I constantly see this game touted as one of the greatest ever made, but it only ever felt as a mediocre flop whenever I tried to play it. Sure it has some fantastic art direction and atmosphere, but it's the only thing it has going for it and it's very shallow. 

The enemy variety was lacking, only recolors of the same handful of enemies and mini bosses. The combat itself was extremely forgiving and offered little challenge once you had even a bit of upgrades and food at your disposal lmao. I see some arguments for the weapon durability but I can't get behind it honestly and feels half baked. 

The shrines were extremely mediocre fisher price tier puzzles that weren't too stimulating, and the tests of strengths make such a large portion of the total shrine count despite how monotonous they get. The main dungeons were also fairly uninspired and were all homogenous once you're inside. Korok seeds are also extremely boring and I'm surprised they're one the core things you're supposed to be gathering as you play. 

From what I remember the side quests weren't all that interesting either, boiling down to tedious fetch quests. The story again wasn't too crazy from what I remember

Im still left baffled at how people can hold BOTW in such high regard when it's systems aren't enough to carry a game that size. How do you guys get THIS much enjoyment from running around in a world with nothing of note?

Can someone explain why this game is rated so highly?