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I cancelled my subscription and would have resumed it if it had been free

Baldo of course, the best game this year imho

@nkarafo that's precisely why I won't buy it, I don't like what I see and you can't 'convince me' I have a brain and that game is meh. I'll play it for 20 bucks maybe...

Metroid: is 'great, why because it's great. Oh ok thanks.
Another review without completing the games. Please play the game in its entirety before giving it a grade.

Baldo it’s really hard lol

Baldo’s more than a pretty game guys but glad it made the list, it’s a beautiful game

13 Baldo, people love the game despite the myopic review by NL...

@Synecdoche Despite the word often being used incorrectly by many people, the word "actor" still refers to a MALE theatrical performer/ one who takes part etc. The correct feminine form of the word is, and remains, an actress. In future, an easy way to tell if a word has become gender-neutral is to ask yourself a question involving that word (e.g. Who is that actor in that _____ movie?) and see if your automatic response is either to think of a male or female in that position, or if members of both genders immediately spring to mind.

Shouldn’t you write voice actress?

@BadWaluigi i know right! all the reviews says it's bad and yet, I play it, I know a lot of people play it, and are enjoying it. It's almost as if critiques are only good for consensus games, or are behaving like a flock of sheep: Nintendo game: grading starts at 8. Indie title with a few bugs (I haven't seen them yet) grading starts at 3

@Gmiol was watching a streamer yesterday and out of the blue he said the game is an improved version of Links Awakening lol please don’t fall of your chair.

@Bratwurst35 yes you are correct, so have you played the game?

@Bratwurst35 it's subjective and i'm having as much fun. I said 'in the same bag' (of games I truly enjoy and come back to) Plus Baldo was developed by TWO GUYS! it's a tour-de-force. So have you played the game?

Thanks for the review, but no thanks.

Once again I have to disagree with @PJOReilly.

Here are my Pros and Cons and I hope to balance some of the negative comments here (especially from those who haven't played the game!).

Also before buying a game, don't just read the reviews but watch some streamers on YouTube and Twitch.

Firstly, this game has been compared to others a lot:

• Dark Souls: I hated the art style and how mindlessly punishing (unfairly) it was. While Baldo keeps me coming back for more. I dropped DS but not Baldo. So this is why it's all very subjective. Dying a lot and respawning immediately isn't a bad thing: think Super Meat Boy, one of my favourite games.
• Zelda: yes this game will make you think of many Zelda games especially BOTW and Links Awakening.
• Studio Ghibli: common guys, I read some of the people making comments on the art style. It's gorgeous and where we have a unanimous consensus here!

PRO:
The dungeons and puzzles are great and you do get lost, I did not have any problems with the first dungeon and I am not a pro player by any stretch of the imagination. That game asks you to think and not rush to solutions. Gaming shouldn't be as simple as it has become. This part reminds me a lot of Links Awakening.

The art style: is truly amazing and gorgeous. There are so many short clips when Baldo encounters a new character etc. it's charming and immersive. I almost forgot I was playing a game and not watching Howls' Moving castle.

Fighting: I was a bit surprised indeed the first time I met the lizard before Rodia Town and the plant, as well as the tentacles in the Dungeon. And you know what. As punishing as they are if you try to just rush and hack and slash it, you have to THINK and find their weak point and method to kill them. And next time you encounter this guy he won't be a problem... The great thing is that the enemies are strong but dumb and scattered. You don't have a horde of Lizard jumping on you. But you do get one that waits for you at the very spot where you respawn. Unfair? Why, as in real life ***** happens...

CONS:
The menus and access to items: completely agree they are ugly and the latter should be more easily to activate.

Map: indeed somewhat useless (but again not 'completely as others have stated. The map isn't available right at the beginning and you need to find the cartographer to give you access to more maps and might die in the process!!! SO WHAT, BOTW does the exact same thing and people call it a masterpiece.

Sluggish speed: yes he is slow and yes, walking into a rice field will be painful. And you know what it's called 'realism' we are just more accustomed to it in a rally racing game. If you fall from a cliff twice your size, you will die in real life. But you can jump from a meter or so. I put it as a con as I am more a fan of arcade games. But it's also a positive and it's a game that asks you to think.

Is it a masterpiece: I think so and place it in the same bag as BOTW and Links Awakening.
Just iron out the bugs I don't want to get stuck and improve the menu and map look and feel and you will have an even better game.

Since no one mentioned it, I played Baldo through the first dungeon, it is really a great game, tough as nail but not mean, bugs? Haven’t seen any. It’s overall fun and charming and it’s keeping me away from Skywards Sword... which I find a bit boring

Ahem will you review it?

@EarthboundBenjy it’s fine, the world does not revolves around English speaking people thankfully .. Baldo is a cute name very Ghibli style and I’ll look forward to buy it

I live in japan and got it day one . I was in the fence as I gave up playing it on Wii U did it like the art style and thought I might still not enjoy it, after one hour playing it and taking my time to get out of skyloft, dear lord how Gorgeous has that game become. The frame rate is great and the hd truly gave this game a new youth. I’m glad I bought it

I think I will buy it but not happy with the reviews, why couldn’t it be a home run!

Yes I’m in japan at the moment and this is definitely on my list however it will take time until we can travel within the country .... we can now just it isn’t recommended

Connor not Conner!

Super Meat Boy Forever

I disagree with the reviewer, this is a great and fun game and a very good sequel to Super Meat Boy. I’ve been playing it through the first four worlds and I find back all the appeal and fun I had with SMB when it came out on switch. The auto-runner is a welcomed change and novelty (first time for me) and the procedurally generated levels means that I can replay it with completely new layouts (also a first for me) so I don’t get the reviews and reviewers. The game is great. I give it and 8.7, try it for yourself and you won’t regret your purchase.

@Torn what if you were completely wrong? Look on internet the SL SR issue, it’s a pretty common on, just didn’t get as much publicity then the joycon drift. It’s a faulty design (the battery overheats a component) and should be replaced even outside of warranty.

Well I have a less rosy story with big N customer support in Europe. They refused to repair for free my two joy-cons (the word 'con' describe them well), as it was out of warranty. The issue: the joy-cons SR and SL stopped working so no more local multiplayer possible. The repair would have costed the price of new joycons. These should be repaired for free as it's a faulty design

“Having some friends over” now that’s utopia

Still the HDMI output with using multiple devices is a pain with the Switch sending wake up signals every once in a while even switched off. FIX THIS NINTENDO