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open-world innovator vs. open-world
innovator welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’re doing the most unthinkable
thing on the internet since Superman vs.
Goku by pitting The Legend of Zelda
breath of the wild against Red Dead
Redemption to 2018 has been an absolute
roller coaster of a year click the link
below to find our best and worst of 2018
videos for a look back at all the
awesome and crazy things that happened
for the sake of a fair comparison will
not be taking breath of the wild steel
sea content into account nor Red Dead 2
s online mode mostly because it’s not
out as of the time of writing since both
games currently hold a 97 on Metacritic
however we can’t hold back any punches
in deciding which is best no flaw will
be glossed over and no feature will be
underrepresented prepare for the
toughest scrutiny these two games will
face on the Internet
round one story I had time to ask what
really went down back there on that boat
at the heart of Red Dead Redemption 2
lies its story no boy what a tale it
weaves it’s the end of the 19th century
and times are changing in America no
longer the open frontier of the Wild
West civilization and trains lots of
trains are sweeping across the country
at a staggering pace causing a previous
way of life to be all but extinct I
guess I’m just worried folks safe before
I go me too the endangered species is
the Dutch van der Linde gang a notorious
group of outlaws and the story
heartbreakingly details these ruffians
coming to grips with losing their way of
life wake up blink breath of the wild
story on the other hand is much more
fantasy driven after 10,000 years of
peace the battle for the soul of Hyrule
is fought between calamity Ganon versus
Zelda link and the champions of Hyrule
tell me the truth how proficient are you
right now wielding that sword on your
back Ganon is struck down and sealed
away in hyrule castle the champions are
slain and link is gravely wounded and
placed in a restorative sleep for 100
years after awakening a century later
link sets off to finish Ganon once and
for all
when the Beast regains its true power
this world will face at the end one of
the main complaints about breath of the
wild was its lack of story though the
world of Hyrule contains tons of lore
once the game begins there’s little in
the way of plot development due to the
fact that most of the stories told
through flashbacks on the other hand
read dead to storyline rivals that of
classic westerns like the Wild Bunch and
Once Upon a Time in the West and telling
the tragic tale about the death of the
American frontier we have got something
something to live and die for how awful
for us mr. Milton Dutch and Arthur may
be killers but damned if they’re not
fascinating portrayals of men coming to
grips with their own mortality this one
isn’t even close winner Red Dead
Redemption – she’s making it sound like
gameplay and Red Dead 2 is a cycle of
setting up camp completing story
missions solving side quests upgrading
and crafting interacting with others and
exploration as mentioned the storyline
is a highlight in the game so completing
missions is where most of the excitement
does act but that doesn’t mean we
haven’t had a blast
talking to the town spoke either bitch
and if her conversations should get
unruly well there’s Deadeye for that the
gunplay and combat feels more brutal and
violent than any past Rockstar game
despite complaints of its default
breath of the wilds gameplay cycle is
similar to read debts but it’s heavier
on exploration and puzzle solving
finding towers to unlock the maps layout
is crucial as is filling in its villages
stables and shrines the main missions
move the plot forward while links
memories fill in the back story
it all works extremely well not to
mention the excellent combat that says
refreshing for its simplicity as it is
challenging for its dodge and parry
it’s really a close call when it comes
to whose gameplay is better but we’re
going with breath of the wild seeing us
there’s just so much variety better
combat the best exploration in gaming
the runes add a greater layer of
strategy and a refreshing mixture of
puzzle solving that keeps the open world
from getting too stale yeah we’re
suckers for puzzles breath of the wilds
weapon degradation maybe harsher than
Red Dead twos but with so many attack
styles at his disposal link runs circles
around Arthur more than here winner
Red Dead Redemption two sets a new
standard for realism and video games and
may just be the best looking game ever
made it raises the bar moving forward on
just about everything in terms of
graphics from lighting effects to
environment details and facial textures
and yes growing and shrinking horse
testicles that we can’t show here
without getting flagged we have to give
a ton of credit to Nintendo for making
breath of the wild look as good as it
does considering it’s running on a
vastly underpowered console the art
style they decided to go with here just
suits the game to a tee and it’s this
new envisioning of Hyrule like a glove
breath of the wild is a beautiful game
in its own right and it’s anime like
visuals actually stack up against many
realistic open-world games of this
generation while we could technically
make an apples to oranges comparison
here because Red Dead two aims for
realism while breadth of the wild
focuses on artistic style it’s clear
that rockstars Western epic is the
better looking game with its immaculate
attention to detail
sure breath of the wild looks great too
