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| The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Wii) | 
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| From: Nintendo
Category: Video Games
List Price: £39.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (128 reviews)
Sales Rank: 215
Platform: Nintendo Wii
Rating: Parental Guidance
ESRB: Teen
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 11 - 18 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
MPN: rvl p rzde
UPC: 045496900014
EAN: 0605433010147
ASIN: B000FQBPCQ
Release Date: December 8, 2006
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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 One of the best games I have played in my life. June 22, 2008
If you have a Wii, buy this game. Don't buy Super Mario Galaxy. Don't buy Wii Play. Buy this, because it is utterly fantastic.
Graphics: 9.5/10
Some criticize Twilight Princess's graphics, but they have no reason to. Expect beautiful effects and textures, with some lovely cutscenes.
Music: 9.1/10
Great soundtrack all round, from soft, mysterious twilight music to terrifying Ganon-accompanying thunder. Could have done with some orchestrated tunes though.
Gameplay: 10/10
Swordfighting controls work perfectly, as all the combat does. The puzzles are just right, the boss fights hugely enjoyable and the characters well written, but it is the story that really stands out. It will make you laugh, cry, jump for joy and seeth with hatred.
Lasting appeal: 9/10
You'll want to collect all the golden bugs and poe souls, buy the magic armour, collect all the heart pieces, complete the cave of ordeals, and maybe catch that elusive Hyrulian carp, but to be quite honest you are going to want to play this game all the way again- and that will take no short time. Even the fastest player rushing through this won't be able to complete it in any less than 30-35 hours, and normal player will be taking 40-50.
Overall score- 9.9/10
Summary:
Just buy this. Seriously. Buy it right now.
Good follow up and wonderful plot June 1, 2008
Ok, I loved Ocarina Of Time and the same went for Wind Waker. One was epic and the other full of heart. So I really didn't know what to expect with the long awaited follow up. The beginning can drag on for too long (needless to say I had my doubts) with Link wandering his village unarmed and being only able to explore a haunting forest. However, the game really kicks in during the Goron mines section and from then on I was fascinated and hooked with the immersive world the game is set in. It's huge. If you think about Hyrule field in OoT and then the one in TP, you will definitely notice a strong size difference. With players trying to cover every corner of the map for those awesome Zelda side quests. And in this one they really put OoT to sleep: The side quests are bigger better and more encouraging. This only comes second to the Wind Waker in terms of exploring and collecting equipment.
Now we'll check out the difficulty. They certainly put it up a few notches with all the different enemies and puzzles. There are moments when you feel pride for completing one of the hard as nails puzzles throughout the game and trust me, they aint rare! Also, there has been slightly more effort with dungeon design and it goes to show that this formula fits like a pair of iron boots!
As for the Wii controls, they are fantastic. I had my doubts, but it really is far more involving and interesting to use then tapping 'b' constantly... I could honestly say way more things. But I believe that a lot of these little experiences should be uncovered by an unaware gamer who has bought the game to discover a new world and its secrets! A world like Twilight Princess which to me is: enchanting.
Fun but hard May 29, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Twilight Princess is a game that sticks close to ocarina of time and wind waker (never played both) so you should be used to the difficulty. But if you've played the handheld series (or youre first game in the series)the difficulty shall come as a shock. Me myself only had played phantom hourglass and minish cap, so it took me two weeks to get used to the controls. That out the way this game is super FUN. A great storyline , wonderful graphics and different elements of gameplay (I mean how many games do you get transform into wolf). If you're a diehard Zelda fan or VERY paitent GET IT !!!!!
Best Zelda game hands down! April 7, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I've been a Nintendo fan as long as I can remember, and the game series of Zelda is one of, if not, the best game on Nintendo consoles throughout the years. This game is a truly great game in all categories (game play, controls, puzzles, story line... etc.)
I highly recommend this game. You are going to get your money's worth.
It's back! April 5, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I've been a fan of Zelda ever since the magnificent N64 Ocarina, even going so far as to buy a gameboy advanced just so I could have Oracle of Seasons and Time. Then Windwaker came out and I was so disappointed, it just wasn't Zelda.
This harks back to the N64 game. You start out a provincial farm boy with a wooden sword and events spiral out of control until you're fighting ultimate evil and saving the entire kingdom. You always feel sorry for Link in these things because all he wanted to do (this time at least) was go for a ride on Epona.
One of the best points of this game was definitely the charcters. They kept Link blessedly mute (sarcastic backchat is brilliant in some games but not with the Hero of Hyrule) and introduced a new 'helper' called Midna. An imp with her own agenda firmly in place that just happens to presently allign with Hyrules. As annoying as she is, the imp really grows on you and the ending really tugs on your heart strings.
The scenery was classic Zelda and truly a pleasure as was the music although Midnas warping abilities were incedibly helpful, especially with that bug quest.
The Wii remotes are sometimes a bit awkward and if you play for too long you will end up spraining your wrist with the sword flick motion but the interactiveness of it all more than makes up for it.
All in all a pleasure to play although fans of the old games may find a few things more than slightly predictable and occasionally wish for more difficult dungeons. Now that Nintendo's brought Zelda back I really hope they make another of similar quality soon... before I memorise the subquests again...
One tip: Buy the wii crossbow, you'll need it
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