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Star Fox Zero & Guard - Review Thread
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Captain Rage Quit 69
Banned
A typical run of Star Fox 64 should last about 45 minutes.
I don't know much about Zero's campaign layout but I assure you short campaigns are the norm for these kinds of games. They are meant to be replayed to find alternate routes and achieve high scores.
If you've played prior games like 64 and the original, it's meant to be replayed to access different paths.
Haters gonna hate I guess.
its meant to be replayable like 64 was
it all kinda stems from the desire to make as close to 64 as possible so ¯\_(ツ
_/¯Scientist Supreme!
Banned
Based off some the comments here you would think it's getting 2/10s and stuff.
It's mostly getting above average scores. Looks to be good/ok and not great.
It's mostly getting above average scores. Looks to be good/ok and not great.
I was more responding to the thread.
TheSlySoul
Member
It is not as crazy as it was when Shadow the Hedgehog did it or Zero Escape:VLR. You can only do 1/3 to 1/4 of the game in one playthrough.
It is around 10 hours for all planets, 15 to get every objective.
Honestly the length seems to be the least of the issues.
all my wii u purches are mostly new or semi-new ips, havent bought, mario 3d world, mario maker, and wont buy Star Fox Zero at launch, stop generalizing
whelp
Arthur Gies hated Star Fox Zero so much he didn't finish it so he can't give it a review score
http://www.polygon.com/2016/4/20/11...t=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
Arthur Gies hated Star Fox Zero so much he didn't finish it so he can't give it a review score
http://www.polygon.com/2016/4/20/11...t=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
Orakio Rob
Member
A 70-75 metascore was already expected, but I thought SFZ would get a few 10s from hardcore reviewers. The fact that even people who enjoyed the game don't seem very excited about it has me worried. That said, co-op mode looks really, really fun.
I would give this a try eventually but I guess I can't, since my gamepad left analogue stick is behaving erratically and SFZ single player mode won't work with a Pro Controller
Eager to hear what some of you gaffers think about the game.
I would give this a try eventually but I guess I can't, since my gamepad left analogue stick is behaving erratically and SFZ single player mode won't work with a Pro Controller
Eager to hear what some of you gaffers think about the game.
Spieler Eins
Member
A few more critical flops, then they might want to stop using dat ,,Miyamoto approval" as an initial marketing/hyping tool, lol.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
That's amazing cu the game is like 2 hours of sf64 rehash
The reviews are pretty expected, I perhaps thought it'd get a little, little better. Am not planning on getting Zero, though I'm very interested in Guard. Looks like a fun, cheap game.
Well, some people will. The rest will spite the reviewer for daring to not have an orgasmic reaction to playing a Naughty God game, likely calling the reviewer fat in the process. I'm looking forward to it.
Well, some people will. The rest will spite the reviewer for daring to not have an orgasmic reaction to playing a Naughty God game, likely calling the reviewer fat in the process. I'm looking forward to it.
Mockingbird
Member
I'm surprised how low it's reviewing. What I played at wondercon was wonderful and felt like something star fox fans would want.
Vampirolol
Member
For what it's worth, I hated Command and loved this. I also had only 1 week to play it and never had problems with the controls. But the game is divisive.
i can open that link, but this is true? if yes, PROFFESIONAL GAMES JOURNALISM MY ASS
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
Wtf are you on about
DecoReturns
Member
Isn't the game like 3-5 hours? Damn, that's how I felt with W101. Gave up because it wasn't fun for me
What a surprise from this gem of mankind.
TheSlySoul
Member
That is good to hear. I can adapt to the controls if the game behind them is good. I made it work for Kid Icarus.
I hope for a W101 situation where I am on the positive side. I could not handle W101 touch controls myself.
Cool, the big knocks seem to be people not adapting to controls, the short length to go through the campaign, and similarity to past Star Fox games. Expected those going in, and I have a good past history with unorthodox control schemes (Kid Icarus: Uprising and Wonderful 101 are straight up in my top 10 games of all time, and not for lack of breadth in what I've played), so I'm definitely down to give it a shot (especially since the controls seem to fall into "controversial" rather than "unquestionably bad", which was my big potential concern in waiting for reviews).
Gonna give this a pickup, especially since I have a group to play games with in person, which should make for ideal Guard conditions based on what was shown at E3...
Gonna give this a pickup, especially since I have a group to play games with in person, which should make for ideal Guard conditions based on what was shown at E3...
