Author Topic: The Legend of Zelda: TriForce Heroes (Read 13823 times)

Mop it up · « **on:** October 15, 2015, 06:02:44 PM »

A new Zelda game is about to release, and we don't even have a thread for it yet?!

Since there will probably be some discussion about this game once the test fire starts, I figured I'd create a thread for it to take place.

I've also got some extra demo codes, if anyone wants one.

Evan_B · « **Reply #1 on:** October 15, 2015, 07:51:51 PM »

Still on the fence about this one. I just don't know how the complex puzzle solving is going to work without voice chat, and while I can Skype my friends, I don't like the gimmicky and stage-based progression either. Those outfits are ridiculous, too.

I'm hoping reviews might be able to sway me, as I'd love to give another Nintendo game with online co-op a shot, but I think there's too many fundamental issues.

TOPHATANT123 · « **Reply #2 on:** October 15, 2015, 07:58:39 PM »

Aonuma is a Youtube megastar born out of time.

A member of my party has sent me the greeting "Hi", therefore I will respond with a similar greeting such as "Hi" in order to acknowledge my fellow; these are the basics of human social interaction.

azeke · « **Reply #3 on:** October 15, 2015, 11:22:34 PM »

Also got the codes.

It's a shame demo comes without singleplayer component.

Will at least give it a try during online hours.

Wah · « **Reply #4 on:** October 16, 2015, 12:43:57 AM »

why is their no thread mop?
because it's going to be shhhhiiiiittttt!
no voice chat and 3 players 3? wtf?! why that's so stupid.
It would have to be a 10/10 review for me to try it out.

TOPHATANT123 · « **Reply #5 on:** October 16, 2015, 11:57:59 AM »

The demo is flawed, it gives you codes to give to your friends but you can't actually play with them online, only randoms. I am flabbergasted Nintendo, really?!

Mop it up · « **Reply #6 on:** October 16, 2015, 05:21:00 PM »

I might as well dump a code in here if anyone wants it:

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Quote from: TOPHATANT123 on October 16, 2015, 11:57:59 AM

The demo is flawed, it gives you codes to give to your friends but you can't actually play with them online, only randoms. I am flabbergasted Nintendo, really?!

The codes are meant for local play, but yeah, this game seems better suited for "with friends" than Splatoon so that should have been in this demo.

TOPHATANT123 · « **Reply #7 on:** October 16, 2015, 05:42:04 PM »

It would be ok if I could local play at least one person and then have another random join from the internet, but no, you can't even do that. You either have 3 people with 3 3DS's at hand or you play with people you don't know without voice chat.

Ian Sane · « **Reply #8 on:** October 16, 2015, 07:24:45 PM »

I loved Four Swords Adventures but it was a game that made you jump through a lot of hoops to get the proper experience. Thankfully at that time in my life I had the interest and the flexibility to make that work. Well sort of work as most of the time I just played two players with my brother.

Today I couldn't make FSA work within my routine and this seems MORE restrictive. Even the fucking demo involves jumping through hoops where I have to get this code sent to me or one of my friends and we can only play online during this specific window. **** that. I already don't give a **** and now you expect me to put up with all this nonsense? Isn't the idea of the demo to sell me on the game? I would think Nintendo would be bending over backwards for me but instead they expect me to work around them. Hey, wait am I describing TriForce Heroes or just everyone's relationship with Nintendo?

Khushrenada · « **Reply #9 on:** October 16, 2015, 11:15:50 PM »

Any game that allows me to take Link and make him wear a Zelda costume to unleash his inner princess is an 11/10 game for me. Girl Link has arrived just not in the way you expected.

azeke · « **Reply #10 on:** October 17, 2015, 05:49:30 AM »

Just played an online game.

Lag was bad, but man spamming cheerleading Link pic is pretty fun.

Also you can grab a person and stand on the edge as if thinking to throw him into the abyss.

Fatty The Hutt · « **Reply #11 on:** October 17, 2015, 10:05:00 AM »

Quote from: Khushrenada on October 16, 2015, 11:15:50 PM

Any game that allows me to take Link and make him wear a Zelda costume to unleash his inner princess is an 11/10 game for me. Girl Link has arrived just not in the way you expected.

Time for Stevey to finally spam all our inboxes. About time.

ShyGuy · « **Reply #12 on:** October 17, 2015, 11:09:18 AM »

I didn't get invited to the beta.

Mop it up · « **Reply #13 on:** October 17, 2015, 03:14:11 PM »

Quote from: ShyGuy on October 17, 2015, 11:09:18 AM

I didn't get invited to the beta.

I PM'd you a code, if you wanted it.

