Immortals Fenyx Rising vs The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild | Direct Comparison

[@Nick930]

Hey everyone - happy December! Just wanted to update you on where we are so far with coverage this month: Upcoming Projects: -AC Valhalla vs Odyssey -AC Valhalla Review -Cyberpunk 2077 E3 Comparison -Cyberpunk Review -Dirt 5 v Dirt 4 -Miles Morales Comparison (or review - haven't decided yet, maybe a little of both) -COD Review -Godfall Review -Avengers Review (Been on the backburner for a while now) And finally - the next documentary which I can confirm will be "The History of the Witcher"! Stay tuned for more details :) You can also catch me live now Tuesday & Thursdays on www.twitch.tv/nick930 at 9pm EST. Stop by and hang out - we'll be playing lots of new games

[@ElPenor241]

Can't wait for cyberpunk E3 comparison.

[@aradamahihcu360]

Yess!!! Ive been waiting for a valhalla comparison from you for so loonngg. You are truly the master of side by side comparisons!

[@luisjusto4193]

Nice

[@commissargab6181]

Hell yeah!

[@levipeterken4020]

Would it possible for you to compare the LoTR 4K editions?

[@lordpoob]

it's still INSANE how much stuff you can do in breath of the wild in terms of different objects' physical properties interacting with each other and the environment

[@dman1848]

Yeah the games a true masterpiece

[@Ilzey1]

You must have a good taste in music.

[@lordpoob]

@@Ilzey1 what

[@Ilzey1]

@@lordpoob your profile picture

[@lordpoob]

@@Ilzey1 ohhhh lol thanks

[@gaylaxia]

4:44 R.I.P Horse

[@brownbear992]

YEET

[@deepred2225]

Straight up Yoshi’d him

[@yutro213]

@@deepred2225 Heheh, I understood the reference.

[@gaylaxia]

When I commented this, I'm 99% sure that the yoshi reference wasn't there, aka the image of yoshi on the horse, or at least I didn't notice it.

[@02337755]

Seriously wtf

[@thadeosauceda516]

No way he called the temple of time “some old church”

[@absolutememefactory4593]

I'm crying rn

[@robertschris82]

That’s what it is.

[@chady025]

THE DISRESPECT! but he probs wanted to avoid a potential spoiler..?

[@TheSaltyFlamingo]

Homie called it an old church...

[@suhdude9568]

Peobably said it to reach a wider crowd

[@nathanchase1487]

For me, BoTW felt more down to earth with Immortals being more high energy. Considering that Immortals is more of a hack and slash game, this makes sense. BoTW was less about combat and more about roaming and adventure.

[@blorbotheidiot5233]

Yes finally someone put it into words I love botw's sense of exploration and adventure as well as being able to just sit back and relax enjoying the environment. With fenyx immortals rising the combat in sense of power progression felt a whole lot better than just pressing one button as well using the God powers with combos and God blessings you get.

[@yami7754]

Botw was absolutely boring and trash, immortals story, animation was amazing

[@davidk.8686]

@@yami7754 Botw may not be your cup of tea, cool, but it's certainly not trash. I got really annoyed playing Red Dead 2 a lot and dropped it after 20 hours but i know it's also quite the opposite of a trash game. I just haven't had the right mindset for the mechanics and a story driven game at the time. Have you ever put effort in creating anything unique or creative in your life? Seriously, what about Botw is actually trash to you, that can't be traced back to personal preferences/impatience/lack of creativity/inability to use any of the many different ways to overcome the limitation the game throws at the player? Maybe I have missed something .... But I don't think it's like Cyberpunk 2077, a good and enjoyable game riddled with some trash in between.

[@yami7754]

@@davidk.8686 immortals fenix story, combat, the entire game is a masterpiece. Every Zelda game is the same, botw yes it’s open world and both games are similar, but I’m not talking about graphics or judging the combat, I’m judging it on that same shitty repetitive storyline. It’s like every mario game stale storyline

[@blorbotheidiot5233]

@@yami7754 bruh tf are you talking about immortals fenyx rising def deserve to be called a masterpiece but it story wasn't that good at all it was the same predictable hero's journey everyone has seen in action adventure games and movies, every zelda game if you simplify to the bare minimum as defeat evil guy and save the world/princess. Disregards what makes all the games unique; settings, backstory, characters and world building that each game offers in the series, But thats my opinion you do you man

[@TheLover20xx]

zelda style is unique and stunning and ageless.

[@tangiblemammal5273]

I got bored after 20 hours and never went back. It was great up until that point. Same weapons, same boss, same save zelda.

[@elizabethc2856]

@@tangiblemammal5273 same here, but two days ago I decided to pick up the game again and give it another chance. Well I'm glad I did because I am enjoying it way more now!

[@roebloxy9986]

yeah say that to the WindWaker Zelda game. And This game aged, look it was out for years.

[@prestonpham2074]

@@roebloxy9986 idk that game to me ages well. It’s very advance with the animation plus the cell shading is simple but enjoyable. Then again wind waker is one of my favorites

[@tangiblemammal5273]

@True Roman what's different about it?

[@tomtomb243]

make a video about difference between Assassin's creed Odyssey and Assassin's creed Valhalla

[@tranquility6789]

The opposite of assassin is dickdickout

[@samh2222]

There isn’t any. edit: do I really have to say this? I was making a joke....

[@ketamineaddict5659]

Facts

[@Fastwalker27]

@@samh2222 graphically they may be similar,but they couldn't be more different games

[@Oravankarva]

@@samh2222 savage 😎

[@bmac2814]

I'm enjoying fenyx. Botw is still the vastly superior game by a landslide. But fenyx is absolutely one of my favorite ubisoft games since black flag.

[@randomvids1929]

@Nikhil Nair This IP could really be what they need. Imagine if the next game has you help Egyptian Gods or something. It has so much potential. I wish they really do something good with it.

[@stuartbagley2586]

Fenix Rising is a new IP. Rider’s Republic is a new IP. Steep has only had one sequel. Same with The Division. For Honor was a new IP last gen. It’s possible to have series and new IPs. Ubisoft is pretty good at doing both. Also, the season pass introduces a new hero and pantheon - Chinese.

