Moist Meter | Zelda Tears of the Kingdom

[@dizzyhq5100]

Tears of the kingdom is open world perfection, not because it has a good open world, but because you can crucify your enemies on a cross

[@grizbear4115]

and the koroks...

[@SoDap7]

I’ve crucified many koroks

[@bruh-cd3kf]

@@kylevernon obvious bait or obvious head impact as a child, one of the two. Please for the love of god and open your eyes slightly, so you can see the general opinion of the fans towards nintendo, or i'll press your soft spot even further in.

[@laval0910]

and then turn that cross into a missle to kill other enemies

[@TerrariaLuvr]

​@@kylevernon bait

[@sunlitsonata6853]

It’s kind of incredible how Overwatch and Breath of the Wild released one year apart, won GOTY in their respective years, and got iterative sequels 6 years later, where the distance between them in quality is so enormously vast.

[@Vaultboythefightingmachine]

WHATEVER LIBERAL POS TRUMP 2024!!!!

[@architdewan6717]

uncharted 4 got robbed in 2016 bro.

[@brandonandujar2289]

@@architdewan6717 movie games are shit, like last of us and gow

[@Bvetrayed]

Breath of the wild is overhyped imo.

[@griffintaylorr]

@@architdewan6717 bffr overwatch was so peak in 2016

[@byte2133]

I read in an interview with Eiji Aonuma that his main inspiration for TOTK was the wacky glitch machines players would make in BOTW, such as the 2 minecarts together turning into a flying machine with magnesis.

[@Angie-ji7be]

Legit? I feel like a lot of us said that as a joke, it would low key be pretty cool if there was actual truth to that

[@yuvibitter]

I KNEW IT! The moment I saw ultrahand I thought "oh they saw that people enjoyed building things let's make that a core mechanic"

[@katana723]

Hey man where did u read this interview

[@Redhd500]

Such a legend, bro saw that people were doing crazy stuff with glitches and essentially making vehicles so he made it into a core feature in the sequel. So cool

[@Kooptj]

So stupid how he thought that bullshit was what made BotW so great

[@LeonLush]

This game absolutely fucking rules, can’t put it down

[@slimdaddyswag4094]

Hi luscious

[@duncanedgin9433]

Love you tomato god

[@EpitaphUser]

why are you here most randomness thing every

[@xxx_rotfd_xiii_xii3619]

Elon Mush

[@Josh_2992]

Really is great. Most single player games, I'll do the main story and maybe a bit of side content. This game, I'm deff going to 100%

[@goog1396]

any game that allows for such ruthless torture is a masterpiece in my book

[@EmQue33]

​@Don't Read My Profile Picture didnt read dont care

[@Vaultboythefightingmachine]

WHATEVER LIBERAL POS TRUMP 2024!!!!

[@yleyatarn]

@@anon1403 They deserve it.

[@jaydenjayden3778]

​@@yleyatarn it's crazy how the first thing that you thought about after finding all those zonai devices was committing another 911

[@mikemose13y41]

​@Don't Read My Profile Picture when you pass away nobody will know

[@itzRemixd]

Once I saw that you can fuse a minecart to your shield to grind on rails I realized this was a masterpiece

[@aperson4097]

Consider my interest….. peaked.

[@themcking5987]

You can do that without the minecart

[@techtonik25]

@@themcking5987 Correct me if im wrong but I think shield surfing uses durability, but rail riding with a shield-cart doesn't.

[@AntKnown]

​​@@techtonik25hield surfing with a minecart attached still reduces durability, already broke a bunch of em

[@summerycast7936]

​@@AntKnown Were the falls hilarious when the shield-cart broke?

[@MarqEats]

Tears of The Kingdom is the first game in a very long while to keep me up all night playing it nonstop

[@randy2216]

I just played for like 12 hours straight, time to sleep and do it again

[@Darklegend_royal-metamorphosis]

​@@randy2216 lmao same. I need to go back to my cse studies lol

[@MassimilianoCavalera]

Learned my lesson with Elden Ring I'm limiting myself to an hour a day

[@kadendannenberg2897]

Me too bro I’ll play for like 6 hours straight through the night without even realizing it

[@rowk19]

Same for me I’m up playing it until the sun rises every night

[@ih8stuff3]

The sequence of events that lead up to getting the Master Sword back are some of my favorite moments in any Zelda game ever.

[@DUKEzors]

Just got it last night with my daughter watching the related memories. She was in awe of the pull and following cutscene.

[@Carcosahead]

Just getting the location of where the sword was located I was elated (and terrified), GOTY people, GOTY

[@licota11]

​@@DUKEzors I'm so jealous of kids growing up on Zelda today. I grew up on Wind Waker and thought I had it good!

[@olsonbryce777]

​@@licota11 you did. Wind waker is fucking great

[@ANTHOninja6970]

Yo I got the memories and the master sword the wrong way as in I did not that to Impa at the forgotten temple

[@nobrainer1330]

Charlie is right about the puzzles. There's times were I solve a shrine and then I have to sit back for a moment and think, "Is that REALLY what was intended?" But unironically that makes it way more fun

[@aperson4097]

I can’t even count how many times I’ve broken shrines through a bomb jump or the ol “master hand+recall” trick.

[@randomname9723]

The game devs intend for you to break it because they know thats more satisfying

[@gustave7619]

I always love finding the sketchiest, most overcomplicated way of solving a shrine and thinking wow i have 0 clue how this was supposed to be solved. Really makes me feel like an idiot savant.

[@oddysay]

try FFXV puzzles. they suck

[@danieljensen2626]

I have definitely gone online to see how other people solved things just because I know building a giant bridge or gliding off a master hand/recall platform was not the intended solution, haha.

[@Yoda_Gaming1738]

he gave it a 90% for those who only care about the score but realized he just took out the meter to stop people from skipping straight to it.

[@arkchiller6126]

Yeah I was looking for it lmfao

[@gazem_3211]

Thank you, you're a hero.

[@banbrotherhood]

Only reason I watched most of these is because of the moist meter. This is kinda annoying.

[@Vaultboythefightingmachine]

WHATEVER LIBERAL POS TRUMP 2024!!!!

[@Razvan0]

thank you ! i’ve been trying to avoid watching videos about it because i’ve got exams and i know that if i go the game day 1 i would probably fail them all but i was just curious what charlie thought so thank you for allowing me to not get spoiled for when do play it !!

[@ryce3714]

Dude the dragon tear memories basically ARE the story, you've gotta finish that, the final scene is insane, especially in context if you kind of do things "in order". Totally agree that the end cutscenes for each of the temples was weird though, the same dialogue each time really broke the immersion.

[@tccfan1]

The memories are the story, true, but tbh it's still pretty run of the mill jrpg shit. Nothing about it is really attention grabbing or original, but also I definitely wasn't attracted to botw or totk for the story, so it's not really anything I care about

[@notyourpotato3304]

@@tccfan1I agree ur sentiment but this story isn’t jrpg 😭😭 it’s more akin to western high-fantasy story telling if anything. Like if it was jrpg it would have a ton of absolutely bonkers concepts and mind bending villains and shit (this is a generification but it gets the point across, jrpgs usually have much more complex stories) so calling it “usual jrpg story” is a bit disingenuous

[@notyourpotato3304]

(Well complex in what they are, the concepts in them get so over used and thrown around that it devolves into being generic and predictable)

[@bogdweller27]

Bro didn't even get the master sword 💀

[@davidharner2481]

Tears of the kingdom has one of the best endings for a game I’ve seen since god of war, Ragnarok. I was completely prepared to never see Zelda again after I found out about the whole dragon transformation.

