GoHusker and Samwise, as for Zelda flopping stateside because of ignorance, 250,000 preorders is evidence AGAINST THIS. So, it's a much more informed and educated response to the current Zelda situation to say that it seems like it WILL DO WELL. You have to say this since it's already DOING WELL. You see? It's just simple logic. The thing about people getting turned off to the "look" of Zelda is yesterday's news. For a game that people think will be ignored, it sure is doing well, and was doing well 2 months before it was even released.
It's time to drop a little of the [not entirely undue] cynicism and look at the black and white, bold-faced facts. Obviously, I realize most people who are saying all this WANT Zelda to do well, but they think it won't. Cheer up because it already is.
And GoHusker, as for point systems, I relish any magazine that forces you to pay attention to the WORDS of their reviews and shy away from quick glances and rash judgments based on ANY SCORE SYSTEM. I refuse to believe that any but the greatest of geniuses can divine a difference between a 9.9 and 10 game. All the other people who say they can are posers. That's just my crazy opinion, but I think if you REALLY think about that, it'll make sense.
The days of score systems should die away, but they won't. We need information now now now and quick quick quick. Example: Any film by Michael Bay whose motto should be, "Let's see how many times we can edit per second." I'm always astounded that his movies don't just swirl into a nonsensical blur from the rapid-fire moving pictures. Luckily for him, he skips the blur, but sadly he holds the nonsense dear. That applies to so many things it's not even funny.