I say fuck this thread.

Ah, the last time I noticed them give a 10/10 was Bayonetta 2 which was (I believe) the 8th. Guess I've missed a few since then.

If you can show that most reviewers are declaring the framerate issues to be "glaring" then I'll rescind my post.

Besides, you ought to let him finish his sentence (that you oddly decided to cut off mid-way through):

"Nintendo has achieved something really special with Breath of the Wild. All that’s holding it back are the glaring framerate issues but even that's not enough to dim the greatness that shines through."

I'm pretty sure all of you here trying to find something to critcize can be summed up in one image:

lol, if Gamespot isn't with you on this one just throw in the towel and either go enjoy the game or, if you can't, let everyone else enjoy theirs. :)

Sorry for not answering before. Yes I describe it as solid, but how many games last gen got +90 scores just because they were very solid and ambitious? Why is this any different?

There are actually many reasons that justify its score, first of all the game makes a very impressive use of Wii hardware, some of the very best graphics of the console running always at a locked framerate, it has a beutiful and personal artstyle that looks like an impresionist picture specially when you look far on the distance, is beutiful. It also has the most complex and (for many) the best implemented use of the motion controls ever, for people that likes those it was heaven, the dungeons were high quality for the most part, the music was simply great, the story is among the best of the saga and all in all it was a really enjoyable game that used Wii hardware really well, only when time passes you realize it wasn't as memorable as other 3D Zelda games and it was kind of too formulaic, but still very good and its score totally fits with the way crtics scored last gen.

I doubt you've read all the reviews.

Back in 2013 many of them, I remember nothing about reviews lowering scores because framerate, not even mentioning.

Wnd this is based on?

But in your own words the controls were a nightmare. Even with that it received a 93, which in itself is a rare score.

People seem to missunderstand the concept of this thread; it is not to call Zelda a bad game, no bad game get THOSE reviews, its merely to shine light upon the problem we face in todays gaming journalism and reviews, where something as simple as a name can potentially drastically change the outcome for the game when it comes to MC-score. This is not about how one game is better than another, it is about how scores are artificially hightened by nostalgia when reviewers sees the same characters as they did growing up.

Locking.

While i'm willing to give Tmfwang the benefit of the doubt that this thread was made in good faith, me and CGI agree it's run its course. There is more room for discussion, but i don't think we're going to see it happen here and in this current climate.