Comment on Anon encounters a Switch owner
RecallMadness@lemmy.nz 5 months agoThe exploration in BoTW/ToTK was just exploration with shipping lists.
“I need new weapons, food, and some Korok seeds. Where’s my spreadsheet of Fibonacci numbers so I can remember how many seeds I need”
Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 5 months ago
No, it was like"ohh, what’s over there? That there looks interesting! Look, a shrine! Let’s get to that tower to find more interesting places!"
I never tried to stats out my BotW run.
Takumidesh@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Just because you like the setting doesn’t make it intrinsically more interesting.
Plenty of people feel that way about far cry and assassin’s creed, it’s exciting for them to climb the next tower and see what is in new areas.
Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 5 months ago
I was talking about the mechanics, not the setting. AC and Far Cry jizz icons all over the map with a cinematic once you climb a tower, while Botw’s exploration is more organic and free-form.
Takumidesh@lemmy.world 5 months ago
The mechanics are the same, that’s my point. 800 korok seeds littered across the map, 150 copy paste shrines, towers to reveal new map areas. Just because they aren’t shown on a map doesn’t mean it’s not there or the primary game loop.
Also, the towers in botw play a cinematic when you get to the top.