Oh I finally got around to beating Zelda: Breath of the Wild a few weeks ago.
[spoiler] I love the mechanic of optional dungeons that effectively defeat stages of the Final Boss for you, that's a really creative way to make them more rewarding. The final fight in general was really enjoyable, albeit slightly too easy for my tastes. It's probably my fault for going in with a ton of silver lynel weapons but I really expected to use up more than one or two items after spending so much time preparing -.-
All in all, it's my favorite Zelda game since Ocarina of Time. Everything but the dungeons was just handled so well and the open world just feels so damn liberating after Skyward Hallway.
That said, the Dungeons are reeeeeeall bad. Maybe not quite as bad as I made them out to be on my first playthough, but they're still miserable collectithons of shit for the most part. There are a few cool parts sprinkled throughout, and I really enjoyed most of the bosses, but hot damn were they tedious. Also hey Nintendo, guys who made the best 3D platformers of all time; precise jumps don't work in 3D, knock that shit off.
My three least favorite mechanics in gaming are Stealth, Escort Missions, and shitty Light/Dark sections. Hey look at that! There's an Escort Mission where you need to Sneak and avoid spotlights! That's a Shit that makes Arjahn stop playing your game Bingo!
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[spoiler] I love the mechanic of optional dungeons that effectively defeat stages of the Final Boss for you, that's a really creative way to make them more rewarding. The final fight in general was really enjoyable, albeit slightly too easy for my tastes. It's probably my fault for going in with a ton of silver lynel weapons but I really expected to use up more than one or two items after spending so much time preparing -.-
All in all, it's my favorite Zelda game since Ocarina of Time. Everything but the dungeons was just handled so well and the open world just feels so damn liberating after Skyward Hallway.
That said, the Dungeons are reeeeeeall bad. Maybe not quite as bad as I made them out to be on my first playthough, but they're still miserable collectithons of shit for the most part. There are a few cool parts sprinkled throughout, and I really enjoyed most of the bosses, but hot damn were they tedious. Also hey Nintendo, guys who made the best 3D platformers of all time; precise jumps don't work in 3D, knock that shit off.
My three least favorite mechanics in gaming are Stealth, Escort Missions, and shitty Light/Dark sections. Hey look at that! There's an Escort Mission where you need to Sneak and avoid spotlights! That's a Shit that makes Arjahn stop playing your game Bingo!
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