Damn it, Yahtzee, I thought you would like this game. It's currently my favorite Zelda game, and probably one of my favorite games ever. Your reviews are always entertaining, but DAMN is it frustrating when you negatively review a game I like (which is actually an incredibly rare occurrence).
Zero Punctuation: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
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You couldn't have been looking very hard then. I came on the main page and it was the first thing I saw, and I wasn't even looking for it.Draconalis said:
OT: Funny as usual. I don't have a Wii, they never really interested me. Howver I am considering getting a pre-owned one just to play this because I really do want to play it.
It was a great review. I mean, i'm probably going to disagree witch pretty much every single point of it but i still enjoyed it. It's kind of nice to see a critic who doesn't just blindly praise the game but actually points out it's flaws.
CDI never existed. I have no idea what he could possibly be referring to
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But Yahtzee, doesn't NEED to change things up. Now go review and be sure to mock it for its sameness and lack of innovation!
We all do....DVS BSTrD said:
I have no issue with Nintendo making more Zelda games, as they release one about every three years and by that time I more then ready for a new Zelda game, two they change quite a bit, new story a few tweaks to the game play sure the core is the same but that's why fans play Zelda games they want to play a Zelda game, changing the core game play would be like ordering Pasta and getting fish and chips, it could still be good but it's not what you wanted, besides you gave Guitar Hero a lashing for just changing it's look. Not saying you have to like the game I just find it weird you hate on it so much for delivering on it's promise to be a Zelda game.
Or another solution use the mouse over menu on the video tab and then click latest, also the big picture on the front page works too.Draconalis said:
Eh to each their own. I need to play it through again to solidify my thoughts, but at the very least I found it equal to Wind Waker. Love every moment.
People bitching about the new layout need to relax and just get used to it. That's all there is to it.
For those talking about Yahtzee calling it the worse Zelda game ever, I think you misheard him. He called it the worst Zelda game -he's ever played- which, considering the little graph he showed, is about 5. And aside from Phantom Hourglass (which I haven't played), I'd pretty much agree with his comparison to those other games.
Yahtzee has a good habit of summarizing all my criticisms of a game (albeit not mentioning some positive things I find) in one concise video. This review did not disappoint. The combat system as a whole took a considerable step back from WW and TP, largely due to the game's fetish for motion controls. The dungeons were shortened and time was replaced by continual returns to the three areas, which felt a whole lot like padding. Fi was a terrible helper, and made me miss Midna like no other. The fights with the Imprisoned were stupid and annoying, so of course they had to make us do them three times.
Of course there were things I really enjoyed about the game (good puzzles and while it didn't work out all the time, I liked the fact that they tried something new with the item system and the dungeon items), but this felt like more of a slog than TP did, which in turn felt like more of a slog than WW did, which in turn felt like more of a slog (well, mainly just ONE part of the game--you know which) than OOT did.
Yahtzee has a good habit of summarizing all my criticisms of a game (albeit not mentioning some positive things I find) in one concise video. This review did not disappoint. The combat system as a whole took a considerable step back from WW and TP, largely due to the game's fetish for motion controls. The dungeons were shortened and time was replaced by continual returns to the three areas, which felt a whole lot like padding. Fi was a terrible helper, and made me miss Midna like no other. The fights with the Imprisoned were stupid and annoying, so of course they had to make us do them three times.
Of course there were things I really enjoyed about the game (good puzzles and while it didn't work out all the time, I liked the fact that they tried something new with the item system and the dungeon items), but this felt like more of a slog than TP did, which in turn felt like more of a slog than WW did, which in turn felt like more of a slog (well, mainly just ONE part of the game--you know which) than OOT did.
When I saw that this week's review was Skyward Sword, I immediately thought "I hope he flames the hell out of Fi." Then I watched, and Fi has been ripped a new asshole. Thank you, Yahtzee.
