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Category: Video Games
List Price: £39.99
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Rating:  128 reviews
Sales Rank: 184
Platform: Nintendo Wii
Genre: action-games
Rating: Parental Guidance
ESRB: Teen
Media: Video Game
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Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 11 - 18 years
Operating System: Nintendo Wii
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
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MPN: rvl p rzde
UPC: 045496900014
EAN: 0605433010147
ASIN: B000FQBPCQ
Release Date: December 8, 2006
Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
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Product Description
When an evil darkness enshrouds the land of Hyrule, a young farm boy named Link must awaken the hero - and the animal - within. Link, a young man raised as a wrangler in a small, rural village, is ordered by the mayor to attend the Hyrule Summit. He sets off, oblivious to the dark fate that has descended upon the kingdom. When he enters the Twilight Realm that has covered Hyrule, he transforms into a wolf and is captured. A mysterious figure named Midna helps him break free. With the aid of her magic, they set off to free the land from the shadows. Link must explore the vast land of Hyrule and uncover the mystery behind its plunge into darkness. As he does, he'll have to enlist the aid of friendly folk, solve puzzles and battle his way through dangerous dungeons. In the Twilight Realm, he'll have to use his wolf abilities and Midna's magic to bring light to the land. Besides his trusty sword and shield, Link will use his bow and arrows, fight while on horseback and use a wealth of other items, both new and old. Players can use the Wii Remote as a fishing pole, while a spin of the Nunchuk controller executes a spin attack.
Amazon.co.uk Review
In a nutshell:
The Metroid Prime trilogy comes to an end on the Wii, using not just the console’s improved graphical abilities but also the full range of the controller’s features. Half first person shooter, half Zelda style Sci-Fi adventure this is destined to be one of the best games of the next generation. The lowdown:
The Wii remote and nunchuck have what seems like an infinite range of functions but of all the games shown so far this is the only one that seems to use every single one. Although there is still a lock-on option for attacking enemies you can now play the game more like a first person shoot a em-up as you target enemies instantly, just by pointing with the Wii remote. All of the buttons, including the D-pad, are used to access Samus's various abilities, which are added to with new uses for the grappling hook. This now works like a whip, allowing you to nab enemy shields by simply flicking the nunchuck (which also has a motion sensor in it) forward. Most exciting moment:
The best bit of the lengthy E3 demo is an amazing boss fight with regular series villain Ridley, as you both fall through a giant energy shaft. Not only do you have to dodge his attacks but you have to beat him before you both end up splatted at the bottom of the shaft. Since you ask:
The game’s graphics are noticeably improved from the GameCube titles, with much more detailed enemies and much larger game areas. There’s also a lot more enemies onscreen at once, as well as apparently friendly fellow bounty hunters. The bottom line:
The legendary series evolves again, with the best use of the Wii’s controller yet.
HARRISON DENT
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 Killer App January 22, 2007
J. N. Valner (Surrey, England)
37 out of 38 found this review helpful
Think The Ocarina of Time, but longer and with better graphics. The only reason this game won't go down in history as one of the best ever in the same way is that Ocarina was the first. This game has the added dimension of nostalgia, as there are several subtle references to the previous game.
Gameplay is the classic Zelda formula. Explore a vast (epic would be a better word) landscape, working your way through dungeons and solving puzzles, collecting equipment and killing monsters. The dungeons are, as always, excellent, and there are a couple of puzzles make you feel seriously clever for solving them. Although the main quest isn't really that difficult, I'm fairly certain that the enemies have got harder. Even the lowly moblin archers can cause you serious problems, and the axe-weilding knights are trully deadly if you encounter two at once.
The use of the Wii Remote as a sword (and the Nunchuck as a shield) actually makes the combat more involving. There are 7 special techniques for you to learn, which against some of the harder, armoured enemies, creates some of the most enjoyable swordplay I've ever seen. The addition of horseback combat is also very well implemented. It is also extremely useful for items like the bow and slingshot, where speed is required as well as accuracy.
As usual with Zelda games, part of the fun are the side-quests and distractions. The fishing from Ocarina of Time makes a comeback, this time with full motion tracking, which inputs a level of skill that illiminates the pot-luck of the old system. Finding Poe souls (the new gold skultullas) is a massive undertaking that will have you exploring every dark corner of the map.
Overall, this is an excellent game. New players will love it, and old hands will feel a nostalgic surge at least once, as they realise they are back somewhere they remember from long ago. Whilst Ocarina may have been the great leap forward for the series, this could be considered the definitive Zelda experience: everything that makes the 3D games great is here, and done extremely well.
