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[casey_contra]

Wow. What a way to start my morning. I'm absolutely floored and so excited and happy for Nintendo and all of the people who poured their lives into this game for the last few years... this must feel amazing to them.

Almost makes me a little emotional :,)

 

[DecoReturns]

Where the hell does the Zelda team go from here.

I guess Aliens

 

[Portugeezer]

Well damn, there is nothing more to do when I get home from work tomorrow that's for sure.

 

[Evilmaus]

So I understand OoT has a higher metacritic still, but given the difference in the volume if reviews, would it be safe to say this is probably the best reviewing game of all time?

Either way, incredible scores. Just hoping the hype isn't overblown the game doesn't end up feeling underwhelming as a result!

 

[Sesuadra]

We don't know.

Probably not hard to find a website that lets you buy eshop cards that'll just send you a picture of the code you have to ente in order to add the funds to your account though. I know of at least on dutch website that lets you do it that way..

You can buy eshop gift cards directly through PayPal, at least in Germany

 

[marrec]

If someone gave me an over/under of 94.5 I would absolutely take the under on that

WELP GLAD I DIDN'T BET

 

[BitStyle]

It's available for both.

Pretty sure both are getting it!

Cool, thanks!

 

[Mikey Jr.]

98 is nuts. Can't believe it. Was expecting 92-93.

Ill play it in a few years when I get a switch.

 

[Dinky Dino]

A 98 in 2017 is unbelievable.

Yea not gonna lie that was out of left field for me at least. I don't expect to see any games reach that high except gta

 

[foxbeldin]

Me : 'wink*wink* look at the scores! '
Wife : '...'


It's gonna be a tough one.

 

[TheDinoman]

And Skyward Sword was one of the weakest Zeldas of all time. If you want to compare BotW with something then Twilight Princess which sold 7 millions.

It was also at the very end of the Wii's lifespan. Majora's Mask did similar numbers too when it came out during the N64's twilight years.

 

[Realeza]

Where the hell does the Zelda team go from here.

I guess Aliens

The equivalent of Majora's Mask

 

[Shadax the wizard]

Any word on enemy variety, is it good?

 

[bennibop]

What worries me is that I have already pulled a sickie to play Horizon (yesterday & today) and I am still not even halfway through that. Looks like I will have to extend my illness through next week!

 

[Proc]

Sweet mother of God.

 

[lt519]

Then there are a lot of idiots. Sales are more important than MC score. Both games will sell fine.

In this case the metacritic is massively important to Nintendo as they are trying to sell a new console with this game and media buzz like this is going to help tremendously. Sales are important no doubt but an extra 250k console sales because of good reviews are more important to them then selling 1M more Wii U copies.

 

[The Last One]

Our review is up, as usual only the French version has the full text, but you still get our conclusion and plus/minus, along with many videos
http://www.gamersyde.com/news_gsy_review_zelda_breath_of_the_wild-18847_en.html

Great read.

Spoiler

"Breath of Fire is the perfect example proving that Nintendo can make us dream".

I think that's a typo?

 

[zulux21]

Neither game is going to bomb so sales talk really isn't that important either outside of people wanting to use it to pump of their game. Horizon will put up big numbers and I wouldn't be surprised if BotW ended up being the best selling Zelda game ever.

I would be absolutely shocked if BotW ended up being the best selling game.

it's releasing for the worst selling nintendo console, and a new console that we haven't seen how it will do yet, but there is little doubt that it will do worse than the Wii did.

TP will likely remain the top dog (unless you count rereleases then OoT)

 

[BassForever]

And Skyward Sword was one of the weakest Zeldas of all time. If you want to compare BotW with something then Twilight Princess which sold 7 millions.

It also required an add on that not everyone had

 

[Emperor_Uriel]

So, I'm sure it's been asked a million times, but...

How's the Wii U version, definitively?

 

[Peroroncino]

I can understand the MC score rivalry, but why do people care which one sells more than the other lol

I think by now it should be painfully obvious that a lot of people often get emotionally invested in products they bought or are hyped for, so yeah, they care, if only for bragging rights or positive reinforcement of their investment.

 

[SargerusBR]

looking forward to play this on CEMU

 

[efyu_lemonardo]

Shit. Was planning on waiting till summer to get a Switch. Now I don't know if I'll have the patience.

And just as my dating life was picking up...

 

[Sir_Crocodile]

Great read.

Spoiler

"Breath of Fire is the perfect example proving that Nintendo can make us dream".

I think that's a typo?

lol

Well, BOF3 was incredible I guess

 

[Skittzo0413]

98 is nuts. Can't believe it. Was expecting 92-93.

Ill play it in a few years when I get a switch.

Yeah I thought the people predicting 94+ were a bit ambitious but wow.

