Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker - First Impressions

Post by **Dalton** » 2003-03-25 07:45pm

I picked up The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker last night after a considerable clusterfuck at FuncoLand. Here are my initial impressions about the game...

Cel Shading: all the criticisms about the graphics? Blown out of the water. WW is easily one of the best-looking and best-animated games I have ever seen. The people models are all very smooth and well-textured, with considerable detail paid to facial expressions. And Link does NOT look fucked-up.
The little things: Constant eye movement on Link's part, constantly changing facial expressions, actual hair movement...and something really cool - you're not dry when you leave the water, you actually drip. Damn cool IMO.
The GBA connection: Tingle might be annoying, but don't discount the Tingle Tuner. Extremely useful, and the first time I've used such a device (I remember that the Dreamcast had something similar on its controllers). Tingle can come in very useful - he can blow shit up for you!
Swordplay: Very much improved over OoT and MM - same moves, with some new ones like parries.

I've only played until Dragon Roost Island so far, but right now it's looking good...

Anarchist Bunny · Post by **Anarchist Bunny** » 2003-03-25 07:50pm

I thought it comes out tomarrow?

Post by **Dalton** » 2003-03-25 07:51pm

anarchistbunny wrote:I thought it comes out tomarrow?

Maybe round your area. Gamestop released it yesterday.

Darth Garden Gnome · Post by **Darth Garden Gnome** » 2003-03-25 07:54pm

Betcha can't beat it by Friday! I bet my friend $0.25 (I'm a cheap ass, so sue me) that he can't. But hes prven me wrong before. He beat OoT in 6 days on his first try. Hes a fucking Zelda nut.

Either way, I don't understand why people give such a shit about graphics. What the hell happened togameplay?Since when did the actual way the game plays take the backseat to graphics?Graphicsfor fucks sake.

Some of the best games I've ever played could've looked better as muppets, but do I care? HELL NO! If the game rocks, screw graphics!

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Anarchist Bunny · Post by **Anarchist Bunny** » 2003-03-25 08:01pm

Fuck, I hope I can get it tomorrow.

Post by **Dalton** » 2003-03-25 08:06pm

Gnome, I forgot to mention that the gameplay is much better than OoT or MM.

And your friend is nuts

Darth Garden Gnome · Post by **Darth Garden Gnome** » 2003-03-25 08:16pm

Dalton wrote:Gnome, I forgot to mention that the gameplay is much better than OoT or MM.

Puzzles tough so far? I like tough puzzles, but not Water Temple (from OoT) like puzzles, that stuff was fucking insane.

And your friend is nuts

Truly and unequivicly so.

Andrew J. · Post by **Andrew J.** » 2003-03-25 08:21pm

Maybe I'll pick it up when I have some spare cash.

Exonerate · Post by **Exonerate** » 2003-03-25 08:30pm

One of my friends just got it...

She loves it so far... Even playing despite the over-whelming homework we recieve

Post by **Dalton** » 2003-03-25 08:51pm

Darth Garden Gnome wrote:
Dalton wrote:Gnome, I forgot to mention that the gameplay is much better than OoT or MM.
Puzzles tough so far? I like tough puzzles, but not Water Temple (from OoT) like puzzles, that stuff was fucking insane.

I found a couple of headscratchers so far, but nothing too hard yet.

The Water temple wasn't too bad once I puzzled it out. The trick is to remember the crack above where you first meet Ruto.

Darth Garden Gnome · Post by **Darth Garden Gnome** » 2003-03-25 08:57pm

Dalton wrote:The Water temple wasn't too bad once I puzzled it out. The trick is to remember the crack above where you first meet Ruto.

Water Temple was just, well annoying. Place was too big! And those whirlpools at the end were annoying to cross too.

I found a couple of headscratchers so far, but nothing too hard yet.

I'd be prepared for the worst if I were you.

Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi · Post by **Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi** » 2003-03-25 09:00pm

I might get it, perhaps as a late birthday present, but I probably won't tell anyone else, as they are rabid fanboys that define a "good game" on the basis of the amount of sex and violence in it.

