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Coda · Posted 03-14-2017, 08:56 PM

According to some calculations, Breath of the Wild's map is ~9x larger than Skyrim's, but it doesn't FEEL like that playing the game. I suspect that's because of the game's design.

For starters, I think Link is faster than the Dragonborn. He's DEFINITELY more mobile. Link's fast travel is more convenient and has more available targets, and he can fly and climb mountains.

At that scale, each tower region is about 2/3 the size of the whole of Skyrim, but the game does a pretty good job of making sure you're never just wandering the wilderness unless you really have a reason to want to -- and if you DO want to, there's usually stuff to discover (even if it's just Koroks).

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According to some calculations, Breath of the Wild's map is ~9x larger than Skyrim's, but it doesn't FEEL like that playing the game. I suspect that's because of the game's design. For starters, I think Link is faster than the Dragonborn. He's DEFINITELY more mobile. Link's fast travel is more convenient and has more available targets, and he can fly and climb mountains. At that scale, each tower region is about 2/3 the size of the whole of Skyrim, but the game does a pretty good job of making sure you're never just wandering the wilderness unless you really have a reason to want to -- and if you DO want to, there's usually stuff to discover (even if it's just Koroks). Games by Coda (updated 4/8/2025 - New game: Marianas Miner) Art by Coda (updated 8/25/2022 - beatBitten and All-Nighter Simulator) Mega Man: The Light of Will (Mega Man / Green Lantern crossover: In the lead-up to the events of Mega Man 2, Dr. Wily has discovered emotional light technology. How will his creations change how humankind thinks about artificial intelligence? Sadly abandoned. Sufficient Velocity x-post)
	Posted 03-14-2017, 08:56 PM