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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild |OT2| It's 98 All Over Again
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brandonh83
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I think it's also a testament to the game that I've not been able to put it down since the damn Switch launch, and have actually been through all the shrines (just as of last night) without finishing the game. I did infiltrate Hyrule Castle to get some of the gear,
the shrine and memory that's there, climbed alllllll the way to the top where there's a Korok-- and found the sanctum where Ganon lies, but hadn't finished up everything and I really felt like it'd be cool to face him with the traditional gear you get for finishing all the shrines
But yeah, since Zelda came out I've bought Horizon, Nier Automata, Mass Effect Andromeda, etc. and I'm really excited to get to them, but Zelda is just so damned amazing, it feels like a world you can just live in day to day. So while I personally drowned myself in it, I can see why others would want to move on at some point. And that stuff will be there when they come back. And they will come back.
WordAssassin
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119 Shrines, last one is the goddamn
Shrine so who knows when I'll finish it. 3 full Stamina wheels, everything else into Hearts, all but two melee weapon slots, all memories recovered. After I get all 120 Shrines I'm gonna max out the prize and then head into the castle 
Blood Moon
I enjoy dropping the rocks on their head afterward because they just game me their
poop
I suppose you have all the Kass quests, right?
brandonh83
Banned
119 Shrines, last one is the goddamnShrine so who knows when I'll finish it. 3 full Stamina wheels, everything else into Hearts, all but two weapon slots. After I get all 120 Shrines I'm gonna max out the prize and then head into the castleBlood Moon
I camped over and over and over and over... like probably more than 20 times, and it finally lit up. At least it actually activates before you can even see the moon.
Turns out parrying the beam of a guardian with it's legs cut off doesn't work to well. It looks like the guardian body recoils from shooting so the reflected beam hits the lower body instead of the eye, which doesn't stun the guardian. Then it would blast my ass off with the second beam.
So I got 2 quests from Kass, and now every time I see him he just wants to sing the song/story that Impa already told me. Are there more?
He'll give you a song for a shrine out in the wilderness, not next to stables.
Edit: you'll be able to hear his accordian from quite a range.
And he's a family man.
Seven kids if I remember right.
WordAssassin
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It was ~8am in the game when I made that post, camped until night and it activated immediately XD
On my way to collect my priiiize
You can beat a 5000 hp silver lynel with a few tree branches so. Charge attacks do a lot more damage.
CharminUltra
Member
Ladle + pot lid run GO
SomewhatGroovy
Banned
Glad to see you and others take this approach much like myself. I felt like the time spent in this world and with its characters would have more impact and a stronger sense of closure once Ganon goes down (which I pan on doing this weekend).
I really love how the world has given me a sense of loss andd esperation, stemming from 100 years ago , and how that is still felt to the current citizens to this day whether its the King of Zoron's, dude in Goron city (
Man, my heartstrings were tugged hard as he was cheerfully waving to pops' spirit at the end there
What a special three weeks it has been for me, personally. I needed it after being in a depressive funk for several months and I dread seeing it come to a close as I wrap up my final 11 shrines and defeat Ganon.
This game holds added sentimental value to me as it is the first game my 8 year old daughter, who generally hates videogames, has been invested in. Long drives this past week during spring break opened up a lot of discussion about what's happening in-game which led to questions about other past Zelda games.
brandonh83
Banned
lol, I really don't like the motion control oriented shrines and of course my 120th shrine was like the worst fucking one in the game, but I managed it pretty easily (for once). It was the one where at the end you have to
rotate the cube with the torches
That's awesome. I dunno if I'll ever get around to having kids but I think it would be really nice to have that kind of experience where you sorta relive things through them.
balladofwindfishes
Member
Even if all of your weapons are broken, you will always have bombs. The game never leaves you without any offensive abilities.
LucidMomentum
Member
Donnel run OP.
BlueEyedBeast
Neo Member
Hit and run on horseback with a Two-handed weapon is another tactic for taking down Guardian Stalker limbs. Pretty exciting way to do it, especially if you are wanting to save arrows.
I ain't going anywhere near a Guardian with my hard-earned
Royal Horse
WrenchNinja
Member
if it dies you can get it back. it's not a big deal.
Makoto-Yuki
Banned
Started this today having finished Horizon. Not far yet just finished the first shrine and need to find the others but I can tell already that this is gonna be a huge time sink and load of fun. I was worried about the item durability but I think it's great. Usually in a game I'll stick with one weapon but here you need to shake it up. Using bows is a bit awkward. It's way too sensitive.
The thing I am liking most is how free I feel. When you leave the place that Link wakes up in pretty much any other game you would have no option but to follow the path down to the Old man but nope I climbed up and headed towards this door thing in the distance but couldn't go through because of the cold. Also I can climb trees!
Later on I lit a torch and the wind blew the flame onto the grass which travelled up towards a monster den which had explosives lying beside it and the fire blew it up! Can't wait to experiment with the world more.
One thing I can't figure out is how to cook. A lot of item descriptions say they should be cooked but when I approach the little fires in monster camps I can't do anything. I am probably missing something but I'll figure it out.
