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[Glass Rebel]

Obviously not me. I retracted my statement in the follow-up post, but I still think 20-25 hours for the MAIN quest sounds about right, if you don't dawdle about too much. Add about 10-15 hours max for all the bonus stuff and you should get 100% in about 40 hours, based on my experience with previous Zelda titles.

I could also be completely wrong though, and I sincerely hope I am. It's just that I think 35 hours is a very very long time.

Without a guide? No chance in hell.

I'm not excited for this game at all.

Chilly tale, chum.

 

[NewFresh]

I would be pretty impressed by a 10 from Edge.

I'm not excited for this game at all.

Well that's the only review I need.
*Goes to cancel pre-order*

 

[chri5t]

I would be pretty impressed by a 10 from Edge.




Well that's the only review I need.
*Goes to cancel pre-order*

One step ahead of you!

 

[Deleted member 81567]

Well that's the only review I need.
*Goes to cancel pre-order*

Don't cancel it, it's a 10/10 for me.

 

[hardcastlemccormick]

Metacritic score of 110%.

You hyped it here first.

 

[King of the Potato People]

Edge awarded Phantom Hourglass a 9, even with its poor and simplistic dungeons. That must mean Edge are going to have to go past the 10 scale with SS, try [12].

 

[ryan-ts]

Edge awarded Phantom Hourglass a 9, even with its poor and simplistic dungeons. That must mean Edge are going to have to go past the 10 scale with SS, try [12].

Why stop there....why not a 20

 

[Hiltz]

I like it when games aren't too long since it is easier to replay them. Twilight Princess had good pacing but it still felt long and generally took me 60 hours to beat it with only collecting half of those soul thingies for that guy in Castle town.

 

[grandjedi6]

Do we know who's reviewing this for Giant Bomb?

Probably Jeff. He always does the Zelda games.

 

[KrawlMan]

Probably Jeff. He always does the Zelda games.

I really hope not. Based off of everything he has said recently, it's like he doesn't want to like the game.

 

[ShockingAlberto]

Probably Jeff. He always does the Zelda games.

Brad did Ocarina 3D.

 

[davonaytor]

Probably Jeff. He always does the Zelda games.

Man I hope not. He usually seems to have a pessimistic tone when he talks about Nintendo franchises, as if they are in some sort of never ending, doomed to be horrible slump.

 

[The Mana Legend]

I am so fucking hyped.

If only Nintendo was JG Wentworth. They could give me my Skyward Sword now.

 

[LeonSKennedy90]

Edge 10/10!?!? So its as good as Rock Band 3!?

GET HYPE SON

 

[toxicgonzo]

My hype...it's at 11.

 

[Dabookerman]

ONM giving this a 98 is shocking..

I'll wait for Jeff

 

[Cheesecakebobby]

If the definitive music game gets an Edge 10, then hopefully an Edge 10 for SS would make it the definitive Zelda. Well the second definitive Zelda. That may be a contradiction in terms.

 

[apana]

This is gonna be the game of the generation! I'm all hyped up on hype juice right now!

 

[ShockingAlberto]

ONM giving this a 98 is shocking..

I'll wait for Jeff

There's really only three possibilities with a Giant Bomb review:

3/5 - I really didn't like this game.
5/5 - I liked this game a lot!
4/5 - I have no feelings on this game one way or another.

If Jeff is doing the review, which if he is I imagine it is something hoisted upon him and not something he requested, I'd expect a 4/5.

Actually, now that I think about it, they send Brad and Patrick to all the Zelda events and SOP at most places is that the person who goes to the events is not the person who reviews the game, so....yeah, it's probably Jeff.

 

[The Technomancer]

On advice of EatChildren -

I've heard it from inside the publisher that Edge are going to give this a 10. That much may or may not be revealed at the Golden Joysticks tomorrow night, as the 25th anniversary is being celebrated at the event. I'm not sure when the next issue is published, but its soon - it'll have a gold cover, fancy print and some art of Link slashing his sword on the front.

If I'm wrong, I'll take the bullet for it. I trust my source.

Previous 10/10s: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edge_(magazine)#Scoring

Urgh, they gave out five 10s between 96 and 06, and then between 07 and 11 they've given out eight.

 

[King of the Potato People]

Why stop there....why not a 20

At what exact point does hype become too much? I don't know.

I like it when games aren't too long since it is easier to replay them. Twilight Princess had good pacing but it still felt long and generally took me 60 hours to beat it without collecting all of the bugs.

Sometimes it feels like there's only one person who enjoyed the prelude to Twilight Princess, despite its considerately small size there was a lot to do in Ordon Village, shepherding goats, playing a bird in bird-eye view, fishing for a cat and wrestling. I enjoyed those peaceful moments and would have enjoyed more of these relaxing parts. Hand-holding sure, but it forced me to become attached to the world... before it became much more big yet emptier in Hyrule field.

