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[Firemind]

Can't wait for it, I'm so excited. I hope they do multiple categories haha any% AND all dungeons.

All Korok seeds.

 

[mavericktopgun]

I keep forgetting that I can play this in handheld mode on my bed. An actual proper open world game of this size and quality in my hands!

GTA on PSP already felt pretty fascinating, but a large open world like BOTW on a portable system has always been my holy grail. It's finally here.

I want GTA 4, 5 and Elder Scrolls Oblivion on Switch. Would be the best.

 

[WordsintheWater]

Only watched the Easy Allies review, games look phenomenal, but damn the framerate issues look pretty dang bad at points.

 

[VendettaRed07]

Hot take but this is going to be the greatest speed running game of all time

 

[Aaronrules380]

Can't wait for it, I'm so excited. I hope they do multiple categories haha any% AND all dungeons.


Edit: if you are making a thread make sure any% is in the title.

I want to see nude% speedruns become a thing lol

 

[Twilight Princess]

A game with ps2.5 graphics getting so many 10s.
Kappa.

 

[Inferno313]

*Opens gameXplain review*

"See that tower in the distance? You can go there!"

*Closes gameXplain review*

Spoiler

/s

 

[Hobbun]

Reminder that Aonuma said you can go straight to the final boss from the start of the game. Speedruns for this game are going to be insane.

Just like speedruns for any game, it's something I will never achieve, and have no desire to.

 

[Kagoshima_Luke]

So is this the first time a GotG is decided on the exact day a new generation starts?

 

[Lan Dong Mik]

Makes me laugh every single time I see it. The single greatest image there is on the internet.

 

[Poltergust]

The game has been beaten under 4 hours: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-Og1DilkVhEUUNZWFRCSkZCTnc/view?usp=sharing

new thread worthy or not?

Or at least I think he beat it, because I haven't watched it.

Nintendo themselves said that you can go straight to the final boss from the start of the game.

I think we can safely assume that speedruns will get much faster as time goes on.

 

[jorgejjvr]

https://youtu.be/83S8IO7w1Io

 

[TheMan]

Worse than the Switch but still manageable is what I've heard.

Sounds about right

 

[KevinG]

Only watched the Easy Allies review, games look phenomenal, but damn the framerate issues look pretty dang bad at points.

Will the game be like honey on your lips, then a bitter twist in your side?

 

[Aaronrules380]

Hot take but this is going to be the greatest speed running game of all time

Eh I think it's too soon to say for sure. It'd probably also depend on how long different categories take. Part of what makes the best speed running games great is having multiple unique categories that offer their own twists while not taking obscenely long to beat. I also have to wonder how it'll fare in terms of run consistency compared to other games.

 

[Belgian Dude]

Can't wait for it, I'm so excited. I hope they do multiple categories haha any% AND all dungeons.

Can't wait for Boulder%!

 

[Lunafreya Nox Fleuret]

The game has been beaten under 4 hours: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-Og1DilkVhEUUNZWFRCSkZCTnc/view?usp=sharing

new thread worthy or not?

Or at least I think he beat it, because I haven't watched it.

....huh?

 

[Fireblend]

Austin Walker's "review"/article... my god.

 

[BluePikmin11]

Not really surprised TBH. HYPE!

 

[KAL2006]

Any idea if this game is good for short bursts of gaming.

One of the main appeals of Switch is I can pick up a game anytime and put it away quickly. However some games just don't work well for this such as Uncharted or any story driven games or cinematic games. Can I just pick this game up and do a quick side mission or quick mini dungeon, or do I need alot of time I need to invest to get into it more.

 

[kswiston]

How many days post launch before we get a GAF thread directly or indirectly calling out Breath of the Wild for being overrated?

 

[-MB-]

I'm really happy about the critical reception Zelda got. I was expecting high scores, but not THAT high!

Such a paradigm shift for the franchise, I can only wonder were they'll go next with it.

To boldly go where no Link has gone before, of course.

 

[I Wanna Be The Guy]

Imagine if this game was wasted on Wii U.

 

[uncle_koploski]

Any idea if this game is good for short bursts of gaming.

One of the main appeals of Switch is I can pick up a game anytime and put it away quickly. However some games just don't work well for this such as Uncharted or any story driven games or cinematic games. Can I just pick this game up and do a quick side mission or quick mini dungeon, or do I need alot of time I need to invest to get into it more.

I believe you can save at any time.
Sounds good for short bursts to me.

 

[CharminUltra]

You see that mountain of 10s, BotW? You are already there.

 

[Turkoop]

This is insane. 2017 is gonna be superb

 

[Firemind]

Any idea if this game is good for short bursts of gaming.

One of the main appeals of Switch is I can pick up a game anytime and put it away quickly. However some games just don't work well for this such as Uncharted or any story driven games or cinematic games. Can I just pick this game up and do a quick side mission or quick mini dungeon, or do I need alot of time I need to invest to get into it more.

There's sleep mode and you can put small icons on the map to help remember things you encounter.

 

[mStudios]

....huh?

?

Some dude beat the game in 4 hours.

 

[Omnicent]

WR by the end of the year will probably be under 45 minutes.

depends on the category? Any%? probably, but 100% (or what wil be defined as 100%) no way

 

[Maxinas]

The game has been beaten under 4 hours: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-Og1DilkVhEUUNZWFRCSkZCTnc/view?usp=sharing

new thread worthy or not?

Or at least I think he beat it, because I haven't watched it.

Baby's first speedrun, let us know when its sub 10 minutes.

 

[zelhawks37]

Fucking hyped for tomorrow. Took a day off just for this game and will skip breakfast, lunch, and dinner!

