Author Topic: The Legend Of Zelda Skyward Sword thread of cumbersome control 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 (Read 143006 times)

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #780 on:** November 15, 2011, 12:45:03 PM »

Quote from: magus on November 15, 2011, 09:37:03 AM

so i got all my tool slot filled... does it means i got all of them? cause that would be really fucking lame,like the lamest selection of zelda tool ever

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you get 2 projectile weapons in the bow and slingshot (3 if you want to count the beetle),2 wrap into thing items (the whip and the hookshot) bombs,the gust jar thing and a freaking bug net...
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At least you use all of them pretty much equally. Twilight Princess gave you a bunch of filler items that were used one two or three times. Ball and Chain, anyone?

demi · « **Reply #781 on:** November 15, 2011, 01:39:46 PM »

I would argue the Slingshot barely gets use.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #782 on:** November 15, 2011, 01:47:20 PM »

well yeah, once you get the bow. that's pretty typical in zelda games. It got used even less in TP.

demi · « **Reply #783 on:** November 15, 2011, 01:52:18 PM »

The Gust Jar hardly gets use either, imo

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #784 on:** November 15, 2011, 01:59:12 PM »

It was used quite a bit from its dungeon to the sandship

magus · « **Reply #785 on:** November 15, 2011, 04:01:57 PM »

i haven't used the whip that much either and frankly i don't really give a shit if they make you use your item more often or not

ball and chain rocked my world,i wish there was an item as cool as ball and chain here

demi · « **Reply #786 on:** November 15, 2011, 07:33:15 PM »

uhhhhhhhhhhhhh wtf

The final boss is a disgusting wet fart. What was that? Ugh.

I hate how this entire game is some mishmash of bulshit to attempt to make all the games make sense. And of course the final answer they give is

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Everyone dies, they are reincarnated, it all starts over

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Flop. Totally soured me.

demi · « **Reply #787 on:** November 15, 2011, 07:48:17 PM »

Real talk - worst 3D Zelda

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #788 on:** November 15, 2011, 07:52:07 PM »

jk this game is absolute tripe

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #789 on:** November 15, 2011, 07:52:45 PM »

wow way to ruin my 1 2 punch joke demi :'(

demi · « **Reply #790 on:** November 15, 2011, 07:53:35 PM »

Go to bed, Holmes

iconoclast · « **Reply #791 on:** November 16, 2011, 01:30:05 AM »

Damn, gamespot gave this a 7.5. Must be terrible

maxy · « **Reply #792 on:** November 16, 2011, 01:31:33 AM »

clicks on gamefaqs

Oblivion · « **Reply #793 on:** November 16, 2011, 06:07:14 AM »

Quote from: iconoclast on November 16, 2011, 01:30:05 AM

Damn, gamespot gave this a 7.5.

But seriously, holy shit.

archie4208 · « **Reply #794 on:** November 16, 2011, 06:58:21 AM »

magus · « **Reply #795 on:** November 16, 2011, 07:01:20 AM »

Quote from: Wrath2X on November 16, 2011, 07:00:05 AM

I was talking mostly about gaf, I might go to gamespot forums today just so I can laugh my ass off.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=32733427&postcount=14419

archie4208 · « **Reply #796 on:** November 16, 2011, 07:28:10 AM »

Quote from: Oscar the Grouch on November 16, 2011, 07:27:15 AM

the gaf replies aren't as good as a 7.5 zelda *should* produce

truly nintendo fans are a battered people who have accepted their fates

A new challenger approaches!

Oblivion · « **Reply #797 on:** November 16, 2011, 07:41:07 AM »

Quote from: Oscar the Grouch on November 16, 2011, 07:27:15 AM

the gaf replies aren't as good as a 7.5 zelda *should* produce

truly nintendo fans are a battered people who have accepted their fates

It's actually pretty scary in a way. I almost feel compelled to compensate, but I just can't muster the will.

Guess Nintendo's horrendous marketing machine for this particular title actually had some unintended positive consequences.

magus · « **Reply #798 on:** November 16, 2011, 07:43:25 AM »

Quote from: Oscar the Grouch on November 16, 2011, 07:27:15 AM

the gaf replies aren't as good as a 7.5 zelda *should* produce

truly nintendo fans are a battered people who have accepted their fates

gee oscar your lust for drama is insatiable

anyway to reach dungeon 6,you have to go to the start of area 2 and then from there you have to escort a robot to the entrance of dungeon 6

that's right,they put an escort mission in zelda in an area you already cleared (so escort + backtracking) and everytime the robot get killed,the game send you back to the start of area 2 and you have to walk all over again to where he died (at least enemies don't respawn!)

