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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild | Review Thread
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Elite? 8^)
darkness_s
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That's THPS4. I had that on PC.
GTA 3 did, absolutely.
If someone said "GTA5 will inspire game design for a decade plus like Mario 64 did" I'd call them a hyperbolic fool the exact same way. Because, as fucking incredible as GTA5 is, it's just not going to have the same impact as a game like GTA3, let alone Mario 64.
Same deal with BOTW. Incredible game? Yes. Will influence games like Mario 64 did? That's fucking dumb and hyperbolic.
But it's pretty clear at this point that anyone who says anything in this thread less than OMG GOAT NEW MOST INFLUENTIAL GAME EVER is labelled a hater or salty or whatever the fuck.
Deckard Chapel
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There are some critics that haven't finished the game, so expect several more in the coming days.
Huge Succeeded
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I've seen your posts before on Mario 64, you've got real knowledge and appreciation for that game. You're probably right, and if anything I'm more inclined to play the game with that thought in mind than the idea that I'll be experiencing anything like how Mario 64 moved 3D gaming forward. but my dude, I think there's something to be said for how the breadth of meaningful world interaction in Zelda appears to provide context for every step of your journey. A lot like Minecraft, actually, a really organic, accessible, and enabling take on what it means for an open world RPG to feature survival elements, physics, and world interaction. That's the kind of shit I want to see in more open world games, and I think we will.
Arthr2ShdsJcksn
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I think it might be possible. It doesn't feel terrible, but also isn't the same as a wii and nunchuck.
MisterGrey3000
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Same here.
Did not expect anything above 94 in this day and age.
Pretty impressive.
Raven117
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Yup. This. Im not pessimistic or anything. I'm just not going to let the hype train take me away.
Im VERY curious what an Open world looks like to Nintendo...and how it has supposedly changed the formula so much.
I mean, we live in a world where Skyrim (and Morrowind), Witcher 3, Horizon Zero Dawn, GTAV, Red Dead Redemption, and many Ubisoft games, exists. (and hell, we have Ultima before that...the ancient dragon of them all).
What does Zelda do that is remarkably different from the above?
Can't wait to find out.
It's fascinating to watch right now, lmao
A game gets a 98 but there has to be some kind of hook right
....I dont even know where to begin.
oh wait yes i do. Do you realize that the legend of zelda was the very FIRST open world game period? Zelda inspired all of the games you mentioned. The sense of adventure, the unknown, all of it.
Do some research before you shitpost.
This is fucking stupid.
It's not one or the other, ever. And every game that is >1080p60fps would be a better game if it were.
Every. Single. Time.
MHWilliams
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I think the big thing heading forward will likely be that Ubisoft towers don't give you everything you need to know within a region, preserving a sense of discovery. Also perhaps these modular mechanics that build on each other very well, but don't need to be engaged to complete the game.
Most of the other stuff are polished or working versions of stuff other open-world games do, with a bit of Nintendo charm. Like Blizzard - Overwatch isn't innovative, but it polishes existing mechanics and brings them together with skill - Nintendo just learns really well.
The spoiler-marked section of the GiantBomb Quick Look goes into it a bit.
I think Elite deserves that honour. Not knocking Zelda though.
Agent Gibbs
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My body was not ready for all those claims of the greatest Zelda game ever........does this mean i have to start comparing to Breath of the Wild and not Ocarina now?damn...
Ocarina_117
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Looking back, well, Botw really deserved to be the "only" Nintendo game at E3. You have got to fucking celebrate your "magnus opera".
(...especially when you didn't have much else to show)
Remember when we all thought this was a crazy idea?
Good times.
Raven117
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HAHAHAHAHA, oh man.
Maybe you should do some research yourself: Ultima: The First Age of Darkness, 1981 to name at lease ONE open world before Zelda.
Sojiro
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So far i've watched GameXplain and ProJared and both didn't spoil any story stuff, but you are watching gameplay that hasn't been shown before, so if that is an issue, you may only want to listen and not watch.
That's actually not true. For example, Hydlide.
I don't believe that. The first The Legend of Zelda barely inspired its side-scroller sequel. You'd have to show me the interview where the developers of Grand Theft Auto, or The Witcher, or Far Cry (etc.) name The Legend of Zelda as an inspiration.
