EDGE magazine rewards Skyward Sword a perfect 10.

A 10 from EDGE is huge lets hope the game warrants the score

EPaul

They've given more 10s this gen than GS has in total.

[QUOTE="EPaul"]

A 10 from EDGE is huge lets hope the game warrants the score

shinrabanshou

They've given more 10s this gen than GS has in total.

[QUOTE="Giant_Panda"]

[QUOTE="drinkerofjuice"] Sometimes I wonder if gaming journalism is in the state it's in partially because gamers can't distinguish the good publications from the bad. :PkobedaGOAT

Exactly. Why on earth anyone listens to IGN, X-play or EDGE is beyond me.

Whats really beyond me is how gamers don't even look to their own when judging a game. A title can have a whooping 40 reviews from 40 random "reviewers" and that will determine a failure or a success. Despite user reviews that may damn near triple the "professional" ones, from people who more than likely put more time into the game than the so-called pros. Funny, yet sad.

My issue with user reviews is that you can find honest opinions, but most likely you will also find tons of "0 out of 10 because the game is crap"

[QUOTE="shinrabanshou"]

[QUOTE="EPaul"]

A 10 from EDGE is huge lets hope the game warrants the score

Arach666

They've given more 10s this gen than GS has in total.

Here is a copy paste from Wikipedia

Super Mario 64 (Nintendo 64) - E35 (1996)
Gran Turismo (Sony PlayStation) - E55 (1997)
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Nintendo 64) - E66 (1998)
Halo: Combat Evolved (Xbox) - E105 (2001)
Half-Life 2 (Windows PC) - E143 (2004)
Halo 3 (Xbox 360) - E181 (2007)
The Orange Box (Windows PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360) - E182 (2007)
Super Mario Galaxy (Wii) - E183 (2007)
Grand Theft Auto IV (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360) - E189 (2008)
LittleBigPlanet (PlayStation 3) - E195 (2008)
Bayonetta (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360) - E209 (2009)
Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Wii) - E215 (2010)
Rock Band 3 (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360) - E222 (2010)
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Wii) - E234 (2011)

Not a bad list of games at all. Except GTA that is. But that was an industry goof.

[QUOTE="shinrabanshou"]

[QUOTE="EPaul"]

A 10 from EDGE is huge lets hope the game warrants the score

Arach666

They've given more 10s this gen than GS has in total.

[QUOTE="EPaul"]

A 10 from EDGE is huge lets hope the game warrants the score

shinrabanshou

They've given more 10s this gen than GS has in total.

Well i don't remember any 10's given out by EDGE and they are known for being very critical when rating games so i when i see a ten from them it consider it huge

[QUOTE="kobedaGOAT"]

[QUOTE="Giant_Panda"]

Exactly. Why on earth anyone listens to IGN, X-play or EDGE is beyond me.

madsnakehhh

Whats really beyond me is how gamers don't even look to their own when judging a game. A title can have a whooping 40 reviews from 40 random "reviewers" and that will determine a failure or a success. Despite user reviews that may damn near triple the "professional" ones, from people who more than likely put more time into the game than the so-called pros. Funny, yet sad.

My issue with user reviews is that you can find honest opinions, but most likely you will also find tons of "0 out of 10 because the game is crap"

[QUOTE="Arach666"]

[QUOTE="shinrabanshou"]Again, while it's a good score and certainly bodes well; I'm not seeing why a 10 from EDGE, should be considered "huge" in particular.

They've given more 10s this gen than GS has in total.

AmayaPapaya

Here is a copy paste from Wikipedia

*games*

Not a bad list of games at all. Except GTA that is. But that was an industry goof.

Damn,in so many years they only had given five 10´s and this gen alone they give 9? :o

Well that sure is a change of pace for them lol.

They gave more than seven 10´s already this gen?Arach666

1. Halo 3
2. The Orange Box
3. Super Mario Galaxy
4. Grand Theft Auto IV
5. LittleBigPlanet
6. Bayonetta
7. Super Mario Galaxy 2
8. Rock Band 3

And now Skyward Sword.

[QUOTE="Arach666"]They gave more than seven 10´s already this gen?shinrabanshou

1. Halo 3
2. The Orange Box
3. Super Mario Galaxy
4. Grand Theft Auto IV
5. LittleBigPlanet
6. Bayonetta
7. Super Mario Galaxy 2
8. Rock Band 3

And now Skyward Sword.

