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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Preview Thread
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I need that artwork..high resolution.
Haha, yeah I agree. We're reaching crazy level now.
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THE POWER OF BUTTERSCOTCH BOTTOMS
Lord Ghirahim
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I need to buy that famitsu issue.
test_account
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Old topic, but i just thought about it yesterday again. If you can
, how is the story layed out in terms of gameplay? The spoiler isnt really much of a spoiler, its been known for a long time, but i never know, so best to just put a spoiler tag on it 
go straight to the last dungeon from the begining of the game and beat the last boss
Charles Brandon
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Old topic, but i just thought about it yesterday again. If you can, how is the story layed out in terms of gameplay? The spoiler isnt really much of a spoiler, its been known for a long time, but i never know, so best to just put a spoiler tag on itgo straight to the last dungeon from the begining of the game and beat the last boss
my guess is that the story is all about getting the stuff you need to defeat Ganon. He's there waiting for you all the while but maybe if you have enough skill you don't need any help and can defeat him with a twig or whatever.
note: this is genuine speculation, I have not played the game, I thought I should add this because having speculative conversations about the plot in a world where the game has leaked can easily lead to people making extremely accurate "guesses" and should probably be avoided.
Labombadog
Member
I know its small but I wish they made the Zelda cartridge gold colored for tradition sakes. Or at least the first shipment. Would of been dope. Oh well.
Xane
Member
Old topic, but i just thought about it yesterday again. If you can, how is the story layed out in terms of gameplay? The spoiler isnt really much of a spoiler, its been known for a long time, but i never know, so best to just put a spoiler tag on itgo straight to the last dungeon from the begining of the game and beat the last boss
I've been wondering the very same thing ever since it got mentioned by Nintendo.
test_account
XP-39C²
I'm just curious on how they go about of doing it. We know that the game has cutscenes, and those have to be played in order to make sense. Nintendo made it sound like there is no boundries in the game world from the very start, and that you can basically go everywhere, even to every dungeon. I guess the games main quests will be done in a linear fashion though, i cant see any other way to do it really, but i just wondered since Nintendo claimed what i wrote in the spoiler
I guess maybe the game will be linear in terms of the main story, but that its possible to do the thing i wrote in the spoiler. I cant see any other way to do it at least, but who knows.
Kingpin Rogers
Member
Could everyone please stop posting spoilers of any fucking kind. No spoiler tags, no discussion of the spoiler thread, nothing. Let us just discuss what we learnt from the officially sanctioned previews, nothing else please. 3 days, don't fuck this up guys.
test_account
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Thing is, its hard to know what exactly is a spoiler for some. What i put in a spoiler tag is what Nintendo themself said during E3 last year if i'm not mistaken (maybe it was said earlier). I dont know if everyone has heard that information.
Charles Brandon
Member
that's not a spoiler, they said loud and proud that if you want to go straight to the final boss, you can.
Best to migrate over to the spoiler-free thread tbh.
test_account
XP-39C²
Yeah, thats true. Just never sure what exactly some people consider a spoiler, so i wanted to be on the safe side
In a couple years they'll release a "Gold Edition" of the game with all DLC included, just watch.
Impulsor
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Link kthose tweets!
I'm just curious on how they go about of doing it. We know that the game has cutscenes, and those have to be played in order to make sense. Nintendo made it sound like there is no boundries in the game world from the very start, and that you can basically go everywhere, even to every dungeon. I guess the games main quests will be done in a linear fashion though, i cant see any other way to do it really, but i just wondered since Nintendo claimed what i wrote in the spoiler
I guess maybe the game will be linear in terms of the main story, but that its possible to do the thing i wrote in the spoiler. I cant see any other way to do it at least, but who knows.
After you wake up, meet the old man, and start off doing whatever, a voice points you towards a location to investigate. This is assumed to be how the game will keep you on track of the main quest line. you do not need to follow it at all. You cannot have a main story line be non linear, that would be like reading a book by choosing the pages randomly.
https://twitter.com/JVCom/status/836531415739162625
They're referring to the event from 14 years ago, when they reviewed Wind Waker and gave their one and only perfect score.
Needless to say, their forums are in shamble right now.
GhostTrick
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Impulsor
Member
I love when this happens.
I love prerelease hype.
Specially when its such a big event.
hype
Better grab some popcorn now.
It felt like yesterday took three weeks to complete.
The Last One
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I have a customer who is 79 years old and has powerful and solid voice God would be jealous of. I still cannot believe it comes from this little raisin of a man.
The_Intruder
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casey_contra
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That is absolutely stunning. Like everyone else in this thread - I really wanna high-res version...
Distresssss
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At least Link's face doesn't look weird in this game like Skyward Sword. That was probably my least favorite Link face design.
