I'd say heading to the final boss right after you start the game is actually a good idea. I did that on my first playthrough and it was pretty epic (there's much more to the fight if you go that early). It didn't take away from the rest of the game for me, but I did get to enjoy an amazing endgame that most players will miss out on. Doing the rest of the game afterwards was still a lot of fun.
This game is really georgous, and i can totally see the monotlith influence. While i wasnt big on Zelda's voice, either, I liked how mature her character was. I agree that the narrative is just ok, but i have a hunch nintendo will get more ambitious on that aspect in subsequent releases. like how links awakening and link to the past came after the first zelda, and majoras mask and wind waker came after ocarina of time.
Zelda BoW is one of those games that I just stopped playing for some reason (had 2 "main dungeons" completed) but when I get back to it, I know I can just pick it back right up without needing to read a Wiki or something. You actually made me want to resume my game! Great job as always!
Awesome channel and great reviews. Edit: Forgot to tell you that I love how you wear your hair in these beautiful natural hair styles. I'm going to send your channel to some friends, and if it weren't for the sparse use of adult language, I would recommend this channel to my niece.
I'm a huge Zelda fan but this one is the one I had the least fun in, I see why a lot of people love it and I think it's a great game, but for me it's not not a great Zelda game. I miss a story, I miss some endearing characters, I miss something that keeps me going. I feel like the reward of exploration is contemplation and I understand that for some it is a lot but for me it is not enough. Anyway, your review is great :)
Really? There is a TON of lore. Ever race segment is lore. How they got to be there today... the events of what happened 100 years ago etc. Damn. I think that's more than me!
Awesome Review! I had been looking forward to this and you delivered! This is now my favourite Zelda game. I just felt like a little kid again, being constantly wowed and feeling like a hero! And this game keeps on surprising me with things being constantly discovered. Anyway thanks for the Awesome Review! :D PS: aAother cool thing to note is that the house theme is actually still in this game, it's just really slowed down.
Thanks for watching! I will say I was FLOORED at some parts. The assassins got me like HOLY SHIT WHOA. And the first time I saw a dragon I flipped my fucking shit. ...NUH UH?!
To answer your question about if Zelda should have open-worlds or traditional worlds. Why not both? I find that the series should both have games that really try things that are out there like Breath of the Wild but also games that look back and improve on past concepts like A Link Between Worlds. Although since there can only being so many big budget Zelda games every few years. I would like to see them do more open world as long as they can really improve or mix up the open world game play.
I've been putting off watching this video because I wanted to beat BoTW first but I can't wait no longer! Another great review as always. And since you recently played some jrpg, I highly recommended Chrono Trigger!
I overall really liked BoTW. Especially from an artisitic point. However; my main gripes were: 1. Empty feeling world 2. Not enough enemy variety 3. Link didn't feel like a "Master Swordsman" - more like a kid flailing his weapons. 4. Side Quests were ok. But I wish they tied to the story more 5. Forgettable NPC's. 6. Not enough time with leaders of different territories. I really liked Riju (especially walrus riding with her) and after you did what she wanted... that was it. No need to see her again. 7. Crappy/Samelooking bosses. Seriously. In OoT You fight a giant spider, then a giant dinasaur thing and lastly some crazy jellyfish thing. In this game? 4 guys they call *Element* Blight Ganon which basically are like the 4 poe sisters from the Forest Temple. 8. Horrible final boss fight. 9. Shitty expansion that didn't really expand on the story going forward, but rather, more of the same of what you kinda-sorta already know.
Gonna reply point by point: 1.) There are 900 koroks, 120 shrines, teeming wildlife, and you never know what you'd see around the corner. i always found something. however, It's a post-apocalyptic world...you're not going to find civilization and people everywhere. it's an expansive, open wilderness. 2.) I was okay with the enemy variety but i can see what you mean and it would have been cool to have more. 3.) I put in the effort to master the combat tech (of which there are tremendous combinations) and, trust me, Link doesn't "flail" around; he knows WTF he's doing with the master sword as well as the bow. 4.) Agreed 5.) Uh, Kass? Hudson? (Bolson was memorable but also annoying) 6.) You can visit the champion descendants/successors and talk with them more or read their journals for more insight. Just because you're done with their part of the story doesn't mean you can't find out more about them. 7.) The blights were there thematically. It would make no sense for random bosses to be in the divine beasts. They are supposed to be corrupted forms of their respective elements and ganon-esque since he is the one corrupting them. 8.) This complaint always annoys me. Ganon is only as easy or hard as you make it. If you take the time to do everything before you get to him, you are OP and you're supposed to be. If you go without doing the DBs or maxxing out your hearts/stam, or upgrading your gear, it's a lot more challenging. The ease of the Ganon fight is directly correlative to how much time and effort you put into preparing beforehand and that makes sense. The final phase is purely for aesthetic purposes. 9.) I get that you didn't enjoy the expansion but to say it's shitty is just over-reacting. The more you play the DLC, the more you learn. There are more insightful journal entries and different spoken cut-scenes when you go back and defeat the DB blights again in your memory. I have had 4 different spoken cut scenes so far for each champion that continues to reveal their characters. obviously opinions and experiences vary and are mostly subjective but your list seems to be based on very little while cutting large swaths of generalizations without really thinking about it.
