zelda: skyward sword

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ryu: 2011-11-18 12:53:23 pm

2011-11-18 12:13:00 pm

so have i commented on the graphics on here already?

art syle is great, models and textures fine enough too but nintendo, yet again, thought i'd be a good idea to mash a bunch of filters onto the game to make models look less jaggy. i haven't played tp in a long time but this might be the blurriest game i have ever played.

they could have made that shit optional at least. the silent hill games did that too.

and it also occurs to me that the interlacing might be seriously fucking shit up with this game.

Poision Envy

2011-11-18 12:24:26 pm

Club 27 Goals

Quote from ryu:

seems to be as long as any other console zelda

so like 25-35 hours? The only console Zelda I've recently played was WW

ryu

2011-11-18 12:31:10 pm

yeah, pretty much if you don't do any sidequests (which is like missing out on half the game)

kesvalk

2011-11-18 01:12:00 pm

Indie Lover

yeah, my time was 32 hours with only doing 2 side quests.

UchihaSasuke

2011-11-19 09:58:43 am

my umbrella goes directly to Bankai

i did loads of sidequests and finished at almost 31 hours. i didn't get everything though (

hero mode doesn't let you finish your file so be sure to copy it before beating the final boss.

)

lol, i knew something was odd about the maps and now it hit me that there's no minimaps. no wonder i was pausing for the map so much.

UchihaSasuke

2011-11-19 10:00:54 am

my umbrella goes directly to Bankai

Quote from ryu:

so have i commented on the graphics on here already?

art syle is great, models and textures fine enough too but nintendo, yet again, thought i'd be a good idea to mash a bunch of filters onto the game to make models look less jaggy. i haven't played tp in a long time but this might be the blurriest game i have ever played.

they could have made that shit optional at least. the silent hill games did that too.

and it also occurs to me that the interlacing might be seriously fucking shit up with this game.

it still puzzles me how they got TWW to look so clean and how this game looks "dirty" in comparison. i guess that's the difference between real cel-shading and lookalike textures.

ryu

2011-11-19 06:20:44 pm

just beat the third dungeon and i've got to say this game might have the best boss battles of all zeldas. just sucks the second and third boss were too easy, the third one especially ... the damn thing hardly fought back.

Baron Dante

2011-11-19 10:57:19 pm

Well, completed the 3rd dungeon by now. I would be so much further in if I didn't have my life. :/

Anyways, the first and second bosses were actually difficult. I was anxious for the third boss fight... then I got that sad excuse that just... died.

UchihaSasuke

2011-11-19 11:02:14 pm

my umbrella goes directly to Bankai

you know a boss is a wimp when

it shows up later as a regular enemy.

kesvalk

2011-11-20 12:27:19 am

Indie Lover

we have to agree that was a very WTF moment, i didn't expected to find the boss again there...

Prime Hunter

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Prime Hunter: 2011-11-20 09:09:41 am

2011-11-20 09:08:54 am

I'll be snagging this in a little over an hour once Best Buy opens. aiwebs_011

It'll then proceed to consume my life/time until I defeat it. I know it'll happen.

ryu

2011-11-20 11:08:10 am

anybody else had problems with the controls when the batteries were running out? especially playing the harp was near impossible last time i played.

kesvalk

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kesvalk: 2011-11-20 11:21:29 am

2011-11-20 11:21:07 am

Indie Lover

nope, i only had problems with the beetle if i kept the wiimote inclined, then it didn't flew in a straight line...

ryu

2011-11-20 01:00:05 pm

anybody completed the pumpkin store sidequest where you gotta play harp? i can't seem to get this done. the controls always screw around with me. goddamn.

kesvalk

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2011-11-20 03:53:56 pm

Indie Lover

as i said, i didn't completed any side quests except the first one and the potion for the hurt bird one...

Baron Dante

2011-11-20 04:11:26 pm

Seems I've barely don eany sidequests so far. :/ I tend to leave it for the second playthrough... which'll be a joy on Hero Mode.

Opium

2011-11-21 10:12:33 am

Funny....my skyward sword countdown screen saver is now counting down to 8 hours and 47 minutes from now. It was counting down to midnight on saturday night. WTF is it counting down to now?

kesvalk

2011-11-21 02:39:29 pm

Indie Lover

maybe it broke...

tomatobob

2011-11-21 04:38:39 pm

One shall stand, one shall ball.

Quote from Opium:

WTF is it counting down to now?

Probably just another moon coming down and smashing a town.

