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Cia Skyrim has a better world, better story, more towns and actual places to go, multiple playstyles, a skill tree, magic, weapons that don't break, can own multiple houses, can forge weapons and armor(I have no clue why this isn't in BoTW, especially when you can mine metals), and yes it has better sidequests. You excused Breath Of The Wild having crappy rewards for sidequests because they're an afterthought, really? I'd think the sidequests should be more important than goofy korok seeds. I admitted Breath Of The Wild had good climbing and gliding, but it doesn't do enough with that. Neither Breath Of The Wild or Skyrim have particularly good graphics, so there's nothing really to compare there. I'm not even particularly into Skyrim, I just think it's better and more focused than BoTW. It's a good game engine with its physics and what not, it's just not living up remotely to its potential. BoTW should have been under development for another year or two, so they could have created some proper dungeons, cave systems and castles that give you substantial rewards like new runes, permanent exploration based equipment like hookshots, grappling hooks, gauntlets, ladders, lanterns, etc., unbreakable weapons or resources to make your favorite weapons unbreakable. The bulk of the game being korok seeds, which are some of the lamest puzzles I've ever seen, is a joke. Hours into my playthrough, I had to give up on the idea that there was a “correct” way to play this game, and just revel in the absurdity and exhilaration of it all At least with BOTW, It's more simple, and "Grounded" so to speak. If I ever finish TOTK, just know that I finished it because I wanted to get it over with, and that's not fun, and exciting for a gamer unlike BOTW where the sense of exploration, and discovery left a lasting impression. (I'm sure had the entire surface map of TOTK was different...had most of the surface had been nuked/destroyed to the point where the surface looked like the grand cannon, or some desolated ruined world, and you can pretty much see the underground area, and caves by simpling walking then who knows, I would have loved to invest in it.) In other words, if it was purely sky area or purely underground...and no surface...I would have love TOTK. There are still some unique items only available by tapping the Zelda series amiibo, though — namely, unique paraglider fabric. You can change your paraglider fabric by heading to the Kochi Dye Shop in Hateno, and there are some rather lovely ones too.

I loved Zelda for some 35+ years and this became something so detached from what it was before that it’s usually the newcomers disguised as old fans who enjoy and praise BOTW and TotK.It may not be the same as past zelda's so that nostalgic feeling won't be there, but it's still a really great game. Gold Points are awarded based on the amount you pay (excluding tax and any points or discounts used) and have no cash value. A Nintendo Account is required to receive and redeem My Nintendo points. Terms apply. https://accounts.nintendo.com/term_point. what you forget is that Zelda isn't only about freedom. Zelda is not a sandbox and had never been before BOTW. Open world? Sure. But not a sandbox. Neither Minecrafty nor Bolts and Nutsy. But it’s in the scenarios where Nintendo forgoes its usual subtle nudges in favor of a viselike grip that I heave the heaviest sighs. The central story quest, which brings Link to the four “main” dungeons, leads you to some of Tears of the Kingdom’s worst sequences, where the developers interrupt the organic experimentation process to reassert a guiding hand. Immediately after one cutscene that presented me with the spectacle of a towering boss, a companion shouted, “How are we going to take that thing down?” before the camera panned over to show the exact vehicle (which had not been there before) that I would need to take that thing down. Furthermore, my Sage companions can’t help but overexplain my objective each time I start a new temple.

Maybe we should argue again when the next Elder Scrolls game comes out. Then it should have the edge over Tears of the Kingdom. However, I'm pretty sure it won't get similar praise because of Bethesda's incompetence in comparison to Nintendo's main team. UltimateOtaku91 the thing is .... is going open-world an excuse to sacrifice everything else? Or are we delluding oursevles and being blinded by fanboyism and fanatism? Not only that, but there's several people, including famous reviewers that grew with the franchise and don't have the same problems as you. You are basing your opinion about "old Zelda fans not considering this game Zelda" on your limited experience. Just because you found other "old fans" that share your opinion doesn't make it right. Of course you'll find a lot of people parroting whatever opinion, positive or negative, because millions played it. I'm not saying you are wrong either, but of the two of us, you were the one talking about how I'm not a Zelda fan. I don't even fit your critique as I have almost as many years of experience with the franchise as you have. The concept of what makes a good, faithful Zelda games can vary from person to person, even among old Zelda fans.

