Open-world games are a difficult balancing act. Crafting a large world for gamers to explore is completely detached from creating a world worth exploring. If a game’s world is devoid of content, then it doesn’t matter how much digital square footage the developers crammed into the title. In fact, a lack of worthwhile side adventures and activities can make open-world design a detriment. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom doesn’t have to worry about any such problem since wasting time in its open world is actually one of its greatest strengths.
