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lol you guys flopped.illmatic87

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Now if only I could play the game at 1080p. *sigh*

ChubbyGuy40

Yeah,about that....

:P

Don't bother. It plays like **** and the art/blur filter doesn't work correctly like it does on the Wii.

Zelda SS can be easily summed up as a G-rated, low resolution Skyrim for pre-teens. Both games seem to do essentially the same things, and since Skyrim scored 9, 7.5 seems accurate for SS.

Skyrim has tons of quality voice acting, the best musical score I've ever heard in a game, and the freedom to do whatever you want in whatever order you wanna do them in. Zelda SS doesn't, so scoring it 9 or better would've made absolutely no sense whatsoever.

Bravo Tom, I look forward to reading your future reviews at Giant Bomb...

My question is will you re-review Infamous 2? i mean you got to admit infamous 2 review was very bad

finalstar2007

Zelda SS can be easily summed up as a G-rated, low resolution Skyrim for pre-teens. Both games seem to do essentially the same things, and since Skyrim scored 9, 7.5 seems accurate for SS.

Skyrim has tons of quality voice acting, the best musical score I've ever heard in a game, and the freedom to do whatever you want in whatever order you wanna do them in. Zelda SS doesn't, so scoring it 9 or better would've made absolutely no sense whatsoever.

Bravo Tom, I look forward to reading your future reviews at Giant Bomb...

trollop_scat

Now that is a good joke.

[QUOTE="SaltyMeatballs"]If this game was reviewed for what it is, ignoring past games, what would it have scored?sailor232

If you read the reviewing process it actually states they cannot hold a game up or compare it too its past games.

"First and foremost, our reviews are an assessment of one particular game at a time. We approach each review assignment without assuming anything about the quality of the game, irrespective of prerelease preview coverage, the history of any previous games in the series, any perceptions about the developer's or publisher's track records, and so forth. That is, every game we review gets a fair shake, and is treated with the same level of care and attention with which we approach every review assignment."

and yet, a constant point in his review are comparisons with previous games in the franchise. i say go ahead and compare if you feel like it, but throwing the review guidelines when they weren't followed makes no sense.BrunoBRS

Didn't they do this for BF3 also? Talked about how it couldn't compare to BF2?

ChubbyGuy40! Glad to see you're still among the living. I remember you boldly predicting SS would out-score Dark Souls and Skyrim a while back. I even got moderated for accurately explaining why SS would come up short. Time has proven me right, it would seem, and your humble acknowledgement of such would be the mature thing to do. I patiently await...

ChubbyGuy40! Glad to see you're still among the living. I remember you boldly predicting SS would out-score Dark Souls and Skyrim a while back. I even got moderated for accurately explaining why SS would come up short. Time has proven me right, it would seem, and your humble acknowledgement of such would be the mature thing to do. I patiently await...

trollop_scat

Am I doing it right? :D

Dark Souls sucks and I f'ing love Skyrim. I'm also loving Skyward Sword.

[QUOTE="BrunoBRS"]and yet, a constant point in his review are comparisons with previous games in the franchise. i say go ahead and compare if you feel like it, but throwing the review guidelines when they weren't followed makes no sense.ChubbyGuy40

Didn't they do this for BF3 also? Talked about how it couldn't compare to BF2?

They always do that with all games for good or worse.

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ChubbyGuy40! Glad to see you're still among the living. I remember you boldly predicting SS would out-score Dark Souls and Skyrim a while back. I even got moderated for accurately explaining why SS would come up short. Time has proven me right, it would seem, and your humble acknowledgement of such would be the mature thing to do. I patiently await...

ChubbyGuy40

Am I doing it right? :D

Dark Souls sucks and I f'ing love Skyrim. I'm also loving Skyward Sword.

They done all this just because zelda fans complained? what about what happened to Infamous 2? -___-

sigh

:P

I tend to be harsh in my criticism, and have no problem saying a mega-hyped game is merely "Good"; this is a strong contrast to how reviews are often handled in this industry.

I'm brutally honest and don't sugar coat the problems I see, so if you're eagerly anticipating a new release, that could put you in a sour mood.

McShea

Bam!!! :P

lbjkurono23

Is that...the 360 VERSION!? You know we don't compare the trash versions when talking about Elder Scrolls! :D

They done all this just because zelda fans complained? what about what happened to Infamous 2? -___-

sigh

:P

finalstar2007

He probably did it because now it seems everyone is complaining :P

I like how in the interview he ignored the part that talked about other reviewers not having problems with the controlls in the game.

I like Tom McShea and his reviews. I appreciate the fact that he uses the full 10 point scale. I might end up disagreeing with him on this particular review and game, but on the whole, I am more inclined to take his word on a game than someone else's. He has a habit of telling it as it is.charizard1605

I fully agree with you.

Too many reviewers forget that there are other numbers besides 8,9 and 10 on the scale. And in turn gamers seem to forget aswell.

A good game should be scored just that: good.

I like Tom McShea and his reviews. I appreciate the fact that he uses the full 10 point scale. I might end up disagreeing with him on this particular review and game, but on the whole, I am more inclined to take his word on a game than someone else's. He has a habit of telling it as it is.charizard1605

nice avy

The end of Willy's review was awesome.