Great review I hope to get the chance to play this one day, also I don't know if you know but the developers of Zelda BOW said the zelda games from this point onward are all going to be open world.
Yes the non-true ending really let me down. That is an understatement. The true ending was quite a bit better though it brings a lot more closure to me even if it wasn't that much extra.
Great review 🙌🏼 OOT is still my favorite Zelda game, I just realized. Maybe it's just because it was my first introduction to Hyrule and the characters and the music and story.. it left a huge impression on me. I really knew nothing about what these games were about. Yeah, maybe it's just that OOT was my 1st experience with this world. It really still is my favorite. I feel like BOTW is a whole new thing. So different from its past. So many conventions broken/changed. Sure, there are many of the same characters, but it just feels like it occupies its own place, a whole new category, among all games. I really can't see how it can be compared to past games. And I don't see why it would even be necessary to compare, but that's what people do, and it's inevitable to compare and try to find the "best" BOTW is really an amazing/beautiful/stunning game, at times even a moving work of art. If this is someone's 1st introduction to the Zelda universe, no doubt it's their favorite game. I'm happy for these kids who get to have BOTW as their intro to Hyrule.
Oot will always has a place in my heart, as Oot was my first too. But it is a brand new monsters, and seeing where it was and where it is now and it's amazing. And I feel the same. If this was someones first Zelda game... oh boy they're in for a treat...but they're gonna have a REAL hard time going backwards. Haha.
Pelvic Gaming hopefully the new dungeon in the dlc is a more traditional dungeon. I can't imagine it being another Devine Beast. And I get it.. after 15+ games with basically the same formula, they needed to make a change. Woah what a change/risk they took It's been awesome showing BOTW to my 6yr old nephew. He loves it. It's all he talks about.. he's always asking me about it and wants me to tell him more about this universe 😭 it's hilarious to watch him wander around and discover new things with a bit of my help, and have him see the map, to show how huge of a world this is.. blows his mind 😂
@Pelvic G: I'm loving the .Hack/SIGN banner in the background. Any chance you'll branch out to reviewing anime? Would love to hear your perspective (and I've taken a hiatus from anime and need recommendations. Eek!).
@Lady Pelvic - I already have a Switch, but do you think it would be worth buying a Wii U for Xenoblade Chronicles (1 and X) and Bayonetta? I never had one and lately its started bugging me.
My lil bro finished the game a week ago, he loves it but hates the fact they use so little soundtrack, weapons break too quick and the rain is bullshit and annoying when you want to climb. Those are his words, I've yet to play it myself. My backlog is huge, I don't know when I'll get to it..ugh, first world problems.
Oddly enough I didn't mind thelack of music. Or rather how quiet the music was. OK RAIN WAS AWFUL. RAIN WAS FUCKING HELL OMG. Bruh. Tell me about it... Gravity Rush 2, Horizon Zero Dawn, Kingdom Hearts 1.5 + 2.5, Persona 5... it just doesn't stop.
Judging Breath of the Wild in contrast witht the other Zelda games is tricky, because the only other game in the series that's remotely similar to this one is the very first of the franchise. Personally I loved it!... but I think there's A LOT of room for improvement. I really liked the open world aspect; having the oportunity to get to any place I wanted right from the get-go without any limitations was incredibly exhilarating and refreshing and no matter where you go you got incredible vistas to admire and some cute and friendly characters to meet. However there are some things that still bother me, like I don't flat-out hate the breakable weapons system, but I think there's gotta be some way to balance it out, some other way to get you to try different kinds of weapons without taking the ones you've already found away from you in such a lame way. As for the way they handled the dungeons and the story, I think the next game should be more like "A Link Between Worlds" in that regard; just remove Ravio's Item Rental Shop and place the items you need to access each dungeon in diferent locations of the map and you've got your reason to go out and explore it, as well as unique dungeons with different themes and mechanics. More enemy variety would be welcome too.
I'm mildly offended you did a BOTW review in under 15 minutes, i mean Arlo spend 3 hours and 20 minutes on it and that felt short, but i'll get over it because the cadence of your voice is so beautiful.
@@gtabro1337 Yeah she definitely has that knowledge that alot of new gamers lack cause they only experience more modern games. Very high quality reviews for sure especially for rpgs. This is honestly the person i been looking for when it comes to detailed reviews of rpgs instead of everyone just giving 10/10's for all the popular current trending games. When you take into account her years of experience growing up with this genre, you know your getting more accurate criticism in her reviews.
