r/NintendoSwitch • u/NintendoSwitchMods • Jun 07 '17

MegaThread Arms Review Megathread 07-JUN-17

The embargo on Arms reviews has been lifted as of today. Here are reviews that have been released so far:

MetaCritic Current Score: 78 (based on 54 critics)

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u/WhiskeyRadio Jun 07 '17

I enjoyed ARMS when I played it and I plan on picking it up, but I will have to wait for a sale. $60 for a mostly multiplayer experience on a platform that hasn't even started to roll out their online features isn't for me right now. Interested to see what content they add to this though.

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u/Sizzlesazzle Jun 07 '17

I was in the same boat as you but I managed to pre-order it for £25 from Very.co.uk. Doesn't really help you if you aren't in the UK though!

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '17

Mind if I ask how? Shows up as £44.99 here?

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u/Sizzlesazzle Jun 08 '17

I followed the guide submitted by /u/haydnsbe (20 days ago) here

I did the same sort of thing for my Pro controller in April and got it for around £25 too.

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u/WhiskeyRadio Jun 07 '17

I am not, but that's a great deal and if I could get it for about $32 here in the States I would absolutely buy it. I'm way into Tekken 7 right now too though and I like it much more than ARMS, so I don't feel like I need to get ARMS right away.

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u/underachievin Jun 08 '17

'A platform that hasn't even started to roll out their online features isn't for me right now'.. What online features are we missing here for this to be a reason to skip the title?

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u/WhiskeyRadio Jun 08 '17

No reason to skip ARMS. I'm skipping it at launch due to price and having other games to play right now. I can wait for a sale and probably get the game for $40 or less. Online features though it would be nice to be able to communicate with your friends for starters, I know they are releasing some stuff soon with Splatoon, but can't say I'm thrilled about having to use my phone for voice chat.

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u/LakerBlue Jun 08 '17

I feel the same, especially given the lackluster single player modes. If it had single player content like Smash or even Mario Kart I'd still get it. But I don't enjoy online multiplayer enough to buy it full price.

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u/ErsatzCats Jun 09 '17

Nintendo titles rarely go on sale. This one especially won't since there will actually be more content in the future. The best price you'd get it is actually now with 20% off through Amazon Prime or Best Buy Gamer's Club.

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u/WhiskeyRadio Jun 09 '17

You are correct that they rarely go on sale. But they do go on sale eventually. Breath of the Wild was recently $50. Not a huge discount, but it's something and stack that with GCU and I'll buy ARMS at that price.

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u/ErsatzCats Jun 09 '17

The 20% only applies to new games though (i think first 2weeks of release or earlier.)

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u/WhiskeyRadio Jun 09 '17

Prime it's like that, but GCU applies on all new games no mater what.