sure comparing apples to oranges is kind of stupid but which one is better
of stupid but which one is better
of stupid but which one is better welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re pitting two of 2017 s biggest sandbox
pitting two of 2017 s biggest sandbox
pitting two of 2017 s biggest sandbox games against each other
games against each other
games against each other Playstations horizon zero dawn versus
Playstations horizon zero dawn versus
Playstations horizon zero dawn versus Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda wrath of
Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda wrath of
Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda wrath of the wild so you’re finally awake for
the wild so you’re finally awake for
the wild so you’re finally awake for this versus battle we’ll be judging our
this versus battle we’ll be judging our
this versus battle we’ll be judging our contenders on features they both have
contenders on features they both have
contenders on features they both have been praised for upon their release and
been praised for upon their release and
been praised for upon their release and deciding which one is the superior
deciding which one is the superior
deciding which one is the superior open-world game before we begin we
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around one story I’m here and wherever
around one story I’m here and wherever you go
you go
you go [Music]
in horizon zero dawn players control a
in horizon zero dawn players control a young woman named a Loy after a massacre
young woman named a Loy after a massacre
young woman named a Loy after a massacre of her fellow tribesmen during her rite
of her fellow tribesmen during her rite
of her fellow tribesmen during her rite of passage to join the tribe hailey sets
of passage to join the tribe hailey sets
of passage to join the tribe hailey sets out to track down the killers and
out to track down the killers and
out to track down the killers and eradicate the threat of cybernetic
eradicate the threat of cybernetic
eradicate the threat of cybernetic beasts while it gets off to a slow start
beasts while it gets off to a slow start
beasts while it gets off to a slow start horizon takes players through a
horizon takes players through a
horizon takes players through a compelling narrative with intricate
compelling narrative with intricate
compelling narrative with intricate details that add to the world and lore a
details that add to the world and lore a
details that add to the world and lore a boy is an incredibly well fleshed out
boy is an incredibly well fleshed out
boy is an incredibly well fleshed out character with clear motivations which
character with clear motivations which
character with clear motivations which makes it really easy to immerse
makes it really easy to immerse
makes it really easy to immerse ourselves in the story with a few more
ourselves in the story with a few more
ourselves in the story with a few more twists along the way as well as a
twists along the way as well as a
twists along the way as well as a satisfying ending horizon left us
satisfying ending horizon left us
satisfying ending horizon left us wanting more from developer guerrilla
wanting more from developer guerrilla
wanting more from developer guerrilla games
games
games you said war chief Sona is missing even
you said war chief Sona is missing even
you said war chief Sona is missing even when the war party was massacred she
when the war party was massacred she
when the war party was massacred she wouldn’t give up the chase now breath of
wouldn’t give up the chase now breath of
wouldn’t give up the chase now breath of the wild is a more interesting case when
the wild is a more interesting case when
the wild is a more interesting case when it comes to its story producer Eiji
it comes to its story producer Eiji
it comes to its story producer Eiji Aonuma stated that players can reach the
Aonuma stated that players can reach the
Aonuma stated that players can reach the end of the game without touching any of
end of the game without touching any of
end of the game without touching any of the main story players who do touch that
the main story players who do touch that
the main story players who do touch that story however will come across some
story however will come across some
story however will come across some familiar faces along the way there are
familiar faces along the way there are
familiar faces along the way there are also enough details in the story for
also enough details in the story for
also enough details in the story for players to piece together what has
players to piece together what has
players to piece together what has happened in Hyrule what breath of the
happened in Hyrule what breath of the
happened in Hyrule what breath of the wild suffers from is its heavy reliance
wild suffers from is its heavy reliance
wild suffers from is its heavy reliance on using flashbacks to tell its story
on using flashbacks to tell its story
on using flashbacks to tell its story especially when explaining character
especially when explaining character
especially when explaining character relationships it shifts the focus from
relationships it shifts the focus from
relationships it shifts the focus from the present adventure to links and stool
the present adventure to links and stool
the present adventure to links and stool down memory lane which isn’t necessarily
down memory lane which isn’t necessarily
down memory lane which isn’t necessarily a bad thing but it isn’t as interesting
a bad thing but it isn’t as interesting
a bad thing but it isn’t as interesting as what’s happening here and now Plus
