sprite Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Wow. I'm playing for the first time on an LED TV - mine is a plasma so I'm usually on that. And for the first time since the patch. Unsure if the telly has any impact but the game is incredibly smooth now on Switch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cappuccino Kid Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 33 minutes ago, Made of Ghosts said: Minor spoiler for a particular shrine: Hide contents When you have to carry the ice cube through the fiery obstacle course. How did people do the last obstacle? I stasis-whacked the ice cube and then quickly magnesis'd the metal crate to block the flames from above - it worked but didn't feel like the "official" solution. Great shrine anyway Yep, that's what I did too. I couldn't shake the feeling that there must be a way of bypassing almost the entire thing, but I couldn't work out how. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CS2x Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 On 31/03/2017 at 09:10, Gavin said: I can understand this sentiment I have a few mates who aren't that much into games, a few who are only into racing or sport games and when they call around I'd usually play something else. A visit to the Great Fairy springs to mind as something that would be notably cringeworthy If I was to play Zelda how I play on my own they'd probably think I'm a bit crazy. It would be too hard to explain why I'm charging my sword and chopping grass for no reason, climbing odd looking rock formations and structures, spending ages trying to tame an animal or throwing stones about the place while completely ignoring the quest or task I'm SUPPOSED to be doing. Too hard to explain how all these things flood me with nostalgia and a curious unexplainable joy, but also hope, hope finally, of where this franchise might someday go... That said, a couple of my mates are open minded enough to appreciate a visual work of art/animation so don't mind me taking my time walking slowly out in the wild absorbing the sounds and the way the light changes. Then, when they take control of Link themselves (using Wii U gamepad with subtle gyro controls), it's cool how quickly they become captivated by the magic that's at work here and the possibilities open to them... I've lost count of how many times this game had me thinking 'hmph... how fuckin' amazing is that?, like, the fact that they've thought of this and implemented/realized it so perfectly... fuckin' brilliant' I don't really know where I'm going with this... but, I would say, if you HAVE to play with an 'audience' and you find that it's altering or diluting your experience of the game then, yeah, maybe you should save it for another time. Trust me, games of this quality are few and far between so you'd be wise to get the most out of it. TL;DR: ONLY PLAY ZELDA IN FRONT OF COOL PEOPLE! This post is really great, Gavin. I think you've probably nailed the issue. Of course, when people arrive home and wonder in the room you can't stop them from watching whatever you're doing, but I'm not sure why they occasionally feel the need to tell you that whatever you're playing is boring when you're clearly not finding it boring. With this Zelda it doesn't bother me really - other than making the making the experience of playing it less relaxed - because the game has received such obvious accolades and has been so universally praised. It's more irritating with something like - oh I don't know, Rez or Okami. I mention those because they felt so brilliant and unloved (outside of this forum and a few other online zones) and most of the people I stayed with back then really didn't see the value in them at all (probably because they had never heard of them before, which bizarrely seems to be a criteria for whether something is good or not ((!?)). It can feel sad not to be able to share what we enjoy! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hello Goaty ♥ Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 I wish there was an option in handheld mode to increase the text size! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davros sock drawer Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 I think I'm probably the only person playing regularly on the WiiU tablet screen, which is not ideal, but it being at 480p does have one benefit - no frame rate issues whatsoever. I'm loving the puzzles in this by the way. Sure they're not usually very tricky, but I was really stuck on getting the bonus chest in one of the shrines last night. I decided to sleep on it, and literally as I started writing this post I think I've worked out what to do. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny5 Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 The yiga clan base is irritating the shit out of me right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 8 minutes ago, Jonny5 said: The yiga clan base is irritating the shit out of me right now. The stealth section? Spoiler I cheesed the last room, I managed to find a spot where they couldn't hit me and rained bombs and arrows down on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny5 Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 I did wonder if I could just nuke them instead. Time to try! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MojoChin Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 I found it quite easy. Failed once because I didn't spot one of the guards. I assume you are using bananas to tempt them away from their positions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R0b Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Yep. Stealth up to higher ground and drop distractions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarMGM Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 One tip for the Yiga hide-out: you can freeeze the gaurds with stasis and sneak past em. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Majora Posted March 31, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted March 31, 2017 The way people talk about that section you'd think it was an hour long epic, not two rooms featuring a few guards with extremely predictable routes. 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nakamura Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Stealth bit was easy and not once did the game let me down. It was a good section. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cohen205 Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 48 minutes ago, Davros sock drawer said: I think I'm probably the only person playing regularly on the WiiU tablet screen, which is not ideal, but it being at 480p does have one benefit - no frame rate issues whatsoever. I'm loving the puzzles in this by the way. Sure they're not usually very tricky, but I was really stuck on getting the bonus chest in one of the shrines last night. I decided to sleep on it, and literally as I started writing this post I think I've worked out what to do. Add me to the list of players using the gamepad to play it. I think it looks fine on the screen. Why pay 280 quid to play one of the best games ever, when it runs perfectly fine on a console i already own. (please switch owners, take this with a pinch of salt) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revlob Posted March 31, 2017 Author Share Posted March 31, 2017 Not anywhere near as stylish as that other Lynel battle video, but here someone beats one using only a rock: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny5 Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 All guards dead, but I can't see anywhere else to go and nothing happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cohen205 Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Wasnt there another entrance in the room full of guards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MojoChin Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 One guard was standing right in front of the door you need to exit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_debaser Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 3 hours ago, Made of Ghosts said: Minor spoiler for a particular shrine: Hide contents When you have to carry the ice cube through the fiery obstacle course. How did people do the last obstacle? I stasis-whacked the ice cube and then quickly magnesis'd the metal crate to block the flames from above - it worked but didn't feel like the "official" solution. Great shrine anyway I also did it that way, but there has to be a more elegant solution. Spoiler First off I tried to precariously balance the ice cube on top of the metal block and lift it over the arch. Too difficult though. 1 hour ago, Majora said: The way people talk about that section you'd think it was an hour long epic, not two rooms featuring a few guards with extremely predictable routes. I also like how inept their boss was after, it was quite fitting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majora Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 1 hour ago, Jonny5 said: All guards dead, but I can't see anywhere else to go and nothing happened. If you haven't already done so, look in the last room carefully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dig Dug Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 I can see why people would have issues with that guard room but the solution is simple. Spoiler From the balcony shoot a fire arrow at one of the wall scrolls to reveal a hidden room, when the guards are all turned away from the new entrance glide over to the room, vault over the small wall in the room and hide in there until the guards stop being suspicious. You also get several hundred rupees for finding this room. I started this on Tuesday and I reckon I'll be good to finish it tomorrow if I decide to just go straight to the end. I wouldn't mind chasing more upgrades first however so I might give it an extra day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottcr Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 90 hours in and I had completely missed the colosseum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dig Dug Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Oh there was a patch? I'll get that up tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 3 hours ago, Davros sock drawer said: I think I'm probably the only person playing regularly on the WiiU tablet screen, which is not ideal, but it being at 480p does have one benefit - no frame rate issues whatsoever. I'm loving the puzzles in this by the way. Sure they're not usually very tricky, but I was really stuck on getting the bonus chest in one of the shrines last night. I decided to sleep on it, and literally as I started writing this post I think I've worked out what to do. Me too!!!! Will get a Switch with Mario at Christmas but in the meantime I'm probably playing 80% tablet, 20% 60" TV Goodness. It really runs beautifully on the WiiU tablet and looks great. I have saved some of the bigger moments for TV play, but it's also allowed me to get 100 plus hours in without upsetting the wife 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatsam Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 3 hours ago, Majora said: The way people talk about that section you'd think it was an hour long epic, not two rooms featuring a few guards with extremely predictable routes. I thought it was too easy, too simplistic, and too short. Running through all the yiga just before you get to that section felt daft too. The weakest bit of the main quest by a mile for me. Although the boss fight at the end was enjoyable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danster Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Trying to sneak kill them all was pretty tricky. I also wonder whether anyone has just fired up and attacked them all. I managed to do that in the first room, but i reckon in the second room it would be very tough to kill them all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatsam Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 You don't need to kill any of them though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Thread Owner Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 1 hour ago, scottcr said: 90 hours in and I had completely missed the colosseum The what 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smac Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Look at the stables on your map. One of them has a huge hill in front of it, the other side of which is a large circular structure, visible on the map. The ruined colosseum. I cleared it out, just the once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CS2x Posted March 31, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted March 31, 2017 I've just been exploring a mysterious new area and did one of the better shrines I've found in the game. I'm in love with this experience again. The last stretch has felt very trippy and utterly immersive. This is a terrible way of wording it, but one thing BotW does so well is balance 'gameyness' with...uh...'worldiness'. Pure 'game' gameworlds are obviously appripriate in Mario or Pac Man or whatever else and they are fantastic. And then some games aim for a believable world and ultra-realism above all (but will always need the world to serve some kind of gameplay or interaction, otherwise it wouldn't...be game.) But where I found Skyward Sword felt too 'gamey' and Mario-like for a Zelda world and have conversely found other games not imaginatively designed enough in terms of the world serving gameplay, BotW hits the balance in a marvellous way. It feels super sculpted for playing purposes and there is totally deliberate design throughout, but somehow feels like a perfectly natural world at the same time. Somehow it has cooked up abstraction and a kind of organic realism in the same pot and come out with a great 7-hearted meal with the best side effects. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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