[@salad7707]

One of my favorite fusions in the game is just attaching a rocket to your shield and how it lets you fly up and skip climbing tall walls.

[@MissdermeanerJ]

Yeah after they ditched Revali's gale, my exploration was killed. Until I found out about rockets lmao

[@upside_you_mop]

Lmao yeah

[@m4rcyonstation93]

@@MissdermeanerJ Ascend is basically just a more limited infinite use revali

[@kurgerbing5081]

Ascend is revali’s gale but with no clip

[@sunshotwithanornament2475]

Shit I didn’t know that you just made shit was easier

[@Elliottallen]

The fact that this works on the switch is an incredible feat. 30fps or not its insanity

[@lasthopelost9090]

It’s probably cause they didn’t need to make it for two systems like BotW

[@Aethelbeorn]

​@@lasthopelost9090 Meh. They ported it over from the WiiU because of the consoles failure of a generation.

[@unitedleagueofgamers3633]

I have slight framerate drops, usually when a lot of enemies are around or when I use a power and the screen filter shifts. Anyone else?

[@SceptilePetile]

@@unitedleagueofgamers3633 it’s flawless on the switch OLED dock mode and can lag playing handheld more for both versions

[@anthonybarbee5136]

​@@Aethelbeornexactly. Botw was developed for a weaker console

[@Rafael081296]

Played 10-15 hours before remembering to go do the actual main story, the scope of TOTK is absolutely insane. There is so much to do

[@everythingpony]

I'm 70 hours in and forgot there was a main quest

[@3xcepti0n]

I have stumbled upon some main missions on accident, because I've geniunely forgotten that I have objectives.

[@ZombieOfun]

I haven't completed a single dungeon because I've become addicted to upgrading my batteries lol

[@MahNamJeff]

@@ZombieOfun ive yet to find out how to do that, instead deciding to check in on side locations from the first game to see how they’re doing while also collecting enough shrines to upgrade my health and whatnot.

[@ZombieOfun]

@@MahNamJeff Cool! I need to do more shrines. Quick tip, since you are doing shrines: all of the light roots in the underground area are directly below a shrine above ground, so you can use the shrines you have found as potential waypoints to help you light it up down there

[@Markysharky35]

I loved breath of the wild and I was pretty sceptical about how they could possibly improve upon it for tears of the kingdom, and dear god were my expectations annihilated . this game is an absolute masterpiece

[@NastyNade]

Ikr?! It's astonishing, but my expectations were SUR-EFFING-PASSED...!

[@pixelvapour1960]

BotW is only my 9th favourite Zelda game. TotK however could be my 4th favourite. It improves upon BotW vastly.

[@mr.sunshine9295]

​@@pixelvapour1960I'm really interested in knowing your top 10 favorites if botw is just number 9

[@pixelvapour1960]

@@mr.sunshine9295 1. ALttP 2. OoT 3. WW 4. TotK 5. MM 6. ALBW 7. TP 8. Links Awakening 9. BotW 10. Minish Cap

[@kiritsuna1126]

Damn I played botw 3 times through and a couple of times like half and its just so good

[@koboldwizard]

i know its a small detail but when zelda went to pick up the stone in the beginning, she felt it before actually picking it up to check if it was dangerous, that sort of small attention to detail just really made me like the game more. they didnt have to add it in but they did. what a great game, this is what we get when we let developers take their time making games and not rush them.

[@QuackCow144]

yeah it was a good detail since it fell from a creepy mummy with gloom spewing out of it

[@bloocheez3]

That exact thing stood out to me when I first watched that scene.

[@phoenix9531]

I love you mentioning it! I also really liked that.

[@rockbender3]

Let’s be honest though, Link would not check to see if it’s dangerous, he would just snatch it up.

[@Glitchyy07]

@@rockbender3he probably see if he could eat it

[@awtodor]

The shrines have absolutely slapped. I'm like 'oh that's classic Zelda right there' so many times. Also the combat shrines are a masterpiece. Love the Zonai soldier music.

[@aperson4097]

If only the design of the shrines wasn’t so……. ugly.

[@Navi42714]

@@aperson4097 personally I like it the color scheme

[@brandonmalone1893]

The shrines are really good this time...I thought breath of the wilds were good...I'm not really a big puzzle fan either...but I thought breath of the wilds were good... but I think tears of the kingdoms are much better...like everything in tears of the kingdom is much better...Its amazing that they were able to top the last game. It's hard to even explain what makes it so good. All I know is I spent over 12 hours playing yesterday I just couldn't stop. I'd set it down for a little while, and then pick it back up

[@ForestTheOne]

“The only thing good about nintendo is that the games are so good” - charlie

[@gianna-rm9if]

​@Don't Read My Profile Picture don't worry

[@your_food_is_ready]

Nintendrones are malding

[@RealNikoPlush]

So true (Where is Mother 3 Nintendo)

[@tattytaiger]

yep, but the console, YIKES

[@TrueTrickster2016]

And Its true

[@biggiecheese2004]

The depths and gloom mechanic make the game so much better combat wise. The new temples also VASTLY outpace the old divine beasts. Amazing game

[@zanemeyer6006]

Yeah my only complaint was that the temples were a bit easy, but they’re definitely better than the divine beasts

[@tompaauwe4565]

@@zanemeyer6006 I've only played 1 temple so far. The intro was easy but there was one harder puzzle. At this point I'm not expecting anything to resemble Stone tower temple or the Spirit temple. But one can hope. I was kinda hoping they'd integrate the shrine esque puzzle physics into it a little more, but most of it is pretty basic.

[@rysea9855]

Only done goron and rito so far, but I'm a bit upset that the general building material for both temples are the same generic zonai stone. They're definitely more themed than divine beasts but it still feels kiiinda generic. So far they've been pretty easy too which is a little disappointing

[@biggiecheese2004]

@@zanemeyer6006 fire temple was kinda hard, I had to climb a lot to navigate the floors because the minecart system is a little convoluted. but yeah the temples aren't that hard but definitely massive improvement over divine beasts. bosses are also SO much better

[@nusoul]

@@zanemeyer6006 the lightning temple boss pissed me tf off, only boss in the game that felt like a weaker dark souls boss in terms of difficulty. the shielding mechanics in the game sucks (link only faces a locked on direction with the shield which can make repositioning blocks annoying) so there were parts of that fight that felt hard. everything else has been mainly a breeze temple wise, i only have fire temple left

[@fernandotrochez7205]

Just finished it, i can say is not only the best open world yet but that ending tho.... loved it 100/100

[@TimelessWolves]

