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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild |OT3| Your Free Time is Badly Damaged
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This is hilarious to me. I literally just spent the last hour entering the castle for the first time, and i was blown away just by the
3d
first time I did it I got to the shrine but the mission didn't complete because I didn't talk to the lil guy. So I did the whole stealth challenge again a second time. Also no issues. I stayed far back and crouched, using magnesis or some other ability may make it easier to spot him. I also did this without stealth gear or potions.
The one that gives you the power to swim up waterfalls?
CharminUltra
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DAmn you, last two shrine quests. Where could you be?!?
Smiles and Cries
Member
WhiteRabbitEXE
Member
I went in with no hat, Hylian trousers, and the Champion's tunic. The "canonical" and a deliberate "remember me, bitch?" lol
Not swim, using ice blocks. I tried using the
zora armor
I love this game so much, been wondering for 100+hours plus and every time I turn the game on, I'm wowed by something else, either something in the world or just where the mechanics come together to create a perfect little moment/memory. Like fighting lynel, literally fought them for dozens of hours, but every fight has a moment where they surprise me with a new wrinkle, or I surprise myself with how I adapt to them.
CharminUltra
Member
I got the shrine inside
Hyrule Castle. Is there a shrine quest you get from there as well? I think I've explored about 30% of the castle so I guess it's possible. Also, I completed Tarry Town (if that's the town you mean) but I don't remember getting a shrine quest from there unless I'm misremembering.
No, the game I was playing was the one in which I swam up waterfalls straight to the throne room.
Question about the shrine being discussed.
I swear I found the shrine inside Hyrule Castle but I don't think I saw it on my map earlier. Does it show on the map or only when you are inside Hyrule Castle? I could be way wrong. I don't have my Switch with me right now to check.
titiklabingapat
Member
I really miss the pointer controls for the bow and arrow. Using the joystick to aim sucks balls. The waggle is a bit better but the pointer was more precise.
forknknife
Banned
I feel like I'm in crazy pills here. This game is continuously rewarding, I keep getting new gear that is making me take down enemies that were terrifying a few hours earlier in the game. Who cares that they break down? I keep getting new ones in the shrines, or I can buy or repare them.
There is a couple you get from horse minigames.
Sneaked into Hyrule Castle for a look yesterday out of curiosity. Goddamn it feels like a whole other game hahahahaha.
Damn this doesn't make me feel any better! Is there no clue for this one from the painter guy who gives hints about all the others? I haven't found one yet.... :/
Damn this doesn't make me feel any better! Is there no clue for this one from the painter guy who gives hints about all the others? I haven't found one yet.... :/
psychotron
Member
So I'm playing this game in the craziest most random way. I've only defeated one divine beast. Spent the rest of the time unlocking towers and doing shrines. Now I'm recovering Links memories and it led me near
. How the hell do I get in? Is this a
type thing? If so where do I get the gear?
Gerudo Town
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Lupin the Third
Member
I don't care about being spoiled. Where are these two memories: in
and the
? Thanks in advance.
Hyrule Castle(?)
hidden one
thechristoph
Sir!
I've never understood people that bitch about things they don't have to do. If it's too easy to swim up waterfalls, then don't swim up the waterfalls. I did that too and felt a tinge of disappointment when I beat Ganon. But the game didn't turn into a pumpkin. I wanted to explore the castle more, so I went back and did it. And it was a very cool experience.
Just because you can eat a filet in three bites doesn't mean you should. Take smaller bites, chew slowly, and enjoy the experience.
Just because you can eat a filet in three bites doesn't mean you should. Take smaller bites, chew slowly, and enjoy the experience.
boiled goose
good with gravy
Ugh.
You found exploring boring but want clear markings about what to collect and where? How would that make it less boring and not more menial?
The AC style check box gameplay is exactly what this game tried to move away from.
Unlike you, wandering aimlessly and discovering random places and things is where the game shone brightest to me.
If you're talking about the final memory:
Pretty sure Impa says something like it should take half a day to get to the spot from Kakariko, which means it's not too far from there. Also, there are a lot of rusted Guardians in the pic so that could only be a few locations in the game.
In hyrule castle is in the west, where it's Zelda's room area
The hidden memory is east of the twin peaks stable.
The hidden memory is east of the twin peaks stable.
No, I do not want clear markings about where to collect items, but I think a general idea of how many items are in a specific region (as the regions are so sprawling) would be helpful instead of wandering aimlessly in a region for hours thinking there is more to find when there isn't.
I think there is a balance to be had between Assassin's Creed's mark every objective on the map once climbing the tower, and Zelda's not going to show you anything until after you find it. As I said the first 30 hours or so was magical, but I came to a certain point in the game where shrines were sparse and I would travel for hours (warping around and just on horse back/gliding) trying different locations that looked like they could be points of interest without my radar dinging.
It's a good collect-a-thon game but I think if there was added direction or interesting scenarios the game could have carried itself further, but instead I found tedium in 35-40 hours for myself.
Really? I knew where it was immediately. It's one of the first areas you pass through in the game.
OrbitalBeard
Member
Only if you head to Impa right after the Great Plateau. I didn't see that part of the game until around 15 hours in. And I didn't have to search for that specific location until over 100 hours later. So, it can be easy to forget about that area.
