As much as I loved BOTW, parts of it always felt a little shallow. The shrines were all over the place in terms of quality, the combat became really boring, and the quests and story just felt a little too baron. It was the exploration and world that made BOTW what it was.
Tears of the Kingdom brings back that world and exploration while simultaneously creating a much deeper, more rewarding experience. The shrines feel more fleshed out, the story is more compelling & the quests while not incredibly deep, feel like they involve actual characters this time around.
While the overall land mass being the same from BOTW did disappoint me at first, it quickly became incredibly enjoyable to re-experience this world again & uncover all of the changes that’s it’s been through. It also helps that how you move through the world is drastically different from BOTW. You can still just walk or ride a horse everywhere or you can build cars, makeshift planes or helicopters or rocket propelled jet packs. The new “arm mechanic” that allows you to just attach nearly all objects in the world together is some of the most fun I’ve had in a video game. The possibilities felt endless and I wish I was smarter to take even greater advantage of it.
The fuse and ascend mechanics were useful but felt a little less magical. The combat is largely unchanged from BOTW and is honestly my only real gripe with TOTK. I ended up just avoiding any unnecessary encounters because the rewards are nearly never worth breaking your current weapons. It’s not terrible or anything but I just find the combat a little boring after so many hours & while it’s fun to create some insanity with your makeshift tanks & attack helicopters, you’re simply not going to put all that time and effort into every encounter.
TOTK is absolutely incredible. It addressed nearly every issue I had with BOTW. Do I wish it was maybe on a more powerful platform? Yes, but I think it’s more so impressive that a game this large and dynamic can run relatively smoothly on the Switch.
Tears of the Kingdom brings back that world and exploration while simultaneously creating a much deeper, more rewarding experience. The shrines feel more fleshed out, the story is more compelling & the quests while not incredibly deep, feel like they involve actual characters this time around.
While the overall land mass being the same from BOTW did disappoint me at first, it quickly became incredibly enjoyable to re-experience this world again & uncover all of the changes that’s it’s been through. It also helps that how you move through the world is drastically different from BOTW. You can still just walk or ride a horse everywhere or you can build cars, makeshift planes or helicopters or rocket propelled jet packs. The new “arm mechanic” that allows you to just attach nearly all objects in the world together is some of the most fun I’ve had in a video game. The possibilities felt endless and I wish I was smarter to take even greater advantage of it.
The fuse and ascend mechanics were useful but felt a little less magical. The combat is largely unchanged from BOTW and is honestly my only real gripe with TOTK. I ended up just avoiding any unnecessary encounters because the rewards are nearly never worth breaking your current weapons. It’s not terrible or anything but I just find the combat a little boring after so many hours & while it’s fun to create some insanity with your makeshift tanks & attack helicopters, you’re simply not going to put all that time and effort into every encounter.
TOTK is absolutely incredible. It addressed nearly every issue I had with BOTW. Do I wish it was maybe on a more powerful platform? Yes, but I think it’s more so impressive that a game this large and dynamic can run relatively smoothly on the Switch.