The thing I am liking most is how free I feel. When you leave the place that Link wakes up in pretty much any other game you would have no option but to follow the path down to the Old man but nope I climbed up and headed towards this door thing in the distance but couldn't go through because of the cold. Also I can climb trees!
Later on I lit a torch and the wind blew the flame onto the grass which travelled up towards a monster den which had explosives lying beside it and the fire blew it up! Can't wait to experiment with the world more.
One thing I can't figure out is how to cook. A lot of item descriptions say they should be cooked but when I approach the little fires in monster camps I can't do anything. I am probably missing something but I'll figure it out.
Oh yeah, of course. Even then, how could I live with myself knowing I allowed
the grandchild of Zelda's horse to die?
The shrine i just did was very large and brilliant. It's the
deku leaf one in the Rito area near the canyon
Go to a stable and call him back
Sadly no. Though if you go to any stable you can just board them and take them out again, it doesn't matter whether they're halfway across the map.
To cook you press X in the ingredients menu to start holding stuff, hold what you want to cook, then put them in the pot.
Makoto-Yuki
Banned
I tried holding an apple but yeah I guess I need a pot lol it would only let me place it on the ground. I'm learning!
Yeah, you do need a cooking pot to cook things. With the right ingredients you can make some truly OP stuff, don't be afraid to experiment.
brandonh83
Banned
Surely I'm not the only one who will, if it's raining and I come across one of the small tents, crouch inside and wait the rain out
It just feels right. The game and its nature are immersive enough to where it just feels like another part of a wilderness trek. Luckily took a pic of this last week at some point.
It just feels right. The game and its nature are immersive enough to where it just feels like another part of a wilderness trek. Luckily took a pic of this last week at some point.
lastflowers
Banned
life is sooooo much easier once you cook
. I played the first 5 hours or so without cooking
TheFuzz
Member
The shrine next to Gerudo Town has got to be one of my favorites now.
So awesome when you get the "I bet this will work" moments.
moving metal objects inside a shrine that is esseislly
A giant battery. I realiZed after about 10 minutes that any metal should work and dropped my swords and they acted as conductors and helped me through the puzzle faster
A giant battery. I realiZed after about 10 minutes that any metal should work and dropped my swords and they acted as conductors and helped me through the puzzle faster
So awesome when you get the "I bet this will work" moments.
victreeb3l
Member
Surely I'm not the only one who will, if it's raining and I come across one of the small tents, crouch inside and wait the rain out
It just feels right. The game and its nature are immersive enough to where it just feels like another part of a wilderness trek. Luckily took a pic of this last week at some point.
The shelters feel so cozy in this game. Just need a campfire for maximym cozy.
I'm on a quest to find three
skulls, and man, I'm having a hell of a time finding the one in the Hebra region. I've spent hours looking for it and found a few shrines in the process, haha. No one tell me where it is, I'll find it eventually.
Leviathan
You don't even have to board them to take them back out. Just tell'em you want your horse and they'll instantly warp it to you.
Yes, there are many.
There is a place where you can see a diary with all the locations.
where the Blood Moon Shrine, in the zone with the big mushroom-shaped stones.
brandonh83
Banned
They just add to that "yeah, I can do that" nature of the game. They're usually planted in locations where it... makes sense, for one reason or the other.
then just reallocate.
Tom Nook
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Surely I'm not the only one who will, if it's raining and I come across one of the small tents, crouch inside and wait the rain out
It just feels right. The game and its nature are immersive enough to where it just feels like another part of a wilderness trek. Luckily took a pic of this last week at some point.
I encountered a traveler when it rained. We both ran to the small shelter and had a small chat. Details like that made the game so charming.
Majukun
Member
making a huge world isn't really that difficult..daggerfall was insane and it came out in 1996,although randomly generated
Can i request some help with the following Guardian bot
in the combat shrine off the far eastern shore line. I can get the Guardian down to its last 10 or 15% when it starts going ballistic with the numerous beam shots. It's a one shot kill with my meager 7 or 8 hearts - what is the best way to interrupt or avoid the beams and finish it off without significant damage?
Since I'm fucking desperate.
DONT CLICK IF YOUNDONT WANT SPOILERS-- ITS A NEARLY COMPLETE MAP
https://mobile.twitter.com/Shibamemedotjpg/status/844601496666746880/photo/1
Anyone see the one I'm missing?
DONT CLICK IF YOUNDONT WANT SPOILERS-- ITS A NEARLY COMPLETE MAP
https://mobile.twitter.com/Shibamemedotjpg/status/844601496666746880/photo/1
Anyone see the one I'm missing?
JaseMath
Member
I wish that would happen to me in reverse. I'd love a Pro mode with a minimap.
kunonabi
Member
You can reflect the beam with your shield by pressing A
The last Great Fairy costing so much is bloody stupid. It's not like
lvl 4
CharminUltra
Member
I'm actually a big fan of the mop. Underrated weapon.
#teammop
#teammop
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