And people really need to pay attention to this, "

Play the game before you claim I was somehow unfair. And also understand that people have different opinions from your own. My job is not tell you what you want to hear or make sure my score is the same as the Metacritic average. Also, remember that we do have a 1-10 scale. I consider an 8 to be an excellent score (I gave my last three Game of the Years 8.5), so realize that amazing games can get a sub-9 score.

Also, 7.5 means Very Good. It means that I liked the game and you most likely will, too."

And get over it already.

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My question is will you re-review Infamous 2? i mean you got to admit infamous 2 review was very bad

Animal-Mother

And you guys seriously said hes the most popular really? In terms of what? The majority of people dont even consider gamespot a reliable review site especially after gertsman gatefueled-system

He's popular in Gamespot.

They done all this just because zelda fans complained? what about what happened to Infamous 2? -___-

sigh

:P

finalstar2007

:lol: 7.5 for SW MagazineAlpha-Male22

Flop of the year

I agree that Zelda needs to become less linear, however I can't help but feel like a lot of reviewers want the series to go the way of Elders Scrolls. Maybe it's just the Skyrim hype talking though. I mean, you could always create a Zelda with a larger and unrestrained overworld, but the game will always be about solving puzzles and fighting bosses in unique dungeons.

Tom McShea with lackluster justifications for his review.

I could care less what he thinks, but I do cringe at the fact that this guy wrote a review that may actually affect some potential purchasers.

I'm sure if IGN reviewed us, we would have gotten a 10.Willy105

Edge gave you guys a 5/10 though. If you were published my Microsoft, it definitely would've been a 9 though.

Willy105

So this years Gamespot has been so far over score Gears and under scores everything else.loltormentos

McShea needs to read the rating scale. He said a 7.5 is very good. There's a problem with that. GS' rating scale SPECIFICALLY says 7-7.5 is good. Not very good. Get with the program, Tom. Seriously, how retarded can reviewer be that they don't even know their site's scale? Very good is more similar to great... Cloud_765

These are part of a set of guidlines for their reviews.

"Our reviews are written with the prospective customer in mind--someone who's naturally interested in playing a new game and has a limited amount of time and money to spend. Our editors approach each review strictly from that perspective. In turn, our reviews are not intended to validate or support the beliefs of hardcore fans, nor are they intended to provide feedback to developers or publishers about how a given game could have been improved. Our reviews are only designed to tell you, the game player, to what extent a game is worth your while."

"First and foremost, our reviews are an assessment of one particular game at a time. We approach each review assignment without assuming anything about the quality of the game, irrespective of prerelease preview coverage, the history of any previous games in the series, any perceptions about the developer's or publisher's track records, and so forth. That is, every game we review gets a fair shake, and is treated with the same level of care and attention with which we approach every review assignment."

Um Tom, I think you need to re-read you're companies philosophy again.

They done all this just because zelda fans complained? what about what happened to Infamous 2? -___-

sigh

:P

finalstar2007

DAMN YOU TOM MCSHEA, first you flop Zelda, now us?

:P

I just can't wait to read user reviews to see if this game is the real deal or not.

[QUOTE="Cloud_765"]McShea needs to read the rating scale. He said a 7.5 is very good. There's a problem with that. GS' rating scale SPECIFICALLY says 7-7.5 is good. Not very good. Get with the program, Tom. Seriously, how retarded can reviewer be that they don't even know their site's scale? Very good is more similar to great... Jolt_counter119

These are part of a set of guidlines for their reviews.

"Our reviews are written with the prospective customer in mind--someone who's naturally interested in playing a new game and has a limited amount of time and money to spend. Our editors approach each review strictly from that perspective. In turn, our reviews are not intended to validate or support the beliefs of hardcore fans, nor are they intended to provide feedback to developers or publishers about how a given game could have been improved. Our reviews are only designed to tell you, the game player, to what extent a game is worth your while."

"First and foremost, our reviews are an assessment of one particular game at a time. We approach each review assignment without assuming anything about the quality of the game, irrespective of prerelease preview coverage, the history of any previous games in the series, any perceptions about the developer's or publisher's track records, and so forth. That is, every game we review gets a fair shake, and is treated with the same level of care and attention with which we approach every review assignment."

Um Tom, I think you need to re-read you're companies philosophy again.

DAMN YOU TOM MCSHEA, first you flop Zelda, now us?

:P

789shadow

[QUOTE="Cloud_765"]McShea needs to read the rating scale. He said a 7.5 is very good. There's a problem with that. GS' rating scale SPECIFICALLY says 7-7.5 is good. Not very good. Get with the program, Tom. Seriously, how retarded can reviewer be that they don't even know their site's scale? Very good is more similar to great... ActionRemix

Dude explains himself people are still bashing him lol

Just wait to play the game yourself then you can bash the review thats what i did for his Infamous 2 review.

Dude explains himself people are still bashing him lol

Just wait to play the game yourself then you can bash the review thats what i did for his Infamous 2 review.

EPaul

I just can't wait to read user reviews to see if this game is the real deal or not.

emirblade

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I just can't wait to read user reviews to see if this game is the real deal or not.

Shinobishyguy