Hmm that's alot of Ten's i see your point now

This is the review that matters the most for me so that score + strong words from them is fantastic news. Oh how I hope it gets similar glowing reviews from everyone so that the doubters/haters eat their words but unfortunately I expect the usual motion-controls haters that never accept those and will always ask for classic controller support.laus_basic

I think the only publications to really worry about are GI and X Play. Both have a histroy of terrible Nintendo reviews. SMG2 was a victim of both.

This is the review that matters the most for me so that score + strong words from them is fantastic news. Oh how I hope it gets similar glowing reviews from everyone so that the doubters/haters eat their words but unfortunately I expect the usual motion-controls haters that never accept those and will always ask for classic controller support.laus_basic

Why shouldn't people get the option of classic controller support? Not everyone likes the waggle.

[QUOTE="laus_basic"]This is the review that matters the most for me so that score + strong words from them is fantastic news. Oh how I hope it gets similar glowing reviews from everyone so that the doubters/haters eat their words but unfortunately I expect the usual motion-controls haters that never accept those and will always ask for classic controller support.GD1551

Why shouldn't people get the option of classic controller support? Not everyone likes the waggle.

Good thing Skyward Sword doesn't have waggle.

[QUOTE="GD1551"]

[QUOTE="laus_basic"]This is the review that matters the most for me so that score + strong words from them is fantastic news. Oh how I hope it gets similar glowing reviews from everyone so that the doubters/haters eat their words but unfortunately I expect the usual motion-controls haters that never accept those and will always ask for classic controller support.AmayaPapaya

Why shouldn't people get the option of classic controller support? Not everyone likes the waggle.

Good thing Skyward Sword doesn't have waggle.

I was condescendingly referring to motion controls as a whole.

[QUOTE="laus_basic"]This is the review that matters the most for me so that score + strong words from them is fantastic news. Oh how I hope it gets similar glowing reviews from everyone so that the doubters/haters eat their words but unfortunately I expect the usual motion-controls haters that never accept those and will always ask for classic controller support.GD1551

Why shouldn't people get the option of classic controller support? Not everyone likes the waggle.

While i'm agree that it should be an option, there has been confirmed that this game has little to none waggle.

I wonder what scores Uncharted and SM3DL scored.

[QUOTE="laus_basic"]This is the review that matters the most for me so that score + strong words from them is fantastic news. Oh how I hope it gets similar glowing reviews from everyone so that the doubters/haters eat their words but unfortunately I expect the usual motion-controls haters that never accept those and will always ask for classic controller support.AmayaPapaya

I think the only publications to really worry about are GI and X Play. Both have a histroy of terrible Nintendo reviews. SMG2 was a victim of both.

[QUOTE="laus_basic"]This is the review that matters the most for me so that score + strong words from them is fantastic news. Oh how I hope it gets similar glowing reviews from everyone so that the doubters/haters eat their words but unfortunately I expect the usual motion-controls haters that never accept those and will always ask for classic controller support.GD1551

Why shouldn't people get the option of classic controller support? Not everyone likes the waggle.

[QUOTE="AmayaPapaya"]

[QUOTE="GD1551"]

Why shouldn't people get the option of classic controller support? Not everyone likes the waggle.

GD1551

Good thing Skyward Sword doesn't have waggle.

I was condescendingly referring to motion controls as a whole.

How do you know the motion control isn't a good thing? SS is really the first game of it's kind.

How do you know the motion control isn't a good thing? SS is really the first game of it's kind.

AmayaPapaya

It could be a good or bad thing, I and many others, just don't like motion controls!

[QUOTE="AmayaPapaya"]

How do you know the motion control isn't a good thing? SS is really the first game of it's kind.

GD1551

It could be a good or bad thing, I and many others, just don't like motion controls!

[QUOTE="AmayaPapaya"]

How do you know the motion control isn't a good thing? SS is really the first game of it's kind.

GD1551

It could be a good or bad thing, I and many others, just don't like motion controls!

[QUOTE="GD1551"]

[QUOTE="AmayaPapaya"]

How do you know the motion control isn't a good thing? SS is really the first game of it's kind.

ChikaraShref

It could be a good or bad thing, I and many others, just don't like motion controls!

