So, reviews have started to coming in and it looks pretty good:
Metacritic -----> 85/100 based on 40 reviews.
IGN (8.6/10) --> "The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD holds plenty of memorable moments that’ve stood the test of time, and Nintendo’s high-definition update does a lot to modernize its look and feel. This cleaner, fresher presentation is still noticeably and disappointingly flat in some ways, but just past that are some of the best puzzles and dungeons to be found anywhere in the series"
Polygon (8/10) --> "In doing so, I never got a complete picture of the truly worthwhile Zelda adventure Twilight Princess represented: one flawed, yes, but also strange, bold and exciting. Twilight Princess is about as straightforward as remakes come, but it finally presents that picture with exacting clarity, warts and all."
God is a Geek (10/10) --> "No game is ever perfect. There will always be some error that holds it back from being an entirely flawless experience, but Twilight Princess HD is as good as it gets in terms of closing the distance. Nintendo has revived this classic title not only for Zelda diehards but for newcomers too: it feels welcoming and is one of best, if not the best title the series has to offer."
Gamespot (9/10) --> "Twilight Princess HD is unmistakably a product of its time; one that was cursed from birth with a warped identity. Crafted during anxious times for Nintendo, developed for two consoles simultaneously, this was the GameCube's last hurrah, a Wii launch title, and a defining test for motion controls (which have been stripped out). Perhaps now, ten years later, it can finally be remembered how it ought to be; the dark and violent showpiece of a treasured series."
Destructoid (8/10) ---> "Little quality-of-life additions like GamePad item management go a long way with The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD. They manage to hide some of the game's less flattering blemishes, and let you focus on what it does best. While I still wouldn't put it near the top of the Zelda pile, it's still head and shoulders above most modern adventure games."
Gamexplain (meh/great? :P) --> Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVxF6z_BjIM
Nintendo World Report (9/10) ---> "This is a fantastic game, even with the lame side quests and overworld. If you missed out back in the day or only have fuzzy decade-old memories, this Wii U remake is, no doubt, the new and best way to experience Twilight Princess."
Shack News (7/10) ---> "On the whole, these improvements make Twilight Princess HD the best version of the worst modern Zelda game. That said, even a mediocre Zelda game is still pretty fun. If you can get past its tonal oddities and paint-by-numbers structure, it's a good game, but not a great one. I enjoyed it as a cultural artifact, but replaying it made me appreciate that this direction for the series was temporary."
Nintendo Everything (thumbs up) ---> "Overall, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD is, at its core, still the same great game that forced its way into our hearts all the way back in 2006. With a mostly well-done makeover and tweaks to the gameplay, it’s clear that this version is easily the best way to experience the enthralling story and world this title has to offer. While I wish the fixed some of the biggest problems such as the drawn out introduction and character models, I still had a blast playing through this title in its new HD glory. "
Nintendo Life (9/10) ---> "The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD is an excellent addition to the Wii U library. We do acknowledge that it's a series entry that has its critics, with them often citing a lack of revolution from the Ocarina of Time template, in particular. Those that feel that way have little incentive to revisit it on Wii U, but this writer certainly feels that it stands on its own as an accomplished game - opinions, when it comes to a series as immersive and demanding as The Legend of Zelda, are everything."
Game Reactor (9/10) ---> "It's natural that such a classic won't age well across the board, but when we look back and think about how much we have enjoyed the game over the last few weeks, ten years after our first adventure, it has become abundantly clear that Twilight Princess is a huge, grand adventure that manages to surprise both those who played it back in the day and new players."
Games Beat (9/10) ---> "I still don’t like Twilight Princess as much as adore Wind Waker, but it was a lot easier to appreciate it as a fantastic game with this second playthrough. Twilight Princess succeeds largely because of its fantastic dungeons, and the HD enhancements are enough to give fans an excuse to go riding through the plains of Hyrule once more."
Games Radar (4/5) ---> "The surreal, sometimes menacing story, the later dungeons, and the magically specific and soulful characters are what made Twilight Princess worth playing ten years ago, in spite of its very real flaws, and they’re what makes it worth playing today."
I'll keep updating with more reviews and Metascore when available. Also, I'm not sure if I'm able to do a review thread, if that's the case, ERASE ME! :P
