Is anyone playing Breath of the Wild? (or, Am I the only one that bought a Switch?) [Archive]

SpursforSix

07-10-2018, 10:15 AM

I bought it when I got my switch but got bored after twenty mins tbh

Maybe you didn't give it long enough. That first area is pretty dull until you start gearing up. I love the puzzle aspect of it.

Massively overrated game

No way loser! Have your tried it with Beats?

Either of ya'll have any recommendations for Switch games?

baseline bum

07-10-2018, 10:26 AM

Maybe you didn't give it long enough. That first area is pretty dull until you start gearing up. I love the puzzle aspect of it.

No way loser! Have your tried it with Beats?

Either of ya'll have any recommendations for Switch games?

It's a good game but not even close to GOTY much less the greatest game ever hype it got.

SpursforSix

07-10-2018, 11:03 AM

It's a good game but not even close to GOTY much less the greatest game ever hype it got.

I don't play enough of this type of game to know. The last adventure game I played was No More Heroes on the Wii (which was excellent). So other than saying that I enjoy Zelda, I can't really
give a score that's relative to anything else out there.

Leetonidas

07-10-2018, 01:14 PM

Maybe you didn't give it long enough. That first area is pretty dull until you start gearing up. I love the puzzle aspect of it.

No way loser! Have your tried it with Beats?

Either of ya'll have any recommendations for Switch games?

Xenoblade chronicles 2 is a good game for the switch

SpursforSix

07-10-2018, 01:23 PM

Xenoblade chronicles 2 is a good game for the switch

Thanks. I've been wondering about that. The only thing that gives me pause is the RPG aspect. Are you constantly having to change characters?

baseline bum

07-10-2018, 01:32 PM

I don't play enough of this type of game to know. The last adventure game I played was No More Heroes on the Wii (which was excellent). So other than saying that I enjoy Zelda, I can't really
give a score that's relative to anything else out there.

It's completely unlike any Zelda game ever made. When it comes to open world exploration it is hands down the best game ever at it. The climbing and exploration are outstanding, nothing ever made comes close. Where I think it falls short is the combat. I'd still give the game an 8.5/10 though. Highly worth playing for 100-150 hours, just not a 10/10 IMO.

SpursforSix

07-10-2018, 01:37 PM

It's completely unlike any Zelda game ever made. When it comes to open world exploration it is hands down the best game ever at it. The climbing and exploration are outstanding, nothing ever made comes close. Where I think it falls short is the combat. I'd still give the game an 8.5/10 though. Highly worth playing for 100-150 hours, just not a 10/10 IMO.

Yeah...I agree about the combat. I think the bow and arrow is pretty well done. But it's not very smooth when fighting with a melee weapon. I've gotten to the point that unless it's a boss or a quest requirement, I'll just avoid the fights. I hate that the weapons break so easily as well.

monosylab1k

07-10-2018, 01:47 PM

I thought it was really fun, and the gaming hipster hate for it is fun too.

Only complaint is that climbing gets tedious, and there’s way too much of it early on.

SpursforSix

07-10-2018, 01:59 PM

I thought it was really fun, and the gaming hipster hate for it is fun too.

Only complaint is that climbing gets tedious, and there’s way too much of it early on.

Yeah...I'm at the point to where I almost always turn in orbs for stamina.

One thing that's frustrating as hell is when it rains when I'm needing to climb somewhere.

baseline bum

07-10-2018, 02:26 PM

I thought it was really fun, and the gaming hipster hate for it is fun too.

Only complaint is that climbing gets tedious, and there’s way too much of it early on.

I gotta disagree, the climbing is the best part of the game IMO. But I hate the fucking rain, it happens way too often and when it's raining you can't climb so you pretty much can't explore.

baseline bum

07-10-2018, 04:51 PM

Either of ya'll have any recommendations for Switch games?

Keep an eye on Project Octopath Traveler. It releases Friday and looks like it's inspired by the oldschool SNES Final Fantasy games as well as the Bravely Default series on 3DS. Nintendo's big release this year is going to be the new Smash Bros, so see if that interests you. And Super Mario Odyssey looks incredible.

