I've got the previous three Zelda books by Dark Horse as well, they're amazing reference works if you want to know more about the background lore of the series. A no-brainer that this'll end up in my collection as well
As so many, many others OoT was my main christmas present in 1998. Funny thing is, i already had a NES and SNES in my posession but somehow never bothered with the top-down Zelda games for it. It just didn't capture my imagination the way that Zelda OoT managed to do by reading the many previews that got published in all these gaming magazines, they were of great importance to a gamer in a pre-internet world back then. I remember studying the sparse screenshots and concluded that this had to be something truly special. The scope of it all and graphics were unseen for any console at the time, it felt really cutting-edge for someone who didn't have access to a decent PC and Nintendo was basically the equivalent of videogaming itself for 18 year old me(actually, i sort of did have a PC, but my dad used it for work and didn't want these copied games on it because of virusses and stuff, and a PC was for serious adult office stuff, not a toy for teens to play around with) Anyway, my parents got me OoT a couple of weeks before christmas but being a present, all wrapped up, meant for the first day of christmas there was no way i could try it. I remember knowing where they hid the presents, and hyped as i was i almost went nuts by the knowledge i'd still had to wait for almost two weeks. I prematurely opened the package one afernoon when they were out, carefully removing the sticky tape and keeping the folds in the wrapping paper as much as possible in the same place. I ran around in Kokiri Village, made it to the Great Deku Tree and then a feeling of guilt got over me and i tried the best i could to hide any traces of opening it. Luckily they never found out about it so i did a decent enough job but then i wasn't so sure while putting it back.. Still love Zelda to this day, i recently got a Switch 2 mainly to finish Totk which i kind of neglected, i left it unattended for a year and a half or so knowing that a better version would be heading to Switch 2 eventually. Currently i'm back into Hyrule again and i'm enjoying the -pretty much-significant upgrade it had!🙃✌️Tnx mum and dad for buying me Nintendo consoles back in the day so i had the chance to discover the mighty OoT, and all the wonderful adventures that came after it!
Hey that's a nice surprise! I had no clue this was coming! I loved the first game on the Wii, such an amazing puzzle game! The artstyle, physics-based gameplay, clever humour with a melancholic undertone and the beautiful music went all so well together! I'm not exactly a fan of the puzzle genre but once in a while i come across something that i really dig and World of Goo was one of them! Looking forward to WoG 2!
@Jhena It looks insane after the last big update that added 'foveated rendering'! Really shows what the PSVR 2 is capable of, it's the only way to play this game for me
"Excuuuse me, princess"-cringe is the first that comes to mind.. As a fan i just hope they let this one slip to be honest. Link is born without the abillity of speech in my book and it suits him fine! #KeepLinksilent
Still want to be able to play HL: Alyx anytime soon, tbh! (Hurry up with PSVR 2, Sony!!) On the other hand, i loved Portal(2) back in the day, so i would cheer at a third one..
Hitman 3 for PSVR on a PS5, and The Outer Worlds dlc 1 also on a PS5. It has been in my library way too long, I enjoyed the main game some time ago and got the dlc's too, but i only had one save right before the ending battle. Not possible to start the dlc from there, so i had to restart and make my way to a certain point to get access. It meant playing through half of the game again, so i did a while ago and it pissed me off.. Forgot all about it, but now is the time to finally check what i missed the first time around..
Stormsongs of the Light's Breath.
Altars of Breathless.
Cause of Breath.
Wildmaster(sword)
Wild Downfall.
Bebreath the Remains.
Master(sword) of Pupbreaths.
Link Hand Breath.
The Hyrulian Isthmus.
@anoyonmus I own C3 on the PS3 and clearly remember how choppy it felt, and at times refused to load huge chunks of background scenery. Crysis 1&2 did a better job at rendering the open, expansive environments in that regard.. I remember the first steps in Crysis 2 when entering the streets of New York, it was jaw-dropping and felt truly next gen for a PS3 at the time. Funny how a mobile system wipes the floor with it now..
Not that much on the Switch these days, still waiting for BotW2 and the purchase of a PS5 reduced my playtime even more lately.. Still, i'm enjoying the free Sky: Children of the Light atm, so i go for that.
I initially wanted this for Switch, but the delay made me reconsider. Bought it for PS4 and really enjoyed it! Got the dlc too but i didn't have the time yet to check it out. If the update fixes the most urgent problems on Switch i wholeheartedly recommend it! If you like Fallout and Mass Effect this game is for you! Lots of little references to these titles!
@Yanina Green blood, any remote resemblence or coincidential similarities with war-era symbolism on flags and structures is replaced with rainbows and flowers.. The npc's use oneliners such as 'nach unteren', 'ich komme wieder' and 'schnell, nach die heli'(o)s... (Sounded more legit 'greek mythology'-ish lol..) 'Developed by a multicultural team with different faiths and beliefs' bla bla 😇🤣
Micro transactions: 50 different outfits and victory dances to celebrate your successes.. In case of a female protagonist, it is rumored changing clothes shows briefly two dots that might represent a pair of nipples... Voila, mature rating explained! Jokes aside, this game gets me more excited than WatchDogs 3 and AC 28...😊 Aiming for the Switch version, it probably holds its own next to PS4 i hope..
