The voice acting is bad, but not even in a charming "so-bad-it's-good" way ala Silent Hill 2 or House of the Dead. The score is thoughtful and subtle, the world is gorgeous and varied, and the story (though thin) has a pretty heavy ambience to it that felt darker and more oppressive to me than it likely did for most other players. Battles had weight, with enemies dealing HEAVY amounts of damage, and weapons being all-too fragile when in a pinch. As an avid Dark Souls/Bloodborne fan, I enjoyed the flavor of combat in this title. If choosing to play BotW in certain ways results in a higher likelihood of problems, then it seems to restrict what players can actually do in the game. I can see how another player who chose to take on BotW in a completely different way might be confronted with different issues, which in itself challenges the "freedom" granted by this game. But, that might be due to the way I chose to play the game - little to no combat, high stealth, and lazily walking everywhere I went. I personally never came across any game-breaking glitches, and don't actually recall having any frame-drop issues. The fact that BotW is so personal to whomever plays it is likely one of the contributing factors for the rating a player gives this game. So much freedom in a game is bound to create very personal experiences with a game, with every player having a unique adventure and with their own stories to tell in how they managed to tackle a group of moblins or solve one of the 120 shrines. Every action I took was done when and where I wanted - absolute freedom to play in Hyrule how I wanted. My own personal play time of roughly 100 hours was some of the most fun I've had playing a game in my life. Some clothing even has special effects that, for example, can make you faster and stealthier. You may need to bundle up with warmer clothes or change into something better suited to the desert heat. Be prepared and properly equipped - With an entire world waiting to be explored, you'll need a variety of outfits and gear to reach every corner. Work your way through the traps and devices inside to earn special items and other rewards that will help you on your adventure. Search for them in various ways, and solve a variety of puzzles inside. More than 100 Shrines of Trials to discover and explore - Shrines dot the landscape, waiting to be discovered in any order you want.
Along the way, you'll battle towering enemies, hunt wild beasts and gather ingredients for the food and elixirs you'll need to sustain you on your journey. Explore the wilds of Hyrule any way you like - Climb up towers and mountain peaks in search of new destinations, then set your own path to get there and plunge into the wilderness.
Travel across fields, through forests and to mountain peaks as you discover what has become of the ruined kingdom of Hyrule in this stunning open-air adventure.
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