as what’s happening here and now Plus
as what’s happening here and now Plus spoiler alert the ending felt a bit
spoiler alert the ending felt a bit
spoiler alert the ending felt a bit underwhelming
underwhelming
underwhelming both games have memorable characters and
both games have memorable characters and
both games have memorable characters and moments but when it comes to
moments but when it comes to
moments but when it comes to storytelling the breath of the wild
storytelling the breath of the wild
storytelling the breath of the wild relies on flashbacks to frequently
relies on flashbacks to frequently
relies on flashbacks to frequently horizon on the other hand has more meat
horizon on the other hand has more meat
horizon on the other hand has more meat to its narrative bones even if it does
to its narrative bones even if it does
to its narrative bones even if it does start kinda slow winner horizon round 2
start kinda slow winner horizon round 2
start kinda slow winner horizon round 2 gameplay
the focus on ranged combat in horizon
the focus on ranged combat in horizon zero dawn makes hunting machines
zero dawn makes hunting machines
zero dawn makes hunting machines engaging and tense as enemy behavior is
engaging and tense as enemy behavior is
engaging and tense as enemy behavior is what keeps the combat engaging in the
what keeps the combat engaging in the
what keeps the combat engaging in the first place
first place
first place players can choose to play aggressively
players can choose to play aggressively
players can choose to play aggressively and attack head-on or pick off enemies
and attack head-on or pick off enemies
and attack head-on or pick off enemies one by one while remaining undetected
one by one while remaining undetected
one by one while remaining undetected you can also equip weapons with mods to
you can also equip weapons with mods to
you can also equip weapons with mods to enhance effects making your arsenal halt
enhance effects making your arsenal halt
enhance effects making your arsenal halt the deadlier melee combat on the other
the deadlier melee combat on the other
the deadlier melee combat on the other hand feels a little underdeveloped don’t
hand feels a little underdeveloped don’t
hand feels a little underdeveloped don’t get us wrong we love the different
get us wrong we love the different
get us wrong we love the different options in terms of range weaponry but
options in terms of range weaponry but
options in terms of range weaponry but unfortunately the whole package is just
unfortunately the whole package is just
unfortunately the whole package is just not as in-depth as it could have been
while horizon nails ranged combat what
while horizon nails ranged combat what breath of the wild has is variety
breath of the wild has is variety
breath of the wild has is variety you’ve got swords bows axes Spears
you’ve got swords bows axes Spears
you’ve got swords bows axes Spears claymores in other words there are play
claymores in other words there are play
claymores in other words there are play styles aplenty with the ability to
styles aplenty with the ability to
styles aplenty with the ability to quickly switch weapons in the middle of
quickly switch weapons in the middle of
quickly switch weapons in the middle of combat like horizon weapons also provide
combat like horizon weapons also provide
combat like horizon weapons also provide elemental effects to give you advantages
elemental effects to give you advantages
elemental effects to give you advantages in certain battles breath of the wild
in certain battles breath of the wild
in certain battles breath of the wild also has a great physics engine which
also has a great physics engine which
also has a great physics engine which you can use to great effect in combat
you can use to great effect in combat
you can use to great effect in combat with the rune abilities you get at the
with the rune abilities you get at the
with the rune abilities you get at the start of game cutting down trees to use
start of game cutting down trees to use
start of game cutting down trees to use as bridges or dropping crates on enemy’s
as bridges or dropping crates on enemy’s
as bridges or dropping crates on enemy’s heads has never been so much fun this
heads has never been so much fun this
heads has never been so much fun this round was pretty tough to call but in
round was pretty tough to call but in
round was pretty tough to call but in the end the point goes to breath of the
the end the point goes to breath of the
the end the point goes to breath of the wild horizon may have suspenseful range
wild horizon may have suspenseful range
wild horizon may have suspenseful range combat but the melee combat is pretty
combat but the melee combat is pretty
combat but the melee combat is pretty lackluster despite the annoying weapon
lackluster despite the annoying weapon
lackluster despite the annoying weapon degradation and we do have to say that
degradation and we do have to say that
degradation and we do have to say that it is fricking annoying
it is fricking annoying
it is fricking annoying we’d still happily choose a large
we’d still happily choose a large
we’d still happily choose a large selection of weapons and attack styles
selection of weapons and attack styles
selection of weapons and attack styles over a heavy reliance on ranged combat
over a heavy reliance on ranged combat
over a heavy reliance on ranged combat winner breath of the wild I do suppose
winner breath of the wild I do suppose
winner breath of the wild I do suppose you’ve proven your value as a warrior a
you’ve proven your value as a warrior a
you’ve proven your value as a warrior a warrior worthy of my unique ability
