Current Events > I'm years late but my gf got me Breath of the Wild for Xmas

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No spoilers but is there anything I can miss as I start out that Ill regret later on?

it's been a while, but for the necessary stuff, you'll come across them early on and will be pretty hard to miss, iirc, but the game is really open, and you'll have to kinda change your perspective on "missables"

Time your time. Choose what you want to do, experiment, and explore.

Maybe late, but enjoy! My gf got me Returnal and Shin Megami Tensei V

If you have amiibo, don't use the Twilight Princess/Smash Bros Link one until a bit after the tutorial section

DarkChozoGhost posted...

If you have amiibo, don't use the Twilight Princess/Smash Bros Link one until a bit after the tutorial section

Oh yeah I forgot I have Link Amiibos. Will have to dig those out.

Don't worry about weapons breaking. After a while you have more then you know what to do with. Try to resist climbing everything too and take the "intended path" whenever possible.

So I have to ask why you have never played it. Did you just get a switch or do you typically not like Zelda?

bsp77 posted...

So I have to ask why you have never played it. Did you just get a switch or do you typically not like Zelda?

Didn't own a Switch when it came out. Plus my gaming really decreased in recent years so I never had the drive to get it when I did get a Switch in 2020.

DontHaveACowMan posted...

No spoilers but is there anything I can miss as I start out that Ill regret later on?

Need more details.

Without that, I'd say it depends how much you are a fan of the lore.

I love the series, so there's plenty of lore and Easter eggs that you can miss in the beginning.

If not so much a fan, ya you will probably skip a lot.

The only thing you can miss early on is an unlisted quest, (the reward can be gotten many ways) and some tutorial interactions on the first area, and (very small spoiler) later the chance to take your own photos of some things like bosses, and some monsters, but you can still buy the photos.

Im like 3.5 hours in and I love it. I havent been this into a game so fast in a long time.

What I missed originally is thinking "eh it's a game you probably can't do that"

If you can dream it you can do it. The mechanics go crazy deep

Almost 7 hours in and Im only stopping because I cant see straight and am falling asleep. This game is so damn fun, cant wait to get back at it tomorrow.

Enjoy the game! Wish I could play it again for the first time.

DontHaveACowMan posted...

Almost 7 hours in and Im only stopping because I cant see straight and am falling asleep. This game is so damn fun, cant wait to get back at it tomorrow.

keep us updated!

Just got it myself. Can't wait until after work to start it.

DontHaveACowMan posted...

No spoilers but is there anything I can miss as I start out that Ill regret later on?

Dude.. enjoy the ride. The first time is amazing. I can never get that magical experience back. I don't have a lot of experience with open world games though, and botw was my first. I'd take your time and explore everywhere, beat all 120 shrines and the 4 divine beasts, collect the memory fragments for the full experience. Don't have to 100% everything. This game was 165 hr experience for me.

DarkChozoGhost posted...

If you have amiibo, don't use the Twilight Princess/Smash Bros Link one until a bit after the tutorial section

I've done that and it doesn't ruin anything. You can summon that thing again later.

One of the best games Ive ever played, have fun man

Hambo the Hog posted...

I've done that and it doesn't ruin anything. You can summon that thing again later.

With a stupid low probability instead of guaranteed. It's best to be prepared before using that partticular amiibo the first time

Ive been considering buying it again. Only gave it one shot and returned it because it felt so huge and empty.

PuppetPalClem posted...

Ive been considering buying it again. Only gave it one shot and returned it because it felt so huge and empty.

Wow I just bought the game last night

Jefejonny posted...

Wow I just bought the game last night

have fun, jonny

nfearurspecimn posted...

have fun, jonny

This!

You can explore the world and go back and find pretty much everything. Finding all the shrines and deeku seeds will be the most time consuming if you're a completist. I played for 400 hours and still didn't get them all.

Put another 3 hours in today, feel like I got nothing done lol. And yeah Im a completist so there will be days where all I do is hunt seeds. Im at the part where you have to find the picture spots that Zelda took 100 years ago. I absolutely love shit like that in games. Just tedious exploration, I love it.