[Wii] Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

[Linktothepast]

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Legend of Zelda series is dated back to NES days, being a well known and commercially successful franchise. It is an action - adventure title with rpg elements, that tells of the story of a young man (elf) called Link that raises up to be the hero of his people, by saving his kingdom, the world, and of course the beautiful princess Zelda from the hands of evil. The game itself is a direct port from Gamecube, with a few changes like wii remote integration and reverse (left to right) play for right handed people.

System tested on: Wii (Pal), 576i composite

Graphic: 8.5/10
The game graphics are beautiful artistically, with impressive huge bosses, and a more mature and darker style compared to previous game installments. There are particle effects being used like in the twilight realm, that make the realm feel like is fading, giving it a melancholic and beautiful touch at the same time. The cutscenes are well made, beautiful and well presented, with some details being easier to notice due to the close ups (read below). But the game is a port from gamecube and it shows, with the biggest problem being that the graphics are blurry with fuzzy colors, it is by far the most blurry game for wii that i have encountered. All this blurriness that is increased by the bloom lighting kind of ruins your experience with the game. I would give it a 9.5 if it weren't for the fuzziness, and 10 if it weren't a port and utilized wii 's potentional.

Sound: 9/10
The game sound is good, with some old tunes coupled with some new ones being good but definitely not spectacular. A nice touch is that you can hear you swords swing from the remote, and if you mute the remote sound, you can hear it from the tv. The game lacks any spoken dialogue whatsoever.

Gameplay 9/10
The most important thing to notice is that it features many crazy gadgets for you to use, with some nice new additions. The puzzles are smart but not difficult, and the fights are an enjoyment due to the nice controls. Using gestures for slashing and stabbing is well made and not tiresome whatsoever. The length is quite big for a zelda game, it will take you about 60 hours to finish it. However beside the vast amount of gadgets, you will find yourself using some of them mainly for a specific dungeon and some of them not at all during the entire game! Also Twilight Princess is quite easy, especially the boss fights. To make you understand just how easy it is, i finished the game using only two potions (in sidequests), and i lost only at some boss fights until i understand the way to beat them (afterwards they were a piece of cake). I even beat the final boss by starting with three hearts only, and without using a potion (i picked up hearts from the battle field). And since it is that easy, it makes the sidequests of finding pieces of heart, extra bottles, poes etc. meaningless since they are literally more trouble than they worth it. Only the hidden moves quest was a little important at the end, the rest reward you with items that make your already easy life even easier, after getting yourself into a lot of trouble.

Replay 8.5/10
Well the sidequests are meaningless to pursue due to the game difficulty, in contrast of their own. But it is still a beautiful game to watch again with a nice presentation and a couple of nice mini games to hook you up.

Overall score 8.75/10

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[Jigo22]

Nice review, you took in account many important aspects of the game.

I like the game, it's entertaining and keeps you playing it, I wouild definetly recomend it to people who like adventure games.

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[abhi2001]

Nice review.

[Linktothepast]

Tnx for the feedback guys, although i didn't meant to originally, i will probably write another review when i get the time, since this one seems to have gone well.

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[Xblade]

I think the replay value should of been like a 5. I would never want to do all that stuff over again. I still havn't even finished my first playthrough >_<.

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[TheCloudOfSmoke]

Yeah, even though Zelda games are extremely fun, I don't think that I have really ever replayed a Zelda game unless it was for nostalgic reasons. The only exception was Minish Cap. Extremely awesome game that I've played several times.

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Originally Posted by BigIg

If I support the game company, then I won't won't be supporting the blank DVD business.

Decisions, decisions.

[Squall-Leonhart]

The Wii version fails, the controls feel tacked on, and flipping the entire world to suite right handed people sucked.

hell im right handed yet i realise that the triforce symbol must be on the left hand.

[makotech222]

i didnt like the game too much. it seemed reallly boring and i dont like wii controls at all... maybe ill pick it up on GC and use dolphin...

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[emwearz]

This was the first game I got when I got my Wii (I got this and COD3) I thought it rocked, I finished it, the game to me at least surpasses OOT (Woah step back I know) as the story is at least more engaging then past LOZ titles in which it is generally what is lacking the most, story.

Also there is not 560i, I think you mean 576i.

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[Dark Mits]

I'm currently after the Temple of Time, and along with Super Mario Galaxy, is one of the games that is worth having for the Wii. Only drawbacks I see are the port from GC (inferior graphics, mirrored gameplay, tacked-on controls) and a really bad camera. Other than that, the game delivers a lot more than other games out there.

[emwearz]

inferior graphics

The funny thing is, its graphics are better than 9/10 games that have been released for the Wii so far.

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[Squall-Leonhart]

NTSC - 480i
PAL - 576i

[Dark Mits]

Originally Posted by emwearz

The funny thing is, its graphics are better than 9/10 games that have been released for the Wii so far.

Super Mario Galaxy, Sonic and the Secret Rings and NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams look as if they are one generation ahead of Twilight Princess in terms of graphics. And two games I mentioned are Sonic Team ones ffs. Had Twilight Princess been built with the Wii in mind, it would have looked kick-ass.

[emwearz]

Yea, you named 3 games out of the Wiis library, see my point?

