I love Zelda, but BOTW is the Tamagotchi version of Zelda. I play Zelda to escape reality, not to feed a digital character.
Reasons I hated the game =
- you need to feed Link
- weapons break too easily
- lack of special powers & lack of special feeling when finding a treasure chest
- extreme lack of beautiful Zelda music
- toon shadow character graphics
- no Epona
- no fun side games, like fishing, bow target games, etc.
- NO GRAPPLE HOOK
- lightning strikes all too common
- 120 shrine mini games...really?
- bottom line, all they had to do is recreate Ocarina of Time with extremely improved graphics & controls. Look up “Unreal Engine Ocarina of Time” on YouTube
Reasons I love the game =
- climbing abilities
- map mission select functions
- just the freedom I felt. Walls are not really a thing anymore
My overall score is a 6/10, rating it as a Zelda game. As a normal game, a 7/10. I just didn’t feel like I was playing a Zelda game. I gave it an honest chance & I’m a Do or Die Zelda fan.