These are moments where I’m gently reminded that true player freedom is, of course, a fallacy. Nintendo created this world, and I inhabit it. Weeks, months, or years from now, I may affect it in ways its creators didn’t intend, but still — I will be using the tools they provided. The brilliance of Tears of the Kingdom lies in how well it imparts the fantasy of player freedom. Sure, Nintendo shakes me out of the daydream every now and then, and in those moments, I see flashes of its old rigid self. But no matter: At some point, I’ll fully escape its watchful gaze. If, as with music, movies, TV, or books, we can look at Tears of the Kingdom as a dialogue between creator and audience, then Nintendo has effectively changed the conversation. Historically, when Zelda players asked Nintendo, “Can I do this?” the answer was usually “no” or “not yet.” Breath of the Wild often answered in the affirmative, but Tears of the Kingdom takes that response one step further: When pressed as to whether something is possible in this enormous, absurd, mysterious world, Nintendo doesn’t just try to say “yes.” It strains to say “yes, but also...” I did love the story as it reminded me more of the early Zelda's like Zelda 1, 2 and Link to the Past. They had a story, but most of it was told through the environment and I liked how Breath of the Wild did that more. I don't think you can really top Majora's Mask and Wind Waker for the best told stories in the series, but I don't think BotW had a bad story, anyone who says it did skipped it which you can do fairly easily.

Finally, you say Skyrim has "multiple playstyles" in comparison to BotW. The best thing is I don't even have to answer to this.The actual lore written in those books in Skyrim is annoying and badly written just like every single character and self- similar NPC in the game. It makes me not care about anything that happens. This is a fatal flaw and destroys the entire narrative. YoshiF2 I'm not saying you're wrong as I've also played all the zelda games and yes they have changed drastically to become BoTW/TOTK but I would just call that evolution. BotW does everything better than Skyrim. It has more enemy variety despite it being the fact people complained, you can do more than walk and swing your sword, like runes with all the numerous stuff you can do with them, gliding, actual good horse riding, shield surfing, etc. The game world is actually interactive in so many ways instead of being just a coulisse, it has better visuals and animation by landslide, better controls by a landslide, a lot more weapons and gear that has other purposes than just to give you better stats, better npcs instead of the generic ones in Skyrim... The world of BotW is more alive because of the awesome animations of the more numerous wildlife, particle and light effects and that swaying grass and the better looking day and night cycles, then the obvious one, you can climb anything so it's even "more" of an open world, there are so many puzzles and they are physics based instead of the few boring puzzles in Skyrim's caves and in BotW there are also puzzles in the overworld, then there's the chemistry engine allowing various mechanics. Etc. I would have a lot more to say but I'm tired of doing this list. YoshiF2 I don't think that you understood my comment. I always liked Zelda, just didn't love every entry as much as some of their fanbase and have been more critical about them. Hell, the original NES game was one of the entries that I liked the most as I mentioned, so telling me that I didn't like Zelda but something else is absurd when I pretty much like the one that started everything. Not only that, I also really enjoy WindWaker and Link's Awakening which as far as I know haven't been called "not Zelda", and are simply seen as other entries. I have played every entry except for the CDi games and I'm also have been a fan for decades. The Collector's Edition for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom includes the physical base game for Nintendo Switch, a steelbook case, an artbook, an ICONART steel poster and four pins.

Another ability, Recall, lets you reverse a projectile along its flight path until it settles to a stop at its original launch point. In the case of explosives or elemental vessels, Recalled objects erupt in the face of the very enemy who sent them your way. The ability’s uses outside of combat are even more numerous: I created countless makeshift elevators by dropping a platform from a ledge above me, stepping onto it, then casting Recall near my feet.

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I don't care about sales either... you can attribute that to the console its in too. The Switch is a monster, its obvious its going to sell way much more, there's more population and gaming is more common now than it was 12 years ago when the last Zelda before BotW released. In the meantime its just another open-world with sandbox elements on it with the Zelda name slapped on top catering to youtubers and the Minecraft generation. For other thing, I have pretty much many arguments as to why I consider it a vanilla Zelda experience. A proof of concept as some people call BOTW.