![]() Many of its quests lead to uninspiring rewards, such s a Korok seed or a breakable new weapon. While Skyrim's quests lead players into discovering engaging subplots or lore, Breath of the Wild is almost barren in this department. However, while Skyrim does feel like a grind during the in-between from one quest to another, the quests themselves are fantastic and something Breath of the Wild is underdeveloped in. In stark contrast, Skyrim's world feels aesthetically bland and not something worth saving from Alduin. It doesn't only offer player freedom for what to do - like Skyrim - but also how to do it. These elements create a wonderful and rich world that convinces the players to explore every corner of it and to also defend it from Ganon. They can defeat an enemy by rolling a boulder at them or by setting their camp on fire while they're asleep. Players can go over a river by cutting a tree to form a bridge, swimming through it, or climbing a mountain instead. Breath of the Wild also has fast travel, but players may feel more compelled to climb a mountain and glide from the top than to use the immersion-breaking feature.Īnother plus of Breath of the Wild is the multiple solutions it offers for problems. With a greater focus on going from one quest point to another, players may frequently feel compelled to rely on the fast travel mechanism instead of immersing themselves in the open-world. In Skyrim, traversal is tedious, especially when players don't have a horse. There are options to climb, clide, ride a horse, or even ski on the shield. In Breath of the Wild, traversing the map is fun. ![]() ![]() In an odd way, Breath of the Wild even feels more immersive than the more grounded world of Skyrim because of small details: Wearing metal during a storm can lead to electrocution, walls are slippery to climb when it rains and cold terrains force Link to dress appropriately.Īnother factor contributing to immersion lies in the way the two titles approach traversal. Instead of having a bland, realistic world like Skyrim, Breath of the Wild takes liberties and has absurd but interesting things peak out from the horizon or lie around in the middle of nowhere, nudging the players to investigate. ![]()
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