IGN - What Zelda can learn from Skyrim.

Glitchspot won't let me post a link but it's on IGN's homepage.

1. Open up the world.

2. Customization and progression.

3. A legendary story. (lolwut)

4. HD

5. Cinematic scope.

Thoughts?

I wonder if IGN ever gets tired of being wrong.

I think Zelda is just fine. HD would be nice though.

Glitchspot won't let me post a link but it's on IGN's homepage.

1. Open up the world.

2. Customization and progression.

3. A legendary story. (lolwut)

4. HD

5. Cinematic scope.

Thoughts?

i3DS

I believe Miyamoto said himself that he will never use Cinematic cutscenes. Unless I am miss understanding what Cinematic scope means

HD Zelda can only happen when the console it is on is HD capable. Which will happen sometime next year (the HD console I mean, a Wii U zelda probably wont happen until 2013 at the earliest)

Personally I like how they have the world set up the Zelda games.

I wonder if IGN ever gets tired of being wrong.

DarkLink77

Glitchspot won't let me post a link but it's on IGN's homepage.

1. Open up the world.

2. Customization and progression.

4. HD

Thoughts?

i3DS

Agree on this three

Zelda is way to linear as an adventure game.

Glitchspot won't let me post a link but it's on IGN's homepage.

1. Open up the world.

2. Customization and progression.

3. A legendary story. (lolwut)

4. HD

5. Cinematic scope.

Thoughts?

i3DS

For the open world, I'd only want one if it had lots of things to do (TP tried this and failed). I'd rather have a smaller world that is densely packed with material.

Some customization is good, but I don't want it to be as extensive as an RPG like Skyrim. In Skyward Sword, I believe you can customize your shields (and maybe other items as well). That's good enough for me.

Zelda stories suck. I agree.

HD is the way to go.

They did a good job of being cinematic in TP, but I don't want it to be full of cutscenes like in certain other series.

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Glitchspot won't let me post a link but it's on IGN's homepage.

1. Open up the world.

2. Customization and progression.

4. HD

Thoughts?

lbjkurono23

Agree on this three

Zelda is way to linear as an adventure game.

I wonder if IGN ever gets tired of being wrong.

DarkLink77

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Glitchspot won't let me post a link but it's on IGN's homepage.

1. Open up the world.

2. Customization and progression.

4. HD

Thoughts?

Mr_Cumberdale

Agree on this three

Zelda is way to linear as an adventure game.

I'm not asking for giant worlds ala fallout/oblivion(that would get tiresome). How about adding secret dungeouns(optional to encourage exploration).

I always laughed when I read explore hyrule, it's one small sized land(hyrule field) conected to 7 tiny stages.

They really need to address that on the wiiu zelda games, I want to explore the world in a adventure game, not follow set path.

I hate IGN sometimes.

Except for HD, this list is pretty lolworthy.

IGN is like Pachter, whatever they say, think the opposite.

Except for HD, this list is pretty lolworthy.

Kickinurass

6) How to be unplayable on consoles from all glitches.

The ign article is talking about a wiiu tittle, wich is capable of HD. Read the article peeps(or at least take a glance).

"There's no doubt that Zelda, for all its remarkable accomplishments and perfected methods of design, could try some new things as it prepares to move into an HD era"

1. No

2. Clearly did not play Windwaker or Phantom Hourglass

3. Oblivion's story was NOT epic and Bethesda failed in FO3 so bad, they needed a DLC to fix it

4. Maybe, but i do not play Zelda games for graphhix

5. Wut?

1. Open up the world.

2. Customization and progression.

4. HD

5. Cinematic scope.

i3DS

I wonder if IGN ever gets tired of being wrong.

DarkLink77

Hm, I think they're right with these suggestions. Voice acting needs to be added, too. Can't stick with the same old Zelda formula; Twilight Princess proved that this doesn't work.

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1. Open up the world.

2. Customization and progression.

4. HD

5. Cinematic scope.

sammyjenkis898

I wonder if IGN ever gets tired of being wrong.

DarkLink77

Hm, I think they're right with these suggestions. Voice acting needs to be added, too. Can't stick with the same old Zelda formula; Twilight Princess proved that this doesn't work.

I love the Elder Scrolls series, but keep it the hell away from Zelda.

Funny thing is Skyward sword is already making the world more open and seamless and giving it more weapon customization options. But most people tend to overlook those details in favor of shouting "hurr durr rehash!"Shinobishyguy

Well, I'm not overlooking anything, as I haven't played the game yet.

[QUOTE="Shinobishyguy"]Funny thing is Skyward sword is already making the world more open and seamless and giving it more weapon customization options. But most people tend to overlook those details in favor of shouting "hurr durr rehash!"sammyjenkis898

Well, I'm not overlooking anything, as I haven't played the game yet.

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1. Open up the world.

2. Customization and progression.

4. HD

5. Cinematic scope.

sammyjenkis898

I wonder if IGN ever gets tired of being wrong.

DarkLink77

Hm, I think they're right with these suggestions. Voice acting needs to be added, too. Can't stick with the same old Zelda formula; Twilight Princess proved that this doesn't work.