So if small simple movements are a pain in the butt to you, I take it you got rid of your computer because of that dang pain in the butt mouse? :roll:

[QUOTE="AmayaPapaya"]

How do you know the motion control isn't a good thing? SS is really the first game of it's kind.

GD1551

It could be a good or bad thing, I and many others, just don't like motion controls!

What games have you played with Motion Control? Have you played Wii Sports Resort or Red Steel 2? Despite what many people believe, there are very very few games out there with real motion control. I'm not talking about that Waggle nonsense. I'm talking about a game that really has 1:1 (or as close as you can get) control. Zelda is the first 1:1 game that wasn't designed to be motion control game but just a game itself. Nintendo has some of the best game designers on the planet too.

[QUOTE="ChikaraShref"][QUOTE="GD1551"]

It could be a good or bad thing, I and many others, just don't like motion controls!

WreckEm711

So if small simple movements are a pain in the butt to you, I take it you got rid of your computer because of that dang pain in the butt mouse? :roll:

I am ready for November 20th.

[QUOTE="GD1551"]

[QUOTE="AmayaPapaya"]

How do you know the motion control isn't a good thing? SS is really the first game of it's kind.

AmayaPapaya

It could be a good or bad thing, I and many others, just don't like motion controls!

What games have you played with Motion Control? Have you played Wii Sports Resort or Red Steel 2? Despite what many people believe, there are very very few games out there with real motion control. I'm not talking about that Waggle nonsense. I'm talking about a game that really has 1:1 (or as close as you can get) control. Zelda is the first 1:1 game that wasn't designed to be motion control game but just a game itself. Nintendo has some of the best game designers on the planet too.

Can you blame him then? the majority of the games have poor motion control implementation or don't really add anything over conventional controllers.

BTW, is there any quotes from the actual Mag? What did they say about SS?

Why shouldn't people get the option of classic controller support? Not everyone likes the waggle.

GD1551

Then go play something else?

The game was planned and built around this so EDGE's 10/10 score has motion controls DNA all over it.

Compromising the control scheme to run on control pads would have held back the team and most likely result in a very diferent game.

[QUOTE="AmayaPapaya"]

[QUOTE="GD1551"]

It could be a good or bad thing, I and many others, just don't like motion controls!

lbjkurono23

What games have you played with Motion Control? Have you played Wii Sports Resort or Red Steel 2? Despite what many people believe, there are very very few games out there with real motion control. I'm not talking about that Waggle nonsense. I'm talking about a game that really has 1:1 (or as close as you can get) control. Zelda is the first 1:1 game that wasn't designed to be motion control game but just a game itself. Nintendo has some of the best game designers on the planet too.

Can you blame him then? the majority of the games have poor motion control implementation or don't really add anything over conventional controllers.

What games have you played with Motion Control? Have you played Wii Sports Resort or Red Steel 2? Despite what many people believe, there are very very few games out there with real motion control. I'm not talking about that Waggle nonsense. I'm talking about a game that really has 1:1 (or as close as you can get) control. Zelda is the first 1:1 game that wasn't designed to be motion control game but just a game itself. Nintendo has some of the best game designers on the planet too.

AmayaPapaya

I've played WSR that's about it. The others games I played on wii were SMG1+2, TP, Smash bros, Metroid (not the team ninja one), MK, DK and that on the rails RE game.

BTW, is there any quotes from the actual Mag? What did they say about SS?

AmayaPapaya

The full review will be posted on the 25th.

BTW, is there any quotes from the actual Mag? What did they say about SS?

AmayaPapaya

[QUOTE="lbjkurono23"]

[QUOTE="AmayaPapaya"]

What games have you played with Motion Control? Have you played Wii Sports Resort or Red Steel 2? Despite what many people believe, there are very very few games out there with real motion control. I'm not talking about that Waggle nonsense. I'm talking about a game that really has 1:1 (or as close as you can get) control. Zelda is the first 1:1 game that wasn't designed to be motion control game but just a game itself. Nintendo has some of the best game designers on the planet too.

BrunoBRS

Can you blame him then? the majority of the games have poor motion control implementation or don't really add anything over conventional controllers.