warrior worthy of my unique ability
warrior worthy of my unique ability round three graphics to us we’re left
round three graphics to us we’re left
round three graphics to us we’re left the splendors of creation for horizon
the splendors of creation for horizon
the splendors of creation for horizon developer guerrilla games have
developer guerrilla games have
developer guerrilla games have successfully created one of the most
successfully created one of the most
successfully created one of the most beautiful games to grace the ps4 while
beautiful games to grace the ps4 while
beautiful games to grace the ps4 while utilizing various texture filters
utilizing various texture filters
utilizing various texture filters guerrillas game engine decima has helped
guerrillas game engine decima has helped
guerrillas game engine decima has helped the team develop richly detailed
the team develop richly detailed
the team develop richly detailed environments every camera shot whether
environments every camera shot whether
environments every camera shot whether in cinematics order and gameplay is
in cinematics order and gameplay is
in cinematics order and gameplay is breathtaking to look at the game looks
breathtaking to look at the game looks
breathtaking to look at the game looks absolutely amazing even on the standard
absolutely amazing even on the standard
absolutely amazing even on the standard version of the ps4 but should you see it
version of the ps4 but should you see it
version of the ps4 but should you see it running on a ps4 pro in four
running on a ps4 pro in four
running on a ps4 pro in four albeit of 30 frames per second it is
albeit of 30 frames per second it is
albeit of 30 frames per second it is just an astounding graphical achievement
just an astounding graphical achievement
just an astounding graphical achievement for home consoles as one of the first
for home consoles as one of the first
for home consoles as one of the first games to launch on the Nintendo switch
games to launch on the Nintendo switch
games to launch on the Nintendo switch breadth of the wild served as a great
breadth of the wild served as a great
breadth of the wild served as a great showcase for the consoles power in
showcase for the consoles power in
showcase for the consoles power in visuals and draw distance the game
visuals and draw distance the game
visuals and draw distance the game itself also displays some of the most
itself also displays some of the most
itself also displays some of the most beautiful cel shading we’ve seen in a
beautiful cel shading we’ve seen in a
beautiful cel shading we’ve seen in a Zelda game don’t be surprised if you
Zelda game don’t be surprised if you
Zelda game don’t be surprised if you catch yourself admiring and taking in
catch yourself admiring and taking in
catch yourself admiring and taking in the view of the land
the view of the land
the view of the land however breadth of the wild suffers from
however breadth of the wild suffers from
however breadth of the wild suffers from the odd framerate issues which is a
the odd framerate issues which is a
the odd framerate issues which is a shame really considering how immersive
shame really considering how immersive
shame really considering how immersive and beautiful the world is Gazza sudden
and beautiful the world is Gazza sudden
and beautiful the world is Gazza sudden dips in frames per second can cut you
dips in frames per second can cut you
dips in frames per second can cut you right out of the experience Nintendo has
right out of the experience Nintendo has
right out of the experience Nintendo has since released patches that fix these
since released patches that fix these
since released patches that fix these dips in the more intense areas but at
dips in the more intense areas but at
dips in the more intense areas but at time of writing some infamous areas like
time of writing some infamous areas like
time of writing some infamous areas like the Lost Woods still have very
the Lost Woods still have very
the Lost Woods still have very distracting drops who is that did I do
distracting drops who is that did I do
distracting drops who is that did I do so again both games look spectacular and
so again both games look spectacular and
so again both games look spectacular and have moments and landmarks that make you
have moments and landmarks that make you
have moments and landmarks that make you want to stop killing things and just
want to stop killing things and just
want to stop killing things and just admire the scenery the point still goes
admire the scenery the point still goes
admire the scenery the point still goes to horizon though because of its stellar
to horizon though because of its stellar
to horizon though because of its stellar visuals and consistent frame rate had
visuals and consistent frame rate had
visuals and consistent frame rate had breath of the wild spent more time
breath of the wild spent more time
breath of the wild spent more time cooking in development or been on a more
cooking in development or been on a more
cooking in development or been on a more powerful console this might have gone a
powerful console this might have gone a
powerful console this might have gone a different way but for now winner horizon
different way but for now winner horizon
different way but for now winner horizon zero dawn
zero dawn
zero dawn you’re glad why call it a Sheraton route
you’re glad why call it a Sheraton route
you’re glad why call it a Sheraton route for dungeons finishes the job
for dungeons finishes the job
for dungeons finishes the job [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the Legend of Zelda has made dungeons