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[QUOTE="Shinobishyguy"]Funny thing is Skyward sword is already making the world more open and seamless and giving it more weapon customization options. But most people tend to overlook those details in favor of shouting "hurr durr rehash!"Shinobishyguy

Well, I'm not overlooking anything, as I haven't played the game yet.

The ign article is talking about a wiiu tittle, wich is capable of HD. Read the article peeps(or at least take a glance).

"There's no doubt that Zelda, for all its remarkable accomplishments and perfected methods of design, could try some new things as it prepares to move into an HD era"

lbjkurono23

1) Doesn't need to be any more open than OoT was. Padding your game with cookie-cutter dungeons and sidequests isn't an improvement over linearity. They need to break up the childhood link training area->forest temple->fire temple->water temple->lather rinse repeat formula, but open-world isn't the solution there.

2) I can't beleive I gave IGN a pageview to hear their explanation of this one. Zelda's more a puzzle game than anything else (granted you could say that about pretty much any game, but Zelda is super-puzzly when you look beneath the surface), and letting Link upgrade the Master Sword to the +1 Master Sword of Grinding isn't going to improve that style of gameplay.

3) Wait, what? How do we know Skyrim has an epic story? How weren't some of the prior Zelda titles pretty damn epic in the story department? Bueller?

4) Duh. Way to go out on a limb there, IGN.

5) I'd agree, but I think IGN has a very different definition of "cinematic". Probably something that involves slow motion takedowns and lens flare...YIKES.

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The ign article is talking about a wiiu tittle, wich is capable of HD. Read the article peeps(or at least take a glance).

"There's no doubt that Zelda, for all its remarkable accomplishments and perfected methods of design, could try some new things as it prepares to move into an HD era"

BrunoBRS

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Except for HD, this list is pretty lolworthy.

Chutebox

Who's to say they aren't talking about future titles?

If IGN wants a Zelda like adventure with cues from Skyrim, they could just mod their Skyrim to make their character an elf boy in green tights.

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The ign article is talking about a wiiu tittle, wich is capable of HD. Read the article peeps(or at least take a glance).

"There's no doubt that Zelda, for all its remarkable accomplishments and perfected methods of design, could try some new things as it prepares to move into an HD era"

lbjkurono23

If IGN wants a Zelda like adventure with cues from Skyrim, they could just mod their Skyrim to make their character an elf boy in green tights.

mmmwksil

Wow :|

Why make a copy of a game ? Zelda has its formula and its worked for 25 years. why change ?

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If IGN wants a Zelda like adventure with cues from Skyrim, they could just mod their Skyrim to make their character an elf boy in green tights.

lbjkurono23

Then play a Zelda game as is. Asking for the game to "evolve" by mimicking what's trending now is a terrible idea, and IGN is clearly not caring as they fish for hits. If you feel the Zelda formula is going stale, then perhaps it's you the gamer that should move on and find a new series.

And I don't mean you personally, I mean generally speaking.

Oh boy, IGN does it again...there is a reason i don't go there at all...well, only because the IPL, but aside from that...Lol IGN.

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If IGN wants a Zelda like adventure with cues from Skyrim, they could just mod their Skyrim to make their character an elf boy in green tights.

mmmwksil

Then play a Zelda game as is. Asking for the game to "evolve" by mimicking what's trending now is a terrible idea, and IGN is clearly not caring as they fish for hits. If you feel the Zelda formula is going stale, then perhaps it's you the gamer that should move on and find a new series.

And I don't mean you personally, I mean generally speaking.

I don't want zelda to mimic skyrim or any other game, I want the game to have a more vivid world for us to explore, instead of getting 7 mini maps. It's also lacking in interactivity with the world, how about improving on what they built for majoras mask.

lbjkurono23

Yeah, that won't ever happen. Sad, but most likely true.

Yeah lets put a cheesy looking helmet with horns on Link.

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Glitchspot won't let me post a link but it's on IGN's homepage.

1. Open up the world.

2. Customization and progression.

3. A legendary story. (lolwut)

4. HD

5. Cinematic scope.

Thoughts?

Gamingclone

I believe Miyamoto said himself that he will never use Cinematic cutscenes. Unless I am miss understanding what Cinematic scope means

HD Zelda can only happen when the console it is on is HD capable. Which will happen sometime next year (the HD console I mean, a Wii U zelda probably wont happen until 2013 at the earliest)

Personally I like how they have the world set up the Zelda games.

[QUOTE="lbjkurono23"]

I don't want zelda to mimic skyrim or any other game, I want the game to have a more vivid world for us to explore, instead of getting 7 mini maps. It's also lacking in interactivity with the world, how about improving on what they built for majoras mask.

mmmwksil

Yeah, that won't ever happen. Sad, but most likely true.

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[QUOTE="lbjkurono23"]

I don't want zelda to mimic skyrim or any other game, I want the game to have a more vivid world for us to explore, instead of getting 7 mini maps. It's also lacking in interactivity with the world, how about improving on what they built for majoras mask.

lbjkurono23

Yeah, that won't ever happen. Sad, but most likely true.

That's not to say Zelda hasn't tossed up the formula before (AoL, MM, WW, FSA, ST), but it seems everytime they do, the fickle fans complain, and this discourages Nintendo from expanding on the concept further.

Needs more Epona dlc armor and DLC endings.