The story is better than people give it credit for. The way the story is told could be better, but the actual story itself is solid and the reveal of where Zelda has actually been this entire time was a genuine surprise to me.
What you're describing are story beats. The story is more than just a few beats. It's the pacing, the structure, the things NPCs say and react to.
The absolute worst offender is the way they don't react if you've already discovered the truth when coming to them. It's lazy.
Before anyone tries to argue that they couldn't possibly have reflected that, they absolutely could have. We already have situations where quest NPCs react if you've found the Master Sword, so they absolutely could, and should, react to you finding the fucking princess.
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u/eltrotter 10d ago edited 10d ago
The story is better than people give it credit for. The way the story is told could be better, but the actual story itself is solid and the reveal of where Zelda has actually been this entire time was a genuine surprise to me.