Pasta la Vista
Member
OMG these are my favorite part of the game so far. I attached 2 of those powered wheels to both sides of one of these Koroks and rode him all the way to his buddy, was hilarious.
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OMG these are my favorite part of the game so far. I attached 2 of those powered wheels to both sides of one of these Koroks and rode him all the way to his buddy, was hilarious.
GigaBowser
The bear of bad news
I don't understand Nintendo they makes crud for kids for years and then they hits us with this. I needs to take a break from this game it's affecting my marriage. Gonna hafta put a mortgage on my place if I Iose my job.
The more you plays the betters at the controls you get. The controls are perfect they just take dozens hours to master and get abilities.
Happosai
Hold onto your panties
My memory seems off but I kept thinking we were getting a Twilight Princess HD remaster Q4 2022. But here we are...
Anyway, it begins...
DragoonKain
Neighbours from Hell
My experience with this is similar to BOTW. It took me quite a while to get into that game and start liking it. Before you learn all the skills and get the lay of the land I actually found it pretty insufferable for a while. Very tedious and grindy. I'm feeling the same here, but I expect to eventually start liking it once I get into the swing of it.
Heimdall_Xtreme
Hermen Hulst Fanclub's #1 Member
Time to play 
PonyStation4
Member
The intro seemed like it was done by an amateur team. Zelda with bad robot like animations and then going hey Link! To point things out as soon as you pass them in an annoying way. It lasted only a few minutes, but it seemed so low production.
Marvel14
Banned
Just finished the third Shrine. Initial thoughts:
1. How anyone can call this game ugly is beyond belief. Its noticeably prettier than BOTW and the odd framerate drop is not enough to significantly impact enjoyment. It really is a Ghibli cartoon come to life..esp those cave bubble blowing things.
2. This game is so much deeper than BOTW. I had a tear of joy in me eye when I played with fuse and ultrahand, just thinking about all the fun discoveries, creative uniquenesses and experiments to come.
3. It's also a very different animal than BOTw. That is all about desolate exploration and discovery with systems to aid you. TOTK seems to be a deep systems and puzzle fest which is all about experimentation and creativity. I guess I'm saying I don't think ToTk makes BOTW obsolete- they're evoking and generating v. separate experiences. Where they are the same is in that feeling especially at the beginning that you're tiny, clumsy and vulnerable in such a huge and daunting world. Seeing that feeling evolve as you grow in strength and experience is probably THE most satisfying gameplay progession imaginable. Much more so than getting the demon blades in God of War(as a comparison).
4. Yet my one criticism of TOTk is how it reuses assets unnecessarily. The Shrine, new location and object sounds are identical. And the shrine animations look liie they started in BOTW's engine. I would have much preferred them to be evolved so that everything feels fresh and I'm not receiving the message "you're replaying BOTW " when everything else is saying " Dorothy this aint BOTWKansas anymore". Another criticism is the autosave function which can be unforgiving. You kill a monster and you die right after and the game says " do it again you incompetent".
5. Enemy variety? Sorted. I'm only on the first island and already the enemy variety enhancement is obvious- with clear nods to old school Zelda bosses- love it. Weapon degradation? Sorted. Now when a weapon breaks you think " hmm what should I try fusing now?" Rather than "I'm keeping this for a special occasion...no way I'm wasting it on a moblin."
6. Controls are fiddly but completely masterable....any reviewer making a fuss about this should seriously consider a career change. QoL improvements over BOTW are great: quick access shortcuts, recipe book etc.
7. I also don't get the people who moan that they hardly use certain abilities. I'm not far enough along to be sure, but I'm 99% this is like complaining tetris is too hard when fast dropping every single tetrimino. You can change the experience if you so choose. That's its magic.
8. The intro was nice and modern . But it wasn't as superlative as some folk claimed. I got much more emotional discovering just how deep, nuanced and fun the new systems are than the title reveal.
9. Love the Zonai ...supercool cats literally.
I'm soo excited to play more. I'll update this post as I go along but so far I'm creaming me knickers...
1. How anyone can call this game ugly is beyond belief. Its noticeably prettier than BOTW and the odd framerate drop is not enough to significantly impact enjoyment. It really is a Ghibli cartoon come to life..esp those cave bubble blowing things.
2. This game is so much deeper than BOTW. I had a tear of joy in me eye when I played with fuse and ultrahand, just thinking about all the fun discoveries, creative uniquenesses and experiments to come.