So is a 90% on the moist meter basically a 9/10 if so i agree with him also this tied with re4 remake on moist meter lol i wonder what his goty will be seems like it's between those two for him but anyways I love tears I'd give it a 9/10 and is so dam impressive on the switch no less makes me excited for Nintendo's next gen even more and a bit sad that this is potentially the last year for the switch 😢 but i will always remember this legendary hybrid underpowered toaster... The memories will keep it strong in my heart forever! 🥺😭

[@RoachCatJr]

@@TimelessWolves that first question is insane. yes, 90% of 100 is 9/10. wtf lol

[@MihaelSt]

Since you didnt do any of the side quests, i think you will be very pleasantly surprised. Ive been addicted to the little side quests that you can do and they sometimes even lead into like more even cooler side quests

[@CJBox9]

I like doing the hudson signs different every time. Idc if it takes me 10 minutes to support the sign That dude is everywhere I haven’t traveled that far from the sky island and I’ve probably supported like 5 of them

[@digitalfreak8280]

​@@CJBox9 I do them because he gives good rewards

[@CJBox9]

@@digitalfreak8280 true, i still have to use the sleepover tickets

[@aloneinmidnight]

@@CJBox9 he's seriously everywhere like my man wtf are you in a tank top and shorts at the top of the hebra mountains 😭

[@R3TR0J4N]

wait it has interconnecting side quest!? due to dynamic writing? (notably like in FONV or ER) or.. visual direction "point of interest"? (Dyinglight, Odyssey, Far Cry, etc..)

[@SilverBaker]

To be fair, getting this game to work on the switch was a huge accomplishment especially with the size of the map and the amount of things to do in it

[@Paislilyy]

take a look at pokemon violet and scarlett lol whoever making zelda knows the good stuff whenit comes to makiing a game flawless with limitations and they needa teach gamefreak the same things XD

[@rogeliocano9536]

⁠@@Paislilyy Nintendo developed BOTW and TOTK.

[@Otterlier]

@@rogeliocano9536 monolith developed totk and botw, they are owned by Nintendo as a support studio but it’s more correct to say monolith developed it (rlly good stupid btw they develop almost all of Nintendo’s bangers)

[@saber2802]

@@Otterlier Didn't Monolith also help develop xenoblade chronicles?

[@Otterlier]

@@saber2802 on the Nintendo switch alone monolith soft is responsible for… All 5 xenoblade games available on switch Splatoon 2 and 3 Zelda breath of the wild Zelda tears of the kingdom

[@ALLCAPSKELL]

The opening music where you’re exploring the tunnel is some of the best PG horror music I’ve ever experienced. Also there are THREE maps instead of one. 30/10.

[@MrStatement]

The backwards vocals used in some of the game's music is spine tingling they nailed the eerie feel.

[@ALLCAPSKELL]

@@MrStatement I love that they’re still using the Guardian piano motif as a reminder of the danger you’re placing yourself in, but it’s a slightly different melody. Such great music. I remember people were a little put off by the modest music in BotW, but it became more iconic because of how seamless it blended with the environment.

[@PerpetuallySleepy]

@@MrStatement wow i didnt even realize. This game is amazing

[@zues121510]

I think the fusing system majorly helps a little further into the game in terms of durability. When you get to a point where you have a bunch of really good treasures for fusing, you can make a good weapon out of literal sticks without worrying about it breaking and losing your loot. It takes away major amounts of stress for finding powerful weapons in some small corner of the map.

[@AlexSchmid-TheAceofSpades]

Still a lot of time fumbling through menus when I'm trying to fight a mob, though.

[@Amirifiz]

@@AlexSchmid-TheAceofSpades Just fuse them before battle

[@jupi_jupi]

​@@Amirifizstill time spent in menus, period. Also I hate how goofy all my shit looks but that's just a personal preference. If it's not goofy, it's outrageous. I just want a nice sword. Lol

[@jordanertz3034]

@@jupi_jupi If you're looking for aesthetics then may I introduce you to the silver lizalfos horn? Shit makes any item look like a badass scythe of death. Also weapons with lynel horns or construct horns look pretty good imo as well.

[@tldoesntlikebread]

@@jupi_jupi So you like Lynel (or Lizalfos) horns then.

[@xavierharvey4961]

It seems like being ambitious has its quirks, despite hardware limitations.. I will always advocate this sort of creativity because it adds alot of replay value..

[@handgun559]

The hardware limitations aren't even that big a deal. Saying "it's 2023, it should be better" is the most futurist bitching I've ever heard lol.

[@leog4887]

@@handgun559 especially when this game feels more complete than most new games coming out on stronger devices

[@andreigolovik3047]

@@handgun559 It's already surprising how well TotK (and BotW) run on Switch, but being on a different platform would only make the game better. Who *doesn't* want a game to be better than it is?

[@whoopingmuffin9700]

@@andreigolovik3047 eh... it doesnt really mean that at all. If there is one thing we've seen with PC port disasters like the recent starwars fiasco. Different even more powerful platform does not mean it will run better. It very well can run worse unless its given the same special attention to get it to run well on its default platform.

[@andreigolovik3047]

@@whoopingmuffin9700 We'll never get good ports to happen if always think in theoreticals. Ports are often made as a quick cash-grab rather than a genuine want for the game to be more accessible/on a more powerful platform. The argument that the Switch hardware sucks still stands tho

[@Hack3r91]

Dude the soundtrack blew me the fuck out of the water. I honestly thought I'd never feel this moved in a new way by a soundtrack ever again, this game definitely has its epic sections. I had high expectations and it exceeded pretty much every single one of them.

[@506hunterst]

When I got to rito Village and heard the flute, and got so nostalgic for windwaker

[@MarkDavidBlack]

I totally agree. I had been playing TOTK on an emulator (I know, shame on me) but I started feeling guilty because the game is so good and I really felt like I was stealing so I went out and got a used OLED and bought the game digitally. Then I hooked up my Bluetooth Focal Bathys headphones and started the game over legitimately and OMG the sound just blew me out of the water. Possibly the best soundtrack I've ever heard in a video game. Even the sound effects were incredible. Nintendo totally deserves all the credit for making this game.

[@porterjones9564]

The part when you dive into the thunderhead to find the wind temple is some of the most epic music I’ve ever heard

[@fruitjuiceshibe]

I wonder if there will still be people complaining that there wasn't just N64 Hyrule field playing on a loop when you're running around the world

[@TheAlibabatree]

Did none of you guys play Botw?

[@TwilightWolf2508]

This is honestly one of the best games I've ever played. I've played almost non-stop aside from work and stuff and have only done three story quests. There's so much to do, everything is interesting, it's so stupidly good.

[@switchprocontrollersplatoo7240]

I feel the same. I’ve never played a game with such constant and quality content. It’s the most complete meal of a game I’ve ever experienced

[@jaydenjayden3778]

I was playing for so long that my eyes started to hurt and I got a headache

[@Wogunder66]

​@@jaydenjayden3778 You gotta blink once in a while lol

[@Flaruwu]

@@Wogunder66 But then i might miss something

[@tonydigital808]

@@jaydenjayden3778I think you’re just dehydrated

[@skiplogicgg]

I think the tears story line is actually incredible. The demon king boss end fight was super powerful if you knew what was going on. A+ no notes.

