It's a great game but not a 10 or even a 9/10. It's more like an 8.3/10..
Pros-
- LOVE the open world aspect. Seems a modern day return to NES Zelda in a sense which is one of my favorite Zelda games
- Looks gorgeous. Love the art style, like playing a giant epic painting..
- Cinematics/voice acting well done
- A ton of content
- Combat is a lot of fun for the most part
- Paraglider is hella fun
- Cool that you can interact with the environment far more than prior Zelda games, inching towards Skyrim level. You can also climb many steep areas which is quite useful
- Controls/Joycons feel great with the game overall
- Cool concept to ride horses, fun feature
Cons-
- Shrines, while frequent, mostly rely too much on puzzle gameplay for my tastes (though if you like puzzles, disregard). They're also quite short and easy, at least the ones I've played through
- Weapons usually seem to break far too often and quickly
- Stealth attacks could have been better implemented
- A lot of lame fetch quest type missions, especially with side quests
- Too much reliance on cooking, which feelings mainly like a chore
- Getting killed by elements like cold and lightning is annoying
- Stamina meter feels like it runs out too quick, though it can be upgraded
* Though note - I've only played through probably 20% or so of the game so some of these points may change as I progress
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