[@haruyoshida2338]

@@randomvids1929 Not another AC thing that hops to another mythology and gradually loses its identity.

[@randomvids1929]

@@haruyoshida2338 idk, I'm pretty sure that it can keep being unique and keep it's identity even after changing themes. since that's what it looks like they're gonna do. they won't keep it Greek, sadly. anyway, if it gets worse, I just won't buy the sequel. so far, I love the game though.

[@Drainz0r186]

As someone who didnt like BoTW as a Zelda game (it's a good open world game though), and doesn't want to play another AC Odyssey, is Immortals something I would enjoy?

[@noa9969]

I love how he talks about hidden game mechanics is breath of the wild and completely misses the parry mechanic which is actually tutorialised in the game!

[@zeniths823]

16:30

[@grapeape888]

@@zeniths823 wtf how you do that backflip?

[@fredxu99]

@@grapeape888 If you raise the shield with lock-on, pull backwards on the joystick away from the foe, and push X (the jump button), Link will do a backflip.

[@jacobg109]

Also completely untrue, you can skip the that shrine until its the last one, its there and you its a little heavy hand but it doesn't force I down your throat it encourages you subtly

[@whale_illustrations9326]

@@zeniths823 thats a flurry rush a parry is different

[@bradfordmoore5803]

The art style for Botw is amazing, it's pulls you in but doesn't cause havok on your eyes. You think that you'll get a quick 30 mins in , and then you're still playing 3 hours later.

[@wisnudrm2168]

BoTW is much more interesting imo, I just knew how to shield surf 50+ hours into the game lol.

[@dougfoster445]

I've played both and love both games. I have about 400+ hours in BOTW and about 40 in Immortals....They're both great but BOTW is a masterpiece while immortals is more of a game that needs about another 3 to 4 years of heavy development to get to BOTW caliber...But still great game. I like immortals WAAAY more than genshin impact though...That game is repetitive and boring to me.

[@Krackalacking69]

@@dougfoster445 Genshin isn’t even a complete game yet. It’s also on mobile so I don’t know why you’re comparing the two

[@dougfoster445]

@@Krackalacking69 I compare the two so people who want to try them ( because it appeals to similar niche sector in gaming community ) can know an opinion about it. Who cares that it's not done? It's out and available and they are taking money big time so it's fair game.

[@Krackalacking69]

@@dougfoster445 it's also a free game on mobile compared to 60 dollar price tag. Still not fair. You're picking at strawmans

[@dougfoster445]

@@Krackalacking69 btw dude the game IS officially out. It’s not early access according to its release date you can search on google.

[@fpsqt]

What about Soundtrack ? There's something magical about entering Hateno Village and listen to that theme. Same for Rito Village

[@apeblackberry3641]

I love those , but for me the trailer soundtrack still one of the most epic video game tracks that I ever heard.

[@hostileenvironment6107]

Don’t forget Zoras domain theme.

[@koonky5979]

@@apeblackberry3641 same it was soooo epic

[@hostileenvironment6107]

@@apeblackberry3641 And agreed, once I obtained BOTW and having played Ocarina being one of the first I've ever played "Think I was 1.5 - Too 2 around then" First time I played it ngl... I had tears of joy coming out of that Sheikah tomb.

[@DOSkywalkR]

The soundtrack of Immortals is beautiful actually. I'm not saying BOTW's is bad, there were some great tracks, but I didn't like the overemphasis on piano.

[@Brunzner]

Botw is like a Ghibli Studio movie, while Immortals feels more like a Pixar movie. Both beautiful

[@giuseppescuro3167]

I prefer Ghibli ☝️

[@LuxInvidious]

Immortals feels more like an illumination Film, good but basic.

[@ismaelrangel9536]

@@giuseppescuro3167 Immortals is better in terms of world art

[@haruyoshida2338]

@@ismaelrangel9536 ok

[@ismaelrangel9536]

@@haruyoshida2338 k

[@2cents4u]

Genshin and Fenix saw BOTW and said yeah I'll take that.

[@bencrawford4945]

and still failed, neither of them are as good

[@sunder739]

technically they did what they must to show the stark difference between these games.

[@stuartjohnson6704]

Games have been taking from other games since forever, doom makes a fps and now they're everywhere, assassin's creed popularises free running and city climbing freedom and loads of open world games have this feature now... to have someone take inspiration from one of your games in my opinion is the greatest flattery as your creation has led to other creations.

[@greatgamer2000]

@@stuartjohnson6704 that’s how you expand and increase the genre and style of the game. People don’t realize that almost all games do this and there is little room for originality

[@stuartjohnson6704]

@@greatgamer2000 precisely, im excited to see what the future holds now developers are understanding less is more, by approaching a game with a simpler design they have more room for gameplay mechanics, more fluid combat and better handling without the game struggling to render the worlds smallest pebble... I am curious if some currently unknown studio spots something in this game that is that something theirs was missing and put it in... I have little care who the best developer's are wheather its a triple A or not, all I want is a good game worthy of my limited time, only the other week I was playing outward with great examples of fun and originally and hardly anyones heard of it.

[@Petty_Omen]

Ignoring the incredible amount of foley work and detail in audio effects design in Breath of the Wild is a disservice.

[@BassMaster.454]

Most people dont talk about sound, I dont know why. Either because of copyright or because their usually less elaborate on by the game makers. Ie. Its atmospheric and you dont knowtice it as easy

[@volfgang1393]

Yea check out scruffy’s video about it

[@DanteSinfernoftwww]

That's because he's an amateur reviewer

[@heetpumz1103]

@@DanteSinfernoftwww And you are a Nintendo boi. You only noticed background music because you got blinded by the bad washed out graphics.

[@aaron6493]

Inmortals is even better than TOTK, Inmortals has SUPERB narration, better music, better VOs, better story, weapons don't break, cooler equipment and mounts, should I continue?? And Typoon cooks Ganondorf for lunch!

[@orclord5719]

I've been playing immortals a lot since our came to game pass. I love the puzzles. Some are tricky and really make me think

[@cleaver3168]

I still prefer Botw's artstyle. Animations however Botw wins by a mile, especially with the horse animations

[@eliaskuhnert5768]

Nintendo puts A LOT more love and effort into thier games than pretty much every other game developer. Immortals just looks dull and soulless imo.

