I Finally Get My Hands on Twilight Princess...
Published Wednesday, September 5, 2007 by T-Man | E-mail this post
…And three words describe it: Greatest…Game…Ever. Hearing those three words, you’d probably go out and get this game right now. But still, let’s make it a review, shall we? But first, there is something you must know: I didn’t buy the game yet. My cousin got it, and I played it. Anyway…
For one thing, it has the best story in the entire Zelda universe. Sadly, my cousin has dropped around a few spoilers of this great story, which I dare not give to you. An evil dictator named Zant has covered the world in twilight. Without the light, the Hylians have taken spirit forms. Sounds good enough, right? Well, it’s not JUST the story. The story is told in such a way that it boosts up the quality a huge amount. Some people say that it needs spoken dialogue. Well, news flash, IT DOESN’T!!!
Link wants you to throw him a grape!
Link is all grown up throughout the entire game this time around, and a few characters from his village play an important role, such as his child friends Colon and Malo, and another friend who is closer to his age: Ilia. But the best friend he has this time around (in my opinion) is Midna. Midna helps Link escape from his prison cell during your first visit to the Twilight Realm, and decides to tag along on Link’s back in the Twilight Realm, and as a shadow in the Light Realm, and she sometimes gives you important advice or allows you to jump high in certain places as Wolf Link. Her personality and attitude make her one of the coolest characters in the Zelda series. While she IS like Navi and Tatl (from OoT and Majora’s Mask), she’s not NEAR as annoying.
Sound-wise, not much emphasis is put on it. Some pretty good-sounding MIDI tunes are scattered around, and the sound is good enough to suffice for a game released at its point in time. Many sounds, such as Midna giggling or the classic Zelda “I found a secret!” or “I opened a barred door!” chime are heard through the Wii Remote’s speaker, which is overall neat.
Aren't you guys supposed to be extinct?
And while the game is a first generation Wii game, these graphics are some of the most beautiful on the console, even now. While it may have a lower polygon count than some other games on the console, aside from that, it’s almost like 360 graphics! But is this because the Wii has a lot of power? Did Nintendo fool us by saying that it wouldn’t be as powerful as other consoles? Well, uh…no. Me and my cousin believe the game looks so great because of its beautiful artstyle, which makes much of the game look next gen.
But it all boils down to one thing: the gameplay. With games, good graphics and good story are something one wants to see, but if the game doesn’t have good gameplay, it’s just not good. This game has WONDERFUL gameplay. The Wii rundown?
Flick the Wii Remote to take out your sword. Flick it again to swing it. Wiggle the Nunchuck to do a spin attack. The A Button has various functions, and B shoots arrows and other projectiles. The 1 Button brings up the Dungeon Map, and I don’t remember what 2 does. The - Button brings up the item screen, but I forget the + Button’s function. You use Z to target your enemy, and you automatically hold up your shield when doing so. There are also some neat new moves like the Shield Attack, which use either the Nunchuck or Wii Remote to use. Fishing is also done with the Wii Remote, but I don’t care for fishing. You also aim certain items (such as the Bow or Slingshot) with the Wii Remote.
Being a wolf isn’t as fun as being a human, but hey, at least Midna rides on your back the whole time. Anyway, you swing the Wii Remote to claw your enemies, though I use the Jump Attack a lot as Wolf Link. You can still do a spin attack, this time with your tail. Occasionally, you’ll need Midna to guide you across a series of chasms, so you press up on the Control Pad and she’ll help you jump over a series of gaps. You can also use “Sense Mode” to find places you can dig or talk to the spirits of Hylians.
Also, there are new items, and others have been changed. Please note that I have seen most of these things while watching my cousin play. The Boomerang was changed to the Gale Boomering, which acts much like the regular Boomerang, but creates a tornado when thrown. The Hookshot has been changed to the Clawshot, which has a claw on the end. Some new items include the Spinner, which allows you to scale certain nooks, and Water Bombs, a type of bomb you can use underwater.
Honestly, reading about it, it may not seem so great, but just buy it, and you’ll see! You probably won’t think it’s the greatest game ever, like me, but trust me on this: BUY THIS GAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"Listen to the kid!"
The Wii and the PS3 (My new name for “Pros and Cons”; The best or worst stuff will be marked with two symbols)
The Wii:
**PHENOMINAL story
**MIDNA!
*Decent sound
*Use of the Wii Remote’s speaker
*Good music
**Beautiful graphics
**Great gameplay
**New and changed items
The PS3:
\ Ummm…hmmm…can’t think of anything bad here (Not a con)
Rating: Pure Greatness
This game has received the T-MAN’S GAMES T-MAN’S CHOICE AWARD
For one thing, it has the best story in the entire Zelda universe. Sadly, my cousin has dropped around a few spoilers of this great story, which I dare not give to you. An evil dictator named Zant has covered the world in twilight. Without the light, the Hylians have taken spirit forms. Sounds good enough, right? Well, it’s not JUST the story. The story is told in such a way that it boosts up the quality a huge amount. Some people say that it needs spoken dialogue. Well, news flash, IT DOESN’T!!!
Link wants you to throw him a grape!
Link is all grown up throughout the entire game this time around, and a few characters from his village play an important role, such as his child friends Colon and Malo, and another friend who is closer to his age: Ilia. But the best friend he has this time around (in my opinion) is Midna. Midna helps Link escape from his prison cell during your first visit to the Twilight Realm, and decides to tag along on Link’s back in the Twilight Realm, and as a shadow in the Light Realm, and she sometimes gives you important advice or allows you to jump high in certain places as Wolf Link. Her personality and attitude make her one of the coolest characters in the Zelda series. While she IS like Navi and Tatl (from OoT and Majora’s Mask), she’s not NEAR as annoying.
Sound-wise, not much emphasis is put on it. Some pretty good-sounding MIDI tunes are scattered around, and the sound is good enough to suffice for a game released at its point in time. Many sounds, such as Midna giggling or the classic Zelda “I found a secret!” or “I opened a barred door!” chime are heard through the Wii Remote’s speaker, which is overall neat.
Aren't you guys supposed to be extinct?
And while the game is a first generation Wii game, these graphics are some of the most beautiful on the console, even now. While it may have a lower polygon count than some other games on the console, aside from that, it’s almost like 360 graphics! But is this because the Wii has a lot of power? Did Nintendo fool us by saying that it wouldn’t be as powerful as other consoles? Well, uh…no. Me and my cousin believe the game looks so great because of its beautiful artstyle, which makes much of the game look next gen.
But it all boils down to one thing: the gameplay. With games, good graphics and good story are something one wants to see, but if the game doesn’t have good gameplay, it’s just not good. This game has WONDERFUL gameplay. The Wii rundown?
Flick the Wii Remote to take out your sword. Flick it again to swing it. Wiggle the Nunchuck to do a spin attack. The A Button has various functions, and B shoots arrows and other projectiles. The 1 Button brings up the Dungeon Map, and I don’t remember what 2 does. The - Button brings up the item screen, but I forget the + Button’s function. You use Z to target your enemy, and you automatically hold up your shield when doing so. There are also some neat new moves like the Shield Attack, which use either the Nunchuck or Wii Remote to use. Fishing is also done with the Wii Remote, but I don’t care for fishing. You also aim certain items (such as the Bow or Slingshot) with the Wii Remote.
Being a wolf isn’t as fun as being a human, but hey, at least Midna rides on your back the whole time. Anyway, you swing the Wii Remote to claw your enemies, though I use the Jump Attack a lot as Wolf Link. You can still do a spin attack, this time with your tail. Occasionally, you’ll need Midna to guide you across a series of chasms, so you press up on the Control Pad and she’ll help you jump over a series of gaps. You can also use “Sense Mode” to find places you can dig or talk to the spirits of Hylians.
Also, there are new items, and others have been changed. Please note that I have seen most of these things while watching my cousin play. The Boomerang was changed to the Gale Boomering, which acts much like the regular Boomerang, but creates a tornado when thrown. The Hookshot has been changed to the Clawshot, which has a claw on the end. Some new items include the Spinner, which allows you to scale certain nooks, and Water Bombs, a type of bomb you can use underwater.
Honestly, reading about it, it may not seem so great, but just buy it, and you’ll see! You probably won’t think it’s the greatest game ever, like me, but trust me on this: BUY THIS GAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"Listen to the kid!"
The Wii and the PS3 (My new name for “Pros and Cons”; The best or worst stuff will be marked with two symbols)
The Wii:
**PHENOMINAL story
**MIDNA!
*Decent sound
*Use of the Wii Remote’s speaker
*Good music
**Beautiful graphics
**Great gameplay
**New and changed items
The PS3:
\ Ummm…hmmm…can’t think of anything bad here (Not a con)
Rating: Pure Greatness
This game has received the T-MAN’S GAMES T-MAN’S CHOICE AWARD
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