Type_Raver
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Might be one of the first videogame magazines in a long time that I purchase.
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Edge #304 - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild special
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BlackBuzzard
Banned
Its not.
Diprosalic
Banned
whatevermort
Member
Exactly this. It's a 10 for me, and I can say that about very few games. Doesn't mean it's not flawed, but I also enjoyed every single second of it, and on the whole, that's the score I would give it.
I second that!
Boy Wander
Member
9 means its an amazing game. The difference between a 9 and a 10 is basically a feeling thing. "This game is special - does it make us feel like we did when we played game x". Yes it does. 10/10.
Dark Cloud
Member
Metroid Prime not being a 10 is the biggest travesty...the game is so loved and revered.
JehutyRunner
Banned
And? It was my GOTY and quite frankly, it's my current GOTG, so I don't know what you're getting at. So it was justified as far as I'm concerned.
Same here. I'd have sooner imagined them being kind of 'meh' about it. Seems to be a really special game.
Aeriscloud
Banned
Poor its.
You're good damn right. Game is fantastic.
piflavoredpie
Neo Member
I thought there was an embargo on reviews until the 2nd?
Majmun
Member
Jesus
TLG was my #2 game last year.
Do I have to sentence my posts differently, or what?
Dark Cloud
Member
There is. I'm guessing Nintendo let Edge do theirs early.
Fredrik
Member
No idea. But have you never said that a game is a 10/10 before completion? In my opinion you know what you want to score a game after just a few hours, especially if it's a 10 because those games just oozes of quality from the very start. I knew Uncharted 4 was a 10 after like 1 hour, maybe 5 hours of Witcher 3, probably 2 hours of Skyrim. I've gamed since the early 80s and I don't think I've ever played a great game that turned bad by the end, not even Mass Effect 3.
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
Edge does what they want.
OrbitalBeard
Member
EDGE got an exclusive.
That's at least one thing they got right then.
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Deleted member 465307
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These review scores suggest that 2017 continues to be a crazy year for games. I really hope it finishes strong because this first quarter is setting a pace that would make this one of those special years people remember.
Joelstinton14
Member
Yeah i just went on their twitter and saw their double page spreads they do on new games. It looks gorgeous. I might pick it up a copy when i out next. You can't beat a well laid out magazine, Cyclist and British journal of photography are awesome too.
I'm still waiting for an adventure game with motion controls better than Skyward Sword.
And Red Steel 2 even with its flaws
Yes absolutely
Can't wait to play both (actually playing Zelda, I can see why they gave it a perfect score)
Jawbreaker
Member
You have it? I'm jealous.
Steve McQueen
Member
Hell yeah! I have a sub and can't wait to get my hands on it.
I hoped Zelda would be great but damn...I did not see this coming!
I hoped Zelda would be great but damn...I did not see this coming!
crazy monkey
Banned
I did not enjoy skyward sword at a all. Resr i am okay with.
Id play a Skyward Sword with the more precise control that the Nintendo Land Zelda game had.
Savantcore
Unconfirmed Member
I mean I was half-expecting a 7. Edge aren't easy to please, and can be very stern in their scores sometimes (which I appreciate, really). A new IP in a new genre from a less than favourable developer (Shadow Fall got a 6) was ripe for another 'low' score.
Basically;
OricWindstar
Member
I like Skyward Sword, but it has pacing issues that really hold it back for me. However, the rest of that list is pretty justifiable, outside of maybe LittleBigPlanet and Rock Band 3.
Magic Mushroom
Member
Awesome. This gen is on fire.
In the remaining first half alone Mass Effect, Nier, Persona 5 (definitely), Tekken 7, and maybe Yooka-Laylee & Crash trilogy has a chance of being as well received as those games. This is shaping up to be one of the strongest first halfs.
If the release dates for announced titles line up, the rest of the year could be even better.
If they wanted to mention both games, I'd hope for a more detailed comparison. They're doing completely different things in the open world RPG genre. One is in the realm of TW3 but actually has great combat, and one is focused on providing a sandbox experience. What that reviewer mentioned should be obvious when you're dealing with the kind of physics you see in BOTW.
Signed.
You should check out the preview thread. People were getting annoyed at the unanimous positivity. It's weird.
No review is objective ever. Take this review for what it is: they played it, loved it, and think it is a 10/10. That's subjective like any review ever.
Oh I'm not doubting the quality of BOTW.
Knowing a game is a 10 after only an hour is a bit too quick. Many games start on such a "high" but fail to maintain that "high" throughout to the end.
I was just under the impression that reviews had played the majority of the game (or completed the game) before giving out a final score.
Jonneh3003
Banned
It's a solid list with the exception of the two I bolded. Little Big Planet is such a strange game to give a 10, the platforming just isn't great and while the creation tools are vast the UI isn't brilliant.
Visualante2
Member
There's still plenty of time for games to be delayed into 2018.
They really don't like the Metroid Prime games...or anything Retro does, for some reason.
And we haven't even seen Mario Odyssey yet
Kenzodielocke
Banned
If someone wants to compare Zelda to another game, it should be Metal Gear Solid V, not Horizon Zero Dawn.
Still does. 5 page thread in 45 minutes on a Saturday morning.
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