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[Squall-Leonhart]

lol, the GCN is plenty capable of powering a much better looking Zelda game, however, its limited by the fact it can only accept up to 2GB Minidvd's (the norm being 1.4GB

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[Xblade]

Originally Posted by Squall-Leonhart

lol, the GCN is plenty capable of powering a much better looking Zelda game, however, its limited by the fact it can only accept up to 2GB Minidvd's (the norm being 1.4GB

Whaty oh YEAH gc resident evil 4 was 2 disc *lols*

Originally Posted by emwearz

Yea, you named 3 games out of the Wiis library, see my point?

the sonic game sucked so hard that it had to have SOMETHING redeeming about it. Galaxy could of looked better if they weren't rendering all the models in one world at the same time. I'm waiting for a real rpg for wii *mouth water*.

Originally Posted by Squall-Leonhart

lol, the GCN is plenty capable of powering a much better looking Zelda game, however, its limited by the fact it can only accept up to 2GB Minidvd's (the norm being 1.4GB

If it wasn't for nintendo's popularity it would be an epic failure. There always doing some crap that limits their software. Thats why square basically said F YOU and moved to sony for maintstream. Freken cartridges....freken gamecube disc, freken graphically challanged ds. Imagine how nice these systems could of been.

N64+Cd=BAI BAI PS1 No VII no VIII no IX you drop the dime.
DS+Better Graphics:BAI BAI AGAIN PSP WE OWN YOU IN YOUR GRAVE MWAHAHAHA.
Gamecube+DVD/Dual Layer DVD=BAI BAI ps2. You are now the weakest link in every way possible.
Wii+More efing next gen like specs: BAI BAI ps3(you probably wouldn't exist if nintendo wasn't efing stupid) We got mario ,we got link, we got cloud, and you got zinc.

IF only nintendo wasn't so ****ing cheap. Seriously.

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[Dark Mits]

Originally Posted by emwearz

Yea, you named 3 games out of the Wiis library, see my point?

LOL, I actually see it now !

[TheCloudOfSmoke]

Originally Posted by Squall-Leonhart

The Wii version fails, the controls feel tacked on, and flipping the entire world to suite right handed people sucked.

hell im right handed yet i realise that the triforce symbol must be on the left hand.

I loved the game, but I do admit that the Wii controls did feel tacked on. One yank and he swings the sword. I wished that it was more accurate to the movement that the player makes IRL. Like if you swing your Wiimote IRL, it would react similarly in the game. I would imagine that it wouldn't be too hard to implement.

Also, I heard somewhere (I believe it was the GamePro review) that a lot of things are opposite in the both versions of the game for the Wii and GC. For example, the hand that holds the sword is different in each game. I suppose that's why the Triforce was on the opposite hand in the Wii version.

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Originally Posted by BigIg

If I support the game company, then I won't won't be supporting the blank DVD business.

Decisions, decisions.

[bobrocks95]

Originally Posted by TheCloudOfSmoke

I loved the game, but I do admit that the Wii controls did feel tacked on. One yank and he swings the sword. I wished that it was more accurate to the movement that the player makes IRL. Like if you swing your Wiimote IRL, it would react similarly in the game. I would imagine that it wouldn't be too hard to implement.

Also, I heard somewhere (I believe it was the GamePro review) that a lot of things are opposite in the both versions of the game for the Wii and GC. For example, the hand that holds the sword is different in each game. I suppose that's why the Triforce was on the opposite hand in the Wii version.

With Wii MotionPlus that's very possible, though there's no feasible way to release it with that functionality without completely re-releasing it.

Originally Posted by Xblade

Whaty oh YEAH gc resident evil 4 was 2 disc *lols*



the sonic game sucked so hard that it had to have SOMETHING redeeming about it. Galaxy could of looked better if they weren't rendering all the models in one world at the same time. I'm waiting for a real rpg for wii *mouth water*.



If it wasn't for nintendo's popularity it would be an epic failure. There always doing some crap that limits their software. Thats why square basically said F YOU and moved to sony for maintstream. Freken cartridges....freken gamecube disc, freken graphically challanged ds. Imagine how nice these systems could of been.

N64+Cd=BAI BAI PS1 No VII no VIII no IX you drop the dime.
DS+Better Graphics:BAI BAI AGAIN PSP WE OWN YOU IN YOUR GRAVE MWAHAHAHA.
Gamecube+DVD/Dual Layer DVD=BAI BAI ps2. You are now the weakest link in every way possible.
Wii+More efing next gen like specs: BAI BAI ps3(you probably wouldn't exist if nintendo wasn't efing stupid) We got mario ,we got link, we got cloud, and you got zinc.

IF only nintendo wasn't so ****ing cheap. Seriously.

K, but the Wii would be like 100 dollars more. Nintendo went for innovation, a low price point, and family fun on the Wii, and they've achieved that and more. Plus, why the hell are you whining so much and why the hell do you care so much about it?

[emwearz]

Also, I heard somewhere (I believe it was the GamePro review) that a lot of things are opposite in the both versions of the game for the Wii and GC. For example, the hand that holds the sword is different in each game. I suppose that's why the Triforce was on the opposite hand in the Wii version.

The maps are all in reverse (turn right in GC, turn left in Wii.)Xblade if your just going to post about how crap the system is why dont you keep it to yourself, your not even putting up valid arguments. The Wii is outselling the PS3 and the DS is outselling the PSP, many people dont give a **** about graphics and go for gameplay. Nintendo are doing the best they have done since the days of the snes. If you dont like it...dont play it, the whole point of consoles is to have fun, I hate lame fan bois...

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