I feel you. Majora's Mask is my favorite simply because the side-quests gave so munch more meaning to the game. Even the story behind how it was developed was great, they were on a strict time limit during the year of 1999: not only was the game due, but the world was supposed to end lol It came out in the US October 2000 right before Halloween so everything was just on point. The whole mysterious dark vibe. Everyone was in a state anxiety because of the moon yet still living their lives preparing for the festival. And also because it was a story that didn't involve the Triforce Trio. It was just Link being the hero that he is because that's just who he is. The Zelda series never gave npcs more importance than Majora's mask. Now...Breath of the Wild ha Fun game. Customization was awesome. The big world map was cool, I do miss the themed dungeons pertaining to the environment. I wish there were more Yiga hideouts. The overall story was meh, the dlc was cool. A nice challenge. I understood why the music took a minimalist approach, to actually simulate being out in the wild lol The shrine theme did become repetitive, maybe variations to the theme? The enemy diversity was lacking but I understand that since Hyrule was in a state of desolation and rebuilding, there were no dungeons for the real insidious monsters to spawn and incubate. But I really appreciated the Lynels! Mipha is "Fish Bae" haha I actually liked that the weapons broke. The ending sucked. I give it a solid 9.
JESUS HOW ARE YOU SO FUCKING LOGICAL OUT OF ALL THE REVIEWS I'VE SEEN YOURS IS THE MOST THOUGHTFUL THOROUGH AND HONEST. I AM SUBBED FOR LIFE, I DON'T EXPECT TO BE DISAPPIONTED, i'm starting to watch gameranx and others less very fast you, strat-edgy productions and zero punctation are my go to man. i've always wanted a reason to watch a thoughtful female reviewer and you just gave me that. totally sending my sis a link :)
but you should have given it 75-80 to be honest. come on you've played other games. don't you feel it's right of course if you really think it's a 9.5 out of 10. i suppose you felt the moments where is shined were worth it. of to watch your nier review then going to sleep for work tommorow
I really enjoyed it. The new directions, the layout, items, characters -although I wish they got more love- and the final boss was a let down, but the shrines were fun, sometimes I bit gimmicky but seeing how much Loz has grown, and the overall game is fantastic. Everyone experiences it differently. :) Hope you enjoy Nier!
i enjoyed zelda but i felt the innovative environments were missing. again i love you analysis, this is a channel i'm gonna get stuck to for a looongg time i think
It's all right........ I wasn't a fan of the shrines. Give me a dungeon. If the game could be open world, with massive dungeons. Then that would be cool.
I enjoy your videos! Seems like you should have more subscribers. I recommend putting together a Zelda review playlist as I kinda had to make one myself to watch all of them in a sequence.
BotW is my newest favorite Zelda since Wind Waker 😍 Got all 120 shines, and DLC costumes. 899 Korok seeds collected, and I want that last one but the prize isn't all that 😂😂😂 I love the labyrinths and the leviathan areas the most cuz Zelda II, Ocarina of Time and Wind Waker nostalgia 🙏🙏🙏 Only things that could have been better is more Castle/dungeon like areas, and better moves for weapon based combat. They say all of Hyrule is the ACTUAL dungeon but more like Hyrule Castle plz 😌👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
I can't get over how good this game still looks. Combined with all the physics in TotK, what a masterfully crafted piece. What would those artists from the Zelda dev team be able to do on PS5 💟🌌
I don't agree with the notion that people who have legitimate gripes with the game are "edgy" but that's what happens when people rave about something like it's flawless. It's amazing how much people enjoy simply running around this map and finding things. The amount of times the word "freedom" is gushed out over this game is proof enough. That scratches such an itch with people that no amount of flaws elsewhere could truly dampen the experience for them. That and people who are sick of the formula that's been a thing since Link to the Past get their bone thrown to them.
i felt/feel the same... kind of wish I didn't beat it before finding all of the shrines and what not... trying to beat the post game dlc stuff now... I thought the main game was difficult... sadly mistaken haha. good luck
most players seem to say this game is great but .... ... ..., or it's fun but .... ... ... etc. I'm getting the feeling it could have been so much better if it was tested and improved by the developers a bit more, maybe the dlc will do that, is that a fair comment??
Awesome vid! I personally haven't played Breath of the Wild yet but I liked what I saw. I heard scuttlebutt that Nintendo does want future games to be open world. As for P5, get to it when you can! It's worth it! I hope you're enjoying Bravely Second, another series I have to play. I look forward to your potential review of NieR Automata.
