The Reviews Are In For Star Fox Zero

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The Nintendo's next big exclusive is just days away from releasing, but the reviews are starting to pour in now!

In Star Fox Zero, Fox, Falco, Peppy, and Slippy return with a new adventure, new vehicles, and new functionality only possible with the Wii U GamePad. If you were as skeptical about the new entry as the press leading up to the game's release, you were likely right to trust your instincts. Star Fox Zero is sitting lower than most exclusives on Metacritic with a Metascore of 72 out of 100 based on 47 critical reviews.

The highest review score garnered so far is a 96 out of 100 from Cheat Code Central, while the lowest is a 40 out of 100 from Giant Bomb. Here's what the critics are saying:

                              

Cheat Code Central - 96 out of 100 - "While the control scheme is unconventional, it's fitting for a game that goes out of its way to surprise you with additional modes, trophy rewards, hidden locations, and a spin-off with gameplay never before attempted within the series. Which, in a way makes sense."

LevelUp - 86 out of 100 - "A return to form for the Star Fox franchise, Zero is a winning mix of Nintendo's innovative gameplay and Platinum straightforward, dashing action, but it can be confusing for newcomers. It will be divisive, but it shines."

Meristation - 75 out of 100 - "Star Fox Zero has much of the great franchise mechanics and a good aim system. However, technical issues and some problems with the targeting system are unsatisfactory."

XGN - 75 out of 100 - "Star Fox Zero is a true Star Fox game, and a joy to play with the new and innovative controls. However the game is held back by the inconsistent graphics, the framerate and short game length."

Attack of the Fanboy - 70 out of 100 - "Unfortunately not everything that was added was perfect though, with the Gamepad controls actually taking away from the experience, rather than adding to it. Once you get past them there is a great game here, but it will take some players quite a while to do that."

GameSpot - 70 out of 100 - "Though I feel like I've seen most of this adventure before, Zero is a good-looking homage with some new locations to find and challenges to overcome. It doesn't supplant Star Fox 64, but it does its legacy justice."

TheSixthAxis - 60 out of 100 - "As a game that lives and dies on its mechanics, Star Fox Zero is only intermittently successful at selling its dual screen dynamics. It’s at its best during the classic Arwing sections, but the Walker form becomes overly fiddly and the different viewpoints often cause more problems than they solve."

Giant Bomb - 40 out of 100 - "All of this would have been welcome in the early 2000s, but the years of disappointing follow-ups and the overall progression of industry standards leads to Star Fox Zero having the impact of an HD rerelease rather than a full sequel. Being able to beat the game in 2-3 hours doesn't help, no matter how many branching paths or lackluster challenge missions are included."

                                 

Star Fox Zero releases Friday, April 22nd.

Star Fox Zero
Fox, Falco, Peppy and Slippy save the Lylat system in this new deep space dogfighting adventure. Using the Wii U Game...
Release Dates
22 Apr 2016-Wii U
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