Lol at people trying to argue bias by using metascores. A score is only a small part of the review. It's only the thesis. Students are not judged on their thesis alone, but their writing and arguing of that thesis. Similarly with reviews, it's the content of the review that matters. How factual is the review? How informative is it? Does it explain why the game is good or why it is bad? Using scores makes sense when the difference is between an 8 and a 2. You can safely say that the game that scores an 8 is better than the other. But with a game that has a 7 and a game that has a 9? You have to, you know, READ the review to determine its quality.

Now onto all this EDGE bashing. The score does not concern me. What is said about the game does. "This is the Wii game you've been waiting for." That sounds good, does it not? If Edge writes terrible reviews, then yes, they should be ignored. But on average, how are their reviews? I haven't read them personally, but I've seen people cite only a few bad ones.

[QUOTE="GD1551"]Why shouldn't people get the option of classic controller support? Not everyone likes the waggle.

Thunderdrone

Then go play something else?

The game was planned and built around this so EDGE's 10/10 score has motion controls DNA all over it.

Compromising the control scheme to run on control pads would have held back the team and most likely result in a very diferent game.

Options comprises control schemes?

[QUOTE="Thunderdrone"]

[QUOTE="GD1551"]Why shouldn't people get the option of classic controller support? Not everyone likes the waggle.

GD1551

Then go play something else?

The game was planned and built around this so EDGE's 10/10 score has motion controls DNA all over it.

Compromising the control scheme to run on control pads would have held back the team and most likely result in a very diferent game.

Options comprises control schemes?

yes they do. if they had to adapt the motion control system so it could be played with a standard controller, then you would get a bad motion control scheme, and a bland game that used to be based around motion but it's not. you're basically asking nintendo to dumb down the game to the point it's boring.BrunoBRS

That makes no sense to me. Then KZ3's move controls are stupid because the standard controller is an option?

[QUOTE="BrunoBRS"]yes they do. if they had to adapt the motion control system so it could be played with a standard controller, then you would get a bad motion control scheme, and a bland game that used to be based around motion but it's not. you're basically asking nintendo to dumb down the game to the point it's boring.GD1551

That makes no sense to me. Then KZ3's move controls are stupid because the standard controller is an option?

[QUOTE="Thunderdrone"]

[QUOTE="GD1551"]Why shouldn't people get the option of classic controller support? Not everyone likes the waggle.

GD1551

Then go play something else?

The game was planned and built around this so EDGE's 10/10 score has motion controls DNA all over it.

Compromising the control scheme to run on control pads would have held back the team and most likely result in a very diferent game.

Options comprises control schemes?

Gamespot should give it an 8.8 Make it a tradition gamespot.8)

Gamespot should give it an 8.8 Make it a tradition gamespot.8)

el3m2tigre

[QUOTE="nintendoboy16"]Gamespot is still going to give it an 8.5. X-Play is going to give it a 2 or 3 out of 5.bbkkristian

[QUOTE="bbkkristian"][QUOTE="nintendoboy16"]Gamespot is still going to give it an 8.5. X-Play is going to give it a 2 or 3 out of 5.WithoutGraceXII

Very impressive score. Can't wait to play it later this year. :D

Why are people talking about EDGE's anti-PS3 patterns in a thread about Skyward Sword?waltefmoney

its because some people were like

"whaa? why dont alot of people take edge magazine seriously? i just have no clue why that might be. thats just comepltely out of nowhere"

when clearly, edge is a fringe reviewing source.

[QUOTE="GD1551"]

[QUOTE="Thunderdrone"]

Then go play something else?

The game was planned and built around this so EDGE's 10/10 score has motion controls DNA all over it.

Compromising the control scheme to run on control pads would have held back the team and most likely result in a very diferent game.

Shinobishyguy

Options comprises control schemes?

Lets take a look at these graphs here. Well, they look pretty much the same.

Edge likes Halo a little too much. They like Valve as well...Explains why they didn't like MGS4 :P Edge doesn't like Resistance, Killzone, Mass Effect or Gears as much as the average Joe.

So...I don't see what's wrong? Edge gave pretty low scores to games on both sides. Sure the numbers are low but when you look at the actual games, I don't see anything wrong with it.

http://edgevsmeta.blogspot.com/2010/03/edge-vs-metacritic-does-games-platform.html

AmayaPapaya

lol. why did you just cite a source that shows edge to be biased?