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Re: There's A New Zelda Art Book Coming Out, And It Looks Awesome
I've got the previous three Zelda books by Dark Horse as well, they're amazing reference works if you want to know more about the background lore of the series. A no-brainer that this'll end up in my collection as well
Re: Feature: Thank You, Mum, For The Last Ocarina Of Time
As so many, many others OoT was my main christmas present in 1998. Funny thing is, i already had a NES and SNES in my posession but somehow never bothered with the top-down Zelda games for it. It just didn't capture my imagination the way that Zelda OoT managed to do by reading the many previews that got published in all these gaming magazines, they were of great importance to a gamer in a pre-internet world back then. I remember studying the sparse screenshots and concluded that this had to be something truly special. The scope of it all and graphics were unseen for any console at the time, it felt really cutting-edge for someone who didn't have access to a decent PC and Nintendo was basically the equivalent of videogaming itself for 18 year old me(actually, i sort of did have a PC, but my dad used it for work and didn't want these copied games on it because of virusses and stuff, and a PC was for serious adult office stuff, not a toy for teens to play around with) Anyway, my parents got me OoT a couple of weeks before christmas but being a present, all wrapped up, meant for the first day of christmas there was no way i could try it. I remember knowing where they hid the presents, and hyped as i was i almost went nuts by the knowledge i'd still had to wait for almost two weeks. I prematurely opened the package one afernoon when they were out, carefully removing the sticky tape and keeping the folds in the wrapping paper as much as possible in the same place. I ran around in Kokiri Village, made it to the Great Deku Tree and then a feeling of guilt got over me and i tried the best i could to hide any traces of opening it. Luckily they never found out about it so i did a decent enough job but then i wasn't so sure while putting it back.. Still love Zelda to this day, i recently got a Switch 2 mainly to finish Totk which i kind of neglected, i left it unattended for a year and a half or so knowing that a better version would be heading to Switch 2 eventually. Currently i'm back into Hyrule again and i'm enjoying the -pretty much-significant upgrade it had!🙃✌️Tnx mum and dad for buying me Nintendo consoles back in the day so i had the chance to discover the mighty OoT, and all the wonderful adventures that came after it!
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Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (23rd March)
Gran Turismo 7 VR and a few rounds of Battlefield 2042 so far, maybe Zelda TotK tonight. We'll see
Re: World Of Goo 2 Brings Gooey Mayhem To The Switch In May
Hey that's a nice surprise! I had no clue this was coming! I loved the first game on the Wii, such an amazing puzzle game! The artstyle, physics-based gameplay, clever humour with a melancholic undertone and the beautiful music went all so well together! I'm not exactly a fan of the puzzle genre but once in a while i come across something that i really dig and World of Goo was one of them! Looking forward to WoG 2!
Re: Indie Horror Hit Choo-Choo Charles Arrives On Switch Early Next Year
Yeah, well i'm so not getting this for Switch.. Maybe PS5, but this would skyrocket if it gets a PSVR 2 version!😉😍
Re: Poll: Rate Your Favourite Switch Games Of The Year 2023
Voted for Zelda TotK, as it's the only game i used my Switch for this year. Magnificent game nontheless!
Re: Hogwarts Legacy Physical & Digital Switch Release Will Require 8GB "Day 1" Update
I'd call it a small miracle they managed to port it to the Switch in the first place..
Re: Sean Murray: No Man's Sky Is Having Its "Biggest Month In The Last Few Years"
@Jhena It looks insane after the last big update that added 'foveated rendering'! Really shows what the PSVR 2 is capable of, it's the only way to play this game for me
Re: Random: Someone Created A Zonai Dragon In Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom
Crazy ass inventions some people can dream up! Respect for that!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 27th)
The wonderful combo of Zelda TotK and Resident Evil Village on the PSVR 2! Both stunning examples of why Japanese devs are the best in the industry!
Re: Eiji Aonuma "Interested" In Zelda Movie After Mario's $1 Billion Box Office Success
"Excuuuse me, princess"-cringe is the first that comes to mind.. As a fan i just hope they let this one slip to be honest. Link is born without the abillity of speech in my book and it suits him fine! #KeepLinksilent
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (April 29th)
A little GT7 in VR and Skyrim VR i think. No Nintendo this weekend, sry!
Re: Feature: Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Gameplay Trailer - Every New Detail Revealed
I'm going on vacation to Highrule.. Yup, that fits!🤗
Re: No Man's Sky's Next Update Is On The Way, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Wow! Great that a bunch of Playstation fixes are coming to the Switch!😆
Re: Poll: What's The Best Piece Of Music In A Nintendo Game?
