normie's idea of a WRPG masterpiece.
Redneckerz
Those long posts don't cover that red neck boy
If OP had any decency it would ban itself for making such a low effort thread.
- Your opinion is bland. I guess it's due to the fact you rock a Cyberpunk avatar, clouding your memories and perception on gaming.
- Your hometown is empty AF. I can't find any side quests and your grocery store consists of NPC's driven by AI who crap out the same kind of low-effort thread on a Saturday night like you do.
- Lots of nothing work - Taking care of the kids, cooking for them through recipes (Which aren't in any cookbook, so you need to memorise them and then manually add ingredients to make each dish look like your kids would eat it - but they won't)
- Traversal is boring AF in your home: Only legwork is allowed and fast travel is non-existent. Finding a temple that is your bedroom contains a basic puzzle which you have to solve in order to get a plethora of outcomes - Ranging from accquiring the ability to snore-sleep to sexy time with the missus - It is just very tedious. Wow, i had this idea to run around the bedroom for 5 minutes whilst trying to get into bed to finally get near said bed. Incredible experience.
- Main gripe: OP's life is non-existent, side-posts are terrible.
I think Geralt is ass because his frametime increases in busy area's.