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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild |OT2| It's 98 All Over Again
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I put the bananas on the floor, was quite fun!
Skeletos311
Junior Member
705 Seeds. I'm sending in the Switch for a scratched screen (from a bent dock) repair tomorrow, though. So, the rest will have to wait.
You get to see a lot of cool places while hunting seeds. A lot of places in this game don't have anything besides the seeds and you probably won't see them while doing all the shrines and dungeons.
You get to see a lot of cool places while hunting seeds. A lot of places in this game don't have anything besides the seeds and you probably won't see them while doing all the shrines and dungeons.
StarPlatinumTheWorld
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60 shrines
4 Divine Beasts down
All memories collected (
)
Fully upgraded Ancient armour and Champion Tunic
Got the Master Sword and Hylian Shield
Unlocked all towers for the map
Tempted to just go kill Ganon and call it a day...
4 Divine Beasts down
All memories collected (
including the 13th
Fully upgraded Ancient armour and Champion Tunic
Got the Master Sword and Hylian Shield
Unlocked all towers for the map
Tempted to just go kill Ganon and call it a day...
Skeletos311
Junior Member
You gotta do all the shrines. That's the best part of the game.
StarPlatinumTheWorld
Member
I thought so at first but now I've done half of them.. Not sure I can be bothered ha.
Going for all shrines made me see a lot of the world differently. Like there are paths leading to Gerudo Highlands that are legit breathtaking and they lead to interesting stuff, without the shrines I don't think I would have ever seen them. Plus a lot of the shrine riddles and quests are great and fit perfectly with the world, so I feel like it's worth it. The only bummer is that the last shrines are probably the harder to find and they typically don't feature any puzzles inside.
But I understand how you could feel like it's not necessary. The reward in itself is still the same.
Milly Osworth
Member
Watched all the memories on Youtube. Zelda really has booty in this game 🙀
Would people here consider the everything-is-climbable and glide mechanics basic capabilities the player character ought to have in future 3D Zeldas?
I feel that half the charm of the open world execution comes from the ability to climb everything. It opens up the terrain like hardly anything else can. No reason to glitch up your way a mountainside or stick to the path, when there are ways to climb it. The ability to then glide down from a high spot is incredibly rewarding and seems to be like half the reason to climb things in the first place.
If they dropped both abilities or made them depend on some mid game item (one convention that they better drop permamently where I'm concerned...), I suspect any world in future Zeldas would feel far more restricted.
I feel that half the charm of the open world execution comes from the ability to climb everything. It opens up the terrain like hardly anything else can. No reason to glitch up your way a mountainside or stick to the path, when there are ways to climb it. The ability to then glide down from a high spot is incredibly rewarding and seems to be like half the reason to climb things in the first place.
If they dropped both abilities or made them depend on some mid game item (one convention that they better drop permamently where I'm concerned...), I suspect any world in future Zeldas would feel far more restricted.
StarPlatinumTheWorld
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I have unlocked all the map via towers and have seen some shrines in the distance but I've lost the "oh a shrine" feeling and can't be bothered running over to it lol.
Dunno, maybe I will do the remaining 60 eventually, I can beat Ganon and still do that, right?
Is the (mini game spoiler)
mini maxigolf thing at the bottom of the canyon near Tabantha Bridge worth it? The Goron said "fewer than 20 strikes" to me, I got 4 and fucking 50 rupees for it. So unless you get something special for even fewer strikes, I don't think I'm going to bother.
I don't think it can be done. I spent hours trying to escape the plateau. There is an invisible death barrier that seems to wrap completely around.
StarPlatinumTheWorld
Member
Certain armour uses it for upgrades, I sell mine though as I don't need them for the armour I use.
frankie_baby
Member
Some people want certain ones for sidequests and its needed for some gear and upgrades
MrFrankFontaine
Banned
I've been enjoying this game so much. Enjoying my progression on my mission to ultimately face Ganon. When all of a sudden
What a game.