[@TheSylar1982]

@@eliaskuhnert5768 have you played the game no then you would know immortals os vastly superior to botw

[@LilBiscuit1]

@@TheSylar1982 honestly never played either but from the looks immortals looks way more colorful and the grass looks really nice but I’m sure both games are great

[@eliaskuhnert5768]

@@TheSylar1982 the metacritic score speaks for itself. Botw is far better.

[@TheSylar1982]

@@eliaskuhnert5768 its not I actually listen to actual gamers and not critic and everyone who has played immortals has given it an 80-90% the lowest score ive ever seen for it was a 7.5

[@mathis7138]

Let's be fair : botw is mostly suffering of the hardware it was released on

[@RicochetForce]

Most of Nick's comments were about its chosen aesthetic, which will not change regardless of hardware (even on PC emulation it takes modding the game's color grading and lighting to alter it). Its low contrast, earthen toned look is the design intent.

[@auronkardek]

It's a miracle it was released on WiiU so we can enjoy it on PC with Cemu. I can't imagine playing this masterpiece 720p 30fps. When you unlock his potencial it truly doesn't have technical flaws, everything simplistic about the graphics can be seen as an artistic choice.

[@rayzas4885]

@@auronkardek It was original made for the Wii U so it’s not rlly a miracle that it was released on it

[@eliaskuhnert5768]

@elnubnub trueee

[@Luckeh_]

The art style in Breath of The Wild is heavily inspired by Studio Ghibli films, so if it was released on a more powerful hardware, it would still maintain its color palette and lighting.

[@FrontLineMarine84]

breath of the wild may be 3 years old, but its amazing how it still holds up to games today. amazing looking game even today.

[@benyuri14]

It doesn’t look that good, in my opinion I don’t like how the art style of the game looks, and the colors should be a little bit more vibrant

[@onlyamirage8181]

@@benyuri14 Personally I think the color scheme fits the somber feel of the game once you learn some of the story, especially even when just in the plateau. Fenyx I feel appeals more to a more wide audience than botw because of its rich colors and art style, it also doesn't have a "sad" story to it from what I've gathered. I feel as though even both are similar in gameplay mechanics, they are both completely different games in terms of story and mechanics.

[@ismaelrangel9536]

Huh????

[@arjunabazaz1006]

@@benyuri14 ehhh the colors are richer on the actual switch than whatever he used to capture the gameplay, but it still isn’t as colorful as immortals

[@ihx7]

@@benyuri14 thats just your personal opinion tho it is intended to be like that and fits perfectly with the music feel and story

[@robin9142]

BOTW is an amazing game, but I prefer Immortals Fenyx Rising ! The gameplay, the puzzles, the narration, the humour ! And the ambiant of Ancient Greece. I fell in love with IFR.

[@DerpwaldDuck]

Didn't realize how much I love that the horse sounds so heavy when it gallops in BotW! Makes it feel more like a large creature you tamed, and less like a pet you adopted~

[@badomen8262]

Especially the giant horse breed Gannon had. Felt like the earth shook with each step

[@jasonr1309]

"We won't be comparing the graphics" *Compares the graphics ad nauseum*

[@DmanDice]

On a pc at that lol.

[@ate7026]

@@DmanDice yup. Immortals Fenyx Rising on the Nintendo switch look terrible compared to BOTW also. I wish the maker of this video would have atleast only stuck to 1080p high setting and not crank everything to Very high. To get a computer of that power just to play that game would cost alot more than a switch

[@DmanDice]

@@ate7026 Yeah. Either compare both console versions, or at least use cemu with shader mods. Thats basically what a pc is for anyway.

[@lukelmaooooo]

"yeah u can copy my homework, just make sure it looks different enough that the teacher doesn't notice"

[@Leia.77]

Its just an assassins creed game with a cartoon art style and light puzzle elements.

[@guyshepshep8903]

@@Leia.77 that would be thanks to it being made by the exact same team that made odyssey hence why it feels similar

[@felixgeorgescu2230]

Ubisoft fanboys incoming

[@chady025]

LMAOO! hold your W bro hahaa

[@jayg.2066]

IFR looks way better no doubt about that

[@cabbageleon4914]

I've played both and they're both good games! Very different from each other despite having similar visuals and gameplay. But I can definitely say that nothing compares to BOTW. It's a really special game made with tender care and love from its developers.

[@GeraltORivia]

Said the mf with the zelda profile pic

[@cabbageleon4914]

@@GeraltORivia ok what's that got to do with anything?

[@heetpumz1103]

@@cabbageleon4914 You are a fan boi of Nintendo. Nintendo is the greediest company I have ever seen. I say that Ubisoft and EA are good in comparison of Nintendo.

[@cabbageleon4914]

@@heetpumz1103 how does liking botw make me a Nintendo fanboy? lmao.

[@heetpumz1103]

@@cabbageleon4914 What about the other things. You like BOTW but its price has never dropped. You are supporting the greediest company by buying overpriced games with bad graphics. 60$ for a game with 2010s graphics.

[@mitchellmayer6326]

I still prefer botw, it has a charm that can't be duplicated

[@Brosky305]

Botw is a masterpiece

[@lum1notryc828]

I’m enjoying immortals more tbhh, it having more story and the world not being really empty in a lot of areas rly is something I prefer

[@Burntdekuscrub]

It really comes down to personal preference, I’m just glad that botw has set a new standard for open world games to allow games, such as Fenyx rising to be more suited to people like you

[@This-jy6wn]

People who don't have switch will buy Fenyx.

[@level8473]

@CARPAINTANNY download cemu, u can play botw at 4k there unlocked frames

[@Sam-yx9fb]

The physics and gameplay elements in Zelda are extremely detailed. Even in terms of graphics, Zelda still has the unity of art style

[@ismaelrangel9536]

True but immortals is obviously better

[@haruyoshida2338]

@@ismaelrangel9536 ok

[@wilsonzea5616]

@@ismaelrangel9536 Meh not really

[@Mr.Foxhat]

@@ismaelrangel9536 Certain aspects of Immortals are better, but Zelda definitely provides a much more lived in world. Ironic since Hyrule is supposed to be more post apocalyptic in BoTW, while the Golden Isle is in the middle of the apocalypse where it should be more lively.

