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

[Euphoria14]

miz1q2w3e said:

Euphoria14 said:

Anyways, IGN said it best IMO.

To a large number of readers, this may sound all-too-familiar, so let's get something out of the way before we proceed: I've seen fellow Zelda fans react in mixed ways to previews of 3D Dot Game Heroes. While reactions have been overwhelmingly positive, cries of "ripoff" and accusations of unoriginality just couldn't be more misguided -- and they also show a shortsighted view of game history. 

Games that take a great foundation and build on it are invariably respected and championed for doing just that. Dragon Warrior begot Final Fantasy, Super Metroid begot Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, and Guitar Hero begot Rock Band. Celebrated games are often blatant iterations on a previous game. The difference here is that 3D Dot Game Heroes isn't an attempt to one-up a competitor. It wears its heart for Zelda, and other retro games, on its sleeve. It's a love letter to Zelda and the games of yesterday, and it doesn't ever make the mistake of taking itself seriously -- and neither should you.

wow, really beautiful words :)

I'd also recomend checking out the Gametrailers Review  for this game, it was super in describing the game very well imo. certainly doesn't deserve the 6's and 5's like some reviewers gave it :(

on topic (long forgotten lol) : i actually think that the usually reliable reviewers gave the game pretty fair scores but metacritic also factors in the not-so-reliable reviewers aswell... that's why it got a lower metascore

I look at it this way. The fact that a game that only took 10 months to make averaged ~80% is absolutely astonishing.

Think it they took 2 years like most devs.