Twilight Princess: better or worse than old games?

i think twilight princess looks great,
but i miss fire arrows i used to have so much fun shootin everything i could melt with fire arrows lol,plus in MM ice arrows i become very fond of. light arrows where awesome always lol

i miss the magic meter, cuz all my favorite items (lens of truth,elemental arrows,exc.) needed the magic meter lol

how about you? do you miss things from the old games? or do you like them gone?

I liked it without the magic meter because now that I think about the game's general gameplay style, Nintendo went for a more real Zelda. They replaced what could have been magical items with realistic items that are more believable, i.e. the ball and chain, bomb arrows, and the extra clawshot they added for innovation. Those alone gave it a more visceral touch to the way you play the game. As compared to past fantastical LoZs, where you would just bring up your bow and whimsically take an arrow that engulfs itself in flames or ice , TP had a more natural approach. Attaching the Hawk Eye goggles to the Heroes Bow enabled sniping, which could not have been done before (correct me if I'm wrong). TP had it's few mystical items, such as the Dominion Rod and Gale Boomerang, but they were kept to a minimum to keep it more Earthly. The rest of TP, with it's story, puzzles, sidequests, and graphics, were just as they should be to maintain the 'Zelda' feel. I don't think it's better or worse than the other LoZs, just radically different.

Originally Posted by Majrin Twil

I liked it without the magic meter because now that I think about the game's general gameplay style, Nintendo went for a more real Zelda. They replaced what could have been magical items with realistic items that are more believable, i.e. the ball and chain, bomb arrows, and the extra clawshot they added for innovation. Those alone gave it a more visceral touch to the way you play the game. As compared to past fantastical LoZs, where you would just bring up your bow and whimsically take an arrow that engulfs itself in flames or ice , TP had a more natural approach. Attaching the Hawk Eye goggles to the Heroes Bow enabled sniping, which could not have been done before (correct me if I'm wrong). TP had it's few mystical items, such as the Dominion Rod and Gale Boomerang, but they were kept to a minimum to keep it more Earthly. The rest of TP, with it's story, puzzles, sidequests, and graphics, were just as they should be to maintain the 'Zelda' feel. I don't think it's better or worse than the other LoZs, just radically different.

hyeaha awesome XD, but i dnt need hawk goggles for sniping lol,im a beast at snipin XD
sounds interestin,now you got me even more curious bout TP lol
i agree with the reality part,but they couldve kept the magic meter as a way to restrict usage on certain items lol, i love it when im just bout to kill the 2nd boss in MM &i end up runnin out a energy lol, like change the name to : energy bar lol that way its more realistic ^_^

The graphics were obviously better. It has a decent background story. However, I'd say it is equal to oast games simply because some past games had better background stories, actions, dungeons, and characters.

hyeaha XD awesome i agree completely mate

by does anyone miss the lens of truth as much as me? i miss huntin lil areas that are hidden,plus im always findin sumtin new in MM lol

The Lens of Truth was my favorite!!!!

Actually, to tell you the truth, everything related to the Sheikah have always been my favorite things!!

(Shadow Temple, Sheik, Impa, Bongo Bongo, Lens of Truth, Beneath the Well, Nocturne of Shadow, etc)

Well every new game is gonna have improvements, and something is gonne be replaced. Its hard to say.

100th post! woot!

congratz on 100th post mate ^_^ i think ive already gotten their in the whoel 2weeks ive been here lol

anyways i love the sheikah too XD im hoping they start diving into their story more,& bring back the lens of truth <3 lenso f truth is my all time non-weapon favorite item lol (in any game)

Maybe they could make a Zelda game with the Sheikah in it completely and like, reveal who they are and stuff and then you learn how to be one.....!

Originally Posted by Forgotten Queen

Maybe they could make a Zelda game with the Sheikah in it completely and like, reveal who they are and stuff and then you learn how to be one.....!

thats what im thinkin XD im also thinkin thats wat the new game could be (the new one for wii)

maybe Nintendo should call it:


The Legend of Zelda: The Sword Maiden of the Sheikah


(or somethin like that.....not the best title though...heh)

Originally Posted by Forgotten Queen

maybe Nintendo should call it:


The Legend of Zelda: The Sword Maiden of the Sheikah


(or somethin like that.....not the best title though...heh)

lol or the lil girl is the master swords creator,or physical manifestation& we learn its the sheikah who actually created it lol XD

we soooooo got off topic lol

but thats makes it so much fun lol ^_^ i love the unpredictable lol
i got a feeling the sheikah are the pu8lling all the strings from the background lol, after all how do we really know their extinct? we never saw it lol

Originally Posted by Majrin Twil

I liked it without the magic meter because now that I think about the game's general gameplay style, Nintendo went for a more real Zelda. They replaced what could have been magical items with realistic items that are more believable, i.e. the ball and chain, bomb arrows, and the extra clawshot they added for innovation. Those alone gave it a more visceral touch to the way you play the game. As compared to past fantastical LoZs, where you would just bring up your bow and whimsically take an arrow that engulfs itself in flames or ice , TP had a more natural approach. Attaching the Hawk Eye goggles to the Heroes Bow enabled sniping, which could not have been done before (correct me if I'm wrong). TP had it's few mystical items, such as the Dominion Rod and Gale Boomerang, but they were kept to a minimum to keep it more Earthly. The rest of TP, with it's story, puzzles, sidequests, and graphics, were just as they should be to maintain the 'Zelda' feel. I don't think it's better or worse than the other LoZs, just radically different.

I agree. I'm glad Zelda Wii engulfed you in the magical world of hyrule, and kept it very real, so when you got to the parts like the city in the sky, it made it seem so believable, i think they purposely made the game very real yet still had those crazy places all video games do, but you never really noticed they were crazy things that could never happen. i really liked that when i played it.

Originally Posted by Jac7b

I agree. I'm glad Zelda Wii engulfed you in the magical world of hyrule, and kept it very real, so when you got to the parts like the city in the sky, it made it seem so believable, i think they purposely made the game very real yet still had those crazy places all video games do, but you never really noticed they were crazy things that could never happen. i really liked that when i played it.

who said it couldnt happen? lol it could happen eventually, anything is possible lol

All of the Zelda games that came out after 2000 felt like disappointments to me. I felt that Zelda was going into the wrong direction. But Twilight Princess is up there with OoT and MM for me. TP is a peak in comparison to the Zelda recession that came after MM. So...It holds its own.

Originally Posted by Zeldablue777

All of the Zelda games that came out after 2000 felt like disappointments to me. I felt that Zelda was going into the wrong direction. But Twilight Princess is up there with OoT and MM for me. TP is a peak in comparison to the Zelda recession that came after MM. So...It holds its own.

lol i agree,my wife is braggin bout TP lol

Another TP topic...

TP is, in my opinion, the best Zelda made. Graphics, gameplay, soundtrack...all brilliant. BUT it's not perfect.

For me, TP came at a perfect time. I loved OoT as a kid and that's when I became interested in Zelda games. Then I completely lost interest during the WW era. I hated the cartoony style, and thought I would never play another Zelda game again. Then TP came out and completely changed everything. Since finishing TP and declaring it the best Zelda game, I have also beaten ALTTP, LoZ, MM, and my younger brother has beaten WW. The sailing still turns me off the game, but it's a good game.

Originally Posted by Link92

For me, TP came at a perfect time. I loved OoT as a kid and that's when I became interested in Zelda games. Then I completely lost interest during the WW era. I hated the cartoony style, and thought I would never play another Zelda game again.

they said it for me,but i hav yet to play TP but from wat ive read the storyline is a ripoff of other series.