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[Majora]

Looking forward to the review with the lowest score being seized upon by certain members, *cough* Skypunch, Talentalwayswins and Guymelef, as the one true review, the only review brave enough to take off the rose tinted glasses.

Forget the high scores, only the review with the lowest score is being truly realistic and honest.

 

[T.O.P]

https://twitter.com/Nibellion/status/837025552536121344

Wow

 

[AGoodODST]

Super Mario Bros. 3 is a perfect game.

This is the truth.

 

[Hoho for breakfast]

or because they actually think it deserves an 8

Oh that's a good one! ahaha

Seriously though. Yeah, maybe.

 

[toastyToast]

Looking forward to playing this in a month when I'm done with all the shit I have already.

 

[ckaneo]

Doesn't the game release tomorrow? Why is the embargo so late?

It's literally one day after the console embargo? It's not late at all.

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

Whats the word on the Wii U version ? Is it competent enough to play on ?

Yes it is.

 

[Vampirolol]

Artifact hunt

It's quite fun

 

[Unaha-Closp]

Good luck Zelda Gaf. I shudder to think what will happen if a reviewer has the audacity to not like it lol. Be nice and civil and act as Link would by smashing pots and riding a horse. You can tell I'm not part of Zelda Gaf. Have fun. I love a good hype thread!

 

[rockx4]

That Edge cover is amazing.

 

[Aspiring]

I predict a 92 metacritic

I have a question though. If the embargo is now how did Edges review come so early? Exclusive review?

Oh and so ypu all know i predicted 88 for horizon haha.

 

[Garrett Hawke]

Looking forward to the review with the lowest score being seized upon by certain members, *cough* Skypunch, Talentalwayswins and Guymelef, as the one true review, the only review brave enough to take off the rose tinted glasses.

alternately this post could read

Looking forward to the review with the lowest score being seized upon by certain members as the one false review, the only review stupid enough to lower their review score for clicks.

pls remain calm

 

[black070]

Yes it is.

Thank you.

 

[Beegeous]

No doubt Gamespot, despite their glowing previews, will review at 8.8 just to generate traffic to the site.

 

[ratcliffja]

93 metacritic. My prediction.
Jeff Gerstman gets a few death threats for old times sake.

I would assume that Dan Ryckert is reviewing it, especially since Jeff still hasn't played a ton of it, while Dan was at the last boss a couple days ago.

 

[Vampirolol]

Good luck Zelda Gaf. I shudder to think what will happen if a reviewer has the audacity to not like it lol. Be nice and civil and act as Link would by smashing pots and riding a horse. You can tell I'm not part of Zelda Gaf. Have fun. I love a good hype thread!

You know death threats are inevitable.

 

[Oregano]

I predict a 92 metacritic

I have a question though. If the embargo is now how did Edges review come so early? Exclusive review?

It's because Edge is a print magazine so it had to be done earlier to make the print date.

 

[Aeriscloud]

https://twitter.com/Nibellion/status/837025552536121344

Wow, this is by far one of my favorite covers of any magazines ever. Brilliant really.

 

[Magicpaint]

Legend of Zelda 10
Zelda II: Adventure of Link dunno, it was always this huge bitch to me
A Link to the Past: 10
Link's Awakening 10
Ocarina of Time 10
Majora's Mask 7
Wind Waker 8
Twilight Princess 9
Phantom Hourglass 6
Spirit Tracks 6
Link Between Worlds 9
Skyward Sword 10

Personal ranking so far. Let's add another 10, baby.

Boo ;( These need to be Switched (hur hur) and ALBW is 8 at best. Actually MM is an 11 but 10 is okay. Oracle games are 9 each. Minish Cap 8. But yeah BoTW is hopefully another solid 10.

As for this game I don't care about Metacritic (it'll be 90+ most likely as is usual for mainline Zelda) that much but I care that the main dungeons are as immaculately designed as is usually the case and that's what I'll be looking for in the reviews - every other concern of mine has been put aside reading the previews.

 

[mentallyinept]

I predict a 92 metacritic

I have a question though. If the embargo is now how did Edges review come so early? Exclusive review?

Oh and so ypu all know i predicted 88 for horizon haha.

Print media has a different embargo.

 

[silva1991]

Whats the word on the Wii U version ? Is it competent enough to play on ?

It's good except for the aliasing. Very noticeable.

 

[The Last One]

Artifact hunt

I never saw a problem with it, tbh. The artifact hunt just forces you to do the best thing about this game: explore the world.

