I would like to thank the members who took the time to answer my questions a while ago. I decided to play the game. It's great how you can save anywhere, auto-save every few minutes and teleporting to shrines/towers. This will allow me play the game at my own pace without affecting other games. So far my playthroug is around 40-50 minutes a day.
Impressions are currently positive but still waiting for something big to happen (still early and need to get the glider). My expectations might have skyrocketed due to all the positive impressions. I feel like something is missing while still being amazed about the ease of how you control Link, the freedom to go everywhere, the way story is told through gameplay and text etc.
Either I missunderstood or you are still in the tutorial.
Edit: the fact that most people dont realize the plateau is a forced tutorial area before they actually send you to the real game is impresive. It shows how well designed it is so most people think they are already in the main game.
They can be used to recraft the unique weapons and get some upgrades. While you can trade 10 luminous gems for 1 diamond, thats not a cost effective trade so I recommend you not to sell them unless you really need money.
I've come to the point where I actively seek out Guardians because shield parrying their asses is so uh delicious. And actually really not that difficult.
wail on them with the Master Sword and hear the music crescendo while you cut off their legs and flip them over. It's almost disappointing how easy they become with all the overpowered options you have dealing with them, but at least the game makes them satisfying to kill.
This wind trial shrine at Horon Lake (with the song from the Rito dude) is going way over my head. I already seemingly blew every rock, but I have no idea what line I need to take before landing on the thing. Where does the wind course start? It seems to go all over the place.
If you're still there start at the very beginning of the wind trail and take the gust all the way around to the platform. You can land on rocks in between but stay out of the water.
I have quite a few 40+ weapons and bows after exploring the castle now, compared to my previous attempt where my best was a 26 sword.
(final boss light spoilers)
I found it interesting that neither Wind or Water Calamity Ganon do a full 3 hearts damage, while everything else in the castle does. I guess that's Nintendo wanting and expecting players to take on Ganon early.
In a snowy mountain, I came by a large Circular structure on the side of the mountain with what appears to be the top of a shrine with lightening bolts painted on the edges of the circular structure. Hints for this?
Apparently all the different minerals are used for something like recrafting unique weapons and upgrading armor so I would save unless you really need cash quick.
In a snowy mountain, I came by a large Circular structure on the side of the mountain with what appears to be the top of a shrine with lightening bolts painted on the edges of the circular structure. Hints for this?
Oh that was an amazing par of the game for me, I camr across it and tried many things like
shooting an electric arrow to the middle of the target while gliding
but didnt work. Eventually I just left to explore the rest of the area and something big happened (super spoilers of the worst kind avoid at all costs)
a thunder dragon was flying and i tried to chase it, the dragon guided me to that area again, it was a bit too far away so I knew I already lost him as I was barely chasing the tail, so whilr gliding to lower ground I notice the target is glowing, try the same thing as the last time and it works.
Oh, I didn't know you could upgrade those. They seemed pointless to buy with only one level of resistance. Well I've only sold 3 diamonds and if I ever need more I can kill those rock monsters in Gerudo Highlands and/or sell luminous stones to that Zora guy. Easy. Too bad there isn't a weapon durability bracelet.
Apparently all the different minerals are used for something like recrafting unique weapons and upgrading armor so I would save unless you really need cash quick.
I've come to the point where I actively seek out Guardians because shield parrying their asses is so uh delicious. And actually really not that difficult.
I'm not saying the weapon doesn't matter. I'm saying if they didn't degrade and you just had a stock of each weapon that lasted forever the battle mechanics wouldn't change in any significant way. Making it so you need to stock up on weapons and shields because they'll inevitably break isn't making the combat "deeper".
Either I missunderstood or you are still in the tutorial.
Edit: the fact that most people dont realize the plateau is a forced tutorial area before they actually send you to the real game is impresive. It shows how well designed it is so most people think they are already in the main game.
Someone earlier mentioned the fans working more when loading into the Zora domain so I guess that is related. Personally on Wii U I don't seem to have too much issue so maybe this is just for Switch
Will have to try with this timing. I did it once yesterday and then my shield was broken on the second shot so I clearly need to work on the parrying timing.
