I got BOTW right near its release, and somehow in almost 10 years, I am only now making my way to Calamity Ganon!

And to me that’s just hilarious because I’ve loved this game and TLOZ series as a whole, and yet I found myself picking it up periodically but never finishing it. I would restart every now and then if I couldn’t remember any of what I was doing, and the longest gap I went without playing was about 2-3 years, but I still loved it every time which makes it even more funny that only in the last month or so that I’ve gone further than beating 1 divine beast!

So I come here with the nagging question of do any of y’all find yourself in a similar boat? If so, is there any reason or did time truly get away from you?

Or do you have tons of hours in the game and can’t seem to put it down?

Either way I’d love to hear any stories!!

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I'm trying to scam you with this photo,(Totk on ps5)

But I actually started BotW today.

I've finished the three temples, the old man with his cane is blackmailing me , to have his sail.

I have to meet him at the Cross, which connects the sanctuaries, I didn't quite understand.

But for now, the shrines seem too easy to me, we'll see what happens next. In any case, the game is cool.

Still fairly new to the game, I’m just able to start killing Lynels with some consistency (at least the weaker ones). I got a savage bow, it’s a 40 power rating triple shot, attack +. I can’t remember the amount of the attack buff but let’s just say 10 for sake of argument. It’s three shots of 40 for a total of 120. Do the attack bonus point go per shot or on the total? Is it doing 130 or 150 damage? Thank you.

It is my first game that i bought back when i bought my switch lite, i have been putting it off for so long, because of the weapon durability mechanics, discouraging me from playing it.

but it turns out, the game is surprisingly very cozy and atmospheric, the tacticle feedback of squishy water sound and the satisfying sound when getting an item, is, to me, so cozy, i don't know guys, i honestly thought that the game is just too bare bone at first glance, but there are so many little details that adds to the experience, i can't imagine what rain feels like in the game, i am really looking forward to it.

I can't help but always gravitate towards this game before bed time, it truly feels the perfect game to unwind before bed, not to mention the switch lite's sleep mode features make it so easy for me to just power it off, do my thing, and come back to the game, and voila, still have almost the same battery, that one feature is mindblowing to me. Overall, it feels so comfy to play it.

Have a great day swordsmen

Hi everyone! It's my first time playing Botw, or any Zelda in general. I've just started, I've finished the mission where I discovered Kakariko Village. I was wondering if there's something I'm missing, or something I should be doing. Should I explore everywhere? Should I cook potions and stuff, do side quests before advancing with main quests...

Thanks!

Just unlocked the bike for the first time!

I just did the beginning trials on master mode damageless and got it recorded. Is there any place i can upload it where people would want to watch it?

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My job said i could paint a window on the wall when its slow. i need a pretty scene to put in the window from botw. would love ideas!

I ran a lot, jumped a lot, died a lot. I even forgot urbosa's fury can wipe out these guardians lol. The music was perfect for this scenario, it always makes me panic no matter how prepared I am.

Kissy kissy!!! 😽💗✨ she's so proud of her man, she loves him so much!!! <333

Hi all, first post here!

recently I've been having the urge to play this and TOTK again, and I thought I'd do it differently than just going to shrines, getting hearts and stamina, beating bosses and saying I'll do all the side quests and then getting bored.

an idea i had (which I'm sure has been done many times before) is to play the game realistically! and I'm looking for suggestions that I, and other people, can follow to (hopefully) play the game at a slower, more relaxed and ultimately realistic pace.

some ideas i already had were things like not using fast travel of course, I love just using horses anyway. I also had the idea of having to sleep at night, having to find a stable or an inn to sleep at, or a secluded safe place to set up a campfire. if I want to go through the night, I thought of making certain foods like stealth foods as a requirement, but always having to sleep at some part of the day. I think itd also be fun to have to eat at least once a day, even if I dont need to.

some ideas I was toying with were stuff like always talking to people I come across with requests, and trying to do those side quests as regularly as I could, maybe if I have over 5 or so I havent completed then I cant do the next divine beast. more on divine beasts, I'd want something in place before I move on and beat them, maybe unlocking the surrounding areas on the map and doing a certain percentage of shrines in that area to continue on.

on the face of it, I'm sure all these rules look a little boring, but I like that they're all make the game go a bit slower while still feeling like some sort of challenge. and I know I can play at my own pace whenever, I like the fun of the challenge and immersion, playing the game like its real sort of thing!

if you have any suggestions let me know! if you've done something like this before or would like to!

mine is probably the one when you pick up a new item

I'm curious how opinions differ between the BOTW, TOTK, and general Zelda communities. I'm posting the same poll in each subreddit to compare results.

Please vote based on which game you consider better overall, not simply which one you played first. I'd also love to hear your reasoning in the comments.

I'll share the results after voting closes.

My BOTW journey so far — 210 hours in, and I still can't get enough of this game!

First of all, I can't even put into words how much fun I've had playing this game so far. According to Cemu, I've spent around 210 hours in it. (I still have two weeks of vacation left, so I've already had plenty of time to play, and there's even more to come! ^^)

I've played whenever I got the chance, and I've now completed almost everything the game has to offer. I still have a few side quests left, as well as the main quest from the DLC. Once I've finished everything, I'm going straight for Ganon to turn him into a roasted pig on a spit.

I even collected all the Korok Seeds in the end, using an interactive map because there were simply too many of them. When I finally got the reward in Korok Forest, my first thought was: Alexa, play "Let Down" by Radiohead.

Now I can really understand why BOTW won Game of the Year. It's hard to describe in a short post, but this game does an incredible job of making you feel so many different emotions. Exploring the world is an experience in itself. Being able to explore Hyrule Castle, for example, was so much fun, especially since previous Zelda games generally didn't allow you to explore it to this extent. I also love how refreshing it feels to break away from the more traditional Zelda formula.

The voice acting, which was something entirely new for the Zelda series, is also incredibly well done.

Right now, I'm struggling with the main DLC quest where you have to defeat enemies while dying in just one hit. It's driving me crazy, but sooner or later, I'll get through it! Tips would be really appreciated 😄

I can't wait to play Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity after BOTW, followed by Tears of the Kingdom!

I'll add some of the many pictures I took during my journey to show off just how beautiful this game can be.

Hope you all have a great day!

Hi, just started to replay BotW after a massive hiatus (started from scratch as couldn't remember where I was up to). I'm trying to upgrade my stealth gear, but it's not showing any option for that? I have so much nightshade, sneaky snails, fireflies etc. Had no trouble with the few other armour sets I have, only the stealth gear.

Is there something I need to trigger first? Or is this a glitch? I live in the stealth gear and was really keen on getting the night speed up now that whistle sprinting has been negated (😭)

Edit: thanks everyone! I didn't have all the fairies yet. you all rock!

I learned this by accident. Master Mode makes killing these things tough. Thought I was flinging a bomb arrow out of desperation, but it disappeared into a little black hole. Good to know. I guess they disappear all non guardian creatures instantly. No drops though. Don't care.