Well this was a big disappointment. I liked Breath of the Wild alright but wasn't crazy about it so I was hopeful they had made some changes. Unfortunately, they went the wrong direction. The combination mechanic was neat but frustrating and it felt out of place in the game. The world was huge but devoid of character. The different regions were just interchangeable with the same basic stuff to do. The music was sparse and just kind of background stuff but nothing you'd listen to outside of maybe falling asleep to it. Sound design was well done though and the art style was same as BotW which i think is good but frame rate was worse.
If you just like wandering around aimlessly and spending forever traveling with the hope of entertainment hidden somewhere then I'm sure it's fine. I got fed up with the basic loop and when I realized after a couple dozen hours that yeah, this was all there was to do, I shelved it. A rare miss for the franchise. Here's hoping they start from scratch on the next one.

PROS: Sound effects, art and interesting combination mechanic
CONS: Lack of direction and entertainment

Reviewed on Jun 01, 2024


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