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[Peterc]

Ug, i'm a nintendo fan.

Tell me...

Zelda engine is the first engine where everything lifes. My natural language isn't English so I'll do my best. I also give you a few examples
It's the first game with real full weather cycle where everything change on the fly.
All objects in the game response on your behaviour and its not prefab made like all other games. Using everything as a weapon, moving things and solving puzzles by that not using always one solution. Even enemies can use everything in the world, don't going to spoil anything. It's first open world where you are free to go with no real boundaries. Climbing on every mountain you'll see. Small things like the fire goes depending in what direction the wind blows. There are many things more to let you experience all the freedom. Beside mmo that doesn't use this kind of physical engine, you don't have any game that doesn't push you in some direction / path. With this zelda you could even go directly to the end boss, not that you'll will survive. This kind of experience isn't done before. I hope many more games like this will come.

 

[Cerium]

As someone pretty new to consoles, how do they go about updates? As the Switch uses cartridges, what if BotW developers were to issue a patch / add new content to the game?

It goes onto the internal memory or the MicroSD card if you have one.

 

[Labombadog]

As someone pretty new to consoles, how do they go about updates? As the Switch uses cartridges, what if BotW developers were to issue a patch / add new content to the game?

I would imagine the update would come through the network, download it, and get installed within the internal flash memory or via SD Card (have to buy separately).

 

[OrbitalBeard]

As someone pretty new to consoles, how do they go about updates? As the Switch uses cartridges, what if the BotW developers were to issue a patch / add new content to the game?

Patches will download to the internal storage or your microSD card.

 

[DNAbro]

NVM I figured it out!

holy shit I legitimately laughed out loud

 

[AcademicSaucer]

!!! Please let this be possible with boulders charged up with max energy. You can really fling those. But the fact that you can do this at all is awesome.

Im thinking maybe do this from somewhere high towards the castle

 

[Coffinhal]

NVM I figured it out!

These gifs are perfect for someone that makes a slippery slope hahahaha

 

[Twilight Princess]

What makes this Zelda so special is his interactive open world. Something you barely see in other ones. I am still waiting for some guy who wanted to show me 6 different games who let the player do the same stuff as in Zelda. You can imagine he never posted even one game...

When you watch the videos and see how the world reacts to you and everything is working together like a clockwork it is rather impressive. A simple example: you wear a metal axe and a lightnimg is about to strike you. You throw away the weapon in the last second, in front of an enemy and the lightning hits the axe and kills the enemy. The lightning casts a fire and you can use it to jump in the wind and get high to shoot other enemies with your bow.
That is just fun. Sure it will get old when you did that 100 times but it is still impressive that Ou have so many little options in the gameplay. That sets it apart from any other open world game where your character can't even jump over a bush if the developer don't allow it.

This type dynamic gameplay system is very interesting. It does seem that nintendo has put a lot of thought inti designing it.

 

[trixx]

uh oh 95 metavritic incoming. Was already buying for wii u though i don't know if i should change it for switch version

 

[Caelus]

Me after reading this thread the whole day while procrastinating:

 

[Mory Dunz]

NVM I figured it out!

Given how slow the hearts were depleting, he only dies according to the roll distance I'm assuming

 

[Tsosie]

Have we heard anything about how the save system works? Specifically how often it autsaves? I am excited to play as reckless Link, but I am not sure if the save system will be too punishing.

 

[CrazyHorse]

The comparison for goty should really be between rdr and zelda. Both will get 90+ on metacritic.

lol comparing anything to the best of Nintendo is blasphemy.

 

[AgeEighty]

That GameXplain quote pull has made me positively giddy.

 

[SWRC9]

It goes onto the internal memory or the MicroSD card if you have one.

Aww I see. That's pretty neat, I always thought we were just bound by whatever content was in the cartridge, but knowing that if the developers need to push out a patch it's possible!

 

[13ruce]

Me after reading this thread the whole day while procrastinating:

Dat armour is awesome!