[@poett8875]

Immortals looks much better than BOTW.

[@elliotgibsonroberts6672]

Honestly, I dont know how I haven't gotten bored of botw yet. Its amazing

[@swang7321]

I got bored after finding every temple and beating the game a bunch of times. Still, one of the best I’ve ever played.

[@JasonB72481]

I think they are both great. I liked the comparison video because it was top notch, but in the end, i see them as two different games with similarities that don't take away from the immense enjoyment they are to play. They are both a win for gamers.

[@nani.df.]

Agreed

[@z3brascav3ng3r8]

the fact that it reminds of breath of the wild is what drew me in to want to play it in the first place

[@jonathansoko1085]

What irritates me most is that Zelda will be praised for these aspects while every other game will be criticized for them. Ubisoft did not adopt BOTW design its the literal opposite kiddo.

[@close_your_eyes8185]

Switching from Botw to immortals so much feels so jarring, Immortals is so bright it's almost too much.

[@S0n0fG0D]

Or maybe BOTW is so dull that you forgot what actual colour looks like.

[@boomwowsion64]

Never in another video game does a horse run as beautifully as it does in breath of the wild.

[@justanotherrandomontheyout4791]

Red dead 2 comes close tho

[@bugcatcherjacky1334]

I was about to say, Rdr2. But yes. Very sad :(

[@arthursimsa9005]

Shadow of the Colossus...

[@nicoleknott2678]

Ghost of Tsushima

[@cassandraspidel195]

Red dead redemption two is so much better with the horses sorry to burst your bubble still love breath of the wild though

[@slasher4050]

I feel that at the moment, immortals looks better, but it'll be forgotten in a at most a year compared to zelda were people are still talking about older zelda games 20 years later. Also immortals' horses look so stiff and unnatural

[@Annie-hb8ob]

they definitely do look stiff hey? and their stride is very short, not long and graceful like a real horse. But after riding them a lot in the game, they control much better than the horses in botw. they jump off rocks and even small cliffs with ease and just all-around feel much smoother to control

[@vergeofwill]

That's simply because nintendo fans will keep rebuying old nintendo games that they know the fans will keep buying. Mario for instance. Nothing innovative in years but the community goes crazy for it just cause it's Mario. Same applies here. If botw didn't have the title Zelda, it wouldn't be as popular and talked about. It's just facts. The Fandom can be toxic but it's understandable.

[@slasher4050]

@@vergeofwill true, if they changed the characters and it wasn't made by nintendo, the game would've died out out much quicker.

[@kin-3877]

@@vergeofwill ironic that you're saying this when the other company is UBI(copy&paste)SOFT. The only unique game they haven't immediately released identical sequels to in the past 10 years is probably rainbow6siege. Btw I'm not defending Nintendo here. Everything you said about them is spot on. And I've never owned a Nintendo console. I have played almost every Ubisoft game in the past decade tho

[@vergeofwill]

@M Aditya Permana everyone and their mothers have. You kidding? It's nintendo. That's like saying someone hasn't played mortal kombat. Everyone has lmao

[@seaweedbanana4663]

You can be more creative in Breath of wild

[@wanderer1385]

Fenyx freedom of creativity is like in a schoolclass, very low but you need to do the tasks.

[@showmeyourmoves8551]

To be fair, what other video game have the physics engine of botw?

[@prestononuselogu9973]

@@showmeyourmoves8551 half life portal

[@Mr.Foxhat]

@@prestononuselogu9973 But you can't experiment as much in those games sadly. A bit more contained in their level design.

[@xurupita7970]

@@showmeyourmoves8551 skyrim.

[@custardgannet4836]

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery as they say.

[@James-ru7nz]

But it's not imitation if you watched the video you would know that

[@rashotcake6945]

@@James-ru7nz he did point out some imitation here and there in the video

[@James-ru7nz]

@@rashotcake6945 guess your right but it's not all imitation

[@exetone]

It's also the most obvious form of laziness

[@James-ru7nz]

@Man are you a idiot who has nothing to do but insult people oh you are

[@ultra-vania9341]

I honestly think they're the same in quality. The two games have made immense success, and although Breath of the Wild has a shellshaded, anime look, Immortals' humour and story really interests me, and allows difficulties to enhance your experience. Breath of the Wild is like finding loads of ingredients for a taco and finding something new, while Immortals offers all the perfect ingredients and you make a 5 star recipe. Long story short, if you look to work hard, explore and have a long gameplay experience, Breath of the Wild is for you. if you look to have a challenge and good equipment to attempt to overcome it, Immortals is your gameplay persona.

[@Mr.Foxhat]

My only major issue with Immortals is how much more dead the world feels compared to BoTW. No villages, or that many notable NPCS. Just a bunch of enemies near certain chests and buildings.

[@gamersinger5118]

ShurikenBoy3000 They are not. Nintendo is far more competent in their video game design sense in comparison to Ubisoft. But it is still a fun if not frustrating experience of a game.

[@boomersquid4065]

@@Mr.Foxhat the botw world looks so bland

[@boomersquid4065]

@@Mr.Foxhat plus he barely even covered anything in ifr especially the combat, story quests. also dont come at me trying to correct me cos u prob havent even played ifr (but everyone can have their own opinions so yh i guess)

[@thegreatleaderjimpickens7919]

is that doug doug reference?

[@rashotcake6945]

I don’t really like the look of the characters in immortals but apart from that, it looks like a pretty nice game, if a bit predictable

[@jaym5118]

No matter how you look at it, both games look amazing. 😃

[@Team.5tar]

4:43 we just gonna ignore how he threw his horse into a ravine?!

[@eunicenepo]

the horse is yoshi

[@rien23853]

The landscape in immortals is underwhelming. Everything feels soo clunky and squashed together, botw on the other hand is built majestically everything it over exaggerated and spaced out. Even thought you can’t go underwater the whole enviroment was engaging. Fishing, hunting cooking made botw awesome. Even though everyone “hates the rain” it belongs soo well.

