Skyward Sword review thread [Newest Reviews - Cubed3 10/10, GC: A, AusGamers: 7/10]
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Watch Da Birdie
I buy cakes for myself on my birthday it's not weird lots of people do it I bet
Kind of glad. They may be simple, but I love these fights. Twilight Princess did a great job with them. I assume we have a mix of puzzle-boss/sword fight boss this time around though.
boiled goose
good with gravy
LiquidMetal14 said:
Ummm that is not how the Zelda cycle works.
When a new game is release, there is a lot of hype initially, but then the hate starts and the previous entry becomes the best Zelda ever. WW and MM have received much more love since the release of TP.
Pretty sure that Majora's Mask wasn't called "best Zelda" by any part of the press at the time of its release. The shadow of the game-changing OoT was far too huge at that time -- and the gameplay of Majora's Mask was always rather controversal. I don't think that Wind Waker got much of the "Best Zelda" treatment either.King of the Potato People said:
So, yeah, I think that Twilight Princess was the first Zelda post-OoT that was commonly hyped up to be the best Zelda ever.
apana said:
45 hours to do everything on my TP save, no guide. Minus a couple heart pieces I didn't have the urgency to finish out.
Probably about 25-30 of that was dedicated to the critical path and the rest was spent on the horrible and pointless optional collectibles.
Hot Coldman
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Orayn said:
OH NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
I hope EDGE has a review in next issue, can't wait to see what they have to say.
LiquidMetal14 said:
I feel like this is a double-edged sword.
I mean it also means that the game isn't only judged on its own merits but how it compares to other games in the series. And when one of those games is generally perceived as "one of the greatest games of all-time" it really does leave you with big shoes to fill.
King of the Potato People
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That review information regarding the dungeon designs, worryingly it makes them sound underdeveloped.
The dungeons were bloody good in Twilight Princess, they redeemed it from its shortcomings. Their expansive layouts are still engraved into my brain. Skyward Sword looks to go in the opposite direction, with more effort sprinkled around the other aspects of the design. There's going to be interesting parallels when the time comes in a month or so.
The dungeons were bloody good in Twilight Princess, they redeemed it from its shortcomings. Their expansive layouts are still engraved into my brain. Skyward Sword looks to go in the opposite direction, with more effort sprinkled around the other aspects of the design. There's going to be interesting parallels when the time comes in a month or so.
gatotsu911
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Also Edge's. Edge isn't afraid to tell it like it is, no matter how hyped the game in question may be. (Though Edge can occasionally be a little too harsh - as Eurogamer can occasionally be a little too generous - so between those two sites and Internet chatter I usually figure out enough about a game to make purchasing decisions if I'm unsure. It should be noted that this is the first Zelda for which a purchasing decision has been unsure for me.)Andrex said:
flintstryker
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Man this generation has really fuck up people's expectation on the length of games.
King of the Potato People
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Edge once put their balls on the table and gave GTA III a [6], the net decried in unison: "wat" then Edge took their balls of their table and gave it a more safer score of [8] claiming their original score was a "typo". Yes they wanted us to believe they made A TYPO SCORE ON ONE OF THE BIGGEST GAMES OF ALL TIME! It's still worth laughing at.gatotsu911 said:
SkyMasterson
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thecouncil said:
Bro, you can still get it...pre-order it else where. Not to mention, brick and mortar stores will have first run stock as well.
King of the Potato People
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Some people have gotten used to getting cosy and finishing a different game every afternoon, perhaps with a few cups of coffee in between. It really is that bad.flintstryker said:
Franchuzas87
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35 hours it's fine for me if the game actually takes 35 hours.
When Twilight Princess, I read many times that it would last 70 hours (100 with sidequests), and my final numbers were 35 (end game) and 60 (100%).
I'm satisfied with that.
When Twilight Princess, I read many times that it would last 70 hours (100 with sidequests), and my final numbers were 35 (end game) and 60 (100%).
I'm satisfied with that.
Refreshment.01
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Regarding Majora's Mask, media had cold feet with the game, the attention was centered on the PS2. It was the only thing in people's mind at that time. No matter how good Majora's was or how many sweet games the DreamCast had, it was allPS2 and it's shity line up.wrowa said:
Anything over 20 hours is massive nowadays.
Majora isn't as fluid of an experience as OoT was. Some might think it's better, but I can see it been much more frustrating for most of the non-HC gamers at the time. Also it just wasn't as a massive leap as OoT was from the previous Zelda...
Well I think no Zelda game can ever be actually.
Refreshment.01 said:
Majora isn't as fluid of an experience as OoT was. Some might think it's better, but I can see it been much more frustrating for most of the non-HC gamers at the time. Also it just wasn't as a massive leap as OoT was from the previous Zelda...
Well I think no Zelda game can ever be actually.
Diprosalic
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just got confirmation that i will get mine 11/11. so pumped.
I remember the time when 20 minutes was considered massive. 35 Hours is, and always has been, absolutely massive. Yall have skewed memories because you played Baldur's Gate first or something. But games that size was just a very short moment in gaming history, and not representative at all.
IceDoesntHelp
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People are just disappointed after Xenoblade having 100 hours. (can't believe people beat it in 60)spekkeh said:
Smelly Tramp
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BUT IS IT DIFFICULT? Or even remotely so.
Twilight Princess just felt like i was pressing the win button all the way through. C'mon man i'm really hoping this one won't let me down.
Twilight Princess just felt like i was pressing the win button all the way through. C'mon man i'm really hoping this one won't let me down.
shadyspace
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Your what?Diprosalic said:
beelzebozo
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King of the Potato People said:
this cannot be real!
The average action/shooter is 8-10 hours
The average adventure game is 20
The average RPG 30-40
If the reviewer said it took 15 hours to complete I'd be "worried" but 35 hours is plenty fine and pretty typical.
I just finished OOT, it didn't take me longer then 15 hours to finish it. Granted I have played it before.
The average adventure game is 20
The average RPG 30-40
If the reviewer said it took 15 hours to complete I'd be "worried" but 35 hours is plenty fine and pretty typical.
I just finished OOT, it didn't take me longer then 15 hours to finish it. Granted I have played it before.
But yeah, kids like pretty much anything.UltimateIke
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MAH BOI
The Dutch Slayer said:
Don't feel bad, you just played the old school way, without having a guide open to look at when you're stuck for five seconds or longer.
I play the same way, it's much more rewarding.
More on topic, I'm starting to feel hopeful for this title. I've purposely avoided much of the recent coverage.
Yeah, after work and with the missus I have about 1 hour a day max. Taking more than seventy days straight to finish a game (probably a lot longer as I don't game every day) is just no fun at all. You lose track of the story and consequently interest in the game pretty fast.richisawesome said:
It's true that Edge's reputation may have been a bit sullied thanks to slightly excessive 10s over the years (GTA4, Halo 3, SMG2, etc.), however, I think we can all agree that a 10 from Edge is slightly more credible than a 98 from ONM.