 

[Kissenkopf]

Have we heard anything about how the save system works? Specifically how often it autsaves? I am excited to play as reckless Link, but I am not sure if the save system will be too punishing.

It saves every few minutes or wen you come across a special location as a shrine or something like that. So mostly you are just thrown back a minute or less if you die.

 

[Hindl]

lol comparing anything to the best of Nintendo is blasphemy.

Easy there. Plenty of the best games ever weren't made by Nintendo

 

[DNAbro]

Me after reading this thread the whole day while procrastinating:

he's so happy

 

[Dystify]

IGN - What 2 IGN Editors think of Zelda: Breath of the Wild so far

 

[Tsosie]

It saves every few minutes or wen you come across a special location as a shrine or something like that. So mostly you are just thrown back a minute or less if you die.

Perfect.

 

[Kureransu]

Given how slow the hearts were depleting, he only dies according to the roll distance I'm assuming

Yeah i think it's a damage over time/damage per second algorithm.

 

[LotusHD]

Zelda engine is the first engine where everything lifes. My natural language isn't English so I'll do my best. I also give you a few examples
It's the first game with real full weather cycle where everything change on the fly.
All objects in the game response on your behaviour and its not prefab made like all other games. Using everything as a weapon, moving things and solving puzzles by that not using always one solution. Even enemies can use everything in the world, don't going to spoil anything. It's first open world where you are free to go with no real boundaries. Climbing on every mountain you'll see. Small things like the fire goes depending in what direction the wind blows. There are many things more to let you experience all the freedom. Beside mmo that doesn't use this kind of physical engine, you don't have any game that doesn't push you in some direction / path. With this zelda you could even go directly to the end boss, not that you'll will survive. This kind of experience isn't done before. I hope many more games like this will come.

Well said. On the surface, stuff like weather and being able to climb shit isn't particularly innovative. But when it comes down to it, this is an open world that is hell-bent on letting you (and its inhabitants) interact with as much of the world as possible.

 

[NOLA_Gaffer]

It's amazing that they managed all these systems on the Wii U. Makes you wonder how well the console could have done if anyone gave a damn.

 

[Radical Edward]

It's going to be a stacked goty list this year. So many great games.

 

[Aaronrules380]

Well said. On the surface, stuff like weather and being able to climb shit isn't particularly innovative. But when it comes down to it, this is an open world that is hell-bent on letting you (and its inhabitants) interact with as much of the world as possible.

It's also how all the systems play together. Like when it rains surfaces get slippery and harder to climb

 

[Realeza]

IGN - What 2 IGN Editors think of Zelda: Breath of the Wild so far

Sounds a-mazing.

 

[FarFromAnyGame]

While horizon looks high end gfx with a nice environment I think you rather can't compare it to Zelda. I would place it beside the witcher, dark soul and skyrim. Zelda is just a whole different game. Horizon and mass effect are good games, but it's more of following the story, while zelda is about experience the magic world and playing the story.

Personally looking at all games, Zelda is groundbreaking. It new and fresh with their physics engine, it hasn't been done before, same happened with splatoon and mario galaxy. Thats what I love about nintendo.

But like music, it's not that you only like one song, enjoy both.

If that ragdoll physics look groundbreaking to you, play some Rockstar games. Your mind will be blown.

Ragdoll physics always look cheap and artificial to me. BotW does look better than most games with it though.

https://youtu.be/KoES90f-0pk

 

[marc^o^]

The amount of gameplay actions link can do seems absolutely insane.

 

[Graphics Horse]

Eh, it's just a mechanism to respawn the enemy characters so you don't ultimately travel around an empty world. Cool way to tie it in with the world, but that's all it really is.

I was surprised that it doesn't just do it based on distance, it's pretty nice. I expect enemies that pop out of the ground don't work the same way, and it's more a way to clear out enemy camps for a set time.

 

[CrazyHorse]

Any previews for Wii U?

