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Post by Arch_one_zero_one on Nov 8, 2011 14:56:18 GMT
Cheers for the heads up Ringo. Never played Four Swords before.
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Post by Ringo (2015 Edition) on Nov 8, 2011 17:06:18 GMT
Cheers for the heads up Ringo. Never played Four Swords before. That's okay Arch, most of us on here are Zelda fans anyway, so I thought I'd do something useful.
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Post by Mark on Nov 8, 2011 18:59:18 GMT
I got it, although haven't been able to play with anyone bar myself because nobody owns a DSi or a 3DS bar me, and like one other guy.
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Post by Elizabeth on Nov 10, 2011 16:35:10 GMT
I haven't played 4 sword but I have a DS lite but no 3DS so no 4 swords for me I can at least play Phantom hourglass and spirit tracks I still haven't finis Spirit tracks >.<
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Post by Samface on Nov 16, 2011 13:11:19 GMT
I don't know if anyone else was labouring under this misinterpretation, but I'd been led to understand that the orchestral CD only comes with the full pack of Skyward Sword, i.e. with the extra controller. Which I was annoyed about because I want the CD but I don't want another controller. Anyway, I work at Argos and we got some copies in a couple of days ago that come with the CD but not the controller. So...yeah. Consider that a heads-up.
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Post by Sam on Nov 16, 2011 14:35:43 GMT
Just a quick question - the new Wii (WiiU or whatever it is) will that have these motion plus controllers? I'm starting to consider not buying it (rather spend the money on camera gear) but I'm torn. If a console that I'm sure I'll get at some point comes with this motion stuff, I think I will leave it. I don't want to buy a controller for one game and I'll never buy anymore.
With that said, if the controllers work on the new console it shouldn't be a concern either. Is the Wii U backwards compatible?
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Post by ShayMay on Nov 16, 2011 14:41:56 GMT
WiiU basically uses Wiimotes as its main input. The WiiU controller is like... the HUB for these controllers, if that makes sense, so you'll definitely get use out of them on your WiiU.
wiiiiiuuuuuu... wiiiuuu-uuu, uuu, uu-uu-uu
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Post by Sam on Nov 16, 2011 14:47:43 GMT
If I get the game, it means one of those fancy controllers on the cheap. But will I play it?
Hmmm, I think a coin flip will be needed to sort this.
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Post by Supermorff on Nov 16, 2011 21:45:00 GMT
wiiiiiuuuuuu... wiiiuuu-uuu, uuu, uu-uu-uu
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Post by The Shad on Nov 17, 2011 13:53:01 GMT
My Gamestop STILL doesn't know how much Gold edition will cost. It's out tomorrow what the hell why does Ireland suck
Also, the entire game is up on youtube.
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Post by Arch_one_zero_one on Nov 17, 2011 14:57:21 GMT
My copy arrived this morning. Not done much so far, but I'm liking the combat. Admittedly, at the moment, I've only fought some logs and the odd bat, but it's very fun. Rolling is really temperamental, and difficult to pull off, but I've not had any other problems.
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Post by Samface on Nov 17, 2011 20:11:21 GMT
I've only fought some logs Curse you, logs!
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Post by Samface on Nov 18, 2011 13:51:36 GMT
double post the horrors
So, I've put a couple of hours in - just done the first spot of dowsing and got into the Sealed Temple. It's rather fine so far. I adore the graphical style, swordplay is a lot of fun, the script's entertaining*, and I like the little references to earlier games, like the opening of the knight ceremony thingy being a dead ringer for Ocarina's cutscene of the goddesses flying about, or the way the headmaster resembles the King of Red Lions.
My only complaints thus far are that the tilt to fly/skydive mechanic isn't great - snagging the statue from the bird took me ages, and the bit where you have to jump off the giant statue and land in the bullseye, slightly embarrasingly, required four goes from me before I got it. Possibly just me being rubbish, but I couldn't help but think "This would've been just as easy if you'd just mapped it to the control stick"; and that saving your game in specific places is a lazy bit of programming that frankly has no place in gaming these days. Grump.
Also, it amuses me how the Loftwings are pretty shameless ripoffs of the flying thingies from Avatar. Right down to Link having a red one.
*"You got the sail cloth! Now you can jump from any height without fear of injury!
...It smells nice too."
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Post by The Shad on Nov 19, 2011 0:13:40 GMT
Got it, didn't get a chance to play it because I had to take a ten year old to see One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, will be spending all weekend playing, with strict instructions not to be disturbed.
