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Have BotW reviews changed your mind about the Switch?
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MercuryLS3
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Yeah Zelda never quite did it for me, and Hoeizon should scratch my action adventure itch.
People that know buying a Nintendo console at launch is always a huge risk and that can play it's only standout game on a console they already own.
Tomasoares
Member
No, not going to buy a switch to play one game.
This pretty much but I mean I figure it is also an investment. I would have eventually gotten it when it got enough games anyway and if I buy it now, come the fall when Mario and maybe Xenoblade is out I will just buy the games and not have to shell out for everything else
a game that seems to be one of the all-time bests and a code to type instead of a username
hmmmmm
Omnistalgic
Member
No, I skipped WiiU so I'm ok with getting subpar hardware to play Ninty's games. I knew from early on what I was getting, early adopter tax I'll chalk it up as...
Being able to play Zelda at work though is pretty worth it for me, I'll play this and get Mario Kart and that'll be all I play for the whole year until the new Mario title hits.
Being able to play Zelda at work though is pretty worth it for me, I'll play this and get Mario Kart and that'll be all I play for the whole year until the new Mario title hits.
AkelisRain
Member
No, waiting on Wiiu copy to be back in stock on Amazon.
Jawbreaker
Member
This fucking guy.
HIGH DEF JEFF
Banned
In a roundabout way...yes.
I was always planning to get it on the Wii U (digitally or on disc if I could find it).
But after seeing late game video this morning and knowing I wont be home for 3 days out the week this month I want to be able to just keep playing Zelda. It looks so good.
I was always planning to get it on the Wii U (digitally or on disc if I could find it).
But after seeing late game video this morning and knowing I wont be home for 3 days out the week this month I want to be able to just keep playing Zelda. It looks so good.
StriKeVillain
Banned
Nah, I need more than 1 game to play on the system. This does change things a bit and I may purchase when Mario Kart or Splatoon comes out rather than wait for Mario, though.
Certainly makes me want one earlier, but I'll pass for the time being. I WILL be getting one eventually as this obviously won't be the only amazing game to grace the Switch. Not sure why people are acting like this will be the only good game the system sees when it's only the launch week.
depths20XX
Member
Nope.
Also lol at caring about review scores.
Skyward Sword reviewed well too.
Also lol at caring about review scores.
Skyward Sword reviewed well too.
Equanimity
Member
Nope. Zelda is a day one purchase but the Switch will have to wait. I can't justify spending £280 for one game.
HIGH DEF JEFF
Banned
No, people on submarines.
Persona RS
Member
No. I'm very interested in Zelda, more than in previous entries, but I'm not ready to spend money on a console and on a controller just because of one game. Maybe that will change in a few months, but right now, not a chance.
Bruce Springsteen
Member
Not even 1%, after Zelda then what? Mario fall 2017? I'll wait for Nintendo to offer a decent library of available games first
And Skyward Sword was amazing.
Calm waterfall
Banned
No, i never buy a console for one game, especially expensive console with so many caveats that i have with it.
Acquiescence
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I'm actually interested in playing the game now in light of the reviews, but by and large I'm not passionate about Zelda at all and everything about the Switch is way too expensive for my liking (UK here). So the answer is no.
They aren't back, only by name.
The old Friend codes required both users to share unique numbers. ( Which was the main problem with it)
The Switch friend codes only require one user to share their code, I checked like a user can share their username.
Only difference is sharing a number rather than your username.
Not that big of a deal, in reality. However it is a slightly clumsy way to fix a problem that they themselves created (allowing you to change usernames).
Ploid 3.0
Member
Oh, I didn't even think of this. I could wait for cheap versions of WiiU BOTW, though I don't even know if Cemu require a bios, I never looked it up since I wasn't interested in any wiiu games, I'd grab Bayonetta collection if it ran good on it though. I could forever retire my PS3 version (when it's the only version you have, the 30fps isn't bad. Ignorance is bliss).
That's actually a really good idea!
Salty Rice
Member
Sorry but this is a really stupid statement.
MemoryHumanity
Member
It also would have been about $800.
dr guildo
Member
The same for me...
Fancy Clown
Member
I'm definitely thinkng about buying a switch next year or Black Friday now...
Herb Alpert
Banned
ho come on
AbandonedTrolley
Member
Not really, I have a WiiU, Horzion Zero Dawn to play through, ESO:Morrowind pre-ordered and also a tonne of other games in my backlog.
Jimnymebob
Member
I definitely like the look of the Switch, but having a good game at launch isn't gonna make me go out and buy one straight away.
After the Wii and Wii U, I'm still sceptical about the quality and number of 3rd party games it's going to have in the long term.
After the Wii and Wii U, I'm still sceptical about the quality and number of 3rd party games it's going to have in the long term.
Thornton Reed
Member
No.
No game justifies a plus £300 price point in this day and age.
The switch feels rushed and half baked. I can wait 12 months to see how it pans out. If that means i never get to play Zelda then so be it
No game justifies a plus £300 price point in this day and age.
The switch feels rushed and half baked. I can wait 12 months to see how it pans out. If that means i never get to play Zelda then so be it
No, because Twilight Princess also had a stupidly high metacritic rating, and that was crap. Same goes for Skyward Sword. Neither of those titles were deserving of their 95% and 93% metacritic scores.
I'll wait for impressions of the Wii U version, but even know I'm not super excited about the game. Been stung too many times by reviewers inflating their Zelda scores.
ramoisdead
Member
No.
It's good that this may be the Zelda entry people have been waiting for but I'm not buying a $300 system for one game. Plus I'm waiting for reviews on the Wii U version of the game.
It's good that this may be the Zelda entry people have been waiting for but I'm not buying a $300 system for one game. Plus I'm waiting for reviews on the Wii U version of the game.
IAmAnAgnostic
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No, it is coming out for the Wii U as well so I don't need to buy a Switch to play it.
Astral Dog
Member
Why would they?
No.
I've been mildly interested in Switch and always knew Zelda would score extremely well i.e. 90+.
But there's a gaming glut at the moment on various other platforms and it's not like Zelda copies will evaporate over time so I'm good waiting until xmas or 2018.
Too expensive also in the UK imo right now as well.
I've been mildly interested in Switch and always knew Zelda would score extremely well i.e. 90+.
But there's a gaming glut at the moment on various other platforms and it's not like Zelda copies will evaporate over time so I'm good waiting until xmas or 2018.
Too expensive also in the UK imo right now as well.
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