My thoughts on Tears are pretty complicated, and there's lots I do like. But it ultimately comes down to what I was personally looking for in a sequel to Breath of the Wild. And what we got was very far off the mark of that.
I can't get past the feeling that Tears is a glorified DLC pack with a bad story and a clunky building/fusing mechanic stapled onto it, with few of the structural issues I had with its predecessor being addressed. In some cases, made worse. Too much of this game feels too familiar, with none of the new additions being interesting enough to pick up the slack.
As much as I can respect and enjoy Nintendo's games, their unwillingness to take risks or optimize player experience properly drives me nuts sometimes.
I can't get past the feeling that Tears is a glorified DLC pack with a bad story and a clunky building/fusing mechanic stapled onto it, with few of the structural issues I had with its predecessor being addressed. In some cases, made worse. Too much of this game feels too familiar, with none of the new additions being interesting enough to pick up the slack.
As much as I can respect and enjoy Nintendo's games, their unwillingness to take risks or optimize player experience properly drives me nuts sometimes.