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[Fat4all]

Guys... we are witnessing gaming history right now.

technically, we are always witnessing gaming history

 

[LotusHD]

Guys... we are witnessing gaming history right now.

 

[FTF]

4.5, WHAT THE HELL IS EZA THINKING?!?

Oh come on...I'm not digging through 35 pages, but other than a few loonies, people aren't seriously complaining about a 4.5/5 are they???

 

[Skittzo0413]

Holy macaroni!!

 

[Exile20]

Where does it say that? Learn to read.

Zelda isn’t supposed to be Dark Souls, for crying out loud.

and

There’s no reason for Zelda to be open world when it's as empty as BOTW or traversing it becomes such a bore.

Has other reviewers complained about the world being empty? Seems like a cop out for it being open world.

 

[MTC100]

So many 10s!!!
Now where's the controversial review...

Some french magazine only gave it a 9/10...

 

[Unison]

I really hope you guys are reading the reviews, and not just seeing scores.

Really helps to understand the groundbreaking changes this game stands for.

I haven't read reviews for fear of spoilers... Could someone summarize just why it's that good?

I guess I have a general sense that all the various systems work together, but is there more than that... if it's something that requires spoilers to explain, please tag.

 

[Peroroncino]

I'm a man of word:

Some sort of bet after it gets certain average score?

Oh come on...I'm not digging through 35 pages, but other than a few loonies, people aren't seriously complaining about a 4.5/5 are they???

 

[Sn4ke_911]

Sony: "Here's Horizon, open world perfection"

Nintendo: "Hold my beer"

lmao

 

[fierrotlepou]

There are some nines tho ^^

WHAT?! LIST THEM AND SHAME THEM ALL!

 

[J-Skee]

Since I haven't seen it anywhere, I guess that the Switch doesn't have an achievement system, huh?

 

[ekim]

What does the day 1 patch do???

adding online and eshop functionality among other stuff. There is a thread:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1347738

 

[spekkeh]

fundamental differences in the way they make games

Yep, iterative process with heavy prototyping of the gameplay for AAA production is still relatively rare.
It's starting to gain traction though. But to throw out everything this radically for one of your largest franchises is still a thing to behold, and luckily gets rewarded.

 

[DNAbro]

Current Metacritic is even higher than I expected.


Friday please come faster

 

[Frodo]

Sony: "Here's Horizon, open world perfection"

Nintendo: "Hold my beer"

/dead

 

[Justinian]

Posted in the other thread but all the action's over here so cross-posting:


https://twitter.com/VOOK64/status/837268527086129152/photo/1



Looks like there's a patch. Framerate improvements please?

PLEASE let this be a frame rate patch... Just watching the Easy Allies review and there were moments where the game literally froze for a second during combat.

 

[Intel_89]

I'm here to eat crow, I'm really surprised by the amount of perfect scores BotW received so far. As a Zelda fan I've kept hoping for the best but never expected to break de 95+ average, hopefully the new direction will be one that I'll be able to enjoy too.

 

[fantomena]

You cannot pre-order on Wii U eshop?

 

[Maxrunner]

I hope Metroid is secretly being developed with this kind of ambition.

 

[efyu_lemonardo]

Jesus, back to back 5/5s from Giant Bomb with Horizon and Zelda. 2017 has sucked in a lot of ways, but in terms of gaming, this is shaping up to be one of the best years in recent memory

As reality becomes increasingly unbearable, humanity escapes into the virtual world.

 

[NHarmonic.]

fundamental differences in the way they make games

Shame these devs are stuck on subpar hardware though. If the only complaints this game is getting is about performance, graphics and fps then imagine what they could do with better machines.

 

[heringer]

KindaFunnyGames: review in progress

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frDx9xNF5FY

"Horizon might be the most polish game I've ever played but Breath of the Wild... is magic"

lol

 

[Kouriozan]

So hyped I can't do anything productive today, thanks Nintendo >.<

 

[artsi]

I just bought Nioh
I just bought Nier
I just bought Horizon yesterday

I haven't finished one of them yet.
And looks like I'm going to buy a Switch tomorrow... *sigh*

 

[Aeriscloud]

If Odyssey comes out and is critically acclaimed (at least similarly so), will this be the first time ever that GotY is, in part, Mario vs. Zelda?

Yes, at least for the main line franchises.

 

[victreeb3l]

Good Lord its beautiful

 

[RAWRferal]

Pre-ordered Switch not entirely sure on whether or not I was going to keep it. You can bet your ass I am now.

 

[deleted]

Looking at the Giant Bomb Quicklook is fantastic. Dan talking about the game sems like I'll be in for quite an experience. And the trying things out in the video and cheering when it works is great

Normally I never even start open world games because I loose interest in them. But experiencing with this seems so much fun.

 

[TheExhaustedWalrus]

I didn't think I'd ever see something like this. I mean, i was 3 years old when Ocarina came out so I couldn't really be there for that, but it feels like another watershed moment like that did for those who could experience it. Some of the things reviewers are saying...

The wait for my copy is torture.

 

[Charles Brandon]

Can anyone say 'moneyhat'?

Jeez, I'm looking at this thread and I'm seeing what I guess full grown ADULTS losing there minds over a game for CHILDREN. I guess it's good at what its supposed to do which is to entertain kids but some of you need to GROW UP, y'all acting like your at kindergarten LMAO.

I guess it like with Disney, sure the films are good and maybe an adult can enjoy them if he has to be in the room but you have LOST YOUR MIND if you think you can compare those films to adult movies like scareface and the fast and furious franchise.

