NESpowerhouse
Perhaps he's wondering why someone would shoot a man before throwing him out of a plane.
I was referring to games that would have Iwata's name in the credits.
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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild | Review Thread
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I was referring to games that would have Iwata's name in the credits.
I will personally dock any DK game a full point for not being a Metroid game until I get a new Metroid game.
Life isn't fair.
OOT should be 100
Imagine all the money that could be made off a Zelda Online.
lol, true.
I'd be a deku merchant.
JB2448
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It's sold out on Amazon for both platforms. Here are a couple of places that still have stock as of this post:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site//7414018.p
https://www.walmart.com/ip/55142883
Malcolm9
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I'm in the UK and used The Game Collection to order a Wii U physical copy, only £44.95. Got the email today saying it has been despatched and it should arrive tomorrow.
Casual stores will have Zelda in stock for sure gaming stores are sold out probably.
SpacePirate Ridley
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You have to understand neither japanese reviews, nor french/italian/german/castillian spanish and latin american spanish reviews are going to criticise voice acting (well they can, but nearly everything coming from those has stayed mostly positive) because in all those countries it seems Nintendo has gone for quality voice actors.
Basically america droped the ball, and there seems to be not so many voice acting as some other games out there for american reviewers to find it a big problem and detriment to scores.
Though, if its as bad as some people say, even if its not detriment to the overall score, people need to give shit to NoA for they bad decission in that apsect. They shouldnt go the cheap way in a game like this.
Thanks!
You and me both. I hated the initial reveal. In retrospect, they showed all the worst things about the game and NONE of the best things. Seriously. I can go back and look at those trailers now and be like 'Yeah, this is dull. None of the good shit is here at all.'
And then they demoed the Plateau, and while the systems were impressive that's my least favourite area of the game.
By the time we saw the more recent trailers it was clear that it was going to be special, though. They clearly were just trying to avoid spoilers with the marketing - something I had really doubted was the case.
I hate to say it, but I haven't cursed the hardware a game was running on so much since Skyward Sword, which was a beautiful game whose special visuals were ruined by SD in an age when most games were HD.
With this one, it really feels like the Wii U is bursting at the seams trying to run it. I'd do anything to have the game in 1080p with twice the draw distance and more foliage density, to say nothing of a stable framerate. The fact that the Switch doesn't deliver this is hugely disappointing.
The game is legendary, so one day we'll be seeing a 4k remastered version. But it's a problem when you're dreaming about that version as you're playing the original.
I thought there would be treasure chests day 1
Ultra Numb
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A review philosophy that more and more are picking up is that a game doesn't have to be literally "perfect" to get the outlets highest score. I'm glad about this. Because no game is perfect, you look at any of the top 10 in MC and they all have some issues, few as they are.
Does this game have framerate issues? Sure. But do the pros outweigh the cons? Absolutely, and it seems like most agree. It's like a scale, if there's enough good stuff to reach a 10 regardless of the flaws - you're gonna get a 10.
It's great that in a lot of these 10/10 reviews, are still pointing out the flaws but the game is still so good that it can't be anything less than a 10/10
Does this game have framerate issues? Sure. But do the pros outweigh the cons? Absolutely, and it seems like most agree. It's like a scale, if there's enough good stuff to reach a 10 regardless of the flaws - you're gonna get a 10.
It's great that in a lot of these 10/10 reviews, are still pointing out the flaws but the game is still so good that it can't be anything less than a 10/10
AuthenticM
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Holy shit
Serves you right, now let's celebrate the best game of all time
You right. It's not even that I thought it'd be bad, I actually like all the 3D mainline Zelda games. (Yes Skyward Sword too.) But whenever I float around stuff like this being my GOTG contender, I always said it in a joking manner. You know open world and what not, ya never know. Then those previews came. Then the Edge review came. And that's when I first realized "Shit, maybe I was right to be this hyped"
Now with these reviews, it's a given lol
test_account
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Thanks for the detailed answer
Seems like both are quite similar in that aspect, so i'm curious to what he ment with it being bland. Maybe he found it boring, which is fine of course, but objectively it doesnt seem to be bland in comparision.Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo all had 1st party releases in the last few weeks. Stop being dense.
All of those releases received great scores too. Oh...and I also bought ALL 3.
Touch fuzZy. get BizZay
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It's cool man. I'm virtually a lurker too. Every once and a while I post something like "whoa look at that Zelda score" or "I like Dark Souls" but it's basically just lurking with an Avatar. Wish I could be playing it with you guys tomorrow, they just wouldn't let me off at work...Dammit. Will have to pick up the Switch the day after.
Same lol.
Eh I don't exactly see an MMO but I do think this game might lead to a multiplayer version that plays a bit like Monster Hunter but with the mechanics of Breath of the Wild. Seems like the next natural step for Nintendo to try out considering how much people seem to be enjoying the freedom of the game. The next step is to take this engine and allow multiple people to traverse it at the same time.
Prithee Be Careful
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I mean, Assassin's Creed has been doing this for a while... which also illustrates a the other point: that simply being able to climb things isn't any kind of guarantee of quality.
MagicWithEarvin
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Whoa, scores are crazy. GotY locked up at most outlets very likely.
Soapbox Killer
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Best Review in this thread. When the competition gives you props, you know you've done something truly special. This is good for gaming. Propers to Sony for the Class A move.
We need around 40 more reviews from the smaller websites to be able to say for sure, but if it stays like it is now, yes.
Kingpin Rogers
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Depends on how many reviews gta 4 and 5 had. Very close to it though. 98 is ridiculous.
MrSaturn99
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I knew this would blow it out of the water.
Some say we shouldn't get hypes over perfect scores for Zelda---and after the last two 3D Zeldas, I agree--but this has looked deserving of the acclaim since last year. We're in for something special.
Some say we shouldn't get hypes over perfect scores for Zelda---and after the last two 3D Zeldas, I agree--but this has looked deserving of the acclaim since last year. We're in for something special.
Empyrean Heaven
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TL;DR, here's the one word to describe this game:
Have there been any comparisons as to how bad the docked Switch performance is compared to handheld and Wii U? I was planning on buying a Switch later in the year, but if it runs much better than it does on Wii U when docked, I figured I guess I could just go grab the console and game tomorrow. I'm not going to play the game in handheld mode.
Maintenance
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Here we go with this bullshit.
That's pretty much my reaction, too. Good thing it's arriving tomorrow with my Switch.
I bought all 3....all 3 were good exclusives.
82/100 Metacritic, 89/100 Metacritic, 98/100 Metacritc.
You people need to grow up and do your research.
YuriLowell
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What release did microsoft have?
Yes.
EDIT:
I'm looking at Gamerankigs:
http://www.gamerankings.com/browse.html
http://www.gamerankings.com/switch/189707-the-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild/index.html
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