Skyward Sword review thread [Newest Reviews - Cubed3 10/10, GC: A, AusGamers: 7/10]
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TheNatural
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Crunched said:
When the reviewer doesn't explain what they meant it's totally up for discussion, whether its a 10.0 or a 6.0. It's borderline trolling to wait until you're the last major reviewer to release a review, give it the lowest score of ANY publication, and then not explain why some of your biggest knocks on the game are actually bad. "Same old repetitive stuff" is not reasoning. That's why it's a bad review, not because of the score.
butter_stick
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Because they collectively appreciate Wind Waker too much, duh.BGBW said:
corporate cheerleader
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hardcastlemccormick said:
Exactly, posts can easily be taken out of context in those walls of shame and people can get labels like 'irrational fanboy' stapled on their heads.
I'm okay with it if people get banned or called out if things go out of hand with extreme fanboy rants, but to put posts of members who might not even be fanboys on a list just for your own sick satisfaction isn't something I agree with.
Steve Youngblood
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I'm not saying that your skepticism is unfounded. However, I'm just cautioning that a presentation of this evidence of potential bias against motion controls as a smoking gun to discredit the review can in fact be the continuation of this cycle. My question was one of wondering whether or not bringing this information to light was about noble -- if you'll allow that word given this context -- truth-seeking and championing objective critique, or is it about "what dirt can I find on this guy to discredit a low score I don't like?"balladofwindfishes said:
If it's the former, then rock on, I suppose -- I personally have no particular interest in discrediting people who arbitrarily assign scores to things. However, I caution against the latter.
You know what's funny, just for shits and giggles I decided to read The System War forums over at Gamespot, and what a joke those kids are over there.
They even asked for links to Neogaf to see all the Q_Q.
For anyone at Gamespot reading this you realize your site gets payed off for most games. Don't forget Gerstmann Gate. Have fun in your cess pool of a forum.
Also, I'm not surprised by the review, Gamespot hasen't had good reviews for a while, and should be taken with a grain of salt. This is coming from someone who used to frequent their site, until I learnt what a joke of a game reviewing site they are. You need to ask others who have had time with the game and you need to base your own opinion if you want this game, you honestly can't take the reviews of IGN, Gamespot, 1UP, etc... seriously.
They did this review to garner attention, nothing else.
They even asked for links to Neogaf to see all the Q_Q.
For anyone at Gamespot reading this you realize your site gets payed off for most games. Don't forget Gerstmann Gate. Have fun in your cess pool of a forum.
Also, I'm not surprised by the review, Gamespot hasen't had good reviews for a while, and should be taken with a grain of salt. This is coming from someone who used to frequent their site, until I learnt what a joke of a game reviewing site they are. You need to ask others who have had time with the game and you need to base your own opinion if you want this game, you honestly can't take the reviews of IGN, Gamespot, 1UP, etc... seriously.
They did this review to garner attention, nothing else.
Yoshichan
And they made him a Lord of Cinder. Not for virtue, but for might. Such is a lord, I suppose. But here I ask. Do we have a sodding chance?
Not even close and you know it!Zeal said:
I'm completely reasonable with the stuff I say and when I know I'm about to say something completely crazy, I've learned how to get the fuck away from my computer. I don't want to let EatChildren get his satisfaction from me!
gamergirly
Member
Sometimes I wish games could be reviewed outside of numeric aspects
LoL. Having a good time reading GS forums. Besides, people need to grow the fuck up. it is only a number. his 7.5 is someone else 9.5 or 3.5. I don't really understand people obsession with ratings. As much as i love Zelda, i'd rather see people pick up Rayman Origins. The series got stale after OOT.
-COOLIO-
The Everyman
7.5s for megatitles from megagamingsites are much rarer. and 10/10 scores have been knocked on by gaf for years since they upped in frequency. plenty of people witll argue that the 10s given out to gta4 and mgs4 had ulterior motives (though mgs4 was damn deserving)Crunched said:
Red Blaster
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BY2K said:
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X-type of petulant fanboy whining is worse than Y-type of petulant fanboy whining!