[@wace9174]

I agree with u, the plot was very good but I wish they connected it more with the timeline better and explained it in a different way rather than the memories again and the old sages saying the same thing, only complaints I have with it tho

[@d00p58]

i agree and i think it definitely benefitted from being a sequel so i felt a lot more connected and emotionally attatched to the characters and the world right away as opposed to being introduced to another brand new story like in basically every other zelda game.

[@The76532]

well one thing is that this takes place right before skyward sword on the timeline, and its a sequel to botw, all zelda games on the timeline converge to botw and in skyward sword, demise cures everyone to an endless cycle of reincarnation so its all one giant loop

[@k.c.simonsen2]

Eh I would have to disagree. The thing that made me not love it was HOW is this connected to Breath of The Wild? Oh my god it drives me crazy - no explanation whatsoever of what happened to the guardians and the divine beasts and it's just so frustrating. How did they not touch on that stuff at all? Unless they're making a third installment and waiting til that game to explain it or something, I don't know. Zelda's story in this was pretty cool, but the whole "there once was an imprisoning war and now Ganon is imprisoned" thing over and over everywhere you go just got so annoying.

[@Pera6]

@@k.c.simonsen2Fujibayashi said that they just mysteriously disappeared after the dark beast was defeated

[@DeftRose]

You know a game is awesome when the only complaint is not even about the game itself.

[@Vaultboythefightingmachine]

WHATEVER LIBERAL POS TRUMP 2024!!!!

[@nihili4196]

For real. Hell, it's so well optimized, on emulators it runs in 60 like butter. When game's only problem is being exclusive on switch, while also being pretty easy GOTY candidate, you know you have amazing game

[@Ammoniummetavanadate]

I am running 60fps on the PC version no problem. Mods are already getting wild and it has been out for like a week

[@bullseyebulldog8001]

@@Ammoniummetavanadatethere’s a pc version?

[@dilaisy_loone2846]

@@bullseyebulldog8001 no, they port it out to a pc using an emulator.

[@Ergand]

It's amazing how many different ways you can solve some of the puzzles in this game. I watched 6 people play through the starting sky island, and saw 6 different solutions to the hook puzzle.

[@FranXiT]

I saw a guy who literally just walked on it 💀 unironically 10/10 game

[@nihili4196]

Yeah, you have probably tens of ways to solve that puzzle alone without even touching the hook. And the more tools you get, more options open up for you

[@baal7325]

"When in doubt, build a bridge"

[@pugnacious6290]

I solved a shrine where I was getting launched with springs, but I couldn’t get to the platforms once in the air because I didn’t have the glider yet. I glued apples under the legs on one side of the springs so it’d launch me at an angle toward the platforms.

[@everythingpony]

​@@FranXiT wait you weren't suppose to walk it?

[@kasagure.]

6:15 what Charlie mentioned here is legitimately the best vehicle in the game. depending on how hard you pull back on the joystick, it's an air, land, or sea vehicle. it's only 2 moving parts so it's incredibly fuel efficient. it's only 3 pieces so it's very material-light. and it's made of such common components that if you want to autobuild it but don't have the parts, it costs barely anything. it's two fans angled slightly, attached to a joystick. experiment with the angle and you'll get it. attatch a Giant Brightbloom to the front for easy Depths exploration. it's an Omni-Vehicle, all-purpose. if you're not using it, start.

[@PLSHSL]

2 fans angled in what way?

[@snowphy086]

​@@PLSHSLstraight down or 1 of the fans is angled ~35° to boost speed on the tradeoff of harder try to take off

[@vinyak123rohatgi]

@@PLSHSL attached at an obtuse angle blowing air to the back and below to hover and fly

[@jamqdlaty]

How the hell are people in awe of a broken unbalanced feature? Is it because it's in Zelda and enjoying Zelda is cool?

[@lux0rd01]

One of my favorite moments with basic stuff so far is, I was in the depths and had a skateboard made out of one of the bird gliders and 4 small wheels and the bird platform broke so I just connected the 4 wheels together and made a working skateboard that was just wheels. I just love when something as dumb as that works

[@dseeley695]

I love the durability system. It encourages you to use different weapons and actively change how you play on the fly.

[@marcosdheleno]

the reason i disagree is because, you arent really using diferent weapons, what you are doing is ignoring them and treating them as stat sticks. they lose all personality. compare it with dark souls, where people will fight to the death to defend their favorite weapon, because, while the diference is slight, its still enough to be unique. even for stuff that is underused like bows or spears. you wont get that with this durability system because weapons stop being worth caring for. you just use what you have and move on. the worst part is how it feels like it punish the player for trying to fight stuff. as you will lose resources for stuff that, most often than not will just be used in the same way. so while i understand it has people who like it, i just vehemently disagree its a good implementation of the system.

[@smitty7326]

I don't love or hate it. I just never saw it as a thing to complain about, especially in TOTK. It is so incredibly forgivable. You are picking up material CONSTANTLY that makes incredible weapons.

[@chipdipper3985]

@@smitty7326 Agreed. TOTK is definitely better about this for that reason than BOTW

[@KwehShiro]

@@marcosdheleno while i also am not a fan of the durability system, and i dont like how it trivialise every weapons as just tools to an end (especially when like, weapon like the master sword sitll ''Breaks''..), TOTK helps a lot with the issue of punishing for fighting stuff. I farmed Lynels to upgrade my gear and i got more weapons back than i could hold, i had to throw stuff out to carry them. since you get a weapon + their shield + their bow + their mat loot + a new horn loot, which can all be used as weapon upgrades. instead of just getting one weapon and a bow and shield.

[@dantheman4385]

@@marcosdheleno The problem with having no durability system means that the rewards of new weapons become meaningless, as you'll always revert to your OP weapon. I say they should have had special inventory slots that you could bound a weapon to the slot and that would keep it from disappearing once it breaks. -Once enough time has elapsed, the weapon comes back, similar to the Master Sword. -The more attack power it does, the longer it takes to come back (up to a point). -You could probably have up to 3 slots per item type, and they would always be the last 3 slots before you max a specific item category out. -Also, these items come back once if they're out of your inventory for a set period of time (ex. if you've thrown the item or dropped it from taking electrical damage), but will immediately be broken. -Any Zonai devices are not retained and, for all intents and purposes, cannot be bound. Just my idea that I immediately pulled out of my ass, but I'm not a game designer so what do I know.

[@keatondasloth2464]

For the story i believe the side quests are essential. They are way more fleshed out than botw and make the world more immersive. Ive been doing them all together somewhat getting memories in order and i gotta say its a blast. There are a lot of things I fell are missed without it.

[@tompaauwe4565]

I feel the same way about the sidequests in Majora's Mask. Without getting all the masks the big picture just isn't as impactful.

[@blushingralseiuwu2222]

I didn't know about the reporter side quest until three temples finished, that side quest is so fun

[@frozone1669]

So far my favorite thing about this game is the "Can this work?" Aspect of the game. thinking of something and it usually working is truly one of the best feelings in a game

[@Angie-ji7be]

Even better, thinking of something and it not working leading to a horribly entertaining mishap

[@zachsutton6195]

It allows so much more room for creativity which I love

[@R3TR0J4N]

already a Win when the game respects player's freedom. since games afterall were a form of escapism.

