I thought I'd come back to this ahead of Tears of the Kingdom and go through it again.
It's still a really great game but it's got a few too many bits and pieces that annoy me for me to give it a full 5. Weapon degradation, the stamina system, not being able to climb in the rain, these are just a few of the features that stop me fully enjoying myself. I do understand why they're there and they add to the experience. It's worth mentioning they didn't bother me as much on a 2nd playthrough.
The shrines are a highlight; providing various degrees of difficulty and teaching you how to use your abilities at the same time. The cooking element is nice but it would be good if the game provided Link a journal to keep track of certain recipes so you can easily recreate what works and suits your playstyle.
It's odd that this game includes the infamous "climb a tower to unfog the map" feature that many an Ubisoft game is scorned for, but seems to get a free pass here for some reason.
Enough about the negative though, this game is truly fantastic and will go down as one of the greatest of all time. Despite my niggles with it, everything does just work and works really well. My 2nd playthrough was quite rushed in order to finish it in time for TotK, but you can spend forever in this game, completing side quests, collecting everything, playing with the ingenious physics and much more. Highly recommended.
It's still a really great game but it's got a few too many bits and pieces that annoy me for me to give it a full 5. Weapon degradation, the stamina system, not being able to climb in the rain, these are just a few of the features that stop me fully enjoying myself. I do understand why they're there and they add to the experience. It's worth mentioning they didn't bother me as much on a 2nd playthrough.
The shrines are a highlight; providing various degrees of difficulty and teaching you how to use your abilities at the same time. The cooking element is nice but it would be good if the game provided Link a journal to keep track of certain recipes so you can easily recreate what works and suits your playstyle.
It's odd that this game includes the infamous "climb a tower to unfog the map" feature that many an Ubisoft game is scorned for, but seems to get a free pass here for some reason.
Enough about the negative though, this game is truly fantastic and will go down as one of the greatest of all time. Despite my niggles with it, everything does just work and works really well. My 2nd playthrough was quite rushed in order to finish it in time for TotK, but you can spend forever in this game, completing side quests, collecting everything, playing with the ingenious physics and much more. Highly recommended.