butter_stick
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Skyward Sword is the tale of Link trying to lose his virginity. You'll love it.EmCeeGramr said:
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The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword |OT| Home of Punkin' Chunkin' Champion 2011
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EmCeeGramr
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I liked getting out of the boat to trade flowers with Gorons or play minigames during the first part of Wind Waker because then the King of Red Lions was constantly all "what the hell are you doing!? we need to GO"ShockingAlberto said:
Glass Rebel
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EmCeeGramr said:
It's nothing heartwrenching but I felt that the whole motivation for Link to go after Zelda was less forced than in other titles. For Zelda standards Skyward Sword's Link felt more human and relatable. Of course, I've never really played Zelda for the story or the character but if you liked them in WW I don't see how you can't like them in SS.
My god this game is a breath of fresh, calm air in terms of the story, amazingly realised characters and the sublime visuals. I just love the slow beginning. I guess if you want to hurry to the end quickly, it would annoy you though.
Only just got the first new locale and I can say, I've never felt so attached to a Zelda world. Beautiful stuff all around. Also I like the synthetic music more than the orchestral stuff. Seems out of place really...
Only just got the first new locale and I can say, I've never felt so attached to a Zelda world. Beautiful stuff all around. Also I like the synthetic music more than the orchestral stuff. Seems out of place really...
I really feel like people have been making mountains out of molehills with parts of this game. I saw people complaining about the bit where you have to find the penguin guys and I can't understand how that is classed as filler. They're all hidden; if you had been exploring the area fully you would have already found 3 of them, with 1 to find straight after you're given the quest. If you didn't find them then you've missed areas anyway by not exploring properly, so you're still getting new content by going to find them. It's like people get told they have to find some stuff and start crying 'padding' and 'fetch quest' regardless as to whether it's appropriate or not.
I don't like dousing but I just don't use it. I bring it up for one second to shut Fi up and then explore on my own. Fi does talk too much though, that's my biggest complaint so far.
I don't like dousing but I just don't use it. I bring it up for one second to shut Fi up and then explore on my own. Fi does talk too much though, that's my biggest complaint so far.
butter_stick
Banned
The story is never my motivation in Zelda. It's just that SS really seems slim, which is weird because it also has a lot of cut scenes.
Glass Rebel
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butter_stick said:
It's weird in that way because it ramps up quite a bit at the end.
Guys, is this game better to play in 480p using component cables on an LCD TV in widescreeen, or on a CRT TV in 480i not in widescreen (and the CRT TV has only mono sound)? The TVs are about the same size. I'd really like to know so I can set up my room before trying to play this game, thanks!
Neoriceisgood
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Zelda's super cute in this game and was totally about to tell me she wants to make out, of course I'm gonna get her back!
Refreshment.01
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Got it backwards Anthony, Zelda is the one who want to gets laid. The only think Link is happy to fuck are the chances to do so.Anth0ny said:
Metroid Killer
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He killed the Deku Tree! :O
He stole mah horse! :O
He stole mah horse! :O
ShockingAlberto
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Wanting to get laid is the primary motivation in most Shakespeare.
GAF: "Skyward Sword story close to Shakespeare."
GAF: "Skyward Sword story close to Shakespeare."
butter_stick
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The market being made shitty made me want to kill Ganondorf. How dare he!Kard8p3 said:
ShockingAlberto
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Technically in Ocarina, if you hadn't gone on the so-called urgent journey, literally everything would have been fine.Metroid Killer said:
butter_stick
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Right now it's pretty much mid tier 3D Zelda. Which means its great but disappointing. I reserve the right to change my opinion as time progresses.guek said:
Kard8p3 said:
The very first thing I said when Agahim made Zelda disappear in the Dark World was: "Son of a bitch!"
Same when Vaati turned Zelda to stone.
Strangely, Ganon in OoT, nope. It was when he transformed into Ganon that I said: "Oh, the son of a bitch!" Though it wasn't for the same reason.
And I'm sure I'll just love Ghirahim. His personality just looks so fabulous.
