Zelda : Breath of the Wild

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cmdrdredd

Lifer
Dec 12, 2001
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from reviews, this game would have been much better off if it had competent hardware.

Nintendo needs to stop making hardware. They should have done so five years ago.

Sad but true. Framerate doesn't hold 30fps 100% of the time. Would have been amazing to see a 60fps locked Zelda. With cel shading this could have been easy I think with power similar to a PS4 Pro which is off the shelf parts really.
 

KentState

Diamond Member
Oct 19, 2001
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Amazing that both the Wii U and Switch have issues with 30fps, but not always at the same spot. I noticed the drops a lot in the beginning zones and then towns. Hopefully the Switch issues are more of it being a port than actually being so under powered for a release title. If that's the case, then it will only get worse from here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yFON2UON3k
 

zerocool84

Lifer
Nov 11, 2004
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^^^^

Nintendo is usually the best at getting the most from their respective console. I don't remember Twilight Princess running worse on Wii than the Gamecube but those were basically the same hardware. Nintendo has been using basically the same chips since Gamecube, they aren't used to working with anything else for so long. I really hope an update comes soon to fix performance issues.
 
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zerocool84

Lifer
Nov 11, 2004
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Holy crap I'm sucked into this game. On Saturday I played 7hrs straight without realizing it, and today I played about 8hrs straight. Damn this game is so good.
 
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Anubis

No Lifer
Aug 31, 2001
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from reviews, this game would have been much better off if it had competent hardware.

Nintendo needs to stop making hardware. They should have done so five years ago.

i really don't get why they wont let "portable" go. phones/tablets have taken over that market segment. The switch needed to be another xbox/PS to survive in the market today. IMO this will be the last nintendo console we see. the nostalgia based games aren't gonna keep the company afloat
 

Face2Face

Diamond Member
Jun 6, 2001
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It's only March and we've have some great GOTY contenders: Zelda: BOTW - Horizon Dawn - RE 7 - and this month Mass Effect is coming out. Going to be a great year for gamers.

I'm enjoying Zelda immensely. I love the fact that I can play it on my 65" TV, then take it up to bed and play there while my wife watches corny CW shows...
 

MetalMat

Diamond Member
Jun 14, 2004
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i really don't get why they wont let "portable" go. phones/tablets have taken over that market segment. The switch needed to be another xbox/PS to survive in the market today. IMO this will be the last nintendo console we see. the nostalgia based games aren't gonna keep the company afloat

I think this was a move in the right direction for Nintendo but is an extremely hard idea to implement correctly and frankly I think Nintendo bit off more than they could chew. Let's face it, had Nintendo simply went with a home console Microsoft and Sony would have eaten their lunch. Nintendo needs to stay relevant in the portable market to succeed however there is no way this thing is getting into the hands of children. Have people seen the way kids treat their tablets? I would be stunned if the Switch lasts even a a couple weeks in those hands, it's not going to hold up to the physical abuse that any of Nintendo's previous consoles could (The gameboy was a tank).
 

zerocool84

Lifer
Nov 11, 2004
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Ugh I hate going places I'm not supposed to yet and get totally destroyed. Especially if they take a while to get there.
 

Sonikku

Lifer
Jun 23, 2005
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WOW I'm dying like A LOT. For some reason I was heading towards the castle thinking that was my next objective when really I guess that's just for the psycho god like players. The guardians kept ripping me to shreds and I was a small ways inside hyrule castle when I got the idea I wasn't (ideally) supposed to be there yet.
 

zerocool84

Lifer
Nov 11, 2004
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WOW I'm dying like A LOT. For some reason I was heading towards the castle thinking that was my next objective when really I guess that's just for the psycho god like players. The guardians kept ripping me to shreds and I was a small ways inside hyrule castle when I got the idea I wasn't (ideally) supposed to be there yet.
You didn't get the little dots on your map telling you where to go?
 

Sonikku

Lifer
Jun 23, 2005
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That's the thing. I did. And they sent me to Ganon. Oh well. Went into the map screen and changed the dot to point towards Impa at Karakiko village instead so will continue the trek from scratch tomorrow. I wonder why the map dot defaults to pointing you towards the final boss of the game?
 

zerocool84

Lifer
Nov 11, 2004
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That's the thing. I did. And they sent me to Ganon. Oh well. Went into the map screen and changed the dot to point towards Impa at Karakiko village instead so will continue the trek from scratch tomorrow. I wonder why the map dot defaults to pointing you towards the final boss of the game?
Hmm mine didn't, mine went to Impa immediately.
 