but it’s lower quality textures just
don’t hold up to scrutiny compared to
read dead – winner Red Dead Redemption –
not far what is happening not far round for missions and quests the main
for missions and quests the main missions and Red Dead 2 come with a
missions and Red Dead 2 come with a heavy cinematic element which leads to
heavy cinematic element which leads to some incredible story moments this also
some incredible story moments this also means that they’re very scripted and
means that they’re very scripted and don’t allow for much freedom in terms of
don’t allow for much freedom in terms of completing missions however it’s
completing missions however it’s basically like watching a movie the same
basically like watching a movie the same holds true for side quests as well but
holds true for side quests as well but they’re less restrictive overall also
they’re less restrictive overall also the structure of taking cover and
the structure of taking cover and popping out to gun down enemies could
popping out to gun down enemies could get a little repetitive over time I have
get a little repetitive over time I have no choice but to entrust the rest to you
no choice but to entrust the rest to you on the other hand breath of the wild
on the other hand breath of the wild prides itself on being truly nonlinear
prides itself on being truly nonlinear missions memories shrines and divine
missions memories shrines and divine beasts can be completed in almost any
beasts can be completed in almost any order greatly affecting gameplay in the
order greatly affecting gameplay in the process and there’s the little
process and there’s the little hand-holding and sad process the freedom
hand-holding and sad process the freedom given to players in exploring Hyrule is
given to players in exploring Hyrule is staggering and at times can even be
staggering and at times can even be frustrating but overall it makes the
frustrating but overall it makes the satisfaction of completing missions and
satisfaction of completing missions and finding items that much more thrilling
finding items that much more thrilling [Music]
although we loved the tale that Red Dead crafts through its missions the less
crafts through its missions the less restrictive nature of the missions and
restrictive nature of the missions and breath of the wild give it the clear
breath of the wild give it the clear upper hand here also the game’s shrines
upper hand here also the game’s shrines and other puzzles allow for more
and other puzzles allow for more experimentation and trial and error
experimentation and trial and error making for a much more involved process
making for a much more involved process than simply activating a mission and
than simply activating a mission and following prompts to completion it’s not
following prompts to completion it’s not even close
even close winner breath of the wild there we go
winner breath of the wild there we go [Music]
and round five open-world easy the fictitious states that make up Red
fictitious states that make up Red Dead’s open-world feel truly alive
Dead’s open-world feel truly alive filled with people plants and wildlife
filled with people plants and wildlife in each region has a very distinct feel
in each region has a very distinct feel to it it’s also filled with many things
to it it’s also filled with many things to do like hunting fishing gambling and
to do like hunting fishing gambling and treasure hunting as mentioned the level
treasure hunting as mentioned the level of detail in this world is awe-inspiring
of detail in this world is awe-inspiring and is probably the best-looking
and is probably the best-looking open-world ever made some finicky
open-world ever made some finicky environmental hit boxes make it slightly
environmental hit boxes make it slightly harder to interact with at times however
breadth of the wild also has a world filled with wildlife plants and people
filled with wildlife plants and people as well as the dynamic weather system
as well as the dynamic weather system distinct regions and lots to do outside
distinct regions and lots to do outside of main missions though the world can
of main missions though the world can feel a tad empty at times breath of the
feel a tad empty at times breath of the wild adds features not found in other
wild adds features not found in other open worlds like the ability to climb
open worlds like the ability to climb anything and the act of paragliding to
anything and the act of paragliding to quickly get from point A to point B
this is a super close call so we’re gonna have to take a deeper look while
gonna have to take a deeper look while both maps are incredibly large and
both maps are incredibly large and diverse Red Dead Redemption twos is much
diverse Red Dead Redemption twos is much bigger and even goes as far as to
bigger and even goes as far as to include the original map from the first
include the original map from the first game however as the old saying goes it’s
game however as the old saying goes it’s not the size match it’s how you use it
not the size match it’s how you use it and this is where breath of the wild
and this is where breath of the wild reaches ahead the game’s world feels
reaches ahead the game’s world feels more interactive and more responsive to
more interactive and more responsive to our actions whether using rune elements
our actions whether using rune elements to find hidden caves or cutting down
to find hidden caves or cutting down trees with your sword or finding khorog
trees with your sword or finding khorog seeds