the Legend of Zelda has made dungeons
the Legend of Zelda has made dungeons the bread and butter of the franchise
the bread and butter of the franchise
the bread and butter of the franchise breath of the wild makes things a bit
breath of the wild makes things a bit
breath of the wild makes things a bit more interesting while you’ll frequently
more interesting while you’ll frequently
more interesting while you’ll frequently come across shrines which act as mini
come across shrines which act as mini
come across shrines which act as mini dungeons the most exciting dungeons come
dungeons the most exciting dungeons come
dungeons the most exciting dungeons come in the form of the divine beasts each
in the form of the divine beasts each
in the form of the divine beasts each divine beast serves as the equivalent to
divine beast serves as the equivalent to
divine beast serves as the equivalent to a boss fight with their own unique
a boss fight with their own unique
a boss fight with their own unique puzzles and fights once defeated link
puzzles and fights once defeated link
puzzles and fights once defeated link can explore inside these divine beasts
can explore inside these divine beasts
can explore inside these divine beasts and interact with their mechanical parts
and interact with their mechanical parts
and interact with their mechanical parts to solve more difficult puzzles they’re
to solve more difficult puzzles they’re
to solve more difficult puzzles they’re tough they’re challenging but damn it is
tough they’re challenging but damn it is
tough they’re challenging but damn it is so rewarding when you find the solution
so rewarding when you find the solution
so rewarding when you find the solution and head into the final boss fight with
and head into the final boss fight with
and head into the final boss fight with a blight to get not to be out sell dead
a blight to get not to be out sell dead
a blight to get not to be out sell dead buy Zelda horizon zero dawn presents its
buy Zelda horizon zero dawn presents its
buy Zelda horizon zero dawn presents its own take on dungeons called the
own take on dungeons called the
own take on dungeons called the cauldrons these locations contain hordes
cauldrons these locations contain hordes
cauldrons these locations contain hordes of enemies to fight data entries and
of enemies to fight data entries and
of enemies to fight data entries and collectibles and more importantly
collectibles and more importantly
collectibles and more importantly recovering overrides allows a lloyd to
recovering overrides allows a lloyd to
recovering overrides allows a lloyd to reprogram a machine to fight her which
reprogram a machine to fight her which
reprogram a machine to fight her which is perfect for when you stumble across
is perfect for when you stumble across
is perfect for when you stumble across tougher enemies however what the
tougher enemies however what the
tougher enemies however what the cauldrons lack is diversity cauldrons
cauldrons lack is diversity cauldrons
cauldrons lack is diversity cauldrons all require heavy exploration some
all require heavy exploration some
all require heavy exploration some platforming and of course combat while
platforming and of course combat while
platforming and of course combat while there may be a few puzzle scattered in
there may be a few puzzle scattered in
there may be a few puzzle scattered in between they don’t give you a huge
between they don’t give you a huge
between they don’t give you a huge amount of satisfaction when you complete
amount of satisfaction when you complete
amount of satisfaction when you complete them looks like a triangular pipe again
them looks like a triangular pipe again
them looks like a triangular pipe again it wasn’t easy to decide the winner of
it wasn’t easy to decide the winner of
it wasn’t easy to decide the winner of this round what keeps Verizon from
this round what keeps Verizon from
this round what keeps Verizon from taking the victory is how breadth of the
taking the victory is how breadth of the
taking the victory is how breadth of the wild implements interactivity and
wild implements interactivity and
wild implements interactivity and changes up the formula with the divine
changes up the formula with the divine
changes up the formula with the divine beasts it’s creative and the difficulty
beasts it’s creative and the difficulty
beasts it’s creative and the difficulty is what makes them so satisfying when
is what makes them so satisfying when
is what makes them so satisfying when you finish them winner wrath of the wild
you finish them winner wrath of the wild
you finish them winner wrath of the wild [Music]
[Music]
[Music] around five world you’re outcasts you by
around five world you’re outcasts you by
around five world you’re outcasts you by choice and she well I am a high
choice and she well I am a high
choice and she well I am a high matriarch roast
matriarch roast
matriarch roast I bless whom I choose and you honor the
I bless whom I choose and you honor the
I bless whom I choose and you honor the world of horizon zero dawn feels alive
world of horizon zero dawn feels alive
world of horizon zero dawn feels alive as you explore the lands you’ll not only
as you explore the lands you’ll not only
as you explore the lands you’ll not only experience typical day/night cycles in
experience typical day/night cycles in
experience typical day/night cycles in different climates and weather but it’s
different climates and weather but it’s
different climates and weather but it’s interesting to see NPCs interacting with
interesting to see NPCs interacting with
interesting to see NPCs interacting with the environment in their own ways
