Dodgyknees Posted May 11, 2023 Share Posted May 11, 2023 They have big screens in the town I live and this game was advertised with a big “one day to go” screen. Amazing. Took a photo but it’s too big to upload. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Posted May 11, 2023 Share Posted May 11, 2023 Not reading any reviews in full as I want to go in as blind as possible but these words from the top of the Guardian’s make it sound fairly promising: ”Occasionally a game comes along that makes you look at life in a whole new way.” Blimey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted May 11, 2023 Share Posted May 11, 2023 To be fair, reviews for Skyward Sword were similarly gushing and hyperbolic back in the day (uhh 12 years ago apparently). And now the consensus has cooled off significantly since then. Seems to be considered a mid-tier Zelda game these days. I'm also going in blind, and I can't wait to play it. Need to properly finish BotW first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted May 11, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted May 11, 2023 48 minutes ago, Keyblade said: To be fair, reviews for Skyward Sword were similarly gushing and hyperbolic back in the day (uhh 12 years ago apparently). And now the consensus has cooled off significantly since then. Seems to be considered a mid-tier Zelda game these days. I'm also going in blind, and I can't wait to play it. Need to properly finish BotW first. I remember someone on here being really angry that the reviews for BOTW were so good because there was no way the game was that good. Turns out it really was that good 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted May 11, 2023 Share Posted May 11, 2023 30 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: I remember someone on here being really angry that the reviews for BOTW were so good because there was no way the game was that good. Turns out it really was that good Yeah it’s fricking amazing, and this new one sounds like a step or two up. I’m honestly so excited. A 41 year old man (with plenty more going on in my life) has booked a day off to play a game ffs 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted May 11, 2023 Share Posted May 11, 2023 1 hour ago, Stevo985 said: I remember someone on here being really angry that the reviews for BOTW were so good because there was no way the game was that good. Turns out it really was that good Its overrated I'm maybe about half way through, will pick up the new one in about 5 years 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daweii Posted May 11, 2023 Share Posted May 11, 2023 1 hour ago, Keyblade said: To be fair, reviews for Skyward Sword were similarly gushing and hyperbolic back in the day (uhh 12 years ago apparently). And now the consensus has cooled off significantly since then. Seems to be considered a mid-tier Zelda game these days. I'm also going in blind, and I can't wait to play it. Need to properly finish BotW first. That's the cycle of Zelda. Reviewers and gamers alike chat hyperbolic bollocks about how the latest Zelda is the best game ever made, and then by the time the next Zelda is out they've cooled on the previous one enough to mostly realise it wasn't actually the best game ever made. Was BotW decent? Yes. Was it great? Some may say it was (not me). Was it the best Zelda game ever made? Not even close. I am happy for those that liked BotW and for those about to embark on the next 60-100 hours of TotK, but I can't wait for Nintendo to move on to something else. I really hope the next Zelda is something slightly more traditional and less of an open-world physics sandbox. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubbs Posted May 11, 2023 Share Posted May 11, 2023 Might pick them both up tomorrow cuz there's nothing else coming out on any platform I own that's really grabbing me. Just watched a snippet of a review and it does look rather excellent 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted May 11, 2023 Share Posted May 11, 2023 59 minutes ago, Daweii said: That's the cycle of Zelda. Reviewers and gamers alike chat hyperbolic bollocks about how the latest Zelda is the best game ever made, and then by the time the next Zelda is out they've cooled on the previous one enough to mostly realise it wasn't actually the best game ever made. Was BotW decent? Yes. Was it great? Some may say it was (not me). Was it the best Zelda game ever made? Not even close. I am happy for those that liked BotW and for those about to embark on the next 60-100 hours of TotK, but I can't wait for Nintendo to move on to something else. I really hope the next Zelda is something slightly more traditional and less of an open-world physics sandbox. I have to say it was the first time I never saw a Zelda game out to completion. Part of it was life circumstances, part of it was also that it was so much bigger than any of them but also it just didn't grip me as much. I'm going to replay BotW with a fresh perspective and see, but I suspect I'm just not as big on the open world aspect. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted May 11, 2023 Share Posted May 11, 2023 Can’t wait to read what you all think. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 7 hours ago, Keyblade said: I have to say it was the first time I never saw a Zelda game out to completion. Part of it was life circumstances, part of it was also that it was so much bigger than any of them but also it just didn't grip me as much. I'm going to replay BotW with a fresh perspective and see, but I suspect I'm just not as big on the open world aspect. I find it a strange in that the world grips me, I think its genuinely one of the best worlds / maps ever created but then the story is nothing, the combat and enemies are dreadful and I'm not always sold of the shrines, the 2 divine beasts I've done are definitley a step too far on the **** about scale You put this map + horizons enemies and combat + GoW writing together and you'd have the best game ever made As it is I actually prefer horizon and GoW over BotW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 Happy Zelda day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 If you want to meet a bird tonights the night to go out as most men will be playing zelda tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 15 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: If you want to meet a bird tonights the night to go out as most men will be playing zelda tonight Great news for my mum 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 (edited) About to take on Gannon. No Master Sword, 7 (extra) hearts, and two extra stamina sections. Started the game again last weekend with the aim to do this battle no matter where I was. Edited May 12, 2023 by Dodgyknees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted May 12, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted May 12, 2023 11 hours ago, Daweii said: That's the cycle of Zelda. Reviewers and gamers alike chat hyperbolic bollocks about how the latest Zelda is the best game ever made, and then by the time the next Zelda is out they've cooled on the previous one enough to mostly realise it wasn't actually the best game ever made. Was BotW decent? Yes. Was it great? Some may say it was (not me). Was it the best Zelda game ever made? Not even close. I am happy for those that liked BotW and for those about to embark on the next 60-100 hours of TotK, but I can't wait for Nintendo to move on to something else. I really hope the next Zelda is something slightly more traditional and less of an open-world physics sandbox. Was it you? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted May 12, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted May 12, 2023 11 hours ago, villa4europe said: Its overrated Not for me. Best game of all time. I held OoT as the best game ever for 25 years. BOTW finally knocked it off the top spot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 20 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: Not for me. Best game of all time. I held OoT as the best game ever for 25 years. BOTW finally knocked it off the top spot I hadn’t played Oot till after BOTW, cos I’m dumb and never played Zelda. Oot is great, but I went to it after BOTW - so of course it felt limited. But it’s also a classic and I took it as one of the best games of all time. Botw? Best game I’ve ever played. It opened my eyes to a new series and I’ve fallen in love with it. I’m even getting a Zelda themed tattoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer1 Posted May 12, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted May 12, 2023 12 hours ago, Stevo985 said: I remember someone on here being really angry that the reviews for BOTW were so good because there was no way the game was that good. Turns out it really was that good It was Doctor Pangloss iirc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubbs Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 So it's worth getting Botw before the new one otherwise it might feel a little limited in comparison? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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