Alcotholic
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Yeah, its disappointing they squander the opportunity to have a reliable review system.
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Famitsu review scores (3/1/17) - Zelda: Breath of the Wild gets perfect score (40/40)
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Yeah, its disappointing they squander the opportunity to have a reliable review system.
The anime Canaan is based off of one of 428's story routes. That should give you some indication.
TheExecutive
Member
They don't. Except this one apparently.
Lord Ghirahim
Member
An amazing sound novel.
This is only their 24th perfect score. Check the OP, they rarely give these out. That said, Zelda getting a 40/40 was kinda expected.
I Wanna Be The Guy
U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!
Nintendogs was legit great. What's wrong with you people?
Jack The Nipper
Banned
MGSV also? heh
LordRaptor
Member
Keep telling yourselves that, kids.
Weird how that magic auto-review zelda bonus didn't work on Tetras Treasure Trackers, Links Crossbow Training or Hyrule Warriors though. 🤔
TheDinoman
Member
I mean, I enjoyed Nintendogs when it came out back in like 2005, but was it really a 40/40 caliber kind of game?
ThatGuyJangle
Neo Member
The explaining away of the three high scores the game has received so far is great. Tomorrow sure is going to be a fun GAF day!
And they were pretty bang on the money imho
Nah.
Weakest 3D Zelda by far, overly long, terrible overworld, annoying partner with Fi and constant recalibrating of the WIi Mote makes it no bueno.
LordRaptor
Member
Well it sold an absolute goddamn fuckton of copies and is arguably the reason DS sales took off, so if Famitsu can be considered a buyers guide for software people will enjoy... yes?
Trickster
Member
Given how utterly meaningless Famitsu scores are these days, why is it the one magazine that I keep seeing threads made for about their reviews?
It's not that I mind the thread being made, I just don't understand why anyone cares about famitsu, like at all. They have no credibility when it comes to their reviews
It's not that I mind the thread being made, I just don't understand why anyone cares about famitsu, like at all. They have no credibility when it comes to their reviews
AuthenticM
Member
Famitsu scores mean nothing. Wasn't there a article that came out years ago saying how the critics were corrupt? That they accepted money from publishers to boost scores or some shit?
In any case, whether or not this is true, the scores still don't mean much.
In any case, whether or not this is true, the scores still don't mean much.
brandonh83
Banned
The bold one I think most would agree with, but the rest was no problem for me and others and Skyward has many highs that you failed to mention which are the reason why it scored so well not only at Famitsu but the majority of other outlets as well.
Calibrating the Wii remote took a precious second of pressing a button.
In a world where the DS Zelda's exist that is a load of bollocks.
Also u must have had some issues with your seup, never had to do much recalibrating here personally.
old manatee
Banned
You smell like a genius. I'm going to open a review site just for you. I'll wait until software sale numbers are announced and then just give high scores to the games that sell well, and low scores to the games that don't. It'll make it super easy for you to know what games to buy. Sneak peek at the first issue:
Candy Crush - 10/10/10/10
Beyond Good and Evil - 4/5/4/4
Call of Duty: Whichever - 10/10/10/9
God Hand - 3/3/3/4
Kaffeemann
Banned
Who would have thought.
ThatGuyJangle
Neo Member
What's the reason people are going to dismiss all the high scores tomorrow? I'm genuinely curious!
My current personal favourite is - "Well it's a Zelda game, what do you expect!?"
My current personal favourite is - "Well it's a Zelda game, what do you expect!?"
TalentAlwaysWins
Banned
The most nonpredictable and non obvious score by them I am shocked
TheDinoman
Member
I'd imagine all the high/perfect scores Skyward Sword got back in 2011 burned a lot of people.
Outrun
Member
LordRaptor
Member
I'm not saying sales = quality.
Damn, GAF fucking hate games not aimed at them, huh?
Green Yoshi
Member
Nice cover!
But don't forget that Famitsu reviews are actually four tweets put together.
Translation?
Well reviews aren't really the core of the magazine to be fair.
It's an old review of Skyrim, I don't speak japanese, a friend who does translated it. It's just really vague appreciations about the open world and the graphics.
Thats the Skyrim cross review.
But it got a perfect score from Edge. Its easily the safest bet for a game recieving critical acclaim this year. Deserved or not.I think it is more general wariness with Famitsu reviews.
I can't wait for Zelda
Oh shit, Nintendo getting serious paying Famitsu for a 40. At least we know it will be quality like Jojo All Star battle.
In all seriousness though, why is anyone here pretending Famitsu reviews are legitimate?
There reviews are 1-2 paragraphs of basically nothing, and scores are based on the overall importance of the game in regards to the Japanese industry. People dismissing this isn't because they are trying to deny Zelda is good, just that Famitsu really is no indication at all of what review score a game will get (even though BoTW will still review super well). There was even a blog a year or so a go from a guy who used to work for one of the Japanese magazines (was it Famitsu or Dengeki?) and all of the content in these printed video games magazines in Japan first must get approval from the video game publishers in Japan before they are officially published, so lol.
You cheap fucks Konami. Could have at the very least paid for a 35.
In all seriousness though, why is anyone here pretending Famitsu reviews are legitimate?
There reviews are 1-2 paragraphs of basically nothing, and scores are based on the overall importance of the game in regards to the Japanese industry. People dismissing this isn't because they are trying to deny Zelda is good, just that Famitsu really is no indication at all of what review score a game will get (even though BoTW will still review super well). There was even a blog a year or so a go from a guy who used to work for one of the Japanese magazines (was it Famitsu or Dengeki?) and all of the content in these printed video games magazines in Japan first must get approval from the video game publishers in Japan before they are officially published, so lol.
Coolbgdog12
Member
This game is going to get a 83 Metacritic
sixteen-bit
Member
Meaningless as it is, congrats on the 40.
So it is. Was wondering why it kept mentioning DRAGONS lol
Cuningas de Häme
Member
OMG Japanese people like different things than Western gamers
How can it be? There surely isn't any cultural differences...
I don't really like Western/US way of bashing everything that doesn't fit one's narrative. Bunch of sheep tits, flapping around like impotent dicks in a US senate meeting.
Maybe, just maybe people who read Famitsu are accustomed to it's way of rating games and can read it critically?
Seriously, there is A LOT of different people in the world and their tastes vary equally much. You can think different from other people, but only an utter cunt thinks that his or her opinion about something so un-meaningful as a game is better than others. And the proceeds to shit all over the other opinions in the Internet. You guys must have a fedora, right?
Japan loves kawaï, and Nintendogs is KAWAÏ.
shiftplusone
Member
Dismissing famitsu is not the same as real outlets
What's your reason going to be for dismissing the first 4/5 it gets from any outlet?
LordRaptor
Member
Famitsu is Japans Game Informer.
There is nothing inherently wrong with this game getting a perfect score but Famitsu isn't the hill you wanna die on to argue that guys. Not only are their scores meaningless, their reviews are also often bizarre, petty or lacking in any sort of nuance. They're a uniquely Japanese outlet whose reviews aren't meant to be considered like how we generally consider reviews. It's more akin to those "teens react to zelda" type videos in their content.
Resistance100
Member
I would say it was a 10/10 game given what it wanted to achieve, the same way I'd give angry birds a 10/10 if I was to score it
I'm not defending Famitsu as they aren't the most reliable, but I can see why someone would give it top scores
TheExecutive
Member
It will review well but Famitsu is little too no barometer of that.
Diddy Kong
Banned
It meant enough for you to rush into this thread to post your discontent