Herr Mafflard · « **Reply #799 on:** November 16, 2011, 07:49:09 AM »

Quote from: Oscar the Grouch on November 16, 2011, 07:27:15 AM

the gaf replies aren't as good as a 7.5 zelda *should* produce

truly nintendo fans are a battered people who have accepted their fates

They're still a long way off what I call 'gamer enlightenment', though (aka the 'cynical sega fan' status), of which I consider myself to be a part of

does that make you our buddha?

demi · « **Reply #800 on:** November 16, 2011, 07:51:12 AM »

Told you. WORST 3D ZELDA

I do not see myself playing this down the road. Just a huge mess.

As you play, all you can feel is that Nintendo was trying to pander to certain people. People who care about the timeline. People who wanted it "like" Ocarina, or whatever previous zelda. Nintendo was trying to reach that "level" of acceptance.

demi · « **Reply #801 on:** November 16, 2011, 07:59:33 AM »

Ok, read the review. I agree with pretty much all of it. I even mentioned like majority of it in this thread.

GameSpot

demi · « **Reply #802 on:** November 16, 2011, 08:00:21 AM »

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If you decide to be slow and precise rather than quick and efficient, new problems arise that ensure combat does not go smoothly. The Wii Remote has trouble recognizing your different swings. Often, you thrust forward in real life only to watch Link swing feebly in the game or just stand completely motionless. The sensitivity varies wildly so you're never quite sure how much force you need before the game recognizes your actions. As in the aforementioned situation, you may swing you arm while Link ignores you. Other times, you might adjust your grip so you go from holding on your left side to your right, only to see Link lash out and hit an enemy when you didn't want to do so. Most troubling of all is how the infrared aiming works. There are certain items that require you to aim at the screen. However, the calibration is frequently wrong, forcing you to tap down on the D-pad to recenter. This happens with alarming frequency, and when you find yourself in a heated battle looking directly at the ground, you'll curse the game for damning you with such a cumbersome control scheme.

Tasty · « **Reply #803 on:** November 16, 2011, 08:13:20 AM »

I figured there'd be one 7.x review.

Herr Mafflard · « **Reply #804 on:** November 16, 2011, 08:20:12 AM »

Quote from: Andrex on November 16, 2011, 08:13:20 AM

I figured there'd be one 7.x review.

Yeah me too. Some people just aren't ready for innovation and evolution.

Barry Egan · « **Reply #805 on:** November 16, 2011, 10:23:47 AM »

BrandNew, explain this travesty.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #806 on:** November 16, 2011, 10:26:21 AM »

saw this one comin', but after my absolute disaster of a prognostication about the future of the ds, i've gotten out of the "predict nintendo's failures" game

Himu · « **Reply #807 on:** November 16, 2011, 10:41:45 AM »

AHAHAHAHHAA

You know, I usually buy games with my gut. And for the most part, SS looked like a turd in most if not all of its pre-release media outside of like one trailer.

That trailer gave me hope.

But man, I really should listen to my gut more often.

demi · « **Reply #808 on:** November 16, 2011, 10:50:44 AM »

More people should have guts

Tasty · « **Reply #809 on:** November 16, 2011, 10:59:16 AM »

Famitsu gave it 40/40, but lol Famitsu and whatnot. Although they did get Pokemon BW right.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #810 on:** November 16, 2011, 11:10:56 AM »

So this is actually a turd? (relative ofc.)

Brilliant.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #811 on:** November 16, 2011, 11:14:11 AM »

Edge always gives a 10 to Zelda or Halo.

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Super Mario 64 (Nintendo 64) - E35 (1996)
Gran Turismo (Sony PlayStation) - E55 (1997)
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Nintendo 64) - E66 (1998)
Halo: Combat Evolved (Xbox) - E105 (2001)
Half-Life 2 (Windows PC) - E143 (2004)
Halo 3 (Xbox 360) - E181 (2007)
The Orange Box (Windows PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360) - E182 (2007)
Super Mario Galaxy (Wii) - E183 (2007)
Grand Theft Auto IV (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360) - E189 (2008)
LittleBigPlanet (PlayStation 3) - E195 (2008)
Bayonetta (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360) - E209 (2009)
Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Wii) - E215 (2010)
Rock Band 3 (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360) - E222 (2010)
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Wii) - E234 (2011)

See a pattern? Them guys love Nintendo and Bungie.

magus · « **Reply #812 on:** November 16, 2011, 11:15:09 AM »

Quote from: Premium Lager on November 16, 2011, 11:10:56 AM

So this is actually a turd? (relative ofc.)