I'm so looking forward to playing this myself! My brother hinted at an early birthday gift... so I'm curious what I'll think when he gets to it. A gaming review site in Norway actually gave it a very edgy 6/10, so I hope that reviewer and I don't have the same taste D:
There were a lot of the regular criticisms I've seen in other reviews such as the framerate drop, annoying weapon durability.. but also some stuff that I think kinda depends on your playstyle and/or his personal preferences. He said a lot of the world felt boring and empty and you had to walk/ride the horse over huge empty areas, but there's been a warp system in so many Zeldas so I don't get why not just use it if that's more convenient for you? He ended up doing that though, but still felt the horse and battle mechanics were not very good or interesting. The horse struggled going up or down hills, though some in the comments said it might be because the horse lacked strength or something. The battle mechanics were basic and it seemed arbitrary where you hit an enemy or where they hit you. I wonder if some of the empty areas might not be so empty since there are 900 koroks hidden? Bad graphics was also one, but like, I'm having fun with Pokémon Yellow these days and just got a PS3 this year so I think I'll personally be fine with them. He also complained about the reused music from older games, there being a lot of it equating it to lazyness, but isn't that a Zelda thing? There are some iconic tunes that have become kind of a Zelda staple and it's always a pleasure to hear them again for me. The towers you had to climb to get a new part of the map didn't have any function besides that. Not very groundbreaking in general was the conclusion. A lot of repetetive, empty and boring content relying too much on nostalgia besides the main story sections that he praised. ETA: it was fun the first 20 hours or so but after that the weaknesses began to really show for this reviewer. Eh. I've done my best to paraphrase what I could find by skimming the review again. It seems like he got more annoyed by the bad stuff and not as swayed by all the good stuff than a lot of other people were, but I don't feel like he overall put out a good enough argument for the 6/10 score to truly convince me, only make me aware of things that might be an issue that I'd already learned from other reviews. Each to their own I guess! I'm confused by some of his criticisms based on my previous experience with Zelda games. Others I'll just have to wait and see for myself since they are specific to this game but overall I'm positive to the game. The only Zelda game I've played and disliked is Phantom Hourglass and that cursed ocean king-dungeon you had to do over and over again, but that's not a problem I've heard about in BOTW.
Awesome video! Cannot put into words how much I love this game! Love the story, the gameplay is really fun and I love how open it is. The music is absolutely fantastic and the graphics are beautiful! The only thing I didn't like was the voice acting and lightning. Lightning is so annoying to deal with! Still isn't my favourite Zelda but it is an amazing game! Fantastic review keep up the awesome work! :)
Well, while I love the openness and freedom of Breath of the Wild, I'll definitely miss the tried and true "key and keyhole" formula of older games if we never get a main series title in that style ever again. Maybe what will happen is that home console releases will all be open world, but handheld releases will retain the key-and-keyhole formula. Does that make sense? I dunno. But then again, Nintendo is blurring the line between home consoles and handhelds with the Switch, so who knows. Great review, as always. I agree with most of the points you made, except for Zelda's voice, which I particularly find endearing.
Hello ,i'm new to your channel and I think your great. I also the same about Majora's mask and Breath of the wild. Mostly all games in the series are awesome though right? Have you done for a review of Xenoblade X yet?
There were no freezing issues in my wii u playthrough (but yes, there were frame rate drops). I guess the wii u version has one advantage over the switch one.
Great review :D I haven't finished the game yet & I'm loving it so much so far! I want the sequel to BotW to follow the same open world formula but to be more like Majora's Mask, similar atmosphere, characters, music, masks, sub stories!! and I want it NOW!!
Your reviews are terrific
Thank you. :)
I'd say heading to the final boss right after you start the game is actually a good idea. I did that on my first playthrough and it was pretty epic (there's much more to the fight if you go that early). It didn't take away from the rest of the game for me, but I did get to enjoy an amazing endgame that most players will miss out on. Doing the rest of the game afterwards was still a lot of fun.
This game is really georgous, and i can totally see the monotlith influence. While i wasnt big on Zelda's voice, either, I liked how mature her character was.
I agree that the narrative is just ok, but i have a hunch nintendo will get more ambitious on that aspect in subsequent releases. like how links awakening and link to the past came after the first zelda, and majoras mask and wind waker came after ocarina of time.
Zelda BoW is one of those games that I just stopped playing for some reason (had 2 "main dungeons" completed) but when I get back to it, I know I can just pick it back right up without needing to read a Wiki or something. You actually made me want to resume my game! Great job as always!
Awesome channel and great reviews. Edit: Forgot to tell you that I love how you wear your hair in these beautiful natural hair styles. I'm going to send your channel to some friends, and if it weren't for the sparse use of adult language, I would recommend this channel to my niece.
+M3l4nin P4r7icl3 Thank you so much! If I dont try and change up my hair styles I'd go crazy! Haha, I still appreciate the support!
I'm a huge Zelda fan but this one is the one I had the least fun in, I see why a lot of people love it and I think it's a great game, but for me it's not not a great Zelda game. I miss a story, I miss some endearing characters, I miss something that keeps me going. I feel like the reward of exploration is contemplation and I understand that for some it is a lot but for me it is not enough.
Anyway, your review is great :)
I wanted to see the small things like characters, and lore added to this game
but I still think I can't stop playing 100 hours in
Really? There is a TON of lore. Ever race segment is lore. How they got to be there today... the events of what happened 100 years ago etc.
Damn. I think that's more than me!
love that guardian theme, heard it in my sleep; actuially hunted down all 900 seeds...
Color me impressed
I'm so happy you can return to your social life! lol
EDIT: Can't wait for your Nier, and Bravely Second reviews
Great review btw
I wish...there are so many games I still need to catch up on!
OMG I CAN'T WAIT FOR MY NIER REVIEW EITHER OMG. HYPE.
Thanks!
