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Nintendo's finally announced details and has shown off a lot of information and footage related to the new Zelda game, Breath of the Wild. I'm very excited about the open-exploration approach to the series. Looks gorgeous, sounds amazing, and looks incredibly fun.

Got some excellent feedback from @timaeus222 and @Gario on my track; thanks guys, much appreciated!

You're the most disappointing poster on this thread. Just kidding. I thought Skyward Sword was the most disappointing Zelda game, personally. Music was weird and whimsical, world felt really empty (I get it was pre-Hyrule history, but like... come on, there's gotta be stuff in there still). I was not very taken with the personalized goal of the game being between Link and Zelda... kind of made saving the world feel like an afterthought. It was different, sure, but it's hard to get captivated by something that's a hybrid between old save world from Ganon formula and new love story with Zelda, especially with a silent protagonist.

Dropping a previous rant of mine: I'm really miffed that people are comparing the new Zelda game to Elder Scrolls and Fallout because... open world? That's it? It's like people think they invented the concept of open world play or something. There are virtually NO similarities. Gameplay, narrative, aesthetic. Nothing is even remotely similar except for the land being large and you can explore it. Weak.For an actual comparison that draws a real parallel, Breath of the Wild looks a lot like Shadow of Mordor. It's very similar in terms of how you explore; you can navigate these big sectors of the world and come upon enemy encampments. You can mark your enemies, plan your attack, parkour around and climb to get to vantage points, survey the landscape to plan your next route, etc.There are also other elements of action RPG, a bit like Dark Souls. You have weapons, durability, dodges, counters, etc. Besides that it's also still Zelda with things like flying with the leaf. There is a comparison that actually makes sense and isn't just "omg open world it's Skyrim"

Bokoblin Arm best weapon confirmed

Well that was just lovely, wasn't it? Like a mashup of traditional Zelda, Monster Hunter, a smattering of Ico and Shadow of the Colossus and a bit of sandboxing thrown in. All washed in a lovely hi-res semi-cell shaded art approach. I was ready to bail on the big N after all these long patient and forgiving years, but now I'm absolutely hyped.

Maybe because you used the british spelling?

Listening to the whole album right now. Seems really nice. Been lurking the site for years, but I decided to create an account just now. Fun fact: Arxidopita would translate to "testicle pie" in Greek (source: am Greek). Neat track though.

Amazing! Reminds me of this classic:

NieR is, depending on your point of view, either an excellent adventure game or an enormous trollolololol.

I have to say this is one of the most beautiful OSTs ever made. I've never played the game, but something tells me that I should!

This is how we'll take over the world.