Ok, this
isn't a review of such, this covers my expectations for both the games.
I've
ordered Windwaker for the Gamecube and Twilight Princess for the Wii, and I'd
like to address my expectations for both the games. Again, this is coming from
someone who has a limited experience of Zelda, but overall off the bat I like
the look of Toon Link better. However my girlfriend is the biggest Twilight
Princess fan ever, so I guess I'll do both games justice and talk about what
I'm looking forward to, and what I'm iffy about.
Twilight Princess.
I mentioned that I prefer Toon link, after putting most of my hours into
Phantom Hourglass, however I love the look of a darker Hyrule. The scenery and
atmosphere looks pretty spooki, and what I've seen of the Twilight realm looks
kinda messed up. It follows that great tradition of Zelda games by doing the
whole "Look guys we made a kids game here's a creature that'll haunt your
nightmares". Take the moon in Majora's Mask, the Cubus Sisters in Phantom
Hourglass, or... Agatha the bug princess in Hyrule Warriors. They're all wrong
and misplaced, Twilight princess looks like the darkest of the lot though. I'm
looking forward to the Wii remote combat and feel of the game, I do have one
worry though. I'm not too keen on how Link looks, I like his clothes but
there's something very off-putting about the way his face is done, like
his mouth is always slightly open. I can't really complain though, I mean look
at Toon Link's face. Those eyebrows probably weigh him down at least 50Kg. It's
all a matter of preference I guess, I'm sure I'll forget about it once I
get into the game. I tend to get sucked into the lore of deep games, hence
all my Destiny posts. Jeez I'm glad I didn't have this blog while I was play
Halo or Skyrim, this'd be jam packed with theory updates.
It's because of these games that I've got a feeling I'm going to
get sucked into this game and make tonnes of references that nobody
will get but that doesn't matter because I'll still feel cool.
The Windwaker
Honestly the moment I get onto the Great Ocean and that gorgeous music
starts playing I will have reached a new state of nirvana. The visuals, the
soundtrack, the scene of adventure! Man I am stoked for Windwaker. I
loved playing the ocarina in Majora's Mask, so I'm excited to learn all the new
songs for this new instrument. I also loved the sailing in PH, so it'll be
interesting to see how the boat mechanics work in Windwaker. The only thing I
feel like is missing from this game is the token creepy creature/thing that's a
stamp of every Zelda. I may be wrong, but I haven't seen any spooki scary
skeletons in any trailers or gameplay (write to me in the comments if there is
and I'll search it up).
I feel like the more lax open-worldiness of Windwaker is something I'd
enjoy more than a more linear game like TP. I live by the sea (I can
literally see it from my window) so the prospect of jumping in a boat and
sailing off for adventures feels more like a more achievable adventure
than turning into a dog and travelling with a ginger imp to another world.
Mind you, what’s wrong with a bit of fantasy? I know I also mentioned that
I look forward to using the Wii's motion controls to swing my sword about, but
I really like the feel of the Gamecube remote, I hope Z targeting is as
effective as it was in Majora's Mask.
In conclusion, I'm excited for both games! I'll probably
write separate reviews for them both once I've completed them (yes,
they're being seen through to the end), then maybe I'll choose a favorite.
However, that may be a harder job than it seems. My favourite game
series is Halo, for the incredible universe and diverse lore, and I could never
pick the top game from that series. At the end of the day I think I'll enjoy
them both, the hype has already earned them a space on my revered games shelf.
Both are coming around mid-week, so expect first impression reviews
sometime after that.
Do you have anything interesting to tell me about the games? Leave a
comment and say which your favorite is.
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