Evan_B · « **Reply #14 on:** October 18, 2015, 12:17:37 AM »

Just got done playing the demo, and I must admit... it's grown on me. A lot, actually. If I have two friends with this game, I would play online for hours, probably. Even the random selection was good, I had a particularly helpful batch of players who were very fun and forgiving about mistakes, which it seems like you can make a lot of. The thin pathways in the game are a bit nerve-wracking and I find myself wanting to use the D-pad more than the Circle pad. There's also a lot of fast action and the totem mechanic is pretty sticky, so you can end up screwing things over with a bad totem time. Still, the levels were fun and it was cool to see how your interactions with players built up a status quo. I was definitely the newbie when I first came in, but by the time I finished, I was equal and in some cases better than my teammates.

Mop it up · « **Reply #15 on:** October 18, 2015, 05:34:01 PM »

This game is awesome, but randoms are not.

Quote from: Ian Sane on October 16, 2015, 07:24:45 PM

Isn't the idea of the demo to sell me on the game?

Technically, the main point of this one is a server test. So, it isn't exactly meant to sell people on it, it's to prepare the servers for launch.

TOPHATANT123 · « **Reply #16 on:** October 18, 2015, 06:51:58 PM »

I got round to playing the demo and still enjoyed it despite not being able to play with friends. I'm sure it'll would be fun at first but in the long run I can't see myself playing dungeons over and over for loot. For an online game such as this it needs a learning curve and a hook, and I doubt that is something Triforce Heroes can provide. I did experience a noticeable amount input lag in some of the sections that were more hectic but nothing yet that would ruin the game for me. Oh and the music is amazing, perhaps the best Zelda soundtrack to date.

Fatty The Hutt · « **Reply #17 on:** October 19, 2015, 12:08:20 PM »

Really enjoyed to online demo with randoms. And dang it all, the "meta-game" of communicating through signals was also fun. Just like the developers said, the communication piece is part of the puzzle and it is different every time because your player-companions are always different. I haven't tried it locally yet, that may happen tonight, but I expect that experience to be quite different but also fun. But the real legs of this game that may have you coming back might be the random online multiplayer.
The game is not earth-shattering or GOTY OMG BLOW MY MIND, but it is polished and fun and probably pretty deep. Looking like it is worth my time and money.

Mop it up · « **Reply #18 on:** October 19, 2015, 04:14:15 PM »

I don't think the emotes should replace a form of free communication, just supplement it, but the emotes are fun in their own right. One example of trouble is in the Fire Temple stage, the section where all three players must push the block. Usually, people go around this room trying to use their items on everything, and they are not aware that this block can be pushed. It's tough for me to get across that we have to push it, since there's no emote for that, and pushing by myself is kinda subtle since it's no big motion.

I plan to play with my actual friends though so this won't be an issue for me.

Phil · « **Reply #19 on:** October 19, 2015, 05:38:24 PM »

Will only play with friends because anything involving online, randoms, puzzle solving, and no voice chat is a recipe for disaster.

Wah · « **Reply #20 on:** October 20, 2015, 12:13:40 AM »

Imagine if Portal 2 Multiplayer had no voice chat? IT WOULDN'T WORK! IT"S A PUZZLE GAME
COMMUCATION IS KEY!
That is why I would NEVER buy this game.

Fatty The Hutt · « **Reply #21 on:** October 20, 2015, 01:28:43 PM »

Quote from: Phil on October 19, 2015, 05:38:24 PM

Will only play with friends because anything involving online, randoms, puzzle solving, and no voice chat is a recipe for disaster.

or fun
it's part of the puzzle design
"You'll find that many of the truths we cling to depend greatly on our own point of view."

Phil · « **Reply #22 on:** October 20, 2015, 04:58:07 PM »

Quote from: Fatty_The_Hutt on October 20, 2015, 01:28:43 PM

Quote from: Phil on October 19, 2015, 05:38:24 PM
Will only play with friends because anything involving online, randoms, puzzle solving, and no voice chat is a recipe for disaster.
or fun
it's part of the puzzle design
"You'll find that many of the truths we cling to depend greatly on our own point of view."

Are you calling me unfun? How dare you!
Nah, I just don't have a response for that other than I think we'll see lots of trolls online that will ruin my experience with the game, but I'm fine with trying it out to see if I'm wrong.

Mop it up · « **Reply #23 on:** October 20, 2015, 07:57:08 PM »

With my demo time, I actually didn't run into as many trolls as I expected, though there may be more with the full game when completion actually matters (in terms of keeping the collected items).

Phil · « **Reply #24 on:** October 24, 2015, 11:08:47 AM »

Did anyone else pick up the game? Here's my 3DS code:
Phil| 1805-2338-1133

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