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[Equanimity]

So many good games, so little time. I have my copy arriving tomorrow. Unfortunately, I won't be able to play it until I get the Switch sometime late this year.

 

[Prithee Be Careful]

You may be correct but you can't deny a perk of a franchise is that you have that. Recognizable protagonists, worlds and enemies are part of the fun of games. Of course this is a better game for being a Zelda game and not a new IP, people care about Zelda.

I think you nailed it essentially: preference by title because of existing emotional investment rather than objective review of the sum total.

 

[mavericktopgun]

Omg this game!!!!!

Rockstar PLEASE release GTA 5 on the Switch!!

 

[Chaos17]

The equivalent of Majora's Mask

Lmao!

 

[Shikamaru Ninja]

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

That was reusing the engine though. We may be waiting for a while. It depends what Aonuma instructs the team to do.

 

[TheDinoman]

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

Well, to be fair, requiring the Wii Motion Plus didn't stop another game from selling 30+ million units.

 

[the thoroughbred]

They've done it again. It's like a Trump speech. We're gonna win and keep winning. Emotional.

 

[King_Moc]

I don't believe that Sony and Nintendo seem themselves as direct competition.

Pretty much true since the Wii days, yeah. However, they are two open world rpgs, and many will only have time or money for one.

 

[Xun]

It'll be interesting to see what happens when Dualshockers post their review...

 

[m@cross]

Great scores, good to see N can still bring a big game to the market. Now give me two more games that have similar quality and I see myself grabbing a Switch around the holidays.

 

[Maiar_m]

The difference between reviews and their on site content is so funny to me. They talk about games like they are the gift of gods and they only exist to worship video games and then they put out fair reviews. 4/5 it's alright.

Indeed. That's why they are good reviews. Easy Allies love video games and when they're streaming or just talking about games, they get hyped very fast. When it's time to do the ol' journalism work though, they're perfectly able to put hype aside and give faire statements.

I don't care a iota about scores, they're as meaningless as it comes, but if the game isn't perfect in every way, I can fully understand the final choice.

 

[Papacheeks]

Be nice if other reviewers would touch on how bad the frame rate get's. Eazy Allies are the only ones that actually apply that issue to their score.

Said in dense forest area's frame rate almost becomes unplayble.

Hopefully there's a patch soon.

 

[funkystudent]

Xbox looking through window.gif

 

[SwordStruck]

Number 4 rated game of all time on Metacritic.

 

[Big Green Anus]

I really wish I had funds for a Switch, so I can play the superior version of Zelda. I guess this will be one of the rare times I buy a game on two different platforms. I just knew this game was going to be special, but I personally was expecting a 90-92 metacritic due to being Nintendo's first open world game, but 98 is just insane. Congrats to The Big N!

 

[Conrad Link]

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

Just like Zelda's review scores!

 

[The Lamp]

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

where they dudes at?

 

[Sammy Samusu]

Zelda won. Again.

 

[mhayes86]

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

Underrated post.

I can't believe this is finally happening!

What is the consensus when comparing BotW to OoT? I've seen a few say BotW is the best game they've played, while others say it's the best game since OoT.

 

[Broken Hope]

Was it mentioned whether the season pass dlc would be available for the WiiU version? Or is it Switch only?

Amazon has it available on both.

 

[13ruce]

Yes both the switch and zelda are being send and here tommorow oh my god.....

 

[Deleted member 231381]

Must suck for other developers knowing GoTY was decided in March.

 

[Moff]

Any often mentioned negatives beside framerate?

 

[efyu_lemonardo]

Where the hell does the Zelda team go from here.

I guess Aliens

Let them make a MM to this game's OoT.
Same world, dark and bizarre new story and a unique twist in game mechanics the series hasn't seen before.

 

[orioto]

Really what's the point of the war with horizon lol... Is this the 90's and you're 14 and have to chose your only game this year? They are not even on the same console.

Anyway, all of that is great really. It's not said enough how, much more than a seemingly perfect game, BotW is the most revolutionnary, ballsy thing Nintendo did in 20 years.

Seeing it's recognized enough to create curiosity among non traditional fans makes me so hopful.I've been saying for years Nintendo needed to find it's ambition back, lose the fan service spirit and think "How can we do better than others"

I really hope the game sells like no zelda before and pushes the switch like crazy, and that Nintendo keep that spirit.

 

[PingPongvonLaserstein]

The equivalent of Majora's Mask

I hope that's their plan. They've laid an amazing, incredibly ambitious foundation to build on. Now they get to fine-tune and refine.

 

[MTC100]

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

You're a fool then.

I expected a 95, however I am still having a hard time processing this

 

[Skittzo0413]

I think you nailed it essentially: preference by title because of existing emotional investment rather than objective review of the sum total.

