Dark-Cloudz
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I'm pretty sensitive to framerate, but the two games I completely don't care about it are Bloodborne and Zelda. You're having too much fun to care.
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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild | Review Thread
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I'm pretty sensitive to framerate, but the two games I completely don't care about it are Bloodborne and Zelda. You're having too much fun to care.
Bloodborne is a 2015 game. Skyward Sword is a 2011 game.
Anyhow, the problem with BotW is not the 98/100 MC. It's the game scores of the games preceding it that's the problem. The current system only works for games that evolves fairly linear with the hardware evolution.
When there's a huge skip within a genre (like for the 3D open-world genre in this case), there is no room for score expansion.
If you can look past the obvious graphical limitations... prepare to be blown away.
I am still blown away from the graphics of BOTW. It is a stunning game.
That's insane. It's gonna be hard considering how amazing Horizon looks and runs, but at least I'm prepared. I think it's why I need to finish Horizon first though. I love BOTW's art style though so I think that will help me look past it. As long as it doesn't turn into a slideshow in combat I'm fine.
Silent_Ocarina
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I've been playing on my computer monitor for hours. I definitely notice performance slowdowns, but...they just don't bother me. Like at all. There are times the game looks stunning as well, particularly when you're in a lot of grass that's reflecting a lot of sunlight haha.
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67 are roughly the number of reviewers that got the game pre-release now we're just waiting for the reviewers that got the game at launch etc to finish and review it which takes time.
OrbitalBeard
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So after playing for around 20 hours, I can safely say this game lives up to its MC score and then some. It's my favorite Zelda game since the original.
It'll certainly make Breath of the Wild look much better in comparison.. lol. Go for it.
Ehh, maybe just jump straight into botw. I played TPHD right before this and I think it hurt my view on it.
Its been the opposite for me. Twilight Princess hd looked more clearer and sharper.
Despite 3 reviews being put up yesterday and only one of them being a 10/10, the average of those three reviews was actually more than a 98/100 so it didn't hurt the game's meta.
100, 98 and 97 average out to 98.333.
Not what I meant by "look better", but I do think TPHD is the uglier game despite the better IQ. I'm weird like that.
It would probably take a couple of sub-9 reviews to bump the game down to 97 at this point.
Art matters
I'm so glad it's lived up to the hype. A lot of games can be like candy or fast food: it tastes really good, but it can leave you feeling crappy and lethargic. However, botw is more like home cooked food: natural, nastalgic, and wholesome.
I'm actually wondering what the verdict will be after the honeymoon period.
I'm actually wondering what the verdict will be after the honeymoon period.
People in the OT seem enthralled by it
Not fidelity, art style. Botw is stunning
Metacritic reviews aren't weighted evenly. For instance, I believe that an IGN review is worth several small site reviews as far as weighting is concerned.
CharminUltra
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Breath of the Wild. It's like a home-cooked meal.™
Just wrapped up my review for the game, I'm not some super big reviewer or anything but I been in games for 30 years. https://youtu.be/D4JoqfANl8Q Such a fantastic layering of mechanics and player freedom. Love this damn game. Hope you guys check it out!
I was trying that but maybe I'm mixing the wrong stuff.
So you have to use a bug or a frog or something?
But no seafood/meat?
A critter like a frog or cricket combined with a horn
Meat will make meals that's also give stay boosts but also hearts .
VivaciousSoul
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Sounds painful
Deckard Chapel
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Yeah, so far BOTW is my favorite Zelda game. I didn't think OOT could be topped - but BOTW did it 
Stereogatari
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So is there no chance of 99?
Deckard Chapel
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Martinski43
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The constain rain in this game, wich prevent climbing. Ffs
Ocarina_117
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5 more days til I can play this game guys.
5 more days.
The weekend has been agony.
I start lectures again tomorrow so will be keeping myself busy with work and titanfall 2/ Bloodborne.
I shall soon join you all in gaming bliss.
5 more days.
The weekend has been agony.
I start lectures again tomorrow so will be keeping myself busy with work and titanfall 2/ Bloodborne.
I shall soon join you all in gaming bliss.
Hi.
Same situation here.
Horizon is a great game, Zelda is better because it has more attention to details in some areas and has some really refreshing designs. I don't think both games are similar, they clearly aimed for different things, and I love both !
And...
bought Nier and Mass effect too.For Zelda's graphics "after Horizon", don't worry too much. The cell shading makes it easy to tolerate all the shortcomings of the technical aspects.
ferrasvansen
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Well having sunk over 12 hours into this and barely touching the surface, I'm in love. Never thought my two favourite Zelda games would ever be topped, I stand corrected. In my 30 odd years gaming I think this will easily be my favourite game, if I didn't play another game I would be leaving on a high. Funny thing is my ten year old nephew loves it too, he never liked Zelda before, so that makes me even happier.
I think this game can be enjoyed by lots of kids that are fans of Terraria or Minecraft.
Thing is Skyward Sword may not be a bad game in its own right (if you don't take into account the control scheme) but it's also nothing special compared to other games.
If you're a super fan of a series, like I am with Final Fantasy, you lose perspective of what a game is achieving taking into account the wider context. That's what happened with Skyward Sword's reviews.
Now that may be happening with BOTW too, but as far as I can tell, it's a genuinely groundbreaking game. I can't wait to play.
ferrasvansen
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He usually prefers GTA, CoD, Last of Us online etc despite me hiding my copies from him. Though I did get him playing Minecraft for a bit. So I'm glad he is playing a game more suited to his age, hopefully a sign of things to come.
Joeshabadoo
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I dont think that a 98 MC with 67 reviews tallied will ever be seen again, tbh. Not that review scores ultimately mean that much, but I cant see this happening again
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Eh Skyward sword at least has arguably the best use of motion controls at the time. Not many games can claim that regardless of how a person feels about motion controls themselves.
Until the next big tent-pole Zelda/Mario game you mean?
KLoWn
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You wouldn't happen to be near
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I think, if there's a game that has a chance of a similar feat, is Super Mario Odyssey.
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Metacritic uses a weighted average
TheDinoman
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Honestly, looking at GTAV, I think Red Dead Redemption 2 has a solid chance of a 97ish score too.
Yeah I have no idea what op is talking about.
What "wider context"?
"Nothing special compared to other games"?
What game did what SS did with wii motion controls on that scale? Like, what game do you even compare SS to...?
If someone doesn't enjoy it, that's a different a issue.
Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule
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The game is trending now on twitch
It has to be because the critic reception, Zelda games don't usually do this good.
It has to be because the critic reception, Zelda games don't usually do this good.
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