Japanese Man Reviews The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom!
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- Kon'nichiwa People of TH-cam! I am Japanese and I playedThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Its a 2023 action-adventure game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. The sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017), Tears of the Kingdom retains aspects including the open world environment of Hyrule, which has been expanded to allow for more vertical exploration. The game's story follows Link's efforts to assist Princess Zelda in preventing Ganondorf from destroying Hyrule.
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What was das glied at 1:17?
You've set things in motion that cannot be undone, just like the murder of Franz Ferdinand or when your great great grandfather cousin saw jesus christ calling him brother after taking a few opioids.. the death of a country and the whole geopolitical scenario is going to change because of a single chinese man telling a nitendo game was overhyped..l
Sifu Renton u r Japanese 😳...😃!? Actually Elden Ring is 15/10 😬😊.
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there's a similar game that's about to come out but set in Egypt, name is Asgard's Wrath 2
You changed ethnicity just to make this video. Respect.
He just gave up 50 % asian for another 50% asian but german will forever stay with him🫢
He identifies as ethnically nonbinary
@@ParkHillProjects combination German and Japanese is terrifying
Lmao I knew something fishy was going on here
@@ParkHillProjects nein out of 10
Rantoni is like the One Punch Man of game reviewers, but instead of punches he uses editing, arguments and memes. Btw, excellent review and a lot of fair points.
additionally, he only needs 7/10th of a punch xD
@@captainzuper2506 Because the world would collapse if he used 10/10 of his powers frequently. Remember the global earthquake in 2018 that stopped the earth for a while? That's because of his Red Dead Redemption 2's review. The man is too powerful.
legit the only objective review of this game right now
@@godkingarus8180 I made one very similar on my channel.
"I have a deep connection with that country- my great grandfather was murdered by them ok, shout out to them."
This line killed me as well good lord this man has no chill.
😂
The line killed you but they killed his great grandpa
@@TheProstum You could say there were a lot of Tears on Ranton's Kingdom.
This dude is on fire, he took a year long break and came back with full power
your mom is one fire from taking a year long break
@@gizmobrooch8577 NOOOOOOOOOOOO
@@gizmobrooch8577 Dayum, son! What a plot twist!
Bros been here, on his 2nd channel as well
He posted a review a month ago and was posting consistently in his second channel though....
I’d have to say my biggest complaint was how repetitive the sky Islands were. The first main island was so unique and diversified then the rest was just modifications to a couple generic templates.
Ahh dude… shut up. Seriously. They created a massive world where there’s not only a ground level, but a sky level and a underground level. And people like you complain because not every single little location didn’t have 500 extra hours spent on it to make it different enough.
It’s just so ridiculous. Developing a video game is incredibly difficult. Especially one as massive as this with the hardware they’re using. People complained in the first game because enemies weren’t different enough and there wasn’t enough cave and dungeon like areas to explore. What they do? They improved those things ten fold while also creating an entire sky and underground maps.
But nope. Not good enough. Nothing will ever be good enough for gamers. But then, ALSO, gamers will complain about the “crunch” that devs are put through 🤣. This is why I could never be a game dev. Because gamers, for the most part, are absolutely miserable people.
Hell I would say that TOTK has much more variety than even Elden Ring. I mean, what was the side content in Elden Ring? Discovering caves that all looked the same, fighting similar enemies, then a boss you’ve fought 5 times prior to that.
This is where the industry is at right now when it comes to open world games with the technology and time that developers have to crate these worlds. If it’s not enough for you then move on to another genre of video games.
I don't know anything about this game so I will believe everything Ranton says with no doubts. Can't wait for another 7/10.
As we all will brother 🎩
you have to be living under a rock to not know zelda games lmao. i dont play nintendo games and i know
@@ImotekhtheStormlord-tx2itI know what the game is, I just haven't seen anything about this one. Pretty much the same with Breath of the Wild. I've played and completed all the other ones and most of the spin-offs. Newest one I've played (Not including something like Wind Waker HD) was Skyward Sword.
Edit: I have since played Breath of the Wild and it is probably a 9/10 for me, possibly 10.
I dun agree with his rant on fusing weapons as i find it very meaningful to strategically fuse weapons not just for fighting but mining, chopping. collecting monster parts is now incentivised if you want better weapons, you have to fight them and the cycle continues. Capitalistic yes, but fun. It brings up so much fun using certain fuse items with shields as well.
