Captain_Wreckus
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Been really disappointed in 3DS games lately and I think this Zelda may make my decision to get rid of my 3DS as I really don't see anything that screams must buy for 3DS anytime soon.
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The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes Review Thread
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Razzorn34
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Yeah, I did have some bouts with lag. But, considering this was a stress test/demo, it will probably be better at release.
To me, the limited communication is part of the charm. It reminded me of multiplayer Journey in that respect. It's easy to get the point across if you aren't matched up with complete brain dead people. I'll take this over voice chat with randoms any day.
Seeing as the single player is turning out how I expected it to I'll just be playing through A Link Between Worlds again. I didn't get everything in that game anyway. Or finish Majora's Mask 3D.
I like the idea of Tri-Force heroes a lot and I agree if you have local people the game could be a blast. If you don't and don't want to deal with random players online it's very likely one should look for a different Zelda game. There are plenty on the 3DS to pick from from. OoT 3D, Majora's Mask 3D, A Link Between Worlds, the VC games, and Hyrule Warrior Legends that is coming. There are options for a Zelda fan if this isn't your cup of tea or something you might find frustrating.
I like the idea of Tri-Force heroes a lot and I agree if you have local people the game could be a blast. If you don't and don't want to deal with random players online it's very likely one should look for a different Zelda game. There are plenty on the 3DS to pick from from. OoT 3D, Majora's Mask 3D, A Link Between Worlds, the VC games, and Hyrule Warrior Legends that is coming. There are options for a Zelda fan if this isn't your cup of tea or something you might find frustrating.
TheSlySoul
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Same pretty much.
Will give Amiibo Festival a shot, not touching Tennis. That one is gonna flop.
Herb Alpert
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A lot of spin-offs by B-teams while A-teams are working on Nx titles.
I guess (hope) this is the explanation.
absolute garbage year, especially if you take out those remakes.
this was the year we were supposed to get star fox and zelda, too. they replaced those titles with fuck all.
Gonzo The Great
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People said the same thing after the Wii was abandoned... and Nintendo gave us New Super Mario Bros. U and Nintendo Land. There's no denying that they have already moved on to greener pastures, but this notion that Nintendo has secretly been working on Zelda NX, F-Zero HD, Metroid Prime 4, and 3D Mario for a 2016 launch has no historical precedence.
Yes, and while everybody assumes that "Nintendo has already started making games for NX", they could just be delaying titles to pad their release schedule. We already have three Wii U titles allegedly coming out next year. All they have to do is announce Pikmin 4 as a Wii U exclusive and they have the first 8 months of 2016 covered. From January 2015 to September 2015, they released a grand total of three games, two of which were critical failures.
Herb Alpert
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Nothing for me until zero escape 3...
OrbitalBeard
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Eh, I think we're getting Zelda next year and a 3D Mario has to be in the works, though not necessarily for a 2016 launch.
I think the fact that both Wii U and 3DS are going to be replaced soon is a factor in people believing most of the top talent has moved on.
Chû Totoro
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I'm not really surprised by scores because a lot of people don't understand the principle of spin-offs and where hoping for an experience like any other Zelda game.
It's a little game ala Toad: TT. I played the demo, it's not perfect but the puzzles can be very interesting and some mechanics are well done.
I just wish that single player would be better because a lot of reviews seem to say that if you can't play with friends regularly it's just not the same thing at all.
I understand that it's a coop game but maybe they could have adjusted a little more the gameplay while controlling the 3 characters yourself (it seems that the only change is while not being controlled the others are invulnerable).
Well 29 is not a lot... I know I'll still buy it and the demo even with complete strangers was fun so time to ask my friends to come with their 3DS to a quick session after a football match
It's a little game ala Toad: TT. I played the demo, it's not perfect but the puzzles can be very interesting and some mechanics are well done.
I just wish that single player would be better because a lot of reviews seem to say that if you can't play with friends regularly it's just not the same thing at all.
