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Super Mario Odyssey vs. Zelda: Breath of the Wild
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KingdomHeartsFan
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Kokoloko85
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I voted for the wrong one but I like both And its very close so its all good lol
BOTW did someone different and more special.
But had bigger flaws than Mario ( I cant forgive the weapon durability )
Both Awesome
BOTW did someone different and more special.
But had bigger flaws than Mario ( I cant forgive the weapon durability )
Both Awesome
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SlimeGooGoo
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KingdomHeartsFan
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Touch fuzZy. get BizZay
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I voted for Super Mario Odyssey. It's a masterpiece.
BotW is great too, I ain't mad atcha
BotW is great too, I ain't mad atcha
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godhandiscen
There are millions of whiny 5-year olds on Earth, and I AM THEIR KING.
BOTW, easily.
Arkam
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Both were superb installments of each series and delivered when Nintendo needed them most.
MO was the 3D Mario experience we had been pining for some time. Loved the QoL improvements and surprisingly deep content. It looked great (some levels more than others) and ran great. It was however marred by sub par boss fights. Each one was a dreaded chore.
BOTW was a Breath of fresh air for the series. Probably the most fun I have ever had in an open world game. I spent so much time exploring the world, because I could, with very few limitations. My favorite part was how in the beginning even a simple river was an impassable object. Not due to a blocking layer but simply the force of the river vs your current stats. Then there was the layering of the complex "elemental" systems (fire, water, magnetism, electricity) which made for some awesome times. The art style was perfect for teh platform and allowed for length draw distances. Would also say boss battles here were weak too. Also didnt like any of the "dungeons". They were more annoying than entertaining. But since they were no more than a dozen hours of my few hundred hours experience.
Voting BOTW
MO was the 3D Mario experience we had been pining for some time. Loved the QoL improvements and surprisingly deep content. It looked great (some levels more than others) and ran great. It was however marred by sub par boss fights. Each one was a dreaded chore.
BOTW was a Breath of fresh air for the series. Probably the most fun I have ever had in an open world game. I spent so much time exploring the world, because I could, with very few limitations. My favorite part was how in the beginning even a simple river was an impassable object. Not due to a blocking layer but simply the force of the river vs your current stats. Then there was the layering of the complex "elemental" systems (fire, water, magnetism, electricity) which made for some awesome times. The art style was perfect for teh platform and allowed for length draw distances. Would also say boss battles here were weak too. Also didnt like any of the "dungeons". They were more annoying than entertaining. But since they were no more than a dozen hours of my few hundred hours experience.
Voting BOTW
30yearsofhurt
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BotW was boring for a Zelda game.
Red Crayon Aristocrat
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This is hard as hell to pick, as both are fucking amazing.
Part of me wants to give the slight nod to Mario Odyssey as it hewed closer to the classic elements of what makes a Mario game, whereas BOTW was arguably lacking in classic Zelda elements, most notably the dungeons.
On the flipside to that I was disappointed how fairly small the levels in Mario Odyssey were, whereas BOTW's massive open world was jaw dropping.
I guess I'm gonna have to pick BOTW but this is a very tough choice.
Part of me wants to give the slight nod to Mario Odyssey as it hewed closer to the classic elements of what makes a Mario game, whereas BOTW was arguably lacking in classic Zelda elements, most notably the dungeons.
On the flipside to that I was disappointed how fairly small the levels in Mario Odyssey were, whereas BOTW's massive open world was jaw dropping.
I guess I'm gonna have to pick BOTW but this is a very tough choice.
Lionel Richie
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Both picks are correct. BOTW is ever so slightly CORRECTER.
carlosrox
Banned
Nah. BOTW is definitely a much greater achievement over Odyssey. Odyssey was a step down from Galaxy and 3D World. As much as I enjoyed Odyssey as a whole, it had this underwhelming feeling I'm not sure I can ever look past. Most Kingdoms feel too small and many are super underwhelming. We get two water based kingdoms but no proper, meaty underwater areas. Like, what?
It feels like it needs way more content. DLC woulda been greatly appreciated, or a sequel that builds upon the first.
I understand why people say Odyssey is disappointing much more than I do BOTW. Odyssey shares some of BOTW's flaws and then some.
BOTW is the clear winner between the two.
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Enzo88
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It depends on what you deem as classic Zelda.
Botw is closer to the spirit of the original than any other game in the saga.
MiguelItUp
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Crazy to me to think that BotW is THAT good for some folks. When I played it I think I was more than half way done and just stopped. It wasn't bad, I just didn't care enough to see it through. I felt like it became a dungeon grind at that point and as over it, lol. Definitely thought it did some cool things though. Maybe I was approaching it wrong and I should give it another go. Never got a chance to play Odyssey, would like to change that at some point.
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Vanilla Genshin Impact.
Paltheos
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Breath of the Wild by a country mile. The game has a few issues that are absolutely godawful when you see them but the overwhelming majority of the experience is almost magical. One of the true masterpieces of our time.
Mario Odyssey sucks balls. It's the same type of experience we've seen before only somehow less interesting than before. Huge swathes of levels are filled with boring, filler bullshit that Nintendy's A-team should know better than, and only a couple of the levels themselves captured my interest at all. Metro City is the obvious standout there, but even it's not immune to filler BS.
Difference between a 9/10 and 4/10 game.