A fantastic game which anyone should play, with a new take on controlling our hero. February 19, 2007
Alastair (Edinburgh, Scotland)
41 out of 43 found this review helpful
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess carries on the successful Zelda series and once again Link is back to save the day. This is my first 3D Zelda I've play as i have missed out on Nintendo's past console and only got a few glimpses of Ocarina of Time. The game starts off in a small, quiet, peaceful village of Ordona which is a sly tutorial to how games like Zelda are played and how the new Wii Remote is used to control our hero. You start off with no weapons and no items, and you have to go and around and do certain tasks around the village to acquire different items which you will end up using throughout game. Once you get your first sword, the fun really begins. The three children who you teach how to use weaponry run after a monkey which has been terrorizing the village and soon get lost and it's up to you to find and save them. You will soon meet Midna a new addition from the Twilight Realm who helps you along on your quest. By pressing up on the d-pad you can get hints from Midna if you forget what to do. This comes in handy but it does seem a little like cheating in my eyes, but thats just me. Midna is in your shadow when Link is in Human form and rides on your back when in Wolf form. and turn into a Wolf when you enter the Twilight Realm.
The Wii Remote works well as a game remote, and i don't think i could go back to the normal remote. The controls feel natural and easy to use, to get your sword out you give the remote a quick shake and to attack shake the remote again or target with Z and press A to do a diving attack. The Remote really shows off when it comes to firing you bow, all you do is aim at the enemy on screen and press B simple yet very effective. The Nunchuck is used to shield bash and a swirl attack. This works well about 90% of the time but sometimes the Nunchuck doesn't pick up the movements and doesn't respond which is kind of lame. However that aside the controls work with ease and can be used by any age group.
Twilight Princess has a great story which keeps the player interested, and keeps the same formula as previous Zelda games, outside to dungeon, get new item, beat boss with new item, get outside again, go to next dungeon. But don't get me wrong this is still excellent, the formula not being change is a good thing, however the latest big change is Links wolf form. Links Wolf form controls the same as the Human form but Wolf Link has several advantages like, sense which allows him to use the wolf's sense to find objects and people, which normally wouldn't be seen by Human Link. Wolf Link also has a special attack which Midna helps him do, she creates a large circle by pressing and holding B for about 5 seconds around Wolf Link and release B to kill all the enemy's surrounding you. The wolf addition is a good add on to the Zelda series and varies the gameplay well enough to keep the player enjoying the experience. Twilight Princess looks great, although the Wii is not as powerful as say the Xbox 360 it still can create stunning visuals. The graphics are detail and have lots of different effects. You've got lot's of particle effects and weather effects that look fantastic, the rain is very dramatic. There are no camera angle glitches and no gameplay stopping glitches. The main thing which annoyed me the most was that his floppy green hat went through his sword and shield when they were on his back, but this doesn't affect the game, and I didn't notice it till near the end of the game but still bugs me. As you play you will notice some blurred textures, this is because the Wii cannot handle sharp HD textures. Hyrule is huge and will take you around 45 minutes to run from top to bottom. The really good thing I like was the short loading times, between large areas of the map, the longest loading time was around 3 or 4 seconds which is great and keeps the game flowing.
Another new addition was the use of the Wii Remotes built in speaker. Which overall was OK, it was great in some bits while awful in other situations. It added the real feeling of being there and definitely would be missed if it wasn't there. You would hear the string being pull back and the twang of the arrow whipping by your ear and a thud on the TV, amazing! Other sounds like the clawshot sounds got on my nerves because there the same sound each time and what annoying sound it was! The downside of the speaker was that sometimes it crackles or was very quiet, and sometimes never made any sound at all, which is kind of lame.
Twilight Princess really could have done with a full orchestra soundtrack instead of a low-fi cheap soundtrack. Though all the Zelda sounds were there, but this is still not what you would expect from a game from the 21st Century. The other miss was no voice acting, the closest thing they had to voice acting was sounds to represent voices, which weren't annoying. The text wasn't bad, in fact the text was very well written, and i enjoyed reading it. It was written like a well written book, and it's didn't ruin the game by being text.
The game itself takes around 35 to 45 Hours to complete this doesn't include all the side quests and things to collect. I have been playing for 60 hours now and am still playing. You will find yourself just riding around on Epona firing arrows at Moblins, exploring the land, findings chests, buying new things, collecting bugs, finding Poe's, and just having a good time all over again.
