Topic: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Yeah there are a lot of things I keep forgetting about. There was a place I came across that had a lot of ore but I didn't have a hammer so I reluctantly continued my journey.
Later a thought popped in my head. "I can use the bombs!"...

Also, I am enjoying stumbling upon those pesky Koroks way more than I probably should. They are somehow really well placed.

Btw, am I the only one who turns of the sheikah sensor? I like finding objectives just by directions NPC's give, or looking at my map trying to find out where I should go. I will probably use it for finding certain materials though.

Hihi. Didn't think of that. ^^
My strongest horse apart from the Royal Stallion has 4-3-4 too. Did you also find it near Tabantha Bridge Stable?
Lol what, 5-2-0? That sounds useless to me. ^^ Think I'll stick with E-Pony, Rowdy, Blackie, Shade and Edelweiß (2-2-3, 1-3-3, 1-3-4, 4-3-4, 4-3-5) for now.

But now that I got spoiled by this article (careful, I warned ya!), I really want to ride a bear.

About the memories: Yeah, I've only started finding them yesterday. And finding the first ones took reeeeeeally long.
Oh and btw, they are called divine beasts in the English version. I'd assumed the were called göttliche Biester in German as well.

And while we're at it: Before I started the game, I watched those language comparison videos again and I decided to stick with English.
Impa's German voice actress sounds terrible to me and I'm happy with all English voice actors (so far) except for Zelda. So in both cases I have at least one VA I'm not happy about.
I actually considered switching to Spanish (latin) because I do speak that language, but in the end I'd like to understand every single word the characters have to say.
But the main reason for my decision is I realized that English has become my default 'Zelda language' in recent years, so even just seeing the text in German felt weird.

Maybe on my second playthrough (if there should ever be one) I'll play the game in Spanish or even Japanese...

Lol, I've only used a hammer the first time and since then I'm only using bombs for that, because weapon preservation. ^^
Yeah, those Koroks actually made me pick up every stone that I see. I love how they did that to me, now every stone in the wild makes me curious.
I only use the Sheikah sensor for shrines - I never needed it for everything else - that's why I haven't switched it off. But more and more I discover the shrines from a distance before the sensor even starts bleeping - and often the bleeping just confuses me - so I might switch it off soon.

Ugh, my limited inventory lol. I really need to prioritize finding this giant korok again because the constant awesome weapon finding but unable to pick it up because my Aaaaaah!
Frustration! I love it!

@Shani I'm surprisingly alright with Zelda's VA now. It's not quite what I initially expected, but it's not as bad as what some people have said. It does actually suit her character design and her personality in the memories I've seen so far. I keep getting reminded of Melia from Xenoblade Chronicles for some weird reason though. I have no idea why.

I generally have found that I've been using the sensor to find certain key weapons like Torches and Korok Leaves, which are too weak to keep in my weapon inventory, as and when I find I need them. It's surprisingly good at that, but it gets a bit confused when a torch is inside a building. It doesn't seem to quite know what to do then.

@Spanjard You can use any kind of weapon to destroy ores, but remember not to use bombs when on cliffs. I learned that lesson the hard way, when I thought I was outside the blast radius, but I accidentally took an impromptu skydive straight into a river.

Another handy tip I've found (and I dunno if it's been mentioned earlier, I've only skimread the last few pages), but if you have any switches or anything you need to hit, you can use a bow and arrows, as the arrows just bounce straight off after hitting whatever you want (as long as it isn't an enemy), and you can just go collect them. The Five Fires shrine in the mid-east is made a lot easier this way, as you only lose a little bit of bow durability.

This game. Oh my god. I can not remember when I played a game I could not put down. It doesnt even compare to when I played Fallout 4 religiously. I have already played 40 hours since friday and I feel like I didn't even see a fraction of what the game has to offer. What I enjoy the most is the freedom in how to tackle the objectives. For most objectives there is no perfect way. Take climbing that cold mountain on the great plateau where you would freeze to death. There are multiple ways to solve that and the game does not force one as "the" way to go. I love that. I love to plan out solutions to the presented problem and that plan actually working.

I'm at a point in the story where you meet some Zora again and I just wanted to check if I got it right that Link and Mipha were engaged? Or was she just secretly in love with Link? I'm not sure, but the whole thing witht the Zora armor made it seem like that to me.

Has it been discussed how the North American box shows controller support for nunchuck and classic controllers? These do not work to play the game though.

I checked out the electronic manual since it didn't come with one and the manual is garbage. It really doesn't have anything about how to play the game.

I did have my game basically freeze for a few seconds on a battle on a bridge in the rain, pretty bad FPS drop as I thought my game completely froze.