He has a point with enemies all the samie. A few more in game but no enough.
He also has a point with underworld being monotonous cos its quite true, once you see once, you've seen all as far as "Seeing Only" is one's main concern. But the game fixes that problem by fusing the underworld nicely to the progression of the game and actually for me, strategising on my items to get around, when to use arrows, when to use giant seeds and figuring out how to conquer the terrain is amazing. If not it will be just walking sim. Here, you are "obligated" as he mentioned to get creative.. you can't be lazy in your brain to play this cos getting from one place to another constantly is a puzzle solving experience. The whole world is one massive dungeon that needs problem solving to progress and it is highly engaging. i'm 50 hours in and still engaged.. thats no small feat for a game.
@@SiD19884 Still tedious as fuck.
I love the fact that you gave The Evil Within a 10/10. I absolutely loved that game!
The Evil within 2 7/10 🤔
@@IndicatedGoodLife While I did enjoy The Within 2, the first game was the better experience imo.
@@IndicatedGoodLife The Evil Within 2 disappointed me, idk if i'd even give it more than a 5/10, the first game is really nice fr tho
Well that's your opinion i liked 2 1 was 7/10 FITE ME
@@fabled. What's with the attitude, and I literally stated that that's my opinion.
thank you SOOOOOOOO much for being honest about your criticisms in this game. While its great, it absolutely has some issues that keep it from being perfect.
Love your work, love you my dude!! keep it up! 💜💜
I dont know what is is about Ranton but its rare to share ONE TO ONE views on games. I fucking love it because it strokes my fragile ego that my opinion is unpopular but then Ranton screams that same opinion with a fart sound effect and Im at peace.
That's how I felt when he posted the Ragnarok review. Everyone else was telling me how my opinion is factually wrong because I didn't like it.
@@gabrielsandor3474 my whole experience through ragnarok was "would you stop talking for 2 sec" 😅... they try to get you invested in the lore by force, like bro shut up i dont care
You’re still getting better and much crazier which I don’t understand, how it’s possible 😂❤ Love from Georgia 🇬🇪
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My favorite japanese review monk back with another banger 🔥
Bro is just untouchable at this point, you are genuinely making some of the best content on TH-cam, Rantoni 👌
Ranton’s dog is so patient with him lol he must be so confused but is enjoying the process nonetheless
I discovered Ranton a little while ago, but only started watching his videos recently. I kid you not, it was probably the best decision I have made in a while. Ranton makes me laugh and brings joy into my world with his humor. Keep up the good work.
Ranton is the gift that keeps giving. 😊
He keeps doing something, but I have no idea what.
I just love the unhinged reviews as always! Please don't stop doing this!
0:51 why he did our poor dog like that ? 😂😂😂😂
THESE EDITS... best cure for my ADHD, in the midst of all the chaos I always find peace in your videos. Stay awesome !
same lol it tickles my adhd brain in a good way
Bro the editing adds a very nice touch to the vids keep up the great content man
1:49 - that throwback to the Scary movie 2 basketball scene 🤣
lol the amount of editing that goes into this video is crazy....just like Ranton...Love it!!
Dude. I've only seen a few of your reviews and you're like the best when it comes to entertainment. Whoever edits these too, whether it's you or someone else - you guys kill it.
I love this guy. So much charisma. So much fluffy personality. And the STARES INTO MY SOUL.
Ranton is pretty cool too.
Bro never change, every video is so damn good
The editing in this video is insane!
Finally, a reviewer thats giving the game a fair critique. Much respect, ranton!
For real. He doesn't over exaggerated his criticism to be overblown, nor he was devoid of any merits. Ranton's arguments are above most others on this platform.
@@enman009 the only thing he over exaggerates are his edits, which is the best thing to over exaggerate.
Actually he seems to miss tons of stuff, making me realize he doesn't play much of the game...
Yesshhhh another banger of a review😂.
You know the algorithm offerered me the first interview with Cezar and I watched the whole thing again. Good times.
Ranton is literally a YTP but in person and Im all for it!
