some Zelda shit.
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I don't really care that it is a new year. I usually do the best of post out of sheer boredom and to be slightly silly about everything, but I couldn't be bothered this year.
There were a lot of games and movies and all that jazz that really blew me away.
I FINALLY finished Zelda: Skyward Sword (too me a lot longer than expected because of my gaming habits these days) and it is indeed a masterpiece. Probably my game of the year if I had to pick one...because, well...Zelda.
It got me to thinking about how funny it is that Zelda games (and a lot of first party Nintendo games in fact) are so outdated in a lot of ways. You know, no voice acting, tons of non-skippable text to read, some overbearing (in the start) hand holding segments and various other things...and yet, none of that matters. In fact, it's sort of...welcoming. It just feels right.
I swear that there's more life and emotion in some of these characters that comes out through brilliant writing than some games with full voice acting and lengthy cut-scenes. It's a true testament to the writers and the quality they bring. Even smaller characters and how everyone has this little quirk or phrase that is often funny. I love it.
But it makes me wonder what the next game in the series will be like, if we see it on the WiiU in glorious HD, will they take that next step and deliver a cinematic voice acty experience like everyone expects from every other game?
I'm all for changes to long running franchises. I'd also be fine if they stuck to the same formula forever, because it really is magical.
No game this year made me feel so happy just experiencing it.
The motion controls were pretty much flawless (no going back, for me) and it felt much bigger and more substantial than the previous 3D games. I also enjoyed that they actually set up the other games in the series with a lot of small details, and some huge ones near the end. I can't recall any other Zelda game doing that much timeline sorting. Really cool stuff.
It is experiences like Skyward Sword that keep me a Nintendo fan, even when it's hard to defend the company sometimes.
They'll always have that touch when it comes to these games. Always.
I don't really care that it is a new year. I usually do the best of post out of sheer boredom and to be slightly silly about everything, but I couldn't be bothered this year.
There were a lot of games and movies and all that jazz that really blew me away.
I FINALLY finished Zelda: Skyward Sword (too me a lot longer than expected because of my gaming habits these days) and it is indeed a masterpiece. Probably my game of the year if I had to pick one...because, well...Zelda.
It got me to thinking about how funny it is that Zelda games (and a lot of first party Nintendo games in fact) are so outdated in a lot of ways. You know, no voice acting, tons of non-skippable text to read, some overbearing (in the start) hand holding segments and various other things...and yet, none of that matters. In fact, it's sort of...welcoming. It just feels right.
I swear that there's more life and emotion in some of these characters that comes out through brilliant writing than some games with full voice acting and lengthy cut-scenes. It's a true testament to the writers and the quality they bring. Even smaller characters and how everyone has this little quirk or phrase that is often funny. I love it.
But it makes me wonder what the next game in the series will be like, if we see it on the WiiU in glorious HD, will they take that next step and deliver a cinematic voice acty experience like everyone expects from every other game?
I'm all for changes to long running franchises. I'd also be fine if they stuck to the same formula forever, because it really is magical.
No game this year made me feel so happy just experiencing it.
The motion controls were pretty much flawless (no going back, for me) and it felt much bigger and more substantial than the previous 3D games. I also enjoyed that they actually set up the other games in the series with a lot of small details, and some huge ones near the end. I can't recall any other Zelda game doing that much timeline sorting. Really cool stuff.
It is experiences like Skyward Sword that keep me a Nintendo fan, even when it's hard to defend the company sometimes.
They'll always have that touch when it comes to these games. Always.
posted by D. at 1:14 p.m.
2 Comments:
I love reading your posts on games. Your passion is clear. That is all. <3
Zelda games are always top notch. Kind of why us fan-boys still stick with Nintendo. You may have to wait years for games but when Nintendo puts one out it blows my mind all over the wall and 9 times out of 10 revolutionizes the genre. So good.
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