3. It's also a very different animal than BOTw. That is all about desolate exploration and discovery with systems to aid you. TOTK seems to be a deep systems and puzzle fest which is all about experimentation and creativity. I guess I'm saying I don't think ToTk makes BOTW obsolete- they're evoking and generating v. separate experiences. Where they are the same is in that feeling especially at the beginning that you're tiny, clumsy and vulnerable in such a huge and daunting world. Seeing that feeling evolve as you grow in strength and experience is probably THE most satisfying gameplay progession imaginable. Much more so than getting the demon blades in God of War(as a comparison).
4. Yet my one criticism of TOTk is how it reuses assets unnecessarily. The Shrine, new location and object sounds are identical. And the shrine animations look liie they started in BOTW's engine. I would have much preferred them to be evolved so that everything feels fresh and I'm not receiving the message "you're replaying BOTW " when everything else is saying " Dorothy this aint BOTWKansas anymore". Another criticism is the autosave function which can be unforgiving. You kill a monster and you die right after and the game says " do it again you incompetent".
5. Enemy variety? Sorted. I'm only on the first island and already the enemy variety enhancement is obvious- with clear nods to old school Zelda bosses- love it. Weapon degradation? Sorted. Now when a weapon breaks you think " hmm what should I try fusing now?" Rather than "I'm keeping this for a special occasion...no way I'm wasting it on a moblin."
6. Controls are fiddly but completely masterable....any reviewer making a fuss about this should seriously consider a career change. QoL improvements over BOTW are great: quick access shortcuts, recipe book etc.
7. I also don't get the people who moan that they hardly use certain abilities. I'm not far enough along to be sure, but I'm 99% this is like complaining tetris is too hard when fast dropping every single tetrimino. You can change the experience if you so choose. That's its magic.
8. The intro was nice and modern . But it wasn't as superlative as some folk claimed. I got much more emotional discovering just how deep, nuanced and fun the new systems are than the title reveal.
9. Love the Zonai ...supercool cats literally.
I'm soo excited to play more. I'll update this post as I go along but so far I'm creaming me knickers...
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Pejo
Member
(Negative)
Just made it to Hyrule. Not feeling it as a whole package so far. Granted, "tutorial island" was probably heavy-handed on how and when they wanted you to use the new tools, but it felt like 5 minutes of busywork to do things that I figured out in my head in 3 seconds. Combat isn't improved at all over BotW, and combining weapons feels cheap to me, but I'll hold off until I see later game combination possibilities. A rock on the end of a sword isn't exactly screaming "whoah so cool." I am just not a fan of open ended gameplay like the game is trying to push really hard. I prefer expertly crafted and presented puzzles and situations.
(Positive)
I do like the combining things to arrows though, that's a noticeable improvement over BotW's handful of arrow types. It's intuitive and quick to use, and is a good reason to care about consumables and enemy drops. Gyro aim still feels great to use for fine tune aiming. The Rise up through floors power feels like something out of a classic Zelda and creates some fun puzzle situations. Kinda reminds me of how you could turn 2D in ALBW. Time reverse also seems like it can be fun to use.
I'm not saying the game is great or that the game sucks, but thus far I would not say it deserves the universal praise it's gotten. I'm sure my opinion will change as time goes on.
Just made it to Hyrule. Not feeling it as a whole package so far. Granted, "tutorial island" was probably heavy-handed on how and when they wanted you to use the new tools, but it felt like 5 minutes of busywork to do things that I figured out in my head in 3 seconds. Combat isn't improved at all over BotW, and combining weapons feels cheap to me, but I'll hold off until I see later game combination possibilities. A rock on the end of a sword isn't exactly screaming "whoah so cool." I am just not a fan of open ended gameplay like the game is trying to push really hard. I prefer expertly crafted and presented puzzles and situations.
(Positive)
I do like the combining things to arrows though, that's a noticeable improvement over BotW's handful of arrow types. It's intuitive and quick to use, and is a good reason to care about consumables and enemy drops. Gyro aim still feels great to use for fine tune aiming. The Rise up through floors power feels like something out of a classic Zelda and creates some fun puzzle situations. Kinda reminds me of how you could turn 2D in ALBW. Time reverse also seems like it can be fun to use.
I'm not saying the game is great or that the game sucks, but thus far I would not say it deserves the universal praise it's gotten. I'm sure my opinion will change as time goes on.
GigaBowser
The bear of bad news
You are still early haven't seen anything yet best game ever
darth.shrimp
Member
So, slight spoiler-ish question for the very beginning of the game.
After the intro sequence with Zelda, after you wake up naked, you open a door by activating a mechanism with your new arm; said mechanism also activates some rotating parts with what looks like platforms on the wall to your left. I spent 10-15 minutes trying to get on those platforms but quickly gave up, didn't look like you could climb the things anyway, but it definitely looked like there was an opening on the balcony where they lead. Was there anything to do there? Or will I be able to get back?
