Zelda Breath of the Wild is overrated.

[freebs2]

SvennoJ said:

freebs2 said:

It's a 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. That game is a legitimate masterpiece... It has a very different style of gamplay but it nails the sense of exploration even better than BOTW imo.

I've been reading lots of praise for Outer wilds, yet being on a timer goes against everything I enjoy about exploration and discovery. I don't know, it sounds interesting, yet the 22 minute start over loop is what stops me from getting it. It goes against relaxing and taking in the views, watching the sun set etc.

What do you even do the last 5 minutes of the cycle, no point in going on, just wait for it to restart? It sounds stressful.

The great thing about that game is that it can be all of it...it is realxing, stressfull, claustrophobic, a little creepy at times, melanchonic and peacefull all at once...depending on what are you doing, where you go in the solar system, and how you are playing. Just like BOTW the player has complete agency over progression perhaps even more...so it's up to you to decide the pacing. Of course to solve some riddles you have to be aware of time and.... yes it happens, you may have to start over some sections if time is over in an incovenient moment...but that is also part of the challange.

If you're interested to try go in knowing as little as possible...game progression is completely based your information and knowledge...any gameplay video could be a potential spoiler. It's usless to say at this point I definetly recommend it.

As for you last question...what do you do in the last 5 minutes? That's when you relax, after all the end of the loop is inevitable...

Last edited by freebs2 - on 05 January 2021