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[Spyxos]

I really want to play Totk, but I have 3 open world games behind me. RDR2, Burning Shores Dlc and I'm almost done with Jedi Survivor. With Jedi Survivor I was a bit annoyed by the huge world after 30 hours.

Now to my problem. I'm concerned that if I start Totk now, I'll drop it. It seems to be a very big game again, just like the predecessor. So should I play it now or play it later?

 

[TexMex]

Half this forum needs someone else to tell them how to play games. Just play whatever you want dude damn.

 

[G-DannY]

Totally needed thread

 

[cormack12]

Play rdr online. Then play rdr2.

Speak again in 2024

 

[Robb]

It never hurts to wait, maybe there’s a next gen version hiding over at Nintendo that’ll launch in 2024.

But yeah….

I’ve been playing loads and feel like I’ve barely scratched the surface. It can feel very overwhelming, especially if you have other very big games to play.

 

[Werewolf Jones]

Getting real tired of these weak willed full grown adult humans crumbling to FOMO.

Either get it now if you're willing to put the hours in or wait 6 months and enjoy it when the hype is dead.

 

[GymWolf]

Take a pause if you are burned by open worlds, all these games are massive.

We only have games like tokt and rdr2 once in a while, play them when you are mentally ready and not back to back to back.

 

[Skifi28]

Half this forum needs someone else to tell them how to play games. Just play whatever you want dude damn.

 

[FunkMiller]

The only open world that compares to this is Elden Ring. Buy it.

 

[AJUMP23]

you can do it.

 

[BlackTron]

Hahaha all those other games are just time killers while waiting for Zelda to come out. Maybe you just want to enjoy some other titles before it completely ruins them all.

 

[Wooxsvan]

i had no plans to get it but reviews just did me in. im enjoying it decently but i only own a switch lite and really wish i could play w/ a full size controller and larger screen

 

[BlackTron]

Getting real tired of these weak willed full grown adult humans crumbling to FOMO.

Either get it now if you're willing to put the hours in or wait 6 months and enjoy it when the hype is dead.

God thank you...there is another option...start the game and if you keep playing great, if you stop and pick it up again later fine.

The risk of giving the game a break after the honeymoon period is not some huge deal that demands a careful decision. Maybe you will hit your 500 hour limit on open world games 50 hours into TOTK and play a few FPS games...who god damn knows and who cares

 

[RoboFu]

All those other games are SHIT! SHIT I say!


... SHIT

 

[DevilMayFlyForAWhiteGuy]

I’m gonna wait; probably will ask the wife for it for my birthday or Christmas. Probably Christmas. Got other stuff I rather play now and near my birthday I’ll either have Armored Core or Starfield to sink what little time I’ll have into.

It’s not like it’s going back in the Nintendo vault like Mario 3D all stars or anything. I’m sure there’ll be physical copies to buy for years to come.

 

[BlackTron]

i had no plans to get it but reviews just did me in. im enjoying it decently but i only own a switch lite and really wish i could play w/ a full size controller and larger screen

Man sorry that is your experience for this game, sounds horrible. At the same time it's hard to recommend a new Switch right now. Just really pricey for how old it is and how close we are to a new one. I've been thinking of grabbing an extra used Switch for family so I've been looking, can be had for under $200 if you look carefully. Of course, you would also have to worry about the pro controller...

 

[kanjobazooie]

Either play Zelda now or wait until you're a 70 year old man in a retirement home to play it. Your choice.

 

[SEGAvangelist]

Not sure why you're worried about a 6 out of 10 game...

https://www.gfinityesports.com/reviews/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-review/

 

[Trilobit]

I really want to play Totk, but I have 3 open world games behind me. RDR2, Burning Shores Dlc and I'm almost done with Jedi Survivor. With Jedi Survivor I was a bit annoyed by the huge world after 30 hours.

Now to my problem. I'm concerned that if I start Totk now, I'll drop it. It seems to be a very big game again, just like the predecessor. So should I play it now or play it later?

Play it later. I don't like playing one open world game after another. Find something more linear until you feel ready and have the right mindset to jump into the world of TotK.

 

[zcaa0g]

Physical or digital?

Bring back DriveClub!

Which perspective was better? GoW 1 through 4 or GoW 2018/Ragnarok?

Bring back MotorStorm!

Should Souls like games have difficulty levels?

I have issues and can't decide what I should play.

The horses are dead, Jim. All of them!

 

[Kagoshima_Luke]

1. Finish Jedi Survivor
2. Sell Burning Shores (or uninstall if digital) and hide it from you library
3. Put RDR2 aside for the time being
4. Play TotK

 

[rodrigolfp]

Wait for the definitive 60+fps mod...

 

[Rockondevil]

Just start TOTK, RDR2 and Burning Shores and play on rotation.

 

[Nintendo's Witch]

Im not playing that shit on its current HW. I'll wait for the next console, so many other good games to play to even bother tbh

 

[Werewolf Jones]

God thank you...there is another option...start the game and if you keep playing great, if you stop and pick it up again later fine.

The risk of giving the game a break after the honeymoon period is not some huge deal that demands a careful decision. Maybe you will hit your 500 hour limit on open world games 50 hours into TOTK and play a few FPS games...who god damn knows and who cares

I'm not gonna fight or be a savage about it but... Is paying $70 for something you're gonna play for a bit then put to the side really a worthwhile investment?

 

[Flabagast]

Sell those games, they are shitty useless time wasters (well RDR2 not so much but you still need to be in a dedicated mood for it), and go play Zelda instead.

 

[AJUMP23]

If it wasn't Nintendo I would say wait for a sale, but their games are rarely on sale. I looked at BotW last week and it was $60.

