[Gaming] SKYward Sword (Zelda)

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Piotyr

Piotyr

In keeping with the recent Sky theme, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is released this Sunday.

I haven't been this excited about a game in more than ten years, I think.
 
Hylian

Hylian

I have the special edition pre-ordered (the one with the gold Wii remote) and I am counting down the days until I can get my hands on it :D
 
doomdragon6

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I haven't given a crap about a Zelda game since Ocarina of Time, but this one looks good, sounds fun, and is getting 10s in reviews. I'm actually a bit excited.
 
Shegokigo

Shegokigo

I'm almost in agreement with doomdragon. I haven't found a Zelda game entertaining since Link to the Past and the first one on the original gameboy. I will say that Windwaker was "ok" but I never got into the N64 games or Twilight Princess.

Guess Link/Zelda just isn't my "thing".
 
Dei

Dei

I pre-ordered the special edition, but more for the gold wii-mote and the symphony CD than the game. I mean, I will play the game, and probably like it, but it was the #3 reason that I pre-ordered.
 
Gryfter

Gryfter

My son (who dressed as Link for Halloween this year) was running around the house last night squealing, "Skyward sword is coming out!".

He's four... what have I done?
 
chris

chris

Got my copy (limited Edition with Wiimote and CD) today. No Preorder necessary. To bad I'm still at work and have to wait at least 5 Hours until I'm home.
 
Rovewin

Rovewin

I was so close to having it today. This morning I was at the store and they had them on display and when I went to talk to an employee about opening the case, another one came up out of no where and wisked them all away saying come back sunday which is the day after their sale on games ends. :mad:
 
Bowielee

Bowielee

I'll be getting this when Christmas break rolls around. My thanksgiving break is already dedicated to Batman: Arkham City.
 
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Enresshou

Enresshou

Picked up the collector's edition we'd preordered today; waiting for my girlfriend to be off the phone in a minute so I can play some sweet, sweet Zelda-y goodness.

On a sidenote, the music CD included with the game is AWESOME!
 
Hylian

Hylian

Is it just me or are the graphics really bad. I enjoy the art style but I have noticed that there is horrible pixelation and compression affects. I have mainly noticed it at the
sealed grounds temple
. At first I thought my component cables were going bad but I tested my standard composite cables and it was even worse. I understand that this is the Wii and I am playing it on a 32" widescreen TV but it still seems pretty bad. For the most part it only seems really bad when it is a relatively dark area. If I am in a brightly lit area I barely even notice it. But that issue aside I am still having an absolute blast so far.
 
Bowielee

Bowielee

Hylian said:
Is it just me or are the graphics really bad. I enjoy the art style but I have noticed that there is horrible pixelation and compression affects. I have mainly noticed it at the
sealed grounds temple
. At first I thought my component cables were going bad but I tested my standard composite cables and it was even worse. I understand that this is the Wii and I am playing it on a 32" widescreen TV but it still seems pretty bad. For the most part it only seems really bad when it is a relatively dark area. If I am in a brightly lit area I barely even notice it. But that issue aside I am still having an absolute blast so far.
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The Wii's biggest failing is in its graphics. I have the camecube and Wii versions of Twilight Princess and it actually looks better on the GC.
 
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Encifer

Bowielee said:
The Wii's biggest failing is in its graphics. I have the camecube and Wii versions of Twilight Princess and it actually looks better on the GC.
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Twilight Princess was made for the Gamecube and then quickly ported to be a Wii launch title.
 
Piotyr

Piotyr

No issues with the graphics for me, and I really like the art direction for this game. I am playing on an SDTV, though, so it'd be difficult to notice pixellation anyway.
 
Bones

Bones

I think its a issue with the newer HDTV's. I have a super awesome SDTV from ten years ago and the game looks awesome.
 
Bowielee

Bowielee

It actually is the HD that shackles the Wii. On a SD tv, everything looks A OK because the "jaggies" don't really show. Earlier consoles had no use for Anti-aliasing due to the fact that you'd only notice that on the higher resolution PC monitors, not a regular TV.

Now, however, the "jaggies" make the games look WORSE in HD than they do in SD. Most next gen consoles (360 and PS3) have hardware AA, the Wii, however, does not. and it shows.... A LOT.

As a note, it is possible to have software AA. I believe some Wii games actually do.
 
Enresshou

Enresshou

Yeah, I noticed the jagged edges when I loaded it up (and I agree it looks worse in HD...no issue at all on a 30" SDTV, all over the place on a 50" HDTV), but it doesn't bother me too badly. Loving the game so far.

Also, why the HELL didn't Nintendo add orchestral music to the series sooner...
 
Bowielee

Bowielee

The jaggies show even on streaming video footage.

That being said, I'll be playing the hell out of this over christmas break. The reviews that I've read so far place it far above twilight princes, but then I was never a huge twilight princess fan, either.
 
Enresshou

Enresshou

Picked up Skyrim on Friday, but I can't tear myself away from Zelda yet. Just finished the third temple, and the storyline's starting to get interesting...
 
Bumble the Boy Wonder

Bumble the Boy Wonder

I am about 20+ hours in. This game is fucking amazing. I seriously have not put it down since I started, save for when I was participating in the anniversary contest here.

The story, while essentially more of the same, just feels so god damn powerful even still.

I love this.
 
Hylian

Hylian

I am really loving the game but I can't help but feel I would like it more without the motion controls. Although the thing I hate the most is the stupid harp mini game but I feel that most of my hatred towards that could be fixed with standard controls.
 
Enresshou

Enresshou

Agreed with you, Bumble. As much as I've wanted to play Skyrim, I can't tear myself away from Zelda...it's the same story, but it's amazing because...well, minor spoilers:

It's the "origin" of Link, how the Master Sword came to be, and how he and Zelda became the reincarnating versions of themselves.

In particular (don't read if you haven't beat the 5th dungeon yet):
I'm finding it very intriguing that multiple pieces of the Triforce are lighting up on the back of his hand, rather than just the Triforce of Courage like in previous games. I'm really looking forward to see where this is going...
 
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