And yeah, Metroid Prime isn't flawless, but man, this one is close to perfection...

 

[Billy_Pilgrim]

After playing it for a good 20 hours now I'm going to predict that it has the highest score of any game this generation. I honestly wouldn't be surprised to see a 97.

 

[DrWong]

And I just received my Switch and Zelda! Timing of the gods.

 

[ckaneo]

I was looking at the BOTW map and there were way too many areas that werent directly related to the dungeons/main story.

Will be interesting to see who went were and how that factors in.

 

[Milijango]

I would assume that Dan Ryckert is reviewing it, especially since Jeff still hasn't played a ton of it, while Dan was at the last boss a couple days ago.

Dan confirmed on Twitter he's doing the review.

 

[Jaloux Saboteur]

 

[Cloukyo]

I predict a 92 metacritic

I have a question though. If the embargo is now how did Edges review come so early? Exclusive review?

Oh and so ypu all know i predicted 88 for horizon haha.

Their issue is published today, after the embargo.

The review itself leaked.

 

[GodfatherX]

I predict a 92 metacritic

I have a question though. If the embargo is now how did Edges review come so early? Exclusive review?

Oh and so ypu all know i predicted 88 for horizon haha.

Print usually gets further advance, many times ot final copies because of print deadlines well in advance of embargo

 

[AmyS]

https://twitter.com/Nibellion/status/837025552536121344

Sweet.

 

[Yautja_Warrior]

I think a few might not like the heavy focus on survival and resource gathering but I've had a blast playing it and I think most people will love the game, it's certainly a big change up for the series.

 

[BeeDog]

My prediction: The game will slay critically, and this topic will become boring and go in circles.

 

[Angel_DvA]

If its 95 meta or sup, I get a Switch in a heartbeat.

 

[PillarEN]

I would assume that Dan Ryckert is reviewing it, especially since Jeff still hasn't played a ton of it, while Dan was at the last boss a couple days ago.

8.8 must not be forgotten though regardless of what GB gives it.

Spoiler

I'm kidding of course

 

[MetalliCabombination]

Where are the reviews though

 

[Charles Brandon]

93 metacritic. My prediction.
Jeff Gerstman gets a few death threats for old times sake.

I have a sniper in position right now.

One text and he's toast.

 

[SomTervo]

You need to remember that it only takes one lower score from a high-ranked outlet to wonk the score hugely.

I've got a creeping vibe it won't break 90 because of an outlier slapping it with a 5 or 6/10.

Where are the reviews though

11am GMT

~18 minutes

 

[Hoo-doo]

Giant Bomb is a guaranteed 5/5. For sure.

 

[rockx4]

Nightmare fuel right there, that's some scary shit.

 

[Salex_]

Reviews will come lower thanmost people think. The critics are biased against nintendo in general...

I'll guess 94 Meta just because there's going to be a shit ton of 95-100s

I would even go 95 or 96 but some site is going to give it an 8 or less for clicks I imagine.

 

[brandonh83]

Boo ;( These need to be Switched (hur hur) and ALBW is 8 at best. Actually MM is an 11 but 10 is okay. Oracle games are 9 each. Minish Cap 8. But yeah BoTW is hopefully another solid 10.

I'll take all the "problems" of Skyward (most of which I don't agree with) over Mehjora's Mask

Skyward's highs for me are way, way greater.

 

[ckaneo]

Super Mario Bros. 3 is a perfect game.

SMB3
Chrono Trigger
OOT

All flawless games.

Probably a few more, but I cant think of them

 

[Hoho for breakfast]

I bet this'll be one of the most talked about games 5 years from now like The Last Of Us, Bloodborne etc

Instant classic.

 

[CouchMaster]

95 average for Switch version.

 

[sasliquid]

I think it will suffer most from comparisons to Witcher 3s open world but it depends on how many reviewers care/played W3. As I said expecting around 95

 

[Greddleok]

Love how people are already salty about non-existent reviews of 80.

 

[Super Stardust]

 

[silva1991]

Where are the reviews though

In 20 minutes.

 

[Cucurbitacée]

7 pages already, this thread will go far!

 

[Hoo-doo]

I'll guess 94 Meta just because there's going to be a shit ton of 95-100s

I would even go 95 or 96 but some site is going to give it an 8 or less for clicks I imagine.

Sooo even before playing it or reviews even pouring in you're already spinning a narrative that an 8 has to be 'for the clicks'.

This thread will be fucking wild if this is any indication.

Love how people are already salty about non-existent reviews of 80.

Exactly.