[@linggasy]

You can do fishing in BOTW?? I can only spamming bombs or swimming over them and catch manually.

[@cubewilliams7915]

@@linggasy yeah I did that only in hero mode to save arrows

[@alonsom8977]

Immortals is still a good game regardless

[@torrb420]

The problem with Immortals open world is it's topography. It's over designed and way too much reuse of the same collinades/gazebos and parthenon looking buildings that never allows it to feel unique. Then added to how that design is implemented into how you explore, it is apparent how much of it hinges and relies too heavily on the first person inspection mode and compass. Try playing the game without the HUD and it becomes painfully obvious that exploration was never the point of the game design. Because of the vastness of Hyrule and how points of interest are placed and curated, despite it's size, you get a feeling of knowing where you are based on landmasses and topography. Places of interest have meaning behind them. It's harder to say that with Fenyx without heavily relying on quest markers and the compass. It's nice looking without the HUD, but it's unplayable without it. The issue I have with Fenyx is it gives nothing room to breath, and because of it, nothing stands out. Oh hey, look, cool, another Greek style gazebo. Probably has a useless pomegranate and minotaur fight again. The issue with Fenyx is it's just another UBI checklist game. Exploration isn't the point of the game, Breath of the Wild encourages it. BOW felt like a grand adventure the a 6 year old imagination concocted during the time of NES Zelda. The open world is as carefully crafted to promote exploration that I have not seen since Morrowind or a Piranha Bytes game. Fenyx, while good, is cartoon AC.

[@milk-el8vq]

The problem is the botw is so fuckin empty and boring for those reasons

[@bryceburgess5981]

Breath of the wilds simplicity actually makes it seem much more creative for the players, while a lot of the features in Fenyx Rising are just rpg tropes they put into a BotW like world

[@ismaelrangel9536]

Yup but immortals is better

[@naydrasnowy]

@@ismaelrangel9536 it’s way worse than botw✋ even genshin impact is better than immortals

[@ihx7]

@@ismaelrangel9536 no lmao

[@ismaelrangel9536]

@@ihx7 yes I've played both i just prefer immortals fresh air

[@wilsonzea5616]

@@ismaelrangel9536 your preference is respectable but not agreeable

[@jumpmanly]

I love your Direct Comparison videos so much. You give detailed info about the games you're comparing, but not to the point it's boring.

[@PenOkOh]

Immortals is miles better. I like that the map is more vibrant than BOTW, I also really like that weapons don't break. It's just a way easier game. BOTW is a bit of a weird game. It tries to do something, but doesn't do it well. Weapons break, but not gear. And stamina doesn't last nearly as long as it should. Who gets tired after running for 20 meters. As a smoker I can easily do 1km without issues. Now sure, you can spend orbs to get more stamina, which makes zero sense. They should've binded it to experience instead, as in when you run, you slowly increase your stamina.

[@Mohgenstein]

It’s meh. For a combat focused game it sure likes to include a lot of non combat puzzles.

[@PenOkOh]

@@Mohgenstein Immortals? I don't know. They did some unique with the puzzles compared to other Ubi games. The Lair's are super fun too.

[@apac7611]

from what i've seen, Ubisoft didn't do bad at all with this game. even though its kind of a rip off, it still looks good and unique.

[@Name-xk9vx]

Ayham Ebrahim you can’t exactly call something a rip off and then proceed to call it unique lol

[@LegashDFlash]

@@Name-xk9vx true

[@gamersinger5118]

Ayham Ebrahim I love the way it tells about greek mythology though the comical way it does so oftentimes may not be as appreciable to everyone.

[@danr8267]

Idk why people call it a ripoff. It's literally based of Assassins creed odyssey. Same team. They just wanted a more cartoony game that's closer to Greek mythology. It literally feels like Ac odyssey and borrows the sams mechanics and even sound effects. aside from the stamina mechanic and shrines/puzzles it plays different than BOTW. I love both though and I'll get both of their sequels

[@doriangrigorie7345]

@@danr8267 its because ubisoft isnt allowed to make a good game and unique at the same time these days

[@krispykroissant3349]

4:44 Horse: Ight ima head out

[@silvermoose2631]

Both games looks gorgeous honestly, BotW for its artistic simplicity & Immortals for its vibrant color palette. Immortals definitely copies a lot from BotW, but Genshin did the same thing and no one seems to be bothered by that.

[@MrSkullMerchant]

Botw took inspiration from skyrim and shadow of the collosus

[@Ozz131]

and assasins creed climbing anything@@MrSkullMerchant

[@johnmorales4328]

I actually think Immortal’s character models are ugly af lol. They tried to copy but Zelda’s environments still look wayyy better.

[@scruffmcgruffthecrimedawg5661]

I'm playing on the pro and it makes zelda look awful

[@Jkup77]

Bruh you smoking on that nostalgia, im playing on the PS5 and it looks amazing. I have 200 hours on BOTW and its one of my favorite games but there's no reason to hate on Fenyx, I thought it was a pleasant surprise in 2020 and had me smiling the whole way through.

[@jayg.2066]

@@Jkup77 Yup I hate people like this. “Omg breath of the wild masterpiece Ubisoft ew”. Ubisoft are absolute masters in environment creation. Their fantasy/historical games ALWAYS look stunning

[@dasap.]

When it comes to botw, it's hard to remain objective for me XD

[@AGreyAlien]

I personally found Immortal Fenyx Rising more for me. I like it better. I love the greek mythology aspect.

[@crayfish6735]

Damn the draw distance is insane !

[@ramaalgifary]

it's a cartoonist game...

[@AndySolid007]

@@ramaalgifary Still its insane, soon we going to see Pixar level quality cartoon games.

[@daanyal6266]

@@AndySolid007 not unlikely, as soon as games are being developed solely for next gen systems.

[@Marcorix2010]

@Let Love Fly Free Draw distance is a completely different thing from the field of view. Field of view is how far pulled back the camera is which expands how much of the screen you can see at once. Draw distance is how far objects and detail are loaded into the world which affects how far away those details and objects remain depending on your distance from them. Draw distance is one thing that is improving drastically this generation due to the fast SSD storage and more video memory to load a lot more detail at once so there is no need to restrict draw distance as much.

