Where Horizon ZD fails

[d21lewis]

RolStoppable said:

BraLoD said:

LoD has a world map with places connected by lines, while PS1 FFs had open maps to walk into.
I don't think FFs had better design than LoD, just different design. I actually enjoyed LoD straight on point world map more to be honest, but can't say it's a better design as well, it's just different, LoD focus the game on progressing foward together with the story, FFs had more freedom while being able to get the story on hold to explore/do other things. Both were just different.

That sounds like LoD has better design, because walking around on a world map that gives the illusion of freedom while not providing real freedom drags things out and merely creates filler between the better parts of the game.

As someone who played Load back in the day, let me point out one thing. You could take a step too far to the east and have to swap discs. Then have to swap discs again to go back to where you were.  It was far from seemless.