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BEST ZELDA YET!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 25, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Unbelievably good. Great graphics and great gameplay 50 hours in and just a little more than halfway through. Tons of things to accomplish. I suggest the game guide also or You might miss a lot. BUY IT, BUY IT, BUY IT !!!

Great game, but MUCH more mature than any other Zelda

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 27, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I'm not a kid, I'm just using this because it's easier. Anyway on with my review.

This is a very good game, but it has some very intense images in it, including possession, a suiside scene, a scene where a farm girl tries to stab Link in the chest, and some slightly suggestive content. The enemies were also quite dark and scary. The game's story is top notch, but you can clearly see that Nintendo is trying to mature it's Zelda series. Anyway I hope that this review helps.

Another classic

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 29, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I just finished this game and I can see that it has already become as classic as OOT. Get this game. Play it. Enjoy it.

It doesn't get much better than this.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: February 01, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I'm not terribly experienced when it comes to Zelda games. I first bought a link to the past and I thought it was okay, and when I saw this game getting some good reviews I figured I might as well ask for it for Christmas. Wow. This game is amazing! The world that these programmers have created is the stuff of near reality. They even have the occasional day and night transitions in the game.
But more to the point, I highly reccomend this game. The graphics are incredible! The controls seem to be a little complex at first (i.e. Push L down then press assigned button for arrow shot), but they're actually quite easy to do once you get the hang of it. Item usage can be a little bit annoying but I belive the programmers have done the best they could with the limited options the Gamecube controllers have. Basically you go to an items menu and select an item and assign it a button (either X or Y.) Because of this, you can only have two items at once. This doesn't include the sword and the sheild available for Link, which can be used through B (for sword) and L (for shield). As usual, A allows you to talk to people and interact with the enviroment around you. The controls for wolf Link are pretty much the same, only instead of items you can dig and use the "wolf sense". I personally much prefer to use regular Link over wolf Link, but they're both fine.
The story mode can take a little bit of time to actually warm up. You spend about an hour doing mundane tasks such as herding rams and finding the store owner's cat. Although it does get you used to the controls of the game, it can take a little while to get through. Things really start to get interesting when some of the children are kidnapped by (supposedly) mischevious primapes. However, you soon discover that strange troll like creatures are behind their dissapearances, and you must fight your way through the forest with your wooden sword (you get the metal one later) and rescue the kids.
After you make it back to the village with Epona (your horse), Illia (the mayors daughter) upon seeing an injury Epona no doubt recieved from one of the monsters, steals him away from you believing that Link has caused the injury. After tracking her down and talking to her explaining what happened, Illia agrees to give Epona back. This is when things start to get good.
Just as Illia is about to give Epona back, a giant boar comes crashing through the woods with a large green troll sitting on his back. The boar knocks Link to the ground semi-concious. The troll takes kidnaps Illia and takes her away. The only reason the troll doesn't take you as well is because he can't see you on the ground over the bulk of the boar (a little far fetched but it suits as an excuse.) After waking up you quickly race after her to discover a wall of darkness where the entrance to the forest used to be. Suddenly you're sucked through the wall and come out the other side.
On the other side you come out a wolf. You faint almost instantly and are transported to the dungeon of (surprise surprise) Hyrule Castle, the capital of the world. A strange being calling herself Midna offers to help and helps you escape, leading you around the castle until you reach Princess Zelda. It's then revealed the she is responsible for the dark world, known as the Twilight, that you have entered. It's now your job to free the land of Twilight and find the missing children before darkness permanently sweeps over the land.
The 3-D world they've created is amazing. They take full advatage of the 3-D perspective from the sweeping landscapes to the point where you can even walk on walls. The graphics are some of the best I've ever seen on Gamecube. The dungeons are challenging, but not too challenging, and the bosses are always exciting to battle. I would reccomend this game for anyone that's not new to video games. if you are, you might want to try something else first. Even so, if you own a Gamecube, this is a defenite. Of course, I'm not sure if anyone actually owns a Gamecube and not a Wii anymore. If you really want this game, get it for the Wii. If you don't have a Wii, then don't go out and buy one just for this game. Buy one because your peers make you.

Summary:

Good:
-Solid plot
-Great graphics
-Good soundtrack
-Immense world
-Good gameplay
-Long gameplay (I heard someone say at least 60 hours!)

Bad:
-No voice acting
-Occasional glitch (I was once running along a bridge when I suddenly fell off, but instead of falling I was standing in mid-air)

Overall: I highly reccomend this game for everyone. Admitably it is on the expensive side, but believe me, it's worth it. Especially if you get it for Christmas.