[@avaliausd.]

I never thought in my life that I would spend $70 on a game and actually think it's worth it. I usually only spend $1 - $30 on a game. (I mostly game on PC where the games are much cheaper because of constant sales.) But this game is just packed with stuff. Ive never seen a game this loaded with unique sights and activities. Ive played thousands of games and TOTK this is one of the most unique gaming experiences of them all.

[@PolarKunai]

elden ring

[@gobbagoo]

@@PolarKunai it wasnt 70$

[@Chris.P.Bacon7]

Lol I only buy games on pc when it's on sale. The only time I spent a lot is when I bought BOTW and its DLCs

[@robenriven]

@@PolarKunaielden ring is literally boss run and getting collectibles, you really compare that to zelda. The amount of puzzles, also enemies, also exploration (like, you can build a car, or even a mecha if you are crazy), also collectibles, also a lot, A LOT of secondary quests with a lot of variety like taking a photo from some monster to actually going to a place and collecting something for someone

[@defeatedcoot]

@@robenriven lol k

[@xinlou6707]

I bought the switch just for this game and oh man its such a great game i can't even, what i REALLY love about it is how you are not getting your hand held there no 0 markers showing you what to do you only get general marker indicating where the quest was taken and after that you got to read and talk to people and they will tell you what to do thats awsome for actually soaking the world instead of just looking at the minimap and going from one marker to next

[@coffeeris]

The story I think was still incredibly charming even if not as well written as I'd have hoped. Everything involving the demon king had me on the edge of my seat, not because of incredible dialogue or anything but just the presentation of it is so perfectly executed.

[@DesTr069]

They really did make him extremely threatening

[@trombonist-bo6yi]

Exactly! I cried when I saw the final cutscene where SPOILERS Princess Zelda ‘wakes up’ from her draconic slumber and falls through the sky. I loved how the pond that you catch Zelda in is the same pool you dived in after the Great Sky Island. I feel like this game is a wonderful sequel to the story of BOTW, and, personally I feel like it’s a memento to the events of my late childhood, playing BOTW, reveling in life.

[@coffeeris]

@@trombonist-bo6yi I 100% agree with you, and on top of that it felt like something straight from like Studio Ghibli. The ending is on par with the ending of Skyward Sword to me, just from emotional value alone

[@bruhvenant]

Yeah the portrayal of Ganondorf in TOTK was probably the best in the franchise, they went the extra mile to make him seem like the biggest threat we've ever faced. I mean shit the opening cutscene is him destroying the Master Sword, it sets the tone for the whole thing right there.

[@orinblank2056]

Charlie should definitely get the memories. Watching the cutscenes for them has been one of my favorite parts of the game. I feel like anyone who doesn't watch them is missing out on so much

[@The_MEMEphis]

Well he mega rushed through the game he basically skipped every bit of side content

[@kylemassey8590]

How do you know where to get them without just looking it up

[@jer9469]

@@kylemassey8590 The memories start with an Impa quest and if you keep following it you'll find a map with all their locations.

[@Allustar]

@@kylemassey8590 Go to the forgotten temple in the valley between Hebra Mountain and the Central Hyrule Fields, then go to the far back of the Temple into a room. In there is a map with all of the geoglyphs.

[@orinblank2056]

@@The_MEMEphis Other people pointed out good answers, but you can also just use the towers to get high up, and they're located in the big designs on the ground. You have to look for the right area in the design

[@RobinsMusic]

It should be noted that the overworld has the same overall structure but every single location has changed in at least some way, whenever I go to a familiar area it feels completely new because of all the little changes

[@rafalko_]

I agree with just about everything, my only issue with this game is sometimes the sage AI will just kind of go wherever they want when you need them most💀 but otherwise 10/10

[@CathyRiel]

True!! I had to run far so they can respawn beside link again 🙃

[@wetershinobi4111]

I was fighting phantom ganon and wanted the shield from Sidon but dude was swimming in gloom behind the enemy lines

[@tylerisntasheep6854]

until that one time you're trying to collect something and Yunobo or Tulin jumps in front of you, and the thing you wanted to pick up suddenly catches on fire or flies away like 10 feet. The sage AI is certainly annoying.

[@glennelmer4407]

Exceeded all my expectations. Absolutely phenomenal experience

[@hatefuleyebrows]

the master sword/light dragon storyline is actually amazing and the most emotional ive felt for a zelda game

[@Luc_art4]

So I was crossing a cold river once, and suddenly though to myself, what if I throw an ice chu-chu jelly in the water? So I did that not expecting much and HOLY SHIT was I surprised 2 thin layers of ice popped up out of the water and I could cross the river easily. This game is a masterpiece and no one can tell me otherwise

[@nodros1]

It's the same topography, not the same map, and even then they tweak it a fair bit. The way they pulled this off was incredible.

[@darryllmaybe3881]

I like that they focused more on giving players freedom to just have fun however they want to have fun. There is so much to do in this game, but you don't even need to do any of it. Just the base mechanics alone are fun enough that you can just use those and go have fun doing whatever the hell you want to without even aknoledging the story. I also really appreciate, that, while it's no masterpiece, they did add a pretty good story with some genuine twists if you go through and collect all the memories to piece it together. I feel like so many games try to restict the player as much as possible these days, but I'm so incredibly relieved to see they did just the opposite, giving us as much freedom as possible while still having real puzzles that take effort and thought and have so many possible solutions. Overall an amazing game.

[@RyandBurtson]

I think the fuse mechanic is the perfect answer to weapon durability. In BotW, it sucked because if there was a sword you like and it breaks, you’re SOL and have to find another one. But in TotK, as long as you pick up sticks you will always have a good weapon available. Your stone axe broke? Fuse a soldier construct horn to a stick, bam you’ve got a damn good weapon. And of course the stronger the enemy type your monster part comes from, the more damage it does. So you have more incentive to go after higher level monsters instead of avoiding them, knowing that defeating them will give you materials for a damn good weapon. As far as fusing like a rake to your sword or whatever, yeah that stuff can be kind of dumb. But that’s just not where Fuse shines, in terms of practicality. I just love that ability. Another great thing about this game is how interesting the open world feels. I can’t walk to one point of interest without seeing 2 or 3 others that I want to visit along the way. It’s exponential and at times I feel overwhelmed. But it just means I have way more stuff to get to later. I absolutely love this game.

[@clownform]

Downside is this reduces the available chest rewards even more because all the best stuff is an enemy drop. So I find there's not much to open chests for... besides arrows lol

[@TheAlibabatree]

I feel the opposite about durability

[@uglybad4]

@@clownform chests occasionally contain very useful items like sage wills or crystallized charges so I still go after them

[@spiraljumper74]

It’s an interesting fix to an unnecessary problem. I like that they decided to do something interesting with weapons though, even if most of the unique weapons have been removed as a result. But it still feels like they’re just papering over the fundamental problems with the simplistic combat system with a gimmick. I already didn’t get excited getting fragile weapons from chests so the exploration rewards getting worse don’t affect me personally that much. Exploration was kind of just its own reward in BotW too.

