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2120 sats \ 10 comments \ @joelaw 17 Mar gaming

I recently bought a used Switch. The whole reason was to play Breathe of the Wild.

Ocarina of Time on the N64 is one of the greatest games ever made. It's a beautiful story, great character development, and there was plenty to explore. I have memories of telling friends when we discovered a new quarter-heart container location hidden somewhere we had not found yet. This was before you could look anything up on the internet.

I had played some of the other ones over the years. Majora's Mask, Wind Waker, started Twilight Princess but did not finish. None had the story that Ocarina of Time had.

Don't know how many hours I've logged on BOTW but I'm loving it. It blows my mind that a 7 year old game can look and feel so breath taking. The climbing and gliding aspect in this massive, beautiful world makes it an incredible gaming experience.

I normally don't enjoy doing a look of inventory management/cooking/crafting, but they made it enjoyable.

Also appreciate that they made it challenging. That's a hard balance to find with games. Too easy and it's no fun, too hard and it's really no fun.

Money talks. You can buy a new copy of BOTW for 74,000 sats ($51) on Amazon and the new Tears of the Kingdom costs 81,000 sats ($56). Great staying power.

I can see me enjoying this for many more hours.

Do any seasoned players of BOTW have any good pointers or things to go explore in game? I know there a butt loads of youtube videos, so not looking for that kinda stuff.

Want to hear from casual gamers and their take or thoughts on this beautiful game.

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31 sats \ 0 replies \ @gnilma 18 Mar

I started my Zelda journey with A Link to the Past on the SNES and had been a fan ever since.

BOTW is one of my favorite games of all time. It is very well made and very polished. I played it in 2017 and 2018 whenever i can find time in my busy schedule. I've logged a bit over 100 hours on it. The game is massive and there are still many things I haven't explore or do.

If you enjoy BOTW, I think you will also like TOTK. TOTK is another masterpiece and the game is huge, probably have more than twice as much content as BOTW.

Do any seasoned players of BOTW have any good pointers or things to go explore in game?

How far are you into the game? If you haven't already, I suggest heading to Vah Medoh (the bird divine beast) to beat Windblight Ganon and unlock Revali's Gale. It's very useful during your quest to reach high up difficult to reach places or simply allows you to fly up bypassing a lot of climbing. I also suggest getting the phantom armor as it can help you a lot.

52 sats \ 4 replies \ @k00b 18 Mar

I played through it a couple of years ago. I hadn't played a Zelda game before it.

I remember being struck by all the attention to mechanism detail. Every little thing I did in the game felt like someone thought carefully about the interaction, no matter how small, and there are so many interactions in the game. The UX felt comprehensive in a way that I almost never encounter. It was an inspiration.

131 sats \ 3 replies \ @joelaw OP 18 Mar

That's awesome your first Zelda experience was BOTW.

My first was an OG Gameboy one. Don't remember much about it.

Not many games can really suck you in and make you feel like you are in another world.

100 sats \ 2 replies \ @DesertDave 19 Mar

I have played it since the first NES games. My favorites are the first one, Link to the past on SNES, and ocorana of time of course. Then the new ones. It's probably because I was a kid during the early releases. Interesting that I came back to it 20 years later. It's the only video game I really play.

44 sats \ 1 reply \ @joelaw OP 19 Mar

It's been a nice blend of old school feels and memories with some really cool new gaming experiences. Gliding is captivating.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @DesertDave 19 Mar

Yeah. The paraglider is the best. It's a very calming game to me.

21 sats \ 2 replies \ @DesertDave 19 Mar

That's awesome. It's maybe my favorite game ever. And TOTK just takes it all to another level. I am working on the second one now. Amazing.

101 sats \ 1 reply \ @joelaw OP 19 Mar

I have the second one ready to go. Thought I would rush through BOTW but it's so amazing I want to explore everything!

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @DesertDave 19 Mar

Yeah. Take your time. I do my best to take it slow and resist looking anything up. Makes for a more rewarding experience. There's so much in the first game.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @bzzzt 18 Mar freebie

ahh so jealous of you. tears of the kingdom doesnt disappoint either 🙂