I love how your dog has a "This guy is crazy mom! " face hahaha
When he checked insides the dogs mouth and just said content lol
Still the best reviews on yt
Agree 100%, you are not alone with this review
Ranton is definitely the most believeable and accurate reviewer
Red Dead 2 isn’t a 10/10 lmao
@@AnotherGameNerd5 maybe not, but by that logic, there isn't a single 10/10 game.
The story mode is definitely close to being perfect, but the online is kinda garbage.
@@r.e.ospeedwagon4591 we don't talk about online.
@@r.e.ospeedwagon4591 Online in Rockstar games are bad. But that shouldn't detract for the main experience of RDR2. Still has plenty of issues, but no Masterpiece is perfect, and gamers should stop pretending is not like that.
My God, there are special effects in almost every second of your video, imagine the work of editing... That should be very hard...
Ranton... YOU'RE DA MAN... 💪 爱你
Not a single TH-camr that is anywhere near the Levels of intro power that Ranton has.
In Germany we call the contence of this Video a “Fiebertraum”. Thanks Rantoni 😅😢
Came here from Ranton's mk1 reaction, hyped as heck😂
Ranton gets crazier with each video uploaded
Yet another masterpiece by Rantoni Pepperoni!
He returned when the world needed him most
My relationship with the franchise comes from childhood, I played the classics of the Nes/Snes, N64, I really like the GC games and I am a supporter of Skyward Sword, I know that the game is far from being the most appreciated by people, but something about it captivated me quite a bit.
As for Breath of Wild, I like the game, but I never finished it, I feel too overwhelmed, exploring the map is the best part of the game, but the very purpose of shrine all the time to increase life and stamina is something tiring, I would easily exchange 100 shrines for 10 dungeons with a beginning, middle and end, the game's loot does not attract me, for the simple fact that everything is disposable in the end, the game shines in many aspects, but unfortunately, none of them are the brilliance I've seen in previous games, in terms of world building, story, puzzles, important items, bosses and the fact that each dungeon is unique.
I agree that the combat could be better, but I understand they didn't change that, it remains classic, but when the combat is so basic, in a game that is much longer than usual for the franchise, it makes me see no reason to invest so much time in something that makes me repeat the same thing throughout the game.
As I said, I didn't finish the game, I believe I reached about 70% of the game, but what I did most was look for different things on the map, I don't regret having invested time in the game, it made me understand what that people liked. But after 6 years, I expected something different, I got used to the franchise not repeating itself (in this case I mean BOTW and TOTK), I know there are elements that will always be repeated, but at the same time, everything was always unique. I'm waiting for what will come later, because TOTK made BOTW look like a draft of the original idea, and no other Zelda had made me feel that way for previous games, I always saw each of them as their own idea.
You are the most authentic, energic, random, funny and kungfutastic youtuber that i know. You're the best boy!!❤❤
You expressed my exact thoughts. Ranton never misses
Video like this reminds me that every Ranton’s video has a chance to be someone’s first Ranton video
Ranton's crackhead editing energy is on par with Max0r. Can we expect a collab soon?
4:54 best quote from anton ever
I'm a huuuuuuuuge fan of Zelda, like a die-hard fan, but holy shit did I agree with Ranton here. It's not only the fact that they had 6 years, but they already had stuff made when BOTW was released. The combat should have definitely been improved, and they should have put more care into the Sky and the Underground, maybe something like actually new people/races living there, more new enemies, and more dungeons with better goals to complete them. They definitely could have tried harder, but I guess they knew it was gonna successed either way since BOTW was so good and such a success. Still love playing the game tho, just not as innovative as BOTW was for the franchise and gaming in general.
good vid, i still miss the podcast with your brother, hope for a new episode
ranton shamelessly putting PC emulator 60fps footage in this video. i love it
Thats the only way some people can endure this game. Switch is getting embarrassing.
@@foulXD i, too am an acid 60fps enjoyer.. but i still chose to play it on the system it comes, due to how easy and fast i can turn on the switch and just play for 30 minutes. i really hope next nintendo system lets me upgrade the game for fre and play at 1080p locked 60
@@FlowKom nah, dude. i tried to play it on the switch and the low fps, no AA and low res pissed me off, thats 70 bucks, expect 60 fps AT LEAST for the higher price. shit is not fun when it runs like shit. 60 is the minimum these days while nintendo is still in the year 2010.
