SmokedMeat
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Zelda, Nioh, and Horizon kicking ass! So good to see!
Edge #304 - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild special
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The only fight I am doing over those 2 great games is that I am going to play Zelda first in order tof review it
Lol
What an experience that game was. If this can evoke a little of that, yeah, man it'll be something.
I feel like Nintendo hasn't really hit it out of the park since the Galaxy games and the first Xenoblade. Sure, they've made some fantastic games in the years since but nothing that didn't feel a bit derivative of a previous entry (like Super Mario 3D World is spectacular, but following in the vein of the Galaxy games). I think Breath of the Wild is going to really be something else, and I'm super pumped.
Dark Cloud
Member
Aonuma talked about doing a 2D Zelda I believe. So it'll probably be a smaller title next
Magazine scans are banned here. I would delete that
Anyone got the Horizon summary?
GinoFelino
Member
Please don't do this!
It takes about 29 minutes to jog from the southern most point on the map to the northern most point, in the straightest line possible. By comparison, Twilight Princess took the same vlogger 12 minutes (also keep in mind N-S is TP's longest axis whilst E-W is actually a little longer in BotW).
Here's the vid anyway (spoiler warning): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqRu3lwuEVY
In terms of actual distances, estimates are still all we've got, though I think the guy who estimated the grid squares represent 25m-100m-400m at each zoom level of the map (closest to furthest) was probably spot on (it just fits too neatly and his methods were solid).
HeisenbergWW62
Banned
Oh shit it got a 10? From EDGE?!?! Impressive. What did they give Skyward Sword?
HeisenbergWW62
Banned
Well then. Hopefully this is a legit 10 and not a "give it a 10 because it's Zelda" 10
I'm sure it is tho. It looks too incredible and hands on impressions have said as much. Can't wait to play this when I get a Switch later this year
Yautja_Warrior
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scans/pics of magazines are afaik not allowed. you should probably delete them
Sorry didn't know that, they were pics taken on a phone, not actual scans, seems a little stupid but whatever, I've taken them off.
MegaSackman
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I believe this is the third Zelda to get a 10, the other two were OoT and SS so it's definitely not a Zelda thing
hardcastlemccormick
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On one hand, performance issues on the WiiU version.
On the other hand, holy shit that sounds like a fantastic game.
I'll probably buy it.
On the other hand, holy shit that sounds like a fantastic game.
I'll probably buy it.
TheMagician
Member
There weren't any crazy frame rate drops in the Switch demo.
There were maybe a couple of instances where there were a couple of hiccups but that's about it.
Digital Foundary even did a video on it.
https://youtu.be/6ktFlmH_0CI
DLCs for a while! The game being this good and long makes new content for it even more special.
Visualante2
Member
Edge liked Aloy calling her an enchanting protagonist, the world calling it beguiling, "deep, grin inducing combat" and the narrative claiming it steers clear of rote sci-fi. While criticising voice acting on side quests, the tone of dialogue in places and some sloggish boss battles towards the end.
"Guerilla's vision for an open world action RPG never imposes on your time or runs out of fresh ideas. Horizon emerges as a graceful, intoxicating and often surprising adventure"
"Guerilla's vision for an open world action RPG never imposes on your time or runs out of fresh ideas. Horizon emerges as a graceful, intoxicating and often surprising adventure"
Thanks.
Primethius
Banned
Praise for Aloy is music to my ears. So glad that GG has seemingly managed to really make the story and characters work.
DriftingSpirit
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Visualante2
Member
Seems like there is a lot to like about each new character in this game. However human on human combat lacks the dynamism of fighting robots. Fortunately opportunities arise to turn robots on human enemies or visa versa.
From what's been written up thus far, it sounds like the framerate on the Wii U version tanks especially hard during the bad weather segments, but it sounds like it's mostly smooth outside of them.
DragonKnight
Member
Thank you. Thank you so much.
SenkiDala
Member
But Edge easily give 10 to Zelda games...
I mean I understand you can love Skyward Sword, but 10 to this one... It's really too much.
Yeah every review said how basic the human combat is compare to the machines.
That's some great praise, looking forward to playing it this wednesday!
Nice. Loved Aloy since the very first gameplay video from 2015 and never mind the chatter lol.
DragonKnight
Member
Why do so many people like to start shit on this board? Jesus.
This is coming from a person who intends to use his switch exclusively in handheld mode.
Boy Wander
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Conclusion of the Horizon Zero Dawn review :
"Horizon: Zero Dawn is an enormous, ambitious curveball from the studio behind the promising but perennially flawed Killzone series. In Aloy, the game introduces an enchanting protagonist and sets her on a remarkable adventure that steers clear of rote sci-fi. It takes place in one of the most beguiling game worlds in recent memory, and the whole thing is paced with the kind of deep, grin-inducing combat befitting a dedicated brawler. While the dialogue doesn't always strike the right tone, and some ill-judged boss battles later on can feel more like a slog than pleasure, Guerrillas vision for an open world RPG never imposes on your time or runs out of fresh ideas. Horizon emerges as a graceful, intoxicating and often surprising adventure"
"Horizon: Zero Dawn is an enormous, ambitious curveball from the studio behind the promising but perennially flawed Killzone series. In Aloy, the game introduces an enchanting protagonist and sets her on a remarkable adventure that steers clear of rote sci-fi. It takes place in one of the most beguiling game worlds in recent memory, and the whole thing is paced with the kind of deep, grin-inducing combat befitting a dedicated brawler. While the dialogue doesn't always strike the right tone, and some ill-judged boss battles later on can feel more like a slog than pleasure, Guerrillas vision for an open world RPG never imposes on your time or runs out of fresh ideas. Horizon emerges as a graceful, intoxicating and often surprising adventure"
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DragonKnight
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Man people really spout garbage with no facts. As other posters have pointed out, this is only the third zelda game to receive a ten from the publication
But please continue with your alternative facts and hyperbole.
Also I like how to seem to be dismissing a score of a game youve never played when the consensus this far indicates that this is an extremely well realized and polished game.
FloweryMarston
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The review is very glowing, great! It also give insight of the dungeons, which is what i expected what they would be. Exciting!
I mean, he's right. this is pretty much the first time we've been able to play a game like this on a handheld. it's kind of crazy to think about. the next big console style 3D Zelda game, playable on handheld at launch. imagine going back in time to when OoT released and being able to take it off your tv with you wherever you went. I would have shit myself.
It took a player 30minutes to cross Horizon from one end to the other.
DragonKnight
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Oh im not disagreeing with any of this. But framing posts the way he did just starts up the is switch a handheld or console nonsense all over again which detracts from the point of this thread.