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"Wind Waker - Live up to the hype?"

Hi,
When a game like Zelda - The Wind Waker is released there is allways a lot of hype and people expect a game like that to live up to their expectations, which I'm sure are very high for a title like this. What are your veiws on The Wind Waker, should they have not changed the graphics?, is it as good as the previous games? and is its playability up to the standard you expect from a Zelda game?
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The rival wrote:
> Are the battles in real time, or are they turn based.
>
> Also, are there those annoying random battles whey the screen goes
> black, only to uncover some enimies (ala skies of arcadia)

Basically the enemies are wandering around the levels. When you go close the music changes, and you then tap combinations of buttons to do sword combo's. Tis very good. And then when you return to an area, in most cases the enemies re-appear. But the good thing is, most the time you can ignore them if you want and run straight passed. But they have good items on them sometimes. And you can take their weapons, which is required in some sections.

Are the battles in real time, or are they turn based.

Also, are there those annoying random battles whey the screen goes black, only to uncover some enimies (ala skies of arcadia)

Wind Waker is an excellent game and if they hadn't changed the graphics it wouldn't have been as good as it is.

Emotional.

At first I thought Wind Waker was a bit crappy, but soon after I realised it's a quality game and does, indeed, live up to its hype.

As for the graphics, if you don't think they're stunning you're obviously a complete idiot.

Well personnally I wasn't 'hyped' about Zelda anyway. I actually thought it looked kinda crap and I wasn't going to bother getting it. But I read a few reviews and watched some demos, then I saw one demo that made the game look great, so I got it.

I can honestly say that this is one of the best games I have ever played on GameCube and I would highly recommend it. And yes, I prefer the Cel-Shaded graphics over the realistic look like in OOT. It just seems to work very well and after a while you don't even realise that it is cel-shaded.

My opinion, a very very good game.

I've been playing this for 4 hours today, it arrived this morning. I must say it's truely amazing. I didn't like the idea of sel shaded at first but it's ok :) I'm on the second dungen, Forest Haven I think. Brilliant :)

i fink it sux ahahar har har!!!1 !!11

I have to agree that cel shaded looks better than the realistic look.

Don't know why it does, I guess it just makes the game seem less serious.

Definitely worth it!
Graphics are just about right i love it :D