Pretty logical that MK8 wasn't above 90. Just about every review pointed out the lack of fun with the Battle Mode.
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Pretty logical that MK8 wasn't above 90. Just about every review pointed out the lack of fun with the Battle Mode.
Inspectah_Deck
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I predict a 95.
If the new japanese commercial ist anything to go by, I think many reviewers will be blown away by how little Nintendo has actually shown about this game.
If the new japanese commercial ist anything to go by, I think many reviewers will be blown away by how little Nintendo has actually shown about this game.
Manny Calavera
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That's the way it goes. We've just used to too good with Zelda and I actually would be disappointed with anything less than 90 after all the waiting. Also I don't think a major Zelda game never scored less than 90 in the launch.
You want to see the world burn, don't you?
SomedayTheFire
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why? that's a great score.
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On the 4th March.
Manny Calavera
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That's a good point and what I thought you meant. Twilight Princess has 86 and I think Wind Waker was a more improved remaster and the graphical style really comes to alive with the HD resolution. I also think the Wind Waker remaster validates the high score with all the technical and gameplay improvements like reducing the amount of sailing.
Dark Cloud
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Not like it matters, but I find it hilarious people think BotW will be below a 90 lol. No 3d Zelda has ever been below 90. The lowest 3D Zelda is what? 93? 95?
I predict BOTW will have a metacritic score between 88 and 92 which is good but low enough to cause some stress for some folks. I think reviewers will have issues with some aspects of the open world (because it will be compared to other successful open world games) and some bothersome menu navigation and repetitive mechanics (possibly the cooking, trading, buying, storage management stuff).
At the same time I think it will be another watershed moment for the franchise kind of like how ALBW was so fresh and reinvigorating for the series.
At the same time I think it will be another watershed moment for the franchise kind of like how ALBW was so fresh and reinvigorating for the series.
And? What does that have to do with the score of BoTW?
I have a strong feeling that some reviews will point out how little annoyances like weapon durability and cooking will add up and affect the games score. Maybe the 100 shrines arent different or unique looking enough either. Theres a lot of elements at play that could leave us with below a 95.
Lol I know what you mean, but even a "low" score review will generate a ton of attention which is ultimately good for gaming sites though not necessarily good for reviewers wanting to avoid hate mail and trolls.
Dark Cloud
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It's not going to be below 90. Certain series get 90 and above because of their quality they've carried game after game. There's no difference with BotW from what I've seen so far. Even if reviewers grade harder it won't be below 90. Again, it's not a big deal, but I already know how much the internet will be set to fire if BotW is under 90. Lol
I'm talking about overall score. There will definitely be scores less than 90.
You mean it's too low? Well multiplayer is garbage, and some reviewers decided to evaluate the whole package, not just singleplayer. Even tho I'm sure 99% of players bought this game for SP.
Were there new things shown off in that commercial?
Yep, a new big enemy and a small clip of a new zone (I think).
Kissenkopf
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Two short clips were editited to the stuff we already saw in the last trailer.
link diving from a HUGE mountain in a HUGE lake and a big dragon, which looked a little bit like volvagia
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Kissenkopf
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Lots of 7? No way. They will praise it to be so different from other Zelda games and give it good scores. And that will piss off a lot of people because they think the game obly gets good scores because it is Zelda and every other Open World game does everything else so much better.
The Previews in the next few days will show the direction where the reviews might head. If some have a lot of concerns you might are right but I doubt it.
What i find absolutely ridiculous is how people are already deciding that the game isn't good enough to please the reviewers when everyone who played it was blown away. Have you seen the fucking game and the stuff it's doing or did you already forget the reactions to its tutorial? Ask Otero what he was doing at E3.
There are obviously going to be a couple of subpar reviews (gamespot and sterling immediately come to mind), but that's beyond the point. People also need to stop giving a fuck about an aggregate of other people's opinions. Stop seeking validation for your purchases and points of view.
There are obviously going to be a couple of subpar reviews (gamespot and sterling immediately come to mind), but that's beyond the point. People also need to stop giving a fuck about an aggregate of other people's opinions. Stop seeking validation for your purchases and points of view.
Sgtpepper89
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In Trumps America, Zelda will get 7.7
I just don't get your point here, really. BoTW could be a 10, it could also be a 7. We just don't know yet. And saying it's gonna be at least a 9 because it has always been doesn't make much sense. Especially considering how different this one is compared to the older games.
I expect it to be very well-received btw.
BOTW deviates from the series formula so much that a sub 90 meta won't be surprising to me. And you just know some reviewers will make comparisons to other open world games, especially with them having just played horizon.
So other open world games are better? In what? Graphics tech? Woooo lmfao
They'll also complain about those graphics on a portable system right?
And Breath of the Wild isn't deviating anything. It's evolving the mechanics of the series, adding others in a cohesive way and going for the "no handholding" that everyone kept fucking asking for the last 10 years. Innovating is a pro, not a cons.