Metroid Killer
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Wait, what? Hadn't Ganondorf planted the curse inside of the Deku Tree before the game even starts. As well as plotting to take over Hyrule? I know removing the Master Sword granted Ganondorf his triforce, but he would have gotten it one way or another.ShockingAlberto said:
Since we're shitting on Zelda stories:
In MM I purposely let the moon crash a number of times before beating Majora just because of all the shit the NPC's put me through in order to get every mask. It was glorious and I wish I would've gotten the option to just get the hell out of Termina and let everyone else die. Except the Mask Salesman, he was cool. The only reason I killed Majora was the fact that he got in the way of me seeing the end credits.
In MM I purposely let the moon crash a number of times before beating Majora just because of all the shit the NPC's put me through in order to get every mask. It was glorious and I wish I would've gotten the option to just get the hell out of Termina and let everyone else die. Except the Mask Salesman, he was cool. The only reason I killed Majora was the fact that he got in the way of me seeing the end credits.
The Deku Tree would've died along with his gem. The Gorons would've been extinct due to a lack of food. Ganondorf probably wouldn't have been able to find the gem by himself. Ruto would've been eaten by Jabu Jabu and likely died in his belly thus her gem being lost forever as well.Metroid Killer said:
So Ganondorf would be standing in front of the Door of Time not being able to open it.
BY2K said:
My thing is I never feel the urgency to go after a villain I almost never see. The villain doesn't need to be overexposed but I want to see them more than 3 or 4 times total. That's one reason why I know I'll like Ghirahim more than most zelda villains simply because you see him more.
Impressions after 4 hours of playin'.
- Motion controls are great, outside of a few irks and not responding when it should
- Start is slow with tons of boring dialogue
- Skyloft looks awesome though, love the art
- Game picks up when you enter
- Overall I enjoy it thus far and the good thing is that I know it just gets better
- Motion controls are great, outside of a few irks and not responding when it should
- Start is slow with tons of boring dialogue
- Skyloft looks awesome though, love the art
- Game picks up when you enter
Faron Woods
ShockingAlberto
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*thinks*Kard8p3 said:
You're right, Ganon was kind of absent in OoT.
You see Ganondorf three times before you fight him. The window, the chase, and him schooling you in the Sacred Realm.
Wind Waker was much better about making him menacing.
Octorockin'
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Link and Zelda unintentionally helping Ganondorf as kids, then correcting their mistake as adults. I still think Ocarina of Time has a pretty cool story.
boiled goose
good with gravy
So amazon has my shipment arrival date at Nov30-Dec 5.. :/
Time to cancel preorder?
I can go to gamestop... :?? to pick up a copy instead. Should I cancel my amazon order?
Will the gamestop copy have the concert CD?
Time to cancel preorder?
I can go to gamestop... :?? to pick up a copy instead. Should I cancel my amazon order?
Will the gamestop copy have the concert CD?
Octorockin'
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amtentori said:
Yeah, I believe that the soundtrack comes with every copy.
boiled goose
good with gravy
Octorockin' said:
ok going to GS now. if i come back with a copy, then amazon order canceled.
Impressions after second dungeon
Tutorial section is better then Twilight Princess.
At the beginning, motion controls were little difficult but after the tutorial was over, and I travelled to
they clicked, and combat was getting better.
Game is definately more challenging than recent Zelda games. I can't remember last time, when I needed to use potion in the second dungeon.
Puzzles are also cleaver. I don't know if my memory is getting bad, or if I have been playing too much run&gun games, where you don't need to think anything. In this game, there have been many occasions where I really need to think what to do.
Dungeon layout is also very good.
I really liked
and it's puzzles.
I don't understand the side quest critic. Same kind of quests are in Skyrim and nobody is criticising that.
So far the game has been very good. I already rank it higher than Twilight Princess.
Tutorial section is better then Twilight Princess.
At the beginning, motion controls were little difficult but after the tutorial was over, and I travelled to
Faron Woods
Game is definately more challenging than recent Zelda games. I can't remember last time, when I needed to use potion in the second dungeon.
Miniboss battle against two lizalfos was quite challenging, and had to use red potion, because there wasn't any hearts on the ground.
Dungeon layout is also very good.
I really liked
Earth Temple
I don't understand the side quest critic. Same kind of quests are in Skyrim and nobody is criticising that.
So far the game has been very good. I already rank it higher than Twilight Princess.