 

[Primethius]

Neither game is going to bomb so sales talk really isn't that important either outside of people wanting to use it to pump of their game. Horizon will put up big numbers and I wouldn't be surprised if BotW ended up being the best selling Zelda game ever.

Some are posting about how they feel sorry for GG because of the reviews for Zelda. So the actual sales are a far more important factor than an MC comparison.

Zelda outdoing Horizon in MC matters precisely little because Horizon is at that point where it's sales are looking to be huge, which isn't always something that's set it stone. And that makes the MC analysis the foolish one, not the sales talk.

 

[magawolaz]

Very nice

 

[The M.O.B]

Where the hell does the Zelda team go from here.

I guess Aliens

As long as it doesn't take another 6 years I'll be happy.

 

[Conrad Link]

The 'cart' is sooo small lol, how can something like this contain all of that!

 

[_Clash_]

Nintendo need to make a new Zelda commercial with all the 10/10 reviews with the best quotes. Some of these quotes are straight up hype.

This could potentially increase Switch sales right?

It's the perfect game to launch a console with, evergreen, epic and critically acclaimed to a level we haven't seen in a decade.


It's the reason people buy consoles

 

[Vital Tundra]

If the game really keeps the 98 Meta score can we make the ot:
Breath of the Wild |OT| It's 98 all over again

Yes please.

 

[InsaneTiger]

In this case the metacritic is massively important to Nintendo as they are trying to sell a new console with this game and media buzz like this is going to help tremendously. Sales are important no doubt but an extra 250k console sales because of good reviews are more important to them then selling 1M more Wii U copies.

Sales are sales. Wherever they get their money. Sure they want Switch but they'll happily take WiiU money.

 

[digoutyoursoul]

Congrats Nintendo (thumbs up)

 

[Amused]

Then there are a lot of idiots. Sales are more important than MC score. Both games will sell fine.

That there are.

Just to clarify, celebrating great scores and great sales are both good things. Making it a competition in the fanboyish way we see both here and other places is the stupid part.

 

[Hattori]

I expected a 90, I still can't process any of this at the moment

 

[Always-honest]

Wow 98 from that many reviews today is even more impressive

That's insane.

 

[Greddleok]

WiiU going out with a GOTG.

 

[Kyle Rowley]

Wow, amazing review scores. Nice .

 

[Maxrunner]

Where the hell does the Zelda team go from here.

I guess Aliens

Metroid youmeantheresachance.gif ?

 

[Hermii]

What worries me is that I have already pulled a sickie to play Horizon (yesterday & today) and I am still not even halfway through that. Looks like I will have to extend my illness through next week!

You should hope your boss never finds out your gaf username.

 

[pixellated_man]

Whats the main difference in gameplay between the two games?

Read quite a few reviews and I am struck by how many similarities there are behind the game design philosophies of both Horizon and Zelda: Botw. Both have tried to minimize the bloat and focus on emergent, challenging and FUN combat with level scaling tied to armor and weapon upgrades. No enemy scaling like the Bethesda games for example. They both have these diversionary temples (shrines in Zelda's case, Cauldrons in Horizon's) which reward the player with useful loot.
The setting of a world gone back to nature with remnants of scifi technology from a different era and the mystery of how it got there is also shared by the two games.
There are other similarities and of course just as many differences which means they are still very much their own things.
Tbh, I don't know which game I will enjoy more - Horizon has the story hooks and technical mastery but Zelda seems to have the more surprising and 'freeform' open world.

 

[Ray Wonder]

I'm so happy this is gonna be on the Wii U too, because I need to play it, but I can't pick up a switch for a few months at least.

 

[Octavianus]

As long as it doesn't take another 6 years I'll be happy.

Tri Force Heroes was released in 2015 so it only took 2 years

 

[WhiskerFrisker]

Outstanding reviews thus far. I can't wait to play it.

 

[Audioboxer]

Finally something arguably more deserving to sit up there at GTA4s 98, which was ridiculously inflated (even although it is a good game).

 

[Skittzo0413]

Some are posting about how they feel sorry for GG because of the reviews for Zelda. So the actual sales are a far more important factor than an MC comparison.

Zelda outdoing Horizon in MC matters precisely little because Horizon is at that point where it's sales are looking to be huge, which isn't always something that's set it stone. And that makes the MC analysis the foolish one, not the sales talk.

If anything I bet GG are super happy they get to take a nice break to play another amazing game after finishing their game.

 

[forknknife]

It was also at the very end of the Wii's lifespan. Majora's Mask did similar numbers too when it came out during the N64's twilight years.

And it required the Wii motion plus adapter. I never got skyward sword because of that.

 

[Realeza]

Fuck my dudes, I can't go back to sleep and I have classes at 10.

 

[ckaneo]

Any word on enemy variety, is it good?

It's kinda meh. But every enemy has multiple variants and weapon options

 

[Sarcastic Poster]

Jesus Christ that is a mental score. A true system seller.