Drillary Clinton
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Great, this puts me at ease then.
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New Zelda: Breath of the Wild screenshots and closer look at full Hyrule map
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Great, this puts me at ease then.
Aldric
Member
Let's call it an uneducated guess.
I think that the switch will not have any title as expensive and complex as Zelda BoTW.
Let's remember this post in 2022
Miyamoto said they need to sell two million copies of the game to get their money back. You can criticize Nintendo for a lot of things but they know how to budget their games.
Let's call it an uneducated guess.
I think that the switch will not have any title as expensive and complex as Zelda BoTW.
Let's remember this post in 2022
but Xenoblade 2 is just behind the corner
also I doubt there won't be another Zelda made
Mario and Xenoblade 2 say hi. And this is only the first year, so i'd say we can remember this post in 2018.Let's call it an uneducated guess.
I think that the switch will not have any title as expensive and complex as Zelda BoTW.
Let's remember this post in 2022
Regginator
Member
When BOTW releases on the Switch, there'll be only one game I'm interested in, which is this one. I don't buy systems for games that haven't released yet, so it really would be 350 for one game.
James Scott
Banned
If you find the tower they'll show up in your map, i think.
Fixed that for you.
Zelda does focus on physics and a living breathing world, but Xenoblade does seem like it's going to be pretty big.Let's call it an uneducated guess.
I think that the switch will not have any title as expensive and complex as Zelda BoTW.
Let's remember this post in 2022
XCX was huge in its ambition and execution.
Save your money. Play the game on Wii U. You can always replay it on Switch if you get the console down the line with some other games.
Or you could do the same thing I did and sell your Wii U with your games and fund your Switch purchase.
Bomb arrows do not work in rain.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Hjlnvs1nt8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Hjlnvs1nt8
dampflokfreund
Banned
Cool! And the rain looks amazing
Kissenkopf
Banned
Cool little detail and this video proves that there is a lot to see! I already noticed so many little things that i wanna investigate. Like that tower right at the end of the video next to some ruins. Amazing.
Nice touch.
The failed attempt to tame the blue horse is interesting in that it brings up the consideration of there possibly being particularly rare or unique horses/animals in the world with maybe higher stats or just unique visuals that are in turn harder to tame.
Spauldingxx
Member
Have they talked about what type of sound this game supports on the WiiU and Switch? Like Dolby 5.1, 7.1, stereo?
Neoleo2143
Member
I really like how this shows the dynamism of some fights, this fight seemed interesting enough no matter how the player approached it but A light shower changing everything is basically what I want from this game.
I guess an increased stamina meter would've made it easier to tame that horse, too.
Graphics Horse
Member
Can't remember which but there was a stream where they used stamina refilling food while taming a horse
Admiral Woofington
Member
I want to compare the size to Xenoblade chronicles X. Because no game should ever be that big.
For Zelda i would pay 600 max (console included) so honestly a switch+zelda of this scale is a steal imo.
It's much smaller, and you're objectively wrong. X's size is perfect for many of the core concepts of the game (colonization of a new planet, sense of discovery and massive sense of scale even when you're flying on a giant mech). But Zelda's gameplay balance is much different so it makes sense to have a smaller world.
Anyway, there are many worlds in gaming that are much bigger than Mira. I think Mira might be the biggest one that is entirely made by hand and not with procedural generation though.
That thread is old, we have new calculations and apparently the world is 62-82km2. Mira is 400 (including the ocean).
EDIT: also lol at that FFXV calculation hahahaha
blue_phazon
Member
Game looks absolutely amazing, especially considering the hardware.
Gotta go with WiiU version though. The Switch version looks slightly better, but not $400 CAD better
Gotta go with WiiU version though. The Switch version looks slightly better, but not $400 CAD better
Interesting, thanks
It's cool for you if you have that kind of money to spend on one game (that hasn't been reviewed yet by the way). Hope is good
Skittzo0413
Member
Well it's likely we can ride those sand walruses too, so yeah I'd expect quite a few other mounts. Flying mount wouldn't be all that surprising actually, considering the bird airship.
