OrbitalBeard
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Dan Ryckert's reviewing it.
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Dan Ryckert's reviewing it.
Bucket Mouse
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Jeff seems to like the game. He wishes it had full voice acting, though.
they guy is probably a 12 yo to say something like that.
MisterGrey3000
Member
That's the wrong (and awful) Jeff.
TwistedFreeze
Member
Doesn't it have frame-pacing issues? I think I just said frame-rate as a catch all term for how smooth a game feels
I think this works best. Nier's also doing the same thing. Makes it less taxing since you don't have to worry about giving voice acting to all the NPCs, and as a result of that, it's much easier to allow you to continue to go ahead and let players speak with all of them, as opposed to them just being window dressing.
And if he's speaking about Link, well, pretty sure the majority is fine with his silence.
Crossing Eden
Hello, my name is Yves Guillemot, Vivendi S.A.'s Employee of the Month!
Literally seems like all the visual flaws could be chocked up to the constraints of the hardware it's running on. The shaders they made for the character models especially look gorgeous.
boneyjangles
Member
My hype has peaked. Now it's time for a week long refractory period away from all gaming news.
Twilight Princess
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Thanks. Just skimmed through some of his reviews, I definitely agree with the scores.
The game looks very, very gorgeous in controlled environments. Shrines and villages look like they have a ton of detail, cutscenes have anti-aliasing to smooth everything out, etc.
But in some environmental areas, like cliffsides and rock faces in some of the footage, the poor textures are apparent and stand out with Link's gorgeous character model. That might be a bit distracting but I can live with it.
SinCityAssassin
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It'll probably run worse, but I don't think it'll run so bad that you won't enjoy the game.
This is great, but? My first zelda was in 1987
OrbitalBeard
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The Wii U version should be fine.
Crossing Eden
Hello, my name is Yves Guillemot, Vivendi S.A.'s Employee of the Month!
Again it seems like they went with low res textures for better performance...which is a shame. Those CEMU guys are gonna be hella busy when this comes out.
The game was made for wiiu first.
I also believe it was even better if the made it from scratch for the switch with modified unreal 4 engine.
If they had done that we'd wait a few more months for the game and the file size would probably double haha. There's a ton of text.
If we're lucky, we might see an official patch for 1080p and better textures. It feels like the port from Wii U to Switch, even when they were working on each simultaneously, may have been rushed for the Switch launch. If they're planning on adding to the game with DLC for the next year or so, I'm hoping they take advantage of the game's longevity.
In the high likelihood this doesn't happen though... I'm excited for the fan texture pack.
Joe Shlabotnik
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I suppose it depends on how sensitive you are to framerate but I can't imagine the Wii U version approaching anything considered "unplayable". I doubt it drops below the 20s. Since it's 720p, for all we know it performs better than docked Switch.
If Wii U is the most practical option for you I would never pass it up. The content is exactly the same.
bigboss370
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Switch is having framrate issues sooo...
LegendofLex
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Honestly, I'm fine with the game not having perfect IQ or textures and buttery smooth performance.
I'd rather the bones of the game be in great shape, and the game not make major compromises with its content approach and vision to run acceptably.
We can always get a more polished version down the line when the hardware capabilities (and the team's software chops) catch up. I'd rather the team get the chance to complete the game they've worked so hard on for now so people can play it - and so they can take what they've learned from this game and make something new.
I'd rather the bones of the game be in great shape, and the game not make major compromises with its content approach and vision to run acceptably.
We can always get a more polished version down the line when the hardware capabilities (and the team's software chops) catch up. I'd rather the team get the chance to complete the game they've worked so hard on for now so people can play it - and so they can take what they've learned from this game and make something new.
EmCeeGramr
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In a... well, some people might consider it spoilery video (it certainly shows more than the current embargo allows), a guy sees an encampment of Lizalfos with a couple of fire Chuchus hanging out on the edge, then climbs up onto a cliff above it, tries to shoot some of those convenient exploding barrels with a regular arrow, which doesn't work because they need something on fire or with more impact to explode.
But the sound of the arrow attracts the attention of both Lizaflos and a Chuchu, who gets too close to the barrel and detonates the barrel, setting off a chain reaction that blows up the whole camp.
But the sound of the arrow attracts the attention of both Lizaflos and a Chuchu, who gets too close to the barrel and detonates the barrel, setting off a chain reaction that blows up the whole camp.
Primethius
Banned
😐
It's going to be hard waiting for Zelda before I finally pick up a Switch huh...
MythicReclaimer
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It's probably already been asked but are there any specific previews regarding the Wii U version?
Glorious.
El-Pistolero
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Easily the strongest contender for GOTG so far. Nintendo have hits (mostly) and misses (less frequently; and that is euphemism for rarely); but when they do hit, they do so with the power of a nuclear warhead.
If only I had the money to invest in a Switch. :-(
If only I had the money to invest in a Switch. :-(
brandonh83
Banned
OverturePT
Member
Can I get a link?
SinCityAssassin
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We make our own stories.
EmCeeGramr
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Where are you? Amazon UK still taking orders for launch.
GregLombardi
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The guy in the Best Buy thread confirmed what I posted in my OP, that if you go at midnight there will be a line of people that will get switch that did not have them preordered.
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
rekt
hngggg
brandonh83
Banned
You can almost hear the Metal Gear enemy alert zing
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
ez game
I'd been thinking about pulling the trigger on a Wii U for years, and Zelda has finally tipped me over the edge. Bought a used Wii U on eBay for $160 and I can't wait to get it. I just hope Nintendo hasn't been slacking on development of the U version in the process of getting the Switch version ready. But even if, for some reason, the Wii U version has more technical issues than the Switch version, I still know I'll be getting the most significant Zelda game since the 90s for cheaper than most people are getting it. 
forknknife
Banned
YESSSSS
This is going to be the best game ever.
I'm just pretty sad though that there will be no video capture available at launch. That's a tooooon of amazing potential gifs that will never get to see the light of day.
Really sad tbh.
Angry Chair
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This is amazing.Probably already posted, but:
Probably already posted, but:
This never stops being funny
Those red barrels set in camps are real lazy level design and yet I see them everywhere :/ Even Ubisoft doesn't put them everywhere in camps so that you can kill everyone in one shot from a distance with no consequence to what you did and a true outcome for minimal risk
brandonh83
Banned
The best thing is Link saving face with the glider, holy shit how they've created so many mechanics is going to lead to a plethora of GTA-type experiences that will absolutely be a thing for a long time.