Overall i had an excellent experience playing Twilight Princess and you should really pick this up whoever you are.
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
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Jubbles
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
Normally I wouldn't bother writing a review on a game. However, I felt compelled to write what I think about this game, as I am neither a hardcore gaming geek, nor a complete novice, having played enough games on enough platforms to know what I like.
To start with, if anything, the initial thing that put me off this game before I purchased it was that it was a Zelda title. Now, the only other times I have played a Zelda game are on the gameboy and I think, the snes. Both bored me stiff: too much irelevant dialogue, weak storyline and seemingly pointless missions - so why would this be any different?
Well....
Where do I start.....
Ok, just forget the title...you don't need to have any deep rooted knowledge of the Zelda series to enjoy this game, if anything, pretend it doesn't even say Zelda on the cover. The game guides you through everything you need to know about the characters and what you have to do, and every aspect of the game is brilliantly thought out, the story lines, the puzzles, the set pieces and cinematic sequences inbetween, fit together seamlessly. It is the first game for a long time where I feel the actual gameplay and plot of the game has been considered by the makers to be more important than the graphics. That's not to say the graphics are bad, infact - they are excellent. Let's put it this way...I have simultaneously been playing Heavenly Sword on the PS3 which has amazing graphics, but I feel more immersed in Zelda. Maybe this is down to the fact that if I want to get my sword out in the game I just have to shake the controller. so easy! Rather than having to press L1, R2, left, left, up, right, start and select to do so on equivilent platforms (ok, I'm going a little overboard, but you know what I mean).
This game never gets boring, and although linear in design i.e. you complete a series of chapters to progress in the game, it never feels that way, due to the expanse of the different areas (when other reviewers have said this game is huge - seriously, they're not kidding) and enough things to keep you occupied away from the missions, you have much more freedom to just do what you want. rather than progress in the game.
Basically, this game is fantastic. For 35 or whatever it is, it really is a bargain and will keep you occupied for ages.
Most probably the best game ever December 12, 2007
KM (England)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I'd been holding back from buying The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess on the Wii as I'd only completed it earlier this year on Nintendo's previous console, the Gamecube. But playing it now some 11 months later, it feels like a completely new game, thanks to the great use of the Wii's unique control system.
GAMEPLAY - 5/5
Twilight Princess was about 3 years in the making, so it was obvious that Ninendo were putting their all into it and it goes to show in the final product. It makes the best use of the controls on the Wii so far, with all sorts of actions including sword-fighting, fishing, archery, rowing and wolf attacks (when in wolf form). The style of gameplay is very similar to that of previous Zelda games like Wind Waker, Majora's Mask and the classic Ocarina of Time. With addition to playing as the sword and shield weilding Link, you also get to play as Link in wolf form, using new attacks and strategies - something very new to the series. Enemies come in all shapes and sizes and can also vary in difficulty as you progress through your quest. This is the first proper action RPG game on the Wii and is one that should set examples to others in the future, as the gameplay is near-flawless.
GRAPHICS - 5/5
This is a bit of a hard area to comment on as you will probably know that the Wii does not have HD graphics, so is obviously cannot be fairly compared to the awesome visuals of the games on the Xbox 360 and the Playstation 3, but for a Wii game the graphics are very, very good indeed. The lighting effects are particullay noticeable with sunlight shining through the trees and the day-night lighting changing as you go through the game. I'd really recommend getting a HD cable for your Wii if you really want to get the best out of this game, as it really does enhance the picture quality and the difference is very noticable.
SOUND - 5/5
Beautiful melodies set the mood for this epic game, changing from soft, calming tones to heavy, dramitic battle music. There's no voice-acting at all, so the text noises do become annoying quite quickly, but this is more than made up for by the stunning score. The usual Legend of Zelda theme tune is in there as well.
LIFESPAN - 5/5
The game takes roughly 40-45 hours to get from start to finish, so there is plenty of value for money on your first play through. It's not the type of game where you'd start again straight after you've finished it, but give it a few months (like I did) and the game will still feel as fresh and fun as it did the first time you played it.
OVERALL - 5/5
Twilight Princess is almost perfect. With next to no flaws and unparalelled gameplay, this is a game that is a definite must-play for anyone who owns the Wii. Even if you are not a fan of RPGs (like myself) this is a game that I can guarantee that you will enjoy. Highly recommended to anyone.
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