Vanguard771
Member
I am honestly hoping for some sort of Sheikah cycle to go along with the technology theme. IRC Aonuma said he would like to see link ride a motorcycle in games other than Mario Kart.
Great footage. Little nitpick: is it youtube or does the details on the ground appears just 1 meter in front of Link?
Joeshabadoo
Member
while its certainly not that drastic, some of the pop-in does seem rough
Admiral Woofington
Member
opinions and all, but you must be the guy who enjoyed pressing forward on the joystick for 15 minutes to arrive at the new island.
If it wasn't for the fast travel system I would have hated myself.
I think current estimates,. 62-82 sq km, for Zelda's map size is appropriate for the game. It's sufficiently large enough to make the game really feel like a multi-regional world and not simply some playground Frankenstein of one, but not so immensely large that Nintendo will have struggled to include meaningful content at a reasonable density throughout it.
The only question now is; have they actually created compelling content and taken the time to learn the lessons of other open world games and the does and don'ts of such games from other series.
We all know the Zelda team is quite talented and creative, lets hope they were given the freedom to exercise those abilities within the game world.
The only question now is; have they actually created compelling content and taken the time to learn the lessons of other open world games and the does and don'ts of such games from other series.
We all know the Zelda team is quite talented and creative, lets hope they were given the freedom to exercise those abilities within the game world.
Pharaoh 117
Member
As beautiful as it looks, I still would have vastly preferred a more realistic look like the initial Wii U tech demo.
When they revealed the final look I was disappointed that they went with the "cartoony" look again. Now I love it so much and wouldn't change it for anything.
-shadow-
Member
The WiiU only supports PCM and I assume the Switch is the same.
Octavianus
Banned
As beautiful as it looks, I still would have vastly preferred a more realistic look like the initial Wii U tech demo.
I wouldn't because those visuals look really boring.
SinCityAssassin
Member
I died several times because a level 90 monster just suddenly appeared in front of my face while I was running.
I wonder if this means lighting weapons work better in the rain, possibly suicidal to use?
They confirmed metallic armor and weapons are more likely to be struck by lightning in the rain, so maybe with electric weapons, it's one of two things:
a) insta-death
b) the better option - the power is amplified if your weapon is struck by lightning. Literally the electric rod in the game is called a "lightning rod", so along with generating its own energy, it might become stronger when struck by lightning, at the cost of let's say durability
I don't mind the LOD from afar but on the ground just mere meters from Link it's distracting. (Tiny rocks appearing)
God I'm excited. It just looks like it's going to be a special, special game. Lots of little touches and details - metal armour making you get struck by lightning is going to be an interesting one - should be a nice risk / reward thing to offset the probably much better protection.
At least we know it will 100% be coming out for the console they're buying for it. Unlike, say, The Last Guardian.
lwilliams3
Member
Wow, I wonder if the difference in drawing distance the same in portable mode.
ZorroMcNube
Banned
As beautiful as it looks, I still would have vastly preferred a more realistic look like the initial Wii U tech demo.
It looks really nice, but there's no way in hell an open world Wii U/Switch game would look like anything close to that.
WordAssassin
Member
That's excellent news about the shrines!
And if I'm not strong enough to get to the island by the time I reach the shore, then I'll be setting up camp in the bottom corner of the map until I am!
Pretty much. I can live with stronger blur effects from long distances or whatever, but close pop-ups are ugly as sin to see.
TheCongressman1
Member
Horses do have stats.
Maybe so about the really rare ones,
there is a quest involving finding some mythical pure white horse.
RPGCrazied
Member
Will double dip for sure. But Wii U first, since I have that. Switch will have to wait cause other than Zelda the launch lineup doesn't excite me that much.
Xenoblade 2 is probably when I will jump in.
Xenoblade 2 is probably when I will jump in.
Coulomb_Barrier
Member
Look great on the Switch. Is it significantly more powerful than the Wii U? Thought there wouldnt be much visual difference.