Gamespot gives a 6/10 to DKC: Tropical Freeze

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Mr Khan said:

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Mummelmann said:
Regardless of the reasoning behind; this seems downright strange. I honestly can't believe it deserves such a mediocre score.

They also gave Link Between Worlds Game of the Year, though, right? I would call that solidly overrated (a very solid game, hits all the checkmarks, but does nothing exceptional).

They're just weird.

What aspect of ALBW wasn't exceptional?

A general lack of ambition across the board. It felt very by-the-numbers, which still added up to a fun, engaging play, but never really stretched its wings. Closest part was probably at the very end with Hilda's ambition

I'm not so sure about that. First Zelda I've played that prioritized smooth, lag-free gameplay, and the first one in ages to have substantial rewards for exploration. And substantial exploration, by extension. As far as I'm concerned, it was exceptionally well-executed, and that is why I would place it in my top three favorite Zelda games.