pokoko on 21 February 2017
I expect the opposite. I think Zelda is going to be praised for elements that are in other games already because they're going to be new to Zelda. If a new IP used some of these elements, they'd instead be criticized for it.
I also expect the larger publications to avoid being very far below the Meta-score out of fear of fan reaction. Anyone who gives Zelda an 80 or less will be attacked mercilessly.
The game is going to be good, anyway, but it's going to have the same kind of buffer zone Skyward Sword had, where complaints and annoyances are swept under the rug because it's a beloved franchise. Objectivity will be short supply.
