While undeniably charming in its whimsical presentation, I can't say this one is my favorite in the Zelda franchise. Its biggest problem is of course the open world itself and the obtuse nature of its objectives. Honesly, I do not recommend playing it without a strategy guide tab open in your browser. With a guide it's maybe a 15 hour game, but without it it's probably at least 30; the hours tick up quick when you have to travel everywhere in search of what the hell to do next!
It's all decent fun until you have to find the Triforce Charts and Shards before you can tackle the final dungeon. That's where that strategy guide will come in handy most of all. After that, there's an awful "ganon's dungeon" that's basically a boss rush gauntlet filled with the lame-ass super easy bosses you've already fought. The final boss itself is nothing to write home about, but not bad.
It's all decent fun until you have to find the Triforce Charts and Shards before you can tackle the final dungeon. That's where that strategy guide will come in handy most of all. After that, there's an awful "ganon's dungeon" that's basically a boss rush gauntlet filled with the lame-ass super easy bosses you've already fought. The final boss itself is nothing to write home about, but not bad.