Bullshit. Unlike Skyrim, BoTW was trying to simulate how the world reacts in a somewhat realistic way and the attention to detail oozed from the game because of it. BoTW went as far as having interactions between elements such as air, fire or water with each other and the objects in the world in a way that led to emergent gameplay scenarios and gameplay mechanics. Skyrim's world (as are most worlds in open world games) is a sad joke compared to Zelda's and I doubt that you even played the game.

Opinion? It's not a matter of opinion. Either BoTW world is basic and comparable with Skyrim's world or it isn't and no BoTW world isn't basic. Far from it. It's one of the most complex open worlds ever crafted with an attention to detail, physics system and logic based interaction between each object in the world and elements that puts skyrim and pretty much every open world to shame. BoTW is trying to simulate how the real world reacts in a somewhat realistic and simplified way and you're comparing it of all games with Skyrim?

If you ask me you're the fanboy that is parroting what he has heard from other trolls on internet forums. Comparing BoTW world with skyrim's is a joke and not a funny one.

No it isn't opinion. Either BoTW has the systems that make its world far from being basic or doesn't. BoTW HAS the systems that put its world far ahead not only of skyrim but the vast majority of open world games in terms of detail, interactivity, complexity and realism. Like I said BoTW is actually trying to simulate how the real world reacts with logic based interaction between each object in the world and its elements. Not only that but the game also has the concepts of heat and cold. Does Skyrim have the concepts of heat and cold that affect the game's objects? Do the elements in skyrim interact with each other and with the objects in the world? Does Skyrim world have the the same level of interactivity and realism that zelda's world has?

Just because Zelda devs were inspired by Skyrim doesn't mean that they didn't take Zelda's world to a whole new level and they did. They sure as hell did.

From an artistic and design standpoint though, it really did. When it released, look at what any game dev was saying, that they couldn't stop thinking about employing the game design tactics they were seeing from the game. Doesn't mean as much to someone just playing it, but as far as how open world games are going to be made in the future, there's no way those companies won't be bringing up ideas that BotW brought to the table at some point. Some people play games and get immersed, but it's totally okay to break down elements into how they were created as well. Some people watch movies, some people break down and analyze films, lighting, cinematography, acting, philosophical implications, continuity, etc, because they have an interest in how they were made and what makes them work.

Yeah it was a real revolution when they added voice acting to that franchise for the first time. And how about those towers that reveal more of the map when you climb them? Where does Nin come up with these ideas?

How so? It didn't bring any new to the table.

Yet, most people didn’t even mention Horizon.

Hardly no one has even mentioned Horizon

Typical

You even try to make it about Sony and Sony fanboys in another comment above

Sigh...

Horizon was a good game and it's was gorgeous, but it also didn't do anything different any other open world title.

Sad to be you

Nintendo Presents: Horizon: Zero Dawn

There, now you have a GOTY contender with a high 90 on meta guaranteed!

Visuals goes to RDR2, the water, skybox, character models, attention to detail is second to none.

I'll be taking advantage of kiwamy from plus to revisit the yakuza world. I really hoped we'd get the meiji era of yakuza dubbed, I hope kiwami shows me further Japanese ideas

Honestly i shared your point of view, found the combat pretty simple and easy, then realized it was because I simply got too good that made me feel safe like combat was a non issue. All that mattered was the adventure, what'll be next? When will i find that durable shield or boomerang again, and the tiny stories you discover around every place you go to, the experience keeps changing because of the time cycle. I think it's simply a different mind set for approaching a different type of game. BOTW wild took credible mechanics from so many recent games with their own style a little innovation in design and they cooked it in the best way they can.
Zero dawn was fantastic also in a different spectrum.
It made every combat experience intuitive and challenging it had combat as the life line of their world, and provided a wonderful narrative I believe, if you took the time to read everything you found. So you were connected to the varied enemies and the tricky puzzles they were as to how to best them efficiently based on the surroundings you're provided for cover or space to manuver, and the story hidden in collectables. It missed out on the mechanic for westher affecting what attire you chose (she already had animations for temperature and time of day) it's just disconnected from the player, and cooking with so many leaves and animals around would have been a blast do i use that meat for a potion or a enhansing meal, that leaf and wood for an arrow or an elixer. I realised I don't like heading towards a distant icon on a screen i tend to miss most of the trip like driving a car.

Sorry for the rant, just a lot of thoughts I had around gaming, and the many directions it can be taking and the ones it is taking.

I really can't name another open world game within the action rpg genre that has the interactions between elements and objects like BotW does. I remember the first time I pulled a bomb arrow out on a volcano, and it caught fire and exploded in my face because the temperature was too high. Or freezing meat in a cool area. Using an ice weapon to cool yourself in a desert, or laying down metal objects to conduct electricity. Starting a fire to create wind updrafts to gain vertical advantage, or throwing food at enemies to distract them. You cab chop down trees, use them to cook, float them over water, or attach balloons to it and float through the sky. It just works and all makes sense in relation to the in game logic. Usually, a situation arises, and you go "I wonder if I can do this", and chances are the answer is yes. The possibilities for approaching any situation have an incredible amount of solutions. That's why, from a design standpoint, it's going to be influential to game creators for a very long time. So yes, it does set new standards.

Last generation that's why. Xenoblade 1 is a gem though and I agree it is one the best JRPGs around (heck its an amazing rpg in general)

Like there's so many Western games in the market.

As GaaS start becoming more common, games like this will start becoming more rare. I wouldn't say either is the worst games ever made....far from it, but if you look at this gen compared to last, the number of high profile AAA SP games is not as many as it used to be. There are some that receive a lot of attention now, but nothing compared to what we had last gen. There are still more SP games than there used to be, but not the big ones like we used to.