Re:Games Done Quick “Ocarina of Time” beta showcase
by chongli on Saturday July 02, 2022 @11:42PM
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Sticking to traditional beats of a zelda game is not how you make ever better games
Breath of the Wild isn't a better game, it's a completely different game. It's not even a later stage in the evolution of the Zelda formula, it's way out of left field. The (arguably) best Zelda 1 speedrunner in the world, LackAttack24 [1] even goes so far as to call it "NOT a Zelda game".
Personally, I am not a fan of modern open world games in general. I feel like they trade off quantity over quality in the most extreme way possible. On the other hand, the tight, cohesive feel of a classic Zelda game is absolutely sublime and an experience that is often imitated but never duplicated.
Breath of the Wild isn't a better game, it's a completely different game. It's not even a later stage in the evolution of the Zelda formula, it's way out of left field. The (arguably) best Zelda 1 speedrunner in the world, LackAttack24 [1] even goes so far as to call it "NOT a Zelda game".
Personally, I am not a fan of modern open world games in general. I feel like they trade off quantity over quality in the most extreme way possible. On the other hand, the tight, cohesive feel of a classic Zelda game is absolutely sublime and an experience that is often imitated but never duplicated.
[1] https://www.youtube.com/c/LackAttack24