I’ve just been reflecting back on some of the great gameplay experiences of BotW. While the lackluster rewards were an issue that needed to be addressed, the experiences were just so fresh feeling.
- The Lost Woods was fun
- That shadow part of the forest
- The various shrine quests(like carrying that orb through the spiral island.
- That far off island in the distance that, when you get there, SURPRISE! All of your gear is gone- duke it out
I don’t remember anything as mysterious in TotK as there were in Botw- which, one would think- if they’re using the same map then they’d have to provide a greater mystery. In my opinion, they didn’t