 

[Caelus]

IGN - What 2 IGN Editors think of Zelda: Breath of the Wild so far

Some screens:

If that ragdoll physics look groundbreaking to you, play some Rockstar games. Your mind will be blown.

https://youtu.be/KoES90f-0pk

I think you know what people are referring to when they say the game's physics are groundbreaking, they aren't just referring to the ragdoll. But ok.

 

[Aaronrules380]

Saw a picture on IGN's preview showing that in a certain super hot area if you wear wooden equipment it can light on fire

 

[RandomExpletive]

Oh man speedruns for this game are gonna be incredible

 

[Anteo]

Given how slow the hearts were depleting, he only dies according to the roll distance I'm assuming

I've seen him die the same way after being hit by an enemy with little to not rolling.

 

[OrbitalBeard]

IGN - What 2 IGN Editors think of Zelda: Breath of the Wild so far

Nothing to see here. Just two more dudes gushing about this game.

Spoiler

I'm not going to last another week

 

[Eliseo]

We need more gifs of Link doing shield parry =D

 

[Radical Edward]

Zelda engine is the first engine where everything lifes. My natural language isn't English so I'll do my best. I also give you a few examples
It's the first game with real full weather cycle where everything change on the fly.
All objects in the game response on your behaviour and its not prefab made like all other games. Using everything as a weapon, moving things and solving puzzles by that not using always one solution. Even enemies can use everything in the world, don't going to spoil anything. It's first open world where you are free to go with no real boundaries. Climbing on every mountain you'll see. Small things like the fire goes depending in what direction the wind blows. There are many things more to let you experience all the freedom. Beside mmo that doesn't use this kind of physical engine, you don't have any game that doesn't push you in some direction / path. With this zelda you could even go directly to the end boss, not that you'll will survive. This kind of experience isn't done before. I hope many more games like this will come.

So... A mixture of mgsv, a rockstar game and dark souls. Like i said, can't wait to play it

 

[Askherserenity]

What video was this taken from?

 

[Dystify]

So this is what heaven feels like.

 

[Listonosh]

The overall gameplay looks way better to me. The Witcher's strength is quite obviously the narrative and lore, and the way that ties into gameplay (like hunting a specific creature using X as bait) is very satisfying, but the actual gameplay mechanics are pretty poor in my opinion. Movement is awkward, combat is terrible and repetitive, and menus are quite clunky.

I have not yet played Zelda but it seems to be far better in all of those areas. So when a person compares the two games they'll obviously be weighing the things that they personally like, and I would bet if you're more into precision gameplay than you are storytelling then Zelda will be a better game for you.

Yeah that actually makes a whole lot of sense actually. I would say gameplay wise, yes Zelda definitely controls a lot better. In general the mechanics of gameplay are better, but man the all around package talking about the world and how its inhabited, Witcher 3 takes the cake.

 

[Aaronrules380]

What video was this taken from?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQQekPdONA8&feature=youtu.be&t=2185

 

[jariw]

!!! Please let this be possible with boulders charged up with max energy. You can really fling those. But the fact that you can do this at all is awesome.

Those boulders do fling a long way (from E3).

 

[Monumma]

So this is what heaven feels like.

 

[Deleted member 10571]

So this is what heaven feels like.

You earned it tho

 

[SinCityAssassin]

So this is what heaven feels like.

 

[Kthulhu]

So this is what heaven feels like.

I guess it's confirmed Nintendo reads GAF.

 

[brandonh83]

The images in IGN's gallery... holy FUCK

 

[Spirited]

So this is what heaven feels like.

Senpai noticed you!

 

[Shadow Broker]

This thread has me jealous of all you lucky bastards that'll be able to play this on the Switch on the 3rd.

I won't be able to pick up my Switch and Zelda preorder until the 5th.


I read up to page 34 then got side track. Is there combat magic in BotW? Is it possible to run a mage Link eventually?