Awesome Review! I had been looking forward to this and you delivered! This is now my favourite Zelda game. I just felt like a little kid again, being constantly wowed and feeling like a hero! And this game keeps on surprising me with things being constantly discovered. Anyway thanks for the Awesome Review! :D
PS: aAother cool thing to note is that the house theme is actually still in this game, it's just really slowed down.
Thanks for watching! I will say I was FLOORED at some parts. The assassins got me like HOLY SHIT WHOA. And the first time I saw a dragon I flipped my fucking shit.
...NUH UH?!
To answer your question about if Zelda should have open-worlds or traditional worlds. Why not both? I find that the series should both have games that really try things that are out there like Breath of the Wild but also games that look back and improve on past concepts like A Link Between Worlds. Although since there can only being so many big budget Zelda games every few years. I would like to see them do more open world as long as they can really improve or mix up the open world game play.
Great job, keep up the good work! Love the content that is being put out
SCfrenzy 7 Thank you very much for watchinga ^.^
I've been putting off watching this video because I wanted to beat BoTW first but I can't wait no longer!
Another great review as always. And since you recently played some jrpg, I highly recommended Chrono Trigger!
Great job on the review. Came out real good for everyone, lots of good points all around. And THATS A WHOLE LOT OF KOROKS!!!
Glad to hear you enjoyed yourself with this game. I'm definitely looking forward to seeing your Automata review, for the glory of mankind.
Dan Ros ;)
I overall really liked BoTW. Especially from an artisitic point. However; my main gripes were:
1. Empty feeling world
2. Not enough enemy variety
3. Link didn't feel like a "Master Swordsman" - more like a kid flailing his weapons.
4. Side Quests were ok. But I wish they tied to the story more
5. Forgettable NPC's.
6. Not enough time with leaders of different territories. I really liked Riju (especially walrus riding with her) and after you did what she wanted... that was it. No need to see her again.
7. Crappy/Samelooking bosses. Seriously. In OoT You fight a giant spider, then a giant dinasaur thing and lastly some crazy jellyfish thing. In this game? 4 guys they call *Element* Blight Ganon which basically are like the 4 poe sisters from the Forest Temple.
8. Horrible final boss fight.
9. Shitty expansion that didn't really expand on the story going forward, but rather, more of the same of what you kinda-sorta already know.
Gonna reply point by point:
1.) There are 900 koroks, 120 shrines, teeming wildlife, and you never know what you'd see around the corner. i always found something. however, It's a post-apocalyptic world...you're not going to find civilization and people everywhere. it's an expansive, open wilderness.
2.) I was okay with the enemy variety but i can see what you mean and it would have been cool to have more.
3.) I put in the effort to master the combat tech (of which there are tremendous combinations) and, trust me, Link doesn't "flail" around; he knows WTF he's doing with the master sword as well as the bow.
4.) Agreed
5.) Uh, Kass? Hudson? (Bolson was memorable but also annoying)
6.) You can visit the champion descendants/successors and talk with them more or read their journals for more insight. Just because you're done with their part of the story doesn't mean you can't find out more about them.
7.) The blights were there thematically. It would make no sense for random bosses to be in the divine beasts. They are supposed to be corrupted forms of their respective elements and ganon-esque since he is the one corrupting them.
8.) This complaint always annoys me. Ganon is only as easy or hard as you make it. If you take the time to do everything before you get to him, you are OP and you're supposed to be. If you go without doing the DBs or maxxing out your hearts/stam, or upgrading your gear, it's a lot more challenging. The ease of the Ganon fight is directly correlative to how much time and effort you put into preparing beforehand and that makes sense. The final phase is purely for aesthetic purposes.
9.) I get that you didn't enjoy the expansion but to say it's shitty is just over-reacting. The more you play the DLC, the more you learn. There are more insightful journal entries and different spoken cut-scenes when you go back and defeat the DB blights again in your memory. I have had 4 different spoken cut scenes so far for each champion that continues to reveal their characters.
obviously opinions and experiences vary and are mostly subjective but your list seems to be based on very little while cutting large swaths of generalizations without really thinking about it.
Just discovered your channel through the xenoblade 2 review, girl your killing it keep it up.
Raymond Neal Thank you so much!
Pelvic Gaming also love your lipstick choices, and I like how you don't just jerk off the games and actually say what has to be said.👍
Raymond Neal Thank you so much man..lol I don't just jerk games off. I'm gonna use that hahaha!
Lol yea like a lot of people overlook things in reviews they either love it and it's flawless or they hate it and it's garbage^_^
Another great review fam! Keep it up, enjoying your content very much.
Snoley Games I really appreciate it! Thank you!
Great review I hope to get the chance to play this one day, also I don't know if you know but the developers of Zelda BOW said the zelda games from this point onward are all going to be open world.
Thanks! And I am very much aware. So I better get used to it.
Pelvic Gaming You are welcome, and maybe next time they might focus more on story.
Yes the non-true ending really let me down. That is an understatement. The true ending was quite a bit better though it brings a lot more closure to me even if it wasn't that much extra.
