whatevermort
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Famitsu review scores (3/1/17) - Zelda: Breath of the Wild gets perfect score (40/40)
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LordRaptor
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Famitsus pefect scores are all in the OP.
They're not that lenient, and certain games that had extravagant marketing budgets are noticable by their absence.
LordKasual
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New Super Mario Bros
MGSV
Skyward Sword
Final Fantasy XIII-2
That is lenient. There's noting wrong with them having a lower standard for what they consider perfect...but, well, there it is.
Saturn Bomberman got a 27 from Famitsu.
Dangansona
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Every piece of art I see featuring BotW Link still leaves me thinking he looks kind of lame.
LordRaptor
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No, those are games you don't agree should have recieved those scores.
I don't agree THPS3 and Chrono Cross should have got Gamespot 10s.
I don't agree Sonic on the NeoGeo Pocket should have got an IGN 10.
I don't agree Little Big Planet or Rock Band 3 should have got Edge 10s.
I don't agree GTA4 should have got 10s anywhere - yet did in most western press.
It doesn't mean all of those publications are lenient with their perfect scores.
1morerobot
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Judging by some of those others that got a 10/10, it really does mean shit.
MGS4? Nintendogs?
MGS4? Nintendogs?
What's wrong with the post you quoted? The Zelda games that got perfect scores are far from flawless games. They do seem to typically ignore flaws for Zelda games. The poster you quoted has a point.
thebisonxrc
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Why do people care what the score is? Everyone should play the game and decide for themselves. I can't help but shake my head at this nonsense.
LordKasual
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And this is why this isn't surprising, nor is it all that significant.
It's unlikely for a game like GTA4/5 to not get perfect scores with certain publications, just like it was unlikely for a game like FFXIII-2 to not be received very well by Famitsu. Two games with open world freedom elements that were judged on two completely different standard mindsets. For most people familiar with Famitsu, i doubt the thought even crossed their minds that Breath of the Wild wasn't going to be a perfect 10 game.
Hell I wouldn't be surprised if IGN and Gamespot gave the game perfect 10s as well, without me knowing anything about the game other than the fact it's Zelda. Zelda has always gotten away with being judged on different standards than other games, and this is coming from a lifetime Zelda fan.
Edit:
But no, you're right. I should change my statement to "Famitsu is very lenient with certain types of games", although that's every review site across regions. Famitsu is more accepting of games with JP appeal, some western review sites not so much. But in general, everyone tends to have a soft spot for Zelda and most long-running Nintendo franchises.
theaffection
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Reminds me how Fable 2 won GOTY 2008 from many gaming publications. What the fuck was that all about?!
You know some people use reviews to see if they are going to buy the game.
LordRaptor
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That says zero about press bias and everything about your own.
King Gilga
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Means nothing, talk about the Edge 10/10 instead.
LordKasual
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If you say so. I could dive into detail and give direct comparisons, but those would be wasted words in a thread like this.
But ultimately all game reviews have some subjective element that influences the final score anyway, so I don't see why it matters.
MGSV is a competitor for the best game ever made.
SS... I don't care for it but Famitsu's not the only one to give it a perfect score.
NSMB and FFXIII-2 are crazy though
We did, but then that one also probably didn't mean anything because they gave SS a 10/10!
Nothing means anything!
No they don't. It's right there in the OP.
The fact alone that Famitsu gave JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle a perfect score shows how much of a joke their scores are. That game had nice graphics but was otherwise an absolutely mediocre fighting game. Bandai Namco must have paid a lot for that score.
Bloodporne
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The Famitsu cover is amazing.
(pic from Nibel's twitter)
I really like that cover as well, cool style.
NOLA_Gaffer
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Hoping this is sarcasm. Nintendogs was legit amazing at the time of its release.
This is what I was getting at in my other post, without trying to bring up the Edge review (didn't want to derail the thread). Anything positive that comes out media with this game, it is immediately spun into something negative several times over. The people on this forum are creating their on negativity and perpetuating it by coming up with weird ass logic to justify that negativity. This thread is one (comparing Zelda to Nintendogs....and the Edge review, Skyward Sword received a 10, so BotW's review holds no weight), the impression and preview threads unfold just the same.
El-Pistolero
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The game is obviously spectacular, but Famitsu review of it bears no weight whatsoever.
GregLombardi
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Have any of their write ups been translated yet? I am way more interested in what they say than the score they give.
Buggy Loop
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Why do i get the feeling that if Zelda had received a 34/40, there would be apocalypse on gaf though?
Crazyorloco
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Ocarina of time is getting nervous.
ShockingAlberto
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So that's where the Direct budget went
killatopak
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Much more believable than a perfect or low score.
whatevermort
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Holy shit. Do they just hate Bomberman? I assumed he'd be a Famitsu legend.
soundtrack
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What are some of the more reputable, established Japanese gaming outlets? Famitsu certainly seems like the largest news site but I never hear much about the ones that people actually trust.
Paltheos
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Unless this is a problem with the port... no lol
Ys is fantastic. Origins isn't my favorite but I can see why it's some people's. It's a superb action game.
mrmickfran
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*Zelda gets a perfect score, shit gets stirred*
*Zelda doesn't get a perfect score, shit gets stirred*
*Zelda doesn't get a perfect score, shit gets stirred*
LordKasual
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;_;
I didn't actually hate that game, i enjoyed it enough...but it's not very assuring
there are no 'official' review sites outside of famitsu in Japan, atleast not that i've heard. People go by amazon review scores which are prone to abuse, and you can see how volatile the situation with dedicated gaming is over there.
Can we stop pretending MGSV is a bad game? It's getting old.
SS I can see not agree it's 10/10 material, but opinions.
FFXIII-2 I can't excuse.
MyNameIsRye
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Zelda will get plenty of perfect scores. No one cares cause its famitsu.
DalikSkywing
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FFXIII was 39/40. Famitsu is shit, end of story.
Ok. That doesn't really address my point that they don't give out 10s to Japanese games willy nilly.
