The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Hype Thread (HYPE: AAAAE) (HYPE MET!!!!) (97 on Metacritic)

Oh I do like the area a lot actually, it's a deceptive place. Looks so empty, but actually has plenty of fun content. I enjoyed that stretch of the game though, it was a nice change of pace in scenery, music, and traversal.

But yeah, those couple of long stretches without a seal were bleh.

Yeah I could see that being a bitch in the early game, I had two guardian powers when I took them all down. I tried going at it the same way you did at first, but eventually...

Realized I could just stand on a rock and throw bombs at the ground. He'll come up to swallow the bomb and then you detonate it. Then run down and hack away. Rinse and repeat two or three times and that's a wrap.

are the barbarian helmet and legs located in the same maze that has the shrine? I only have the chest piece after finding the shrine.

Nope. There are two other labyrinths in the world containing the other pieces of the set in their respective shrines.

Has any one game in a series ever made all the previous ones as thoroughly obsolete as Breath of the Wild does with all previous Zelda games?

If we were strictly talking 3d Zelda, nah, or at least I can't think of a similar game off the top of my head right now. BotW has likely made it impossible for me to revisit a previous 3d Zelda game again. But it doesn't put a damper on the 2d games at all, I think I can still enjoy ALttP all the same.

From a pure playability standpoint, MGSV makes the previous MGS games very difficult to go back to.

Chaos Theory made the first two SC games feel lame by comparison.

RE4, but it's so far removed from what the previous games were going for, it's a weird comparison.

But BotW does 3d Zelda so much better than any 3d Zelda, it's just ridiculous lol.

I mean, I guess 2D Zelda is its own beast, sure (but there I would argue ALBW did the same thing), but I want to argue the sheer staggering scope of BotW might make it hard for me to go back to those too. That said, they have their own moment to moment gameplay loop, which is entirely different from 3D Zelda, so I suppose they're not even comparable- you'd go back to them if you felt like 2D Zelda.

RE4 is what came to mind for me too- and the funny thing is, much like BotW, it was a major departure from the previous games in the series too. So yeah, I guess sometimes you need to step out of your comfort zone to truly realize what the series was trying to achieve to begin with.

Honestly, I hope the industry takes some good lessons from this game. I am most interested to see how RDR2 fares now- if it follows Rockstar's template to open worlds, then it is already several steps behind BotW. It will be interesting to see if Rockstar had the same ideas for the evolution of open worlds that Nintendo did.

Yeah, don't get me wrong... I really need to finish this damn game and allow my thoughts to settle before making such sweeping comments lol. But at the moment, I do feel that BotW completely outclasses all the previous Zelda titles I've played, 2d and 3d alike.

I'm absolutely confident in saying that about the 3d games. It's already crossed that finish line and has been doing dozens of victory laps for the hell of it. I also feel it's outclassing the 2d games as well, but yeah, different itch really.

Side note, but I now have a strong motivation to go through ALBW. I'm in such a Zelda mood now lol.

As for the RE4 thing. I dunno.

BotW simultaneously departs from many Zelda conventions while also strengthening the conventions that remain. But even for all of its changes, it still feels like Zelda at the core. It's like the same underlying goal was still in mind, just far expanded and damn near perfectly executed.

RE4 just feels like a different thing altogether. When people bitch about how it could've just been a new IP, I can kind of agree. It's such an excellent game, just doesn't come across as an extension of the previous titles.

I remember Ninja Gaiden/Black ruining action games for me for a good while lol. Even to this day it's still my basis for comparison with similar games.

I think that's what BotW will be for me when it comes to action adventure games, or at least open world games going forward.

Have you heard the latest news:

A certain reviewer gives BotW 7/10.

As a result, thousands of Nintendo fanboys start sending this reviewer death threats. Yes, death threats.

What is there to say about that?

Well, Nintendo fanboys, get used to it. Now that real and honest reviewers have gotten to the end of the game, there will be lot more 7/10 reviews.

You see, the fact is that since Switch is so weak console, it will never get really good games. Get used to it. And if you wanna play good games, buy Ps4.

But no death threats. They just show how insecure you are. And besides, how could you kill anyone with the upper body strength of a five year old girl, eh?

This post is extra awesome if you imagine Bill O'Reilly saying it.

Likewise with this post.

You can also drop onto your horse to mount it. That is like one of the first cool things I did with it.

@KungfuKitten: My GF fell off a cliff in the game, her horse got stuck, good thing the horse fell faster and was there to catch her, oh how we laughed :P :P

Last dungeon to go before the castle. Might do some trekking before the fight with Ganon.

I am on my first dungeon. I feel like an idiot. Some of the most basic of puzzles and I can't figure it out. I think the logic is finally clicking with me though.

@jumpaction: You can do it!

@iandizion713:

It's the Divine Beast in the desert. Only two more power sources left to find!

You mean the freakin' Series in your Sig?

Persona 1 and 2 play hella different then Persona 3.

@jumpaction:

I got stumped on the last stretch of that one, trying to get into the uppermost chambers. As usual, I was overthinking it way too much. Probably spent an hour trying everything except for the most obvious thing lol.

It's a fun dungeon though. I'm happy to say that this game has stumped me a good few times, unlike the past few 3d Zeldas.

@jumpaction: I think i saw a Divine Beast, i just had to take a picture.