@westman98 Somebody had to bing that one up, so i don't have to! Tnx!
Re: Random: GlaDOS Actress Really Wants Valve To Make Portal 3
Still want to be able to play HL: Alyx anytime soon, tbh! (Hurry up with PSVR 2, Sony!!) On the other hand, i loved Portal(2) back in the day, so i would cheer at a third one..
Re: Video: 3D Graphic Artist Spends 1200 Hours Reimagining Zelda 64 - Zora's Domain In Unreal Engine 5
This looks terrible. Yuck.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (April 30th)
Hitman 3 for PSVR on a PS5, and The Outer Worlds dlc 1 also on a PS5. It has been in my library way too long, I enjoyed the main game some time ago and got the dlc's too, but i only had one save right before the ending battle. Not possible to start the dlc from there, so i had to restart and make my way to a certain point to get access. It meant playing through half of the game again, so i did a while ago and it pissed me off.. Forgot all about it, but now is the time to finally check what i missed the first time around..
Re: Rumour: A New Zelda: BOTW 2 Name Is Gaining Traction Online...
Stormsongs of the Light's Breath.
Altars of Breathless.
Cause of Breath.
Wildmaster(sword)
Wild Downfall.
Bebreath the Remains.
Master(sword) of Pupbreaths.
Link Hand Breath.
The Hyrulian Isthmus.
See..? Easy!😆🤘
Re: Random: Now This Is How You Should Be Playing Mario Kart On Switch
Cruiiiisin', let's go cruisin'!
Re: Wreckfest Brings Destructive Demolition Racing To Switch This Fall
@CoffeeWithGames I own it on PS4, great game it has more in common with Destruction Derby
Re: Digital Foundry Weighs In With First Impressions Of Crysis 3 On Switch
@anoyonmus I own C3 on the PS3 and clearly remember how choppy it felt, and at times refused to load huge chunks of background scenery. Crysis 1&2 did a better job at rendering the open, expansive environments in that regard.. I remember the first steps in Crysis 2 when entering the streets of New York, it was jaw-dropping and felt truly next gen for a PS3 at the time. Funny how a mobile system wipes the floor with it now..
Re: Talking Point: What's Your Switch Game Of 2021 So Far?
Not that much on the Switch these days, still waiting for BotW2 and the purchase of a PS5 reduced my playtime even more lately.. Still, i'm enjoying the free Sky: Children of the Light atm, so i go for that.
Re: Feature: We Worked Out The Best Zelda Game Once And For All, Using Maths
I love Zelda game ranking lists, so here's mine:
1. BotW
2. OoT
3. WW
4. MM
5. SS
6. TP
7. ALttP
8. LoZ
9. Z2
P.S. Only nine entries because there are nine tv console Zelda's. I don't like handheld gaming systems so i never bothered playing any of those.
Re: Random: Nintendo Has A Problem With Its Switch Joy-Con, And We're Not Talking About Drift
First world problems..
Re: The Outer Worlds On Switch Has Been Updated To Version 1.2
I initially wanted this for Switch, but the delay made me reconsider. Bought it for PS4 and really enjoyed it! Got the dlc too but i didn't have the time yet to check it out. If the update fixes the most urgent problems on Switch i wholeheartedly recommend it! If you like Fallout and Mass Effect this game is for you! Lots of little references to these titles!
Re: Switch Pre-Orders Are Now Live For Cloudpunk, A Futuristic Open World Adventure
The closest Nintendo-gamers will get to Cyberpunk 2077.. Anyway, i will keep an eye on it!
Re: Australian Rating For Immortals Fenyx Rising Reveals "In-Game Purchases"
@Yanina Dutchies' English is improving...🇱🇺...🇬🇧! 🤗 Good exercise for me to visit American/English gaming websites on occation!
Re: Australian Rating For Immortals Fenyx Rising Reveals "In-Game Purchases"
@Yanina Green blood, any remote resemblence or coincidential similarities with war-era symbolism on flags and structures is replaced with rainbows and flowers.. The npc's use oneliners such as 'nach unteren', 'ich komme wieder' and 'schnell, nach die heli'(o)s... (Sounded more legit 'greek mythology'-ish lol..) 'Developed by a multicultural team with different faiths and beliefs' bla bla 😇🤣
Re: Australian Rating For Immortals Fenyx Rising Reveals "In-Game Purchases"
Micro transactions: 50 different outfits and victory dances to celebrate your successes.. In case of a female protagonist, it is rumored changing clothes shows briefly two dots that might represent a pair of nipples... Voila, mature rating explained! Jokes aside, this game gets me more excited than WatchDogs 3 and AC 28...😊 Aiming for the Switch version, it probably holds its own next to PS4 i hope..
Re: EA Is Considering Bringing EA Play And "More Great Experiences" To Switch
BATTLEFIELD
Re: You'll Have To Wait A Little Longer For Zelda: Breath Of The Wild 2 News, It Seems
No biggie. Just make it awesome Ninty!