People also need to play Zelda 1 and Wind Waker.
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Fess
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I'm thinking that since it's open-world the media will probably put it up against Horizon, Witcher 3, Skyrim, GTA, Assassin's Creed, etc, and the complaints will be about not having enough filler content, about the visuals and that it's apparent that it's a cross-gen title being held back by WiiU, about the cinematics lacking AAA motion-capture and acting. Zelda does plenty of things better when it comes to gameplay though, which really is what's the most important, but it'll be mostly ignored.
I certainly hope I'm wrong though!
Kissenkopf
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And what if Zelda is better than Horizon? When the side-quests and Oberworld are way more entertaining?
I always here people say Zelda will get a lower score because of Horizon. That always sound like Horizon hast the best world ever and Zelda can't compete with it when they are compared with each other.
After seeing the reviews of Horizon I have to ask if thats really the case? The world is beautiful and has graphics a thousand times more impressive than Zelda. But it is more fun to PLAY in it? Didnt look like it this far...
Annoying Old Party Man
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How long till people with the game on their hands start dropping snippets about it? (talking about Zelda of course)
There is that thing about big old franchises and their history that do influence the reviewers when they score a new entry. Nostalgia, years of hype, unconditional love for the Zelda universe and core mechanics etc... Can make you give passes you wouldn't give to a new IP.
I haven't seen a lot of botw because i want to keep everything fresh, but i still expect it to review well, because Zelda.
Fess
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Horizon looks amazing, like GOTY amazing. But it's not the same type of game, the media won't care about that though, they'll be compared for the visuals, filler content, acting and story rather than the gameplay, as always.
I think the preview embargo is up on Friday. I doubt you'll get much more than that. Even the 'this is the rea deal guys!' Tweets will probably hold off.
probably as soon as they humanly can
Kissenkopf
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Imo it is absolutly clear they will put the game up against the others and from what we saw we shouldnt be scared that it cant compete with them.
Btw the cut scenes in Zelda games are great and have motion capture for more then a decade. And we have over 120 shrines, things to look for and nearly 80 side quests. Sounds like a lot to do, especially when we dont know how huge those side quests eill be. Sure some may be like "bring me three dozens of apples" but others might be way more complex.
And I think the feeling of riding through this world is different then in any other open world. It has a sense of freedom you expect from a vast field.
xochipiltontli
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Giving my review estimates-- I expect to see Zelda at around an 84 on metacritic, with a lot of people giving it 9s/10s and a lot of people giving it 7s. Criticisms will probably center around graphics/performance, the world being seen as empty, a low number of core dungeons, and having to deal with the menu so often for certain things. Lots of comparisons to Horizon. People will probably praise its core gameplay, score, and systems driven mechanics. I'd love to see it score in the high 90s like other Zelda games, but I think reviewers are really rough on games nowadays.
Diprosalic
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Zelda is a 100 MC in my heart and you guys can't change that.
Frostman
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They'll complain about lack of filler content? I think your off the mark there, as well as with complaints about cinematics. This games isn't designed to target those to a high standard, reviewers know this. They aren't going for a realistic art direction, why would they expect top tier motion capture?
I do think you are on point about VA though, we haven't seen much to judge for ourselves but I do think it will be brought up. I also think your right about some tech focused sites calling out the Wii U for holding the game back, but considering the game was supposed to come out in 2015, I'm not sure that's fair.
Except reviewers are already praising the graphics, and they're going to judge them as portable graphics too
Except you don't know how the final version performs
Except Game Informer said in their preview they were impressed with how many things constantly happen in the world, so empty my ass
Except every fucking game has menus, and Zelda at least has quick menus to use stuff
You're just projecting the shit you read on neogaf.
No voice acting in subquests is a huge pro. I hate staring at faces talking for minutes when it takes me 1/4 of the time to read dialogue lines, so i end up jumping them and it's annoying to hear them stop halfway through a word.
Voice acting in cutscenes is top tier if the latest trailer is anything to go by.
SmokedMeat
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I could care less about the overall Metacritic. I'll look at the scores from sites that carry a little weight with me. I don't care if some no name from a city newspaper wants to be edgy and slaps a low score on a game. They're the ones that bring the entire thing down.
99 because you doubted Husbanderer.
xochipiltontli
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lol I'm just making a guess on what other people will say. This is by far my most anticipated game of 2017 and I think it looks fantastic on all fronts (graphics could be better but I'm in love with the art style and its hardware is limited so I'm cool on that) so I don't know why you're getting so defensive.
Kissenkopf
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To be fair a lot of people starting to saying those things in here just because other people say it here on Gaf. Like the overworld is empty...the people just say that because Teilight Princess way empty 11 years ago. But no, BotW is empty too because it is from the same dev team.
You're making a guess based on what people who barely watched anything about the game bitch about on neogaf and projecting it. Pointing it out doesn't mean being defensive.
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