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Decent game but honestly I can't really see why people love it sm. It never resonated with me. I have played like 4 TLOZ games and this is by far my least favorite. I just find everything so overwhelming like yes you have a GIANT map yes there's tons of shrines yes there´s lots of (written) dialogue but again, it's just overwhelming cause everything just feels bland and you get bored after a while. Around the 15-hour long streak of playing I was like "hmm absolutely this isn't for me" but I was so close to pass the game I was like "meh what is 5 hours more"? And even the finale feels anticlimatic and doesn't reward you as exponentially as you work your way to get there.

I just enjoyed the shrines and the divine beasts a.k.a the dungeons (a.k.a teh essence of the series). In total I had fun like 3 hours. I enjoyed the soundtrack too and the art direction. I won't replay this.

A game I really wanted to like, but for some reason it didn't resonate with me, I have some qualms about the weapon durability system and its deeply upsetting effect on the rewards this game dolls out for exploration, but even that was not the proverbial last straw. There's something I can't put my finger on, perhaps its simply an "its not you its me" problem.

BOTW made me realize I didn't hate open world games I just hated bad games.

I wrote a terrible review of this game a while back and I'm really ashamed of it so if you read that review, I am incredibly sorry for the pain I caused you.

My opinions on the game haven't changed much but I feel obligated to try to heal any damage I caused.

I first got my hands on this game at my uncle's house. Played a bit of it until my uncle said I can take it home and finish it. It took me a long time to defeat the final boss. It took a long time for me to come around because of the RPG mechanics and I am not used to it. Also, there is a lot of exploration needed to play this game properly and defeat the game. It took a long time for me to get used to the controls and by the end, I was able to defeat multiple bosses and get all the equipment I needed. I loved the fact that it is a non-linear game and you could just go for the final boss right at the start of the game. I did need a lot of help from my friend to find certain things like the Master Sword. I recommend it to everyone and definitely an essential on the Switch.