Brilliant.

this game is not a turd

Quote from: Borys on November 16, 2011, 11:11:42 AM

Didn't it get a 10 in EDGE.

What gives?

but the 10 of edge is stupid
twilight princess is still the better zelda if you ask me

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #813 on:** November 16, 2011, 11:17:40 AM »

I think Zelda SS can only be awarded a 10 if you judge it solely against other Zelda's.

On it's own compared to other games it could never score a 10.

demi · « **Reply #814 on:** November 16, 2011, 11:17:53 AM »

Not a turd, but not the best 3D Zelda either. It's like an incest fuckbreed of all the mishmashes of other Zeldas, mostly from the BAD parts of those Zeldas.

And that stupid timeline.

demi · « **Reply #815 on:** November 16, 2011, 11:18:20 AM »

Quote from: Premium Lager on November 16, 2011, 11:17:40 AM

I think Zelda SS can only be awarded a 10 if you judge it solely against other Zelda's.

On it's own compared to other games it could never score a 10.

Sorry, SS takes a steamer from Majora. Not a 10

demi · « **Reply #816 on:** November 16, 2011, 11:19:25 AM »

Quote from: Borys on November 16, 2011, 11:18:08 AM

TP is the best Zelda, I agree with magoose for once.

SS puts TP in a better light, that's for sure.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #817 on:** November 16, 2011, 11:19:43 AM »

Oh I trust you Demi.

I'd pirate SS but it's not worth the time to install Dolphin imho and waste space on my HDD.

Jamie · « **Reply #818 on:** November 16, 2011, 11:30:02 AM »

Quote from: Premium Lager on November 16, 2011, 11:19:43 AM

Oh I trust you Demi.

I'd pirate SS but it's not worth the time to install Dolphin imho and waste space on my HDD.

WHAT

This game is perfect on Dolphin, if only I had a rig :'(

Barry Egan · « **Reply #819 on:** November 16, 2011, 11:53:01 AM »

I hope the lackluster reception makes Miyamoto consider retirement.

Trent Dole · « **Reply #820 on:** November 16, 2011, 12:40:40 PM »

Isn't the Zelda series more Aonuma's babby than Shiggy's at this point?

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #821 on:** November 16, 2011, 01:36:23 PM »

man, playing it makes me just wanna play twilight princess again. demi's right; this is a mashup of the WORST parts of zeldae past

Barry Egan · « **Reply #822 on:** November 16, 2011, 01:43:30 PM »

Quote from: Trent Dole on November 16, 2011, 12:40:40 PM

Isn't the Zelda series more Aonuma's babby than Shiggy's at this point?

Odds are whatever "tea table" feedback Shiggy offered made it worse than it could be.

Himu · « **Reply #823 on:** November 16, 2011, 01:49:50 PM »

Didn't Miyamoto say this would be "last" Zelda if it's not up to their standards?

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #824 on:** November 16, 2011, 01:50:31 PM »

I still love this game :'(

Barry Egan · « **Reply #825 on:** November 16, 2011, 01:52:17 PM »

that'd be great. it just seems like this Zelda has been steeped with trivial minigame quirkiness that has become his signature.

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #826 on:** November 16, 2011, 01:53:03 PM »

Quote from: Van Cruncheon on November 16, 2011, 01:36:23 PM

man, playing it makes me just wanna play twilight princess again. demi's right; this is a mashup of the WORST parts of zeldae past

this is the worst possible feedback

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #827 on:** November 16, 2011, 02:00:19 PM »

well, the boss fights are awesome. shame there's SO FEW OF THEM because lol minigames lol escorting LOL STATUS METER WAAAAT

i mean, the disjointed design direction completely overwhelms ANY complaints one might have about waggle -- it would still be a C+ game if it used standard controls

Third · « **Reply #828 on:** November 16, 2011, 02:08:10 PM »

Can't Nintendo patch this game for normal controls??
I'd rather play this with my pro-controler.

demi · « **Reply #829 on:** November 16, 2011, 02:27:00 PM »

Quote from: Van Cruncheon on November 16, 2011, 02:00:19 PM

well, the boss fights are awesome. shame there's SO FEW OF THEM because lol minigames lol escrpoting LOL STATUS METER WAAAAT

i mean, the disjointed design direction completely overwhelms ANY complaints one might have about waggle -- it would still be a C+ game if it used standard controls

the few boss fights you come across are good, except they recycle like, 3 of them.

