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TalkBack / Re: Why Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a Failure to the Zelda Franchise

« on: March 03, 2020, 12:58:59 PM »

My biggest complaint against the article is holding up Skyward Sword - another Zelda game that has great moments mixed in with missteps - as the "polar opposite", suggesting that game is significantly better. How much other people enjoy either game (or don't, as the case might be) depends on what they are hoping to find in the experience.

Exactly.  Skyward Sword is literally my least favorite Zelda game, because I hated the motion controls.  But I would never refer to the author of this article as ignorant or as having blinders on because he loves it.

I like the game - can I agree you have some valid points? Absolutely. But to call out anyone who likes the game as ignorant is a little intense for an editorial.

Again, exactly.  I admit that I was mostly laughing while reading the whole thing, because I personally disagree with most of it (however I do agree about menuing).  But after reading the final paragraph, my final thoughts were that this author is unprofessional and perhaps a little immature.

I spent over 300 hours across two playthroughs, and I loved every moment of this game, despite clunky menus.  I'm not ignorant, and I don't have blinders on.  I just legitimately love this game.