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[cajunator]

7 or a 6 has to be coming from somewhere. shit, a 4/10 like uncharted 3 got would be something, but it'd have to happen within the next day or two and not a week down the road.

That 4/10 was magnificent, troll-tier entertainment.

 

[BGBW]

Thought I'd join in on the Zelda avatar festivities but I really don't know if anyone will get the joke if I went with this

Maybe I should just shop a Link hat on instead...

 

[ShockingAlberto]

The thing I'm most angry about is that no one mentioned the amazing pun in my review, the section header on the part talking about the story.

Game review puns are best left to the professionals at Gametrailers.

 

[Woffls]

The Guardian gave this 5/5 if that counts, and if it's not yet been mentioned.

[edit] Who am I kidding. Of course it's been mentioned xD

 

[SecretMoblin]

The amusing thing is that Xenoblade will end up having a better average than SS.

I don't know why it's amusing, Xenoblade is excellent. Apparently, so is Skyward Sword.

 

[AniHawk]

i guess i'll have to order xenoblade after i'm all finished with this skyward sword nonsense.

 

[Truth101]

The Guardian gave this 5/5 if that counts, and if it's not yet been mentioned.

It is in the OP.

 

[cajunator]

Thought I'd join in on the Zelda avatar festivities but I really don't know if anyone will get the joke if I went with this

Maybe I should just shop a Link hat on instead...

Akari-where did she gooooo?

 

[Socreges]

One thing's for sure: Skyward Sword will divide. Its numerous qualities, among which the changes of scenery, the ingeniousness of the puzzles, make it able to provide us with a quest rich with intense moments, but some imprecision and lengthy sections prevent it from becoming the new and reformed shiny prince the series needed. If the Wii MotionPlus gameplay enables the immersion to go a step further, it requires a rigorous play style and will spawn some frustrations when it sometimes (rarely) doesn't work perfectly well. A beautiful adventure remains, still, proud to be the hallmark of the 25th anniversary of Link, Zelda & co... but not sufficiently sparkling to eclipse the infinite magic of the Ocarina of Time and Link to the Past episodes.

9/10

Translated from another language and still more comprehensible than the Giantbomb review.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

The thing I'm most angry about is that no one mentioned the amazing pun in my review, the section header on the part talking about the story.

yeah amazing that was pretty punny

 

[walking fiend]

Where is the really low score that makes everybody go apeshit?
Uncharted fans got some of those. Why do we always have to play second fiddle?

I guess people don't care. We already got some apeshit reviews, even if the score wasn't apeshit; Also the major publications, bar gamespot, have already given it pretty high scores, mostly 10/10 (GI, IGN, Guardianm Jeuxvideo). So beside lowering MC score, I think there's not much left that lower scares may do.

 

[Cygnus X-1]

I don't know why it's amusing, Xenoblade is excellent. Apparently, so is Skyward Sword.

It's amusing, because no-one would have expected it.

 

[cajunator]

Guys, I gnawed through my headphone wires in nervous anticipation for this game. Can someone kindly link me to the headphones thread?

 

[Man God]

i guess i'll have to order xenoblade after i'm all finished with this skyward sword nonsense.

It's the Metroid Prime of RPGs. You'll love it.

 

[Sn4ke_911]

So i remember Miyamoto saying: "If this is not the best Zelda game ever made, then we're probably done making Zelda games".

Ok, that's it folks. NO MOAR ZELRUDA GAMES!

 

[Cygnus X-1]

i guess i'll have to order xenoblade after i'm all finished with this skyward sword nonsense.

If the plot is as TSA says, in which Link mostly act for himself, than I hardly will be able to finish the game.

 

[Red]

What

This is what I wake up to?!

Spoiler

Where are my meltdowns!

 

[FatCat]

For those still in doubt, just got my copy in Switzerland All these reviews weren't going to stop me!

Anyone know when the OT will be up by any chance?

