this is probably very obvious to most people, but if you liked breath of the wild or thought that it was flawed but a good jumping off point for a sequel, you will probably enjoy tears of the kingdom. however, if you thought breath of the wild was bad as a game and/or as a direction for the series, tears of the kingdom is not going to make you a fan.
the dungeons are better, but they're still formatted like in breath of the wild. the shrines are better, but they're still shrines. the bosses are much better, but they're still fought with the same combat system. the world is technically bigger, but it's built off of the same world as before. the story is definitely better, but it's still shown and told the same way. the construction gimmick gives you and arguably encourages more avenues to experiment with the game's systems, but they're still the same systems. there's still korok seeds, there's still bad swimming, and the enemy variety still leaves a lot to be desired. it's a game that does a good amount to polish the game that came before it, but it still is adamant about being it's own type of zelda and that won't be for everyone.
for me personally, i enjoy tears of the kingdom as a sequel to breath of the wild and that's how i've chosen to view the game because that's what it was trying to be. the traditional zelda aspects, while improved somewhat, haven't been improved nearly enough for me to see it as a good zelda in the same way i see other zelda games as good zeldas but it wasn't trying to be other zeldas and that's okay with me, but it won't be for everyone.
not at all worth $70 though (no game is)
the dungeons are better, but they're still formatted like in breath of the wild. the shrines are better, but they're still shrines. the bosses are much better, but they're still fought with the same combat system. the world is technically bigger, but it's built off of the same world as before. the story is definitely better, but it's still shown and told the same way. the construction gimmick gives you and arguably encourages more avenues to experiment with the game's systems, but they're still the same systems. there's still korok seeds, there's still bad swimming, and the enemy variety still leaves a lot to be desired. it's a game that does a good amount to polish the game that came before it, but it still is adamant about being it's own type of zelda and that won't be for everyone.
for me personally, i enjoy tears of the kingdom as a sequel to breath of the wild and that's how i've chosen to view the game because that's what it was trying to be. the traditional zelda aspects, while improved somewhat, haven't been improved nearly enough for me to see it as a good zelda in the same way i see other zelda games as good zeldas but it wasn't trying to be other zeldas and that's okay with me, but it won't be for everyone.
not at all worth $70 though (no game is)
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I've seen some good reviews saying it's fun but also criticizing it
im going to be honest i dont know a god damn thing about princess mononoke because i do not watch movies often lol
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Botw 1 originally was very inspired by mononokes atmosphere, and the final boss had a lot of resemblance to the boar god from that movie. But botw 2 took it too far i thimk, to the point where it doesnt really feel like their own ideas at all anymore for me. I mean, heres ashitaka, the protagonist from that movie: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1091429957605015793/1107314261279125564/Ashitakabullet.jpg
The arm thing really cements it for me specifcally.
Botw 1 originally was very inspired by mononokes atmosphere, and the final boss had a lot of resemblance to the boar god from that movie. But botw 2 took it too far i thimk, to the point where it doesnt really feel like their own ideas at all anymore for me. I mean, heres ashitaka, the protagonist from that movie: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1091429957605015793/1107314261279125564/Ashitakabullet.jpg
The arm thing really cements it for me specifcally.
i can see why that'd bother people, especially people more familiar with the movie, but i think fucked up magic arms are cool and that more media should have them so i'm not too bothered myself
Yeah it does look cool. i just think its a bit disrespectful of nintendo considering the meaning of mononoke isnt a light one, and taking a visual device from that movie while chucking off what it represents just doesnt sit well with me. Theres a lot more of course but thats the easiest parallel i have lol... and of course, its a 70 dollar nintendo game with a ton of reused assets, youd think they could come up with their own themes at the very least 🙄 just doesnt feel right to me at all....i still want to play it a bit but im not currently blessed with a machine powerful enough to emulate a switch, so /: no game is worth that price, youre right.
moschidae
11 months ago