Yoshi
Headmaster of Console Warrior Jugendstrafanstalt
More like he didn't have it completed:kayos90 said:
http://uk.gamespot.com/news/review-...-sword-6345185?tag=updates;editor;all;title;6
TheCongressman1
Member
Crunched said:
People are more inclined to bother speaking out to criticize something, rather than doing so things are going smoothly.
brandonh83
Banned
*GAF mostly happy about all the mostly great reviews*
Gamespot: Hiiiii.
*GAF squirms*
Gamespot: You know, I don't want there to be any hard feelings between us, GAF. When you, and uh--
GAF: ZELDA.
Gamespot: --Zelda's reviews were getting along, I was sitting in Gamespot's office playing a just above average game. I didn't rig that score.
GAF: Your review. Your plan.
Gamespot: Do I really look like a guy with an plan? You know what I am? I'm a reviewer reviewing games. Eurogamer has plans. EDGE has plans. IGN has plans. You know. They're schemers. Schemers trying to control their little worlds. I'm not a schemer. I try to show the schemers how pathetic their attempts to damage control things really are. So, when I say--
*GAF shifts, restlessly, in pain-- Gamestop takes GAF's hand*
Gamespot: When I say-- come here-- when I say that you and your Zelda was nothing personal-- you know that I'm telling the truth. It's the schemers that put you where you are. You were a schemer, you had plans, and uh, look where that got ya.
*GAF flings itself at Gamespot, Gamestop settles GAF down again*
Gamespot: I just do what I do best. I took your little plan and I turned it on itself. Look what I did to this forum with a few issues I had with the game and a couple of numbers. Hm? You know what-- you know what I've noticed? Nobody panics when things go according to plan. Even if the scores are horrifying. If I tell the press tomorrow that X-Men Destiny will get a bad score, or FlingSmash will get a just below average score-- nobody panics, because it's all part of the plan. But when I say that one little old Zelda game is just "good," well then EVERYONE LOSES THEIR MINDS.
*Gamespot's score is added to Metacritic, lowering it to a 94*
Gamespot: Introduce a little anarchy. Upset the established order and everything becomes chaos.
Gamespot: Hiiiii.
*GAF squirms*
Gamespot: You know, I don't want there to be any hard feelings between us, GAF. When you, and uh--
GAF: ZELDA.
Gamespot: --Zelda's reviews were getting along, I was sitting in Gamespot's office playing a just above average game. I didn't rig that score.
GAF: Your review. Your plan.
Gamespot: Do I really look like a guy with an plan? You know what I am? I'm a reviewer reviewing games. Eurogamer has plans. EDGE has plans. IGN has plans. You know. They're schemers. Schemers trying to control their little worlds. I'm not a schemer. I try to show the schemers how pathetic their attempts to damage control things really are. So, when I say--
*GAF shifts, restlessly, in pain-- Gamestop takes GAF's hand*
Gamespot: When I say-- come here-- when I say that you and your Zelda was nothing personal-- you know that I'm telling the truth. It's the schemers that put you where you are. You were a schemer, you had plans, and uh, look where that got ya.
*GAF flings itself at Gamespot, Gamestop settles GAF down again*
Gamespot: I just do what I do best. I took your little plan and I turned it on itself. Look what I did to this forum with a few issues I had with the game and a couple of numbers. Hm? You know what-- you know what I've noticed? Nobody panics when things go according to plan. Even if the scores are horrifying. If I tell the press tomorrow that X-Men Destiny will get a bad score, or FlingSmash will get a just below average score-- nobody panics, because it's all part of the plan. But when I say that one little old Zelda game is just "good," well then EVERYONE LOSES THEIR MINDS.
*Gamespot's score is added to Metacritic, lowering it to a 94*
Gamespot: Introduce a little anarchy. Upset the established order and everything becomes chaos.
butter_stick
Banned
Nintendo will be shut down in two years anyway, so maybe it's for the best.sonicmj1 said:
Magicpaint
Member
I will never understand posts like these. After OOT we got Majora's Mask. Now think about it. People can get both games.Killer said:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_X_and_theory_YBY2K said:
Apparently we're motivated by money while Uncharted fans are motivated by friendship.
