The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess surpasses The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Post Via amazon in Wii Games ReviewThe Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
I never thought I'd ever say this but I've found a game that is even better than my favorite game of all time which was ... The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for the Nintendo 64. Ocarina held the number one position on my list since it was released some 8 years and 2 months ago. Sure there were challengers to the throne along the way ... Halo, God of War, and even the recent Gears of War. But nothing could make me change my mind; that is until I played TP. It does make me happy that the game that knocked Ocarina off the hill is none other a Zelda game.
What makes a game like this so good?
Its sheer size wins points; but I'd never say a game was the best based on how expansive the world it was set in was. Besides what good is anything in a game if the core game play isn't spot on perfect. That's what Twilight Princess is ... Spot on perfect. How do I know it is a great game? Well a few times while playing it I said You know what would make this even better? I won't tell you what I wished for because it would spoil the game. But every time I found myself saying those words; the next thing you know, it would happen. So many developers get caught up in themselves that they forget their creations will be played by someone other than their staff. Nintendo may be accused of going to the sequel well too often but with their Franchise players like Link they always seem to look at development like they were the average gamer. Then they add functionality and features based on what they'd like to see if they had just bought the game and were sitting in front of their TV.
The length of the game
There seems to be 2 opinions about games and their length today. You've got one group that believes you should make a game that lasts less than 15 hours and the other group believes games should be an epic journey. I think this speaks volumes about what developers THINK their consumers want. In my opinion, I just don't believe a game can be epic in less than 15 hours. To draw a comparison ... Most of today's games would be the equivalent of a 30 minute sitcom or 1 hour drama. Twilight Princess on the other hand would be a 10 part miniseries. The length of a game wouldn't matter a whole lot if you didn't feel like it took you on a journey; and that is exactly why this game has unseated Ocarina. This is why I loved Ocarina so much. Because even though it was just a game; I started investing my feelings in the characters; and like real life relationships, you need time for true respect to develop and evolve.
Parting is such sweet sorrow
Finally ... What is an indicator of a game's greatness? If you are plowing ahead and can only think of completing the game then ... Can that game really be the best of all time? I say NO it can't. A great game is one that you savor. A great game is one where you beat a Boss and say to yourself I'm getting closer to the end of it and this thought saddens you because you don't want it to end. A great game is one that stays on your mind long after you've completed it. In this time of online gaming (which I love) a great game is one that entertains you and keeps your attention even though it's only a single player experience.
Twilight Princess is utterly amazing and as I said earlier ... IT IS EPIC. I'm sure you noticed that I didn't talk about any of its features, weapons, worlds, friends, or enemies. This review would have been 10 pages long if I talked about every amazing aspect of the game. That is why I chose to talk about the experience of playing this masterpiece instead of mentioning specific moments from the game. If you own a Wii and have still not purchased this game then please do yourself a favor ... Get it ASAP. It does not matter if you like this genre of game or not; Twilight Princess is an experience that should not be missed. Games like this just don't come along very often.
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