[@MidranKidran]

@@AndySolid007 Not soon but probably within 10 years.

[@gatetravel]

I got bored with BoTW very quickly, I ended up just walking around doing nothing for most of it. Fenyx Rising is just fun, having a smaller map allows you to get from one place to the next without so much of nothing in between

[@creviosso9216]

In my opinion BOTW really isn't for everyone, if you enjoy experimenting during exploration or combat and enjoy a more calm, immersive experience, especially if you always go "Ooh I wanna see what's over there!" BOTW is your type of game, Fenyx is a lot more frantic and intense combat wise and downtime wise, I personally prefer BOTW though, its creative approach to combat that isn't just "this is better on this enemy." is a lot more fun, you can use the materials weapons are made of, the terrain itself (and not just for cover), lying objects, etc, it's really fun, but I can understand why people enjoy Fenyx more.

[@SlightlyMisunderstood]

I somewhat agree. I like both games but BOTW can get a little too much at times. More distractions and easier to just get lost not doing much. Fenyx is probably more pick up and play. More fun at times. And I really prefer the weapons structure in Fenyx. In BOTW I get so annoyed with the weapons constantly breaking after a few fights! I will go back to BOTW again at some point. It is an excellent game. However it does require a lot more time which I just don’t have right now.

[@kp29]

Fenyx Rising is perfect for someone who liked God of War (aka me). BoTW is closer to Assassin's creed style, I suppose.

[@gatetravel]

@@kp29 yeah possibly, Im a GoW guy too

[@t_tmad5293]

@@kp29 not really. There's little to none creativity in Assassin's creed. It's all about the same repetitive "follow an NPC until you kill them" quests. But I get what you mean. GOW is a faster-paced packed with actions. BOTW is chilling and relaxing.

[@johnspahn420]

After playing through both and loving both, I can say that BotW has a magical quality that Fenyx is just missing. I’d recommend both games but I’ll be going back to Zelda far more often.

[@The-Azure-Knight]

Botw hurts my eyes and head. The graphics are just muddy. Fenyx is beautiful and clear. I wish botw was on pc.

[@Geddy135]

@@The-Azure-Knight Look at botw on the cemu emulator. Not too much can be done about the actual textures for now, but the color pallet, shadows, draw distance, and a few other things can be greatly improved on the emulator. The emulator is also very well optimized and stable, so basically any GPU made in the last 10 or so years should run it.

[@The-Azure-Knight]

@@Geddy135 I actually just started looking into this! Also for pokemon arceus. Thank you for the tip! 😀

[@The-Azure-Knight]

@@Geddy135 Also is it true that the emulator isn't good with AMD cpu's?

[@AAR14616]

The thing that made BOTW really interesting is its physics-driven world

[@bradyj55]

There's a bit of that on Immortals but not much. Shooting a pomegranate out of a tree that you're standing under will result in an audible thud and well designed collision animation when it hits your head, they'll also roll downhill if they fall on to uneven ground. horses can be jumped on to ride without having to use the "mount" button, few other things like that here and there but nothing too crazy

[@mysteriousman4966]

but its very limited though.

[@magnetarfire9983]

Immortals graphics look way too saturated and colourful especially when you juxtapose it against BotW. This just makes me appreciate BotW's art direction more and their restraint. Pretty much the main difference imo apart from the weapon and skill progression system. Great comparison as always Nick!

[@ooheeh2264]

I like the look of Immortal’s Rising more than BOTW, and I played BOTW for 120+ hours. I guess it’s all up to the players.

[@pneumonoultramicroscopicsi4065]

It just comes to preference, however I think immortals clearly looks better graphics wise it's not even close.

[@Em-fz5uh]

I agree completely. I prefer botw graphics a lot more. The colors in Fenyx are way too vibrant in my opinion. But of course this is subjective.

[@Krackalacking69]

That’s the point. It’s a comedic game with high energy

[@pricoblanco]

People who’ve only played consoles, or worse yet, only played Nintendo consoles, will never understand what graphical integrity means to immersion. These are the same people who buy a low end PC with hardware from 15 years ago and complain that their Switch looks better. It’s a hard yikes from me.

[@floatingduck2289]

Zelda botw will always stay my favorite but I am always open to hear about other games

[@lomiification]

Botw also has a parry with the shield? And Crit locations on enemies that can do things similar to stuns

[@mittens4385]

One of my favourite combat tricks is to bomb parry launch thing to ice arrow to shock arrow for the aura. Works like a charm, and then picking a target is like taking candy from a red boko.

[@eldios6121]

I hv been here when u had 20k subs. Damn time passes quickly Nd I’m glad u r doing great. God bless u.

[@justcuzamjewish]

Same I’m glad he’s more known

[@ledusko]

just look the fluid animation in botw and then skip to immortal fenyx rigid animation. Its a big difference

[@omgitsjim1]

4:46 that Yoshi ditch 😂

[@keksxd]

Still Zelda BotW looks more pleasing for me. Awsome cellahaded style

[@JUNEORJUNE]

IMMORTAL TAKES THE CAKE HANDS DOWN. IT'S JUST BEAUTIFUL TO LOOK AT AND PLAY

[@redactednoimput7523]

Honestly the horses in Immortals are a bit off, its probably the way they move, it feels uncanny and unnatural-

[@justanotherrandomontheyout4791]

Ubisoft did reuse some of Odyssey's assets afterall

[@jumpmanly]

Immortals looks a lot fun and that's coming from a Ubisoft game.

[@nexusprime2487]

At least it's something new aside from their AC & Ghost Recon games.

[@peexl3739]

@@nexusprime2487 and far cry

[@strikerbowls791]

All of Ubisoft's games are fun

[@Ishin69]

@@strikerbowls791 said no one ever

[@1badblueboy]

@@peexl3739 and watch dogs

[@grambo1980]

Fenyx rising was awesome. But definitely shallow compared to Zelda. I’d love to see a Zelda on a properly powered console. Such a great game

[@gamersinger5118]

Neil I think the main reason it seemed that way was because it was a Wii U game first then they ported it over at the last second. Had it been fully dedicated to the Switch it would have been better optimized. Of course Fenyx Rising is nowhere near as optimized as the Switch version of Breath of The Wild even before the patches. But that is Ubisoft which isn't that shocking.

