As for " Skyrim has more places to go", this is vague and I have no idea what you mean by places in addition to towns. Caves? Well, BotW have shrines and Divine Beasts. In both games the areas look similar with each other.

Note: Still the performance of the game may depend on your system’s specs, and these patches may not work for all users.But it’s in the scenarios where Nintendo forgoes its usual subtle nudges in favor of a viselike grip that I heave the heaviest sighs. The central story quest, which brings Link to the four “main” dungeons, leads you to some of Tears of the Kingdom’s worst sequences, where the developers interrupt the organic experimentation process to reassert a guiding hand. Immediately after one cutscene that presented me with the spectacle of a towering boss, a companion shouted, “How are we going to take that thing down?” before the camera panned over to show the exact vehicle (which had not been there before) that I would need to take that thing down. Furthermore, my Sage companions can’t help but overexplain my objective each time I start a new temple. I loved Zelda for some 35+ years and this became something so detached from what it was before that it’s usually the newcomers disguised as old fans who enjoy and praise BOTW and TotK.

For other thing, I have pretty much many arguments as to why I consider it a vanilla Zelda experience. A proof of concept as some people call BOTW.Read on for more details on the chapters below and previous updates. All TOTK Walkthrough and Guide Sections

Lastly, there’s Ultrahand. If each Zelda game can be said to have a core mechanical conceit — Wind Waker’s sailing, the time loop in Majora’s Mask, or Oracle of Seasons’ weather manipulation — then this ability, with which Nintendo has ceded the most control to the player, is undoubtedly Tears of the Kingdom’s calling card. By connecting a litany of different Zonai items and natural objects, you can create wagons, defensive structures, scaffolding, elevators, catapults, bridges, ramps, hot air balloons, flame turrets, fighter planes, or gondolas. At one point, rather than renting a Sand Seal to traverse Gerudo Desert, I made a fan-propelled desert skiff. Shortly afterward, I came across a Molduga, whose hulking, hungry body slithered toward me beneath the sand. These popular franchises have changed and have all gone on to sell even better since they changed as well, the more powerful consoles get developers will see how far they can push their games and make them better and bigger and like or not right now open world design is the "in thing".

Infinite Durability was causing Infinite HP for enemies. It appears that they implemented durability by giving items HP and the code is similar to how it handles HP of Link and enemies. I think I have now fixed this problem, but please let me know if you still see issues. I assume others have run into this issue, but didn't report it. When THAT is added and not just "freedom" and "creativity" ... THEN it will become the TRUE evolution of Zelda that has been built upon its predecessors. Even Zelda 1 knew that it couldn't survive on "freedom" alone, it gave you a designed experience built upon your progression of its dungeons in relation to the overall experience of exploration and item acquisition. Not only that, but there's several people, including famous reviewers that grew with the franchise and don't have the same problems as you. You are basing your opinion about "old Zelda fans not considering this game Zelda" on your limited experience. Just because you found other "old fans" that share your opinion doesn't make it right. Of course you'll find a lot of people parroting whatever opinion, positive or negative, because millions played it. I'm not saying you are wrong either, but of the two of us, you were the one talking about how I'm not a Zelda fan. I don't even fit your critique as I have almost as many years of experience with the franchise as you have. The concept of what makes a good, faithful Zelda games can vary from person to person, even among old Zelda fans. An internet connection and Nintendo Accountare required to access Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch.

Nintendo Switch Online members can buy a pair of Nintendo Switch Game Vouchers* and redeem each one for any game in the voucher catalog—including The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Game Info At least with BOTW, It's more simple, and "Grounded" so to speak. If I ever finish TOTK, just know that I finished it because I wanted to get it over with, and that's not fun, and exciting for a gamer unlike BOTW where the sense of exploration, and discovery left a lasting impression. (I'm sure had the entire surface map of TOTK was different...had most of the surface had been nuked/destroyed to the point where the surface looked like the grand cannon, or some desolated ruined world, and you can pretty much see the underground area, and caves by simpling walking then who knows, I would have loved to invest in it.) In other words, if it was purely sky area or purely underground...and no surface...I would have love TOTK. I gotta say this, as much as a great game TOTK is to the masses, It can't compare to how BOTW was Introduced to the world. (BOTW was the first open-world game that I actually Invested in finishing.)The use of an unauthorised device or software that enables technical modification of the Nintendo Switch console or software may render this game unplayable. Any letters and symbols not used with prepaid codes (i.e. O, I, Z, commas, hyphens, etc.) will be disabled from the on-screen keyboard. The Collector's Edition for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom includes the physical base game for Nintendo Switch, a steelbook case, an artbook, an ICONART steel poster and four pins. I did love the story as it reminded me more of the early Zelda's like Zelda 1, 2 and Link to the Past. They had a story, but most of it was told through the environment and I liked how Breath of the Wild did that more. I don't think you can really top Majora's Mask and Wind Waker for the best told stories in the series, but I don't think BotW had a bad story, anyone who says it did skipped it which you can do fairly easily. bosses, (the blights are just hit sponges with no strategy involved with a generic design feeling samey with each other)