[@MyGawd-]

@@clownform Sage Wills are the answer to your issue about chests

[@lecorvo]

I do agree that is annoying how the switch holds back the game graphically and with the performance, but you can't deny that diving from a sky island with beautiful soundtrack while taking a poop has to be one of the most magical experiences.

[@mihaimercenarul7467]

Nit really .it was kinda boring

[@lecorvo]

@@mihaimercenarul7467 I hope you find hapiness somewhere else, we all have different taste.

[@likasomeboooDEE]

I saw some videos of Botw that was modded into 8K 60 FPS and realized how much of an L Nintendo was taking

[@Link-Link]

​@@lecorvoxD

[@Link-Link]

​@@likasomeboooDEEI don't think it's that much of an L when they sold over 25 million copies of that game lol

[@butterspike680]

There's something I really like about this game over the first one that I don't see many people point out. Now most kinds of weapon have a special property (Royal weapons become more powerful when you flurry rush, Rito weapons produce wind, Zora weapons gain an attack boost when wet). This gives you an actual reason to have more variety of weapons for each situation. Instead, in Botw the Royal weapons were basically the best, only being beaten by Royal Guard weapons in exchange for durability.

[@drabkebab]

The Legend of Zelda games (specifically BotW and TotK) are some of the only games that can be 75% random filler content and still make it way better than the vast majority of other games and leave fans wanting more of it lol. The Switch hardware lets them down, definitely, but they're so amazingly and artistically crafted that 99% of the time it's hard to care; you just want to keep playing anyway

[@oatmeal0]

13:43 for the percentage and conclusion.

[@IkeyCaptain]

After learning they had oil in this game (not in BotW) and thinking nothing of the chicken legs as they were being counted as beef for most meals, I experimented and put them together, along with a spicy pepper. No joke my mouth flew agape when I made spicy chicken wings. Like idk why that made me so amazed but it was kind of a moment for me. Love this game

[@ast8177]

They probably added oil to atract the american marked

[@noblesseoblige1076]

Dude I get the feeling. The whole time in botw I was always thinking "man I really wish they had garlic and tomatoes in this game". When I found oil, the first thing I did was fry chicken lmao.

[@snakekingblues3017]

The art style really carry this game when it come to how it looks

[@theredblade5327]

5:18 Charlie explains Ultrahand while using his own Ultrahands to take his cat off his desk. His metaphors are always on point.

[@cheddarsunchipsyes8144]

Bro Fr 😎😎

[@GRGCompletionist]

The opening of the game up until you fall down to Hyrule was amazing!

[@joey.99]

The other 99% of the game is also amazing

[@jamesmonorow574]

@@TheRogBGif you dislike slower gameplay that’s understandable but personally I thought it was beautiful

[@Vaultboythefightingmachine]

WHATEVER LIBERAL POS TRUMP 2024!!!!

[@Tomiply]

@@TheRogBG I think all parts are amazing: the sky, the overworld and the underground. Don't find any of it boring.

[@iampfaff]

@@TheRogBG maybe if you’ve played botw before, it’s a rehash of the great plateau

[@GoldenSun5631]

The fact that this game maintains a mostly solid 30 FPS on the switch, is a technological miracle and the devs of this game are actual wizards. The amount of computational complexity going on especially due to the way the different systems interact with each other naturally - and yet the game doesn’t crash or glitch out of control is amazing. Haven’t seen any bugs in my play through so far. Nuff said, probably one of the best games ever made, period.

[@briahwelch7256]

i think the amount of things you can do in the game is so cool and you’re so right about it being completely up to the player on how to solve puzzles.

[@Bell.-]

Ive always really liked the side quests. They can be silly and charming

[@Laocoon283]

I have so much fun collecting ten acorns! So silly and charming g.

[@sfxjb]

The master kohga one is great, I love it😊

[@Jeremy_Watson]

​@@Laocoon283out of all the side quests available to you, why did you choose to do the acorn-collecting one?? 🤔

[@NaschAzure]

@@Laocoon283 there’s only like 2 fetch quests lol

[@sleep5329]

I loved seeing random npcs I never thought would be important as quests

[@RealNikoPlush]

Thanks for the intro, it's good you agree that it's not a $70 DLC

[@TJOEL20]

People saying that are either morons or haven’t played the game

[@Skrulzie]

"TotK is not a $70 DLC" Thank you. So many people stating it is just a DLC do not appreciate how much time and effort went into this game. There is so much more than BotW could offer in this masterpiece. 🥰

[@jeriahrosen101]

@Falcon-um7vo or they never played it or played like the first hour and was like "nope, this game is trash. 0/10 BOTW DLC confirmed"

[@mihaimercenarul7467]

It's just a dlc with a worse Hyrule map

[@mihaimercenarul7467]

​​@Falcon2 or they are saying the truth and they are not some brainless sheep

[@uatom]

People were saying this until the last trailer. The people who are still saying this are trolls or people that haven’t played the game yet

[@mihaimercenarul7467]

@@uatom nah, they are right, snowflake.

[@junkdnareviews2515]

Its the best game I played in years. Jumping from breath of the wild to this has just been a joy.

[@JsYTA]

It's a masterclass in code. Even more impressive is the fact its an in house engine.

[@TheJadeFist]

Weapons breaking in this game is alot less annoying than in BOTW, it feels like it takes longer, and you can increase durability by fusing. You still gotta be mindful of what weapons you're using to like break hard objects, that'll wear them down faster, but like a stone hammer will go through many crates and hard rock but you'll lose your spear in short order trying to do the same.

[@DesTr069]

I think the durability system is close to perfection, much better balanced than in BotW, which is awesome

[@Amirifiz]

I ended up using Younobo for breaking large rock walls. They also drop enough broadswords and rocks to make more hammers when yours eventually breaks.

[@TheJadeFist]

@@bug2744 It fixes itself in 10 minutes, and unless you're going straight from camp to camp, you can get alot of use off of it. I use it largely for the little guys and save the really strong breakable weapons for silvers and bosses, and try to repair them after a blood moon.

[@DevineDumbass]

@@TheJadeFist It's still the god damn master sword though man. It should perform a LOT better than how it currently does. I'm hoping there's a dlc like in BoTW that increases it's durability or something. Plus aesthetic reasons. I would really like to use the sword with a hylian shield more often after going through the quests for it

[@Bozgle]

In my opinion, the storytelling in the memories really were good. Once I started getting them and piecing together the broader story, it was pretty awesome.

[@Akanohi]

"Let me tell you the story of the forgotten war" 4 times. Story telling good? Come on... Spoken like a true fanboy.

[@Xanthony1k]

@@Akanohi Just because the temple cutscenes are the same doesn’t mean the entire story is, shutup and actually play the game, thanks!

[@Bozgle]

@junnidua6019 nah, the storytelling isnt absolutely incredible by any means, but if you play through the full true ending its also not a weak-point in the game and was pretty enjoyable.

