Would it even be the same reviewers? They are big games released so close together, I'm not sure you can review both properly at the same time.
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Horizon: Zero Dawn | Review Thread
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Would it even be the same reviewers? They are big games released so close together, I'm not sure you can review both properly at the same time.
Fucking math, how does it work?
TalentAlwaysWins
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Can you name some? Because...
Given that folks just got theirs review units and the embargo goes until the 2nd, they have time.
Jawbreaker
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Nowhere. I'm guessing they mean that it'll be a while before he's back on stage, announcing Guerrilla's next title.
Ok. I'm sure I'll pick it up when it's cheap one day, just doesn't seem at all like a day one for me personally
Peroroncino
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Well then it must've been my imagination when bandits got rekt by drowners in the swamps or when 2 patrolling guards repelled a wolf pack near a refugee camp.
geordiemp
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Now, the way I see it is Eurogamer is so far up its own arse its quite funny.
I remember some of the first Ps4 games were market down for being Not original enough or not next gen enough.
But you can bet you bottom that they score Mario Kart 8 highly and not mention that same shit. LOL my ass of. Thats not a dis-respect of MK8, its just making the point about originality or whatever is just bullshit that ssuits their mark down cause.
As soon as I see not original enough when most games borrow from previous, or story not strong enough when some games are save the princess, or not next gen enough I know the reviewer is full of shit and just looking to have an excuse to mark it down.
Just read some of the 8's, it will say open world failings etc, but I bet they dont critisise the next open world game they review. If I read and 8 or 7 and its because gameplay is poor or tech / other real issues, then fair enough...useful.
Its called consistency, and i have no respect for some reviewers trying to be edgy with crap mark down reasons.
Omega Kirby
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Looks like the dev's payed attention to how the S.T.A.L.K.E.R devs built their world.
Manmademan
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Ok. I'm sure I'll pick it up when it's cheap one day, just doesn't seem at all like a day one for me personally
I don't really enjoy open world games, but this looks solid enough and streamlined enough that I'll give it a try eventually.
sort of like how I feel about FPS games (reaaally don't like them) but Deus Ex HR and MD were decent enough to give them a shot regardless. maybe in a few months, but not a day 1 buy for me.
humansarehorses
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Considering Phantom Hourglass got a 90 which cannot be justified by the game's quality alone (since it's a bad game), I wouldn't bet on it.
Day before release huh? Next week will be interesting for sure.
Spiral Insanity
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Does Horizon have frame pacing issues? Or is it a smooth, stable 30fps?
cryptosporidium
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honestly surprised. Will still wait for gaf and fan reaction but for now, nice job GG
No frame pacing issue.
Omotesando
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Congrats GG, as a developer you shine when you are stubborn. Killzone 2 is a classic and now I hope I can give Horizon that status also.
according to DF it's smooth and stable, with rare drops
I expected 90+ tbh seemed like the perfect game to get it. Guess not.
Smooth as fuck apparently, well as smooth as 30fps can be obv.
I genuinely did not enjoy anything I heard from Aloy in any of the streams I watched.
Smooth as fuck apparently, well as smooth as 30fps can be obv.
I genuinely did not enjoy anything I heard from Aloy in any of the streams I watched.
Primethius
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Smooth stable 30FPS on regular as well as PS4 Pro.
mindatlarge
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Glad to see this game is doing really well review wise. Can't wait to get my hands on it.
Basileus777
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No frame pacing issues according to digital foundry.
Peroroncino
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Spiral Insanity
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Nice.. amazing!
Regardless of what you may think of the quality of the Zelda games, they don't "always get a pass":
Mainline Zelda Metacritic History
99 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 1998
95 The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 2000
95 The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past 2002
95 The Legend of Zelda Collector's Edition 2003 (free Zelda GC bundle disk)
95 The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess 2006
94 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D 2011
93 The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword 2011
91 The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds 2013
90 The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD 2013
89 The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap 2005
89 The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D 2015
86 The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD 2016
73 The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes 2015
GravityInsanity
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Welp, it's inevitable at this point. That Horizon vs Zelda thread will happen. Here is a sneak preview.
The Artisan
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I need a list of open world games like this. As I've stated, in the past, I love games where I can use the bow as a primary weapon. The fact that this is the main weapon + random sidequests can be activated in the middle of a main quest + random hilarious encounters + intense battles = likely will be one my favorites this gen.
How does her not liking the game make the review itself poor? And what consensus? Was this review posted long after the others? Because if it wasn't, how could the writer have any idea what this consensus was such that she needed to justify it? How would she know that her opinion was going to differ so much?
(I also disagree with the need to justify it, and I think people would just be picking on that justification if it was there, but...)
Who's this we that thinks acting like that is a rational and mature way to behave? It sure doesn't include me. The way people whine about IGN's reviews, years apart, with different reviewers, annoys the hell out of me. There's nothing to "excuse" because there was little to no problem to begin with. The fact that people still do it all this time later is embarrassing, not a sign that everyone should get in line. (Particularly as certain people have decided to use those same reviews to complain about good indie games getting praise, but I digress.)
Furthermore: I love God Hand. God Hand's fucking weird. I can see why someone gave it a 4. In general, I love a lot of game that are janky messes and I can see why people review them badly. "Good" is subjective. We may enjoy different things. If you really do not enjoy a thing you might have a hard time seeing the "good" in it that I love. And I should not need to keep literally everyone else in the world in mind when writing about my feelings on a game.
Incitemaybe
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Glad this is getting such high praise, was def planning on getting this down the line in a few months so it's good I know I can certainly look forward to it.
Sangetsu-II
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And most of the 89 are remasters, so all the normal mainline titles do get a pass.
The Artisan
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Welp, it's inevitable at this point. That Horizon vs Zelda thread will happen. Here is a sneak preview.
a friend of mine told me he cried from watching the zelda trailer.
Peroroncino
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99 for Ocarina is such a fuckin' bullshit... it only has 22 reviews.
There should be some sort of a minimum number of reviews threshold for scores that high.
Jawbreaker
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I think we have a different definition of what "mainline" is. : p
Same for me. I'm really happy it's reviewing so well. I'm still enjoying Nioh and Gravity Rush2, and soon Zelda. So many good games.
I'm a sucker for good sci-fi games. I especially like the setting of a primitive human culture having to rise back up again.
NullPointer
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Great to see such nice scores.
And is it just me, or have there been a shitton of super high scoring games this gen?
And is it just me, or have there been a shitton of super high scoring games this gen?
Aizen.S.Kennedy
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Take away spinoff games and hd remakes... yea loooks like they " always get a pass" shrug idc either way but let's call a spade a spade.
onemanasylum
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Why is there so much Zelda talk?
Jawbreaker
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I expect low 90s. I can't see it scoring below a 90.
I mean I knew this what happen in this thread ones the reviews coming through started slowing down. Mods should just start banning at any mention of Zelda now. There's really no point to this thread anymore. I can't even talk about the game without seeing a shit load of unrelated posts in this thread. It's always the fucking comparisons to other games and a low review score that ruins threads like these.
More_Badass
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Absolutely. It never should have been an issue in the first place
It's because no one said Ubisoft again.
Hey guys, I heard it was like a really good Ubisoft game.
Aizen.S.Kennedy
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Why does it bother you or matter? I don't see this kinda complaining in battlefield games when cod is mentioned.
LordOcidax
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Because both have an open world map and a bow and arrows... I think.
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