seeds the world never feels like anything is
the world never feels like anything is out of bounds or off limits however Red
out of bounds or off limits however Red Dead 2 does bounce back with the wide
Dead 2 does bounce back with the wide variety of random NPC events scattered
variety of random NPC events scattered across the map to keep it from feeling
across the map to keep it from feeling empty some of which even have effects
empty some of which even have effects later on in the game rather the wild has
later on in the game rather the wild has these two using in the form of attacking
these two using in the form of attacking travelers or mini-bosses
travelers or mini-bosses but they’re nowhere near as varied
but they’re nowhere near as varied compared to what Red Dead offers Plus
compared to what Red Dead offers Plus while both games offer diverse towns and
while both games offer diverse towns and cities that feel distinctly different
cities that feel distinctly different the city of San Denis stands out for its
the city of San Denis stands out for its dense architecture and sprawling
dense architecture and sprawling populace
populace even if Rockstar failed to deliver on
even if Rockstar failed to deliver on their promise that all the buildings
their promise that all the buildings would be explorable something that
would be explorable something that breath of the wild does hit but then
breath of the wild does hit but then there’s traversing the open worlds and
there’s traversing the open worlds and breath of the wild has the clear upper
breath of the wild has the clear upper hand here because while both games main
hand here because while both games main mode of transportation is horseback
mode of transportation is horseback riding links paraglider that allows them
riding links paraglider that allows them to glide long distances is something
to glide long distances is something that Red Dead 2 cannot match not to
that Red Dead 2 cannot match not to mention the fact that link is a mountain
mention the fact that link is a mountain climber and can surf across terrain on
climber and can surf across terrain on his shield
so with everything laid out on the table the winner
the winner only just is breath of the wild I don’t
only just is breath of the wild I don’t feel so good
feel so good he just got a bash on the head whew so
he just got a bash on the head whew so breath of the wild takes the win but it
breath of the wild takes the win but it was so close that we almost ended this
was so close that we almost ended this in a draw
in a draw due to that last round that should speak
due to that last round that should speak volumes of how great both titles are
volumes of how great both titles are [Music]
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open-world innovator vs. open-world
innovator welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’re doing the most unthinkable
thing on the internet since Superman vs.
Goku by pitting The Legend of Zelda
breath of the wild against Red Dead
Redemption to 2018 has been an absolute
roller coaster of a year click the link
below to find our best and worst of 2018
videos for a look back at all the
awesome and crazy things that happened
for the sake of a fair comparison will
not be taking breath of the wild steel
sea content into account nor Red Dead 2
s online mode mostly because it’s not
out as of the time of writing since both
games currently hold a 97 on Metacritic
however we can’t hold back any punches
in deciding which is best no flaw will
be glossed over and no feature will be
underrepresented prepare for the
toughest scrutiny these two games will
face on the Internet
round one story I had time to ask what
really went down back there on that boat
at the heart of Red Dead Redemption 2
lies its story no boy what a tale it
weaves it’s the end of the 19th century
and times are changing in America no
longer the open frontier of the Wild
West civilization and trains lots of
trains are sweeping across the country
at a staggering pace causing a previous
way of life to be all but extinct I
guess I’m just worried folks safe before
I go me too the endangered species is
the Dutch van der Linde gang a notorious
group of outlaws and the story
heartbreakingly details these ruffians
coming to grips with losing their way of
life wake up blink breath of the wild
story on the other hand is much more
fantasy driven after 10,000 years of
peace the battle for the soul of Hyrule
is fought between calamity Ganon versus
Zelda link and the champions of Hyrule
tell me the truth how proficient are you
right now wielding that sword on your
back Ganon is struck down and sealed
away in hyrule castle the champions are
slain and link is gravely wounded and
placed in a restorative sleep for 100
years after awakening a century later
link sets off to finish Ganon once and
for all
when the Beast regains its true power
this world will face at the end one of
the main complaints about breath of the
wild was its lack of story though the
world of Hyrule contains tons of lore
once the game begins there’s little in
the way of plot development due to the
fact that most of the stories told
through flashbacks on the other hand
read dead to storyline rivals that of
classic westerns like the Wild Bunch and
Once Upon a Time in the West and telling
the tragic tale about the death of the
American frontier we have got something
something to live and die for how awful
for us mr. Milton Dutch and Arthur may
be killers but damned if they’re not
fascinating portrayals of men coming to
