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THIS GAME IS AMAZING

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: March 27, 2003
Author: Amazon User

If you thought you wouldnt like this game because of the graphical style you better think again!
NOT ONLY IS THIS GAME GREAT BUT IT IS ONE OF THE BEST zelda games ever.THE detail in the graphics are exellent even in the cel shading it feels real!Plus the story is very intriguing and the game is very addictive and a little difficult.which is good we don't need it 2 be easy.If you think your gonna just beat this game right away you are mistaken.BUY THIS GAME AS SOON As POSSIBLE!

Did you have any Doubts Nintendo would pull through!?

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: April 06, 2003
Author: Amazon User

First, I would like to say to all the people who doubted nintendo for changing the graphics on this game, "shame on you!"

The gameplay and graphics on this game are uncomparable when you are actually playing it and make for a very well balanced Action RPG. The story is the most intriguing yet and the characters are very cute! I have played Zelda since the old NES days, and nintendo never seems to fall short of amazing me!

What is the best thing about this game? I would have to say the fact that you can sail through a whole ocean. I mean, how much time would that have to take to create a whole ocean for us to explore! The scenery is beautiful as well as brilliant!

There is so much stuff to do in this game, that anyone playing it will not get bored. And best of all is that it is an all age game. Parents, don't be afraid to let your kids play this one! And me being a gaming veteran, it is perfect for all ages!

Graphics: 5/5
Control: 5/5
Story: 5/5
Overall: 5/5

Last thing to love about this game... the smoke. I don't know how they did it, but nintendo managed to make me scream in enjoyment everytime I see an explosion. You will know what I mean when you play it! :) Take care

What were we worried about?

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: August 21, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This has to be one of the greatest Zelda stories ever told. The graophical style fits the game perfectly because myths are meant not to be real. Did you ever think Greek mythology was real? The gameplay remains the same from the original Zelda games.This game takes place after the original Link is gone for a secret reason...So you take over a new character who's sister is kidnapped by a giant bird/eagle/vulture/hell-beast/thing. So you join some pirates to an island where the bird has held up your sister. The game sadly is pretty short compared to the other Zelda games such as Ocarnia of Time and Link to the Past. But the game still has great side-quests to keep you entertained after you defeat the still-alive G...You have to play to find out who this mystery villan. My final grade:A- because this is too short but too good to go lower. If you like short but sweet games and Zelda is your bag, go buy it. Now.

official Nintendo tester's view

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: March 23, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I was asked to test this game by Nintendo a few weeks ago and it is one of the best things that I've ever done. This game is outstanding. I have to admit I was a little wary of the new look at the outset, but Nintendo has succeeded once again. The new look allows for smoother transitions and great overall graphics. The gameplay is amazing and very in-depth. The game takes well over 40 hours to play. You will find yourself addicted to this game once you start. This is one of Nintendo's finest efforts ever and has done the great franchise of Zelda justice. This has set a new standard in console gaming.

OH YEAH!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 21, 2003
Author: Amazon User

YAY!!! I'ts finally here...in ENGLISH!!!!! Battling your way through the cel shaded graphics are fun,it seems more realistic if you run into a cup, then it breaks. Link is back on an island when he has to wear the famed heros cloths that you wear when you are of age. Aryll gets stolen after you save Tetra the pirate(Zelda from OOT but she does not know this) for the bird is picking up Blonde girls with pointy ears. Link embarks to save his lil' sis' but finds out there is a bigger adventure at hand whn the evil from under the sea comes out to destroy the remains of Hyrule (the islands) Set sail on this fun lovin humerous and heart breaking adventure as soon as possible!

Solid

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: September 26, 2006
Author: Amazon User

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker tells the story of a boy who is growing up on Outset Island. It turns out that today is your birthday. You learn about the legend of the "hero of time", which was Link from The Ocarina of Time, and how he saved the world. It is customary for boys who reach the age of the Link to wear green clothing on their birthday. After a short amount of time, a huge bird shows up carrying a young pirate girl it apparently kidnapped. After saving the girl, the massive bird grabs your sister and flies away. So you have to set off to try to get your sister back.

At first, the story seems pretty much unrelated to The Ocarina of Time, but as the game progresses, it ties itself in to the storyline of The Ocarina of Time pretty well. The world of Wind Waker is comprised of a bunch of islands connected by lots and lots of water. You get a talking boat, called the King of Red Lions, pretty early on in the game to travel between the islands. There are a few main islands on your map when you first start the game, but exploring the waters and finding new islands to add to your map is a big part of the game. The game map is pretty much a grid of squares, and every square on the map has some sort of island there for you to visit. However, it is not necessary to visit a lot of the smaller islands.

As for the main islands, there are a lot of things to see and do. They are all inhabited by a lot of people that you can talk to, buildings to go into, and puzzles to solve. You will find yourself constantly be traveling back and forward between them during your quests. Unfortunately, this is where the game starts to have some problems. Traveling between islands, especially early on in the game is pretty boring. It can take a whole lot of work (changing the direction of the wind) and time just to get from one place to another. The fact that there isn't much to do out on the open water pretty much means you just point your ship in the direction of the island that you want to go to and wait until you get there. This is helped somewhat when you gain the ability to teleport to various places in the world, but you will still find yourself traveling the seas for extended periods of time.

