Current Events > Zelda isn't even out yet and IGN is posting guides on everything

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what is this current reality >:/

Ign has likely been playing for weeks already, weird they put them out early but it happens

At least it doesn't seem to be covering anything that wasn't seen in trailers/preview footage already.

Just don't read

How do we reckon this game will be? I didn't like Breath Of The Wild but everyone else around me loved it. They're hyped so hopefully it lives up to their expectations. : )

sonichu posted...

How do we reckon this game will be? I didn't like Breath Of The Wild but everyone else around me loved it. They're hyped so hopefully it lives up to their expectations. : )

I'm getting the impression its much of the same but way more refined and expanding on BOTW's best ideas. Hopefully there's more actual zelda-esque dungeons, but forget about the tightly crafted puzzle solving of older titles. They're very much going down the sandbox, "do it your own way" approach.

BakonBitz posted...

At least it doesn't seem to be covering anything that wasn't seen in trailers/preview footage already.

nda i imagine

Gotta latch onto search engine results asap

pinky0926 posted...

I'm getting the impression its much of the same but way more refined and expanding on BOTW's best ideas. Hopefully there's more actual zelda-esque dungeons, but forget about the tightly crafted puzzle solving of older titles. They're very much going down the sandbox, "do it your own way" approach.

I hope there are still tons of tightly crafted dungeons. Most disappointing thing about BOTW - a hundred little mini dungeons doesn't really have the same impact as a few crafted actual dungeons

Choco posted...

nda i imagine

Yeah, pretty much. I'd think if anybody started posting legit walkthroughs of the game before the NDA window is up they'd be in serious trouble, lol. IGN Japan already got in trouble by showing things they weren't supposed to in the previews.

@pinky0926 links please?

pinky0926 posted...

I'm getting the impression its much of the same but way more refined and expanding on BOTW's best ideas. Hopefully there's more actual zelda-esque dungeons, but forget about the tightly crafted puzzle solving of older titles. They're very much going down the sandbox, "do it your own way" approach.

I think anyone banking on more traditional dungeons will be sorely disappointed. I certainly do hope we get some that are more interesting than the Divine Beasts. I liked the Beasts but they were all mostly the same theme and primarily puzzle-focused.

Large, open-ended dungeons like Hyrule Castle would be even more ideal, but that's also probably unrealistic to expect outside of maybe one area or so.

GeneralKenobi85 posted...

I think anyone banking on more traditional dungeons will be sorely disappointed.

*art book spoilers ahead, no specifics but spoilers nonetheless*

I get the impression from images shown of ruins that this isn't the case, and while not strictly traditional, that the dungeon design will indeed be following that open ended hryule castle feel

kinda scummy of of them

heard the game leaked

i dont think its okay to release the guides until the actual game comes out

but anything for those illegal clicks

GeneralKenobi85 posted...

I think anyone banking on more traditional dungeons will be sorely disappointed. I certainly do hope we get some that are more interesting than the Divine Beasts. I liked the Beasts but they were all mostly the same theme and primarily puzzle-focused.

Large, open-ended dungeons like Hyrule Castle would be even more ideal, but that's also probably unrealistic to expect outside of maybe one area or so.

Elden Ring proved you could do various kinds of dungeons, including classics and more open sandboxy ones. I really hope TOTK takes some inspiration from them. Get a bit of both worlds.

Kaldrenthebold posted...

Elden Ring proved you could do various kinds of dungeons, including classics and more open sandboxy ones. I really hope TOTK takes some inspiration from them. Get a bit of both worlds.

Yeah I think a mix of ideas would make for the most fun.

Well someone's leaked the map of the fire dungeon. Did I say dungeon?

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/266202-the-legend-of-zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom/80429983/973199066

Oh dear!

sonichu posted...

How do we reckon this game will be? I didn't like Breath Of The Wild but everyone else around me loved it. They're hyped so hopefully it lives up to their expectations. : )

For me, the first 20 hours was at its best when I was just discovering what I can and can't do in this open sandbox world. Where I pick something that looks interesting on the map and just run there knowing that I'm going to discover something cool. Also some of the actual dungeons were pretty great as well. The magic slowly runs out though as it still has that "empty open world" feel and all the shrines (mini-dungeons) are mostly copy and paste puzzles with some really good rewards but mostly just typical crappy ones. If the open world sandbox doesn't fix your fancy, from looking at the trailers, I doubt this new one will do anything new. Luckily my brother pre-ordered the game when it was $60's on amazon, so I'll still be trying it out.

*cracks whip*
Cyric get on this!