I land on Eventide Island. All that gear I've been relying on stripped away. While I still had my hearts, stamina and powers, I truly felt vulnerable right away. Using all my experience as I scavenge and try to conquer the island. What a refreshing side mission.
What a game.
HF2014
Member
That would be very cool!
Finale Fireworker
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Honestly, people's difficulty with this mission makes no sense to me at all. People have complained about it nonstop and, when I got there, it definitely wasn't what I was expecting. There are only, what, five guys to sneak by? Really? People couldn't outsmart five sentries, two of which don't even move? I didn't sneakstrike anybody either, but it's exceedingly easy to just climb over everyone and skip along your merry way.
I spent some time after I completed the mission (in about a minute and thirty seconds) and I couldn't figure it out what exactly is giving people trouble. And EVEN IF you were having trouble, you can use the Sheikah Suit or Revali's Gale or bananas to completely trivialize the encounter.
I normally have a lot of love for people having a hard time in certain sequences of games. I'm the guy who played Bloodborne for 15 hours and didn't know how to dodge. Even in this game, I had to wait for the game to insultingly explain to me how to beat the fire boss. I totally get how people's expectations change how they see challenges and not everybody has the same skill set when it comes to video games. But this sequence? I don't know how they could have made an easier sneaking sequence than this. I cannot fathom how anybody is having a hard time completing it. And if they are, I don't know how it's taking them more than two or three brisk tries.
There are so many frustrating or challenging moments in this game, but it feels like this is the thing I heard the most about and I struggle immensely to see it from that perspective.
Perhaps I've lost all sense of compassion towards my fellow human. Perhaps I should return to the mountains and live alone. Perhaps my soul is dead.
I just hit the 100 hour mark last night. I'm at 72 shrines, 70 seeds, 2 Divine Beasts, all Zelda memories, 2 Great Fairies, and have done about 20% of the sidequests. My pace has felt leisurely (not dragged out) and I've fast traveled a fair bunch. Have avoided using a guide.
It's definitely remarkable how fast others have been running through this.
I wish there were more of those, or some game mode (ie dungeon you can keep going to or something similar) where it leaves you in the same state. Loved that place.
TheGoreMagala
Member
I lose so much shit against those big guardians its not even funny. I try to parry the beams but nothing happens. Well my shield breaks thats what happens :/
You spend so much time rolling on the floor recovering that by the time you get back up another beam is coming, its maddening.
Lynels are much easier for me ;_;
You spend so much time rolling on the floor recovering that by the time you get back up another beam is coming, its maddening.
Lynels are much easier for me ;_;
go to a guardian, save and try beating him with parries, reload the save if you lose shields. I did that for 30 minutes to get the parry timing, once you get it it's really easy. It depends on how far you are from the guardian, but it's often right at the end of the blue flash before he shoots.
Golf
in the canyon by the stable west of Hyrule ridge
Bowling
right next to the Hebra tower. North side.
EDIT: There are a lot of other mini games too, like footrace, shield surfing, flying through rings etc.
Snkfanatic
Banned
Ah man what a game...
95 Hours played, Main Story complete, all memories collected, all shrines complete, and most of the armor gathered. I think I have around 150 seeds but I am not trying to gather all of those lol.
What can I say....this is one of the best games I have ever played and it's sense of wonder is something that I cannot comprehend. They put so much love and time in on this game, making everything just seem so unique and fun. The simple act of wandering around is fun...something not many open world games have been able to do.
It's one of those games I want to restart right after I "finish" it. I want to start over now...but I have too much else to play. When hard mode comes out I will be replaying it for sure. Well done Nintendo, well done.
95 Hours played, Main Story complete, all memories collected, all shrines complete, and most of the armor gathered. I think I have around 150 seeds but I am not trying to gather all of those lol.
What can I say....this is one of the best games I have ever played and it's sense of wonder is something that I cannot comprehend. They put so much love and time in on this game, making everything just seem so unique and fun. The simple act of wandering around is fun...something not many open world games have been able to do.
