Lazy_Haar posted...
almost feel like a hipster for saying that I still hold BotW in higher regard
Its not as unpopular an opinion as you think. Basically some people prefer the story driven aspect of the games and those people prefer BOTW for its tighter, more cohesive story. Some people prefer the mechanical aspect of the games and those people prefer TOTK for its greatly expanded set of powers, crafting, and many quality of life improvements. Nothing is wrong with either preference, just comes down to what you enjoyed more. Personally I feel like Rauru is one of the biggest Mary Sue's in all of fiction and his existence makes TOTK worse and even retroactively makes BOTW worse. Literally feels like someone self-inserted their god mode fursona into the game.