Face2Face

Diamond Member
Jun 6, 2001
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Holy crap this game gets tough. I ran into a centurion looking dude...got handed my a$$. Keep in mind this is in the 3rd area that you uncover going by the story. I also found the springs on top of the mountain in the same area. Very sweet area. Game is pulling me in big time. I've only upgrade to 4 hearts and once stamina.
 

renz20003

Platinum Member
Mar 14, 2011
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Holy crap this game gets tough. I ran into a centurion looking dude...got handed my a$$. Keep in mind this is in the 3rd area that you uncover going by the story. I also found the springs on top of the mountain in the same area. Very sweet area. Game is pulling me in big time. I've only upgrade to 4 hearts and once stamina.

It's a terrific send off to the Wii U. I'm surprised at the difficultly.
 

Ichinisan

Lifer
Oct 9, 2002
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i really don't get why they wont let "portable" go. phones/tablets have taken over that market segment. The switch needed to be another xbox/PS to survive in the market today. IMO this will be the last nintendo console we see. the nostalgia based games aren't gonna keep the company afloat
Nintendo's portables (2DS/New3DS) have been a bigger success than the home consoles. New 3DS XL at $199 was completely sold out through most of the holiday season. That said, the Switch will eat into their 3DS success and $300 is too much for the average person who already has a smartphone or tablet for entertainment.
 

Nashemon

Senior member
Jun 14, 2012
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That's the thing. I did. And they sent me to Ganon. Oh well. Went into the map screen and changed the dot to point towards Impa at Karakiko village instead so will continue the trek from scratch tomorrow. I wonder why the map dot defaults to pointing you towards the final boss of the game?
I got that quest too. I just figured that was the ultimate goal kind of thing, but certainly didn't think I should head there right away.

I've spent a lot of time just sneaking around forests gathering "critters" and mushrooms and things. Cooking gives some pretty good return. I've been selling the result from cooking apple+acorn+stamella shroom. 10 rupees in ingredients sells for 30 rupees.

Also, had this happen a few times while walking down paths, if you kill some enemies near a person, they will thank you for saving them and give you some pretty decent food that you can then get the recipe of. Might be able to force this by following someone until they come to a place that has an enemy nearby, then drag the mob over to the path.
 
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Sonikku

Lifer
Jun 23, 2005
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Also, had this happen a few times while walking down paths, if you kill some enemies near a person, they will thank you for saving them and give you some pretty decent food that you can then get the recipe of. Might be able to force this by following someone until they come to a place that has an enemy nearby, then drag the mob over to the path.
*runs to hapless villager with hoards of moblins in hot pursuit*
*kills them*
*Makes eye contact with villager*

"Now give me some steak."
 

crisium

Platinum Member
Aug 19, 2001
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That's the thing. I did. And they sent me to Ganon. Oh well. Went into the map screen and changed the dot to point towards Impa at Karakiko village instead so will continue the trek from scratch tomorrow. I wonder why the map dot defaults to pointing you towards the final boss of the game?

Did you get the sub quests from the stable? They want you to raid stuff from Hyrule Castle. I was surprised to see these quests so early, so I didn't even think about doing them yet. It must have overridden the main Impa quest with these.
 

gus6464

Golden Member
Nov 10, 2005
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Haha being in full def 4 armor and still getting 1-shotted by randos is priceless.
 

zerocool84

Lifer
Nov 11, 2004
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So I got the upgraded Sheika Slate and took a picture of a chest so now they beep when I have it activated. I wonder if you can do the same with the Korok Seeds. I'm gonna try that tonight.
 

Nashemon

Senior member
Jun 14, 2012
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So I got the upgraded Sheika Slate and took a picture of a chest so now they beep when I have it activated. I wonder if you can do the same with the Korok Seeds. I'm gonna try that tonight.
Pretty sure you can't photograph them, so that wouldn't work. I read an article that said don't accidentally cook them, but they show up in the same menu as the Spirit Orbs and Sheikah Slate where you can't interact with them, so that's impossible anyway.
 
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