Mar1217 said:
freebs2 said:
The problem is (imo), lots of people are accustomed to play a game just for extrinsic rewards...and that's because most AAA titles have accustomed them play that way. ie. I complete the task -> reward -> I get to see the next piece of narrative; I finish the side mission -> I get a new rare item; I beat 500 enemies -> I get a trophy to display online...etc.
BOTW is a game designed to be played for intrinsic rewards -> the act of playing itself is the reward...in the specific case of BOTW in my experience, the act of discovery was the main reward for playing the game.
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That's the reason why I always kept going with the game for multiple days of 10+ hours in playtime. It does the job so masterfully !
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It's semi off-topic...If you're into games focuesd on exploration and discovery (and also into some puzzle solving) I suggest you to check out Outer Wilds (be carefull of spoilers though). That game is a legitimate masterpiece... It has a completely different style of gamplay but it nails the sense of exploration even better than BOTW imo.
Last edited by freebs2 - on 05 January 2021