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2003-03-25 09:02pm

Is it the same kind of overly kiddy stuff like Majora's Mask or more like Ocarina of Time?

Darth Yoshi · Post by **Darth Yoshi** » 2003-03-25 09:03pm

Congrats, Dalton. I'm picking up my copy Friday. And DGG, the Master Quest Water Temple is way harder.

Post by **Dalton** » 2003-03-25 09:04pm

Darth Garden Gnome wrote:
Dalton wrote:The Water temple wasn't too bad once I puzzled it out. The trick is to remember the crack above where you first meet Ruto.
Water Temple was just, well annoying. Place was too big! And those whirlpools at the end were annoying to cross too.

That they were

Even worse was going back for all the Skulltulas.

DarthGardenGnome wrote:I'd be prepared for the worst if I were you.

How evil.

Post by **Dalton** » 2003-03-25 09:05pm

Darth Yoshi wrote:Congrats, Dalton. I'm picking up my copy Friday. And DGG, the Master Quest Water Temple is way harder.

You know I died in the Deku Tree? The Deku Tree! From a Giant Deku baba!

Post by **Dalton** » 2003-03-25 09:05pm

Stormbringer wrote:Is it the same kind of overly kiddy stuff like Majora's Mask or more like Ocarina of Time?

Define "kiddy". Majora's Mask got pretty hard at times.

Overall though it's more like OoT at the moment.

Darth Garden Gnome · Post by **Darth Garden Gnome** » 2003-03-25 09:08pm

The Deku Tree?!! Jumpin' H Christ! I'm gonna have to stay away from that bad boy, I don't think I'm ready for that sort of frustration.

Darth Yoshi · Post by **Darth Yoshi** » 2003-03-25 09:11pm

Dalton wrote:You know I died in the Deku Tree? The Deku Tree! From a Giant Deku baba!

Ouch. I almost died in the Shadow Temple, but I had four fairies with me, so it was all good.

Darth Garden Gnome wrote:The Deku Tree?!! Jumpin' H Christ! I'm gonna have to stay away from that bad boy, I don't think I'm ready for that sort of frustration.

Weakling.

Say, what's the largest fish you've ever gotten without the sinking lure. I caught a 23-pounder once. Didn't even fit on the screen.

Darth Garden Gnome · Post by **Darth Garden Gnome** » 2003-03-25 09:17pm

Darth Yoshi wrote:Weakling.

Ya justHADto say it didn't you? Now I'm gonna have to get it to prove your sorry ass wrong! And then maybe I'll get WW to. How'd ya like that tough guy? Eh...As soon as I get a GameCube, anyways.

PH34R Da Gn0mage!

Anarchist Bunny · Post by **Anarchist Bunny** » 2003-03-25 09:28pm

Exonerate wrote:One of my friends just got it...

She loves it so far... Even playing despite the over-whelming homework we recieve

She? SHE?!!?!

Whats her name and marital status?

Post by **Ghost Rider** » 2003-03-25 09:32pm

It is beyond Kick-ass...and the GBA add-on is just cool.

Anarchist Bunny · Post by **Anarchist Bunny** » 2003-03-25 09:41pm

Are they doing first run, gold discs, or are they ending that tradition?

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2003-03-25 09:57pm

Dalton wrote:
Stormbringer wrote:Is it the same kind of overly kiddy stuff like Majora's Mask or more like Ocarina of Time?
Define "kiddy". Majora's Mask got pretty hard at times.

I don't mean the game play but the sort of cutesy cutesy stuff that filled Majora's Mask.

Post by **Dalton** » 2003-03-25 10:07pm

Stormbringer wrote:
Dalton wrote:
Stormbringer wrote:Is it the same kind of overly kiddy stuff like Majora's Mask or more like Ocarina of Time?
Define "kiddy". Majora's Mask got pretty hard at times.
I don't mean the game play but the sort of cutesy cutesy stuff that filled Majora's Mask.

Cutesy? Define cutesy.