I understand that it's a coop game but maybe they could have adjusted a little more the gameplay while controlling the 3 characters yourself (it seems that the only change is while not being controlled the others are invulnerable).
Well 29 is not a lot... I know I'll still buy it and the demo even with complete strangers was fun so time to ask my friends to come with their 3DS to a quick session after a football match
Nein. Nothing about Mario Maker war overrated. NOTHING!
TheBaldEmperor
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It's going to be a bloodbath.
OrbitalBeard
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It hasn't kept my attention like I thought it would for some reason. Definitely not saying it's a bad game though. It's really special in a lot of ways. I need to get back to it soon.
CharminUltra
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Yikes
TheSlySoul
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Yokai Watch will be good along with Paper Jam, but yeah of you do not like RPGS you got nothing.
BrianAltano
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Each can be played four different ways, too. That's the challenge mode aspect of it. You can play through the dungeon regularly, but there are three specific parameter options for each one, too, like "defeat the dungeon with half your hearts" or "finish within time limit" or "only use bombs" etc. Then there's the Crystal Chronicles style one where you have to carry a ball that makes the circular area around it safe but everything outside of it is poison.
Beating a dungeon gives you a one in three shot at getting a rare material drop that you can use towards creating one of the many different outfits you can wear that might make the next specific dungeon challenge a little easier. The "make all bombs big bombs" costume is great on the "use bombs only" challenge, for example.
All in all there's a lot to do here. Depending on how much fun you have doing it in single player or how much access you have to two other local humans in multiplayer will determine how much mileage you get out of doing it all. IMO, online is damn near impossible at times unless every player knows exactly how to defeat a dungeon already since communicating with emojis instead of voice chat can be borderline impossible.
Yes. Easily the best 3DS Zelda title.
Metroid Federation Four/10.
OrbitalBeard
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Most would say it's absolutely fantastic and I would agree.
It was GameSpot's 2013 GotY for what it's worth.
Don't worry. Animal Crossing Amiibo Festival and Mario Tennis will save us!
I didn't say for launch. I said for future systems. Nintendo did eventually deliver great Wii U and 3DS games, it just took quite some time.
Nintendo has clearly struggled with the transition to HD games, as have most companies.
Next Level Games are going to have their reputation tarnished, shame after how great Punch Out Wii was.
After Dream Team and Sticker Star I do not have my hopes up for that one either...
Vanillalite
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If only I could somehow play 2 player offline co-op as I could probably manage that. Getting 3 people together to play through this is a much tougher task for me.
Why Nintendo wouldn't let us roll 2 players with an AI statue I'll never know. Ugh
Dr. Buni
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3DS suffers from having some of the worst sequels to long running franchises, but it also have a few great sequels or remakes. I wouldn't get rid of mine, but I can't blame those who do that.
Unless the game is actually good and get great reviews.
And Dream Team was great.
Spieler Eins
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That was my point and what I was originally hoping. However, with Mario Maker and Splatoon, they've only had two non-remakes this year cracking 80 percent (and we all know how the vg scale works) this year. And even though MM remake reviewed well, even that they also butchered in places.
New ideas like STEAM and Home Designer fell flat on their face. And since I've played it, I can confirm that even the fresh looking games like Yoshi and Kirby are actually just as average as the reviews suggest. And the former has been announced since before the Wii U was confirmed dead. The low budget feel in the presentation of Triforce Heroes, Starfox, etc. suggest gap filler, but the overall decrease of gameplay quality might become concerning in the long run, especially after Wii U in general has produced as little Nintendo classics as never before. Nintendo's infamous quality control apparantly also didn't work their wonders for Fatal Frame and Devil's Third anymore.
Triforce141
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One of my least favorite Zelda's, but still one of my favorite games in its top 30 games for what its worth.
Might be my favorite Zelda game of all time.
Definitely, it's probably my favourite top-down Zelda.
