25 hours till I entered a dungeon with a boss

I've gotten to a dungeon with a boss, in 6 hours. I prefer playing the main game. Rather than wander around.

Based off your concerns with fallout I think you will be fine with Zelda. The great plateau is a perfect area to start with and learn the basics. There are almost always multiple ways to accomplish the same goal and while the game is difficult, it's not overwhelming and you can always leave a difficult area and come back later.

No, I was thinking of Link's Awakening, where you can actually take stuff that requires money for free if you steal it from the shop, when the owner isn't looking. xD

You made me question if i had ever play an open world game before... I think the answer is no.
Still, without any experience on such a genre, i'm having a blast with Zelda.

I got to admit, by force of habit, i feel a tendency to follow the story path. But i also try and explore the world; go right instead of straightahead. And so far, it feels pretty good!

There's no right way to play this game, so you'll be right at home. My experience with it so far has been really fun. Just keep in mind, there will be days where you're doing nothing but exploring, and tbh, those are the most fun days.

You can successfully steal items from the shop; as a downside, Link's name is inmediately changed to Thief.

Trying to re-enter the shop after stealing something grants you with an inmediate game-over, too. xD

You will probably not liké it