It's obvious to everyone who knows me here that I am not a Nintendo fan, but I must admit that Gamespot has become so anti-Nintendo in the last few years, that the inherent bias is starting to reach unprofessional levels.
I do agree with them about the the motion control issues, and it's no secret that I utterly fucking hate them and would much rather use a classic controller, but a 7.5 is a bait and switch to stir up a shitstorm of controversy.
This is most definitely a game that is at least a 9.0+
EDIT: And that being said, I do think it is time for Zelda to completely reinvent itself though. I'm talking a hardcore, balls to the wall reboot.
I do agree with them about the the motion control issues, and it's no secret that I utterly fucking hate them and would much rather use a classic controller, but a 7.5 is a bait and switch to stir up a shitstorm of controversy.
This is most definitely a game that is at least a 9.0+
EDIT: And that being said, I do think it is time for Zelda to completely reinvent itself though. I'm talking a hardcore, balls to the wall reboot.
The Technomancer
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This thread was just starting to wind down too...Killer said:
Ten more pages!
Saint Gregory
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This needs to get Mama Robotnik'd immediatelybrandonh83 said:
Cygnus X-1
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Update:
I played it for almost 3 hours and I confirm what I said. Additionally:
a) Graphics of some environment is a bit disappointing. It feels a little bit too much like a Gamecube game, especially concerning the outside places. Textures particularly are not that great. The insides are impressive though. Considering Xenoblade as example, I think Nintendo could have done better. It is technically possible.
b) Camera is working nice, but it is somehow slow to reposition itself behind Link as soon as I turn around, which force me to use the Z-botton a bit too much.
c) Storyline, characters and character design is fantastic. Can't complain about anything here. I think it's very interesting. Again, I do not feel as bored as I was with Twilight Princess for now.
d) Exploration is an important element of the game. Though the final objective is clear, one is free to make other things before, which is really nice. Though it is not as great as Majora's Mask in that sense. But we'll see later as the game unfolds.
e) Concerning music, art design and expressivity of characters I confirm they're really great. And the amount of people with which Link can interact is much larger than with Twilight Princess, for now.
Edit: just forgot, for now Wii Motion Plus is working nicely, though I don't like the way I can throw objects I take. It doesn't feel very intuitive. But it's not totally broken.
I played it for almost 3 hours and I confirm what I said. Additionally:
a) Graphics of some environment is a bit disappointing. It feels a little bit too much like a Gamecube game, especially concerning the outside places. Textures particularly are not that great. The insides are impressive though. Considering Xenoblade as example, I think Nintendo could have done better. It is technically possible.
b) Camera is working nice, but it is somehow slow to reposition itself behind Link as soon as I turn around, which force me to use the Z-botton a bit too much.
c) Storyline, characters and character design is fantastic. Can't complain about anything here. I think it's very interesting. Again, I do not feel as bored as I was with Twilight Princess for now.
d) Exploration is an important element of the game. Though the final objective is clear, one is free to make other things before, which is really nice. Though it is not as great as Majora's Mask in that sense. But we'll see later as the game unfolds.
e) Concerning music, art design and expressivity of characters I confirm they're really great. And the amount of people with which Link can interact is much larger than with Twilight Princess, for now.
Edit: just forgot, for now Wii Motion Plus is working nicely, though I don't like the way I can throw objects I take. It doesn't feel very intuitive. But it's not totally broken.
BY2K said:
I believe it was that fine chap calling all Gamespot staff "fat fucks" who couldn't use motion controls properly because of their sheer size, thus negatively effecting the review score (or at least that's what was implied)
Yeh, that "one". But clearly a rogue element, we all know ZeldaGAF is cut from a different cloth of civility and gentlemanly discourse over those Uncharted ruffians.
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
Twenty more pages!Killer said: