I really did like Skyward Sword a lot. There were only a few issues I had (minimal spoilers):
Having to see new treasure and bug descriptions again every time I loaded up the game was annoying. Not as annoying as the similar rupee notification in Twilight Princess, maybe, but I would have hoped they learned their lesson after that. The game needed an options screen for text speed and z-target-lock adjustment too.
I was kind of disappointed by the narrow geographical scope, that there were only three provinces to visit with unlockable late-game areas in them. I was hoping the world below would be contiguous as well, so you could travel all the way across it instead of using the sky portals to get around.
This next one isn't really a problem with the game per se, but something that made me sad-- the "hope you find your friend, kid," "you'll find out when you're older" type themes. Reminds me that I'm not really the main audience for these games anymore. Though, I don't recall earlier Zeldas beating me over the head with it so much, even when Link looked like a 5 year old. Though that's a bit strange in itself, because the Link in SS doesn't look young per se, except his face, but then all of the "adult" males are almost twice his height, so I don't know how old he's supposed to be. But in any case, you're telling me he's not old enough to be a knight yet but he's old enough to stave off apocalyptic hellfire? Ehh. And why does he have to prove himself 50 times, hasn't he been chosen by the goddess already?
Also a couple of bosses were a bit hard to take seriously... and some of the other creatures.
The full item loadout was a tad disappointing. Nothing really novel except the mecha-beetle.
The lack of consequences for getting knocked off cliffs made "winning" such fights a bit unsatisfying. I didn't realize Link was Meat Boy's brother.
At times it felt a little too derivative of past games... even by LoZ standards.
But still, what I liked about the game far outweighed all of those. The motion controls were a bit frustrating at first but I grew to love them (particularly with the bow). I liked the new upgrade system. I felt like the characterization for all the characters was much more fleshed out than before (Ghiranim more than made up for the disappointment that was Zant). The temples felt shorter than before but with more impressive designs (loved the Indian/Japanese? themes). The bosses weren't particularly difficult but they were engaging anyway IMO, and certainly an improvement over the ridiculously easy TP bosses.
The geographic scope may have been limited, but I really liked how the game presented the ravages of time well in different areas. The music certainly helped. The music in general was very nice-- I'm hesitant to say it was more memorable than OoT's or others, but it was a fine addition in any case.
I understand there is some irony in my list of likes being less lengthy than my list of dislikes while claiming I love the game, but I guess I'm good at dwelling on minor gripes. The main thing, though, is that SS still has all the magic of a Zelda game, and even more in some ways. Full disclosure of course, I'm a biased Zelda fan. But yeah.
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#77
Posté 06 janvier 2012 - 07:12
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Finally got around to finishing SS. I really liked it. I hope the series sticks with the motion controls as it's the best innovation the series has seen in a long time.
Oh, and Ghirahim was *FABULOUS*! "This news fills my heart with RAINBOWS!"
Oh, and Ghirahim was *FABULOUS*! "This news fills my heart with RAINBOWS!"
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Posté 06 janvier 2012 - 07:49
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Blacklash93 wrote...
Finally got around to finishing SS. I really liked it. I hope the series sticks with the motion controls as it's the best innovation the series has seen in a long time.
Oh, and Ghirahim was *FABULOUS*! "This news fills my heart with RAINBOWS!"
I finished SS now too, Really enjoyed it. The 'dialogue choices' were a nice touch even if they obviously don't change anything except in one or two sidequests, also for such a compact gameworld there was a lot to do.
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Posté 07 janvier 2012 - 06:38
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My younger brother finished it last week and I saw the ending. Now it's got me thinking about playing it just for the story now that I know how it connects to the other games. Also, I wasn't expecting some form of Ganon as the final boss because I hadn't heard anything about the final boss before hand.
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>Very most likely the most glorious real thread on BSN today
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Tell me BSN, how does it feel to be a pack of casuals in 2014?
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>last post 2+ years ago
Tell me BSN, how does it feel to be a pack of casuals in 2014?
And the lack of pages is astounding.
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Posté 03 février 2014 - 10:07
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#82
Posté 03 février 2014 - 01:51
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Loved all of them, but Ocarina of time is my favorite.
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Posté 04 février 2014 - 05:41
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I honestly don't know which I like more out of these four: Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, Wind Waker, and Twilight Princess.
Skyward Sword was pretty damn good. I liked it a lot.
It was a bit different but it was damn sure still a Zelda game.
But I've only played it once back when it first came out and I lost my Wii during a move almost 2 years ago.
Thus, I like it a lot but I don't currently value it as much as the four listed above.
I've played those four over and over and over and over and over again.
My passion for them grows more and more each time I'm play them.
Can never grow tired of them tbh
Skyward Sword was pretty damn good. I liked it a lot.
It was a bit different but it was damn sure still a Zelda game.
But I've only played it once back when it first came out and I lost my Wii during a move almost 2 years ago.
Thus, I like it a lot but I don't currently value it as much as the four listed above.
I've played those four over and over and over and over and over again.
My passion for them grows more and more each time I'm play them.
Can never grow tired of them tbh
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Posté 04 février 2014 - 05:56
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So I was playing Four Swords earlier (I know, beast mode) and finally got through the first area, that Sea of Trees. The game is pretty dope tbh
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Posté 04 février 2014 - 06:00
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J. Reezy wrote...
So I was playing Four Swords earlier (I know, beast mode) and finally got through the first area, that Sea of Trees. The game is pretty dope tbh
That game is hella fun. Addictive too. I played it for 3 hours straight when I got it on the 3DS. Been alternating between that and Ocarina of Time master quest atm. And here soon, I'm going to play through Wind Waker again.
I'm obessed.
And I don't need help.
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Posté 04 février 2014 - 09:21
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Ahhh... memories
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Posté 04 février 2014 - 02:30
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I've never beaten Ocarina of Time... only got pretty far in it on the 3DS. After playing Dark Souls (In a stretch, similar), I think I might give it another whirl.
On a side note, Hyrule: Total War is the best mod for anything strategy ever.
On a side note, Hyrule: Total War is the best mod for anything strategy ever.
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Posté 04 février 2014 - 02:45
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Well, I'd be lying if I said Legend of Zelda didn't have a huge imprint on my life. I don't remember much of the Original NES version, but Link to the Past sold me on the series. It was High Fantasy and Dark Fantasy at the same time with a world brimming with atmosphere - on par with Super Metroid and similar SNES titles, as far as I'm concerned.
Ocarina of Time was a significantly different game from its previous incarnations, but still kept me on board the Zelda train. I honestly preferred most of the bosses from LttP to be honest, but it remains the most important 3D Zelda to date, with Majora's Mask as a close runner up.
As many will mention, Majora's Mask is an underrated gem. Dark, Emotional, and just plain weird.
I haven't bought a Zelda game in the last 10 years, so unfortunately my memories of Zelda will probably remain memories. The games following Wind Waker certainly looked entertaining and changed things up, but it wasn't quite enough for me to fork up anything for the Wii.
The rumors of a Wii U Zelda Title has my attention, but I'll be waiting until more information appears. I'll probably be flocking to either Dark Souls 2, DA:I, or something similar until then.
Ocarina of Time was a significantly different game from its previous incarnations, but still kept me on board the Zelda train. I honestly preferred most of the bosses from LttP to be honest, but it remains the most important 3D Zelda to date, with Majora's Mask as a close runner up.
As many will mention, Majora's Mask is an underrated gem. Dark, Emotional, and just plain weird.
I haven't bought a Zelda game in the last 10 years, so unfortunately my memories of Zelda will probably remain memories. The games following Wind Waker certainly looked entertaining and changed things up, but it wasn't quite enough for me to fork up anything for the Wii.
The rumors of a Wii U Zelda Title has my attention, but I'll be waiting until more information appears. I'll probably be flocking to either Dark Souls 2, DA:I, or something similar until then.
Beware of the Cows In The Belly.Been alternating between that and Ocarina of Time master quest atm.
Heard good things about it, I'll have to check that out.On a side note, Hyrule: Total War is the best mod for anything strategy ever.
Modifié par DominusVita, 04 février 2014 - 02:51 .
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Posté 04 février 2014 - 03:12
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DominusVita wrote...
Heard good things about it, I'll have to check that out.On a side note, Hyrule: Total War is the best mod for anything strategy ever.
Definitely a good download if you're into mods. The balance isn't perfect but it's more than workable. The AI pathfinding is painful at times (gorons). The faction storytelling is surprisingly well-done for a Total War mod. The actual lore is a bit polarizing.
It's like if Nintendo asked a Warhammer writer and GRR Martin to write a real Hystoria. Some fans will love the grimdark and some will hate it. It's pretty depressing to see favorite characters getting abused and killed.
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Posté 04 février 2014 - 03:31
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If you haven't picked up Link Between Worlds I'd recommend that you do. It is fantastic.
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Posté 04 février 2014 - 06:44
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Posté 05 février 2014 - 02:45
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Worth buying a 3DS for.DarthKilby wrote...
If you haven't picked up Link Between Worlds I'd recommend that you do. It is fantastic.
You know you want it...
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Posté 05 février 2014 - 01:29
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Very true, I've heard nothing but good things: Pick-Your-Own-Dungeon, References from the original LttP, etc.If you haven't picked up Link Between Worlds I'd recommend that you do. It is fantastic.
Looking at the 3DS collection, that's the only game(outside of the soon-to-be-released Bravely Default) that would make the purchase worth it. If the system gets some more worthy titles, I'll open ye olde wallet.
<== Penny Pincher
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Posté 05 février 2014 - 03:20
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DominusVita wrote...
If you haven't picked up Link Between Worlds I'd recommend that you do. It is fantastic.
Very true, I've heard nothing but good things: Pick-Your-Own-Dungeon, References from the original LttP, etc.
Looking at the 3DS collection, that's the only game(outside of the soon-to-be-released Bravely Default) that would make the purchase worth it. If the system gets some more worthy titles, I'll open ye olde wallet.
<== Penny Pincher
There are also games like Fire Emblem, Shin Megami Tensei and Pokemon that might be worthy of your attention. The OoT remake is great.
Now, they just need to release ALttP for the Virtual Console...
#96
Posté 06 février 2014 - 05:42
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Anyone here ever play Link's Awakening? Good Gameboy game.
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Posté 06 février 2014 - 07:47
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LegendaryAvenger wrote...
Now, they just need to release ALttP for the Virtual Console...
It's out....on the Wiiu.
Give me my Majora's Mask remake Nintendo.
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Posté 06 février 2014 - 08:26
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The first one I ever played, and possibly my favourite.eternal_napalm wrote...
Anyone here ever play Link's Awakening? Good Gameboy game.
Dat ending...
I liked it, but some people didn't for some reason...
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Posté 06 février 2014 - 10:21
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Link's Awakening had a lot going for it, but I found the dungeons awful. I think I actually disliked all the dungeons in that game, and it's kind of an important part in a Zelda game.
So while I can see how some aspects of it were brilliant, Link's Awakening is never going to end up on my list of favorite Zelda games.
Majora's mask suffers from a similar fate. Having to constantly roll back time to save and repeat the same actions over and over to try to advance and discover new stuff killed it for me. That and the water dungeon. No matter how good the rest of the game was (and it did have some aspects that were made of pure distilled greatness), I'm never replaying Majora's mask.
So while I can see how some aspects of it were brilliant, Link's Awakening is never going to end up on my list of favorite Zelda games.
Majora's mask suffers from a similar fate. Having to constantly roll back time to save and repeat the same actions over and over to try to advance and discover new stuff killed it for me. That and the water dungeon. No matter how good the rest of the game was (and it did have some aspects that were made of pure distilled greatness), I'm never replaying Majora's mask.
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Posté 07 février 2014 - 02:19
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Skelter192 wrote...
LegendaryAvenger wrote...
Now, they just need to release ALttP for the Virtual Console...
It's out....on the Wiiu.
Give me my Majora's Mask remake Nintendo.
See... I'm not in the habit of buying a new console that happens to be stationary. A portable ALttP plz.
