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Late to the party but man Breath of the Wild is phenomenal. I haven't been sucked into a game like this in probably well.. ever.
I'm either beside myself with how imaginative the game is or the sheer size. Sometimes (most of the time, actually) I just wander. I'll climb and climb and then pick a direction and jump. I'm reminded of the feeling I had as a child when I'd wander away from home to explore and feel the thrill and sometimes fear of getting lost in the woods or wherever I was. Finding remote desolate areas is a lot like that. And the lacking whimsical music and common Zelda themes are now replaced with the sounds of nature - the wind, animals, and the elements.
It's crazy because sometimes when I'm playing I'll start to just notice how much thought and effort went into everything and I can't wrap my mind around it. It no longer feels like just maps, models, animations, collision detection, particle effects, and scripted story. It's like an actual universe with physics, chemistry, and it's all discoverable and interactive - and it's vast!
I had a moment the other day where I was making my way into the desert through these deep canyons and a traveler camped at the base of the canyon who lost his horse offered to buy mine. I didn't really seem to need it given that I was planning on heading to the top of the canyon and I'd have to mostly climb anyway. I sold him the horse and began my journey. With each plane I ascended I'd look back to where I started, watching it grow smaller and smaller. I was impressed with the draw distance and LOD of the havoc engine, but what really blew me away was how such a small thing like climbing the canyon walls and the slow ascent was an investment of time much like it would be in real life. I came across a set of planks tied together that hugged the length of the winding canyon walls and thought about following it down and exploring it for items but decided to continue up instead and then it hit me: I'll probably never visit this spot again - ever! In fact, I wonder how many corners and crevices will go undiscovered in this game. So much time, effort, and detail was put into this vast world that some players will never see or experience. Well done Nintendo.
Breath of the Wild, welcome to my top 5 of all time.
- goddammit! im sick of these reviews. all it does it want me to go out and buy a switch but even if i did id not have any time for it....deathboy
- My favourite thing are the Korok seeds. You just walk along and see a strange set of rocks, you pick one up to complete a pattern and *poof* wee seed guy!face_melter
- But yeah, I turned the HUD/mini-map off and just started walking in a direction to see what there is to see. The main game can wait.face_melter
- what deathboy said ... plus they still go for $500 in the USmonospaced
- Funny thing is, I played this for like 100 hours, and NEVER came across anyone trying to buy my horse. Nutty.CygnusZero4
- I think that's beautiful.monospaced