DecoReturns
Member
Impa's clue is all you really need. I thought this one as easier to find then some of the other memories, specifically the forest one. I gave up and ask here for the answer for that one
I saw that painting and I thought 'i swear ive seen those mountains before.
Sorry I should say it's one of the first areas in the main quest. I didn't go to see Impa until 8 hours or so into the game, but the landmark was so unique that it had stuck out to me 40 hours later. The only memory I had a problem finding was the forest photo because there were no discernible land marks in the photo other than trees.
I actually missed this area because I looped to Hateno from the back, but at some point during the game an NPC
told me about how the hero (Link) died at Fort Hateno, so when Impa showed that picture as the last memory I knew exactly what it meant and in what general area it was. Some nice world-building.
I went from kakariko to z
oras domain
Edit: In fact Im over 100 hours and just this week I explored and got shirines and seeds on the path to hateno.
OrbitalBeard
Member
Interesting. I love how open / non-linear this game is, even during main quests.
I'm not sure we're talking about the same memory lol! I'm talking about the last one in the camera which is just trees and an apple tree! I'm afraid to read spoilers!
The painting you're talking about is a shrine I think, not a memory? I already did that one, it was easy.
OrbitalBeard
Member
Oh gosh, how do I say this without spoiling anything.
Just...ignore the advice you've been given so far and look for the painter guy in towns and/or stables. He's the only reason I was able to find that memory. I'm sure other posters can help beyond that if you need it.
Oh yeah. Question. You thought that one was north west of hyrule castle. Why was that?
DecoReturns
Member
Never mind, I'm talking about another memory.
The one your looking for I can give you the area if you want. Or what tower revealed the map portion where the memory is located
Did the Kakariko Shrine quest, i have no idea how you were supposed to figure that out without a guide (not the quest itself, which would take a bit of thinking through but is attainable, but how to trigger it). They basically just expect you to comb Kakariko and do as many sidequests as you can?
The Awesomest
Member
Question: if I load an old autosave, will newer ones be erased? My horse got stuck in the river right before the stable...
I disagree with the position here that Zelda doesn't show you anything at all until you find this. This is absolutely not true. I think Zelda does find a balance, but it's a balance that will work for some people and not for others. I think the problem is that there's no way to predict how every single person will play an open ended game, and it is impossible to cater to every taste.
The problem will each region having a counter for collectibles is that it makes the game feel much more artificial. Yes, it would help people who are obsessed with collecting every last thing because they can sweep a region, look at a number, and then move on. But I don't think that's the intent of the designers here. They want people to explore the world if it is fun for them, rather than chasing numbers.
I've played the game for like 80 hours now, and I'm at almost 90 shrines, and less then 80 seeds. I have almost all the memories. Beaten all 4 Divine Beasts. Got the Master Sword. Cleared a bunch of optional areas. I still feel there's so much to find in the game. I don't go looking for shrines when exploring, I go looking for adventure. And I'm not knocking on people who want to specifically find shrines, I'm just suggesting a different mentality because I think that's what the game is designed for.
The game doesn't expect you to wander randomly to chance upon shrines. Sometimes that can happen and it's cool, but the game is designed to lead players towards shrines on the call of adventure. Which is to say, you want to seek out settlements, talk to people, hear rumors and stories to get quests, go check those quest objectives out, and in doing so you'll run into more shrines both related to the quest and randomly placed on the way.
Instead of just randomly going in a direction and just expecting to detect shrines with the radar, I pick locations based on what looks interesting on the map either from the topography, or from observing landscapes from a high vantage point. I look for places where something could be "happening" so to speak, and head towards it. 9 out of 10 times I end up in a place which is either and enemy hideout, a village, a stable, a town, or just some location of interest which ends up leading me to somewhere else of interest. I have never run into this dead end where I had nothing to do and was just aimlessly looking for something. Sometimes trying to solve a shrine quest takes longer than expected, and I get a bit lost for an hour or so. In that hour though, I'm always exploring a new region and filling up more named locations on my map and finding a couple of seeds here and there.
So yeah, I think Zelda does have that balance, but it requires the right mentality to be "perfect".
Thanks, as long as there's a clue somewhere in the world, I'll just keep looking!
Because I was thinking that the memories were somewhat sequential, and there's one that's in Hyrule castle itself. The forest looked like it was somewhat peaceful so might be near the castle if I haven't run into it before, and there's a small foerst near Hyrule Castle itself in the north west area! I even found a shrine there. But no memory!
So after getting distracted with university I'm finally back to this game (one 10 hours in).
Got involved in the first Divine Beast quest and I have to beat a Lynel? It literally one shots me basically (leaves me with a quarter heart). Tried doing flurry rushes to kill it but the timing is really hard.
Is it supposed to be this difficult or should I try a different Divine Beast?
Got involved in the first Divine Beast quest and I have to beat a Lynel? It literally one shots me basically (leaves me with a quarter heart). Tried doing flurry rushes to kill it but the timing is really hard.
Is it supposed to be this difficult or should I try a different Divine Beast?
CrazyHorse
Junior Member
I put the magnesis on throughout. The red colour makes him stand out and I kept a distance. That was my way of doing it.
Just sneak past it and grab the arrows.
It's actually harder than
all the divine beast boss battles
Don't forget to take a photo of the Lynel too!
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