I can only afford the time to play one of them, which one should I play?
Many YouTubers seem to prefer BotW. But most reviews say TotK improves nearly everything.
I prefer easier combat and less complexity. Is there one that would be more enjoyable for me?
There are a lot of little things here and there, such as everyone seeming to know you, even in far away places, and names of random people being the same.
So it’s definitely the same world, but at the start it’s just unclear how it fits in.
Some issues I have with it
I’m sure there are more issues as well.
The Zelda franchise isn’t big on plot, so I’ll treat TOTK as a separate timeline/universe from BOTW for it to make any sense.
Agreed!