Opium

2011-11-21 06:36:42 pm

..or it's counting down to the point where I have a nervous breakdown caused by those fucking skulltullas. I refuse to read for help though.

kesvalk

2011-11-21 08:45:10 pm

Indie Lover

oh but this games have that perfect feeling that you are getting better, not the character, just remembered when i finally understood how to quickly dispatch skultulas and the chu-chus

then when you kill a giant chu-chu in 1 second with 3 very fast sword swings, it's awesome...

Prime Hunter

2011-11-21 09:27:44 pm

Quote from Opium:

..or it's counting down to the point where I have a nervous breakdown caused by those fucking skulltullas.

Oh man, I still can't take them out right and I've seen them all over the place by now. It's mostly been luck against them.

I can't believe I've already put as much time into this game over two days as I have.

I just stopped after getting the sea chart for the Lanaryu Sand Sea. Funny that the desert has been my favorite area so far, both times I've come here. The time manipulation stuff is awesome.

Overall this game is making a serious run against OOT for my favorite Zelda, which is saying a lot, and I've only come across a few places that frustrated me to no end. (The first dungeon boss was highly annoying because I was being stupid about it.) The story has keep me interested the whole way and I love the subtle (or not so subtle) nods to other games in the series.

"It's a secret to everybody" got me laughing since I just played LOZ last week in preparation.

[quote="Opium"]..or it's counting down to the point where I have a nervous breakdown caused by those fucking skulltullas.[/quote]
Oh man, I still can't take them out right and I've seen them all over the place by now. It's mostly been luck against them.

I can't believe I've already put as much time into this game over two days as I have.
[hidden]I just stopped after getting the sea chart for the Lanaryu Sand Sea. Funny that the desert has been my favorite area so far, both times I've come here. The time manipulation stuff is awesome.[/hidden]

Overall this game is making a serious run against OOT for my favorite Zelda, which is saying a lot, and I've only come across a few places that frustrated me to no end. (The first dungeon boss was highly annoying because I was being stupid about it.) The story has keep me interested the whole way and I love the subtle (or not so subtle) nods to other games in the series.
[hidden]"It's a secret to everybody" got me laughing since I just played LOZ last week in preparation. [/hidden]

Ntsc

2011-11-22 01:07:24 am

I beat this game yesterday. A little over 50 hours for me to get all heart pieces and defeat all of the desert challenges. I left the game on for probably an hour or two durring that time because people won't stop bugging me and I had my boss actually call me over the weekend for an hour about a work project.

Anyway I'd say it is one of the best Zelda games. My only complaint is the F#$%ing harp game on pumpkin island and then a few complains I'll put in spoilers for those who have not beaten the game.

Huge warning for everyone! When you do the desert trials (they are very late in the game and optional) DO NOT skip the 10th reward. Doing the 11th boss battle only rewards 3000 rupess and doesn't give you the previous rewards. I got f#$%ed out of 30 minutes of my life because of that...

No darknuts which would have been perfect in this game
There is no real final dungeon
Final boss is to easy, I actually had a harder time on Gihram's 3rd

Anyway I started a Hero mode playthrough but I'm having a hard time playing the game again. I guess thats what happens when you play practically non stop for a week.

I beat this game yesterday. A little over 50 hours for me to get all heart pieces and defeat all of the desert challenges. I left the game on for probably an hour or two durring that time because people won't stop bugging me and I had my boss actually call me over the weekend for an hour about a work project.

Anyway I'd say it is one of the best Zelda games. My only complaint is the F#$%ing harp game on pumpkin island and then a few complains I'll put in spoilers for those who have not beaten the game.

Huge warning for everyone! When you do the desert trials (they are very late in the game and optional) DO NOT skip the 10th reward. Doing the 11th boss battle only rewards 3000 rupess and doesn't give you the previous rewards. I got f#$%ed out of 30 minutes of my life because of that...

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No darknuts which would have been perfect in this game
There is no real final dungeon
Final boss is to easy, I actually had a harder time on Gihram's 3rd
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Anyway I started a Hero mode playthrough but I'm having a hard time playing the game again. I guess thats what happens when you play practically non stop for a week.

ryu

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ryu: 2011-11-22 01:46:24 pm

2011-11-22 01:46:03 pm

anybody else noticed they didn't use any of the more memorable zelda songs at all? i just started listening to the special orchestral cd and it's awesome. wish the stuff would have been in skyward sword.

ryu

2011-11-22 02:36:56 pm

Quote from Opium:

..or it's counting down to the point where I have a nervous breakdown caused by those fucking skulltullas. I refuse to read for help though.

JUST WAGGLE YOU WIIMOTE

no kidding. i had a friend play the game up until after the first dungeon and he pretty much just waggled through the whole part of the game. even the skulltullas, when on the ground, had no way of hitting him while waggling the wiimote in his hand.