Great review 🙌🏼
OOT is still my favorite Zelda game, I just realized. Maybe it's just because it was my first introduction to Hyrule and the characters and the music and story.. it left a huge impression on me. I really knew nothing about what these games were about. Yeah, maybe it's just that OOT was my 1st experience with this world. It really still is my favorite.
I feel like BOTW is a whole new thing. So different from its past. So many conventions broken/changed. Sure, there are many of the same characters, but it just feels like it occupies its own place, a whole new category, among all games. I really can't see how it can be compared to past games. And I don't see why it would even be necessary to compare, but that's what people do, and it's inevitable to compare and try to find the "best"
BOTW is really an amazing/beautiful/stunning game, at times even a moving work of art.
If this is someone's 1st introduction to the Zelda universe, no doubt it's their favorite game. I'm happy for these kids who get to have BOTW as their intro to Hyrule.
Oot will always has a place in my heart, as Oot was my first too.
But it is a brand new monsters, and seeing where it was and where it is now and it's amazing.
And I feel the same. If this was someones first Zelda game... oh boy they're in for a treat...but they're gonna have a REAL hard time going backwards. Haha.
Pelvic Gaming hopefully the new dungeon in the dlc is a more traditional dungeon. I can't imagine it being another Devine Beast.
And I get it.. after 15+ games with basically the same formula, they needed to make a change. Woah what a change/risk they took
It's been awesome showing BOTW to my 6yr old nephew. He loves it. It's all he talks about.. he's always asking me about it and wants me to tell him more about this universe 😭 it's hilarious to watch him wander around and discover new things with a bit of my help, and have him see the map, to show how huge of a world this is.. blows his mind 😂
@Pelvic G: I'm loving the .Hack/SIGN banner in the background. Any chance you'll branch out to reviewing anime? Would love to hear your perspective (and I've taken a hiatus from anime and need recommendations. Eek!).
1 of the best thing about Zelda Breath of the Wild was the open World and I hope part 2 is the same as well
@Lady Pelvic - I already have a Switch, but do you think it would be worth buying a Wii U for Xenoblade Chronicles (1 and X) and Bayonetta? I never had one and lately its started bugging me.
CatArmor If you can find one for cheap. It's hard for me to say yes to a console for three games...especially cause xenoblade is on the 3ds.
My lil bro finished the game a week ago, he loves it but hates the fact they use so little soundtrack, weapons break too quick and the rain is bullshit and annoying when you want to climb. Those are his words, I've yet to play it myself.
My backlog is huge, I don't know when I'll get to it..ugh, first world problems.
Oddly enough I didn't mind thelack of music. Or rather how quiet the music was. OK RAIN WAS AWFUL. RAIN WAS FUCKING HELL OMG.
Bruh. Tell me about it... Gravity Rush 2, Horizon Zero Dawn, Kingdom Hearts 1.5 + 2.5, Persona 5... it just doesn't stop.
Judging Breath of the Wild in contrast witht the other Zelda games is tricky, because the only other game in the series that's remotely similar to this one is the very first of the franchise. Personally I loved it!... but I think there's A LOT of room for improvement. I really liked the open world aspect; having the oportunity to get to any place I wanted right from the get-go without any limitations was incredibly exhilarating and refreshing and no matter where you go you got incredible vistas to admire and some cute and friendly characters to meet. However there are some things that still bother me, like I don't flat-out hate the breakable weapons system, but I think there's gotta be some way to balance it out, some other way to get you to try different kinds of weapons without taking the ones you've already found away from you in such a lame way. As for the way they handled the dungeons and the story, I think the next game should be more like "A Link Between Worlds" in that regard; just remove Ravio's Item Rental Shop and place the items you need to access each dungeon in diferent locations of the map and you've got your reason to go out and explore it, as well as unique dungeons with different themes and mechanics. More enemy variety would be welcome too.
Best hairstyle ever u.u
You are very beautiful. You are also very thorough with your reviews. Keep up the good work.
Xander Lee Thank you.:)
Have you ever considered working for IGN etc?
Xander Lee Nope! But if it happens I'll take it!
Keep up the good work enjoy your videos. You seem like a real fun, and outgoing person I bet you keep your friends in snitches 😆.
I'm mildly offended you did a BOTW review in under 15 minutes, i mean Arlo spend 3 hours and 20 minutes on it and that felt short, but i'll get over it because the cadence of your voice is so beautiful.
I love you hair😘
El mifu gordo Thank you!
Yes black youtube!
I hated the combat system. The worst Zelda game. Straight c tier
Playing Zelda and Nier and wishing the days are 40 hours ATM
BRUH. I feel you.
I can tell by the amount of games you play, impressive work on the channel btw
gtabro1337 Thank you. :)
@@gtabro1337 Yeah she definitely has that knowledge that alot of new gamers lack cause they only experience more modern games. Very high quality reviews for sure especially for rpgs. This is honestly the person i been looking for when it comes to detailed reviews of rpgs instead of everyone just giving 10/10's for all the popular current trending games. When you take into account her years of experience growing up with this genre, you know your getting more accurate criticism in her reviews.
