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[DarkLordMalik]

What an incredible start to 2017.

Japanese gaming heaven

 

[Vanagandar]

Well i read 4-5 reviews and they all point out 1 thing.

Its the best Zelda game ever.

But what i dont get is, why some of them say its the best open world game ever. Did they even compare it with other open world games ?
Thats something i dont get but im still on hold and waiting for a switch price drop. Tomorrow my Gamestop has a demo unit up. I gonna sink some time there with the new Zelda and see this miracle for my self

 

[Fess]

Hah

 

[Calm Mind]

This and Red Dead 2 in the same year...


#blessed

RDR2 this year. Good one.

 

[FFMafia]

I paid attention to every word until fast and the furious, then skipped everything.

 

[Fady K]

Funnily enough while most of you will be playing this treasure soon, I'll be starting Twilight Princess a few months from now. Talk about being late to the party. Y'all have a grand time with it which I'm more than sure you will <3

it's the best time to be playing games!!

Indeed bro What a time for us gamers.

 

[Milennia]

I forgot it tasted bad, first thing I'm doing is eating it confirmed

 

[aravuus]

"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

I don't think quoting someone who's just saying it's an evolution without providing any compelling reasons is about to convince anyone who feels different. You're essentially just saying "umm yeah it is!!" lol.

That said, I can totally see why it could be considered an evolution. Don't think any other open world has been this interactive and reactive before, and I really hope other devs take notes here. Static open worlds are boring, they're a lot more fun to fuck around in when everything is governed by a fun physics engine.

I'll judge it when I get to play it myself, but as it is, I'm expecting to enjoy playing around in BOTW's world much more than any other open worlds.

 

[big_erk]

Did somebody say GOAT?

But seriously, my copy will arrive Friday. I'm still waiting on my Switch shipping confirmation though.

 

[StrawberryJam]

I'm actually shitting myself for tomorrow. That pre-order can't come quick enough.

 

[Alrus]

That's true. In SS's case, I recall them bundling a golden Wii Remote Plus with some copies of the game, but I guess it wasn't widespread.

It was a limited edition and not everybody is going to fork out for a new Wiimote especially if they already have a couple.

I don't think SS being Motionplus exclusive is the sole reason it did meh though. It came late in the system's life, there might have been some kind of Zelda fatigue and the mandatory motion controls probably put off people too.

 

[JoeM86]

Talking about Majora's Mask now with friends I've called it like an expansion to Ocarina of Time. But now we're in a time an expansion for Breath of the Wild can and will happen. Believe.

 

[oneida]

I forgot it tasted bad, first thing I'm doing is eating it confirmed

http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=765440

 

[Puruzi]

damn dude these scores

 

[Inspectah_Deck]

Despite being open world both games seem very much geared towards different audiences and both are thus-far acclaimed. Admittedly I have only played one but I'm buying a Nintendo home console for the first time just to play Zelda however people really need to chill out with this adversarial shit, I saw it in almost every Horizon Zero Dawn thread and now the game is out, its great and people should be enjoying it we still get this kind of stuff.

I know you're joking but the sentiment isn't any less annoying.


I wouldn't, Horizon will be fine.

Come to think of it, how is Zelda's marketing? I've seen none in the UK for the Switch or this game whereas Horizon is fucking everywhere.

Plus with Sony's install base it's gonna to be interesting to see what sells better, not from a console wars standpoint but from a general interest.

So salty.

 

[Spirited]

Bad mouthfeel

 

[Fantastapotamus]

Seems alright

 

[Milennia]

http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=765440

Holy shit

 

[jxN3]

RDR2 this year. Good one.

The dream ain't dead fam.

 

[TheDarkKnight774]

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



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.

To put in perspective. At 13k views It already has more down votes than their Horizon review that has 90k views. A game that scored lower

 

[Kill3r7]

I guess I will pick up a Switch if I can track one down this weekend. My plan was to hold off until the Holidays but this is a must play and I got rid of my WiiU.

 

[The Last One]

Wow insane scores, 30 years on and Nintendo is still schooling the rest of the gaming industry on how to make a great game

More like the industry schools Nintendo, that schools back.

We really are all privileged to be gamers in such amazing year.

