jumpmanryan t1_iyd8yq2 wrote on November 30, 2022 at 3:23 PM

Reply to comment by noneym86 in Game of the Year by King_Shurk

It’s the first game to successfully follow the formula of BotW’s open world, but did it better. Everything you see in the distance that looks interesting is interesting. You can travel to it immediately if you’re skilled enough and the sense of wonder and discovery is arguably the greatest in any game ever created.

It’s innovation is a bit more subtle because it’s really innovating on top of BotW’s innovation. Like, for me, Elden Ring is more-so revolutionary than it is innovating. But regardless, it truly is a once in a generation type of game.

Dienda42069 t1_iydchm5 wrote on November 30, 2022 at 3:47 PM

Your first paragraph literally describes Skyrim.

jumpmanryan t1_iyehqwi wrote on November 30, 2022 at 8:13 PM

I haven’t played Skyrim so I guess I don’t know. But everyone seemed to talk about BotW’s open world being a new and innovative type of open world. And that’s the way Elden Ring’s open world is as well. So that makes me assume that most people don’t view Skyrim’s open world as the same as ER/BotW.

Again though, haven’t played Skyrim. I do plan on it soon tho with it being on PS+!