 

[Josh7289]

Must keep hype at a manageable level! I don't want to be disappointed again.

 

[apana]

This stuff about 35 hours for the main quest sounds a little on the low side though. How much time did it take these people to complete the main quest in Twilight Princess?

 

[DaBuddaDa]

If Jeff is doing the review, which if he is I imagine it is something hoisted upon him and not something he requested, I'd expect a 4/5.

Jeff doesn't get hoisted upon, he is the hoister.

 

[braves01]

Edge gave GTA IV a 10 guys...to be fair, everyone gave it a 10. And we all know how that turned out.

Let's try to keep hype levels manageable.

 

[Kard8p3]

This stuff about 35 hours for the main quest sounds a little on the low side though. How much time did it take these people to complete the main quest in Twilight Princess?

It took me 25 hours to finish the main quest in TP. I had around 50 once I found everything.

 

[manueldelalas]

35 hours seems to be on par with other modern Zelda games, let's hope it's more content than filler this time.

I have faith because of the direction of OOS/OOS/MC dude instead of Aonuma.

 

[Captain_Spanky]

Edge awarded Phantom Hourglass a 9, even with its poor and simplistic dungeons. That must mean Edge are going to have to go past the 10 scale with SS, try [12].

Well Phantom Hourglass was the best Zelda since Majora's Mask so that makes sense.

 

[LiquidMetal14]

Every Zelda game gets the "best Zelda game" type statements prior to launch. I think it's partly nostalgia at work.

 

[ShockingAlberto]

Every Zelda game gets the "best Zelda game" type statements prior to launch. I think it's partly nostalgia at work.

Wouldn't application of nostalgia manifest itself more as "This Zelda game is not nearly as good as the old ones"?

I think what you mean is brand loyalty or affection for the series, which is kind of an unprovable claim to levy at a review.

 

[Brandon F]

This review sounds almost identical to most reviews for TP, WW, and almost every other mainline Zelda release before it.

"Best Zelda yet!" has become meaningless.

 

[hamchan]

There's really only three possibilities with a Giant Bomb review:

3/5 - I really didn't like this game.
5/5 - I liked this game a lot!
4/5 - I have no feelings on this game one way or another.

If Jeff is doing the review, which if he is I imagine it is something hoisted upon him and not something he requested, I'd expect a 4/5.

Actually, now that I think about it, they send Brad and Patrick to all the Zelda events and SOP at most places is that the person who goes to the events is not the person who reviews the game, so....yeah, it's probably Jeff.

Jeff has reviewed every console Zelda since OOT back in the Gamespot days so I he better continue reviewing them!

 

[The Dutch Slayer]

Jeff has reviewed every console Zelda since OOT back in the Gamespot days so I he better continue reviewing them!

wow 2 hole games

anyway I hope jeff reviews it, but in the end it does not matter because I'm completely hyped and going to buy the bundle anyway.

 

[King of the Potato People]

This stuff about 35 hours for the main quest sounds a little on the low side though. How much time did it take these people to complete the main quest in Twilight Princess?

A Link to the Past only takes about 15 hours to end, no one was complaining and that game has defied the age process. That game also felt like it was as big as god.

 

[emb]

It took me 35 hours to finish TP. I felt happy with that at first, but trying to go back through, I felt like there was too much content that could have been trimmed out. So hopefully this game doesn't have much material that's going to feel like 'filler' on the replays.

 

[Criminal Upper]

Every Zelda game gets the "best Zelda game" type statements prior to launch. I think it's partly nostalgia at work.

Wow.

 

[hamchan]

wow 2 hole games

anyway I hope jeff reviews it, but in the end it does not matter because I'm completely hyped and going to buy the bundle anyway.

You forgot Majora's Mask. Don't worry, everybody forgets about that game.

 

[Glass Rebel]

It took me about 45h to reach the end of Twilight Princess and I never got stuck or felt I spent too much time goofing around. I spent 10h more but never got all of the ghost thingies.

 

[LiquidMetal14]

Wouldn't application of nostalgia manifest itself more as "This Zelda game is not nearly as good as the old ones"?

I think what you mean is brand loyalty or affection for the series, which is kind of an unprovable claim to levy at a review.

Thanks, maybe that is a better wording. Loyalty due to the nostalgia. Either way, my Zelda friends (or more like Nintendo friends) always go gaga over this.

Wow.

Good answer

Mind you, I'm a fan and have bought every single Zelda so my interest has been there enough to care!

 

[Celine]

This stuff about 35 hours for the main quest sounds a little on the low side though. How much time did it take these people to complete the main quest in Twilight Princess?

