Dr. Feel Good
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That MM statement completely invalidates your post, so good luck with those scores.
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Exactly six years ago*, GameSpot reviewed The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess.
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That MM statement completely invalidates your post, so good luck with those scores.
eot
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You would prefer they hold a grudge for six years and never grow up?
This is why it's silly to buy consoles for one game, and super early at that. PS3 was significantly cheaper by the time the game actually came out too. If they didn't want any other games, why would they have bought one so early?
AppleSmack
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Hilarious. Brings back a lot of memories and reminds me so much why I love Giant Bomb.
I'm not arguing it was a good idea, just that people who did it were justifiably pissed.
I disagree, if people fall for hype and spend $600, that was from a lack of self control. It was a scumbag move by Square Enix to announce it as such so early, I can't argue against that, and being pissed at Square Enix is totally justifiable, but jumping the gun and buying the system what ended up being like over 3 years early, is silly.
So wait, do you agree or not? You said you don't, then you said it's justifiable.
He was right about the waggle though, flailing your arms around like a prick is not my idea of fun. Gamecube version 4 life.
I haven't actually haven't read the review fully, I don't tend to read IGN and Gamespot stuff, but that's around about the score I'd give it, if I actually bothered with decimal scores. It's a great game; amazing dungeons and boss fights, some nice areas, a nice art style. But it certainly does have its problems, in fact Wind Waker, Twilight Princess and Skyward Sword are all guilty of some design elements which I really dislike.
I just can't believe the explosion of hate. I mean 8.8 is a good score. It's mind blowing how people responded to it. Now all these years later and there's all these people who can look at it without all the crazy emotion and hyped attached and they can see the good and the bad.
I often feel like these numbered review scores are more trouble than they're worth. I can still remember the absolute rigmarole that was the Mario Kart Double Dash 7.9 on the IGN boards. People were going off their nut. Mind you none of this was about the inherent stupidity of the IGN review system. Like, what the hell is the difference between and 8.0 and a 7.9?
It's a crazy, crazy industry.
I haven't actually haven't read the review fully, I don't tend to read IGN and Gamespot stuff, but that's around about the score I'd give it, if I actually bothered with decimal scores. It's a great game; amazing dungeons and boss fights, some nice areas, a nice art style. But it certainly does have its problems, in fact Wind Waker, Twilight Princess and Skyward Sword are all guilty of some design elements which I really dislike.
I just can't believe the explosion of hate. I mean 8.8 is a good score. It's mind blowing how people responded to it. Now all these years later and there's all these people who can look at it without all the crazy emotion and hyped attached and they can see the good and the bad.
I often feel like these numbered review scores are more trouble than they're worth. I can still remember the absolute rigmarole that was the Mario Kart Double Dash 7.9 on the IGN boards. People were going off their nut. Mind you none of this was about the inherent stupidity of the IGN review system. Like, what the hell is the difference between and 8.0 and a 7.9?
It's a crazy, crazy industry.
I said it's fine to be pissed at Square Enix, but it's their own fault for spending $600 on a system and jumping the gun. Can be mad about lost exclusive, but not about spending $600 when you didn't need to.
I feel the complete opposite. Losing an exclusive is meaningless compared to having been duped out of cash, even if you had to be a little gullible to allow the duping.
WrenchNinja
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You guys should have been on the NSider forums. Wish I had screen caps of the meltdowns there.
Putting Wind Waker ahead of LttP does that. Majora's is just an annoying, creepy ugly game.
I just expect in general the number of people who bought a PS3 and didn't want one at $600 just for FFXIII is quite low.
Logic dictates to wait and see if a game is worth spending $660 on, and of course the likelihood of price drop before release and whatever else.
Edit: i.e I want Zelda, I've enjoyed all of them and I will almost surely get it, and it will surely be exclusive, but I'm not going to buy a Wii U until it comes out, for reasons like that.
Regulus Tera
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He was right about this game though.
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The staff of Giant Bomb are awesome, especially their video content. Their personalities are unmatched in games journalism.
I've never thought they were good writers though.
I've never thought they were good writers though.
Brad's reviews are pretty well written.
Kazuma Kiryu
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just another case of children on the loose. "MOM, someone across the world didn't give a game i like a 10/10, i don't know how i can live from now on".
at least that's pretty unique to the games industry, when big, popular franchises get "bad" reviews, everyone get's pretty mad, we need more 10/10s!
at least that's pretty unique to the games industry, when big, popular franchises get "bad" reviews, everyone get's pretty mad, we need more 10/10s!
flyinpiranha
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That score is too high. It was the first Zelda I didn't even want to finish ... and didn't.
No he wasn't. That game was great. I can honestly say it has four or five of the best dungeons in the entire series.
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Regulus Tera
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8.8 is a great score, even if you use the 6.0 to 10.0 scale.
Isn't that exactly what he said though:
"great" lol
At the 'high' end of great too. I love the game and I would give it about an 8.5.
Bel Marduk
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I've been gaming for about 20 years and in that time there hasn't been one single game that I've enjoyed anywhere near as much as Twilight Princess. Its perfect in nearly every single way.
Long stretches of area without anything in them to get or even to look at is probably my biggest complaint. So easy my 10 year old sister can beat the last boss with the TV off level of difficulty.
Otherwise it's my favorite Zelda.
Expand your horizons.
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I've not seen anyone mention the absolutely abysmal tutorial yet or the boring first 2 hours.
Forgot about that too. It's not so bad in a lengthy game, but it certainly isn't perfect either.
ViewtifulJC
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TP is right up there with KH2 and Okami for most boring ass intro in a video game
McBradders
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The fallout from that review is hilarious! Can't wait for the Ratchet and Clank version 
Regulus Tera
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Pretty sure the pacing criticism about Twilight Princess has been there since day one. And yet it somehow got worse in Skyward Sword.
Hadn't realised this now. lol
flyinpiranha
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Isn't that exactly what he said though:
"great" lol
Ha, that's awesome. "But it's more great than the great he's giving it!"
Majoras Mask already broke that cycle.
ViewtifulJC
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At this rate, the next Zelda will have a 5 hour intro, teaching you how to roll and how to pick up cats
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
Awful saving system.
Yoshi
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I don't agree with him (I think it's a fantastic game, I would have rated it above 9), but of course complaining about it is stupid. Of course something like this can happen again and actually to a smaller degree is happening again sometimes.
Yeah well you're ugly.
Jake Tower
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That is what sets them apart from other outlets of the enthusiast gaming press IMO. Their site is personality driven, and that gives them and the website a face. For better or for worse.
I find them to be good writers too, even though I do not always agree with them. Jeff can come across as jaded from time to time, but seeing what he's been through during his career as video game journo, I think I'd be jaded too.
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