[@lorevaga822]

@@Akanohi He is talking about the 12 Dragontears memory cutscenes. No need to get cranky

[@DecimusCaesar]

@@Akanohi as a fanboy, at least I played the fucking game

[@TheDiamondCore]

I love how everyone in this comment section immediately switched sides as soon as BG3 came out faster then switching Lego characters by pressing triangle in a LEGO game 😭 They’re both good games, you can like one without shitting on the other.

[@narommalagonmorales2663]

I love both, and I think both are master pieces, wasn't a switch parties scenario, BG3 completely deserved it.

[@birchtri7176]

Let’s go, this game is way better than I could have ever imagined! They looked at the players and what they did in Botw and said, “Fuck it, let’s see what you can do in this game.”

[@Vaultboythefightingmachine]

WHATEVER LIBERAL POS TRUMP 2024!!!!

[@justtzenn]

One of my favorite parts about breath of the wild was the freedom to play the game however you want- the fact that you can literally fight the final boss the second you finish the tutorial is so cool and I'm really happy to see you have just as much freedom in this game as well

[@musicalhuman5003]

You need to go through all the memories, they add so much to the story

[@CharlotteWinslow]

Facts, it's a better BOTW. TOTK hasn't gotten enough credit i feel, still to this day. ty for praising it here Charlie.

[@thesleepymilkcarton]

Nah

[@CharlotteWinslow]

@@thesleepymilkcarton agree to disagree. 🙏🏻 It’s a wonderful world we live in, in which each human is unique and has their own personal preferences. :)

[@francismartial6427]

Couldn't agree more, alot of people say the game is overrated in hindsight and while I do agree that alot of aspects of the game were overly praised or weren't improved enough from BOTW that shouldn't stop people from remembering that this game is still an absolute gem of modern gaming.

[@Randeysim0]

This is one of the very few games that have held my attention longer than 2 hours😂its so addictive and charming that you forget its running at 30 fps and when you realize it, you dont even care because ur still having fun

[@thebigm8192]

The durability system isnt something i like, but its something i find necessary to keep players in that mindset of wanting to experiment with everything you find in the game.

[@makefoxhoundgreatagain842]

​@Falcon2 master sword (mostly) is the answer to your woes it recharges and lasts a while

[@makefoxhoundgreatagain842]

​@Falcon2 it does break but just takes ten minutes to recharge and is insanely OP

[@makefoxhoundgreatagain842]

@Falcon2 I was being hyperbolic dude, relax, everything is going to be OK 👍

[@leonro]

Honestly, I don't particularly care about the durability. Caring about weapons you have in your pocket is like caring about bullets in a shooter. Sometimes even, I have to drop the weapons I like in single player shooter campaigns because there aren't any bullets around.

[@trader2137]

that system is amazing, otherwise you'd just use one overpowered weapon for the whole game and it wouldnt be fun

[@GloryOfBarbelo]

ngl this game gives me chills on regular occasions. i just got done collecting all the dragon tears.... and holy balls that reveal was crazy!!

[@NicholasGregas]

My brother what? A children's game on the switch gave u chills? Explain

[@kurosawa9857]

@@NicholasGregas Just let people enjoy things they like dude, why so negative

[@cheke_hs]

I stared into the void for 10 minutes straight after that. It’s so insane that all I could do was let it sink in. Amazing game.

[@larsvanhalder7355]

The reveal had me in tears, damn this zelda is so amazing, the dragon tears are a must to collect!

[@GloryOfBarbelo]

@NicholasGregas everything. The game is artistically beautiful. The side quests and characters are all very charming. I've played video games since I was 5 years old. I'm 31 now, totk is easily one of the most beautiful games I've ever played. I grew up with Nintendo and zelda. Nintendo make the most amazing, fun and imaginative games out there. Idgaf what you think tbh. Zelda to kirby. Nintendo has some of the most fun games in the world.

[@JonnyfromElma]

The Ultrahand system feels like the pinnacle of open world crafting. It absolutely will be used as an entirely new base floor for years to come, exactly like how minecraft was. I am genuinely amazed that the Zelda team was able to stick the landing this well after the litany of developmental difficulties. Breath of the Wild felt like the best video game ever made and this is just better in *almost* every way.

[@HottestOfCoffees]

i’m about 40 hours into this game and it honestly is competing for my favourite game of all time. an absolute masterpiece, and i can’t wait until i’m able to emulate it for those sweet sweet 60fps and resolution improvements

[@TheVoitokas]

It is already for at least two emulators. I play it at 60fps and twice the internal resolution. It truly is a masterpiece.

[@bofa722]

​@@TheVoitokas which ones?

[@TheVoitokas]

@@bofa722 Ryujinx and Yuzu emulators. I play on Yuzu currently.

[@beni5149]

I actually played the game pre launch on emulator at 2k 60fps without problems atall. It was working perfectly weeks before launch on the switch. I ended up not doing anything and waiting for my switch copy to arrive but i might have made a mistake. I think i should have continued playing on the pc with switch emulator

[@boredape1986]

It doesn't need 60 fps and resolution improvement it's already perfect

[@draskirondaar]

I just wanna say - I think the graphics ARE amazing. That's probably because I don't have incredible expectations. Literally anything can look amazing if you understand the basic art direction.

[@seph..]

art style > graphics so

[@lastmanstanding80]

​@@seph..15 fps> art style???

[@ogre6479]

@@seph.. better to have both tho

[@SkullHandy]

@@lastmanstanding80 Not 15fps on pc though

[@grunkleg.2934]

I honestly can't say I've had many issues with the frame rate or the graphics. Like this ain't no Scarlet and Violet. So far I've experienced slowdown a single time in the Lightning Temple, but that's it

[@icetrey8662]

The fact they got this game to run on the Switch is such a technical marvel. I think its even more impressive since much stronger consoles don't have a game on this level.

[@zyonss]

barely runs wym

[@SpingotGoomer]

​@@zyonss actually runs pretty well in handheld

[@anthonybarbee5136]

​@@zyonssdescribe barely. You're a sad troll dude. It runs a consistent 30 fps on a HAND HELD system. You understand nothing about coding or hardware and it shows.

[@ReddTurtl]

@@SpingotGoomer docked too. It has minor frame dips every once in a while, with a major one once every couple hours mainly. And thats what they are, just dips. The biggest performance issues I had were basically all on the tutorial island, and one of the dungeons.

[@brendanrisney2449]

I only have dips when I'm moving really fast, particularly when dropping from sky islands or into the depths. Otherwise, never.

[@crashboredom2]

My first trip to the underground was absolutely amazing. They didnt show much of it in the trailer. And i didnt expect it to be a full map of darkness and crazy encounters.

[@rubellite4480]

The tune that plays when diving into the depths genuinely instills fear the first time around

[@BlasterBrix]

The only review I will ever trust.

[@Detectt]

^ 🤓

[@richardwright4809]

@DontReadMyProfilePicture.0goofy

[@IsaiahStern]

@Don't Read My Profile Picture ok

[@Vaultboythefightingmachine]

WHATEVER LIBERAL POS TRUMP 2024!!!!

[@BojangIes515]

@@IsaiahStern report them

[@jakebuscema5657]

The memories make the story SO much better.