grips with their own mortality this one
isn’t even close winner Red Dead
Redemption – she’s making it sound like
gameplay and Red Dead 2 is a cycle of
setting up camp completing story
missions solving side quests upgrading
and crafting interacting with others and
exploration as mentioned the storyline
is a highlight in the game so completing
missions is where most of the excitement
does act but that doesn’t mean we
haven’t had a blast
talking to the town spoke either bitch
and if her conversations should get
unruly well there’s Deadeye for that the
gunplay and combat feels more brutal and
violent than any past Rockstar game
despite complaints of its default
breath of the wilds gameplay cycle is
similar to read debts but it’s heavier
on exploration and puzzle solving
finding towers to unlock the maps layout
is crucial as is filling in its villages
stables and shrines the main missions
move the plot forward while links
memories fill in the back story
it all works extremely well not to
mention the excellent combat that says
refreshing for its simplicity as it is
challenging for its dodge and parry
it’s really a close call when it comes
to whose gameplay is better but we’re
going with breath of the wild seeing us
there’s just so much variety better
combat the best exploration in gaming
the runes add a greater layer of
strategy and a refreshing mixture of
puzzle solving that keeps the open world
from getting too stale yeah we’re
suckers for puzzles breath of the wilds
weapon degradation maybe harsher than
Red Dead twos but with so many attack
styles at his disposal link runs circles
around Arthur more than here winner
Red Dead Redemption two sets a new
standard for realism and video games and
may just be the best looking game ever
made it raises the bar moving forward on
just about everything in terms of
graphics from lighting effects to
environment details and facial textures
and yes growing and shrinking horse
testicles that we can’t show here
without getting flagged we have to give
a ton of credit to Nintendo for making
breath of the wild look as good as it
does considering it’s running on a
vastly underpowered console the art
style they decided to go with here just
suits the game to a tee and it’s this
new envisioning of Hyrule like a glove
breath of the wild is a beautiful game
in its own right and it’s anime like
visuals actually stack up against many
realistic open-world games of this
generation while we could technically
make an apples to oranges comparison
here because Red Dead two aims for
realism while breadth of the wild
focuses on artistic style it’s clear
that rockstars Western epic is the
better looking game with its immaculate
attention to detail
sure breath of the wild looks great too
but it’s lower quality textures just
don’t hold up to scrutiny compared to
read dead – winner Red Dead Redemption –
not far what is happening not far round for missions and quests the main
for missions and quests the main missions and Red Dead 2 come with a
missions and Red Dead 2 come with a heavy cinematic element which leads to
heavy cinematic element which leads to some incredible story moments this also
some incredible story moments this also means that they’re very scripted and
means that they’re very scripted and don’t allow for much freedom in terms of
don’t allow for much freedom in terms of completing missions however it’s
completing missions however it’s basically like watching a movie the same
basically like watching a movie the same holds true for side quests as well but
holds true for side quests as well but they’re less restrictive overall also
they’re less restrictive overall also the structure of taking cover and
the structure of taking cover and popping out to gun down enemies could
popping out to gun down enemies could get a little repetitive over time I have
get a little repetitive over time I have no choice but to entrust the rest to you
no choice but to entrust the rest to you on the other hand breath of the wild
on the other hand breath of the wild prides itself on being truly nonlinear
prides itself on being truly nonlinear missions memories shrines and divine
missions memories shrines and divine beasts can be completed in almost any
beasts can be completed in almost any order greatly affecting gameplay in the
order greatly affecting gameplay in the process and there’s the little
process and there’s the little hand-holding and sad process the freedom
hand-holding and sad process the freedom given to players in exploring Hyrule is
given to players in exploring Hyrule is staggering and at times can even be
staggering and at times can even be frustrating but overall it makes the
frustrating but overall it makes the satisfaction of completing missions and
satisfaction of completing missions and finding items that much more thrilling
finding items that much more thrilling [Music]
although we loved the tale that Red Dead crafts through its missions the less
crafts through its missions the less restrictive nature of the missions and
restrictive nature of the missions and breath of the wild give it the clear
breath of the wild give it the clear upper hand here also the game’s shrines
upper hand here also the game’s shrines and other puzzles allow for more
and other puzzles allow for more experimentation and trial and error
experimentation and trial and error making for a much more involved process
making for a much more involved process than simply activating a mission and
than simply activating a mission and following prompts to completion it’s not
