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Breath of the Wild
Mar. 14th, 2017 01:17 pmI've really been enjoying Breath of the Wild.
To be honest, I wasn't crazy about the game when I first started playing, as the "go anywhere and do anything" mode of gameplay can be a bit overwhelming. Now that I've put more than fifteen hours into it, though, I can say that I'm having a crazy amount of fun with Breath of the Wild. It's everything that I've ever enjoyed about the Zelda series in terms of adventure and exploration and the thrill of discovery. The player is free to go off on her own in any direction, but there's just enough guidance to ensure that you're never going to be completely lost or unsure of what to do next; I think the game developers were able to create a perfect balance between creative direction and player agency.
Breath of the Wild is deep and rich and full of cool things to interact with, and it's super saturated with color and charm and humor that ranges from stupid dad puns to surprisingly clever sex jokes. Also, it's been breaking my heart with its sheer beauty. The music and lighting effects are phenomenal, and the characters are gorgeously written. Link has depth, Zelda has depth, a ton of the NPCs have depth, and their stories build slowly and gradually gather momentum.
My favorite thing about the game is that it's filled with plants and animals in a vibrant and interconnected set of ecosystems. Basically Link can ride around on a horse all day hunting and fishing and collecting mushrooms and herbs, and it never gets boring. Whatever you chose to do (or not do), the game will reward you by being an absolute joy to play.
Breath of the Wild feels infinite, and its plot and background information is offered to the player in such small fragments that people will probably still be trying to put everything together years from now. I have some major concerns about the story, but it's easy to put them aside and just have fun in the wide open world.
TL; DR: Breath of the Wild gives me life.
To be honest, I wasn't crazy about the game when I first started playing, as the "go anywhere and do anything" mode of gameplay can be a bit overwhelming. Now that I've put more than fifteen hours into it, though, I can say that I'm having a crazy amount of fun with Breath of the Wild. It's everything that I've ever enjoyed about the Zelda series in terms of adventure and exploration and the thrill of discovery. The player is free to go off on her own in any direction, but there's just enough guidance to ensure that you're never going to be completely lost or unsure of what to do next; I think the game developers were able to create a perfect balance between creative direction and player agency.
Breath of the Wild is deep and rich and full of cool things to interact with, and it's super saturated with color and charm and humor that ranges from stupid dad puns to surprisingly clever sex jokes. Also, it's been breaking my heart with its sheer beauty. The music and lighting effects are phenomenal, and the characters are gorgeously written. Link has depth, Zelda has depth, a ton of the NPCs have depth, and their stories build slowly and gradually gather momentum.
My favorite thing about the game is that it's filled with plants and animals in a vibrant and interconnected set of ecosystems. Basically Link can ride around on a horse all day hunting and fishing and collecting mushrooms and herbs, and it never gets boring. Whatever you chose to do (or not do), the game will reward you by being an absolute joy to play.
Breath of the Wild feels infinite, and its plot and background information is offered to the player in such small fragments that people will probably still be trying to put everything together years from now. I have some major concerns about the story, but it's easy to put them aside and just have fun in the wide open world.
TL; DR: Breath of the Wild gives me life.
