In what ways will Zelda Wii U be more ambitious than Xenoblade X?

[bigtakilla]

Nuvendil said:

bigtakilla said:

I can agree to some extent as well. Zelda will have a development group far larger and money far exceeding what Xenoblade X has. That said, Zelda worlds have also been known to be quite barren. Take Windwaker, Twilight Princess, Skyward Sword, ect. It isn't going to seem very ambitious if the world doesn't really feel alive. Seeing that video with the group of horses running in it though gives me hope. That said, how many different species of people are their going to be? There are tons of aliens which are new and intricately weaved into the world of Mira. That also takes quite a bit of ambition. More so than just churning out some more Gerudo, Hylians, ect. It's taking pre existing ideas and putting a new coat of paint on it. The world itself and the inhabitants in it make me believe Xenoblade X is more ambitious. Though at this point we are both only guessing.

Also, while online has been confirmed, in what aspect has not. Gameplay? Messages in bottles to share pics and tips like Windwaker? We don't know. 

Last, as you have said yourself, crafting may be something they do in Zelda U, I think we can safely assume (though it is still just assuming though) that there won't be as many weapons or armor as Xenoblade X.

I think you two just summarized why I say that neither will be more ambitious than the other, they will both be equally ambitious for different reasons.  XCX is pushing a different kind of detail and design in its world than Zelda.  Both have their strengths in that regard.  XCX has created a sense of a world with its own ecosystem with the massive variety of roaming wild life.  Zelda will probably have some of that but will likely have a very big focus on the design of the map as a level and details in that regard.  Also, there will likely be more minute details emphasized in Zelda whereas XCX goes for the massive scale and big details.  There will certainly be more character customization in XCX due to the genre.  And the online play in XCX is likely to be bigger than Zelda's.  But there is considerable ambition in translating the Zelda gameplay to such an open world with emphasis on full 3D exploration.  And I will say that the visuals they are trying to execute are at least equal in ambition to XCX.  So yeah, I call it a tie for now.  They are equal but not the same.

Well said.