The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is finally among us. As expected, it received almost universal praise from specialized critics and players; everything indicates that it will be a solid candidate for the 2023 GOTY. However, there is also some controversy around it.
Since the first advances of Nintendo's title came to light, the visual aspect became a topic of discussion. Even the popular streamer xQc criticized the graphics and claimed that the game looked like a mobile proposal, which angered a sector of the community.
Now, David Jaffe, creator of God of War, contributed his two cents to the conversation. And yes, controversy is served.
ARE THE GRAPHICS OF THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: TEARS OF THE KINGDOM BAD? DAVID JAFFE STARTS DEBATE
Through a post on his personal Twitter account, the creative affirmed that he cares little about production values and graphics, as he emphasizes that "a great game is a great game." However, he hinted that many players think differently and give a lot of importance to the visual aspect. Therefore, he was surprised that The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom did not receive criticism for its presentation.
I don't give a fuck about amazing production value+visuals. A great game is a great game. Just starting and so far, so good.
— David Jaffe (@davidscottjaffe) May 12, 2023
But given how much everyone goes ape shit over visuals, it's staggering how this game can look like this and not get at least a little dinged by reviews. pic.twitter.com/Fffb5grdI1
“I don't care about realism in games.And I'm not saying the game is bad; to me, gameplay is always the main (and often times) only thing I care about.But this game is pretty bland and old looking IMO and given how important visuals seem to be to others, it seemed worth discussing”, said Said David Jaffe in response to a user.
The creator of God of War's statements generated mixed opinions. Some players stated that artistic style and mechanics are more important than graphic fidelity, while others claim that, indeed, Nintendo's game looks outdated and that people should criticize it, just as it happened with other recent releases.
20 hours in and I think it genuinely has great graphics, baring in mind that this is a switch game, not next gen so it can only be as good as the console allows! some areas are stunning, inside some buildings and caves etc, the open world doesn’t look AS good but still great imo
— Callum Cairns | Dragon Age Inquisition | (@RPGaming_0) May 12, 2023
which is a lot of angle points where it does
— Jet (@jetthejudge) May 12, 2023
Out of shear curiosity have you played the game?
— QuoteLucas|JoyConBoysForever (@QuoteLucas44) May 12, 2023
the wii appealed to the casual gaming side so it didn't need amazing visuals because most people cant tell the difference between 1080p and 720p
— derp (@LomzLomz) May 12, 2023
But tell us, what do you think of David Jaffe's observation? Let us read you in the comments.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is now available for Nintendo Switch.
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