Mario Odyssey sucks balls. It's the same type of experience we've seen before only somehow less interesting than before. Huge swathes of levels are filled with boring, filler bullshit that Nintendy's A-team should know better than, and only a couple of the levels themselves captured my interest at all. Metro City is the obvious standout there, but even it's not immune to filler BS.
Difference between a 9/10 and 4/10 game.
Jeeves
Member
Both good, voting BotW.
I didn't realize though that there were so many people with gripes about weapon durability. Are they the same people who couldn't bear Majora because of its "time limit"? Just grab another weapon when yours breaks and don't try to hoard them, you'll be okay. You don't have to try to min/max your loadout all the time. You know how in The Matrix they just throw the whole gun away when the clip is empty and grab another gun? That's how you're supposed to play BotW.
I didn't realize though that there were so many people with gripes about weapon durability. Are they the same people who couldn't bear Majora because of its "time limit"? Just grab another weapon when yours breaks and don't try to hoard them, you'll be okay. You don't have to try to min/max your loadout all the time. You know how in The Matrix they just throw the whole gun away when the clip is empty and grab another gun? That's how you're supposed to play BotW.
carlosrox
Banned
Lake Kingdom was a massive disappointment. Like half of it is a pond and some corridors you never need to go down again. The other half doesn't have too much else. At least the visuals are gorgeous though.
Snow Kingdom has an awesome atmosphere and look in the above part but it ends up just being some hills mainly.
And I really dislike how when you wanna jump into the more platforming sections, good luck guessing which leads to which. In the Snow Kingdom there are several entrances to platform sections, and fucked if I know which is which.
Really didn't like the Forgotten Swamp Island or whatever Kingdom that is with the plastic look. It's absolutely tiny.
Ruined Kingdom, don't even get me started. What a cocktease.
Sand, Bowser, and Wood Kingdoms are easily the best. Felt like the game mostly peaked pretty early.
Snow Kingdom has an awesome atmosphere and look in the above part but it ends up just being some hills mainly.
And I really dislike how when you wanna jump into the more platforming sections, good luck guessing which leads to which. In the Snow Kingdom there are several entrances to platform sections, and fucked if I know which is which.
Really didn't like the Forgotten Swamp Island or whatever Kingdom that is with the plastic look. It's absolutely tiny.
Ruined Kingdom, don't even get me started. What a cocktease.
Sand, Bowser, and Wood Kingdoms are easily the best. Felt like the game mostly peaked pretty early.
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Paltheos
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I have gripes with weapon durability but really only the Master Sword's (It should passively regenerate when not in-use; current setup incentivizes purposefully breaking it once you think you're below <50%). Everything else about the weapons is fine imo. I like how the game pushes you to picking up more and using different types of weapons.
Biggest flaws with Breath of the Wild are the dogshit main dungeon designs and some of the repetitive/simplistic design of shrines. Also annoying are any gyro puzzles (they're few but they're just terrible) and the overly simple way damage is calculated.
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MrMephistoX
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Biggest complaint I had about BOTW is that I wanted more. I loved Odyssey though but not as much as 3D Land.
carlosrox
Banned
The Divine Beasts were awesome. I want more.
Don't understand the hate they get. I want proper Dungeons/Temples more than anybody but I ain't gonna shit on the Divine Beasts. They were awesome.
James Sawyer Ford
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Pretty easy
BOTW Is a masterpiece
Odyssey is absolute garbage
BOTW Is a masterpiece
Odyssey is absolute garbage
DelireMan7
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Surprised that for once Mario is not dominating a poll... I regain faith in humanity !
BOTW easily for me. Some might argue is not a "true" Zelda game. For me it is and utmostly it's the best open world I have played.
It really made me feel like I was exploring an unknown land. I see something intriguing in the far ? Let's go to this direction and see what I find. And there is always something to find !
The second game of the Generation after Bloodborne for me.
I haven't play Mario... But it's Mario... I have played a bit of Mario 64 back in the time... So it's like I have play this one too
BOTW easily for me. Some might argue is not a "true" Zelda game. For me it is and utmostly it's the best open world I have played.
It really made me feel like I was exploring an unknown land. I see something intriguing in the far ? Let's go to this direction and see what I find. And there is always something to find !
The second game of the Generation after Bloodborne for me.
I haven't play Mario... But it's Mario... I have played a bit of Mario 64 back in the time... So it's like I have play this one too
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Golgo 13
The Man With The Golden Dong
They’re both 10/10 games and deserving of their place in the semi-finals or finals, but BOTW is mystical, magical, enthralling, and comforting all at once. Even after 3 FULL PLAYTHROUGHS I’m still finding new surprises, and feeling the magic.
A staggering achievement.
A staggering achievement.
sid2vicious
Banned
Zelda is Garbage.
Nicktendo_
Banned
BOTW is the game of forever so not a difficult choice. 3D All-Stars has shown me how good Odyssey really is. Nintendo still got it.
Bernd Lauert
Banned
Easy choice. Odyssey is a superb game but the difficulty makes it a bit too trivial. Zelda all the way.
BusierDonkey
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Two of my favorite games this gen, but Zelda was really something special. First time since we were kids playing the NES that all my siblings and I were playing the same game in the same room. Even my sister who rarely plays was glued to it for over a month.
It's insane that I have a level of nostalgia for a game that's only a couple years old.
It's insane that I have a level of nostalgia for a game that's only a couple years old.