Neoleo2143
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Pro mode disables the entire hud aside for health which isn't noticeable anyway.
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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Preview Thread
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Pro mode disables the entire hud aside for health which isn't noticeable anyway.
do shields also have durability?
Of course
Of course
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Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
Is the Wii u tech demo from 2012 in the game? Seriously?
Aldric
Member
l do hope there's a Gohma miniboss somewhere in the overworld. Preferably in an undead/horror themed region. Can you imagine an entire province full of ReDeads, Stalfoses, Skulltulas etc with the appropriate atmosphere? Maybe even the return of the Dead Hand.
It can be toggled on and off right? Wait, is Pro mode that thing from the DLC?
Neoleo2143
Member
Just when you thought BotW Link couldn't get any more badass.
It definitely reminds me a lot of what Rockstar has done with the Euphoria engine. There is a certain amount of extra attention to detail that makes interactions in BotW seem natural without any weird glitchy physics behavior or clipping and considering this is Nintendo's first game that seems to use so many complex physics systems together and behaviors, it's really impressive to me that even with all the hours of footage I've seen of this game now, I have yet to see any real wonky object collision or anything that broke the illusion that they created, even in the demo.
SinCityAssassin
Member
Pro Mode's a toggle in the menu, the Expansion pass will introduce a NEW Hard Mode, whatever that means.
Fantastic. I was getting annoyed at some of the pop ups in the footage.
Neoleo2143
Member
I've seen a grand total of 1 glitch so far. But the way Lizalfos bodies slide around rock surfaces looks extremely impressive. Procedural animation is pretty awesome when used well.
That looks so badass. :O
31GhostsIV
Banned
I'm really unsure about this game. I've been a big fan of the series since playing ALTTP on my SNES back in the early 90s. But the previews I've watched seem a bit... charmless?
Plus I've never been into the whole Minecraft crafting/survival thing, so not sure I want that aspect in a Zelda game.
Looking forward to seeing some full reviews anyway.
Plus I've never been into the whole Minecraft crafting/survival thing, so not sure I want that aspect in a Zelda game.
Looking forward to seeing some full reviews anyway.
720 is not sub hd fyi.
Bubba_Sparks
Member
This game sounds and looks awesome! From what I have read, it seems as if Nintendo has addressed almost all of the complaints I've had about the past several entries in the Zelda series. Breath of The Wild looks as if it will finally move the series away from A Link To The Past / Ocarina of Time formula into something contemporary.
SinCityAssassin
Member
All previews can only focus on the first 5 hours in the game, which all reviewers have chosen to spend all inside the same vast starting area. More varied landscapes and enemies will reveal themselves when the week goes on.
Oh, what was the glitch? Might be the first instance of a glitch in BotW lol.
Thank you all. My teenagers are super hyped about this game. Before they were just little kids who liked to to jump or swing the sword. Now there talking about this zelda is open world I can't wait to try out stuff. It made me panic. It's nice to know they can have their own account/saves and not mess up my story.
I think some of that is because they've only really shown open areas and fights. I've not seen much (if any) footage of towns or talking with people, which is where a ton of Zelda charm comes from IMO - the characters you interact with and their little stories and incidental details.
Hopefully they're all still present and correct..
This word has lost all meaning.
Keep in mind that preview outlets are not allowed to go into story, characters, or villages in any kind of detail (if at all.) Folks have suggested that these things add a lot to the game but can't talk specifics or show these things. These are also the kinds of things that generally hold the charm of a game.
Neoleo2143
Member
In of the preview videos that I think ended up being taken down by Nintendo for being way to spoilerly. A chest Spawned by an Amiibo which happened to land on some meat started to inexplicably levitate. It didn't actually affect any gameplay though, Link could open the chest like any other. It was just weird.
I'm pretty sure that exactly the context to use it in. Witcher 3 NPCs look great for the most part but they don't all make the transition across into solidity when if comes to animation. And perhaps Zelda won't either but the Art style would hide that way better, hence my feeling that Witcher 3 is relatively closer to the Uncanny valley.
I guess hiding behind objects is gonna be the best defense against the guardian laser beams.
Unless shield durability is much higher than melee weapons.
The perfect Dark
Banned
Is it frida.....oh no, it's saturday
I hope parry window is closer to Dark souls 1 than 2 or even better than both.
Lordy Dark Souls 2 made me hate parrying until Bloodborne came out.
Not sure about "definitively," but the reports I have read state normal rumble, not HD.
Resistance100
Member
Nope
SinCityAssassin
Member
Regular rumble.
Neoleo2143
Member
Shields can take some punishment but if they get hit by an element like Fire on Wood, Boom, disintegration in seconds.
A guardian Laser can blow through a Shield instantly unless you parry it.
I've heard that the Parry Window is pretty tight. I don't really like Bloodborne's Parries though, they're way too forgiving.
Probably later on, but early shields have pretty shitty durability. There's footage of shields that instantly break when trying to surf.
SinCityAssassin
Member
That was a damaged pot lid.
Supermanisdead
Member
i might play with no mini map. this world is amazing.
Jonneh3003
Banned
I actually want to freeze myself for a week.
Neoleo2143
Member
Also if you're fighting Elemental Chu Chu, make sure to not hit their drops. They explode on hit. But I imagine a creative player using them for traps in addition to dyes or other uses. God why does every item in this game have like tons of uses.
Milly Osworth
Member
Thats art.
I believe that's locked behind an NDA (info). But I've seen various videos of villages here and there albeit it's been very small amounts of footage
Yeah, I'm gonna die alot trying to be fancy lol.
SinCityAssassin
Member
The only real info is that they're similar to Majora NPCs, with their own schedules, their own emerging dialogue that depends on situations like if they're under attack or if the weather is nice, etc. NPCs can also attack monsters if in a situation that calls for it.
Peterthumpa
Member
Even the stamina circle?
Neoleo2143
Member
Gamexplain talked about them. NPCs live on schedules like Elder Scrolls games but also react to enemies, the environment and so on. However, unlike Elder Scrolls games they actually look good. There's also some dynamic dialogue based on what you've done.
You mean breaking the 93, that's the current record for this gen, I believe it will but obviously don't expect 99 MC like OOT, that will never come back for any game in today's climate.
Those things are, in large part, proscribed by the preview embargo. That's why all the coverage is overworld/action-based.
Wait till March 2nd
We still have quite a ride ahead of us.
Aldric
Member
Yes. Go check the spoiler thread.
OricWindstar
Member
Nope. Still shows when doing anything requiring stamina.
They talk about the towns a little bit in the GameExplain video,
Andre says he's visited 2 towns and both are huge and he spend 2+ hours interacting with everyone in town. He also said the world feels very alive, people act different based on the weather or the day of the week.
Tiny bit of Pro Mode footage:
https://youtu.be/jABVOIlcUEk?t=159
https://youtu.be/jABVOIlcUEk?t=159