Link to the Past was phenomenal, but this was another level.
I almost thought that this would be a remake of sorts, but there's so much more going on that it's far from that. Basically everything you found in A Link to the Past is still present, but built on. The painting gimmick is really cool and provides for some of my favorite puzzles in the series. The rental system was what I was most worried about, but it was implemented in just about the best way it could've been. It's there if you want to adhere to it, but non-intrusive in that you can always buy the equipment you need. And let's not forget, the freedom of this game. They truly let you tackle the dungeons in any order you want unlike the other top-down Zelda games I've played. And while there are some orders that may benefit you more, the game never restricts you to adhere to any of those. It's freedom that made Breath of the Wild as fun as it was.
This is currently (very much bound to change) my second favorite Zelda game and has now become my favorite 3DS game. I am so glad I bought this at the last second before the eShop closed because I had no idea what I was missing. I was not that interested in this game. But here we are now, having beaten it, I can say I loved every second.
I almost thought that this would be a remake of sorts, but there's so much more going on that it's far from that. Basically everything you found in A Link to the Past is still present, but built on. The painting gimmick is really cool and provides for some of my favorite puzzles in the series. The rental system was what I was most worried about, but it was implemented in just about the best way it could've been. It's there if you want to adhere to it, but non-intrusive in that you can always buy the equipment you need. And let's not forget, the freedom of this game. They truly let you tackle the dungeons in any order you want unlike the other top-down Zelda games I've played. And while there are some orders that may benefit you more, the game never restricts you to adhere to any of those. It's freedom that made Breath of the Wild as fun as it was.
This is currently (very much bound to change) my second favorite Zelda game and has now become my favorite 3DS game. I am so glad I bought this at the last second before the eShop closed because I had no idea what I was missing. I was not that interested in this game. But here we are now, having beaten it, I can say I loved every second.