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I didn't play BotW, would it be ok for me to jump right into this one?

by toyg 4y ago

dools 4y ago
Why would you want to?! If I could go back in time and play BotW again for the first time I would
procinct 4y ago
It probably would be fine but you should consider just playing BOTW. I don’t think this game will be a huge technical leap ahead given it’s a switch title anyway. BOTW holds up very well imo so you would be doing yourself a disservice to skip it.
month13 4y ago
Probably even better, as the overworld will be completely new. Playing TOTK it's a drastic improvement over BotW.
Auracle 4y ago
I started playing a week ago, though I’m not super far in. You could, but I’d definitely suggest playing Breath of the Wild first if possible. TotK is a sequel, so characters already know you, part of the fun is seeing how the map changed, etc. Also, they’ve added quite a few conveniences that would make it hard to play in the reverse order.
manojlds 4y ago
Yes, there's a recap on Nintendo YouTube. Zelda games aren't know for the story. And....no. BotW is still arguably the best game ever. Missing it might not be a great idea. Tough choice :)
lostlogin 4y ago
Any reason not to try it? It’s actually excellent and if you have a kid it’s great to play with them on a rainy day. I handle the monsters and Yiga, and heckle during the puzzles.
extr 4y ago
It would be totally fine from like a plot standpoint, but personally I would play BotW first. Or at the very least get like 50% of the way through. I think that game does a better job of introducing the open world Zelda concept and it's a really fun experience the first time. This game obviously has the same open world but it's not introduced in quite such a spectacular way (probably because they know most people have already played it).
knodi123 3y ago
If you didn't play BotW, then by all means, play one of the best-reviewed games of all time, which is probably a little bit cheaper by now. It's not like you'd be going back to 8-bit era and the technological whiplash would ruin the experience - they're basically the same in terms of quality, scope, and tech experience.
- toyg 3y ago
  Sadly, at least on switch, it isn't cheaper. Exact same price as the brand new release. Nintendo can be very, very cruel with their prices.
  - knodi123 3y ago
    lol, okay, guess I shouldn't be surprised at nintendo at this point, they're certainly consistent. but that's just the digital download - the cartridge can be had at used game stores for probably about half.

I didn't play BotW, would it be ok for me to jump right into this one?

by toyg 4y ago

I didn't play BotW, would it be ok for me to jump right into this one?

dools 4y ago

Why would you want to?! If I could go back in time and play BotW again for the first time I would

procinct 4y ago

It probably would be fine but you should consider just playing BOTW. I don’t think this game will be a huge technical leap ahead given it’s a switch title anyway. BOTW holds up very well imo so you would be doing yourself a disservice to skip it.

month13 4y ago

Probably even better, as the overworld will be completely new. Playing TOTK it's a drastic improvement over BotW.

Auracle 4y ago

I started playing a week ago, though I’m not super far in. You could, but I’d definitely suggest playing Breath of the Wild first if possible. TotK is a sequel, so characters already know you, part of the fun is seeing how the map changed, etc. Also, they’ve added quite a few conveniences that would make it hard to play in the reverse order.

manojlds 4y ago

Yes, there's a recap on Nintendo YouTube. Zelda games aren't know for the story. And....no. BotW is still arguably the best game ever. Missing it might not be a great idea. Tough choice :)

lostlogin 4y ago

Any reason not to try it? It’s actually excellent and if you have a kid it’s great to play with them on a rainy day. I handle the monsters and Yiga, and heckle during the puzzles.

extr 4y ago

It would be totally fine from like a plot standpoint, but personally I would play BotW first. Or at the very least get like 50% of the way through. I think that game does a better job of introducing the open world Zelda concept and it's a really fun experience the first time. This game obviously has the same open world but it's not introduced in quite such a spectacular way (probably because they know most people have already played it).

knodi123 3y ago

If you didn't play BotW, then by all means, play one of the best-reviewed games of all time, which is probably a little bit cheaper by now. It's not like you'd be going back to 8-bit era and the technological whiplash would ruin the experience - they're basically the same in terms of quality, scope, and tech experience.

toyg 3y ago
Sadly, at least on switch, it isn't cheaper. Exact same price as the brand new release. Nintendo can be very, very cruel with their prices.
- knodi123 3y ago
  lol, okay, guess I shouldn't be surprised at nintendo at this point, they're certainly consistent. but that's just the digital download - the cartridge can be had at used game stores for probably about half.