Also, is it just me, or is the CD that came with Gold Mode really bad quality? It started jumping the second I put it in the player.
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Post by Elizabeth on Nov 19, 2011 10:37:54 GMT
I have played a bit of it to I have not but the music CD in a player yet I got the golden wii controller and it is my first wii motion and I am happy to have it ;D So far it is fun to play the game ;D The Shad I gone try the CD and see if I have problems whit mine to and now it is in my CD player right now when I am writing on here ;D So far it dosent sound so bad I love it ;D Maybe yours has some defects
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Post by Samface on Nov 19, 2011 12:50:20 GMT
Nope, I don't have any problems with my CD either. It's a bit quiet, so I have to turn up my player more than usual, but 'tis otherwise fine. Sounds like you got yourself a duff copy, Shad.
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Post by The Shad on Nov 19, 2011 17:36:31 GMT
Huh, weird. Tried it in another player and it worked fine. My baby nephew loves it.
So, the game. Very slow to start. Flying could be explained a bit better (is it possible to lose the race?) controls take a little getting used to, although I've never used Motionplus so it's probably just me, and Zelda is a dick (stop shoving me off things!). Did like the demonic cat that acts all submissive until you pick it up. And what the hell is wrong with Link's teeth and lips?
On a related note, I was up stupidly early to play it, and reached the bit where you z-target the instructor, only to discover that the z button didn't work. Bit of a shock to me, I can tell you. Tore the house apart trying to find my other nunchuk. But I found it eventually (three bloody hours) and have been playing all day.
And I can't stop drawing parallels between LoZ and Samurai Jack.
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Post by Alex on Nov 19, 2011 20:47:41 GMT
So far, I'm finding it to be an excellent distilling of every great part of the 3D Zelda games since OOT and very, very few weak parts to go with it. Controls vary from being excellent to being obnoxious, which is probably the most frustrating thing of the game. When it works, it gives you more control over the game than I've ever felt in anything else... but when it doesn't, it becomes a chore to get that spot-on angle of attack you need to not get stomped on. Rotating the boss keys is also a complete and utter pig.
As one can probably expect from a Nintendo game, let alone a Zelda game, there's not a great deal that's new here (though what is new is fantastic - like the collecting/upgrading system and the Beetle item), but even every old part of the formula feels like it's so tight it's almost about to snap and ping back at you.
It also doesn't feel as if it's retreading a lot of the same ground over and over and over - which is what Twilight Princess suffered a lot from - and the graphical style and underlying plot give a lot of warmth and charm to the game where TP was also lacking. Throw in the controls being the definition of why I was sold on the Wii 5~ years ago in the first place (finally taking shape in pretty much the first and last game to deliver on those promises) and this is easily the best Zelda title on the Wii, and probably going to wind up being the best game on the underwhelmed system in general.
Overall, I haven't wanted my Wii powered on so much since I bought the system in the first place.
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Post by Blizz on Nov 20, 2011 22:55:45 GMT
I was killed three times in the first dungeon.
Is this one trickier than usual, or am I just crap/rusty?
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Post by Arch_one_zero_one on Nov 21, 2011 0:07:57 GMT
It's a fair bit tougher than any of the others, in my opinion. The first boss killed me several times. Great fun though. I'm currently back in Lanayru, attempting to track down the 5th dungeon.
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Post by Baron Canier on Nov 21, 2011 16:09:51 GMT
I'll take that as a good thing, since Twilight Princess was pitifully easy.
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Post by Samface on Nov 21, 2011 20:08:27 GMT
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Post by Feniiku on Nov 21, 2011 21:47:35 GMT
Loitering around Lanayru once again, the second silent challenge killed me LOTS. ugh XD Still loving this game. A lot. Just because I can throw Link off of high things and be amused at my brother's D: expresion every time he forgets I have a parachute. And Zelda's a brat. YEAH. The boss before this bit drove me round the bend <- note: might contain a spoiler, I don't think it's a relevant one if it is though >_> Link's wearing the wrong hat for that temple... thing. Honestly.
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Post by Arch_one_zero_one on Nov 22, 2011 4:49:16 GMT
Completed it. Definitely the best Zelda game to date. Everything about the final couple of hours was just brilliant. Sheds a fair bit of light on the timeline too.
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Post by Blizz on Nov 22, 2011 21:53:01 GMT
Daaaamn, Arch. And I only beat the second dungeon today....
Also, does anybody else enjoy making Link dash all the time, just because the option's there?
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