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Zelda: Breath of the Wild is the most talked about game on social media
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Caipirinha
Member
There are much more impressive games on display and Nintendo don't deserve so much praise for introducing derivative features that weren't cutting edge even years ago, or designing what appears to be an incredibly sparse open world that has been vastly surpassed by other devs. That's what I'm saying.
I'm not saying people shouldn't be happy and excited but claiming this is the game of E3 is an affront to the fact that many developers have already done what this game does, for years, and they are here at this E3 doing far more and not getting the same praise...
In a Nintendo official forum I wouldn't expect otherwise but from GAF?? I am genuinely shocked.
Askherserenity
Member
lol Nothing gets people more angry than a good Nintendo game being highly talked about.
I love it
I love it
LordRaptor
Member
I dunno, GTAV was pretty well received.
Horizon and Zelda were the two games I liked the most by a long way. Both games looked dope, dunno why some people are so angry that people about it.
Zelda also got promoted far more than any other game. Most games got less than 5 mins of gameplay shown on the big stage, Zelda had 100k+ people watching for several hours. There's not a lot to talk about when all you see is a short teaser even if you like the teaser.
Zelda also got promoted far more than any other game. Most games got less than 5 mins of gameplay shown on the big stage, Zelda had 100k+ people watching for several hours. There's not a lot to talk about when all you see is a short teaser even if you like the teaser.
Sectorseven
Member
Looks like they're going to be selling a lot of Wii U's next year.
Maybe you should re-evaluate that opinion then.
KratosEnergyDrink
Member
It's seems to be the most interesting game of the show.
That doesn't mean it's necessarily the best game of the show for everyone ;-) But Breath of Wild has breathtaking graphics (despite they are not high end PC graphics) and the game is not (very rare at this e3) an interactive movie.
It seems to have more substance thats worth to talk about than many other games at this e3.
That doesn't mean it's necessarily the best game of the show for everyone ;-) But Breath of Wild has breathtaking graphics (despite they are not high end PC graphics) and the game is not (very rare at this e3) an interactive movie.
It seems to have more substance thats worth to talk about than many other games at this e3.
Aaronrules380
Member
To be fair, press was covering other games on the showfloor during that same period people were watching Zelda
geordiemp
Member
Oh you
It wont without its own release. It might have done as a budget stand alone product.
COD will still move 20 million + imo and is in a different league, but doubt COD fans like to type about it in forums or tweet about it, they just buy it and play religiously.
This E3 must be bad for you. There's not a lot of new gameplay mechanic.
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JeremyEtcetera
Unconfirmed Member
Question for those who keep trying to downplay the game(maybe convincing themselves to not buy it or maybe because Zelda spit in their cereal):
If this game is truly nothing special, then why are even the media and visitors liking it a lot as well? Why does it have millions of youtube views that keep going up? Even Giant Bomb, who are very critical of most E3 game showings, were moved by it. Clearly if people thought it wasn't special they would treat it like Star Fox Zero.
Tell me why and we can play some good old bingo.
If this game is truly nothing special, then why are even the media and visitors liking it a lot as well? Why does it have millions of youtube views that keep going up? Even Giant Bomb, who are very critical of most E3 game showings, were moved by it. Clearly if people thought it wasn't special they would treat it like Star Fox Zero.
Tell me why and we can play some good old bingo.
Yeah, jeez gross lol
It's okay not to like the game, but come on, no need to go that far.
People are just very enthusiastic, I know I am too. We saw very big changes compared to the other games of the series, the details are incredible, it's beautiful and it looks so fun to play !
This is what matters, no?
Principate
Saint Titanfall
Is there any confirmation on swordfighting coming back, I missed that since TP.
NOLA_Gaffer
Banned
To be fair, it's also one of the games we knew the least about, no?
SpiceMelange
Member
Clearly everyone in the planet is a Zelda brainwashed fanboy. Also I love how he selectively quote people and ignore 90% of the replies to him. A true troll.
The variety of melee weapons suggests so, considering the plethora of combat features, I wouldn't be surprised.
blankempathy
Member
When Nintendo starts winning awards for most innovative gameplay/technological graphics for zelda u then maybe you'd have a valid criticism. People were exciting by a game and you're here telling them to stop being excited because this stuff is old. Wow.
Was thinking the same. Also the next zelda build upon this engine will already have a lot of stuff pre-made, as interaction between objects/environment is kind of crazy.
talkingood
Member
Game of the show for me too.