 

[GDJustin]

Being "big" doesn't make a game good - I dislike people praising a game for being "so big" and having "so much to do" because my first question is always "But is what you're doing fun and worthwhile?"

But with all that being said... I don't think people truly understand just how fucking big this game is.

There are 10+ big mountains to explore. Over a dozen distinct lakes all with their own personality. Several distinct, unique islands. Tons of different towns. It feels borderline impossible. It's the first time the real Hyrule matches the Hyrule of our imaginations.

This is Zelda Skyrim with a far braver, and more surprising emphasis on physics and gameplay systems. Nintendo fully committed to the chemistry and physics of this game world. There's one small puzzle where you're tasked with

Spoiler

completing an electrical circuit.

. And you're supposed to solve it by dragging over these metal crates. But you can also solve it by grabbing a metal sword from your inventory and tossing it onto the ground. And it works.

The confidence to let these game systems play off of one another in such a genuinely massive and varied world is... staggering.

 

[Lunafreya Nox Fleuret]

?

Some dude beat the game in 4 hours.

I was reading it is a 50 hour rpg. How's that possible? o.o

 

[LucidMomentum]

Baby's first speedrun, let us know when its sub 10 minutes.

Current WR is 12 Minutes.

I was reading it is a 50 hour rpg. How's that possible? o.o

It's so open world that if you know where to look, you can go to the end straight from the beginning.

 

[Aaronrules380]

depends on the category? Any%? probably, but 100% (or what wil be defined as 100%) no way

Honestly I'm not sure I forsee a real 100% category given how fucking huge the game is (I'm not convinced a true 100% would be achievable in one sitting by even the best speedrunners) More likely we'll get stuff like all dungeons, maybe all dungeons and x number of shrines, and stuff like that

 

[Trojita]

Imagine if this game was wasted on Wii U.

It's time for you to go into your Shame Cube.

 

[Intel_89]

Any idea if this game is good for short bursts of gaming.

One of the main appeals of Switch is I can pick up a game anytime and put it away quickly. However some games just don't work well for this such as Uncharted or any story driven games or cinematic games. Can I just pick this game up and do a quick side mission or quick mini dungeon, or do I need alot of time I need to invest to get into it more.

Most of the reviews praise how most of the time the pacing of the game is dictated by the player so it should be good for short sessions.

 

[hohoXD123]

Holy shit, I knew this would review well but never expected a 98 metacritic. That's amazing.

 

[d00d3n]

WTF is happening? I go to work, and when I come back everyone has graded Zelda 10/10. The consensus is overwhelming and a bit surprising. Looking forward to playing the game tomorrow (if the delivery service doesn't fail me).

 

[OverturePT]

I was reading it is a 50 hour rpg. How's that possible? o.o

After the first four shrines you are free to go anywhere, that includes the Hyrule Castle to fight Ganon.

 

[Dlink16]

Yah I think I'm gonna bite the bullet on the switch now. This just looks too good to pass.

 

[Aaronrules380]

I was reading it is a 50 hour rpg. How's that possible? o.o

I mean you can head to the final boss and try to fight him as soon as you leave the plateau. You don't actually need to beat the story to beat the game

 

[Oblivion]

Being "big" doesn't make a game good - I dislike people praising a game for being "so big" and having "so much to do" because my first question is always "But is what you're doing fun and worthwhile?"

But with all that being said... I don't think people truly understand just how fucking big this game is.

There are 10+ big mountains to explore. Over a dozen distinct lakes all with their own personality. Several distinct, unique islands. It feels borderline impossible.

This is Zelda Skyrim with a far braver, and more surprising emphasis on physics and gameplay systems. Nintendo fully committed to the chemistry and physics of this game world. There's one small puzzle where you're tasked with

Spoiler

completing an electrical circuit.

. And you're supposed to solve it by dragging over these metal crates. But you can also solve it by grabbing a metal sword from your inventory and tossing it onto the ground.

The confidence to let these game systems play off of one another in such a genuinely massive and varied world is... staggering.

So you've played it, and agree it's big but has plenty to do but are complaining at other people for saying it's big?

 

[fantomena]

Imagine if this game was wasted on Wii U.

According to the gaf poll, a large number of gaffers will be getting the Wii U version, including me.

SO BOOOOOYA

 

[uncle_koploski]

Honestly I'm not sure I forsee a real 100% category given how fucking huge the game is (I'm not convinced a true 100% would be achievable in one sitting by even the best speedrunners) More likely we'll get stuff like all dungeons, maybe all dungeons and x number of shrines, and stuff like that

all dungeons and all shrines seems like a possible category.
It will probably be like a 10 hour + run though.

 

[Firemind]

Honestly I'm not sure I forsee a real 100% category given how fucking huge the game is (I'm not convinced a true 100% would be achievable in one sitting by even the best speedrunners) More likely we'll get stuff like all dungeons, maybe all dungeons and x number of shrines, and stuff like that

There's a 500% category of OoT lol

 

[Hobbun]

The Easy Allies review said the framerate issues, "sometimes unplayable", still happened when it was docked, correct? That is a bit worrying.

I could see if was 'undocked', but docked I was hoping it was smooth.

 

[Kuraudo]

Well... Looks like I'm buying a Switch asap.

 

[Perfo]

Any idea of how the story is? Read a lot of reviews and it's not even mentioned

 

[Lunafreya Nox Fleuret]

I mean you can head to the final boss and try to fight him as soon as you leave the plateau. You don't actually need to beat the story to beat the game

Oh I guess that's pretty neat.