It's very rare for the next game in the series to invalidate the previous one. Breath of the Wild was a really neat and cool experience but, unfortunately, at this point I wouldn't replay it over ToTK which did everything better.

I think my main issue with this game is that even on first playthrough you get what it's going for way too early: by dungeon 2 you realize that actually interesting landmarks are few and far between and your rewards will mostly consist of Korok seeds and Shrines.

Even if I know that Shrines act not only as a fast travel point but also a piece of heart, it gets grating to see them even if it's a reward shrine. You do a cool thing and then one of the things of which there are a hundred and twenty pops out, making it feel a little cheaper.

Nonetheless, it's still a good time and a welcome evolution of the Zelda formula. The characters and situations are neat, even if very poorly voiced in English, and various armors are hella cute. I just don't know if this game needs to exist at this point in time when it has its own evolution that's plain better.

Reviewed on Apr 25, 2024


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