 

[NeoGohan]

http://www.gamerankings.com/wii/960633-the-legend-of-zelda-skyward-sword/index.html


i thought SS would be close to SMG/SMG2 score



http://www.1up.com/reviews/legend-of-zelda-skyward-sword-wii

When you have a website that rates a game like Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3, part of a franchise that continually uses the same basic gameplay elements with small changes here and there, higher than an iconic and revolutionary game like Skyward Sword, you know you have issues.

Spoiler

he is right anyway

 

[Mistle]

i guess i'll have to order xenoblade after i'm all finished with this skyward sword nonsense.

you won't regret it. i'm sure you've heard it many times but it really is a phenomenal game

 

[Cygnus X-1]

So i remember Miyamoto saying in an interview: "If this is not the best Zelda game ever made, then we're probably done making Zelda games".

Ok, that's it folks. NO MOAR ZELRUDA GAMES!

No more Zelda in Aonuma's hands: it is now really time. He better start working on something else and EAD Tokyo better handle the next Zelda.

 

[Dascu]

i guess i'll have to order xenoblade after i'm all finished with this skyward sword nonsense.

It has the same kind of exploration and adventure of Skies of Arcadia.

 

[Leonsito]

So everyone loves Zelda, but seems like a few sites hate having to play it on the Wii.

 

[Sn4ke_911]

For those still in doubt, just got my copy in Switzerland All these reviews weren't going to stop me!

Anyone know when the OT will be up by any chance?

Send me a copy i'm from Austria, about 3 hours away from Switzerland

 

[ThatObviousUser]

For those still in doubt, just got my copy in Switzerland All these reviews weren't going to stop me!

Anyone know when the OT will be up by any chance?

Sunday would be my guess.

 

[cajunator]

I doubt that would make it any better. Zelda is what it is.

 

[Nintaiyo]

The thing I'm most angry about is that no one mentioned the amazing pun in my review, the section header on the part talking about the story.

It was okay. 8/10.

 

[Glass Rebel]

Send me a copy i'm from Austria, about 3 hours away from Switzerland

Come to my place and watch me playing!

 

[cajunator]

Anyway, MOE ZELDA.
Post fanart.

 

[Vitet]

But it's titled Kakariko Village - Twilight Princess, yet it doesn't sound at all like TP's rendition.

That's because there are two separate themes in that.

First: Kakariko Village (not TP version)
Second: Twilight princess Theme

 

[ShockingAlberto]

No more Zelda in Aonuma's hands: it is now really time. He better start working on something else and EAD Tokyo better handle the next Zelda.

Aonuma didn't really do anything more than Miyamoto did this time.

Except axe the motion controls, which if he had stuck to it, probably would have resulted in a higher rating.

 

[KefkaTaran]

I even mentioned the Disney thing myself in my review, but "wide cast" is ridiculous. The number of named NPCs in this game is shockingly, shockingly low.

I'm in the middle, I guess. It was good, but nothing mindblowing.

Perhaps "wide" isn't the best choice of word, but I also think "shockingly low" is an exaggeration. I still think it compares quite nicely to the number of important/interesting characters you'd find in a good animated film.

I also wouldn't call the story elements mindblowing. Just a big step up for the franchise, IMO.

 

[Nintaiyo]

So everyone loves Zelda, but seems like a few sites hate having to play it on the Wii.

Is that how it seems? Most complaints I've read have to do with the actual level design/structure than motion controls.

 

[GamerSoul]

You think people are actually reading reviews?

lol i'm reading some. Everybody has something else to say. Feep's was objective with the minor faults highlighted lol but the praise is there. Can't wait to play it for myself.

 

[Cygnus X-1]

This Zelda will be much more similar to Majora's Mask than any other Zelda in term of reviews. Even MM had some perfect scores and some of others who hated the game.

It's a game that will divide. I don't think the gameplay is the issue from what I read. People who expect Motion plus to both be accurate and easy are dumb.

I'm more concerned about the story now. TSA put in my heads some serious concerns.

 

[NeoGohan]

i have seen 3 8.X scores..

Spoiler

where are those death threatening?