following prompts to completion it’s not even close
even close winner breath of the wild there we go
winner breath of the wild there we go [Music]
and round five open-world easy the fictitious states that make up Red
fictitious states that make up Red Dead’s open-world feel truly alive
Dead’s open-world feel truly alive filled with people plants and wildlife
filled with people plants and wildlife in each region has a very distinct feel
in each region has a very distinct feel to it it’s also filled with many things
to it it’s also filled with many things to do like hunting fishing gambling and
to do like hunting fishing gambling and treasure hunting as mentioned the level
treasure hunting as mentioned the level of detail in this world is awe-inspiring
of detail in this world is awe-inspiring and is probably the best-looking
and is probably the best-looking open-world ever made some finicky
open-world ever made some finicky environmental hit boxes make it slightly
environmental hit boxes make it slightly harder to interact with at times however
breadth of the wild also has a world filled with wildlife plants and people
filled with wildlife plants and people as well as the dynamic weather system
as well as the dynamic weather system distinct regions and lots to do outside
distinct regions and lots to do outside of main missions though the world can
of main missions though the world can feel a tad empty at times breath of the
feel a tad empty at times breath of the wild adds features not found in other
wild adds features not found in other open worlds like the ability to climb
open worlds like the ability to climb anything and the act of paragliding to
anything and the act of paragliding to quickly get from point A to point B
this is a super close call so we’re gonna have to take a deeper look while
gonna have to take a deeper look while both maps are incredibly large and
both maps are incredibly large and diverse Red Dead Redemption twos is much
diverse Red Dead Redemption twos is much bigger and even goes as far as to
bigger and even goes as far as to include the original map from the first
include the original map from the first game however as the old saying goes it’s
game however as the old saying goes it’s not the size match it’s how you use it
not the size match it’s how you use it and this is where breath of the wild
and this is where breath of the wild reaches ahead the game’s world feels
reaches ahead the game’s world feels more interactive and more responsive to
more interactive and more responsive to our actions whether using rune elements
our actions whether using rune elements to find hidden caves or cutting down
to find hidden caves or cutting down trees with your sword or finding khorog
trees with your sword or finding khorog seeds
seeds the world never feels like anything is
the world never feels like anything is out of bounds or off limits however Red
out of bounds or off limits however Red Dead 2 does bounce back with the wide
Dead 2 does bounce back with the wide variety of random NPC events scattered
variety of random NPC events scattered across the map to keep it from feeling
across the map to keep it from feeling empty some of which even have effects
empty some of which even have effects later on in the game rather the wild has
later on in the game rather the wild has these two using in the form of attacking
these two using in the form of attacking travelers or mini-bosses
travelers or mini-bosses but they’re nowhere near as varied
but they’re nowhere near as varied compared to what Red Dead offers Plus
compared to what Red Dead offers Plus while both games offer diverse towns and
while both games offer diverse towns and cities that feel distinctly different
cities that feel distinctly different the city of San Denis stands out for its
the city of San Denis stands out for its dense architecture and sprawling
dense architecture and sprawling populace
populace even if Rockstar failed to deliver on
even if Rockstar failed to deliver on their promise that all the buildings
their promise that all the buildings would be explorable something that
would be explorable something that breath of the wild does hit but then
breath of the wild does hit but then there’s traversing the open worlds and
there’s traversing the open worlds and breath of the wild has the clear upper
breath of the wild has the clear upper hand here because while both games main
hand here because while both games main mode of transportation is horseback
mode of transportation is horseback riding links paraglider that allows them
riding links paraglider that allows them to glide long distances is something
to glide long distances is something that Red Dead 2 cannot match not to
that Red Dead 2 cannot match not to mention the fact that link is a mountain
mention the fact that link is a mountain climber and can surf across terrain on
climber and can surf across terrain on his shield
so with everything laid out on the table the winner
the winner only just is breath of the wild I don’t
only just is breath of the wild I don’t feel so good
feel so good he just got a bash on the head whew so
he just got a bash on the head whew so breath of the wild takes the win but it
breath of the wild takes the win but it was so close that we almost ended this
was so close that we almost ended this in a draw
in a draw due to that last round that should speak
due to that last round that should speak volumes of how great both titles are
volumes of how great both titles are [Music]
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