I feel you. Majora's Mask is my favorite simply because the side-quests gave so munch more meaning to the game. Even the story behind how it was developed was great, they were on a strict time limit during the year of 1999: not only was the game due, but the world was supposed to end lol It came out in the US October 2000 right before Halloween so everything was just on point. The whole mysterious dark vibe. Everyone was in a state anxiety because of the moon yet still living their lives preparing for the festival. And also because it was a story that didn't involve the Triforce Trio. It was just Link being the hero that he is because that's just who he is. The Zelda series never gave npcs more importance than Majora's mask.
Now...Breath of the Wild ha
Fun game. Customization was awesome. The big world map was cool, I do miss the themed dungeons pertaining to the environment. I wish there were more Yiga hideouts. The overall story was meh, the dlc was cool. A nice challenge. I understood why the music took a minimalist approach, to actually simulate being out in the wild lol The shrine theme did become repetitive, maybe variations to the theme? The enemy diversity was lacking but I understand that since Hyrule was in a state of desolation and rebuilding, there were no dungeons for the real insidious monsters to spawn and incubate. But I really appreciated the Lynels! Mipha is "Fish Bae" haha I actually liked that the weapons broke. The ending sucked.
I give it a solid 9.
JESUS HOW ARE YOU SO FUCKING LOGICAL OUT OF ALL THE REVIEWS I'VE SEEN YOURS IS THE MOST THOUGHTFUL THOROUGH AND HONEST. I AM SUBBED FOR LIFE, I DON'T EXPECT TO BE DISAPPIONTED, i'm starting to watch gameranx and others less very fast you, strat-edgy productions and zero punctation are my go to man. i've always wanted a reason to watch a thoughtful female reviewer and you just gave me that. totally sending my sis a link :)
Oh my~ Thank you so very much~
but you should have given it 75-80 to be honest. come on you've played other games. don't you feel it's right of course if you really think it's a 9.5 out of 10. i suppose you felt the moments where is shined were worth it. of to watch your nier review then going to sleep for work tommorow
I really enjoyed it. The new directions, the layout, items, characters -although I wish they got more love- and the final boss was a let down, but the shrines were fun, sometimes I bit gimmicky but seeing how much Loz has grown, and the overall game is fantastic. Everyone experiences it differently. :) Hope you enjoy Nier!
i enjoyed zelda but i felt the innovative environments were missing. again i love you analysis, this is a channel i'm gonna get stuck to for a looongg time i think
omg the world ends with you... =) i'm watching that one ooo
It's all right........ I wasn't a fan of the shrines. Give me a dungeon. If the game could be open world, with massive dungeons. Then that would be cool.
True true
I enjoy your videos! Seems like you should have more subscribers. I recommend putting together a Zelda review playlist as I kinda had to make one myself to watch all of them in a sequence.
BotW is my newest favorite Zelda since Wind Waker 😍
Got all 120 shines, and DLC costumes. 899 Korok seeds collected, and I want that last one but the prize isn't all that 😂😂😂
I love the labyrinths and the leviathan areas the most cuz Zelda II, Ocarina of Time and Wind Waker nostalgia 🙏🙏🙏
Only things that could have been better is more Castle/dungeon like areas, and better moves for weapon based combat. They say all of Hyrule is the ACTUAL dungeon but more like Hyrule Castle plz 😌👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
great job!! Love the voice over
I can't get over how good this game still looks. Combined with all the physics in TotK, what a masterfully crafted piece. What would those artists from the Zelda dev team be able to do on PS5 💟🌌
I'm also disappointed by the lack of "THAAAANK YOUUUU" from beedle. Loved the game though. Great video. 4/20 likes. GG.
I don't agree with the notion that people who have legitimate gripes with the game are "edgy" but that's what happens when people rave about something like it's flawless. It's amazing how much people enjoy simply running around this map and finding things. The amount of times the word "freedom" is gushed out over this game is proof enough. That scratches such an itch with people that no amount of flaws elsewhere could truly dampen the experience for them. That and people who are sick of the formula that's been a thing since Link to the Past get their bone thrown to them.
It was more of a joke but alright. Yes I agree.
@@PelvicGaming Nah, I getcha. But any Zelda fan knows the only acceptable score for one of these games is 8.8.
I just discovered your channel! gonna find you on fb too! Loved your content!
Uri Thank you so much! Hope you stick around!
I'm still playing it. i don't wanna finish the game 😐😢😧
i felt/feel the same... kind of wish I didn't beat it before finding all of the shrines and what not... trying to beat the post game dlc stuff now... I thought the main game was difficult... sadly mistaken haha. good luck
most players seem to say this game is great but .... ... ..., or it's fun but .... ... ... etc. I'm getting the feeling it could have been so much better if it was tested and improved by the developers a bit more, maybe the dlc will do that, is that a fair comment??