 

[Feep]

Perhaps "wide" isn't the best choice of word, but I also think "shockingly low" is an exaggeration. I still think it compares quite nicely to the number of important/interesting characters you'd find in a good animated film.

I also wouldn't call the story elements mindblowing. Just a big step up for the franchise, IMO.

I count six with any sort of developed personality.

Spoiler

(Seven, if you double count...you know.)

 

[AniHawk]

It has the same kind of exploration and adventure of Skies of Arcadia.

oh, that reminds me.

 

[cajunator]

i have seen 3 8.X scores..

Spoiler

where are those death threatening?

People just want the game at this point.

 

[KefkaTaran]

I count six with any sort of developed personality.

Spoiler

(Seven, if you double count...you know.)

Yeah, that number seems about right. But again, if you're looking at a good animated film, I think the number of characters who are developed and have significant screen time versus smaller gag roles but still amusing is something similar/comparable.

Again, like I said in the review, I don't think it's some ground-breaking reinvention of video game storytelling or anything. It was just a very satisfying story for me that pulled me in and made me care more than I expect from a Zelda game's plot.

 

[Maffis]

So i remember Miyamoto saying: "If this is not the best Zelda game ever made, then we're probably done making Zelda games".

Ok, that's it folks. NO MOAR ZELRUDA GAMES!

Technically, it is the best Zelda game made.

What does LTTP and OoT have that Skyward Sword doesn't? Probably just the nostalgia feel.

(i know you were joking btw)

 

[Cygnus X-1]

Aonuma didn't really do anything more than Miyamoto did this time.

Except axe the motion controls, which if he had stuck to it, probably would have resulted in a higher rating.

Yeah, but at this point, wouldn't be really better to let a different team, with a different director to handle the series?
They are so pussycats! Look at Galaxy: it was the first Mario made by a team out of Miyamoto's hands and it became suddenly the best. Oh, wrong: Galaxy 2 was even better.
And Metroid: Other M was under the hands of Sakamoto, while Prime wasn't. What is the best game?

One of the very few things Reggie said that actually were true: change is good.

Please Nintendo.

 

[Mailenstein]

Just in case people, stay away from YouTube etc. for the next few days, because the game got leaked online now.

 

[Bluemercury]

So its mostly the dudebro publications type that will give this lesser scores it seems...

 

[Mistle]

I count six with any sort of developed personality.

Spoiler

(Seven, if you double count...you know.)

I probably shouldn't have highlighted that. Damn highlighting reflexes, this is what happens when spoiler tags are often used for jokes also lol ._.

 

[KefkaTaran]

Yeah, but at this point, wouldn't be really better to let a different team, with a different director to handle the series?

Skyward Sword was done by a largely new Zelda team with a new director. Aonuma was only a producer this time around.

 

[ShockingAlberto]

Yeah, but at this point, wouldn't be really better to let a different team, with a different director to handle the series?
They are so pussycats! Look at Galaxy: it was the first Mario made by a team out of Miyamoto's hands and it became suddenly the best. Oh, wrong: Galaxy 2 was even better.
And Metroid: Other M was under the hands of Sakamoto, while Prime wasn't. What is the best game?

One of the very few things Reggie said that actually were true: change is good.

Please Nintendo.

Meanwhile the team that usually made Mario games made a game that sold thirty million copies.

So, if you were Nintendo, what lesson exactly do you learn from that?

 

[Woffls]

Is that how it seems? Most complaints I've read have to do with the actual level design/structure than motion controls.

I've seen a couple of complaints about motion controls, notably EGM; universal praise for temple design; and countless reviews desperate to cling on to what was in the old games, either for a reference point, or an excuse to decry the series for not moving on.

You know what, from what I've seen and played, if this isn't Zelda moving on, then I just give up. Go back to your Uncharted 3 and enjoy being on a boat or whatever.

 

[Mistle]

Just in case people, stay away from YouTube etc. for the next few days, because the game got leaked online now.

well shit

 

[butter_stick]

Skyward Sword was done by a largely new Zelda team with a new director. Aonuma was only a producer this time around.

Bring back Aonuma!

Aonuma Defense Force assemble!