Legend of Zelda
Tears of the Kingdom's 1 Year Anniversary is This Weekend - What Did You Think About It?
We're almost at the 1 year anniversary of Tears of the Kingdom and I was wondering what everyone's feelings were on the game.
I haven't finished it, but certainly don't be worried about any spoilers - the game has been out for a year. From what I have seen though, it was a nice improvement over Breath of the Wild in some ways, but I kinda wish Nintendo had of made something different instead of sending us back. With that said, the verticality of the sky and underworld added two very different flavors to the game that were much needed and it's fun to get on up into the sky. While not finished it yet, which is kinda messed up at this point haha, I'd easily rate it in the top 3 of Zelda titles.
I do hope the next iteration in the Zelda franchise is "Switch 2" only so they can push the visuals more. Don't get me wrong, the visuals of BotW and TotK are a fantastic art style, it would just be better if we could have improved frame rates, less jagged edges, and higher quality textures. Those are all fairly common problems with the Switch though and even the Steam Deck can't push games in perfect glory so I'm not expecting that out of a handheld, but damn would it be great to see a "4k" Zelda game with that Nintendo visual charm.
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I did not expect it to be more difficult than Breath of the Wild, but it was. I actually appreciate that - Ganondorf was an actual challenge, versus say Twilight Princess where he could be outsmarted with a fishing pole. It made the final confrontation more epic and nerve-wracking, with this feeling of "oh wow, he could definitely fuck up my shit if I slip." Putting the final boss behind a gauntlet of traversal and battles was a nice touch, as well: you had to prove you deserve to fight him, before he inevitably drove you into the ground :D
I say "top 3 of Zelda titles" is a hard ask when you've got Wind Waker, Twilight Princess, Breath of the Wild, and any-other favorites in the running! lol. Too many good choices.
My Grandma owns the game, too, and while she got off the sky island, she's been struggling ever since. She's not good at building things, and she gets frustrated with the shitty weaponry because she doesn't think to attach stuff to improve them. She loved Breath of the Wild, played through it twice (with only a little help from me), but that has not been the case with Tears of the Kingdom. She's currently dealing with trigger-finger problems, as well, so that sucks.