You can feel the hype. The timings Nintendo have chosen with the marketing and embargos on the Switch is really well-thought out.
Console reveal close to release.
Send out console and game to everybody with a voice (reviewers/youtubers etc)
The "you can say anything about the first five hours" let people show how different these five hours could be but still show nothing of the story.
Then review embargo (they basically knew they had a hit) one day before release to hype people up further.
The Twitch streaming embargo one day before release just to settle peoples' hunger for the game.
Release when the hype is at it's peak.
When the second shipments of Switches and Zelda start showing up in stores, I expect an accolades trailer to roll on TV and Youtube ads every hour.
All gaming talk today is basically about this game today, and it's on everybody's minds. And based on the reception, it will stay on peoples' minds.
Console reveal close to release.
Send out console and game to everybody with a voice (reviewers/youtubers etc)
The "you can say anything about the first five hours" let people show how different these five hours could be but still show nothing of the story.
Then review embargo (they basically knew they had a hit) one day before release to hype people up further.
The Twitch streaming embargo one day before release just to settle peoples' hunger for the game.
Release when the hype is at it's peak.
When the second shipments of Switches and Zelda start showing up in stores, I expect an accolades trailer to roll on TV and Youtube ads every hour.
All gaming talk today is basically about this game today, and it's on everybody's minds. And based on the reception, it will stay on peoples' minds.
Zelda wasn't the first open world game, lol. Maybe first open world action game though. Unsure on that however.
It was inspirational thought and kickstarted an entire genre.
From what people are saying it's that you can interact with the world in ways that make sense. For example, you can cut down any tree, push it into a nearby river, and use it as a makeshift raft to get to some island. That in and of itself isn't revolutionary, but there's a myriad of similar ways to interact with the world all layered on top of each other, and any solution for achieving a goal is valid.
Oh good call.
ok maybe i was wrong
There should be more trickling in for a while. Just check the review spread on some other titles, Xenoblade X's most recent review for example is April 6 2016, months after launch.
Raven117
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I can't wait to find out how this actually plays out. If indeed truly...and I mean truly delivers on this...you are right...it takes the open world formula to another level.
Ocarina_117
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Why can't we just all be happy?
A game reaching 98 is practically unseen these days, this is a stellar looking game to boot?
I mean we probably won't see a repeat of this for years
A game reaching 98 is practically unseen these days, this is a stellar looking game to boot?
I mean we probably won't see a repeat of this for years
Mario Odyssey will score 99
So you're saying it won't happen because of reasons, but in my opinion before being able to state that you should play the game first with an open mind. From what I've seen and played it does have potential to have a lasting effect.
I thought it provided an interesting side topic. It may prove valid in the future.
Raven117
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No worries man. I'm excited too! I haven't had a launch nintendo console since the SNES, and that was also my last home console of the SNES. Last Zelda I played close to release was LttP and Link's Awakening.
Its been a long time coming!
Deckard Chapel
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What would be an interesting turn would be if the day-1 patch truly does improve the framerate - and any reviewer that gave the game a less-than-perfect score solely due to framerate issues amends their review to reflect that.
Now that would be something!
Now that would be something!
93xfan
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You've played it for a lengthy period of time? What is your review?
They'll all give you a greater appreciation of how good BotW is.
RareFantasy64
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Anyone else feel BOTW's current metacritic score (when taken in context of the different times these games released) is far more impressive than OOT's, Tony Hawk's and GTA IV's metacritic scores?
There isn't a pre-establish main route. You can go anywhere, whenever. Best definition of sandbox.
It's a great topic to discuss, and may or may not be true. I'd even chime in but people are at each other's throats about it for no reason.
Interested to here the rest of your in depth review. And congrats on finishing and analysing the game so quickly!
Absolutely. Reviewers in general are also much harsher this generation as well.
I can understand this perspective as someone who has never finished a Zelda game. The biggest difference is that open world is a draw for me, and my gut is telling me that I'll pour hundreds of hours into BoTW.
I'm not sure if this level of critical reception means all future Zelda games will be open world, or how this game might change the path of the genre itself (at what point is it no longer a genre?), but I do hope those of us who have yet to be captured by Zelda will be able to enjoy it newly for the same appreciation of artistry that you mention.
Milly Osworth
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Do we have any meltdowns of people that can't take all this Nintendo positivity yet? They're always funny to read.
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