SpursforSix

07-10-2018, 05:51 PM

Keep an eye on Project Octopath Traveler. It releases Friday and looks like it's inspired by the oldschool SNES Final Fantasy games as well as the Bravely Default series on 3DS. Nintendo's big release this year is going to be the new Smash Bros, so see if that interests you. And Super Mario Odyssey looks incredible.

Thanks. I have Mario Odyssey and it’s great. I stopped after level 1 to start Zelda but am loooking forward to getting back to it. My kid loves Smash so will probably get it. I like it enough to play.

I’m hoping they’re going to have a Metroid release someday. And Starfox but that hasn’t been mentioned.

Will keep an eye out for Octopath.

baseline bum

07-10-2018, 05:58 PM

Thanks. I have Mario Odyssey and it’s great. I stopped after level 1 to start Zelda but am loooking forward to getting back to it. My kid loves Smash so will probably get it. I like it enough to play.

I’m hoping they’re going to have a Metroid release someday. And Starfox but that hasn’t been mentioned.

Will keep an eye out for Octopath.

They announced they were working on Metroid Prime IV a little more than a year ago though they haven't shown any gameplay or even anything in engine so I have a hard time seeing it coming before 2020. I haven't heard anything about a new Starfox. The one on Wii U was supposed to be awful.

apalisoc_9

07-10-2018, 06:23 PM

I gotta disagree, the climbing is the best part of the game IMO. But I hate the fucking rain, it happens way too often and when it's raining you can't climb so you pretty much can't explore.

This for real?

No items to make you climb with rain?

Saw a used Swith for 299 with Zelda and I'm strongly cobsidering the purchase?

SpursforSix

07-10-2018, 07:15 PM

They announced they were working on Metroid Prime IV a little more than a year ago though they haven't shown any gameplay or even anything in engine so I have a hard time seeing it coming before 2020. I haven't heard anything about a new Starfox. The one on Wii U was supposed to be awful.

I heard that also about SF. But I think it was due to them incorporating the WiiU controller as opposed to the game. Most of the complaints I read related to how hard it was to control. The game pad was your rear view and the TV screen was the front.

Hopefully, if they ever come out with another one, it’ll just be a newer better version of the 64 version.

Joseph Kony

07-10-2018, 08:22 PM

Thanks. I've been wondering about that. The only thing that gives me pause is the RPG aspect. Are you constantly having to change characters?

nah, you can change the specialty the driver or whatever tf its called that follows you, each character has some, but for the most part you're not switching characters constantly. i havent beat it yet though but its a good game. if you are into or familiar with japenese rpg games

Joseph Kony

07-10-2018, 08:24 PM

and tbh i dont "hate" botw because its hip or anything, just not really my cup of tea and got bored quickly from it. i was never really into zelda except the first two on NES/SNES

SpursforSix

07-11-2018, 11:19 AM

nah, you can change the specialty the driver or whatever tf its called that follows you, each character has some, but for the most part you're not switching characters constantly. i havent beat it yet though but its a good game. if you are into or familiar with japenese rpg games

I'm familiar with Japanese rpg. Mostly due to that's about the only thing that comes out on the Sony Vita. There was a potentially great game called Persona but I got frustrated with the long cut scenes. And every once in a while, they would mention an important clue so I couldn't really skip them. I didn't mind the delivery of the clues but just how long they seemed to take. I think that was Persona anyway.

If Xenoblade is similar, I don't know that I'd enjoy it.

Campverde

11-11-2018, 06:57 PM

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Massively overrated game

Cry Havoc

11-17-2018, 12:52 PM

I love my switch.

Lmao, why did apa get pinked?

baseline bum

11-17-2018, 12:58 PM

I love my switch.

Lmao, why did apa get pinked?

Just got one. God damn Mario Odyssey is epic.

Cry Havoc

11-21-2018, 02:16 AM

Just got one. God damn Mario Odyssey is epic.

