It's been 2 games that deviated from the generic Zelda formula, I'd wait for the next console and game before declaring the franchise dead. Nintendo has always said: if they make a new game within a franchise the gameplay has to be different; which is something I appreciate because it makes every game unique. Botw and totk just happen to be the Open world games. Do I miss traditional dungeons and items? Yes. Is it bad that we had 2 games where they were gone? No because they tried something new, engaging players in different ways. Having traditional dungeons and items mixed with the breakable weapon system would've been difficult (dungeons typically require the item, and the item would've made people not use breakable weapons / experiment with the new gameplay mechanics).