And remember when we didn't have to go blind from all the bright white everywhere just to watch the video and leave our comments? I miss three weeks ago too! Everything about this new design is horrible.DVS BSTrD said:
Majora's Mask, obviously. Poorly implemented time travel mechanics (I sure thought having to sit there playing GameBoy while waiting for MM's time to advance far enough so I could do the next thing I needed to do multiple times was a shitty game design), criminally short main quest padded out with boring sidequests and the previously mentioned sitting around waiting for shit to happen, annoying mask transformations that make a lot of the gameplay a chore, and I could go on but FUCK this white background sucks, I need to get out of here.Indignator said:
The fact that I got the first post, 9 minutes in, on a ZP video, no less, should show how "easy" it was to find.Kungfu_Teddybear said:
Well, I still loved Skyward Sword, but after all the waiting it doesn't feel like it's better then Twilight Princess. You'd think that the biggest Nintendo release of the year would have a bit more kick.
Maybe all the hype got me expecting too much.
I think Midna in Twilight Princess was as good as these "support characters" have ever been in Zelda since she had a personality and motives, rather then just being a chatty tutorial.
Maybe all the hype got me expecting too much.
I dunno. Navi was practically General Obvious in Ocarina of Time.OuendanCyrus said:
I think Midna in Twilight Princess was as good as these "support characters" have ever been in Zelda since she had a personality and motives, rather then just being a chatty tutorial.
Definitely a spot on review. I bought the game much more optimistically, hoping it would right the wrong that is Twilight Princess. While I think it's better than Twilight Princess, it's a matter of having a few higher highs. The rest is made up of lower lows. The bludgeon-you-over-the-head-with-motion-controls thing got annoying fast and didn't really go anywhere. And Fi alone drags the game down several grades and circles of hell. "LOOK WE ARE IN A FOREST SO 90% CHANCE THAT THERE'S VEGETATION WHICH MUST MEAN THAT THERE'S WATER NEARBY." No shit. Also, as Yahtzee pointed out, that invariable text speed is bullshit. Plus, when you finally do need advice, you have to trudge through a "YOU ARE NOW LOW ON HEALTH. 89% CHANCE THAT YOU NEED TO NOT BE LOW ON HEALTH." schitck before you can inquire.
Also, there are tons of control issues without even mentioning the Wiimote. What the fuck happened with taking out and putting away items? Press A to put away sword. Press B to take out item. Press B to put away item. Press A to use item. This is not a logical progression and doesn't even make design sense considering every other Zelda game seemed to get it right. Also, the stamina bar. When I'm running away from enemies THERE'S A 69% CHANCE I don't want to run up a fucking wall.
That said, I enjoyed certain bits quite a lot. The pirate ship was cool and I really loved the fourth dungeon boss. Plus the art design is my favorite of any 3D Zelda game, so there's that, too.
Also, there are tons of control issues without even mentioning the Wiimote. What the fuck happened with taking out and putting away items? Press A to put away sword. Press B to take out item. Press B to put away item. Press A to use item. This is not a logical progression and doesn't even make design sense considering every other Zelda game seemed to get it right. Also, the stamina bar. When I'm running away from enemies THERE'S A 69% CHANCE I don't want to run up a fucking wall.
That said, I enjoyed certain bits quite a lot. The pirate ship was cool and I really loved the fourth dungeon boss. Plus the art design is my favorite of any 3D Zelda game, so there's that, too.
I'm currently playing Skyward Sword as well and I'm enjoying it so far. I agree on the point that world exploration isn't as expansive as it was in Wind Waker. However, using the Wii remote to fly, handle the beetle and solve the boss keys are nice additions. Plus, like with No More Heroes there is just sense of satisfaction when you use the Wii remote to finish an enemy. Still hard to disagree with the review.
Big yellow box, front page, top left corner, same as its always been. In fact, the box is bigger than it was before. There has always been a delay of a few minutes of the link appearing elsewhere on the site before it does on the main page.Draconalis said:
The fact that I got the first post, 9 minutes in, on a ZP video, no less, should show how "easy" it was to find.Kungfu_Teddybear said: