Picked up a used Switch recently trying to get back into gaming. Got BOTW for the first time in 2024–really, really enjoyed it—and I also picked up TOTK just last week.

Finished BOTW (main quest of beating Ganon) recently, and just now started TOTK. I am honestly upset with how let down I’ve been with TOTK so far (as opposed to being in love with BOTW).

Did anyone else feel this way? So far, TOTK seems clunky to me, slower and less smooth, the frame rate drops have been really frustrating me, and I’m so FREAKIN upset that they don’t have different arrow types in the game (just the tedious fusion system). Now granted, I’m not very far into TOTK yet, and I guess I still plan to trudge onward, but literally what the hell! Why am I not loving this game like I loved BOTW? Can anyone please explain this to me.

I have a Switch OLED, and it’s used. BOTW ran great for me on it, but dear lord, I am so frustrated with the performance issues so far on Sky Island and how freakin buggy it looks whenever I use Ultra Hand. The game also generally just looks blurrier to me and idk why. I’ve been playing in handheld mode mostly.

Can anyone tell me that it gets better from here or smoother or more enjoyable to play or whatever? I am just frustrated overall and was expecting greatness, but so far, I find myself just wanting to go back to BOTW and play that instead of this tediousness that I’ve experienced so far in Tears.

Thanks for letting me vent.