Best Zelda Yet!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: February 03, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This has to be the best Zelda game from the series. It just keeps on getting better and better. I'm happy that Nintendo decided to let this come out on game cube as well, otherwise I wouldn't have spent $$$ on the overpriced Wii system. The only thing that I had to complain about is the beginning. It felt so much like the past Zelda (for Nintendo 64) for the fist few chapters but that quickly faded after I progress more into the game. Can't wait for another one to come out.

GREAT FUN...but not that original

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: February 05, 2007
Author: Amazon User

The new Zelda game is the last one for the Gamecube. Lucky for me, as I didn't have to buy a Wii to play it and there does not appear to be much visual difference between the two versions. Whichever version you play, it's another outing for Link as the Kingdom of Hyrule is yet again under threat from an evil tyrant. Now, Twilight Princess could well be the best one since Ocarina of Time but it is very fortunate that the Zelda series is held in such high regard among gaming fans, because how many other games could get away with simply re-making the classic format in each new edition, albeit in a shiny new adventure? So if you have played Ocarina or time or Wind Waker or any of the older games, you'll know the story before it even begins. If you don't, the plot is as follows: A young farmer (called Link we presume, or whatever you name him) leaves his village on an errand, only to find that shadowy monsters are turning the land of Hyrule into a place of darkness. The creatures kidnap some of the village children, and when Link bravely follows them he meets up with a small fairy like creature called Midna who convinces him to join forces with her in tracking down some sacred artefacts that will help rid Hyrule of the evil invaders.

Now this is all lots of fun, but I really think the series could have done better than simply repeating all of the previous games' ingredients. For example, you once again start out with no money, a health meter of 3 hearts and no decent equipment, but these can all be expanded as time goes on. On your travels you will again encounter the aquatic Hylians and their underwater temple (which starts off frozen), the rock shaped Gorons and their temple on lava-filled Death Mountain, and the man-eating plants and spiders of the Sacred Forest temple. You'll again find a new accessory in each dungeon, from the boomerang, to the bow and arrow, to bombs, then to the hookshot, and so on...and each time you will need to employ the latest one to kill the temple boss. In any lesser game series, this would be unforgiveable repetition, but despite the fact that I have pointed this out, I cannot deny the simple fact that in Zelda games it's all just too good to complain about. And this game is no exception. Use of all the tools and interacting with the environment is as much fun as ever, so the game designers seem to have got away with it once again!

The meat of the gameplay is found in the temples, and one more thing that the series gets absolutely right is in the design of it's dungeon layouts. Now in this respect, every game IS different and Twilight Princess is a good example. The dungeons are great - full of clever designs and challenging puzzles. And most of the challenge comes not in skillful fighting or jumping, but in solving the mystery of how you actually get from one room to the next. You really have to look around and think up ways of getting the various doors to open, or cross chasms or reach very high up switches. The game never tells you what to do, and this has always been the great strength of the series. And of course the temples are full of monsters, most of which are classic Zelda foes. I smiled with recognition when I saw Skulltulas (spiders), Deku Babas (plants) and Keese (bats) coming at me, but then again, because of this I was already familiar with their weaknesses and had little trouble in dealing with them. The same goes for the bosses. If you've played any previous game, you'll know just what weakness to expect, when to defend and when to strike. The boss fights are actually much easier in this game than they were in Ocarina of Time, so if you got through that you can sail through this one.

But there has been some amount of innovation. As similar as this game is to it's ancestors, it does have new ideas. Early on in the game Link finds himself transformed into a wolf (it's the only form he can take anytime he is in a part of Hyrule that is enveloped in the Twilight), and several areas of the game are played in this guise. I have to say I didn't really enjoy this aspect, and the first time I had to go though an area as Wolf Link I didn't enjoy it very much. His moves are very limited and fighting is a real chore. I am glad this new concept is here but I think the game designers made a mistake in deciding on the first challenging area to explore would be in wolf form as it not the strongest aspect to the game. There are also accessories/weapons that have never appeared before, and these were very welcome - these new items make the boss battles you use them in some of the best moments of the game (like the Desert Fortress boss fight - wow!) And of course the new graphics are fantastic. The world you live in is huge, with many places to visit and explore. Characters look amusing and well designed, and Link himself has a very appealing face, and quite a graceful appearance, although in his village outfit (before he gets the classic green hero uniform) he looks quite awful and I was relieved that he soon changed out of that daft get-up.

What I must say though, is that the game gets better and better the further into it you get. Later dungeons call upon use of every item you have so far accumulated, and you'll also need to be using both wolf form and human forms alternately to access some areas much later on, and often multiple times in the same rooms. So don't be surprised if that boomerang that you stopped using once you had all the better weapons still gets called into action again when you had all but forgotten it. But it's all par for the course, because another thing among the Zelda games' greatest strengths is the necessity to never forget what you have LEARNED, no matter how far back in the game it may have been, because be assured that by the end of the story you'll be using every single skill you have to get through the increasingly complex puzzles.