Like a lot of people I think, I wasn't expecting to be blown away by this. I play a lot of games on all platforms, but this feels very special. As some have said, it's not necessarily that any one thing is totally new or groundbreaking, it's the way all of the elements have come together to create something I simply really want to play.
Like a lot of people I think, I wasn't expecting to be blown away by this. I play a lot of games on all platforms, but this feels very special. As some have said, it's not necessarily that any one thing is totally new or groundbreaking, it's the way all of the elements have come together to create something I simply really want to play.
darkazcura
Member
Opinions exist, eh? Shocking. Sorry you are finding yourself in the minority of opinions here.
mocolostrocolos
Member
It was shown in 2014 demo.
It's true but Nintendo have a much easier time getting people to watch than IGN or people like that. If Sony streamed hours of Horizon footage instead of their press conference it would obviously be much higher up the list.
RPGCrazied
Member
Yeah, game of show. I guess that is all they needed, but still the wait though, another year probably. Sucks.
DownGrader
Member
We've seen Link using a sword from the mount as long ago as TGA in 2014.
Herbspiceguy
Member
There's really nothing like the Legend of Zelda, and this entry looks like it's hitting all the marks the audience has been asking for, and then some. This going to be the pinnacle of the franchise.
So deserved.
So deserved.
Principate
Saint Titanfall
Cool, i missed mounted swordfighting, probably my favourite feature from TP.
"Other people having different opinions from me is an affront to other video game developers"
I think you need to take a step back and realize what you're saying.
LambdaTeos
Member
I agree in certain points, yes, open worlds have been done better in other titles, yes, there is soul and Witcher, and yes, Nintendo seems to be way back in time when talking about trends and what customers want.
However, excitement comes when a company goes outside of what they usually do, we are fans of Zelda, Mario, Pokémon, etc, and even thou this new Zelda is by no means a pioneer in it's own genre, we are in front of a title that goes completely against what the franchise had established
It might not look as good as current gen games, but for us, that have been fans for countless years, and are used to what Nintendo creates, it is a big deal, our excitement doesn't come because we believe this is the best game ever, it comes because it is the best looking game in the franchise, we are in no means comparing it to witcher or souls, some fans do, but not all of them, we have our own judgement, and yes, we say "it grabs inspiration from those games" because we recognize those games are the best in their own field, not because we say those games have been surpassed.
We get it, it is not the best game for you, and some user might go against you, but at least, in my opinion, this game hypes me the most because I love Zelda, I love those games, and inside the franchise, this is what I wanted for a long time.
Some people might not respect your opinion, and it happens, but for some people, this is the best E3 game.
Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule
Member
Totally deserved the game looks outstanding in every way.
NOLA_Gaffer
Banned
Oh my god, the salt in this thread. Some people have a really hard time processing Nintendo having any kind of success.
geordiemp
Member
For you and every other Nintendo fan.
Was not even close to my top 10. Thought gameplay looked fine, IQ and pop in / LOD was awful - a New console is so long overdue. Will look at it again if it looks better on Nx and maybe adds some density to the world,
Askherserenity
Member
It tastes delicious.
Principate
Saint Titanfall
They really do, I don't mean this is generic someone doesn't like something thus they must be salty.. They're straight up into stop liking what I don't like territory.
So the only people who like it are Nintendo fans? They like the game because they like Nintendo?
……forgetit
Member
It's not single features but how they work as a whole that's impressive, heck, there's even a joke cover that lists some of the games Nintendo borrowed from. That said I've personally never seen this much physics based freedom in a game before, but if I'm wrong please direct me to that game so I can play it ASAP
RPGCrazied
Member
I've heard people saying it looks to easy, well, I saw a rock golem one shotting link, plus they never left the first area. I expect challenge in some areas.
What is it with this 'sparse open world' complaint.
The game is about adventure. Finding your way. There are enemies, items, and over 100 shrines (mini-temples) as the game's alternative to the Ubisoft Towers. You traverse this world by gliding, skiing, horse-riding, running, climbing. You search, gain abilities, meet characters, face bosses, survive.
What more do you want?
The game is about adventure. Finding your way. There are enemies, items, and over 100 shrines (mini-temples) as the game's alternative to the Ubisoft Towers. You traverse this world by gliding, skiing, horse-riding, running, climbing. You search, gain abilities, meet characters, face bosses, survive.
What more do you want?
Darryl M R
Member
The gif
that keeps on giving.
It's always a good thing that people are excited about a specific game. Nintendo lost a lot of good will for console gamers; hopefully this is their return to glory.
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It's always a good thing that people are excited about a specific game. Nintendo lost a lot of good will for console gamers; hopefully this is their return to glory.