This is one of the best "open world" games I've ever played. The side missions are either, not to complex or repetitive or play into the main story (so they don't feel like an add on). You get so immersed into the game and everything you can do, spending hours not even advancing the main storyline. However, it's not the best Zelda game I've ever played. The change from dungeons to shrines was a little sad for me. Every time I play Zelda I'm looking forward to playing the dungeons, doing the puzzles and getting to the bosses, something that this game lacks. I love the game, but it just doesn't quite have the Zelda feel I know and love.