Abstract:
A few days have passed since the remake of "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time" was released, and Metacritic finally opened player ratings. Players gave it a rating of 9.6, even surpassing "Light and Shadow: Expedition 33" and "Silent Hill 2: Remastered." Although a wave of suspiciously low-scoring reviews appeared during the period in an attempt to lower the game's score, players' recognition of the Switch 2 version's screen upgrades and operational improvements still dominate the mainstream.
Players’ favorite masterpiece of the year
Nintendo previously banned reviews from media websites and YouTube channels on November 4, but Metacritic did not open player ratings until 36 hours after the "Ocarina of Time" remake was released on November 5. Currently, the game has received more than 3,900 reviews from players.
Of course, it is too early to draw conclusions now, and the score of 9.6 may still change in the future. Currently ranked second is "Light and Shadow: Expedition 33", with a player rating of 9.4 and a cumulative rating of more than 27,500. The results are relatively stable. "Silent Hill 2: Remastered" ranked third with a score of 9.3, and "Splatoon: Raiders," another Nintendo first-party game recently launched on Switch 2, ranked fourth. In addition, "Resident Evil 9: Requiem" and "The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered" also received 9.3 points, tied with Capcom's survival horror classic.
Many players who gave high scores mentioned the advantages of the "Ocarina of Time" remake. Some players believe that it is one of the best-looking games on the handheld platform currently. However, the screen flickering problem in the open area of Hyrule has also made some players regret the lack of DLSS super-resolution technology in the game.
Still have some obvious regrets?
The modernization of the controls and the fact that the dungeon exploration process has become less annoying are the advantages often mentioned in player reviews. However, some players pointed out that some changes in the remake of "Ocarina of Time" made the gameplay too simple. Therefore, it is even more regrettable that the high-difficulty mode Master Quest in the original version has not been retained. This mode could have provided players with a more challenging experience.
Although it currently ranks at the top of Metacritic's player ratings, the remake of "Ocarina of Time" has encountered what appear to be malicious negative reviews. There were an unusual number of 0-star reviews, as well as unfounded accusations that the game used generative AI technology. Other negative reviews accused Nintendo of not adding enough new content to the remake and of relying too much on remastering old games for the Switch 2 platform.
If Metacritic determines that some reviews are spam that intentionally lowers the game's score, it can delete them. Players on social media have discovered that at least 30 to 40 such reviews have disappeared.
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