But,

@ConanTheStoner:

That's exactly where I am stuck! I can't get to the uppermost section of the dungeon. I have elevator access but the black goop is blocking the doorways in.

@iandizion713:

Haha. Actually, I'm not sure they are the divine beasts, are they? Just random cool...

dragons

@jumpaction: Yeah, theyre probably just the three iconic ones from the series.

Yeah when I figured it out I simultaneously felt like an idiot and a genius lol.

Won't spoil it of course, but you may be distracted by the wrong obstacle.

@ConanTheStoner:

Alright. Maybe I just need a fresh perspective on it. I'll try later tonight. Thank you. :)

Death threats are absurd, but then again, so is the notion that BotW in any way deserves a 7/10. I enjoy Jim's videos, but his bias is showing in this instance.

@MirkoS77: One can argue the liberal tens the game has received is also showing bias.

@Pedro: if this were Skyward Sword I'd agree with you (that got a bunch of 10s across the board when it was really no more deserving than 6s and 7s, of which GS got it right), but this Zelda earns its accolades in full. Having played a decent amount, I not only consider this to be the best in the franchise, but arguably Nintendo's greatest work.

Its ambition and cohesion of so many varying parts into a seamless enjoyable experience are humbling and honestly a bit intimidating. I don't doubt there's bias going on, but if any game is deserving of a 10 based on the merits of its mechanics and gameplay, BotW is it. I've little doubt it'd garner 10s even if it were not named Zelda.

It stands on its own, the Zelda dressing is just great icing on the cake.

I think it's rather naive to think that this game would have received the same amount of accolades if it was not branded Zelda. But what matters at the end of the day is whether the purchaser of the game is enjoying said game or not.

Love that AAAAE hype was met. Usually that's just someone trolling, lol.

Game looks incredible.

@musicalmac:

It's really worth a try. :)

Give it a go if you have the chance.

@jumpaction: I will for sure. Been watching some streamers play it on Twitch. Just really impressive looking all over. It really makes it look like other open world games are way, way in the past. Even simple things like climbing. When we're all so used to glitching over mountains in games like Skyrim...

@musicalmac:

It uses the open world in a very meaningful way, which I like. It has more in common with immersive sims than contemporary open world games, in my opinion.

Do you own a Wii U or Switch?

Done, did 48 shrines, acquired 14 heart containers and a bit over two stamina wheels. Got the Master sword, the last two Divine Beasts were a bit too easy to beat with it. Good game.

Now the wait for Mario Kart begins, I hope Nintendo adds something worth buying to the eShop in the meantime, because that place is eeeeeemptyyyyyyy.

I finished the game. It was excellent and I think it's arguably the best game on the Wii U, frame rate drops and all.

Although there were a couple things I wasn't thrilled about specifically (spoilers),

I didn't find the sword until after I beat all 4. I was expecting there to be a quest for the sword at some point but... no you just have to go get it XD

What you weren't asked if you "had the sword that seals the darkness" enough? :P

Cool thing I learned today: horseback is amazing for autopilot travel. I'm not sure if your bond has to be great with the horse or not depending on their obedience, but your horse will never run into anything or stop, and will stay on any trails you're on.

As great as this video is, the skele bobo's wouldn't be after him cuz it's not nighttime :/

32K views, what a beast of a thread. Like a big weight, unhinged from its sticky and now descends into the depths of internet oblivion.

Does anyone know how many side quests are in the game? I have heard 76. Also 74 (from the guide) and all the way up to 83.

Any word on the official number?

I have 111 Shrines. I haven't looked up a Guide. Just Word of Mouth from Friends and Family to find these things. I think I may start using a guide now.

158 Korok Seeds. Damn you Nintendo for putting in 900 of these dudes in the game. Will use a guide to find these guys.

46/76 Side Quests cleared. Probably will look up how to finish these as one I think requires Monster Extract, but I only have 1 so I need to use it carefully.

I'm gonna be so ready for the DLC.

that's beast as hell man...i did 36 shrines and 25seeds....i need 1 more devine beast before i face gannon. just need to do the goron one.

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btw....check out this beast gameplay beating a normal red lynel

I swear this game wants me not to like it. So I wanted to max out my champion's tunic before taking on Ganon, and that requires two horns from the fire dragon, which seems fair enough since you needed to do something similar for the previous upgrades. The problem is, no matter how close I got, no matter how many times I fired my arrows dead on them, the thing would only drop scales. I literally spent two hours trying to get one of the horns, including reloading to a different autosave until I gave up, because absolutely nothing worked. None of the other dragons gave me this problem, so I'm probably just going to say "screw it" to this last upgrade unless there's a patch. So has anyone here come across this bug?

On my way to the fourth divine beast in Rito Village. The area and the town are absolutely beautiful! I'm around 70 hours in now, so will probably finish the game around 80 hours, and then spent another 30-40 hours completing everything (screw Korok Seeds).

Money well spent on Switch and game.

@charizard1605:

I should get my Switch tomorrow and cannot wait to play Breath of the Wild. Currently, I am playing Majora's Mask for the first time on 3DS and having a great time. I'm sure, though, that you can still view the previous Zelda titles as retrospectively awesome, considering their classic statuses. I mean, if Breath of the Wild makes the other masterpieces included in the franchise look obsolete, then it must make every other game ever created look petty in comparison.

Link is a distractingly attractive woman

I'll finally go to get some use out of those korok seeds.