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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Preview Thread
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I'm going to see how long I can go without upgrading my Hearts and only upgrading Stamina. I have a totally unreasonable belief I will be able to hold my own in combat from the start and I do like stealthy games so I think I'll be able to use that to my advantage.
Have any of the previews mentioned just how much of an increase each Stamina level provides? 5-10%?
Have any of the previews mentioned just how much of an increase each Stamina level provides? 5-10%?
afternoon delight
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Yeeeeeeeah I'm right there with you. Turned March into a much more interesting month!
CharminUltra
Member
Finally caught up with the thread (read every. single. post. including those from that crazy FarFromAnyGame dude.)
The hype is triggering my anxiety. This is going to be THE game.
The hype is triggering my anxiety. This is going to be THE game.
If you would have bothered to read my first post about it, you would know.
ASHES IN THE HOURGLASS
Banned
If your jaw does not drop while watching this, you are beyond help: https://gfycat.com/FirmLawfulGoral
Edit: shit, beaten.
Edit: shit, beaten.
When running through large, open areas with dense grass and foliage I can barely hear the Nintendo Switch fan if there's no music playing.
Held my hand over the vent and the air coming out was quite hot. Also notice after a long play session when I took the Switch out of the dock it was pretty warm on the back. This thing really does sprint while docked.
Edit: I'm sitting about six feet away from the Switch and dock, just FYI.
Held my hand over the vent and the air coming out was quite hot. Also notice after a long play session when I took the Switch out of the dock it was pretty warm on the back. This thing really does sprint while docked.
Edit: I'm sitting about six feet away from the Switch and dock, just FYI.
OrbitalBeard
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Yeah, a number of journalists have talked about this. It definitely gets warm in that dock.
NVM I figured it out!
Thread Backfire? thread backfire.
Graphics Horse
Member
I don't know but I think it might be 20%, I think I've only seen 1/5 and 2/5 of a circle in footage
Later this year has enough going on
(RDR, Xenoblade 2, Ni No Kuni 2 Mario Odyssey, God of War being my interests for the rest of the year)Zelda time is now.
Who is this? I can't handle this hype. This week is going to crawwwwwlllll.
Goddamn.
OrbitalBeard
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If you want to hear Austin Walker gush about Zelda for an hour, listen to the latest Waypoint podcast.
Warning to Gaffers who can't stand it when people compare different games:
Warning to Gaffers who can't stand it when people compare different games:
Lots of comparisons to Horizon and they aren't pretty
Well then.
J
Jpop
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SinCityAssassin
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Senior editor for Waypoint.
Astral Dog
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Don't worry
Horizon will get the far better sales
NVM I figured it out!
Best (new) Tony Hawk game?
brandonh83
Banned
LOL GOD this game
Not really?
Dark Cloud
Member
God is real.
Astral Dog
Member
I have the money but im in the wrong country 😭😭😭
I will just play it on Wii U 😢
I will just play it on Wii U 😢
brandonh83
Banned
Well better than the last one
Astral Dog
Member
You don't think so?
arturo2666
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That's not a Spoiler.
The installed base of ps4 is close to 4x that of the wii u + switch at launch.
TheGreatMightyPoo
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So is No Man's Sky.
Why are we spoilering? Anyway, Horizon looks sick but in completely different ways than Zelda. When you say "they aren't pretty" what do you mean?
ASHES IN THE HOURGLASS
Banned
And it will be forgotten more quickly.
OrbitalBeard
Member
Maybe, but why do you bring that up?
brandonh83
Banned
Seanmurraymindblown
Basically Zelda>>Horizon.
AcademicSaucer
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Man, My tastes are a lot like Austin's specially on Far Cry 2, this is going to be great .
OrbitalBeard
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I really hope you're not implying that's what I was inferring, personally.
Edit - Sorry, you weren't. I read that wrong. Yeah, that's what he's saying in the podcast, but it's more than that. It's a really good discussion on Zelda, which some bits of the other game thrown in.
TheGreatMightyPoo
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unbiasedgamer
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I'm getting way too excited for this, I hadn't felt this way for a game for a while...
I mean I don't think this is the right thread to talk sales but outside of Skyward Sword, Zelda games usually sell pretty well and Horizon is a new IP. In the end it all depends on how the Switch keeps selling over the year. I expect them to have similar sales by the end of their respective lives. (aka they're both going to be successes)
You don't think so?
I mean I don't think this is the right thread to talk sales but outside of Skyward Sword, Zelda games usually sell pretty well and Horizon is a new IP. In the end it all depends on how the Switch keeps selling over the year. I expect them to have similar sales by the end of their respective lives. (aka they're both going to be successes)
Probably should nip this convo in the bud before it gets outa control (like every Horizon/Zelda thread before it), but the more people talk about these games through previews/reviews the more it looks like they are delivering very different experiences. I can't wait to play both.
What do sales have to do with the enjoyment of the game(s) now? Please keep your console wars stuff somewhere else...
NipplesAndToes23
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This is going to be a contender for best game of all time!
OK thought I had gone crazy for second when I first saw your post lol. And yes I'm being reductive, I haven't heard the full discussion to be honest.
Eh I really don't think so. Wouldn't be surprised if Horizon doesn't even break 1 mil. Both are going to be great games though.
It's still kinda crazy to me that it is Zelda of all series that appears to be carrying on the Far Cry 2/Metal Gear 5 philosophy of design.
SinCityAssassin
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Horizon's gonna break a million. I'm predicting 4 million into Q2. But Zelda has staying power. It's gonna sell consoles into the summer.
I don't disagree, unfortunately it's going to happen anyway given that we have a few journos already making those kinds of comments.