Yes, I got a second one in quick succession right after I made my post. It might have something to do with zoning in or out of a specific area. The only other thing I can think of is that in an earlier session, I snuck around Hyrule Castle for a while over a Blood Moon night and saw the effects in the world but not the cutscene, which doesn't appear to trigger when you are in the castle grounds. From a programming perspective I could see that potentially tripping something up.
I had some similar issues for the first time when doing the Akkala citadel. I think it was three or four consecutive moons in the space of a couple of in-game hours? The console was overheating at that point as well, I wonder if it was related at all.
wail on them with the Master Sword and hear the music crescendo while you cut off their legs and flip them over. It's almost disappointing how easy they become with all the overpowered options you have dealing with them, but at least the game makes them satisfying to kill.
There is nothing cooler than running up to a guardian when it is targeting you with your master sword drawn. Watching the blade activate and start glowing when you get close enough is nothing but hype inducing
Someone earlier mentioned the fans working more when loading into the Zora domain so I guess that is related. Personally on Wii U I don't seem to have too much issue so maybe this is just for Switch
Will have to try with this timing. I did it once yesterday and then my shield was broken on the second shot so I clearly need to work on the parrying timing.
Yeah if you find one, keep in mind where it is, so you can tackle it again after a blood moon happens. Keeping tack of multiple stone talus can get you quite of bit of ores, especially rarer ones.
The other day i tried fire arrows and I think it didn't do anything but I am not entirely sure. Sadly I don't have any of those right now. Goddamn haha.
The other day i tried fire arrows and I think it didn't do anything but I am not entirely sure. Sadly I don't have any of those right now. Goddamn haha.
Alright, I'm 50 hours in, done all the divine beasts, gotten the Master Sword and think I'm gonna go fight Ganon now.
While this has overall been an amazing game, I have some grievances;
- I wish there were more mini dungeons like the Yiga Clan hideout. The shrines are cool, but they're basically big puzzles, and the aesthetic gets repetitive.
- The Tests of Might suck. They rewally should've had other enemies and combat scenarios in them instead of fighting the same Guardian Scouts all the time.
- which brings me to my next point; the enemy variety sucks. Like straight up. Where's all the other cool Zelda enemies? The regions are so varied but you just fight recolours of the same enemies throughout.
- there should be a portable cooking pot. I haven't engaged in cooking or crafting for probably 10+ hours because it's tedious after a while and I can just tank hits until I get refreshed after beating a shrine, talking to a great fairy, or using Mipha's Grace.
-Wish there was some new, late game content. I'm doing the same stuff as I did in the beginning, which is still fun, but it means I feel like I've seen everything and am just repeating those same loops.
Anyways, like I said, I thinks BotW is an amazing game, and it might be a top 3 Zelda for me as is, but I feel like it could be even better.
The other day i tried fire arrows and I think it didn't do anything but I am not entirely sure. Sadly I don't have any of those right now. Goddamn haha.
Alright, I'm 50 hours in, done all the divine beasts, gotten the Master Sword and think I'm gonna go fight Ganon now.
While this has overall been an amazing game, I have some grievances;
- I wish there were more mini dungeons like the Yiga Clan hideout. The shrines are cool, but they're basically big puzzles, and the aesthetic gets repetitive.
- The Tests of Might suck. They rewally should've had other enemies and combat scenarios in them instead of fighting the same Guardian Scouts all the time.
- which brings me to my next point; the enemy variety sucks. Like straight up. Where's all the other cool Zelda enemies? The regions are so varied but you just fight recolours of the same enemies throughout.
- there should be a portable cooking pot. I haven't engaged in cooking or crafting for probably 10+ hours because it's tedious after a while and I can just tank hits until I get refreshed after beating a shrine, talking to a great fairy, or using Mipha's Grace.
-Wish there was some new, late game content. I'm doing the same stuff as I did in the beginning, which is still fun, but it means I feel like I've seen everything and am just repeating those same loops.
Anyways, like I said, I thinks BotW is an amazing game, and it might be a top 3 Zelda for me as is, but I feel like it could be even better.