Bebpo · « **Reply #830 on:** November 16, 2011, 02:38:45 PM »

First time clicking on this thread.

What the fuck, you guys are insane.

They finally make a Zelda cutting out all the filler and just make it 90% pure puzzle solving/dungeon exploring gameplay with actual level designs instead of big boring fields and stupid towns of npcs you don't want to talk to and do errands for, and you guys hate on it.

Again,

What the fuck

The motion controls kind of suck at times, and are kind of great at other times (depends on the action), so it evens off. Rest of game is great though if you like Zelda, well except the depth of field pastel blur effect which looks like a 5 year old playing with photoshop, but the visuals in general are a great middleground between TP and WW.

I dunno, maybe it FALLS APART COMPLETELY. But about 8 hours in it's probably the best zelda since Wind Waker's first half.

demi · « **Reply #831 on:** November 16, 2011, 03:07:37 PM »

Quote from: Bebpo on November 16, 2011, 02:38:45 PM

First time clicking on this thread.

What the fuck, you guys are insane.

They finally make a Zelda cutting out all the filler and just make it 90% pure puzzle solving/dungeon exploring gameplay with actual level designs instead of big boring fields and stupid towns of npcs you don't want to talk to and do errands for, and you guys hate on it.

what zelda have you been playing?

demi · « **Reply #832 on:** November 16, 2011, 03:11:45 PM »

The entire INTRO is a useless errand quest in a stupid town of npcs I have to talk to.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #833 on:** November 16, 2011, 03:18:22 PM »

Quote from: demi on November 16, 2011, 02:27:00 PM

Quote from: Van Cruncheon on November 16, 2011, 02:00:19 PM
well, the boss fights are awesome. shame there's SO FEW OF THEM because lol minigames lol escrpoting LOL STATUS METER WAAAAT

i mean, the disjointed design direction completely overwhelms ANY complaints one might have about waggle -- it would still be a C+ game if it used standard controls

the few boss fights you come across are good, except they recycle like, 3 of them.

arrrrrgh. well, any remaining motivation i had is GONE

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #834 on:** November 16, 2011, 03:20:43 PM »

bebpo will fall in love with any game that gives him a blushing waifu like zelda

if you're a total ghiblifag i could see the FIRST LOVE AND ADVENTURE WOOO MANCHILD TIME limerence overwhelming your critical faculties; thankfully, i was born soulless

demi · « **Reply #835 on:** November 16, 2011, 03:23:54 PM »

Some good boss fights, imo:

Whip Temple - Nice and big enemy, and you can pick up its own sword against it
Sandship - Giant octopus, nice setup
Lavias - Fighting on top of a giant sky whale

Turd fights:

Ghirahim - Annoying to fight, just deflected all his arrows instead (his final form is probably the best incarnation) - You fight this guy 3 times
The Imprisoned - STUPID - and you fight him THREE TIMES
The bomb boss - WTF is this joke? Run up and down a hill
Scorpion - Exciting... slice his two claws then blow him out of the sand - you also fight this boss 2 times
NOTGANON - Absolutely awful final boss fight, what a disappointment (best boss fight imo is Wind Waker, followed by OOT)

demi · « **Reply #836 on:** November 16, 2011, 03:24:58 PM »

lol, I think I just posted every boss in the game.

Third · « **Reply #837 on:** November 16, 2011, 03:45:56 PM »

God, I can't believe this game is worse than Twilight Princess. I will probably not get past the second or third dungeon this time around $:-\$

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #838 on:** November 16, 2011, 03:47:54 PM »

eh, i liked scaldera or whatever, even if it was easier than tp's fire temple boss (and that's saying something)

Oblivion · « **Reply #839 on:** November 16, 2011, 03:59:24 PM »

fuuuuuuuuuuuuu this sounds pretty bad.

I was thinking that this may be the Zelda version of NSMBW, but the one thing the latter had going for it was its fuck awesome level design. SS however... D:

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Author Topic: The Legend Of Zelda Skyward Sword thread of cumbersome control 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 (Read 143006 times)