Far outperformed my expectations.
They were quite low. I hated Skyward Sword. And I haven't really played and enjoyed an open-world setting since maybe Daggerafll and Morrowind.
Aside from that, the animé-style character designs weren't my favorite, and and the terrain textures in the opening areas from the trailers have sport some pretty gaudy colors when bathed in the game's midday sunlight.
Luckily, the grand sense of exploration, the insane detail put into the lighting system, and the crazy characters you meet, all put my fears to shame.