After the intro sequence with Zelda, after you wake up naked, you open a door by activating a mechanism with your new arm; said mechanism also activates some rotating parts with what looks like platforms on the wall to your left. I spent 10-15 minutes trying to get on those platforms but quickly gave up, didn't look like you could climb the things anyway, but it definitely looked like there was an opening on the balcony where they lead. Was there anything to do there? Or will I be able to get back?
Pejo
Member
Just keep playing, you'll be back there eventually with something to interact with that stuff.
Pasta la Vista
Member
Oh cool, it uses save data from BotW if you had any horses registered at the stable. Just found out.
BadBurger
Many “Whelps”! Handle It!
Unfortunately yea.
Sakura
Member
The third shrine to the Temple of Time?
Don't you just fly back?
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Mr Branding
Member
For those in Hyrule and beyond..
Am I missing something?
How do I exit this damn dungeon!?
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BadBurger
Many “Whelps”! Handle It!
lol if you can I sure as hell didn't figure that out. I trekked back like a man. A sullen, frustrated man
Sakura
Member
iirc there is a platform nearby the shrine you get to with the ascend ability. It has planes you can just ride back to the shrine lol.
Soodanim
Member
Nice to know that Nintendo still hates convenient UI. It baffles me that after the millions of hours put into this game round the world and knowing the millions that will go into TOTK, not a single dev thought "Maybe this will get old after the first 50, let's give people the option to skip". If they did and a manager shot it down, may that person forever be delayed by the most mundane repetition until his dying day.
Pejo
Member
I found that from the 4th shrine, but from the 3rd I also walked all the way back. 3rd shrine was the one in the snow area with the cold effect. Did I miss a glider there?
*edit*
whoopsie daisy!
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SoraBro
Neo Member
It kind of depends on what order you did the shrines in. It feels like the snow mountain one is meant to be the last one you do, since there's convenient birds nearby you can use Ultrahand on and fly straight to the Temple of Time.
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SCB3
Member
What birds? That was the last one I did, I made my way back down but it was definitely not the intended way
GymWolf
Member
4 hours in, the game is already better than botw, the presentation actually made me give a fuck about what was happening and ganon's awake was cool.
I only have 2 negative things to say, fsr looks pretty bad on a 4k oled, half the time the image is smeared in shit, i know it was necessary to maintain 30 fps but it is almost as disturbing as the slowdowns because it ruin the iq so much, it is probably less noticeable on portable mode.
Like other people said, when the game is not smeared in shit, it actually looks and run a bit better than botw.
And the other is, why nintendo still use this dumbass lock on method instead of the classic "push once to lock camera and flick the stick to change target" , right now if you wanna change target you have to left the button and press again in the hope that the game lock on the enemy you want and not the wrong one, if they are all close it's really frustrating, it would be much simpler to select the target with the right stick... and why if i want jump on X i need to put run on fucking triangle...who the fuck use triangle to run?? It is so fucking unintuitive...and if you switch the buttons in the options, now you have jump on triangle...
The game would feel much better with these 2 little changes (and a dedicated roll button but i give up on this one long ago).
I only have 2 negative things to say, fsr looks pretty bad on a 4k oled, half the time the image is smeared in shit, i know it was necessary to maintain 30 fps but it is almost as disturbing as the slowdowns because it ruin the iq so much, it is probably less noticeable on portable mode.
Like other people said, when the game is not smeared in shit, it actually looks and run a bit better than botw.
And the other is, why nintendo still use this dumbass lock on method instead of the classic "push once to lock camera and flick the stick to change target" , right now if you wanna change target you have to left the button and press again in the hope that the game lock on the enemy you want and not the wrong one, if they are all close it's really frustrating, it would be much simpler to select the target with the right stick... and why if i want jump on X i need to put run on fucking triangle...who the fuck use triangle to run?? It is so fucking unintuitive...and if you switch the buttons in the options, now you have jump on triangle...
The game would feel much better with these 2 little changes (and a dedicated roll button but i give up on this one long ago).
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SoraBro
Neo Member
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KXVXII9X
Member
In good time. In good time. You will understand soon enough.
GymWolf
Member
Lol are you me?
BadBurger
Many “Whelps”! Handle It!
The part for the fourth shrine kind of makes me feel like this was designed by a new crew for Nintendo. It was not intuitive and even felt sloppy. After looking at it a bit I figured it out, but man I can't imagine kids and casuals getting this without having to youtube it.
