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[spekkeh]

Is 95 metacritic expecting too much?

That's what I'm expecting.

 

[phanphare]

In case you can't go to Youtube

Spoiler

this is so great

it's stuff like this that makes me feel like I can get unreasonably hyped about this game and it'll still wow me

 

[Otnopolit]

Hey guys, I was purposefully not clicking the spoiler link and some of ya'll are posting what's in it. Please go back and spoiler tag them. It doesn't sound major, but I was hoping to get impressions without spoilers.

 

[The Last One]

No one is getting paid here. Skyward sword and the DS games especially aren't a good indicator that the media isn't blinded by nostalgia with these games.

Skyward Sword is a great game with amazing gameplay. The reviews were right.

 

[Caelus]

Rated E10+

Clothes dyeing video

Ok, wow, this video is really cute. I'm so happy there's a high amount of customization in this game.

 

[Magicpaint]

This sounds absolute perfect.

This is something 3D Zelda's have never been able to capture that the 2D games usually had. This was mainly due to the amount of hand holding in the 3D games. I miss that sense of getting lost and not knowing where the fuck I'm going. No annoying tutorial is a great start.

Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask and Wind Waker had this, Ocarina of Time even had you able to do huge chunks of the main story in a non-rigid way. It's the very recent games: TP and SS that are a bit more handhold-y.

 

[silva1991]

Is 95 metacritic expecting too much?

That's what I'm expecting.

We have many 90+ this year, but this one will be the first 95.

balee dat.

 

[MHWilliams]

Er, the 1080p 60fps one. I suck at this stuff in spite of my expertise as a tech consultant and reviewer, so apologies in advance. I didn't do a lot of troubleshooting but that definitely is what fixed it!

Yeah, the HD60S. Yeah, I had no issue with capture on mine.

 

[Lgndryhr]

Day 2 of work productivity down the drain.

 

[The Futurist]

Engadget preview mentioned framerate issues while in docked mode.

Anything else on this?

 

[Schnozberry]

In case you can't go to Youtube

Spoiler

Spoiler

You know it's serious when a mfer throws another mfer at you.

 

[Coffinhal]

https://twitter.com/jasonschreier/status/835128093408968704
https://twitter.com/jasonschreier/status/835129781423333376

Thank you I already read these as they are posted three times a page, but you didn't read my post or write a proper answer so I won't take time to explain again.

 

[Sword Of Doom]

Seen too much of this game already through gifs. Time to begin staying out of BoTW threads

 

[Storm Kyleis]

Everything I'm reading so far about the game design and general direction sounds flawless. Can't wait to play this myself.

 

[Solid Raiden]

This is easily sounding like one of the greatest games ever made. Come on March 3rd!

 

[Possumowner]

Oh my word things are looking good,so close now

 

[MHWilliams]

I know that, but MHWilliams said there was some problem with the gamma. If you put the Switch to full it defaults back to limited, so if he left the TV in full range it's normal that it looks washed out. But if he switched the TV back to limited as well and it's still washed out, well, like you said it shouldn't do that, so i'm trying to understand if there's some bug or stuff like that.

I have another, older TV in a different spot. I'll probably try it later.

 

[Joqu]

Has this video of the

Spoiler

Blood Moon

been posted yet?

:O :O :O

Imma need to avoid some of these previews from now on, but man, that's pretty awesome. This game.

 

[Diablohead]

Engadget preview mentioned framerate issues while in docked mode.

Anything else on this?

That was mentioned a while back, people were saying the game ran better in 720p over docked 900p

Saying that, has anyone tried playing with the dock output set to 480p instead of 1080p? I want to know if the switch benefits from a lower res output while docked.

 

[serenewarfare]

Nintendo better give Aonuma and Co. the keys to the kingdom, because they might have actually delivered on the promise of singlehandedly justifying a Switch purchase.

 

[Dystify]

Are we allowed to make a spoiler thread at this time? There do seem to be quite a few spoilers out there now. (This question is directed at mods that may read this.)

 

[RRockman]

I should have taken a week off.

Spoiler

That blood moon...

 

[Wollan]

Is there any talk about enemy variety so far?
I'm expecting OoT in the minimum so should be good.

 

[Inferno313]

In case you can't go to Youtube

Spoiler

The gear in this game is so fucking cool looking. I'm gonna have to hunt down one of those cloaks ASAP.

 

[Yarbskoo]

Yeah guys these games look identical

Shadow of the Colossus - 512x448 resolution.

Breath of the Wild - 1600x900 resolution

Hate to spoil the fun, but that's not a native 900p image, it's been downsampled from a bullshot.

So really, neither of those screenshots look like the game we're getting on the 3rd.

 

[Vampirolol]

Engadget preview mentioned framerate issues while in docked mode.

Anything else on this?

I saw this mentioned in other previews. It seems that portable mode has better performance.

 

[Zia]

Does Switch have a built-in video capture feature, or is it just for screenshots?

