If 3D Dot Game Heroes was an actual Zelda game...

[Arius Dion]

ZenfoldorVGI said:
I also believe this. If massively hyped games kinda live up to AAA status, they are praised as the second coming and over-rated. If they don't, they are flamed to hell and under-rated.

I believe if 3DDH had been a Zelda game, it would not have lived up to AAA expectations, and gotten an even lower review than 3DDH actually got.

I think the best use for metacritic is for games like 3DDH where the community is only moderately hyped, and the game gets fewer review scores based on predisposition and hype.

If you DO make a game that is a direct copy of another game, especially one from years and years ago, you need to make sure your game is at least as good as the game you are trying to copy, if you expect AAA reviews. Translated, that means don't try to copy one of the best games ever made and expect favorable comparisons.

The implication of this thread is that 3DDH is as good as Zelda, but Zelda is just rated higher because of its name. That's total bullshit. 3DDH is nowhere close in quallity to an actual console Zelda title, and even the most devout PS3 zealots(and every reviewer) will tell you that if they've ever actually played one.

Bingo. Glad some one said it.