I'm also curious and I hope someone from GS can explain, how will the dlc affect the launch version? I mean, are there any story elements missing or game play elements?
@Tomcat2007: Yes but a scoring system goes from 0 to whatever. A 10/10 means it has the highest rating possible, which should no be possible because that means it is the best game possible, which it can't be with technical issues and I assume certain aspects hidden behind an extra pay wall, e.g. DLC.
I never believe in 10/10 ratings. That means the game is perfect, which this clearly isnt as a few issues (very few lol) have been raised. But from what I keep reading, it does seem like a return to form and a genuine change in the Zelda formula. I'm a big fan of the environment playing a role in game design, especially open world games (turning Fallout 3 to the highest difficulty was brutal in terms of survival) and this is a genuine new addition to the Zelda formula.
What i'm now wondering is, why is this an essential addition to the switch, when Nintendo fans can already get this on the cheaper and just as functional WiiU?
@doctor_mg: Like I said, 2.5 hours, according to Ninty themselves, for high performance games.
As for Brexit, I have no idea if thats the cause, because if it was, then surely it would have affected all games not jus tfor the Switch. Then again, Nintendo games have always been more expensive here. Load of rubbish whatever the reason.
@doctor_mg: What I have said is not opinion at all. I have no idea where you're from and where ever you are must have very different marketing techniques by Nintendo because in the UK Horizon costs £44.99 upon release, that's at a major retailer called GAME. I'm sure there will be £5 cheaper deals online somewhere. Zelda and the new Mario are being sold at £59.99. That's a whopping £15 difference, $25-30 maybe? That is just not on.
In terms of it being portable, they have alreday said it will be a 2.5 hour to 3 hour battery life when playing a larger game...not exactly a selling point for something that's portable. Do you know why? It's not fully portable and as a home console, it's no that powerful. Again, that's fact, often from Nintendo's own mouth.
Opinion: Nintendo have once again gone for a gimmicky product but this time iwth even more marketing and PR behind it than the original Wii so I assume it will sell well at firts, especially in Japan. But the European and American amrkets will start to dwindle quickly.
@doctor_mg: Yesb ut he is talking of a console which is releasing highly underpowered compared to other consoles on the market and a company just finding its feet on the online stage. NOt to mention games that are more expensive than any on any otehr platform. You can pick up PC games via download for nearly half the price and PS4/XB1 for 10 quid cheaper.
Switch may turn out to be truly intuitive and unique, with tonnes of great games (I doubt it but who knows) but the pricing is still awful for what it really is.
It sounds solid...but nothing more. Everything written here has been done in a lot of games many, many years ago and probably better on a larger scale. I miss the days of when Zelda pioneered adventure games, not followed in the trail of other franchises. Like, there's a paragraph here dedicated to finding wepaons on defeated enemies. C'mon!
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