Their first 20/20 in 14 years ^o^
Soundslike
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Cute reply from square enix
"@JVCom We did not think we would get a 20/20 on NieR Automata at home, but it's fun! #Thank you"
Cute reply from square enix
"@JVCom We did not think we would get a 20/20 on NieR Automata at home, but it's fun! #Thank you"
I chuckled at that.
Audioboxer
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Weapons and shields have durability? :/
Absolutely HATE that in other games.
Absolutely HATE that in other games.
Distresssss
Member
It's a mechanic to get you to fight enemies and get other weapons and have a good collection and encourage exploration.
I love it, super smartCute reply from square enix
"@JVCom We did not think we would get a 20/20 on NieR Automata at home, but it's fun! #Thank you"
The Dear Leader
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You can do all of that without durability too.
Jonneh3003
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You don't really have a permanent weapon in BotW unlike other games, you're constantly looking for something else.Weapons and shields have durability? :/
Absolutely HATE that in other games.
Audioboxer
Member
I still hate it. Encouraging exploration could be done by set weapon drops, or an upgrade system where each weapon can get upgraded a little (from misc parts). From what I've seen from videos it just looks like a way to spam shit into your inventory, and cause you to have to switch weapons and shields every few fights because "lol broken".
For sure, minor part of the game, but it's strange to see someone like Nintendo adopt such a blast from the past gameplay mechanic.
Johannsson
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So excited to read the previews!
As long as shield durability isn´t as bad as in SkyS it shouldn´t be that much of a problem. I played until the last boss without shield.
It´s not just exploration, they encourage you to play with different weapons and their patterns. Switch for different kinds of enemies etc.
And what do you mean from the past? This mechanic is also in Dark Souls. It makes sense that your weapon is going to be break and not beeing magically there forever and ever.
To crush calamity Ganon,
See him driven before you
And to hear the lamentations of bokoblins.
othersteve
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I really enjoy the cooking system. It's incredibly easy to pick up and play with, and nine times out of ten with a little bit of logic you'll wind up with a useful recipe.Like, for example we still don't know how the cooking system works exactly. It follows a formula of some sort, there's a few recipes that are simple enough that everyones memorized but who knows what sort of crazy stuff you could come up with, or what sort of benefits you might be able to gain from it.
I want to make Grannies Soup from Wind Waker
And I wouldn't mind some Chateau Romani while I'm at it.
Mostly it's logic that contributes to success here. Generally speaking, for instance, meat + veggies + spice + butter is a good idea. Or you can do veggies + rice + spice, or veggies + rice, or meat + rice.... it's hard to screw it up honestly unless you REALLY screw it up. I've only made around a couple of Dubious Foods and I really have played around with it quite a bit.
It's easy to select requisite ingredients also since the game so clearly marks which ones yield which benefits. If you aren't careful, however, the benefits can cancel each other out. For instance, it's impossible to have a dish with both heat AND cold resistance.
Audioboxer
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I was going to mention DS2. It got routinely blasted in it, and it was funny when the 60FPS console release on PS4/XB1 made the weapons degrade twice as fast. People were twice as pissed.
It was tamed down a bit for DS3. Point being in Zelda it seems shit breaks so quickly. Takes quite a while in most other games with the mechanic.
I mean, isn't there "named" and unique weapons or shields in it later? Do they break? :/ The other thing about Souls is you could repair stuff, not have it just break and disappear. The cooking and hunting mechanics look fun for exploration, so I'm not sure why they had to throw in an unforgiving durability system as well. Zelda has never been about "deep" combat, at least not if we're mentioning Souls to compare.
So yeah, fair enough people picking up tree branches and stuff and having them break, but what about proper swords and/or named weapons? Do they just "blow up" after 10 minutes of swinging?
Cucurbitacée
Member
The better the object, the better the durability. As simple as that.
Take in account the right usage of the object too. Even the better swords will explode quickly if you continuously smash rocks with them.
Audioboxer
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Cucurbitacée;231176946 said:
Meh, I just hate it. Especially when it's environmental degradation as well. I like hitting shit... I guess it's OCD to see what breaks in the environment.
Considering the reviews and footage, things look amazing, but this is just a huuuuuuuge bug of mine, especially when it airs on the side of "break friendly" rather than player friendly. I'd rather spend less time juggling shit in my inventory and weapon switching every 5~10 minutes.
Can things even be repaired or do you literally even need to find duplicates of the best equipment?
I really think the weapon system will be a major point of contention in reviews. While it seems like the game showers you with weapon, I can foresee the frustrating stretch where all your weapon are breaking and you're stuck without the ability to replenish them. I hope I'm wrong.
There doesn't seem to be a durability indicator beside the popping text when it's damaged so planning ahead will also be kinda annoying at times.
There doesn't seem to be a durability indicator beside the popping text when it's damaged so planning ahead will also be kinda annoying at times.
Cucurbitacée
Member
I considered this as spoiler, so:
Yes there are duplicate for almost all equipment and some can be repaired.