[@igorthelight]

Try "Cemu" + your copy of BOTW + Mods :-)

[@wannabean6622]

4:45 Yoshi-ing the horse, that's a "no-no" lol

[@Becksnnc]

I enjoy them both equally honestly. The big difference for me is the enviroment change and Immortals doesn't have as much to discover. I feel like it would be a lot quicker to complete immortals than BoTW. I'm only about 6 hours into the game and have done so much already yet I'm 75 hours in BoTW and still have SOOO much to do and discover. For someone deciding what to buy I would suggest getting BoTW first and then if you enjoy that then you'll enjoy Immortals.

[@houssembaha4935]

If there is other game like them pls ?

[@UchihaSasuke1014]

I don't understand why not compare both games on the Switch..?

[@thanushan3981]

He's comparing the best version of each game, which makes sense

[@dqdroidaccount]

So that tells me the answer. So sounds like Immortals Switch may not be as good as BotW switch

[@apeblackberry3641]

@@thanushan3981 Yeah but it's kind of unfair tho. I mean the colors of BOTW are not washed up at all, but there is no decent capturing software on switch so every switch game appears as it's lacks of colors.

[@theyincorporated5711]

@@apeblackberry3641 well Nintendo puts themselves in that position when they only release their games for their consoles. That isn’t meant to be a dig at them but if you are going to compare something you’ll want to use the best means possible, right?

[@ErenYeager-oi6hu]

@@thanushan3981 And the best version of each game would have included Botw on Cemu.

[@S0n0fG0D]

Tbh I liked immortals for the extra variety in the puzzles. They have you playing pong, golf and many gladiatorial arena fights! Also the world feeling less alive is kinda the point. Literally every other human has been turned to stone, and doesn't come back. Your only company is your enemies.

[@NotBorno]

i love immortal fenyx rising but botw will still be a unique game. genshin impact borrowed some of these interactivity as well but it lacked in world interactions and honestly it is too grindy for a single player/coop game

[@CosmicTitan]

I want Ubisoft to make more games exactly like fenyx rising but with different patheons bc I honestly loved it and I'm replaying it, if they do make another one like it I hope it's either Norse or Egypt patheon

[@markcouture4726]

It supposedly is oriented toward ancient Pacific Islander cultures

[@CosmicTitan]

@@markcouture4726 that's fine too I'm excited

[@tommo120]

16:01 You missed out the fact that Breath of the Wild actually does have heavy attacks and parrying! You can hold the attack button to charge up an attack to different degrees depending on how long you hold it, and you can parry pretty much every attack in the game, INCLUDING the massive beam attacks that the guardians throw at you. Parrying the Guardians attacks gives you an excellent opportunity to defeat them very early on in the game since the only weapon that does any substantial damage to them is the master sword which you can't get for a good while. Also, in my opinion, there are two things that make Breath of the Wild feel like a much more enjoyable and endearing experience than Immortals. First off is how literally everything in Breath of the Wild absolutely oozes charm. Not just through animations and aesthetic design choices, but the way the AI acts. It almost feels like every enemy feels genuinely alive, making different choices based on their surroundings and current circumstances. The second is how Breath of the Wild has much more emergent gameplay, with individually unique mechanics and systems simultaniously interacting with each other in interesting and unexpected ways. It truely adds to the replay value, as so many of your encounters with the AI can be completely different because either your own actions, or the AIs actions, changed the environment in some way. This also extends to how the AI interacts with each other in some situations.

[@mittens4385]

Yeah, they really missed a lot with breath of the wild combat- mainly because practically everything in the game had an effect on it.

[@mokko759]

When I first saw a trailer for Fenyx Rising, I thought it was some WIP footage. I didn't realize it was an already released game. It looks unfinished and clunky to me, like the character movements were for a game that came out a decade ago. For goodness sake, just the way the horses move in IFR is downright insulting. Assassin's Creed Brotherhood came out 10 years ago and if they can make a horse move more naturally there than they did in FR, what's Ubisoft's excuse for that? They even had more mane and tail movement than in IFR. I feel they relied too heavily on just the render capabilities and colour saturation to razzle dazzle you into glossing over the glaringly lazy textures and janky movements. You cannot compare IFR to BOTW. BOTW was clearly made with a hell of a lot more love and consideration to the overall ambiance and aesthetic of the game.

[@bahadireneser2924]

Apparently ubisoft ran out of ideas and hit the Greek mythology to create a stir just like Valhalla

[@p3rrypm]

Honestly, I like Immortals more and for a few very simple reasons. 1. The map is reasonable and still has a ton of things to do. 2. You don’t have to run forever to find an animal to ride around the map, in fact you get one during the intro and he’s always with you when you need him. 3. Your weapons don’t break and you’re not forced to use sticks to beat up the goofy looking NPCs. 4. The story is more familiar and simply better presented in Immortals. Zelda is a beautiful and stylish game, but it’s down falls can make for some very awkward conversations regarding the game.

[@AMT_AllMyThoughts]

Its how Ghost of Tsushima took the formular of AC and made their own thing out of it. Immortals is a unique game that took the exploration of Zelda to make a combat and god challanges focused game. Fight with godly powers against godly enemies and get over riddles and challenges while using ur powers. Thats Immortals basically. While Zelda is a slow paced sandbox with many creative interactive tools at ur arsenal

[@pb_and_james9088]

Didn’t really know too much about Immortals before this video. After seeing it though, I’m definitely picking it up on Series X when I finally get my hands on it

[@gamersinger5118]

PB_andJames I think it is a very enjoyable game worth playing. Just frustrating in a lot of well, "Ubiosoft ways" if that makes sense. Also definitely download latest patches first. That is a must.

[@tankconnors7323]

Both beautiful !... what a time to be a gamer!..