I is still watching your content boo! x
Thank you. :-)
Breakable weapons and the stamina meter turned me off some time ago and ive yet to go back to it lol
Final boss was indeed lack luster. Journey not the destination i suppose
the french voice actress of zelda is amazing
get the radio fuckio on-io with yoko kanno and cibo matto
Awesome vid! I personally haven't played Breath of the Wild yet but I liked what I saw. I heard scuttlebutt that Nintendo does want future games to be open world. As for P5, get to it when you can! It's worth it! I hope you're enjoying Bravely Second, another series I have to play. I look forward to your potential review of NieR Automata.
You look like the female Jeremy Jahns
OMG.... you gotta be kidding. . I'm gonna play Donkey Kong too after I'm done with this one 😲😲😲😲, and after that Pikmin 3,
So many games to play!
did you find all the koroks?
I love you. Open your eyes.
I'm so looking forward to playing this myself! My brother hinted at an early birthday gift... so I'm curious what I'll think when he gets to it. A gaming review site in Norway actually gave it a very edgy 6/10, so I hope that reviewer and I don't have the same taste D:
watermellowtune What where his criticisms? I'm not saying this game was perfect but it certainly is above average.
There were a lot of the regular criticisms I've seen in other reviews such as the framerate drop, annoying weapon durability.. but also some stuff that I think kinda depends on your playstyle and/or his personal preferences. He said a lot of the world felt boring and empty and you had to walk/ride the horse over huge empty areas, but there's been a warp system in so many Zeldas so I don't get why not just use it if that's more convenient for you? He ended up doing that though, but still felt the horse and battle mechanics were not very good or interesting. The horse struggled going up or down hills, though some in the comments said it might be because the horse lacked strength or something. The battle mechanics were basic and it seemed arbitrary where you hit an enemy or where they hit you.
I wonder if some of the empty areas might not be so empty since there are 900 koroks hidden? Bad graphics was also one, but like, I'm having fun with Pokémon Yellow these days and just got a PS3 this year so I think I'll personally be fine with them. He also complained about the reused music from older games, there being a lot of it equating it to lazyness, but isn't that a Zelda thing? There are some iconic tunes that have become kind of a Zelda staple and it's always a pleasure to hear them again for me. The towers you had to climb to get a new part of the map didn't have any function besides that. Not very groundbreaking in general was the conclusion. A lot of repetetive, empty and boring content relying too much on nostalgia besides the main story sections that he praised. ETA: it was fun the first 20 hours or so but after that the weaknesses began to really show for this reviewer.
Eh. I've done my best to paraphrase what I could find by skimming the review again. It seems like he got more annoyed by the bad stuff and not as swayed by all the good stuff than a lot of other people were, but I don't feel like he overall put out a good enough argument for the 6/10 score to truly convince me, only make me aware of things that might be an issue that I'd already learned from other reviews. Each to their own I guess! I'm confused by some of his criticisms based on my previous experience with Zelda games. Others I'll just have to wait and see for myself since they are specific to this game but overall I'm positive to the game. The only Zelda game I've played and disliked is Phantom Hourglass and that cursed ocean king-dungeon you had to do over and over again, but that's not a problem I've heard about in BOTW.
Awesome video! Cannot put into words how much I love this game! Love the story, the gameplay is really fun and I love how open it is. The music is absolutely fantastic and the graphics are beautiful! The only thing I didn't like was the voice acting and lightning. Lightning is so annoying to deal with! Still isn't my favourite Zelda but it is an amazing game! Fantastic review keep up the awesome work! :)
Well, while I love the openness and freedom of Breath of the Wild, I'll definitely miss the tried and true "key and keyhole" formula of older games if we never get a main series title in that style ever again. Maybe what will happen is that home console releases will all be open world, but handheld releases will retain the key-and-keyhole formula. Does that make sense? I dunno. But then again, Nintendo is blurring the line between home consoles and handhelds with the Switch, so who knows.
Great review, as always. I agree with most of the points you made, except for Zelda's voice, which I particularly find endearing.
Hello ,i'm new to your channel and I think your great. I also the same about Majora's mask and Breath of the wild. Mostly all games in the series are awesome though right? Have you done for a review of Xenoblade X yet?
Erik Liley Hello amd welcome! Xenoblade Chronicles X? Yes I have. :)
Nice , I will check that out then and other videos for sure. Are you into the Metroid series at all? One of my favorites ever!!
There were no freezing issues in my wii u playthrough (but yes, there were frame rate drops). I guess the wii u version has one advantage over the switch one.
My god your hair is amazing!!
Nick Lewis Thanks!
Great review :D I haven't finished the game yet & I'm loving it so much so far!
I want the sequel to BotW to follow the same open world formula but to be more like Majora's Mask, similar atmosphere, characters, music, masks, sub stories!! and I want it NOW!!
I hope you continue to enjoy it!
If it was like Majora's Mask I'd be all about it, omg. : D
damn i wanna play this game. need a wii!
6:09... you forgot the "BYEEEEEEE" 😄😆
Great video, but it seems the BG music was over powering your voice in the beginning. Other than that, keep up the good work :)
Noted. Thanks for the feedback. :)
subskrizzle XD
MrZamberto15 Thanks for watching!