Title: Closed for vacations at Hylure
Slug: closed-for-vacations-at-hylure
Date: 2017-04-08 12:30:00
Tags: Videogames
og_image: https://images.kartones.net/posts/theelderthoughts/misc/zelda_botw.jpg

I tried to resist. I really tried to be strong and not buy the Nintendo Switch just for [the new Zelda videogame](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda%3A_Breath_of_the_Wild). I started to play and finally finish all previous titles. I actually finished **Zelda** (the NES original) and **A Link Between Worlds**, and started playing **Zelda II** and **Ocarina of Time** (3DS enhanced version).

But it was futile. All those reviews praising the game so much and even my girlfriend encouraging me to go for it were too much. And I can't be happier of the decision. The videogame is such a masterpiece, such a carefully designed and crafter open-world Zelda experience, that I have just stopped most of my other hobbies because all I want to do right now is to go explore more of Hylure.

Around 50 hours put at it and still so much to discover and do, it already nears Fallout 3 and GTA V on my "most time spent at" top (apart from the original Quake, that is). So probably don't expect to see much painting photos here during around one month!

![Zelda: Breath of the Wild](https://images.kartones.net/posts/theelderthoughts/misc/zelda_botw.jpg)


**Update**: I finished the game and although I'm still finishing all secondary quests, upgrading all armours and trying to expand a bit the inventory (700 seeds is too much "exploring" for my taste).

![Sample screenshot from Zelda Breath of the Wild](https://images.kartones.net/posts/theelderthoughts/assorted/20170517_02.jpg)