As someone that just started his 6th playthrough: I still find stuff that is new to me (mechanics and interactions, not new areas)
It's also the ultimate challenge game.
whether it's in your current playthrough or a new one, i really recommend playing through the dlc content. both the champions' ballad and the trial of the sword are tons of fun, and some of the best content in the game.
It absolutely is. My most fun playthrough was Master Mode, 3 hearts only, no armor upgrades, and no champion abilities. It was basically an instant kill run from beginning to end.
i expect it to keep selling 2-3 millions a year until the sequel is released. it's not only in japan where it's still selling. just this week it's the 19th best selling game in uk (17th in individual formats), it's the 15th best selling game of january in germany, it was the 13th best selling game of january in US, sold very good in 2018 in france for a year old game, it's doing good in pretty much all markets and even if it drops from charts it's going to keep selling a steady amount to a lot of new switch buyers.
there's a vid out there where someone tried to finish the game without climbing!
Oh I also prefer the normal mode. Master Mode was a fun challenge, but it lacks the polish and has some very arbitrary things to make it harder. Honestly, if they'd drop the regenerative health I'd probably stick to Master Mode.
Regenerative health is weiiiiiiiird.
I think it depends on the enemy.
totally agreed.
It will most certainly NOT tarnish your experience, especially if you start on the new hard mode. Every time I restart, the opening piano cinematic alone when he leaves the cave gives me goosebumps.
Thanks everyone, I'll take these comments to heart.
Almost, It didn't chart in November 2018, but that's it
I've logged 260 hours and I just found the apple tree grove in Hyrule Field and the woman just to the south with the fire. Checking the Hero's Path, I'd never been there before either. If exploration is your jam, BOTW is one of the best games ever.
It really is. The mechanics allow for so much experimentation and the level design is just extraordinary.
The one thing that concerns me about the future of Zelda and BOTW is that I don't think it's a money issue. I think time to really experiment and flesh out the concept was the critical factor. They packed a giant world to the brim with secrets and wonder, and still some ppl feel like it was missing a lot.
Naaaa, I spent some 99.9% of the 250+ hours overall in TV mode.
Odyssey is the second best selling 3D Mario title behind Super Mario 3D Land (if you count that), but it has mostly dropped out of the top charts since the end of the 2018 holidays. I think NSMBUDX kind of ate into its legs in Japan a bit.