If you're looking for an awesome free game, you're in luck.

https://www.nintendo.com/en_CA/games/detail/warframe-switch

baseline bum

11-21-2018, 03:10 AM

If you're looking for an awesome free game, you're in luck.

https://www.nintendo.com/en_CA/games/detail/warframe-switch

Online shooters aren't really my thing and haven't been since the days of Unreal Tournament. I really suck at them. Next game I pick up for the system will probably be either Bayonetta 2 (I love Platinum's action games), Xenoblade Chronicles 2, or Octopath Traveler (also big into JRPG). I know The World Ends With You is supposed to be a great JRPG too, but that one needs touch screen controls and I'm not putting fingerprints and scratches all over my Switch screen so I'll play that shit on my hacked 3DS. Now that I have the system in hand the wait for Shin Megami Tensei V is going to be fucking torture though. :lol

I'll probably end up getting Mario Kart 8 at some point also. I can already play that shit flawlessly in Cemu but with how much I play Mario Kart 7 on my 3DS I imagine I'd play the shit out of Mario Kart 8 in handheld mode.

ElNono

12-01-2018, 01:31 AM

Wife just got me a Switch for Christmas with Mario... will probably pick up Zelda too at some point...

baseline bum

12-01-2018, 08:10 AM

Wife just got me a Switch for Christmas with Mario... will probably pick up Zelda too at some point...

I'd put Mario Odyssey as my second favorite game released in an absolutely stacked 2017. NieR Automata is my #1 for the year but I think it beats out Persona 5 for my #2 slot, and I like Persona so much I bought a Playstation TV, PS2, and 3DS to play the rest of the Persona / Shin Megami Tensei series. Nintendo knocked it out of the park with Odyssey and its large 3D levels with lots of 2D thrown in too.

I normally hate screen protectors, but they're a must IMO with the Switch. I was getting these tiny scuffs in the bottom left and bottom right border of the screen from the dock. The dock is so poorly designed IMO but it's the only one you can use, as third party docks are known to fry the system.

SpursforSix

12-01-2018, 02:22 PM

I'd put Mario Odyssey as my second favorite game released in an absolutely stacked 2017. NieR Automata is my #1 for the year but I think it beats out Persona 5 for my #2 slot, and I like Persona so much I bought a Playstation TV, PS2, and 3DS to play the rest of the Persona / Shin Megami Tensei series. Nintendo knocked it out of the park with Odyssey and its large 3D levels with lots of 2D thrown in too.

I normally hate screen protectors, but they're a must IMO with the Switch. I was getting these tiny scuffs in the bottom left and bottom right border of the screen from the dock. The dock is so poorly designed IMO but it's the only one you can use, as third party docks are known to fry the system.

Agree on the screen protectors. I’ve had one on since day 1. Got the on that sits in a tray to apply but it was still a major pain in the ass to get the bubbles out. And still didn’t get it on perfectly. Although I don’t play it portable nearly as much as I thought I would. I really don’t like the controls much at all.

I’m looking forward to getting back to Odyssey. Finished the first level and then went to BOW. I may just start it over since that was months ago.

Getting Super Smash for my kid for Christmas but I’m sure I’ll log plenty of time myself on it. While keeping hope that they’ll eventually put out Metroid. And the less likely Starfox.

redzero

12-01-2018, 02:50 PM

Breath of the Wild is the only game on the Switch that I actually beat. I should finish Mario Odyssey or Octopath Traveler before Smash Ultimate comes out, but damn is Octopath a timesink.

ElNono

12-01-2018, 06:07 PM

I'll be flying out to Texas for the holidays, thinking of getting one of those Anker PowerCore 20100, anybody has one? thoughts?

baseline bum

12-01-2018, 08:32 PM

Agree on the screen protectors. I’ve had one on since day 1. Got the on that sits in a tray to apply but it was still a major pain in the ass to get the bubbles out. And still didn’t get it on perfectly. Although I don’t play it portable nearly as much as I thought I would. I really don’t like the controls much at all.

I’m looking forward to getting back to Odyssey. Finished the first level and then went to BOW. I may just start it over since that was months ago.

Getting Super Smash for my kid for Christmas but I’m sure I’ll log plenty of time myself on it. While keeping hope that they’ll eventually put out Metroid. And the less likely Starfox.

There are rumors that we might see a reveal of Metroid Prime 4 with actual gameplay at The Game Awards next Thursday.