This game is so different than any other Zelda it doesn't actually feel like a Zelda game to me too much, maybe that will change as I am nearing my first dungeon. It definitely is most like the original and those concepts were largely abandoned as dated. I am enjoying the game so far but it is a different type of challenge than other Zeldas.

I have died by my own bombs more than any other way so far.

@TheXReturns That's interesting, because I hardly ever need a Torch or a Korok Leaf. I had them in my inventory at the start though. What do you need them for exactly?
For getting apples from a tree, I just jump and grab them mid-air. Sure, I will only get two out of three apples that way, but it's not like there's a shortage of apples in the game (and I could always climb up the tree and get the third apple).
For making a fire, I just use flint + wood + sword. In only needed the Torch for that mission in Hateno so far.
Yeah I also got used to Zelda's VA, so it doesn't bother me that much anymore. Is it just me or is the VA for Mipha the same as for Zelda?

Haha, it was the same for me. I played for 40 hours from Friday 4AM till Sunday 8PM and barely slept (maybe 10 hours in total?) during that time. It's almost alarming how I couldn't put the game down and how much the game drew me into its world, almost like I was actually there (that's why I decided to not play it today).
Games like Empyrion, Football Manager and GTA V were already highly addictive for me, but BotW is really something else. I'm quite happy with my real life, but at some point I would've happily converted myself into a Hyrule character and just lived there forever.

About your spoiler question: I've only encountered her once, but based on that I'd say she was only in love with him and would probably have wanted to marry him, but they didn't. Unless there's more to the story - in that case, please don't tell me.

Actually, it feels very Zelda for me, because of the characters and the locations. I had Skyward Sword vibes on many occasions, BotW kinda feels like what SS was trying to be.
And I have died less from my own bombs than in any other Zelda game because I only use the squared bombs.

And even there you could have just used any wooden weapon to get the job done, granted they break a lot faster than the torch. But still.

Don't know if this has been discussed here already, but does anyone know if the resemblance between Impa (Botw) and Yoda (SW) has been mentioned anywhere? Has it been done on purpose or have I had one beer too many?

@Julius_Senpai Oh yeah, I knew that back then, but I had the torch anyway so I used it. But you're right, the torch is really useless.
@Mintendo: You mean their looks? I haven't noticed that. But she definitely looks different from the old Impa in SS if I remember correctly.

Tomorrow i'll finally start Zelda and i will do it in Pro mode. Any of you playing it like this?

@Shani You cn use the Korok leaves on some of the rafts that are lying about, I think. I know they're certainly good for launching you into the air if you can make an updraft (like when trying to escape a fire). I've found I needed a torch for a few of the side missions, but not enough that it's worth it to constantly have one in my inventory, hence why I have to keep going looking for one..

My previous attempts to light my own fires have left much to be desired (note to self: since when was setting a fire right under a tree, with large patches of tall grass about a good idea?) so I tend to stick to prebuilt fires now. Safer that way.

Sorry but that just made me laugh. 😆

Yeah, the rafts, I have seen them but so far there was only one situation where I actually wanted to use one (and of course I didn't have a Korok Leaf with me, despite the fact that I always carried one with me on my first day). I'm getting by pretty well without them. And I didn't need a fire often either, maybe 2 or 3 times.
So I understand why you don't carry them around either, but I never bothered looking for them but teleported instantly or just did something else.

Btw you can also create an updraft with a fire. ^^

Oh yeah, another minor thing that bothers me: why can't Link dive like he did in previous games? Or am I just missing the right equipment?

After you get the paraglider, how far in the main area do you have to go before you encounter a horse? I so eager to get one after reading all the stories on here haha

@blaisedinsd Beat the dungeon first, it's very Zelda in a way. I had the same feeling until I beat the dungeon.

@MrMeow13 I haven't played he game but I remember watching in some of the previews that there's horses available immediately after leaving the plateau.

@Meowpheel ok thank you I can see myself spending a few days straight finding the perfect horse...

So I saw a shrine on top of a nearby cliff, and decided to make that my next priority. I ran down a hill and two guardians appeared out of nowhere! Needless to say, the guardians had an easy victory, especially since I still only have three hearts. I won't be completing that shrine for awhile! XD

I haven't seen more than one guardian in a given area until then... not that I'm complaining. I love the difficulty! lol This game keeps getting better!

@MrMeow13 There are also a few horses near Kakariko Village.

...Lightning is just as scary as real lightning in this game...got jumpscared by a bolt right in front of me. xD

I ported to a tower and immediately got struck by lightning which sent me flying off the tower to my death.

Never had has many lolwth moments as I've had in this game.