Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

[J4MES OX4D 9,798]

Coming out next week. I'm kinda not feeling this for some reason - it looks more like a Breath of the Wild expansion if anything with a focus on small floating islands and elevated gameplay. I think they've played it very safe for the most part and there's doesn't seem to be enough to demonstrate it as a significant step up or sequel. I still think it will be a great game and well-received but it wont have the same impact its predecessor had. I did get a bit burned on BOTW in the end and wasn't too enthused by the art style choice so I'll be in no rush to experience this. 

 

Game rom has already leaked online which is downright humiliating for Nintendo too. 

[GazzaGarratt 10,887]

Zelda fans love this regardless if it looks exactly like the previous game. A mate of mine is an avid Zelda fan and he's waiting for his Nintendo delivery this morning.

 

I think the key for me if I want to dip and get this one will be to get over the breaking weapon mechanic. Once people find out how many weapons are unbreakable in the game, if there's quite a few I'd probably be more looking forward to this one than the last. The Fuse option does look like we can get around it a little easier and in fun ways too.

 

The new Ultra Hand option is extremely well done. Very, very impressive.

[GazzaGarratt 10,887]

Wowser. Reviews not long out....

 

[Luseth 1,757]

18 hours ago, GazzaGarratt said:

Wowser. Reviews not long out....

 

 

I take reviews on Nintendo games with a pinch of salt, I find that a lot of the main reviewers review Nintendo stuff whilst wearing Nintendo tinted glasses ^_^ 

 

That said I have the first one to complete yet so I might pick it up in a years time when the price drop comes in, oh wait....

[J4MES OX4D 9,798]

On 5/12/2023 at 9:26 AM, Luseth said:

 

I take reviews on Nintendo games with a pinch of salt, I find that a lot of the main reviewers review Nintendo stuff whilst wearing Nintendo tinted glasses ^_^ 

 

That said I have the first one to complete yet so I might pick it up in a years time when the price drop comes in, oh wait....

Yeah, Nintendo have a very positive relationship with the media and community in which their games seem to be held to a different standard - I've seen countless family-friendly colourful games be awarded some huge plaudits, when in fact they would be considered basic and just decent under any other developer and on any other system. 

 

I have watched a few video reviews now and it does seem a highly-polished, complete and incredibly stable game (hard to believe this was the normal expectation once in this industry) and also a very good Zelda game. May grab it down the line even though I'm still not entirely sold on some aspects talked-up heavily and the visual style that we had in BOTW. 

 

People that review these games especially for the mass media seem to be Nintendo-focused specialists who don't play other multi-platform titles whereas I play a variety of games across the systems so I'm not sure I'm gonna be half as wowed as some of those who just focus exclusively on all things Nintendo. 

[phil bottle 9,589]

I got bored with the last one. Plus, if that deterioration mechanic is in this one, well that's just bullshit 🙈

[J4MES OX4D 9,798]

15 hours ago, phil bottle said:

I got bored with the last one. Plus, if that deterioration mechanic is in this one, well that's just bullshit 🙈

I believe it is along with even more in-depth survival aspects. Many games these days get berated for using stale, bloated and dated concepts like this but Zelda seems to get a free pass and people see it new and revolutionary when it just isn't. I watched a video on YouTube last night where some dude was passionately explaining how Nintendo were ingenious with BOTW's guided exploration yet all he was explaining was basically Ubisoft radio towers of the 2010 era🤣