 

[moltonasty]

Metacritic 105 calling it now

"The only problem with Zelda Breath of the Wild is that it's just TOO good"

 

[Instro]

Has this video of the

Spoiler

Blood Moon

been posted yet?

Tonight Link joins the hunt...

 

[pinkurocket]

Does Switch have a built-in video capture feature, or is it just for screenshots?

Only screens at launch. They'll add video capture later.

 

[Plum]

Thank you I already read these as they are posted three times a page, but you didn't read my post or write a proper answer so I won't take time to explain again.

Your original point was that we've only been given impressions about 5 hours of the game. I showed you that this wasn't the case. There's little proof of their being some inherent bias which I'm assuming was what you were implying.

 

[othersteve]

I saw this mentioned in other previews. It seems that portable mode has better performance.

Not surprising considering that it's running at a considerably lower resolution (1280x720 vs. 1600x900).

 

[Sendou]

Does Switch have a built-in video capture feature, or is it just for screenshots?

At launch only screenshots.

 

[pswii60]

Breath of the Wild - 1600x900 resolution

Is this a new screenshot? It has much better anti-aliasing than the previous ones I've seen?

 

[jariw]

Has anyone talked about the music?

From this preview:
http://digitalchumps.com/legend-zelda-breath-wild-spoiler-free-preview/

Much fuss was made also about the choice in musical style and the approach to integrating it into the gameplay. In a word, the overworld music is minimalist—in fact, it’s absent, as the music only plays at particular times, and it’s specific to the location and other factors. But it’s also unobtrusive, and moody. It configures the emotion of the particular scene so that it is as intended. And it’s really never repetitive—which is perhaps the most fortunate aspect of this approach. In the overworld, the music consists predominantly of piano with occasional accompaniment by other instruments. It’s slow and quiet, and it stays out of the way. As you approach a serene vista, it might offer a happy melodic statement for the player to subconsciously digest as they explore. By contrast, as danger approaches or night falls, dissonant notes begin to play, unpredictably, softly.

Conventional music still exists in specific other areas, and from what I’ve heard, it’s very good. It also changes—actually, it fades seamlessly—between day and night versions of each theme. Many of you who know me know that I have long been a follower and enthusiast of game music (I’ve been to the Symphony of the Goddess concerts not once, but twice)—and I can tell you that I am quite satisfied with what I’ve heard so far from Breath of the Wild.

 

[Inferno313]

Does Switch have a built-in video capture feature, or is it just for screenshots?

Video will come, but not until fall. Screenshots on day one.

 

[GinoFelino]

Tonight Link joins the hunt...

Well, it's only right that the next GOAT and the current GOAT have something so awesome in common

 

[serenewarfare]

Engadget preview mentioned framerate issues while in docked mode.

Anything else on this?

Dan mentioned it on the Beastcast, but he said it was not often or prolonged enough to ever really affect his experience.

 

[DecoReturns]

Dang. I want a Switch now....

I want to play the best version of Zelda.

 

[Caelus]

Is this a new screenshot? It has much better anti-aliasing than the previous ones I've seen?

No, it's a bullshot from E3. Here's a screenshot from Gamespot's preview article:

 

[Skittzo0413]

maxcriden are you ok buddy?

I think he's rightfully staying out of this thread. The willpower is strong with that one.

 

[Rodin]

I have another, older TV in a different spot. I'll probably try it later.

Awesome. Can you please post the results with both full/full (if the console accepts it on that TV) and limited/limited? Thanks again for trying this, i really appreciate it.

No, it's a bullshot from E3. Here's a screenshot from Gamespot's preview article:

"1920x1090"

That's not the native res of the game. Wondering if the console can capture screenshots at the native internal res.

 

[YoodlePro]

Right, never owned a nintendo console, never played zelda.

Got this on pre order and gonna play it Day 1.

 

[LotusHD]

Probably already posted, but:

 

[MHWilliams]

Does Switch have a built-in video capture feature, or is it just for screenshots?

Just screenshots at the moment. At the press event in Tokyo they promised video capture eventually.

Is this a new screenshot? It has much better anti-aliasing than the previous ones I've seen?

Gotta be an edit or bullshot. The art direction is grand and there are some great scenic vistas, but no, the game doesn't look that good. Lack of aliasing is a clear tell.

 

[Roufianos]

Looks amazing. Wish I hadn't sold my Wii U.

 

[victreeb3l]

Must...

Not...

Click...

Videos....of the

Spoiler

Blood Moon

7 MORE DAYS

The previews so far have been amazing to read. So hyped.

 

[Lifeline]

Is 95 metacritic expecting too much?

Too little

 

[Fandangox]

Has this video of the

Spoiler

Blood Moon

been posted yet?

Grant us eyes.

Grant us eeeeeyes

 

[The Last One]

Probably already posted, but:

That's so mean . Poor skeleton.