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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild | Review Thread
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Waiting on Horizon cause of Zelda being the open world game I really want to play but I have to get Nier to support it.
Vampirolol
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This. Horizon is still an achievement and will do very well. We're all just lucky to be gamers in this time.
Mario, Red Dead 2, New Retro Game, Spiderman, Destiny 2
TheDinoman
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So, how would you compare it to the dungeons in the original NES game?
As seen in that one "Aonuma Style" video I posted some pages ago, there's a group of people out there that have gotten upset at how most recent Zelda games became more and more focused on puzzle solving instead of "tight, skillful action" from the original two games. Are the dungeons in this more like that?
As seen in that one "Aonuma Style" video I posted some pages ago, there's a group of people out there that have gotten upset at how most recent Zelda games became more and more focused on puzzle solving instead of "tight, skillful action" from the original two games. Are the dungeons in this more like that?
sums it up. Zelda is making people think irrational thoughts.
Trickster
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Depends where you live. Just did a quick search for places in my country, finding a place that has it in stock is not difficult at all. Most places seem to have it actually
200k sales in Japan at least, certainly better than ppl were expecting
Nier will have some great legs on PC, I think. Yeah, it sucks that its launch-day $60 lunch is going to get eaten, but it will sell pretty well.
ultrazilla
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Shaking with excitement already... im nearly 40yrs old
Come with me into Hyrule! I'm 45 and excited as a kid opening presents Christmas Day!
Got my notification from Amazon this morning the Switch is otw to my home(Detroit area) this morning and my brother bought me a Zelda:BOTW Special Edition as a birthday present for me(turned 45 Feb 24!)!
Man, could you imagine if Nintendo came out afterwards and said "Oh, one last thing we forgot, you can play co-op locally or online with a friend!" I'd faint!!
Rushersauce
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Lol, this is amazing!!!! Now all those "WAIT FOR REVIEWS, IT'S NOT GOTY" are eating their hearts out, and a big plate of crow.
Crazyorloco
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Zelda games (especially the mainline ones) are generally good games. Zelda games are good to amazing. The generally consensus shows that. So no, I believe the reviews.
BotW seems to be above them all...and even if it isn't - it's among the greats.
I'm an older gamer too, i'm giddy as heck. I haven't been this excited since OoT. I can't wait to play this with my daughter.
yeah Horizon will almost assuredly outsell Zelda in the short term (not that sales are the end all be all). I'd bet Zelda will pass it in the long term though. it's attach rate will likely be very high. I can't imagine many people will buy a Switch without also buying BotW.
It has less to do with the scores and what is being said in the reviews.
Oh wow this would be hilarious. Haha.
I don't understand these reviews who say the game has technical flaws (framerate drops, clipping, some bad textures...)
We are talking about a game that is running on an hardware similar to PS360 and was made during 4/5th of his development on Wii U hardware. And these were the major issues that were on EVERY fucking open world last-gen, even RDR or GTA V.
I don't see them talking much about lighting, meteo or the general physics engine that are on par with what we have these days on PS4XBO. So sad.
We are talking about a game that is running on an hardware similar to PS360 and was made during 4/5th of his development on Wii U hardware. And these were the major issues that were on EVERY fucking open world last-gen, even RDR or GTA V.
I don't see them talking much about lighting, meteo or the general physics engine that are on par with what we have these days on PS4XBO. So sad.
flintstryker
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The one thing I can never understand is how anyone think Windwaker is better than any of the other 3D Zeldas in anything but graphics. I love it to death but it will always be the weakest of the bunch to me.
Yup, going to pick up my Wii U version preorder tomorrow. Excitement levels rising.
It'll be funny if someone with Photoshop skills does a Zelda version of this:
Here's my go at this:
Enjoy!
DirgeExtinction
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Yeah, not surprised. It's Zelda.
wonderful103
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The Wii U being out of production and a failure means that it will only get more expensive.
whyamihere
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Just woke up on the west coast. What the hell at these reviews. I expected like a 92-93, not this. This is insane.
Do it my fellow Brand New fan. Do it.
DriftingSpirit
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It is pretty funny to read that stuff though. An amazing game on one platform releases and suddenly sales for a great game on another platform drop off a cliff lol. Gaf gonna Gaf.
I think NieR will do fine worldwide if the Japan sales are any indication.
10 out of 10.
Labombadog
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I don't think so. I have a good feeling about this one. As a person that casually likes Zelda and never really got the big appeal of the last two entries despite their review scores, this one has got me excited for sure. Obviously there will be people that dislike it, but that applies to any game.
Solid SOAP
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It's important to take into account all aspects of the game, though. What don't you understand? Modern standards have changed
DeuceGamer
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People really think Zelda is going to have significant effect of Horizon ZD sales? I doubt that it will effect it and I expect both to do exceptionally well.
As a Final Fantasy fan (which I would suggest has been traditionally the nearest neighbour in terms of popularity, critical reception and nerd appeal) I'm super pleased for you guys. Zelda has retaken the crown. I just hope Ff16 can build off FF15s huge steps forward and give it a run for its money.
Chezzymann
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Is the Wii Us framedrops infrequent enough to still be an enjoyable experience? I don't have the money for a switch
CharminUltra
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So.... best launch game ever made officially confirmed?
One thing I'll say is that I'm so glad I played Twilight Princess HD and then Wink Waker HD in preparation for this game, because having played BotW I'll never be able to look at them the same way again, ever.
It's like Zelda burst into 3D life with Ocarina, did something fascinating with Majora, took a major risk with Wind Waker... and then stagnated for a decade while the industry left them behind. With this game it feels like Zelda has caught up on a decade of game design ideas in a stroke and surpassed them with Nintendo's sheer genius at designing gameplay systems.
It'll expose the 3D zeldas over the last 10-15 years as being way too safe and close to OoT's template, which I honestly always argued that they were. TP in particular.
It's like Zelda burst into 3D life with Ocarina, did something fascinating with Majora, took a major risk with Wind Waker... and then stagnated for a decade while the industry left them behind. With this game it feels like Zelda has caught up on a decade of game design ideas in a stroke and surpassed them with Nintendo's sheer genius at designing gameplay systems.
It'll expose the 3D zeldas over the last 10-15 years as being way too safe and close to OoT's template, which I honestly always argued that they were. TP in particular.
Someone predicted 86, I'm like, have we been reading the same previews lol
It sure seems like it.
TheDinoman
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To be fair, no other Zelda game has scored this high since OOT. If this around 93 or 94, then yeah, I don't think it would be out of the ordinary.
Godzilla's Left Toe
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So this seems good
Yes they are.
Game had potential but you can feel how light in content and rushed was even in the HD version, it was barely holding my atention when I got through those fire and ice islands to get items for the next dungeons, but the final fetch quest was just too much, the Savage Labyrinth made me quit after I got the triforce shard.
Not sure if you misstyped and meant WW >> SS or you really believe SS >> WW.
I enjoyed SS way more, thats for sure.
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