@@foulXD the price inscrease is a different story. thats just plain dumb. at least do it with a new console generation and just becuase they felt they could do it. but i mean we accepted it. GTA 6 gonna be 80 and people will pay that
Ranton du are the best Spielereviewer, love your content and your energy.
Please keep it up bro
Great to see a review that isnt Bias, like all those who gives extra zelda points and doesnt talk about any negatives
As someone who's playing TOTK without playing BOTW, i think the game is awesome (just got my switch OLED!). But after seeing BOTW gameplay online, it was hard to differentiate between the two, so i can see why people would feel this way.
Ranton breaking a sweat for every video he makes, respect 😂
I came to the exact conclusions that you did but didn't want to make early judgements cause I only saw the trailers and gameplay/review footage. But all of the other reviews seemed like they had amnesia when talking about ToTK as if we didn't just get the awesome Elden Ring and BoTW before that.
I always thought it felt like DLC for BoTW and this video basically proves my fears. It doesn't help that it took so long to make and that it costs 70$.
I feel like the underground map was just added cause they felt like the sky islands were not enough. Infact I don't think what they added to the game justifies it's 70$ price tag and unlike BoTW, which was a necessity at the time, I feel like I won't miss out much by not playing this game.
I suppose for those that have never played BoTW, they could instead jump into ToTK for the "special edition".
Another quality Ranton review but not enough sweat. 7/10.
Best video in a while Megalodoni!!
I feel like Rantons dog is sometimes genuinely worried about him
Watching a video of him reviewing a movie in such an insightful way and then seeing that intro just gave me massive whiplash lol.
How your wife doesn't just drop the camera from constantly laughing is beyond me.
ToTK being the cheeseburger to BoTW's hamburger is honestly a genius metaphor. It's alot of the same, but the new ingredients make it way better.
Totally agreed, most totk problems are inherited from botw but botw was an insane game and totk built on that.
Botw wasn't a normal burger, it was an A5 wagyu steak and totk is the same steak but with a great sauce.
@@bagdaja6881 This is exactly why I love totk. It doesn't feel too different from the original but the new mechanics just flow so well into the gameplay loop and keep it interesting for me. If anything this is what I wanted from a sequel, nothing too drastically different from the first but still well designed and interesting. However, I wouldn't want to see a third botw style game. I'd like to see a more linear Zelda game next tbh.
ranton your thoughts on nipon are truly awe inspiring
Best. Intro. Ever.
That scary movie 2 reference killed me. Also your dog is so cute
Rarely does it occur where two people agree 100% on something, but I think this might be one of those times for me. You hit all aspects, good and bad, very well and fairly. Great video. 👍
Rantons TH-cam channel is the scientific proof that a Chinese-German dude, making English videos (with random German and Chinese words being thrown in) while playing Japanese video games, is a dangerous mixture. Born entertainer!
Wow we disagree on so many things lol. I didn't mind open world being the same, there were so many new npcs and quests, it had a very different vibe from botw. Also because climbing is so de emphasized the way I interacted with the open world of TOTK was much different from BOTW so they didn't even feel similar to me.
Also I think the the enemy variety was great this time. So many new bosses too, through I would agree the dungeons were not that special and the sage abilities were very cumbersome to use
I think tulin's ability is great when in the air, the others are just annoying when they run around.
There's like 30 ennemies wtf are you talking about?
@@unpingouinsurlabanquise4574 Yeah, but they're well spread and the game doesn't unduly emphasize combat.
There's also a handful of really well designed enemies that feel like special encounters that are meaningfully challenging and whom you will want to fight scattered about. Even in BOTW the way the game handles enemy placement makes far less variety far more viable, and I think that only got better with TOTK.
@@radiofloyd2359 i don't think so actually, they color swap every ennemies to give a false feeling of variety.
The dedication of this man to keep going and keeping up that high energy, man 😂 I enjoyed this video too much 😂
Finally someone speaking up and not blindly licking nintendos a** for a game which in 6 years didnt manage to change even 50%.
Like skyrim did it 1000x better and that was a decade ago.
