User:MaloMart/Reviews

I know everyone does this, but I wanted to put my opinions out there for consideration. I will review the Zelda games I have played, in the order I have played them.

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
My first encounter with the Zelda series. I got this for Christmas in 2008 for my Wii, and I was instantly hooked. I fell in love with everything about the game, from the gameplay to the characters to the graphics. It was just easy enough to be a good starting point, but hard enough to be a challenge.

Plot: 9/10 Before this game, I had never realized how great a plot video games could have. Almost all of the plot points in this game are good, especially how you slowly discover Midna's backstory throughout the game. The wolf idea and the twilight idea are amazing, and I also greatly enjoyed the Ilia sub-plot. I wasn't upset that Ganondorf turned out to be the main villain, but I was upset that he had pretty much zero personality. Still, it was an amazing plot, just like every game in the series.

Gameplay: 10/10 Pure awesomenimity. The Wii controls moved smoothly and to perfection. The Wiimote and Nunchuck made me feel like I really was holding a sword and shield, and slaughtering lizard monsters in rocky hills. The bow and Clawshot moved fluidly, much better than the jerky movement of the Gamecube titles. Every time I shot down a Bulblin or wiped out a flock of Guays, I felt like I really accomplished something. The horseback riding was amazing as well. Whenever I want play this game just for fun, I grab Epona and ride into Eldin Field to stick it to some Bulblin riders and nail some Kargarocs from horseback. The wolf form was a lot of fun, especially leaping from one ledge to another in quick succession. Nothing will ever replace the feeling of using the Double Clawshots like Spiderman in the Ctiy in the Sky, or smashing Stallord's face in with the Spinner, or using the Dominion Rod to wreak havoc on everything in my way.

Graphics: 10/10 What can I say? The graphics were beautiful. Every location had just the right feeling to it. The Twilight Realm was creepy and disconcerting, the Bridge of Eldin and the Temple of Time were beautiful and majestic, Zora's Domain was calming and warm, and Arbiter's Grounds almost gave me nightmares. Watching the sun set over Lake Hylia or rise on Snowpeak Mountain was worth every second of this game.

Cast: 9/10 I don't understand why so many people hate this game's cast. Let me explain why the cast is great. 1. Malo. 2. Midna. 3. Everyone else. I loved how most every character played a significant role in the story, especially Shad and Ilia. The subplot involving these characters was eaisly one of my favorite parts of the game. There so many other characters I fell in love with, especially the Yetis and the Gorons. Zant was a great villain, whether he was acting cool or crazy. King Bulblin blew apart all my previous prejudices against video game monsters. The only reason the game loses points in this category is for Ganondorf's complete lack of personality.

Dungeons: 8/10 These were a lot of fun, from the puzzles to the enemies. Every dungeon had a unique atmosphere that fit the area perfectly. The bosses were amazing as well. I don't think I can ever replace the feeling of slowly sinking to the bottom of the Lakebed Temple boss chamber, and realizing just on what scale this battle would be.

Overall: 9.2/10