Almost obscene to me that Nintendo is trying to patent something that Valve has had the opportunity (and denied taking action on based on principle) to patent for over 2 decades. Related [1]

1. https://twitter.com/_claypot/status/1688983045884293121

I feel like its also just generally a lot more full than BOTW - I encounter things to do constantly even in seemingly open spaces

I don’t think so. Unleashing a cannon-topped Roomba into an enemy camp while you send stragglers over trees with a bouncy stick (mushroom fused to a stick) is quite enjoyable.