In many ways, Wind Waker is almost a direct sequel to Ocarina of Time. Many of the gameplay mechanics that were present in The Ocarina of Time remain unchanged here, which is fine considering that The Ocarina of Time played very well. The targeting system remains pretty much the same as it has been. Targeting enemies locks you on to them, which allows you to easily maneuver around them during a battle. The combat and the inventory system also remain largely unchanged. You still go into the inventory menu, and assign various items to one of three buttons that you can then press to use that item. The only real significant change to the combat system is a button you can press to dodge an enemy attack and strike them in the back if timed correctly. So if you are familiar with the previous two Zelda games, you should be able to instantly pick up and play this one.

The combat feels pretty good. Targeting and attacking enemies is smooth and feels natural. There is a pretty good variety of enemies that you will get introduced to throughout the game. Some are easier then others and many of them require very specific strategies to defeat. The game also likes to throw a lot of enemies at you at once, which can make for some pretty intense battles. As for the enemy design, they all look pretty good.

Most of the items in the game are straight out of the previous games. You will see familiar items like the boomerang, bow, bombs and the master sword. There are a few new items as well such as a grappling hook that allows you to swing on stuff or a deku leaf that you can use as parachute when falling. The Wind Waker is basically the Ocarina of the previous game. You can use it to conduct music, which all have magical effects. For example, you will be able to change the direction of the wind, or warp around to various parts of the world.

Ocarina of Time had some extremely memorable dungeons in the game such as the Water Temple. The dungeons in Wind Waker pretty much follow the Zelda formula. Unfortunately the dungeons are not as strong as those found in previous games. None of the dungeons are very difficult. The dungeons do have puzzles, but they are all pretty straight forward, so what you need to do to move on is usually obvious. However, the dungeons are still fun to go through despite not posing much of a challenge.

The same can be said for the boss battles which take place at the end of the dungeons. While in the dungeon, you usually find a new item that you must use later on in some way to defeat the boss. While many of the bosses look pretty cool, none of them are particularly challenging. This is mostly due to the fact that it is pretty easy to dodge everything they throw at you, but they can still be a lot of fun to fight.

The graphics in the game are surprisingly good. When the first screenshots of the game surfaced years ago, many fans were upset with the game's new cell-shaded art direction. But as it turns out, the game looks great. The artistic style just looks fantastic and maintains a high quality throughout the entire game. The characters have a lot of expression in their faces and all of the animation is pretty fluid. There are also a few cool looking effects in the game, such as the puff of smoke when enemies are killed. The game also runs at a pretty smooth frame rate.

Overall, Wind Waker is a pretty good game. It sticks close to the Zelda formula, so fans of the series should know exactly what they are getting into. It follows the gameplay set back in Ocarina of Time so closely that it pretty much feels like a slightly easier and not quite as deep version of Ocarina. So if you have been dying for more of that great Ocarina of Time gameplay, Wind Waker delivers pretty nicely.

One of the Best

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: September 18, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Pros
Great challenges! Great handeling. PERFECT storyline!!(Seriously how many games has a storyline that surprizes you time after time?!)
Cons
Sea's WAY too Big. Takes forever 2 beat. (I've had it for 2 years and just beat it last week.)
Other than that It's the best game I've ever played!!

Great, but

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 09, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Great game! Lot's of interesting twists and turns. Allows you to develop the skills you need as you go. The only downside is that occasionally you'll need a "cheat sheet" (you can get various ones on the internet) to get out of certain situations, otherwise by the time you figured it out you would be tired of it. Even with the internet hints, it takes a lot of time ... but it's FUN time! Oh yeah, and some of the characters talk way too much.

I Love Link, but...

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 07, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I really loved playing the Legends of Zelda games on the Game Boy Advance, so I decided to buy Wind Waker and a game cube because it seemed this would be the last Zelda game where Link is still a child. He looks more like a Teenager in Twighlight Princess for the WEI system, so I took the plunge.

The cartoon like graphics don't get on my nerves as much as some people, in fact Nintendo is known for it. What really worked me on this game was the camera when you faced the bosses.

For some reason the camera was always trying to give me great shots of Link, which is nice if you're watching a movie but not good if you're facing a target that is trying to kill you! And once the camera view changed, so did the directional control. I find myself more than a few times stuck against a wall or in a corner, while the various bosses would let me have it!

I also didn't like the way the camera would swing wildly to the front view of Link, like a reverse angle, everytime he would come out of a door when exploring. It gave me motion sickness after about five hours of game play.

Another thing that was a problem for me was sailing to the next mission. It seemed to take forever and I couldn't steer the boat very well, especially when the sharks would come out and attack or trying to dig for treasure in the sea.

Aside from the problems I've had with the game, the good thing was the cinematic after you launch the grappling hook. When you find a target that you can actually hook onto, the game cuts to a cinematic that shows the grapple flying around it. Actually this was also a bad thing because it happens when you are facing one of the bosses and it really gets annoying to see the cut-scene when your adrenaline is pumping.

Another good thing is that all the established features of the other Zelda games are here including the reviving fairies, the puzzles, the interaction etc. and the involved story line.

I just couldn't get past the camera thing.

best sea adventure ever,man

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: October 20, 2007
Author: Amazon User

this game has so man secerts and level you will never get tired of it. you can sail acrooss the great sea and if you think it will be boring croosing the sea. think again my friend cuz you will get in some killer sea fighting, man. the story is damn good even though its in cartoon, but it really is a damn good game.

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