The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

[mwgdrwg]

This looks amazing. The sense of magic you only get in Nintendo and Zelda games is overflowing here, and I can't wait to spend countless days in this beautiful world:

 

[mwgdrwg]

It seems that every review of this is calling it a 10/10 masterpiece, Nintendo's crowning achievement. Out tomorrow!

Spoiler

(not a real spoiler)

 

[Crispy]

Yep looks AMAZING. I totally can't justify the cost of a Switch to play it though.
(although maybe a 2nd hand Wii U?)

 

[tommers]

Never really got on with zelda. But reviews of this are very good. I'm sure we'll end up with a switch at some point.

 

[kittyP]

Oh I love Zelda but don't have a console any more.
What can you play this on?

 

[Shippou-Sensei]

Switch and Wii U

 

[Crispy]

Wii u can be had as cheap as 110 on eBay...

 

[kittyP]

Wii u can be had as cheap as 110 on eBay...

May be I'll get to play it in about 10 years

 

[Stig]

I 'm still halfway through skyward sword

Does look amazing though.

 

[mwgdrwg]

I'm getting it on Wii U as I can't quite afford a Switch at this moment. What a way for the Wii U to bow out though.

Hope the postie does his job today!

 

[Ranbay]

if you have a SD card you can download it and play with Loadline

 

[tiki]

I'm so weak. Sitting at work reading reviews of Breath of the Wild and before I know it, a switch and game is winging its way to my home this evening. My partner will kill me.

 

[Crispy]

I remain resolute.

BUT CRISPY YOU CAN PLAY IT ON THE TRAIN

Shut up shut up shut up

 

[Cid]

I remain resolute.

BUT CRISPY YOU CAN PLAY IT ON THE TRAIN

Shut up shut up shut up

It's your duty to help Nintendo survive Crispy. Your duty.

 

[Cid]

It looks amazing, even as a PC gamer who hasn't bought a console since the PS2 I'm tempted.

 

[mwgdrwg]

This is such a good game!

 

[Steel Icarus]

Hmmmm. I don't know if it was just too much expectation, or whether I'm not cut out for this any more, or thus style of game, or if there's something not quite right about it, but I'm having a hard time loving this. I'm a huge Zelda fan, having finished and replayed Ocarina, Majora, Wind Waker and Twilight Princess, but I'm just not finding enough of it enjoyable.
Sure, there have been lots of "wow" moments, almost all involving the beauty of it, but certain things are really jarring. Running stamina is crap. Breakable weapons don't make sense. Losing health cos it gets cold is silly. Getting one-shotted by all manner of enemies is frustrating. I liked the idea of a huge, open world...until I realised I liked the structure of previous games s lit more.
I'll keep on with it cos I'm not that far in (and not-great Zelda is still better than most games afaic) but I really hope it gets good fast.

 

[mwgdrwg]

Hmmmm. I don't know if it was just too much expectation, or whether I'm not cut out for this any more, or thus style of game, or if there's something not quite right about it, but I'm having a hard time loving this. I'm a huge Zelda fan, having finished and replayed Ocarina, Majora, Wind Waker and Twilight Princess, but I'm just not finding enough of it enjoyable.
Sure, there have been lots of "wow" moments, almost all involving the beauty of it, but certain things are really jarring. Running stamina is crap. Breakable weapons don't make sense. Losing health cos it gets cold is silly. Getting one-shotted by all manner of enemies is frustrating. I liked the idea of a huge, open world...until I realised I liked the structure of previous games s lit more.
I'll keep on with it cos I'm not that far in (and not-great Zelda is still better than most games afaic) but I really hope it gets good fast.

Somebody doesn't like the game over screen

You're just bad at it! You get a way to increase your stamina and beat cold quite early! Weapons and shields get better. In fact, the highllight for me has been discussing it with my son and discovering he beat the cold in a completely different way from me by using his ingenuity. I hadn't even considered what he'd done. This game is amazing, it's so alive. At about 5 hours in I'm just scraping a flake of ice off the tip of the iceberg. And you're right, it's beautiful.

 

[tommers]

The more I play this the more in awe of it I am. It's massive. And beautiful. And so much fun.

 

[tommers]

This, basically. Penny Arcade - News - Switch!

 

[trashpony]

I absolutely love it. My favourite Zelda game ever. The number of NPCs and side quests is epic and I love the fact that you can have multiple weapons (and a house to display them in ). I don't want it to end!

And a 2 hour car journey flew by in a flash for the foal (I had my eyes on the road)

 

[tommers]

A house!?!?!?

 

[dweller]

I remain resolute.

BUT CRISPY YOU CAN PLAY IT ON THE TRAIN

Shut up shut up shut up

I sat next to someone playing Zelda on the train.
He had the all black version so didn't notice what it was at first.
Nifty bit of kit. Quite small.

 

[trashpony]

A house!?!?!?

Yes! It's in Hateno

 

[tommers]

Penny Arcade - Comic - Options

Familiar.

 

[emanymton]

So I need a hand.
I cooked my first meal last night (chillies and mushrooms to deal with cold), after I cooked it a message poped up on screen saying something about recipies. Unfortunately I hit 'A' by accident before I could read it.

I'm assuming it was telling me there is a list of things I have cooked somewhere, but can't find anything. Tying to Google it just brings up lists of recipies. Which I don't won't. Not yet anyway.

Can anyone help me out and tell me what I missed?

 

[tommers]

So I need a hand.
I cooked my first meal last night (chillies and mushrooms to deal with cold), after I cooked it a message poped up on screen saying something about recipies. Unfortunately I hit 'A' by accident before I could read it.

I'm assuming it was telling me there is a list of things I have cooked somewhere, but can't find anything. Tying to Google it just brings up lists of recipies. Which I don't won't. Not yet anyway.

Can anyone help me out and tell me what I missed?

It doesn't keep a list of recipes but if you select a meal in your inventory then it will show you the recipe so you can replicate it.

But if you eat it then it won't tell you anywhere.

Which is a bit weird. I suppose there are so many combinations that the list would be too big.

 

[emanymton]

It doesn't keep a list of recipes but if you select a meal in your inventory then it will show you the recipe so you can replicate it.

But if you eat it then it won't tell you anywhere.

Which is a bit weird. I suppose there are so many combinations that the list would be too big.

Ahh thanks.

And anorher question I just thought of.

Does armour degrade the same way weapons and shields do?

 

[tommers]

Ahh thanks.

And anorher question I just thought of.

Does armour degrade the same way weapons and shields do?

No.

 

[emanymton]

No.

That's a relief.