First time ?
50-55 hours but I try to enjoy as much as I can on my first playthrough.

No idea how some gaffer can complete it with 25 hours the first try.

 

[Big One]

Every Zelda game gets the "best Zelda game" type statements prior to launch. I think it's partly nostalgia at work.

Not from reviews it doesn't, no.

Matter of fact a lot of people back in the day complained about Triforce hunt in Wind Waker in both reviews and in the fanbase.

Same with Twilight Princess and the long ass intro.

 

[LiquidMetal14]

Not from reviews it doesn't, no.

Matter of fact a lot of people back in the day complained about Triforce hunt in Wind Waker in both reviews and in the fanbase.

Same with Twilight Princess and the long ass intro.

Those are lesser things to me too

It's good and has actually adapted quite well from 2d to it's current iteration.

 

[crazy monkey]

I took me 57-60 hrs to finish twilight princess so I will be happy if it is that long. I never rush to finish zelda. I just walk around see new places play around a lot that is what i like about zeldas.

 

[gamergirly]

Aah, 60 hours should be enough lol

 

[Reticent Rhino]

There's really only three possibilities with a Giant Bomb review:

3/5 - I really didn't like this game.
5/5 - I liked this game a lot!
4/5 - I have no feelings on this game one way or another.

If Jeff is doing the review, which if he is I imagine it is something hoisted upon him and not something he requested, I'd expect a 4/5.

Actually, now that I think about it, they send Brad and Patrick to all the Zelda events and SOP at most places is that the person who goes to the events is not the person who reviews the game, so....yeah, it's probably Jeff.

Brad went to an OOT 3D preview and ended up doing the review. Though I recall him saying he only went to the preview event because it was literally a block away from their offices.

I think GB doesn't really follow the SOP, because I definitely remember cases where the person who did the preview also did the review (Infamous 2, Dirt 3, Rage, MK9, etc.), but not always.

 

[Warrior_Keoni]

I've already taken well a good week of vacation just for Zelda. 35+ hours is awesome!

 

[cajunator]

It took me about 47 hours to complete Zelda TP the first time. I spent so much time in the fishing spot though.

 

[Big One]

Some stuff from Zelda Informer. Not going to link because of scans but I will post the summary of the info from the review:

Spoiler

Most refined telling of the classic Legend of Zelda story.

"Skyward Sword is the best Zelda Game ever made"

Sealed Grounds are home to The Imprisoned, the black beast boss that haunts Link's nightmares and is after Zelda.

Basic enemies change and get harder as you progress. We've seen some examples, such as the Deku Babas' gold variety, but there will be others. A late-game form of the Bokoblin, called the Technoblin, uses electrically-charged swords.

You can put a spin on bomb rolls, just like in Wii Bowling. Curve the guiding line's path by twisting the Wii Remote.

Net movements must be carefully coordinated, because if you flail the remote around you will scare away the bugs

Side quests for NPCs include odd jobs, fetch quests, and rescue missions. Basically the same fare we've seen before, but it sounds like there's more of a RPG feel this time.

High level upgrades require rarer treasures to use as materials, which encourages a lot of exploration.

Rito-like person is named Horwell, and he is a plant collector as well as an instructor at the Knight Academy. (Check out our Skyward Sword Character Guide to see him!)

Dungeon variety is the name of the game this time. Temples place less of an emphasis on moving from room to room. Locations are weird and fascinating. The dungeons are more linear (unlike what we heard at E3) and shorter. They say not to worry about dungeon length, though - there's so much more going on in-between levels that usual pace of Zelda games becomes blurred by the many mini-dungeons, hidden paths, mysterious caves, and unexpected, tangential adventuring. Linearity, similarly, doesn't feel too flat and seems to improve the pacing of the levels.

Despite comments from Bill Trinen [at comic-con], you still find the typical "find item, use against boss" formula in this game.

The game is constantly pushing you from one area to the next, so that the pace of the game is intense and incredible.

 

[weeaboo]

Edge loves well designed games so a 10/10 are extremely good news

 

[King of the Potato People]

Every Zelda game gets the "best Zelda game" type statements prior to launch. I think it's partly nostalgia at work.

Admittedly it's so old but I cannot recall that being written about MM in the run up to its release because it was so diverse with fans at the time, and that's still the one I consider the best because it's so trippy,

Well Phantom Hourglass was the best Zelda since Majora's Mask so that makes sense.

Honestly there can be some enjoyment revisiting the temple of the Ocean King and enjoying the sense of progression which it entailed. It was satisfying to create new paths/short cuts and eventually take on large beefcake knights as if they're nothing. It was the only part of the game that wasn't a cakewalk, the timer added a level of intensity yet it required patience. I would enjoy a Temple of the Sky King, don't burn!