Legend of Zelda Wii U Gameplay Demo
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That's what these videos are for.
Nobody can be definitive about their judgments, but they can certainly say things like:
"Man, after watching that, I have some concern the overworld is going to be barren and rather boring to traverse, like Twilight Princess' world was."
Or
"Yeah I appreciate the size of the world and the horse's ability to gallop on its own, but it didn't seem like that was very much interesting to do in the snippets of gameplay they showed. After Wind Waker and Twilight Princess, I was hoping they'd learn how to make a more compelling overworld... early days yet, but the trailer did not alleviate those concerns."
I mean, that's what these things are for. Every trailer we get is one little blip on the radar for people to evaluate whether they want the product or not. It's fair game, and trust me if the Nintendo devs didn't want that they wouldn't have shown it yet. They are hoping this interests players.
Er there multiple games during the awards that showed lengthy game demo sequences. Showing off screen footage, while talking up features that are commonplace, does not make for the most interesting trailer.
I have no worries about the game, its just a dull showing.
jwillenn
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Devil's Third
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definitely the biggest year for Wii U
*did not watch/listen Zelda footage or read comments about it*
Corleth the Fey
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I'm gonna be swinging that Master Sword for months to cut that lot down for rupees.
Game looked fantastic IMHO.
Psycho_Mantis
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Still annoyed by the slow mo....like why......archery is so much better and epic in real time, thats what Shadow of the Colossus taught me.
Yeah link look awesome with the hooded cloak.
HOW DO PEOPLE ON THIS FORUM NOT KNOW THAT YOU CAN ALREADY GET A WII U FOR 200. BUY A REFURB ONE. THE QUALITY OF REFURBS IS FINE. JEESH.
...REGARDLESS, YOU SHOULD HAVE ALREADY BOUGHT A WII U FOR BAYONETTA, THE TRUE GOTY.
I thought it looked amazing. Can't wait to hear more about the story and additional gameplay mechanics. It seems as though there will be lots of "optional" dungeons to find based on what they showed. Hopefully they will have some depth to them. I'm still really surprised we saw footage like this right now. Hype still going strong. Can't wait till the next nintendo direct maybe we'll get a starfox trailer or something.
Exactly.
brandonh83
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Call it nostalgia or fanboyness but I have such a fond connection to Hyrule that I don't mind getting a game with beautiful and vast environments. It will have the usual brilliant puzzles and dungeons and bosses, and awesome combat as usual.
I get the concern about the overworld, but I love just being able to... "be" in such a place. It looks like the first really, truly massive Hyrule that I've always longed for, so if it isn't full and dense with gameplay every square foot, I'm not concerned as I know that other facets of the game will provide that.
I'm not worried. It looks phenomenal to me.
I get the concern about the overworld, but I love just being able to... "be" in such a place. It looks like the first really, truly massive Hyrule that I've always longed for, so if it isn't full and dense with gameplay every square foot, I'm not concerned as I know that other facets of the game will provide that.
I'm not worried. It looks phenomenal to me.
Nothing wrong with the way they presented it. They've already given it a hyped up intro last E3. They want too focus on gameplay instead of people scrutinizing every single texture when the game isn't even done yet. Y'all act like Nintendo won't have a Zelda and Co. extravaganza next year at E3. Treehouse footage all day.
I understand some criticism, but others I do not, which is why I prefaced my criticism with "some of you."
THere going to be a green tunic in the but this demo is probably from a early part of the game.
Astral Dog
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buy Bayo 2.
but yeah, they are pushing Zelda far more these days, they kinda need to, just enjoy the new mainline game on Wii U, ignore the others.
TrAcEr_x90
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ummmm.....I just kinda jumped in this thread without watching any of the award show. I mean im hyped, this thread got my hyped, but then I saw the footage? Just came off really awkward to me. Maybe it was the translation going on, but them talking was a bit lame. Believe me, I cant wait for this game but this reveal was a bit too early if you ask me. There's the the CGI trailer end of things and then theres the show footage waaaaay too early.....
olimpia84
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I have yet to be disappointed by a console Zelda game. For me, no other series in gaming has maintained the level of quality that the Zelda games have throughout the years. Why would I have to start doubting all of the sudden? Some of you people make no sense at all.
Nah, then we'd get people complaining where's the actual gameplay? Why'd you show something we won't actually play?
Gambit 1138
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Did Nintendo forget how to make trailers? Talk about killing hype. They'll be lucky if this game even sells Skyward Sword numbers at this rate
The game does look cool though. Seems like it could potentially be better than the last few entries.