Except, no. Your first post had you listing all these things you didn't see in reviews, but they are quite clearly present even in the review summaries in the OP. At this point you're being intentionally obtuse. This game does a LOT of things new and differently than any other game ever has, and it does it in amazing ways according to the reviews.

But you know, if it was called The Story of Belda it would be sitting at 60% right? /s

 

[jon bones]

Omg this game!!!!!

Rockstar PLEASE release GTA 5 on the Switch!!

i like the way you think!

 

[10k]

Holy... Fuck.

 

[Ansatz]

That was reusing the engine though. We may be waiting for a while. It depends what Aonuma instructs the team to do.

ALttP remake using a 3D engine

 

[GlamFM]

class

 

[KAL2006]

I have a feeling Mario Oddyssey will also be a 95+ Metacritic game

Nintendo going all in on core gamers and giving their franchises the love they deserve. Don't get me wrong Skyward Sword and Mario 3D World were great. But people wanted open world Zelda game with the Nintendo magic, a Mario 64 successor. Although these games maybe more complicated for casuals in comparison to waggle Zelda and Linear Mario, hardcore gamers will fall in love if Nintendo keeps appealing to the hardcore.

Now we need a next gen Metroid game, a full 3D Pokémon. I prefer a few must buys over loads of okay games.

 

[jett]

This is going to end up being the highest rated game of the generation. Nintendo's really done it this time.

I was expecting something awful, this isn't bad at all.

It's hilarious because a few days ago people were giving Damiani grief that he would not be able to be unbiased due to how much of a Zelda fan he is LOL.

 

[Jashobeam]

I think back to that thread a few days back where they asked if reviews were always objective. I think these review scores provide a ready answer.

There's nothing I've seen listed in any of these reviews which blows your mind. No boundary pushing depth or complexity, no underheard of mechanics. The story telling remains rote, the technical perfomance is acceptable and there's the usual mixture of combat, traversal and puzzles.

There's no redefining of the open world scenario and nothing in the combat which is radically different from what we've seen before. Why the perfect 10s? What kind of otherworldly achievement would merit that? Simply being a Zelda game in a critical forum who's leading voices grew up with Ocarina of Time.

That's my takeaway.

"This isn't your typical boiler plate open world cash grab, rife with to-do lists and busywork. Zelda: Breath of the Wild is an evolution of the formula for both eastern and western philosophies alike, and a new blueprint." - Destructoid

Maybe play the game first before you jump to conclusions

 

[GRW810]

Well, to be fair, requiring the Wii Motion Plus didn't stop another game from selling 30+ million units.

Wii Sports Resort came with the Motionplus accessory.

 

[Savantcore]

Xbox looking through window.gif

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[1.21Gigawatts]

Pretty much true since the Wii days, yeah. However, they are two open world rpgs, and many will only have time or money for one.

I don't think there is much overlap between the install bases of Ps4/Pro and WiiU/Switch.
Most consumers won't have to make a decision.

 

[lowrider007]

So Glad this is the last game to complete such an amazing collection of wii-u games, I doubt I'll ever get a switch.

 

[FreedomFighter]

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

Perfect.

 

[Conrad Link]

They've done it again. It's like a Trump speech. We're gonna win and keep winning. Emotional.

My wife won a Switch promo pack that had a red sunhat with white lettering on it, I'd always say you should wear your Make Nintendo Great Again cap, but she never did. :'(

 

[NeonBlack]

Nintendeemed

 

[privitsan02]

Even if you hate Nintendo, you have to admit, 98 Metacritic is nuts by today's standards, even if it drops as low as 95. You can call it launch hype, Nintendo games getting a boost in reviews, whatever but this is something else. Kudos to you Nintendo, I'll definitely check it out some day on the Wii U this year.

Best wishes.

 

[Realeza]

Let's admit it: you all knew this was gonna be something special the moment the subtitle was revealed. Breath of the Wild. I heard that and I knew we were in for this.

 

[13ruce]

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

Ubermatik plz do this

 

[TheKastorian]

These are incredible scores. Definitely need to play this game down the road! Just realized that PC gamers are missing out on a ton of great games this first quarter of 2017 (Zelda, Horizon, Nioh, Yakuza 0 etc....)

 

[Filthy Casual]

My prediction of 86 was pretty close. Jeez

 

[Jonneh3003]

It's hilarious because a few days ago people were giving Damiani grief that he would not be able to be unbiased due to how much of a Zelda fan he is LOL.

He's always been more critical of the series than the bast majority of critics, didn't he give Wind Waker HD a 7.8?

I think fans are always more critical of major entries and sometimes have a harder time adjusting to changes. That being said Damiani had some legit complaints like frame rate issues, not something I would consider that a flaw on the game but it certainly is for other people.

 

[jon bones]

seeing some of these wii-u / cemu posts make me wish this was Switch-only to help push the device more

 

[Dragnipur]

Holy shit those scores.. I did not expect it to be THAT high, I was thinking more in the 95 area. Good job zelda team!