 

[Impotaku]

If it wasn't Nintendo I would say wait for a sale, but their games are rarely on sale. I looked at BotW last week and it was $60.

best to shop around i picked up the jpn vesion for £43 and it was the one with all the expansion pass stuff built in to the cart so there are cheaper copies out there plus the whole thing is multi language anyway so no language barrier.

 

[LucidFlux]

Your first sentence says it all. You really want to play TotK. So play it.

 

[Fabieter]

I really want to play Totk, but I have 3 open world games behind me. RDR2, Burning Shores Dlc and I'm almost done with Jedi Survivor. With Jedi Survivor I was a bit annoyed by the huge world after 30 hours.

Now to my problem. I'm concerned that if I start Totk now, I'll drop it. It seems to be a very big game again, just like the predecessor. So should I play it now or play it later?

Do you have something else preordered in the new future?

 

[Spyxos]

Do you have something else preordered in the new future?

Diablo 4.

 

[Fabieter]

Diablo 4.

Do you think you can finish it before d4 without rushing it, if the answer is no than I would probably wait.

 

[grandzoid]

Half this forum needs someone else to tell them how to play games. Just play whatever you want dude damn.

It's the FOMO effect.

 

[Spyxos]

Do you think you can finish it before d4 without rushing it, if the answer is no than I would probably wait.

I forgot to mention that in Op, that I basically have 2 weeks until the next timesink is here with Diablo4. 2 weeks would be very tight. And from then on it will probably be less fun. If I force myself to play through it quickly.

 

[Knightime_X]

I'm waiting for switch 2 version.
Worst case scenario, I buy the game for switch while on sale.

 

[Fabieter]

I forgot to mention that in Op, that I basically have 2 weeks until the next timesink is here with Diablo4. 2 weeks would be very tight. And from then on it will probably be less fun. If I force myself to play through it quickly.

Yea not worth it. Personally I often rotating between games but imo it shouldn't be the same size and the same genre.

 

[lughnasadh123]

Well you already played the better open world game, so just wait if you want.

 

[DEAD ORIGINAL]

I really want to play Totk, but I have 3 open world games behind me. RDR2, Burning Shores Dlc and I'm almost done with Jedi Survivor. With Jedi Survivor I was a bit annoyed by the huge world after 30 hours.

Now to my problem. I'm concerned that if I start Totk now, I'll drop it. It seems to be a very big game again, just like the predecessor. So should I play it now or play it later?

Red Dead Redemption 2 destroys Zelda

 

[BlackTron]

I'm not gonna fight or be a savage about it but... Is paying $70 for something you're gonna play for a bit then put to the side really a worthwhile investment?

If you are not going back to the game for a very long time, then no not really it isn't.

But if you do play it, you're gonna buy it either way. It's not like Nintendo games have a reputation for price drops, or that the interest you could have earned on $70 makes it a critical choice.

 

[Guilty_AI]

just buy it and throw it into your never ending backlog. You're sure to get to it, one day.

 

[Madflavor]

I'm waiting for the Holidays this year. Game looks good, but it's probably gonna take me hundreds of hours and I'd rather get through other upcoming games first.

 

[Buggy Loop]

1. Finish Jedi Survivor
2. Sell Burning Shores (or uninstall if digital) and hide it from you library
3. Put RDR2 aside for the time being
4. Play TotK

Spoiler

Update to Zelda TOTK & Burning shores

 

[Dr. Wilkinson]

Half this forum needs someone else to tell them how to play games. Just play whatever you want dude damn.

In to say this, but you said it better than I ever could.

 

[Dr. Wilkinson]

Red Dead Redemption 2 destroys Zelda

Have you played TotK?

 

[Northeastmonk]

I’m ignoring a lot of online stuff about the game. The internet doesn’t care if they spoil something that would have been better off experienced by you, the player. Every time I boot up TotK I feel like I’m setting off on an adventure. BotW did that at times, but TotK is taking it to the next level. Maybe because it’s new? A big part are the slight changes in things that I found acceptable, but was mildly irritated by in BotW. Im enjoying the aesthetics a lot more.

TotK is making me feel like this and this is the Zelda I want to play.

 

[EverydayBeast]

Best of luck in your upcoming decision op.

 

[amigastar]

I’m ignoring a lot of online stuff about the game. The internet doesn’t care if they spoil something that would have been better off experienced by you, the player. Every time I boot up TotK I feel like I’m setting off on an adventure. BotW did that at times, but TotK is taking it to the next level. Maybe because it’s new? A big part are the slight changes in things that I found acceptable, but was mildly irritated by in BotW. Im enjoying the aesthetics a lot more.

TotK is making me feel like this and this is the Zelda I want to play.

Yeah, those old 90's Zelda comic drawings are really inspiring.

 

[Arsic]

I really want to play Totk, but I have 3 open world games behind me. RDR2, Burning Shores Dlc and I'm almost done with Jedi Survivor. With Jedi Survivor I was a bit annoyed by the huge world after 30 hours.

Now to my problem. I'm concerned that if I start Totk now, I'll drop it. It seems to be a very big game again, just like the predecessor. So should I play it now or play it later?

Are you enticed by Diablo 4 or final fantasy 16 next month ?

If so hold off TOTK unless you plan to bum rush it before June 2nd.

If you aren’t going to play either then jump in and get swept away.

 

[Danjin44]

I already bought TotK and planing to buy FFXVI, I dont think I'm going to able finish TotK before FFXVI but that okay, I'm going jumping between the two.

 

[GigaBowser]

Who would waits to play the best game ever?