The game does look cool though. Seems like it could potentially be better than the last few entries.
Ninja Scooter
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What do you mean "you people"?
MagiusNecros
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I like what I'm seeing. Much better then the emptiness that was the Sky in SS.
7DollarHagane
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Looking at the way he was playing while riding epona, it looked like he was using a button on the d-pad and a button on the face buttons to control the horse.
Like tapping with a rhythm back and forth. Maybe it is meant to simulate the rhythm of holding the reigns of the horse? He definitely wasn't using the control stick.
Like tapping with a rhythm back and forth. Maybe it is meant to simulate the rhythm of holding the reigns of the horse? He definitely wasn't using the control stick.
Not really. Skyward Sword's overworld is the sky. Which is the worst overworld to date. What's below is just a bigass dungeon, I wouldn't call it an overworld at all.
Chet Rippo
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That's because he looked good without a hat in Wind Waker. Here? Not so much.
ElodieTicotoune
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Lol horses don't run into trees, but they do run into other horses BAHAHAHAHA.
Strange Young Man
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nevermind
Probably because the latter had some music in it. This one was kinda... soft/non-existent on OST. And the over-world looked a little barren (got a few TP vibes), but overall, I'm really glad they showed it and I'm convinced the barren look will get ironed with hopefully some additional, smaller villages. As for music, that'll be probably great, no worries.
Schnozberry
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This is always the danger of revealing in game footage of something this far from release. Without knowing the final vision for the game, it's hard to know how to interpret what we're seeing here. Nintendo always does the graphical polishing late in the process, so I'm not too worried about the density of the environment or any framerate issues. The engine scale is huge and a lot of it already looks great. The gamepad map looked great and the idea of using the gyro for aiming on horseback is cool too.
I have faith in Aonuma. I think if we saw most games this early in development, people would be dry heaving all over those threads too.
I have faith in Aonuma. I think if we saw most games this early in development, people would be dry heaving all over those threads too.
WrenchNinja
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The Zelda defense force is ridiculous.
People are judging what has been shown before them. If Nintendo didn't want people to have an opinion about the footage, they wouldn't have shown the footage to begin with. Quit acting like Zelda's honour is being besmirched.
People are judging what has been shown before them. If Nintendo didn't want people to have an opinion about the footage, they wouldn't have shown the footage to begin with. Quit acting like Zelda's honour is being besmirched.
Storm Kyleis
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I, for one, am glad to get a glimpse of gameplay instead of a cinematic teaser.
It obviously looks a year away from being finished, but it's huge and freely explorable. I love what I've seen so far.
It obviously looks a year away from being finished, but it's huge and freely explorable. I love what I've seen so far.
The empty fields make you appreciate the intricate dungeon design's that much more though. Plus it helps selling the idea of a vast, explorable world.
Most of San Andreas magnificent world design can be traced back to the vast emptyness of the country. This latest Zelda design can probably cause the same effect.
No, not at all. Gameplay trumps CGI. Just look at 1886.
My feeling is that even when they have barren overworlds (like Twilight Princess), that was a minus on my evaluation but everything else was so good it didn't matter.
I suspect that this will be a great Zelda game, like almost every Zelda game is. My issue is that maybe the world will just make it more painful to get to the parts I actually want to experience
I suspect that this will be a great Zelda game, like almost every Zelda game is. My issue is that maybe the world will just make it more painful to get to the parts I actually want to experience
threelights
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My only problem is that Aonuma says (or the translator does) that enemies appear around dungeons. So if you're not close to a dungeon there's nothing?
Will there be night-time like Ocarina of Time? Maybe monsters appear then?
Anyway, I liked what I saw, horse battles are the main thing to pop in my mind when I saw the horse moving by itself and Link aiming, when he said stuff like picking up apples, made me a little more interested.
Will there be night-time like Ocarina of Time? Maybe monsters appear then?
Anyway, I liked what I saw, horse battles are the main thing to pop in my mind when I saw the horse moving by itself and Link aiming, when he said stuff like picking up apples, made me a little more interested.
ManEaterBug
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Damn Epona looks amazing. Little empty but I guess they wanted to show the horse AI and then a little bit of horseback combat. Pretty cool update on the game really. Can't wait FOR E3 2015.
Since when?
Chizzanger
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Stay classy. I'll assume that was a typo.
Yeah, they were just showing the open nature of the world. Guess what? Most open world games have vast areas with not much going on but some animal activity, ect. It's fucking outdoors. Do you really think that Nintendo is going to release a lifeless and barren Zelda with not much to do? Come on, man.
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