(Opinion) What size should a world be in a Zelda game?

[Hylianhero91]

I might be in the minority, but I prefer smaller worlds. In all honesty, the bigger worlds in TP and BOTW killed the experience for me. It felt like a chore to get from place to place. In short, it felt like I was really traveling (and dealing with all challenges that come with that) and I didn't like it. Don't get me wrong! I can appreciate a certain amount of realism in a game, but I don't want it to be so realistic it feels like a chore. I want to escape into a video game. I don't want it to be realistic to the point where that mountain is the size of an actual freaking mountain.
Personally, I enjoyed Skyward Sword's smaller, more linear world more than any of the worlds in the other 3D Zeldas. What about you? Do you prefer smaller or bigger worlds? And is there a sweet spot for the size of the world in a Zelda game?

 

[Spirit]

I believe a Zelda world should be as big as it needs to be.

It needs to be designed well, that's all I ask. Other than that I don't care how big or small it is. I just want immersion.

 

[Hylianhero91]

I just want immersion.

Me too. I think a world that is too big takes away from that.

 

[Farore's Chosen]

Whatever size suits the individual game. As long as its designed well.

 

[el :BeoWolf:]

I love bigger worlds given they're not empty of life and things to do

 

[DarkestLink]

Big enough to hold the content. Definitely not more. Generally speaking, I'd say that size is generally around the size of MM's overworld. TP's is the absolutely largest that can be justified, which isn't to say TP itself needed that huge of a world.

 

[Kerest]

Take World of Warcraft. Now multiply the total amount of space by four.

That makes a good starting point.

 

[mistertc73]

i does not need to be as big as it was in BoTW, a bit smaller would certainly suffice
on the other hand more dungeons or dungeonspace would be more than welcome