Ranton has the funniest game reviews on TH-cam like his editing is so chaotic and random 😭 only dunkey had made reviews this funny imo
Somehow not surprised that the truth about this game comes from the great Rantoni! 👍 Had to sneak that 7/10 among the 10s there tho to dodge the backlash from Zelda fanboys! 🤣
None of the other games he mentioned are tens. MAYBE Hitman if you can take the world of assassination trilogy as one game. God of War 2018 and Red Dead 2? The Evil Within? Get the fuck out with that shit. I know people will say Mario Galaxy is a ten but I always thought it was a massive step back from 64 mechanically.
Now this is a god damn Rantoni video I love!
god damn, finally someone tells the truth about this game, most of the time its 10/10 to suck off nintendo or they give a 4/10 to just to get hate views, but youre honest and literally matched how i felt about the game, good side content, everything else was shit
Is it hard to believe a lot of people enjoyed the game without some conspiracy abt the "truth"?
The game is great to a lot of people, specially fans of BOTW.
@@radiofloyd2359 this game was released by anyone other than nintendo they would of got hate for it, it took 6 years for a $70 dlc, OG zelda is dead, they have nothing but new devs that dont understand what an actual dungeon is, COD is still great for a lot of people too, doesnt mean the game hasnt gone down hill
@@TwoDimensional that's your opinion.
how are you SO RANDOM yet so funny? any crazy comment or random word or weird noise or smart fact thrown at any given time manage to sound like they were amost scripted, cause they all somehow fit together like they almost make sense. YOU made sense after a couple of minutes lol really enjoyed this chaotic comedy style, and the also very reasonable take on totk overall
In all seriousness, Ranton feels like someone the internet needed. A reminder that everyone's tastes are different. Honest about what he thinks the game is worth while also admitting that his tastes are subjective. Shows you can enjoy this level of insanity even if you don't always agree with him. I think the game's an 8 in my enjoyment scale, but he does make lots of valid points.
Ranton is the only martial arts youtuber i watch more for reviews than for his martial arts content. With that being said, i'm very excited to see him in USDC 2.
Getting through the intro of a ranton video without having an epileptic seizure should be an olympic sport
I don't ever know what to expect from your videos but I always laugh so keep it up 😂😂😂
Ranton didn't take his pills......yet again
Or possibly he took all of them, at once.
He’s starting to believe
That smash bros take down on your dog 😂😂😂😂
Probably my new favorite channel❤😂
When RANTON is sweating you know its going to be good 😂
This may be one of the best videos on the internet
Video is awesome, but I do give this game a solid 9.5/10 made me feel great through and beyond the main story 200+ hours and I’m still not tired of it , and that’s coming from someone who’s a completionist for many games
This might be one of Ranton's most WILDEST videos yet 😆
FINALLY SOMEONE SAYS IT! Great review, even greater editing as always. 👌
Botw was a genuine 10 for me at the time and while playing Totk is a lot of fun I get so frustrated with it's lack of changes and in parts downgrades that it's personally way worse to me, despite a good amount of upgrades.
One thing I can't believe you didn't mention though (since that's typically something I think you'd be annoyed by) is the godawful menu navigation. The fact that you need to drop items to fuzionite and can't do it in the inventory. That you can't drop them directly from the inventory and that you can't hold them from the drop menu. The fact that because the bow management is so finicky, you sometimes stick shit on your arrows when you wanted to drop them and vice versa. The fact that you can't just craft arrow types and need to scroll through your entire inventory or change the sorting order to find certain items, mid combat. The fact that you need to walk up to your companions to even activate their abilities.
I also think the abilities this time sre just kinda worse.. like I think fuzionite should've just been a crafting menu, not an ability. Ultrahand is really fun and creative, but there's next to no extrinsic motivation to build anything remotely creative. The puzzles requiring it are genuinely brain dead and even when you build stuff for traversal it just vanished after not that long, which is one of the strangest design decisions. The time reverse thing is so incredibly situational, since you can just use ultrahand to move shit, and plainly inferior to Botw's best ability: stasis. And then you have ascend... you can go up stuff I guess... it was kinda necessary with the inclusion of caves, but it's usefulness is also very limited since you can just climb anything anyways.
You touched on how iterative Totk is, but I would even go so far as to say it's just irritatingly repetitive. Even the stories surrounding the dungeon might as well be the same as in Botw, it's so stange.
They added more story and quests, but it all boils down to shitty 'go over there and talk to this person and then that person' and so on.
