Recently bought a used Wii U so I’m able to try the latest installment in the Zelda series. It’s mind-blowing! Possibly one of the most liberating open-world games I’ve tried so far. Anyone else enjoyed this game and have any tips, tricks or cool Easter eggs to show me?
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I think I’m just going to have to bite the bullet and buy a Switch at some point because I really want to play this, and apparently there’s a sequel coming out.
But I also feel guilty that I have several PS4 games that I’m yet to play.
Maybe if I end up taking a holiday or going back overseas I can justify it as a travel device 
Then there’s the Switch remake of Link’s Awakening coming out too, which is my 2nd favorite Zelda game of all time, after A Link To The Past (this is a list that doesn’t include BoTW since I haven’t played it).
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I loved how little friction there is in the game, I was gobsmacked to find that the game allowed me to mount a horse from a paraglider, ride over to an enemy, and jump off my horse and bring a swift attack in a series of smooth continuous movements.
I’d rate the game an 11/10 on freedom 
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They’re releasing a “budget” Switch (no TV connectivity or removable joy cons) but it is around £80-100 cheaper than the “original”.
I’m waiting for a few more AAA games that interest me (that aren’t remakes) until I can justify - I do really wanna play BOTW though 
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Yeah, this is the thing about Nintendo. It’s all about their first party titles. They can’t compete with Sony on overall range, but then their first party titles are just so good…
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I know but I can’t justify a £200+ console to play BOTW and games I’ve already played before 
I just want to shake Nintendo sometimes and be like “THERE ARE OTHER GAME DEV STUDIOS OUT THERE”
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I theoretically agree, but I pretty much bought the PS4 solely because Shenmue 3 got announced for it after 15 years of waiting 
Since getting it, I’ve found so many incredible games though, and it was amazing to finally play The Last of Us after years of hearing the hype… which it more than lived up to!
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Love my switch and love BOTW, clocked over 220 hours on it now and still trying to finish it 
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That’s fair 
TBH if Persona 5 had been announced on the Switch I would’ve bought it, but ATLUS don’t like Nintendo clearly - apart for Smash, they love Smash…
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Your Boko club will always be badly damaged
There’s cool things like there’s a mountain that glows green and you can get a ghost horse thing, which disappears as soon as you get off it
My eldest has completed it twice and is now doing it again so I’m an expert at watching it 
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BOTW is my favourite zelda game of all time since the OOT/Majora’s mask era. I don’t want to spoil anything for you but explore as much as you can at an enjoyable pace.
Minor trick: On a slope, press ZL to raise your shield, then tap the X button to jump and then hit the A button to make Link jump into the shield. Preferably a big slope.
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What Boko club? hahaha
Bumping this because I finally bought a Switch and starting playing this about 2 weeks ago and I am OBSESSED.
Current status - defeated three of the four ancient beasts and obtained the Master Sword and Hylian Shield.
So good.
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I’m assuming you’ve got the expansion pass!
It’s a brilliant game. I recently dusted mine off and was surprised that I hadn’t played it since 2019 (time flies). It was fun revisiting all the same places I remembered loving from my original playthrough.
I’m really looking forward to the sequel, but there’s been such little information about it from Nintendo that I wonder how long it’ll be before it’s released.
No doubt they’ll release it on both the Switch and the next console, as seems to be common with Zelda games released later in a console’s life.
I played around 100 hours and only ever defeated one beast. But I had so much fun just exploring the world and never felt any need to pursue the “story”.
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What I would give to be able to play this game again from the perspective of never having played it before. That first time entering and exploring this world is truly a magical gaming experience, that I don’t think any other game I’ve played in my life time has ever been able to come close to.
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I think one of the most incredible experiences I had was after playing dozens of hours and nearly having finished the main story.
I turned a corner/went over the crest of a hill and found a whole town. There was no need to go to it in the main story, I thought that area of the map was just monsters, and then boom. The world was so lived in and real, and just constantly surprising.
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I bought the Champions Edition (or whatever it’s called) just after Christmas, still haven’t put it on yet.
I’ve got the expansion pass for BOTW after defeating Ganon, but to be honest I now spend more time just flying around the map and seeing what mischief I can get up to.
I think I need a replay at some point.
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