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You can beat The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild without finishing the story
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timetokill
Banned
Speed runs are gonna be dope in this game
Yabberwocky
Member
Absolutely fantastic, loving the pacing for BotW. Can't wait for all the naked Link speed-runs! (That sounds so creepy out of context.)
Prevolition
Member
Something tells me this game will have immense replay value.
StrategyFan
Member
my poor speedrunning viewing experience
Nothing1016
Member
I was just about to make a thread. Stealing my glory. 
Spring Drive
Banned
But can you beat it in 10 minutes by doing nothing, like Far Cry 4?
Omega Kirby
Member
That takes my breath away
Sir_Crocodile
Member
I'd hope there would at least be a couple of abilities you need that prevent you from doing this straight off (aside from the boss likely being far too strong), as I think sequence breaking should require some effort, but in general I approve of this - ideally something looser then super metroid or a link between worlds is fine, but not too loose I guess is what I'm saying
If assuming Ganon is the final boss, he'd end up 1-shotting you without the proper "endgame" gear. Would be amazing if someone ends up doing it and succeeding.
I was just about to make a thread. Stealing my glory.
I made sure to check like 5 times before I posted, haha
Raging Spaniard
If they are Dutch, upright and breathing they are more racist than your favorite player
Hopefully that doesnt result in blander dungeons or very lenient design choices along the way.
Theanine3D
Member
I didn't think I'd live to see the OoT formula finally abandoned but it looks like it's actually happened. Much respect to Aonuma and the rest of the team.
This game is most likely going to end up being my favorite in the series.
This game is most likely going to end up being my favorite in the series.
Beating the final boss naked with some Korok Leaves will take a lot of effort.
salamander150
Member
Can I love a game more?? Multiple playthroughs with this game will certainly be interesting.
timetokill
Banned
That's why it's gonna be dope son!
Hey, it was in Zelda 1 and they're taking a lot of inspiration from that game!
Already Torn
Banned
I wonder if the major dungeons will power up the Master Sword, or if they just give you better gear?
EatinOlives
Member
That's fucking insane. Has there been any AAA game in recent memory that does this?
Theres been certain "far out" games
that have you avoid the entire game, but it doesn't exactly lead to the final boss. This is legitimately going from the opening moments straight to fighting the final boss. That's insanity.Well the game does have a story with a guidance system. If you don't get through it once, how are you gonna know where the final boss is?
I'm sure there will be a guiding hand of sorts (such as the voice from the demo), pointing you in the next correct direction, so you won't be completely lost. Still, the option to go out of your way and do things in the order you prefer to do them, and even defeat the final boss right from the start, is astounding.
broncobuster
Banned
Sounds like Chrono Trigger.
It's pretty obvious that the final boss is at the ruins of Hyrule Castle right from where you start the game, I think it'd be hard to "accidentally" fight it.
It's pretty obvious that the final boss is at the ruins of Hyrule Castle right from where you start the game, I think it'd be hard to "accidentally" fight it.
Right now my only major concern for this game is that the story is going to be even simpler than ALBW's. I like Zelda stories, interesting villains, cool npcs like Impa, and I'm a little worried that this new open structure has done away with a lot of that.
Miyamoto also talked about how parts of the story are revealed through the environment rather than through cutscenes. I wonder how true that is in the full game.
Miyamoto also talked about how parts of the story are revealed through the environment rather than through cutscenes. I wonder how true that is in the full game.
Omega Kirby
Member
"Lalalala just collecting some apples"
*In a puff of smoke,a wierd figure appears and the skies turn thunderous"
"Link our fated battle has at last come"
The game is guiding you.
There are towers the game tells you to go to reveal more of the land. Aonuma is just saying that you can ignore ALL of the guidance and do whatever the hell you want, albeit not without difficulty or consequences.
Of course the game will guide the player. Aonuma's just saying you can simply not follow the guiding and do things your way.
Theanine3D
Member
I like it, because if you end up finishing the game without seeing everything, that gives you a reason to do another playthrough. And each playthrough might have you discovering stuff you didn't on the previous one. The world is so massive, it's bound to happen.
It sounds like it'll be the Zelda game with easily the most replay value.
Lunchbillion
Member
Whaaaat??
That's awesome! Talk about destroying Zelda's conventions... they really went all out.
That's awesome! Talk about destroying Zelda's conventions... they really went all out.
Askherserenity
Member
Holy shit. That's fantastic! Whatttt
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
Highly doubt youd be able to beat Ganon that quick but ok Aonouma lol
well...the story seems like it centers around Link this time, unlike in past games.
Neoleo2143
Member
I don't think this is entirely true. I still think you have to get all the runes and the paraglider to access the final area. At that point, its up to your skills and gear.
Why I think this is because Nintendo clearly wants people to engage with the sandbox they've created especially the physics engine thus the intro area is designed as a refreshing albeit constructed introduction to the player abilities that will be used throughout the whole game. They want to know that the player has all the Runes so they can design complex areas.
Why I think this is because Nintendo clearly wants people to engage with the sandbox they've created especially the physics engine thus the intro area is designed as a refreshing albeit constructed introduction to the player abilities that will be used throughout the whole game. They want to know that the player has all the Runes so they can design complex areas.