[@MoistMuddy]

Honestly, it's awesome hearing how enthusiastic Charlie is about this game 😩

[@SkyKat_42]

Let's also give props to the fact that they crammed it into 16GB

[@zuher3180]

This is goty 2023 for sure.

[@TrueTrickster2016]

I just want to say that Ascend is the best and most fun ability in all of Zelda next to the Masks.

[@fabstems3388]

I totally see why, and I do agree it is a fun ability, but my favorite is definitely ultra hand and auto build, those two made the game amazing for me

[@TheBallSmacker]

This is the greatest tear in the kingdom

[@McCaroni_Sup]

I feel like durability is necessary in this game. It encourages experimentation with the fuse mechanic. In the first game it was mostly just a way to have Link find new weapons instead of using the same ones the entire game, but in this game it actually makes sense.

[@TylerG13]

Just from how huge it is alone and how much there is to explore and how much just pops out at you out of nowhere, it’s GOTY. I expected the sky to be huge, but *SPOILER, SERIOUSLY, DON’T DO IT TO YOURSELF* I didn’t expect at all to be able to go underground. And it’s just as huge as the sky and the surface. The Lake Hylia Whirlpool Cave seriously impressed me. I just got done doing 1 of the regional phenomena and it’s just so much fun. Everything about this game, from the enemies to the areas to the weapon builds to the new abilities to the characters themselves, it’s a masterpiece. Just like GOW: Ragnarok, it somehow completely surpasses the one before it almost instantaneously. 10/10. Between this, GOW:R and Elden Ring, you have a good 400 hours of content to explore.

[@mandragonna]

Honestly I don’t mind the durability system in TotK, because there’s so many items and silly combinations I’d like to try, it’s so fun to combine every single possibility and I don’t mind losing a certain weapon because I know I’ll find another one on the way. And the fusion mechanic also fix the problem of storing a lot materials. They now push you to use every single item just for the sake of curiosity.

[@youtubesucks1821]

Based. The durability system actually lends very well into the fusion system

[@mihaimercenarul7467]

​@@youtubesucks1821 cringe. People wiill try very hard to oraise a boring game

[@alexsimon80]

​@Mihai Mercenarul hey you dont have to hate on a game just because it's popular

[@vincenzopanetti294]

They capitalized on the durability system immensely by adding many more weapons with the high durability trait, and now with the fusion ability you can make even a 4 damage stick that has high durability do ridiculous damage, depending on what you fuse to it

[@youtubesucks1821]

@@mihaimercenarul7467 Read the comment above this one, it perfectly articulates my point. Written by Vincenzo . The durability system was pretty harsh in BOTW but in TOTK it works well with everything they've done. Fuse zonai spears with construct hearts for extra durability and a WHOLE LOTTA damage. This also encourages you to experiment more to find more efficient fusions. So the durability system feeds into the fusion system which feeds right back into the durability system. It's genius really, I just wish there were more fusion possibilities. You clearly haven't played this game if you're saying it's boring.

[@hikar1_]

Literally been so obsessed with the game that its hurting my revision for my a level finals.

[@kashino55archive94]

I think the thing that makes me believe TotK is pretty much perfect is that if you aren't big on creative problem-solving and having too much to do, there are still linear ways of beating every challenge the game throws at you, which truly allows ultimate player freedom. You can do the simple, intended thing and have a blast. You can make the stupidest contraption ever that only half-works and forces you to improvise partway through, and it's a blast. No matter what kind of player you are, the game is designed with you in mind. The only real issue I can see people having with the gameplay is its vastness being overwhelming and/or sometimes annoying to traverse. I may be biased, but I genuinely having a hard time seeing people's preferred playstyle clashing with the game in any other way, and that's an incredible feat. Of course, this is coming from someone who's happy with any quality above 360p at 15FPS, so my input may not be the best on that front, haha

[@sirshotty7689]

The sandbox is honestly the best part of the game for me. I just love doing the dumbest things imaginable and seeing how well they actually work. I’d love to have a purely creative mode where I can waste time building some massive projects without affecting the actual in game resources. The ultrahand stuff reminiscent of the game besiege for me and I love it.

[@DingoTheDemon]

I love this game in part because they give you tools that habe so much potential, and then they give you so many opportunities to use those tools that you end up feeling like a genius when you solve those puzzles.

[@stewhv94]

A vast majority of the side quests in this game are either really well written or just fun to complete. Usually it’s both

[@ypto82]

30 fps is as good as 60 fps. Me personally, i can barely see the difference and don't even pay attention to it

[@Tom-d3o]

That's called being blind.

[@Boofski]

extreme cope lmao

[@oliverstacey855]

Got this on relesse day through the eshop and i haven't stopped playing since. Also quick tip down below All lightroots in the depths are directly below shrines. So if you are looking for a shrine check the depths and see if you have a blank spot on the surface map where a lightroot is, if you do you've found a shrine.

[@fabstems3388]

Very good advice and something I noticed too, help me find a lot of missing shrines so far!

[@AllanScott28]

Massive fan of Zelda…but sadly the last Zelda game I played par the originals over and over, was The Wind Waker. Not played any of the newer adaptations. But after watching Charlie play this beauty of a game on twitch for the last week….it really made me want to play all theses Zelda titles on switch. Bring on the future ☘️💚

[@lordriku6489]

Charlie is my favorite KZbinr. I hope he and everyone else who sees this has a great day. I'm feeling pretty good today despite some personal circumstances. Also Tears of the Kingdom is awesome!

[@vetruzVALORANT]

wholesome comment

[@bricktastic-acular1298]

No, I hope YOU have a good day!

[@captaincrunch6011]

Thank you Riku.

[@Vaultboythefightingmachine]

WHATEVER LIBERAL POS TRUMP 2024!!!!

[@lordriku6489]

@@captaincrunch6011 thank you Captain Crunch for I love your cereal even though they hit the roof of my mouth

[@SkywardValour]

Honestly Tears of the Kingdom makes Breath of the Wild look like an early access test demo for Tears of the Kingdom

[@MisterChubz]

I think the coolest thing i’ve come across is skydiving and seeing the Ice Dragon going into one of the Gloom chasms into the depths. I figured he would just despawn or something, but NOPE, I stood on him as he travelled through the Depths and got off to light up the fast travel points. One of the coolest things i’ve ever done in a game.

[@tompaauwe4565]

Just did the same with the electricity dragon. Used that opportunity to mark all the roots I could see from the distance. Really makes navigating in the dark that much easier! You just gotta love the true sandbox feel this game has and all the ways you can apply it.

[@MisterChubz]

@@tompaauwe4565 The amount of times i’ve thought, “there’s no way I can do that, can I?” and then I can do it. Like just putting a steering stick on two fans and riding it like a hover bike.

[@nerdysatisfaction]

I’m about 18-20 hours in and it still feels like I’m just starting in the best way.

[@palientologist]

The good review this Moist Meter gave the game doesn't seem consistent with Charlie's actual gameplay where it seems like he couldn't wait for the game to be over.

[@EpicHotCheese]

The biggest problem with this game is after you finished it (Took me around 300 hours). You will not find another game that provide the same level of fun and entertainment ever again.