When it comes to the big 3 criticisms that most had for Botw (lacking enemy variety, story and dungeons) they barely improved on any of them. You talked about the dungeons and enemies and I about the president day story already, but they again made the only interesting part of the story into memories (at least they're not a pain to collect this time).
I also find it weird they just don't even acknowledge the fact that all of the last game's tech was just replaced by "new" stuff.
Also I miss the guardians, they were super scary (their theme still makes me antsy), pretty much the only enemy where you couldn't just perfect dodge and even made use of parrying, horse combat and updrafts. They were a perfect encapsulation of Botw and they don't really have an equivalent replacement.
Besides that, you pretty much encapsulated my thoughts perfectly. I think I'd still five it an 8 tho but I'm also not done yet..
Man I love Ranton, he always makes me laugh or smile xD! Thank you!
Appreciate the honesty, it’s so hard to find reviewers that are reliably honest about their feelings on games. It’s just that you’re WRONG THIS TIME GRAAHHH
Totk has a hidden xp mechanic. The more enemies link kills he gains xp, and when he hits a breakpoint the color and strength of the enemies increases, as well as the quality of the weapons and parts and chest pickups.
There are also pristine weapons in the game, but you have to work for them, so they actually feel valuable. You can repair weapons now and store them at your house so you can repair and save strong weapons you've designed.
rock octoroks can also clean decayed weapons for you.
Just hit the 1 min mark and I’m already dieing from meme edit over load I fucking love it 😂
Ranton has never been wrong with a review.
I mean, if your tastes align with his - sure, he hasn't been wrong with a review.
For me, there are a couple of times he was wrong including this one.
But like he said, that's just HIS opinion and HIS taste.
I agree with his opinion. For what the game has, its not worth 70 bucks.
I cant say hes wrong or right here, its his opinion and I respect it. But I disagree and give this an 8 or 9 personally. Comes down to what you like in a game.
His reviews are never wrong because they're so obviously his opinion. Like half the shit he complains about I disagree with, but it's always stuff I can reasonably understand someone thinking.
knowing multiple language feels like a dlc when whatching Rantons video
THANK YOU MAN ALL YOU SAY IS STRAIGHT FAX! i love tears of the kingdom but its not more like a really big dlc instead of a sequel
I agree with a lot in this review, except fusing. For one you can definitely find decent weapons in the depths though you'll be more than tempted to fuse them to make them better. Probably 8/10.
Let me predict...
It's gonna be a 7/10
A pretty good, SOLID... 7 out of 10...
@@alexandreb888 a masterpiece, one of best games of the past few years... 7/10
Crazy editing and brutal honesty, my man Ranton is just based
NOTIFICATION GANG, WHERE YOU AT?!?!!
When you watch a ranton video its like a short beautiful dream
Just one small correction: You did not give Eternal a 10/10, its more like 14/10!
whast Eternal?
@@RealRanton doom eternal probably.
@@RealRanton Your doom, after giving TOTK a 7/10
@@SolonGaming whast?
@@RealRanton Wars come and go, but deez nuts stay eternal.
bro your editing is so fking good man
Finally someone says it. How are there so few people giving this game an honest appraisal?
I have put 120 hours into this game and it’s a great game, yes, but I think it’s a terrible sequel and just like BotW it’s a terrible Zelda game. Taken in complete isolation it’s a 10/10 but considering the $70 price tag, 6 year wait, and similarities to BotW. It’s a 6/10 product. Very lazy, yet charging full price.
I think an 8/10, or maybe a very minimal 9/10 would be a better rating on its own merits. But it is a valid point of criticism to see this as an expansion that carries too many of the shortcomings of the previous game. Is great, but deeply flawed to be one of the absolute best games.
@@enman009 I think if I had never played BotW or Elden Ring the game would be a 10/10, personally. As it stands, yeah, this is no masterpiece.
@@Tohlemiach Yeah, I can definitely see your argument. Even without Elden Ring or Breath of The Wild, The Witcher 3 and Red Dead Redemption 2 feel like better realized games, not just open worlds, as a whole. Sure, all of them have flaws and shortcomings, but the quality of the content is so consistently strong that ToTK pales in comparison.
Of course that's preference, since some may not like those games. I personally put ER and TW3 over those two Zelda's anyways.