the environment in their own ways
the environment in their own ways herds of grazers will tear up grass and
herds of grazers will tear up grass and
herds of grazers will tear up grass and fields watchers will inspect bushes and
fields watchers will inspect bushes and
fields watchers will inspect bushes and rocks and if you’re lucky you might see
rocks and if you’re lucky you might see
rocks and if you’re lucky you might see fights break out between some of the
fights break out between some of the
fights break out between some of the more menacing machines it all makes the
more menacing machines it all makes the
more menacing machines it all makes the world feel really organic no pun
world feel really organic no pun
world feel really organic no pun intended
intended
intended plus as you’re exploring you’ll
plus as you’re exploring you’ll
plus as you’re exploring you’ll occasionally come across ancient ruins
occasionally come across ancient ruins
occasionally come across ancient ruins and a data entry or two that expands
and a data entry or two that expands
and a data entry or two that expands upon what that ruin was before it was
upon what that ruin was before it was
upon what that ruin was before it was decimated adding another layer of
decimated adding another layer of
decimated adding another layer of environmental storytelling to the game
environmental storytelling to the game
environmental storytelling to the game Oh
Oh
Oh for identica the goddess
if you’re looking for a game world with
if you’re looking for a game world with exceptional interactivity look no
exceptional interactivity look no
exceptional interactivity look no further than breath of the wild almost
further than breath of the wild almost
further than breath of the wild almost everything in this world is dynamic in
everything in this world is dynamic in
everything in this world is dynamic in more ways than one this year number of
more ways than one this year number of
more ways than one this year number of things you can do with and to the
things you can do with and to the
things you can do with and to the environment is simply groundbreaking and
environment is simply groundbreaking and
environment is simply groundbreaking and at times you can feel like the world
at times you can feel like the world
at times you can feel like the world itself is one big puzzle it really feels
itself is one big puzzle it really feels
itself is one big puzzle it really feels like the world was handcrafted to the
like the world was handcrafted to the
like the world was handcrafted to the finest detail as well considering how
finest detail as well considering how
finest detail as well considering how many vantage points the player can find
many vantage points the player can find
many vantage points the player can find not only for the view but also to chart
not only for the view but also to chart
not only for the view but also to chart their course in addition breadth of the
their course in addition breadth of the
their course in addition breadth of the wilds weather system can affect your
wilds weather system can affect your
wilds weather system can affect your actions while you’re fighting more
actions while you’re fighting more
actions while you’re fighting more exploring some can be advantageous while
exploring some can be advantageous while
exploring some can be advantageous while others will prove to be less than
others will prove to be less than
others will prove to be less than helpful
while horizons world is beautiful to
while horizons world is beautiful to admire breath of the wilds world is a
admire breath of the wilds world is a
admire breath of the wilds world is a game changer for open-world games as a
game changer for open-world games as a
game changer for open-world games as a whole not only for how much the player
whole not only for how much the player
whole not only for how much the player can interact with the environment but
can interact with the environment but
can interact with the environment but also the way in which it encourages
also the way in which it encourages
also the way in which it encourages players to explore at their own volition
players to explore at their own volition
players to explore at their own volition rather than guiding them using ray
rather than guiding them using ray
rather than guiding them using ray points winner breath of the wild and
points winner breath of the wild and
points winner breath of the wild and that will make this victory all the more
that will make this victory all the more
that will make this victory all the more cities the PlayStation brand may have
cities the PlayStation brand may have
cities the PlayStation brand may have found its next big property in horizon
found its next big property in horizon
found its next big property in horizon zero dawn but Nintendo has won us over
zero dawn but Nintendo has won us over
zero dawn but Nintendo has won us over with the Legend of Zelda breath of the
with the Legend of Zelda breath of the
with the Legend of Zelda breath of the wild revitalizing its own franchise and
wild revitalizing its own franchise and
wild revitalizing its own franchise and open-world games in ways that we could
open-world games in ways that we could
open-world games in ways that we could have never anticipated Zelda takes it
have never anticipated Zelda takes it
have never anticipated Zelda takes it with a final score of 3 to 2 I’m
with a final score of 3 to 2 I’m
with a final score of 3 to 2 I’m surprised to admit it but I can say that
surprised to admit it but I can say that
surprised to admit it but I can say that do you agree with our verdict check out
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