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Xylitol wrote:The word next to the review score still reads "Good", and the review says that the good points outweigh the bad ones.
I don't see the problem here, other than numeric game review scores being full of shit.

-Zelda fans aren't really ones to read the reviews, and will get butthurt at anything below a 9, usually. Hell, IGN even gave the OoT remake a 9.5 and people were rustled that it wasn't a 10 (granted, IGN's reasoning for the detraction was weak and not very well supported).

-Gamespot has a bad reputation with Zelda games. Their review of Twilight Princess is the reason TVTropes calls what happens in this situation an "8.8 event".

-Gamespot has the unique situation of having a bad past with reviewing games. It's already been revealed in the past that they've beefed up scores with some palm greasing, and even if they weren't doing so currently, it's easy to see why people would be nervous about it. Couple this with their other bad habit of writing reviews without checking facts, or even BLINDLY (Their Pokemon Black and White review claimed that the first Gym Leader was a triple battle, which means they either very badly misremembered the events of the game, or they were talking out of their booty). This doesn't warrant confidence in a score given by them.

-When comparing the score to previous Zelda games or to other current games, it makes the game seem subpar. For a game that's "very formulaic" for Zelda, it seems strange that the score would be less than that of Twilight Princess, a game that they cited more issues with of playing it safe than they did with Skyward Sword. Plus, a big bugbear in this, MW3 got an 8.5 and wasn't nearly as harshly judged on rehashing old concepts as Zelda, which means scores are inconsistent and incompatable to be compared.

-One of the issues the reviewer had was controls, something that's been nearly unanimously lauded by the rest of the gaming community (except EGM, but their argument was "I have to stand up to play"). People are going to be a bit skeptical about whether the reviewer wasn't doing it right (swinging too fast (which apparently is a thing), using faulty equipment, or even something as simple as being too close to the TV/sensor bar).

-Video game fans care too much about metacritic. Bad reviews = worse metacritic, so they'll target the lower end scores while celebrating the 100s, even if the 100 were made to please the fans and are nothing but talking out of their booty.

So while I personally liked most of the review (still perplexed by the control issue, and even more perplexed by the accompanying Super Mario 3D Land review), I can see Gamespot getting massive loads of shit over this, whether the score was deserved or not.

I kind of feel like Gamespot is just doing it for the attention, but you never know. I was mad when twilight Princess got an 8.8, but then after playing it I realized that they were actually pretty generous with that score! I guess we'll have to play it before reserving judgement!

(it's just that every other reviewing site has basically said SS is fucking amazing and incredible and the best Zelda game over, so eh Gamespot)

HostileVaporeon wrote:Never played the Oracles games, but I'd probably like the one that had more puzzles in it, because I'm a total puzzle whore.

Do dirty jars remind you of anything?

Marcato wrote:

HostileVaporeon wrote:Never played the Oracles games, but I'd probably like the one that had more puzzles in it, because I'm a total puzzle whore.

Do dirty jars remind you of anything?

"p-p-paper!"
*pushes jar into his hole*
"Noooooo!"

That's all I can think of, but I've played the oracle games.

I really want that hand to be in a game again

No thanks

"I Got a jar of diiirt and guess whats inside it?"

I could really care less what reviews Gamespot gives to a Zelda game, because I know Ill end up buying it anyways. Plus, I didnt make a good friendship with those cheaspskates in the first place. Anyone remember going to Movie Gallery for games before it shut down?

man wtf this golden remote weighs less than my other remotes but has motion+ inside

bizzzzaaaare

The game's out already?

Kitsune Dzelda wrote:I could really care less what reviews Gamespot gives to a Zelda game, because I know Ill end up buying it anyways.

Just say this for any game they review.

I'm gonna have to wait for Christmas for this one. Gonna make sure I don't get spoiled.

Gryewolf wrote:The game's out already?

It comes out on the 18th in Europe

it's the 17th

hoo hoo hoo

Oh god I haven't done a system update in months this will take forever

I was going to complain about how slow Link is, but that was his indoor speed. Outside the dude is a lightning bolt.

zelda is my waifu

Head of The Brothel wrote:zelda is my waifu

NO SHE IS MY WAIFU


HNNNNNnnnnggg...

Ghirahim is my waifu.

Kitsune Dzelda wrote:Anyone remember going to Movie Gallery for games before it shut down?

I went there on occasion. It was a pain in the booty to get to, service sucked (the people acted like it was a bother to check you out), and anything I could get there I could usually get cheaper at Gamestop (plus Gamestop had a bigger variety).

Head of The Brothel wrote:man wtf this golden remote weighs less than my other remotes but has motion+ inside

bizzzzaaaare

When they put the Wii motion plus in the Wii remote, they also went in and redesigned everything, downsizing a lot of the tech they originally put in. However, they left it the size of a normal Wii Remote so it could fit in accessories.

Thus, the Wii Remote Plus is the same exact size and LOOKS the same, but it weighs less.

Snarf wrote:

Head of The Brothel wrote:zelda is my waifu

NO SHE IS MY WAIFU


HNNNNNnnnnggg...

TP Zelda isn't even on the same level as SS Zelda

just wait and see for yourself