[@ShadowedEyedClan]

BOTW - If you have Nintendo Switch Fenyx Rising - If you can Afford it on a platform you already have Genshin Impact - If you can't afford jack

[@ihx7]

botw on pc and switch

[@mittens4385]

Only with an emulator

[@CoLdBITeR]

One thing that immortals fenyx rising did that's safe would be the gliding. In BOTW if you ran out of stamina you'd plummet to your death. But in immortals fenyx rising, they have it so that you glide slowly down with your wings, safe and sound. Another would be the Perry system. In BOTW you needed to hit it correctly or you would not hit it at all. In immortals fenyx rising you had a little second or two window, and you didn't need to have a shield out to do it. Even if you didn't hit it perfectly, it usually would work unlike in BOTW where it was a lot less forgiving. Also, The taming system for your rides was a lot harder in BOTW since you needed to be a little more sneaky and also needed to have enough stamina not to get bucked off. Then you had to sign it up at the stables. And you couldn't call them in certain areas. While in immortals fenyx rising, you just had to sneak a little bit behind the animal, and then just click a button to insta tame it. It also automatically becomes yours without having to bring it to a stable. You can also call it at anytime or place for the most part. I enjoyed playing both games, but the puzzle designs and the combat I found was a lot more harder for BOTW compared to immortals fenyx rising. So I recommend ppl who are looking for a little more relaxing play to go with immortals fenyx rising. While the ones who are looking for more of a challenge to get BOTW. Imo.

[@RedBlueGreen102]

breath of the wild is being recorded on the switch for the highest fidelity.... laughs in Cemu

[@ZeroTheHeroGOAT]

I really never was a fan of Zelda but I happened to pick up a Wii U almost free, and decided to try Breath of the Wild. I must admit that it looks probably the best I've ever seen a game. I simply love the shader and it's perfect in every way in my honest opinion. Nothing against Fenyx Rising, I'm probably buying it during the current Epic sale (33% discount). It looks kinda fun. EDIT: I did not like Breath of the Wild's weapon degradation at all though.

[@dante19890]

I hope the switch pro and botw2 launches together to really elivate the botw experience to new heights

[@lomiification]

From my understanding, botw2 won't be the same kind of big open world considering a good portion is underground

[@hashvendetta7226]

@@lomiification I wouldn't count on that. They'll utilize the map they created, and have more focused areas to traverse within. Looking foward to seeing if they pull it off.

[@dannyjorde2677]

@@Yku30 oh you work for Nintendo, little random? 🤓

[@pieternaude1469]

You are now officially the master of game comparison videos. Thanks for these!

[@duckclipsYT]

Theres a LOT more to do in zelda BOTW in fact, people are still discovering the secrets of the game but immortals has a very set in stone goal and not as many secrets to discover, however in my opinion immortals has a more appealing look to it and overall i like both games kind of equally exept personally, I like Zelda more because ive been playing since release and there are still many things i have still not discovered

[@VideosbySteve]

4:45 I just got memories of Super Mario World jumping off Yoshi here.

[@suyitzaconey7520]

You can see yoshi's image on the horses head when there falling

[@arkticlaw_gaming]

To be honest I’m gonna chose immortals Fenix rising over Zelda any day (I don’t have a switch😂😂😂)

[@cwp4eva]

This isn’t a fair comparison since BOTW is a switch only game they should also do Immorals on switch

[@whitenix2585]

The movement animation , especially the horse’s trek, in immortals fenyx rising really bothers me!

[@mistervanderveer]

Audio quality in THX 5.1 setting is absolutely insane in Immortals. I find that BOTW has more spirit, more soul, but Immortals feels polished, clean, and clear cut. They're both awesome games, especially on a gaming pc and a 144hz monitor. So, so silky smooth.. ahhhhh.

[@ryanocon189]

Loved BOTW and now playing Fenyx. Similarities and clear inspiration. Never the less it's the best Ubisoft game of the past decade easily

[@eggchucker1]

Breath of the wilds grass looks way better since the grass close the player doesn't use alpha textures instead opting for each blade of grass being its own separate triangular plane which allows them to all blow in the wind individually and makes their edges much sharper also the transition from grass to no grass benefits from it a lot as there isn't an angle where you see that the glass looks like a paper cut out with a bunch of grass on just a few intersecting planes which for me is why I thing breath of the wild has the best looking grass in any stylized game

[@gardidelgado60]

It’s a huge task as a switch player to convince myself that these are decent graphics lol

[@namc6419]

Botw is considerably more appealing to look at, and the graphics will age much better than immortals

[@bennapier1897]

Yes

[@YodaSmokes]

All I can say, is I had as much fun playing immortals as I did playing botw on the switch. Originally played it on the Wii U and it wasn’t the same. But overall I love both games.

[@aseferfan4401]

The horse animations in zelda are almost rdr2 level, immortals still looks like ac2 horses

[@angeloferrandino2398]

Finally somebody points it out

[@wesam6385]

Yeah Fenyx horse animations looks so stiff and lifeless

[@GoogleAccount-tg9lp]

Nah rdr2 is far above any other game when it comes to horse, due to the mocap technique that makes them looks amazing, along with the muscles and tendons being visible. Zeldas simplistic horse animations work for the game, and are fine

[@florianebner934]

@@GoogleAccount-tg9lp yeah lol, let’s not exaggerate here.

[@GoogleAccount-tg9lp]

@@florianebner934 bout wat

[@SuperZombiepimp]

Huge zelda fan here and I'm not even mad botw got cloned this immortal game looks fun I might get it for my switch later down the road

[@florianhaffner3910]

Botw was one of the best games I have ever played. Its artstyle together with the brilliant music and sound greated a dense, believable world. Sometimes I am even sad that I have already finished the game:(

[@peterd9427]

Same, it is the only game that I will buy a console for (the Switch) just play the next Zelda game!

[@TheGimGamer]

Should have just compared the Switch version of Immortals would have made way more sense

[@themcflurryman2525]

My favourite part about fenyx is the way the horse gets called he jumps and the horse appears underneath him it’s so cool

[@SystemCrasher113]

Zelda actually left me feeling a bit Empty like it was just too much spread out emptyness with no real story or Dungeons from all the other Zelda titles. I hope they fix this with the next entry.. ? Fenix Sticks to a more story driven approach which I came to expect from a ZELDA game, so I really like Fenix more for this reason. Neither Game included actual Dungeons which is extremely disappointing in my opinion.... I miss huge mysterious Dungeons!