What do I do now...?

[BionicDance]

I Just got this game yesterday; no idea how far along I am, total, but I'm clearing three shrines so I can help Taro right now.

It's fun, it's pretty, occasionally annoying...but the problem I'm having is that the puzzles are way too obscure; they make no sense.

They're the sort where it's like, "Oh, the clue for what you need to do is there...but there is no way for you to know it's a clue or that it's related in any fashion, and it really only looks like part of the scenery. But the clue is totally there."

I foresee a lot of looking at walkthroughs and wikis to get through the game...

[IzTheDaedra]

That's pretty much it - the clues are all in the environment and usually, they're right next to the puzzle, sometimes right on top of it. If you've managed to clear the three shrines for Taro, then you'll know what I mean, specifically the one with all of the candles on it. ;) There is no puzzle that just leaves you to guess. Using the pulse helps.

[Kira Turismo(ZX2)]

Originally posted by IzTheDaedra:

That's pretty much it - the clues are all in the environment and usually, they're right next to the puzzle, sometimes right on top of it. If you've managed to clear the three shrines for Taro, then you'll know what I mean, specifically the one with all of the candles on it. ;) There is no puzzle that just leaves you to guess. Using the pulse helps.

Bruh the amount of times I've seen people miss the clues to that shrine where you hit the crystals in order has me dying. XD Cause like it's tied to the one mechanic the game teaches you that can interact with most things in the world, block & parry attacks (the latter which works against some range attacks too, but game doesn't tell you and kind of just try using it to find that out instead of dodging), clear corruption with the rot, acquire hidden rot, gems, etc.

[ReBoot]

Gotta say, I like very much exactly this about the game, that it leaves you in some place & letting you figure it out. Game design like Tomb Raider (where Lara spoils everything a few seconds in) or God of War (where Atreus does the exactly same thing) really isn't fun.

[BionicDance]

Originally posted by Kira Turismo(ZX2):

Originally posted by IzTheDaedra:

That's pretty much it - the clues are all in the environment and usually, they're right next to the puzzle, sometimes right on top of it. If you've managed to clear the three shrines for Taro, then you'll know what I mean, specifically the one with all of the candles on it. ;) There is no puzzle that just leaves you to guess. Using the pulse helps.

Bruh the amount of times I've seen people miss the clues to that shrine where you hit the crystals in order has me dying. XD Cause like it's tied to the one mechanic the game teaches you that can interact with most things in the world,

And yet, so many things react to using the pulse, parts of the environment that have nothing to do with any puzzle will start to swing like a strong breeze has gone by, or glow, or stop glowing, or something, to the point where the significant is buried within the irrelevant.

The game doesn't give you enough context.

[JapanGamer29]

So i'm in the same area now and have only done one of the shrines so far. The fishing one has me baffled for the moment, but what I'm most confused about is the fight up above where you leap between three trees. When exactly does the purple bolt throwing thing die and stay dead? I swear I've killed it three times in a row already.

Edit: Ahaha, now I understand the fishing one, the solution was right there all along, lol. And I got the enemies in the trees, too. It took me a while to realize there was one above me in the first tree.

[IzTheDaedra]

Originally posted by BionicDance:

Originally posted by Kira Turismo(ZX2):

Bruh the amount of times I've seen people miss the clues to that shrine where you hit the crystals in order has me dying. XD Cause like it's tied to the one mechanic the game teaches you that can interact with most things in the world,

And yet, so many things react to using the pulse, parts of the environment that have nothing to do with any puzzle will start to swing like a strong breeze has gone by, or glow, or stop glowing, or something, to the point where the significant is buried within the irrelevant.

The game doesn't give you enough context.

Yeah, one thing I did find a little frustrating is the number of environmental objects that react to the pulse, but don't actually do anything. I agree there often isn't enough in the way of context.

[Geo]

yeh there was a couple like this luckly youtube isn't far away should help you... like the shrine with the 4 pillars if you look closer there are 4 candles, think in the lines of god of war when doing these puzzles and they make more sense, look at the centre for a clue like candles, blue things on tree's you fire at with bow, simple stuff like that

[Geo]

lastly use the mask it highlights hidden objectives (left arrow on controller)

[maumers]

There is always obvious hint, but you must remember you should use Mask as hint. I forgot that too. :)

[Kira Turismo(ZX2)]

Originally posted by maumers:

There is always obvious hint, but you must remember you shout use Mask as hint. I forgot that. :)

I forgot it..... Cause I can't even walk while wearing the dang thing. XD I honestly didn't think there would be a lot hidden in most areas where using it would help, and even when there was a lot..... I just found stuff by looking closely & carefully. Found Rot hidden within a pile of fallen leaves because I saw pink butterflies coming out of it and I'm like "Huh....... Wait..... before they revert back to their chibi selves they're bright pink-ish", instead of stopping in front of a pile of leaves to put the mask on.

[JapanGamer29]

Wait, wait, wait.. you're saying we can use the mask to see hidden stuff?

How do you equip it? (Xbox controller)

I'm 9hrs in and didn't know this, lol.

[IzTheDaedra]

Originally posted by JapanGamer29:

Wait, wait, wait.. you're saying we can use the mask to see hidden stuff?

How do you equip it? (Xbox controller)

I'm 9hrs in and didn't know this, lol.

Should be left on the control pad.

[JapanGamer29]

@IzTheDaedra Got it, thanks!

[Elenoe]

not exactly "hidden" stuff, like secrets. It's just highlights "interactable" things. You can see/notice them rather easily without mask, but mask can help to show something forgotten in the distance.

What was surprise for me that all hay can be destroyed. And wouldn't ever know that if there wasn't one with butterflies I couldn't get into.

But the game is pretty cute in this exploration aspect. Very few interactable things. Not many tools to try. And the solution to everything is (and has to be) pretty close.