Good to know. I haven't played Star Fox since the original and don't even remember how long that was, so that makes sense!
Sir_Crocodile
Member
He should have gotten ben to do a "amount arthur gies has played starfox zero"/"average starfox zero review score" pie chart
Vampirolol
Member
There is one meh asteroid level and another one that is a recycled boss with an awesome thing you get to do. The rest has been very good for me, even one level that you do in a different way.
mrmickfran
Member
Kid Icarus Uprising 2.0
Let's do this shit!
Let's do this shit!
WrenchNinja
Member
why is it that every review thread for an exclusibe since the game got announced keeps talking about the future potential meltdown for this game
it feels like whataboutism before it even happens
BassForever
Member
No surprise about the review scores it basically what I expected. Its a true star fox game but with an incredibly steep learning curve and somewhat light on content if you're not willing to do tons of replays for high scores.
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
Professional journalists...
Where am I hating? It's simple business. Nintendo knows there's a die hard fanbases, which buys it's games regardless of quality and price. Stop being oversensitive to reality.
About expected? They took a few risks here, and there's a large brigade of reviewers who just never adapted to motion controls (which is fair, since they represent many gamers who have not as well). Still seems to me like the core experience is good and the branching paths look like they were well-thought-out.
It'll be an interesting play for a couple weeks, at least, then i can start getting the other Fire Emblem Fates versions (was waiting because i didn't want SFZero to interrupt a Birthright run).
It'll be an interesting play for a couple weeks, at least, then i can start getting the other Fire Emblem Fates versions (was waiting because i didn't want SFZero to interrupt a Birthright run).
Clearly the person who made this had not read a lot of magazines in the 90s.
Obligatory. Hope i'm not late.
LOL at least he's straightforward about it.
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
Yeah Star Fox fans. This genre done became niche a lot of people dont care about it no more.
Im buying this on Friday..shit the review scores low though but thats what I thought people was gonna give it.
Candescence
Member
Okay, honest question: what the hell does "bringing rail shooting into 2016" even mean? If you mean evolving the genre, I can't really comprehend how any game designer is supposed to do anything other games haven't done without discarding the 'rail' part of the equation entirely, and we already have space sims, even arcadey ones (hello, Strike Suit Zero!).
Seriously, 360-degree aiming is kind of a huge innovation in and of itself, what the hell more do you want to change things up? Serious question.
Tom Nook Sawyer
Member
Is there a reason they can't give the game to, you know, someone who CAN finish it?
The difference is he's had the game for a month; movie critics can't swap in another the same way
ViewtifulJC
Banned
I respect the honesty really. Professional movie critics tell you when they walk out of movies, too. Life is too short for bad entertainment products.
mrmickfran
Member
After that awful Bayonetta 2 review, I've learned to never listen to Polygon.
I see that I'm still right with that.
I see that I'm still right with that.
Zero Metacritic: 72
Guard Metacritic: 74
Things can still change of course, but I had a feeling Guard was going to review better.
Guard Metacritic: 74
Things can still change of course, but I had a feeling Guard was going to review better.
Mostly because people went crazy and people flipped over an 8/10 UC3 review from Eurogamer, I think.
Neoleo2143
Member
So, the polygon score is completely lacking in professionalism. How droll.
None of these reviews are appealing to what I'm looking for (A super detailed Matthewmatosis type review) so that leaves me an opportunity to fill in that gap in a months time.
None of these reviews are appealing to what I'm looking for (A super detailed Matthewmatosis type review) so that leaves me an opportunity to fill in that gap in a months time.
GrantDaNasty
Member
I figured this game would have some divisive opinions regarding it, I will agree with some of the reviews that...a game like SF64 just doesn't cut it nowadays.
You can talk about the replayability and "the skill" or whatever, but $60 for a game you can beat on your first run in 2-3 hours, and then you're told "do it again, and again, and again, and again" is going to undergo some criticism or distaste.
I fully expected it would not score more than high-70s on MC to be fair (seems everyone's using opencritic, but the score seems to be close to what I imagined regardless).
You can talk about the replayability and "the skill" or whatever, but $60 for a game you can beat on your first run in 2-3 hours, and then you're told "do it again, and again, and again, and again" is going to undergo some criticism or distaste.
I fully expected it would not score more than high-70s on MC to be fair (seems everyone's using opencritic, but the score seems to be close to what I imagined regardless).
March of the Crabs
Member
Gies is the Pachter of "journalism". The truth is usually the exact opposite of what he thinks. Guess this game is GOTY.