It's one of those games I want to restart right after I "finish" it. I want to start over now...but I have too much else to play. When hard mode comes out I will be replaying it for sure. Well done Nintendo, well done.
decoyplatypus
Member
They respawn after the blood moon.
I just found the archery mini-game a couple days ago, long after going around every region. Apparently I had never bothered to go down one pathway.
Yesterday I came across mounted bokoblins riding bears for the first time, and I've already beaten the game and am closing in on all the shrines. It's interesting that the game still has things I haven't encountered after all this time.
ffejeromdiks
Banned
More like how hard it can be if
you don't exploit the Yiga's unhealthy obsession for...Bananas, you can easily get through the place without a single kill which is totally what the game wants you to do, the hints are everywhere in that area. Just drop a banana and the yiga will abandon it's job to devour the banana
Cool just need to make come money so looking at the ore places i have been before for gems to sell,
mindatlarge
Member
Due to a lack of a save point, except at the beginning of the mission, I was cursing the game every time I was exposed and eventually one-shotted in that final room. After a few times of trying to zerg it and paying the price, the game forced me to go stealth and take them out one by one. That to me is fair and good game design. Like you said, it's easy once you take a minute to examine the pattern of the enemies and strike when appropriate and then advance. I do think we have been spoiled by save points though. Probably why some people are nerd raging about that sequence.
Why are people complaining? That area is just 2 rooms, it's nothing like Gerudo fortress or Pirate fortress, those were long and maze like.
I would say 82 is still a bit early to look up stuff, you still have some cool moments ahead. I had to look after 110 (around 112), because the last ones where inside mountains behind bombable walls etc.
EDIT: you could use this:
Try to wait until the Guardian catches up to you. This distance is perfect for parrying. Press the parry button right after you hear the laser sound.
Spukc
always chasing the next thrill
I was thinking how zelda is such an open game and nintendo really want to sell their online service.
Is it that strange to think that nintendo might make a overhaul dlc that implements a online mp mode where you can play as a self made persona and venture with max 4 persons around the world of breath of the wild.
I really believe this game has so much options left. They could easily add more shrines, caves and deep water exploring into this game.
Is it that strange to think that nintendo might make a overhaul dlc that implements a online mp mode where you can play as a self made persona and venture with max 4 persons around the world of breath of the wild.
I really believe this game has so much options left. They could easily add more shrines, caves and deep water exploring into this game.
Link_enfant
Member
I see, that makes sense. At the first I thought it'd somehow make the MS magically recognize your value after completing those three special trials, and thus make it easier to pull off if you only have like
6-10 hearts
That would have been interesting for players who reach the area quickly; you could compensate your lack of
hearts
"free"
Yeah, figured out the banana mechanic after 1 death. Funny story though, as I was using magnesis to dig some treasure chest out of the ground, I got a little too rambunctious and slammed the chest down loud enough so 3 of the 5 sentries came in the back room. Had to hide behind a platform to avoid detection. Pretty tense.
I'd like to see new regions in a DLC...expand the overworld. Either that, or make an underworld/mirror world.
Rad Shadow
Banned
I love how the master sword glows when guardians are around.
Shit is straight out of tolkien lore with that Sting similarity.
It's great.
Shit is straight out of tolkien lore with that Sting similarity.
It's great.
MontyBrown
Banned
This game is best when you're following the story, doing the 'dungeons' and moving to a clearly defined area for a certain reason.
Basically, I think I'm totally over the whole open world design thing.
Basically, I think I'm totally over the whole open world design thing.
Snkfanatic
Banned
Love it when you are in an area you don't expect a Guardian to be and all of a sudden the sword glows. Always makes me look for it.
I disagree profoundly.
CrazyHorse
Junior Member
What surprised me about this mission was how short it was. I was expecting OOT Gerudo length mission. But after the big room it's over. And even the boss was too easy. You don't need any defense at all for him.
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