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DenchDeckard
Moderated wildly
Anyone who's played games nearly all their lives and they are an old nerd like me.
This is video games!
Creative intelligent design with a craftsmanship that is unmatched.
All day, all day I played this game without an ounce if boredom. When I went to make a cuppa I'd just leave link stood there in a safe place and listen to the wind and small instrumental flourishes....
This feels like a world.
Total escapism.
No one does it like nintendo!
This is video games!
Creative intelligent design with a craftsmanship that is unmatched.
All day, all day I played this game without an ounce if boredom. When I went to make a cuppa I'd just leave link stood there in a safe place and listen to the wind and small instrumental flourishes....
This feels like a world.
Total escapism.
No one does it like nintendo!
Eotheod
Member
Neat, will remember this when I've finished Gotham Knights. Started the first five minutes and was instantly in love with the world again, so breathtaking just falling down and seeing the title fade in.
Panajev2001a
GAF's Pleasant Genius
I agree, it is a lived in living world. I felt like this with Ghost of Tsushima and Gravity Rush too, but to each his own.Anyone who's played games nearly all their lives and they are an old nerd like me.
This is video games!
Creative intelligent design with a craftsmanship that is unmatched.
All day, all day I played this game without an ounce if boredom. When I went to make a cuppa I'd just leave link stood there in a safe place and listen to the wind and small instrumental flourishes....
This feels like a world.
Total escapism.
No one does it like nintendo!
This is why I would love Nintendo to have the most powerful game console around, I think they would put it to good use.
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GymWolf
Member
Is the glider in the first area?
Mr Branding
Member
You get it before the camera, few main quests in
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SCB3
Member
I made a flying machine out of logs and fans though
GymWolf
Member
So it is better to follow the main quest before starting wondering around uh?
Sakura
Member
Yes, the snow area. There is a gacha machine and stuff there.I found that from the 4th shrine, but from the 3rd I also walked all the way back. 3rd shrine was the one in the snow area with the cold effect. Did I miss a glider there?
*edit*
whoopsie daisy!
Tams
Member
I did it first...
Just climbed up a side bit. And this is one reason I love this new Zelda that started with BotW.
GymWolf
Member
Can you explain better? I'm not familiar with switch ui and nintendo button nomenclature.
SCB3
Member
Getting up there was great fun, there is a ice wall Link cannot scale but there was a snowy bit he can, so I made a "log wall" out of 3 trees stacked on top of each other and climbed that to the snowy wall, no idea how to get up there normally but it worked!
AddiF
Member
Ohhh the dangers are everywhere... I was jumping around, flurry rushing, swinging my sword like crazy, fighting off a group of baddies, when I accidentally swung at a bomb flower nested next to a bush. BOOM goes the dynamite! Igniting some fire fruit as well... Everyone died, including Link. Hell wishes it has so much heat and fire. It was beautiful.
GymWolf
Member
Why is the camera so useful?
In botw i never used the compendium because food was literally everywhere and my inventory was always full chocke so i never needed to farm for specific stuff (i think it was used for something like that right?)
I can't remember if the compendium had another use, i never used it after the tutorial i think.
Is the camera more useful now? (Consider that i never use cameras in any game that has one unless is related to upgrades like in bioshock)
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Connificent
Al Pachinko, Konami President
Did the intro and now Im back on solid ground. The graphics dont bother me too much, It is impressive considering the tech. But Im not really feeling it, Ive never been one for building stuff and placing/rotating objects is cumbersome imo. I know, I just need to get the hang of it but if I can avoid it I will do so.
GymWolf
Member
How can you be out of ingredients, the first area is full choke of apple's trees, mushrooms and peppers.
Just explore dude, you are gonna find something.
GymWolf
Member
Jesus dude, turn off vivid mode, i already burned a retina on this picMy memory seems off but I kept thinking we were getting a Twilight Princess HD remaster Q4 2022. But here we are...
Anyway, it begins...
Marvel14
Banned
This...I started heading to the mountain one after the first one and stopped myself. I had just passed the means to get to the other Shrine using ultrahand and thought " if I ignore the game's cues, getting to these(or back) will be more of a pain than it should be"...looks like I was right.
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Marvel14
Banned
If you're keen to explore and play with the fuse mechanic you need weapons to break so you can continue playing around creating new and different fuse combinations. WEAPON DURABILITY RULES NOW!
If you think you should be playing Nintendo's answer to God of War and that you should have two super powerful weapons that only get stronger over time and the challenge is constantly toughening enemies and combat combos then yeah WEAPON DURABILITY IS SHIT.
(Pssst this aint Nintendo's GOW)
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