I have finally started Breath of the Wild.

I’ve finished two shrines.

And I’ve already run down the battery on the Switch.

I think this might be a good game, you guys

I like Hestu very much. #ZeldaBOTW

More thoughts on #ZeldaBOTW: Generally enjoying myself still, but everything’s so FUCKING far away. The fast travel helps, but often I feel like I’m playing 2-3 hours at a time without actually accomplishing anything.

I don’t play many open-world games for basically this reason. Breath of the Wild feels so big you could play it forever and never see everything.

It’s why I tend to gravitate towards smaller, more linear games: the kind of thing I can play for an hour or two and feel a sense of accomplishment, or at least amusement. After two hours in BOTW, the most I do is beat a few shrines, maybe increase my hearts or stamina.

I bust up some moblin camps along the way too, but that’s undone regularly by the blood moon, so it doesn’t feel like a meaningful accomplishment.

As a dad w/a FT job, a Switch only, and limited spending $—I typically don’t play “big hot” games unless they’re indies for a fraction of the usual price, or they’re a little older.

All that to say: I got WAY back into Breath of the Wild. Played for basically my entire weekend.

I'll echo what I said earlier in this thread: it's such a gigantic game, with so much to do, it feels like you could play it *almost* literally forever & never see everything. Layers upon layers of quests, side quests, and aimless jaunts that usually yield some small reward.

The controls were, uh, a little overwhelming to go back to. Certainly more to keep in mind than your typical Zelda game. I'm getting better at it again, but I'm still constantly bringing up my weapons menu when I want my relics menu, and vice-versa.