It's the only 3DS Zelda (meaning designed specifically for it). It's not comparable to OOT and MM, apples and oranges.
That sounds great, thanks for the impressions! I might dabble in online to see how it goes, but otherwise I'll probably be soloing this. Do you know if you can go two local & one online?
For real, Big N slipping hard this year.
Captain_Wreckus
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Hate to say it but playing the same mario games over & over again got old. Really wish there was a new Mario Kart game for the 3DS coming out. But Imagine all the new mario games will be held for the new handheld.
Besides, I've been playing FFVII and other games on my iPhone & iPad and I lost interest in the xenoblade already (don't like the menu's, etc).
I am just concerned about the single player aspect as I plan to play it as a single player game, but eh I will judge it for myself.
I might end up liking it.
No it's garbage, one of the most disappointing Zelda game that I have ever played.
I might end up liking it.
No it's garbage, one of the most disappointing Zelda game that I have ever played.
STEAM's pretty great, though. Definitely felt in line with the quality of a lot of IS games, if you ask me.
It's also kind of interesting to look at this from a Japanese perspective: They got FE:IF this year and they're also getting #FE.
It'll be interesting to see what Xenoblade X gets from western press. I'm not expecting good reviews. Mixed at best.
It's also kind of interesting to look at this from a Japanese perspective: They got FE:IF this year and they're also getting #FE.
It'll be interesting to see what Xenoblade X gets from western press. I'm not expecting good reviews. Mixed at best.
Not Metroid Prime 4 / 10
moozoom
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For what's it's worth, I have the game since monday - and I really like it.
It's not a game to be compared to a full blown Zelda title (like A link between worlds) but the game is full of charm on its own as a spinoff.
I've played in local co-op with 2 other friends for a few hours, and we've had a blast. The game encourages co-op a little more than four swords did as Hearts and money are shared between players and there is no ranking at the end to decide which is the best. The levels and puzzles begin easy, but the difficulty ramps up in the 3rd world and you can redo earlier levels with some added objectives (finish in strict time limit, pop all balloons, etc...) to make it more challenging and have access to rare loot. Making the costumes is progressively more difficult and needs rarer loot, which you get at the end of your exploration : 3 chests - 2 with common loot, one with a rare. Each player picks one at random. I'll have to play more to see how much of a chore it is, but there is a merchant in town that sells some rare loot so maybe it'll alleviate the repetitiveness.
I'm waiting for the servers to be fully open cause the game is not out yet, but the few bouts of online play I had with the demo and the final game were fun too. There was a little lag (beta is still ongoing I think).
I also liked the little nods to old zelda games with tongue in cheek dialogues or easter eggs. I'm not a rabid Zelda fan so maybe I'm just easier to please than most. Just my 2 cents !
It's not a game to be compared to a full blown Zelda title (like A link between worlds) but the game is full of charm on its own as a spinoff.
I've played in local co-op with 2 other friends for a few hours, and we've had a blast. The game encourages co-op a little more than four swords did as Hearts and money are shared between players and there is no ranking at the end to decide which is the best. The levels and puzzles begin easy, but the difficulty ramps up in the 3rd world and you can redo earlier levels with some added objectives (finish in strict time limit, pop all balloons, etc...) to make it more challenging and have access to rare loot. Making the costumes is progressively more difficult and needs rarer loot, which you get at the end of your exploration : 3 chests - 2 with common loot, one with a rare. Each player picks one at random. I'll have to play more to see how much of a chore it is, but there is a merchant in town that sells some rare loot so maybe it'll alleviate the repetitiveness.
I'm waiting for the servers to be fully open cause the game is not out yet, but the few bouts of online play I had with the demo and the final game were fun too. There was a little lag (beta is still ongoing I think).
I also liked the little nods to old zelda games with tongue in cheek dialogues or easter eggs. I'm not a rabid Zelda fan so maybe I'm just easier to please than most. Just my 2 cents !
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