The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Wild West - The Bear and Badger

hylian_elf

And Nintendo site too.

stonechalice

Well shit. I've done it. That's up there with torture. Completely subverts you into thinking you've got to do something you don't need to do.

Fucking thing. This has been a joy so far then.

cindemon

I gotta stay out of this thread, promised my eldest I wouldn't touch this till she got back from uni. My hype has already been crushed a smidge from some posts here & what I've read between the lines.

stonechalice

Sorry mate.

cindemon

Not on you brother, on me.

tin_robot

I've been playing the DLC this evening and, perhaps controversially, I've loved it so far. Maybe I was helped by Chalice downgrading my expectations a bit, but I'm having a great time with it, and have spent much more time than the "quick look" I was planning on.

Some hints for the first bit if anyone's finding it tricky...

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I've done

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shrines...

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So, yeah, I'm actually really enjoying the DLC. It's a bit tougher, but so far not as bad as I feared. (Though I appreciate the worst it doubtless yet to come.) The Master Trials felt a bit cold and unforgiving, but this feels much more like an extension of the game itself, and I'm already finding myself getting back into the spirit of it...

stonechalice

I feel sick you figured it out that quick. I was tired but fucking hell it makes you think there's more to it in there. I'm still hugely disappointed the only new content so far is

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I did the entire first bit without using

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Quite proud I did it. Did you complete the trials in the first DLC Tin?

tin_robot

stonechalice wrote:

Did you complete the trials in the first DLC Tin?

No, I did the first third of the Master Trials and then decided I'd had enough. Whilst I appreciated the thought that had gone into the design of each trial, I ultimately found them a bit tedious (and tough) and realised it was sucking the joy out of the game a little, so I stopped. (A bit like the feeling this DLC seems to have given you, by the sounds of it.)

For me, this DLC has corrected that quite a bit.

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(Next spoiler is very specific to the region Chalice mentioned earlier.)

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stonechalice

Lol. I did that first try!!

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That Kass music really gets on my tits.

Regarding the region we did,

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Did that first go too

I think overall, both parts of the DLC are pretty bad value for money. Especially when you consider how packed with content expansions are in other games. I was actually expecting an expansion, this is more of a minor update IMO.

Mikemsp

Is there a brand new dungeon in it? E.g at least as big if not bigger than the divine beasts?

[Deleted User]

Hmm.
No real info or full reviews out yet but doesn't seem like what I wanted out of it. I'm not fussed about trials or new weapons/armour really.
I was after a new experience using the tools I have.

What I would have done.
Link hears news of trouble on a nearby island, unreachable by gliding. The King appears and tells Link of a boat that the king can power to get him there (throw back to WW boat but not too obviously the same thing).
The boat takes Link to an island a similar size and design to Windfall Island. The town has been taken over by corruption. This sets the tone of the DLC as being much darker and sombre, like the last day in Majora.

Below the town is a complex dungeon made up of integrated shrine tests, battles and a unique type of boss that is styled like the DB bosses but a different physical form. The dungeon also contains items to be retrieved, npcs to save and certain enemies to beat as side quests for the towns folk above.

fullspectrum

Or one huge, labyrinthine tower, like 3 normal Zelda dungeons stuck together and multiple bosses. That would have addressed my only gripe with the main game - shrines got boring and I left 3/4 of them. I’d rather have all those little ideas put in to one big space.

Might get this DLC - liv I’ll send your copy back to you or buy it (whichever you prefer), after I decide if that’s cool.

[Deleted User]

Yeah mate, Just let me know.

tin_robot

I think I'm about half way through the Champion's Ballad stuff now...

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In short, I'm still having a lot of fun with it, despite some minor irritations.

[Deleted User]

Still enjoying this game.

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Question:

What’s the best way to earn rupees in this game? After a big investment comes along, I’m usually skint for a fair while.

The Daddy

There’s a really easy mini game that you can use to boost funds if desperate.

It’s

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Moot_Geeza

What do you spend your money on in this? The only thing I tend to buy is arrows, which is usually covered by selling gems. Should I spend some before approaching Ganon? I'm going for the big push this evening.

tin_robot

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What do you spend your money on in this? The only thing I tend to buy is arrows, which is usually covered by selling gems. Should I spend some before approaching Ganon? I'm going for the big push this evening.

Quite a big spoiler, on the spending money front...

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As for how to get money - I tended to just...

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[Deleted User]

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Moot_Geeza

Cheers for the tips, but what a calamity!, I've gone in unprepared. Half of the big push done, I've reached the boss and put it in sleep mode for later.

tin_robot

Finished Champions Ballad.

Thoughts on the whole:

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By the end though, I felt I'd got my money's worth, and really enjoyed dipping back in.

Thoughts on the final section:

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And on the rewards...

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Dark Soldier

This is pretty much all I've played the past week or so, its just the perfect game.

stonechalice

I was quite disappointed that

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Such a waste.

tin_robot

stonechalice wrote:

I was quite disappointed that

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the DLC actually didn't encourage any new exploration at all. Quite the opposite in fact. Here's the markers on the map - off you trot. Not a lot of mystery or much to work out. I thought the whole DLC was definitely not value for money. A few new shrines was about all we got. The tasks for each beast were predictable and unimaginative. Once I'd done one I knew exactly what to expect from the rest. The bosses were just reused content. Rubbish. New costumes are fairly pointless because none of it can be upgraded. Besides there's no challenges left to warrant the effort anyway. I'm amazed they didn't give us more reasons to go out there and do stuff.
Such a waste.

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three1ne

Just done a

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This game is so wonderful.

Think I'll venture into the Lost Woods next.

Dark Soldier

three1ne wrote:

This game is so wonderful.

Yes yes and yes.

Blocks100

So looking forward to playing this over the Christmas break. My Switch is remaining unopened until then....

[Deleted User]

three1ne wrote:

Just done a

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Second DB. Bird guy

This game is so wonderful.

Think I'll venture into the Lost Woods next.

Enjoy!

Djornson

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Djornson

Just got to

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God i love this game.

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