If you like this game you NEED to grow up, that's all their is too it.

 

[Peltz]

I barely post in review threads and I'm not even anywhere near the biggest of Zelda fans despite my great enjoyment of the series; having said that - this is beautiful to see. Not only a perfecting of Zelda's formula by Nintendo it seems, and not only the largest Zelda to date, but probably Nintendo's best creation and one of the very best games of all time, if these reviews are anything to go by. Which is incredible to see and experience.

In the last 12 months alone, Hitman returned to form, we got one of the best console puzzlers in the Witness, we got Nintendo's best strategy game in many years in Fire Emblem Fates, we got one of the most memorable rhythm games of all time in Thumper, ID made their best game in decades with Doom, we got possibly the best and meatiest piece of DLC ever with the Witcher 3 Blood & Wine, we got Blizzard's new IP Overwatch that sweeped GOTY awards and gave everyone one of the freshest multiplayer games in years, we got an action adventure masterpiece in the form of Uncharted 4, we got one of the most acclaimed platformers ever in Inside, The Last Guardian not only finally came out but was actually incredible for gamers, the Yakuza series came back with a bang with Yakuza 0, Resident Evil 7 brought the series back to form and actually scared the shit out of gamers, we got the best Tales games in many years with Berseria, we got probably Koei Tecmo's best game in decades with Nioh, Guerilla finally created their masterpiece with Horizon, and now Nintendo created likely not only the best Zelda game but maybe the best Nintendo game ever for some.

Bottom line is, it's a great honor to live in some of the most exciting times in gaming history with all of you. We shall cherish it

Gaming is great.

 

[Aaronrules380]

Honestly, I didn't think a metascore like this would even be possible in this day and age

 

[The_Lump]

The traditional Zelda cycle will be even more amusing this time round.

 

[breakfuss]

Fuck. I may just have to spring for the Switch version now instead of playing it on Wii U. I have never seeen scores like this.

 

[chadskin]

Wow, better than GTA IV.

 

[Fat4all]

Oh come on...I'm not digging through 35 pages, but other than a few loonies, people aren't seriously complaining about a 4.5/5 are they???

Until there's an 8.8 it's all that's there to complain about so far, so of course.

 

[Scottish Sin]

Awesome reviews!

Must not buy a console for one game. Must not buy a console for one game. Must not buy a console for one game...

 

[faridmon]

I still want that 7 score from a reviewer

I won't know if its a good game until I see a 7 somewhere.

 

[Dark Cloud]

Dont rule out Destiny 2. If Bungie can get the story to an acceptable level its going to be in the mix.

Naw it won't. RDR2 will be better than a Destiny 2.

 

[Realeza]

10 years from now fam, we'll remember the point of our lives when this game came out.

 

[Peroroncino]

Sony: "Here's Horizon, open world perfection"

Nintendo: "Hold my beer"

That sentiment seems certainly short lived right now, lol.

 

[DoubleYou]

Now watch Mario Odyssey take the GOTY awards lol

 

[PhilipDoesMatter]

What we have here? Nintendo and your masterpiece 10/10 factory. It almost does not surprise. Congratulations.

 

[ionitron]

Jesus Christ.

....

This is a bit much, but I'll be glad to join the hype.

 

[Cloukyo]

This may well be the best first quarter in gaming history for the last ten or so years

 

[IlGialloMondadori]

Can anyone say 'moneyhat'?

Jeez, I'm looking at this thread and I'm seeing what I guess full grown ADULTS losing there minds over a game for CHILDREN. I guess it's good at what its supposed to do which is to entertain kids but some of you need to GROW UP, y'all acting like your at kindergarten LMAO.

I guess it like with Disney, sure the films are good and maybe an adult can enjoy them if he has to be in the room but you have LOST YOUR MIND if you think you can compare those films to adult movies like scareface and the fast and furious franchise.

If you like this game you NEED to grow up, that's all their is too it.

This is either brilliant trolling, or a truly sad individual.

Either way, top marks. I choose to believe the former.

 

[ckaneo]

Can anyone say 'moneyhat'?

Jeez, I'm looking at this thread and I'm seeing what I guess full grown ADULTS losing there minds over a game for CHILDREN. I guess it's good at what its supposed to do which is to entertain kids but some of you need to GROW UP, y'all acting like your at kindergarten LMAO.

I guess it like with Disney, sure the films are good and maybe an adult can enjoy them if he has to be in the room but you have LOST YOUR MIND if you think you can compare those films to adult movies like scareface and the fast and furious franchise.

If you like this game you NEED to grow up, that's all their is too it.

My sarcasm meter is on, but im not quite sure.

Someone post this guys history

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

Can anyone say 'moneyhat'?

Jeez, I'm looking at this thread and I'm seeing what I guess full grown ADULTS losing there minds over a game for CHILDREN. I guess it's good at what its supposed to do which is to entertain kids but some of you need to GROW UP, y'all acting like your at kindergarten LMAO.

I guess it like with Disney, sure the films are good and maybe an adult can enjoy them if he has to be in the room but you have LOST YOUR MIND if you think you can compare those films to adult movies like scareface and the fast and furious franchise.

If you like this game you NEED to grow up, that's all their is too it.

Too obvious.
Not 10/10.

 

[Copenap]

Is there any word on the WiiU version or was only the Switch version sent out?

 

[timshundo]

Zelda patch 1.1.0 adds DLC menu, not sure if anything else https://twitter.com/vook64/status/837271854683312129