I started off this review with my negative thoughts about the repetition of the same ideas in every Zelda game, but in truth I could write paragraph after paragraph about how many aspects of Twilight Princess are pure excellence. It's probably because the basic concept of the Zelda games is just so foolproof. I would imagine that for anyone completely new to the brand that this game could prove to be mind blowing. It's also really lo-o-ong! You'll be able to spend hours and hours on this if you want to. All the mini games, pieces of heart searches and shopping upgrades are still here. And for any existing fans it's a fantastic new environment to play in. I suppose the main drawback for longterm fans is that we are going to know what to do in advance a lot of the time, but the game designers still managed to make me work hard, so I am sure loads of other fans out there won't be disappointed. Even if it's not a revolution in the same way that Ocarina of Time was, it's a quality product in every sense of the word.

The Nobility of Zelda is Restored

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: February 08, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I have been waiting for this game for years.

I am not old school. The first Zelda game I played and loved was 'Ocarina of Time'. 'Ocarina' was one of those gaming experiences where everything seems perfect from beginning to end. I played it through countless times, and never tired of the experience. 'Majora's Mask', though not quite as powerful an experience as 'Ocarina', was still an entertaining game that introduced several interesting mechanics. And then came 'Wind Waker'. Though a creative effort, the stylistic change in the graphics and story were dissapointing. The Legend of Zelda was made childish, its nobility diminished under the bright, cel-shaded colors of Link's new Looney Toons world.

And now we have 'Twilight Princess.' THIS is the true sequel to 'Ocarina of Time'. Twilight Princess incorporates everything good about 'Ocarina' and much more. The graphics are incredible. The world is immense and multi-layered. The gameplay is fantastic. The story is more mature than any other Zelda game before it. Riding Epona is incredibly fun. Fighting as the Sacred Wolf is equally fun. The bosses are gigantic, though not as challenging as might be liked. There are a lot of cool new items. The Double Hookshot, Ball and Chain, Lantern, and Spinner to name a few. Did I mention that the graphics are spectacular?

The Gamecube goes out with a flame of glory. Looking forward to see what the Wii has in store for our green-garbed hero.

Overall, this game is the possibly the best Zelda adventure in the series!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: February 09, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I am one of the dedicated Zelda fans out there and believe it or not, I have played almost all Zelda games and finished it at least once, including "Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker" as well as "Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventure"! I am pretty positive that this game's control is very similar to that of "Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time" with brand new features added to the mix which I won't tell you in details so that you could find out for yourself. The world of Hyrule and beyond are very huge compared to Ocarina of Time as well as almost all characters appeared in the game are brand new! I won't tell any details about the story but there are a lot of side quests as well as brand new items never featured before. By the way, unlike all other Zelda games, this game is for teenagers and older which is very understandable gameplaywise. Overall, this game is the possibly the best Zelda adventure in the series and it was worth the wait! Anyway, I am almost at the end of the adventure and already can't wait for the next Zelda adventure!

Beautiful game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: April 19, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I'm (not) sorry, but Gears of War simply cannot compete with this, and yes, I have played both games, and yes, I am biased, but who isn't? The graphics were simply breathtaking, especially the ending battle sequences. Twilight Princess played like a Peter Jackson film, and the main quest took me over 90 hours to complete. The dungeons are very difficult.

But I warn you that this Zelda is different from the rest. The opening title screen has a lord of the rings-like chorus in the background, which was beautiful too. Enemies (and Link for all that) bleed slightly when hit. The ending battles were surprisingly frightning and violent, when compared to previous Zeldas. Some of the enemies in the 4th dungeon were a bit disturbing. I however LOVE these changes made to the Zelda franchise. Zelda's just too good to be a cartoony game like, say, Wind Waker?

5 out of 5 stars. There is also a new Zelda coming out for the Wii, I hope it follows in Twilight Princess's footsteps.

very fun to play and just to look at...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: May 07, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I probably have the same things to say about the game as anyone else that enjoyed it, but I'll write a review anyway. I'm sure I'll be playing this game just for fun for a long time. I actually wish it wouldn't end! The presentation and graphics are great, and the story draws you in without there being too many movie-like scenes. The only thing negative I would say for some people is that the bosses will be pretty easy. But personally I think the dungeon areas are challenging enough for the first time playing. So overall, I don't know about most people, but I feel that I got my money's worth. So go buy it and have fun!

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