 

[Speely]

DEAR GOD.

I expected a very good reception, but some of these reviews, not even counting all the very high scores, have some things to say that are just amazing.

Looks like this is a milestone game in general, not just a milestone Zelda game.

I am so fucking happy and I can't wait until tomorrow.

 

[JSevere]

glad to hear it's excellent. can't wait to jump into it tomorrow

 

[cheesekao]

So salty.

Decrying fanboyism is being salty?

 

[Conrad Link]

Pound for Pound the Wii U is gonna end up having a freaking amazing collection of games lol. O_O

Imagine if the game had still just been a Wii U game and receiving these scores, would be such a weird 'ending' feeling.

 

[Kurdel]

Fuck

 

[Aleh]

Wow, 98. This is what I miss from having classes start this week, of all weeks.
Too many pages to read though.

 

[efyu_lemonardo]

http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=765440

There was also a thread about someone wanting to eat the BOTW cart!

 

[Harmen]

Damn, not buying a Switch anytime soon but this looks like one hell of a game. Glad Nintendo pulled it off, first Zelda I am hyped for in a long time.

And I hope other developers look at this game in terms of how to do open world design.

 

[Kenzodielocke]

So, there is another one that wants to spit into the perfectly brewed Zelda Ratingsoup:

http://www.4players.de/4players.php...0/The_Legend_of_Zelda_Breath_of_the_Wild.html

91/100

I translated their statement at the end: "This is the best Legend of Zelda since Ocarina of Time in my opinion. Nintendo finally advanced [as a developer]. I wish everyone fun with this remarkable adventure."

You might wonder why it's only a mediocre 91/100 then? Because they are german. They gave HORIZON Zero Dawn 86/100 so you guys have something to compare that rating to

I don't think they have given a 100 ever.

 

[sfried]

So this is it.

This truely is the Dark Souls of Zelda.

 

[Slythe]

After these reviews the OT oughta be called Return of the King. Good lord.

 

[Alcotholic]

What's this referring to?

 

[Dystify]

Final version I guess.

 

[Theslammer]

Holy shit.

 

[jrush64]

Despite being open world both games seem very much geared towards different audiences and both are thus-far acclaimed. Admittedly I have only played one but I'm buying a Nintendo home console for the first time just to play Zelda however people really need to chill out with this adversarial shit, I saw it in almost every Horizon Zero Dawn thread and now the game is out, its great and people should be enjoying it we still get this kind of stuff.

I know you're joking but the sentiment isn't any less annoying.


I wouldn't, Horizon will be fine.

Come to think of it, how is Zelda's marketing? I've seen none in the UK for the Switch or this game whereas Horizon is fucking everywhere.

Plus with Sony's install base it's gonna to be interesting to see what sells better, not from a console wars standpoint but from a general interest.

oh please dude. If Horizon had gotten a better score. It would just be trolling from Horizon fans.

 

[Altered Juice]

Hahahaha wtf

 

[lvl99 Pixel]

So this is it.

This truely is the Dark Souls of Zelda.

looks more like a Zelder Scrolls

 

[Sgt. Garlic]

http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=765440

I remember reading this thread. Good times.

 

[mhayes86]

What's this referring to?

Allegedly, Switch cartridges taste bad.

 

[Omnistalgic]

I still can't believe these scores in 2017...what an amazing year this has been so far.

 

[zulux21]

It would at least prevent piracy from happening anywhere near the launch window.

eh, most people don't know that a wiiu emulator exists, and the tiny number of people who will pirate it are far smaller than the number of wiiu owners that will buy this.

not everyone is jumping on the switch train. the majority of people don't buy a console at launch just for one game.

 

[Forkball]

 

[xynder]

if it was a real good game it would be a 101 on metacritic

nintendo blows

 

[ekgrey]

You just got the number upsidedown.

Haha that's great

 

[SgtCobra]

So salty.

What is salty about that post?

 

[Newtype-001]

Relatable

 

[Thatanas]

What's this referring to?

People tasted the Switch cartridges, which taste awful to prevent children from swallowing them. You can't make this stuff up.

 

[Mike Double U]

Hahaha, I know. The believe part was for another Majora's Mask-esque (dark) expansion.