Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword for Wii

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7

Good

hat

posted by LightAngelxX (BROOKLYN, NY) Oct 15, 2012

Member since Aug 2012

suck

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7

Good

Good Game but not challenging though

posted by dragonbb (KAILUA, HI) Aug 30, 2012

Member since Jun 2012

Game was great but like all the new Zelda's (After Zelda ocarina of time) it was not that challenging. It seems like the are putting more in to graphic then into the story or the level. This is way im giving it a 7 out if 10.

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7

Good

No bad but not amazing

posted by Kashi (RIVERSIDE, CA) Aug 13, 2012

Member since Apr 2011

im a huge huge zelda fan... this game was fun at some parts but some ish was not necessary like the vacuum blower thing...W T F was that ish about? the stupid imprisoned.. i mean come on!!! sometimes the sword was a lil unresponsive like when i tried killing the freaken plants and it wouldnt slash right... but that was only sometimes... other then that story line wasnt too bad... gets really really good towards the end... all in all it was alright.. definatly didnt wanna replay though...hope the next one is better

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7

Good

to be very honest...

posted by darkwolf99 (ANCHORAGE, AK) Aug 8, 2012

Member since Jan 2009

The legend of zelda skyward sword was a good game, I enjoyed playing through it. the dungeons were good, and as was the fighting (skulltulas are really hard in this game for once). now I do not give this game a 10 out of 10 or a 9 out of ten for the fact that THEY could have better honestly. If you played through the other zelda games Which I had mostly, this one is the most tedious, You literally enter this giant thunder head 3 times to do something that you could have done the FIRST time! (I personally do not like flying into giant thunderstorms at all, doesn't sound safe) and do not get me started on the ending on the game. I wont tell every thing about it for those who may have not beaten it yet. The one thing I will say is if you know what a paradox is you will find one in the ending!!! They left a paradox in there that is highly obvious! this is why I give it a 7 out of ten.

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7

Good

Zelda skyward Sword Wii

posted by Captain_Crunch1 (QUINCY, MA) Jul 25, 2012

Member since Mar 2012

Not A Bad Game,But its More Of Tasks,Talking Then Its Action Based,I Would Say Not The Best In Its Series But Not All That Bad,Im More Oldschool So This Zelda Isnt All That Hardcore..to Me,Anyway Rent It If U Just Want To See What Its About...

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7

Good

Its an ok game

posted by Ashley84 (GREENVILLE, SC) Apr 23, 2012

Member since Mar 2012

but i liked LOZ: TP much better.

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7

Good

Very far from the best

posted by MetalMario (ALTON, NH) Apr 22, 2012

Member since Apr 2010

For the most part, I enjoyed "Skyward Sword" during my playthrough. Looking back on the experience, however, all sorts of flaws stick out. It's long-winded, it's formulaic, it's simplistic, it's rigid, and the helper character...good grief, the helper character! Nintendo isn't just holding our hand on this one; they're pushing us around in a wheelbarrow! Additionally, I really hated the Silent Realm challenges. And although some of the boss battles are cool and fun, the game forces you into continuous rematches with the two bosses that happen to be neither cool nor fun.

Of course, there are plenty of good points, too. The graphics and sound are excellent, and the story is probably the best the Zelda series has seen since "The Wind Waker". Upgrading your weapons and items is a neat concept, and I enjoyed the flying. Also, the controls behaved pretty much flawlessly for me. I didn't experience any of the troubles that so many other people complain about.

"Skyward Sword" doesn't deserve a rating any lower than a 7, but it doesn't deserve a rating any higher, either. It's worth playing once, but I honestly can't picture myself ever wanting to go through it again. I've experienced the same trouble with "Twilight Princess". As much as I hate to say it, I really do believe the Zelda series peaked with "Ocarina of Time", then began rolling downhill, with each subsequent entry in the series drifting further and further away from what made their predecessors so great.

Nintendo needs to shake the Zelda series up a bit. And I'm not talking about flooding Hyrule or turning Link into a wolf.

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7

Good

Zelda's always great, but this one has problem

posted by yourdog23 (DENVER, CO) Mar 15, 2012

Member since Jan 2010

I'm really of two minds when it comes to Skyward Sword. As a Zelda game, it lives up to it's pedigree of being a wonderful experience. Yet, some of the problems I felt with it were just so frustrating that I felt as if the actual final boss of the game was the game itself. For a Wii game, it's one of the best games available. Many aspects can be extended to non-Wii consoles as well...

For starters, if you're looking for an adventure game and have a Wii, this is a must-play game. If you've played any Zelda game since (and including) the SNES days, you won't be surprised to see what is here. There are some minor, but unimportant. change ups. This is the first Wii game in more than a year of rentals (Wii is my secondary console) that I actually wanted to play (once I started it). Once the adventure started going and clicked for me, I just couldn't put it down (unfortunately my sleep schedule suffered, but it was generally worth it). Many complain about fetch quests in Zelda games, but I actually felt as if most of the game belonged (the trials are the exception, but when compared to the 50 hour game, they're minor).

Now for the problems. I hated the controls. Yes, Wii motion plus was definitely noticed with how precise the controls could be. Yet, I found that I had to constantly re-center the controls, and felt as if the controls had better enemy AI than the monsters you fight. Some reviewers seem to think the controls are great, so I will concede that this will be a person-by-person issue, but it was frustrating enough both in the beginning and the final boss battle. Re-centering is very easy in the game, but it did massively increase both the difficulty and frustration when it didn't work for me. Those that liked the controls think that ease is a good enough compromise, but it's the only thing that kept me from sending the game back after just a few hours (and every 5-10 minutes after that...).

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GF Rating

6

Above Average

skywardsword

posted by fballfntic (MERIDEN, CT) Apr 20, 2013

Member since Nov 2012

There was one challenge (for me) in the game toward the frontend the rest was bordering simplistic. Don't get me wrong it was a fun game but the Zelda experiences are fun because of the challenges they provide-it's the reason we all keep playing.

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6

Above Average

Not so excited

posted by Michele5683 (PORT ARTHUR, TX) Mar 14, 2013

Member since Feb 2013

I became a new gamefly member a few months back and when our first game arrived Zelda the game was damaged and did not play. I did not have a home computer and was unabe to find the answers I needed to fix the problem on my android phone so I was not sure what to do, then I got some info from a friend that said just send it back to the company so I went to send it back and realized that I lost the envelope to send the game back to gamefly.
To make a long story short (too late) a new member has a membership they are paying for a total of 3 or more months and we only got one game that never worked and now finally we will be able to return the game to the company. Thank goodness there are no late charges cause I would owe them a bundle.
I undertand that none of the troubles I had were the fault of gamefly except the game never working, but it may have helped with there website was more mobile phone friendly.
Thank goodness we got a home computer otherwise we would still be wondering how to fix the problem.

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6

Above Average

Close to well done

posted by Ragnarok (LEXINGTON, KY) Sep 8, 2012

Member since Jan 2006

1 out of 2 gamers (50%) found this review helpful

This Zelda game has to be the most frustrating I have played in the series. The Wii Motion Plus is supposed to allow for greater motion control but ends up frustrating more than anything.

It will CONSTANTLY go off center, which is very inconvenient when you have time based puzzles or are in the middle of a boss fight. It will go off center if you:

1. Choose different equipment
2. Shake the controller too hard
3. Pause the game
4. Let the Wii controller go to sleep
5. Put the Wii controller at any angle
6. Move to a new section of the dungeon

The list goes on. You can literally put the controller down, and when you pick it back up it will be skewed off center.

This wouldn't be a big issue except the game requires you to perform motions that needs you to be "on center." Very frustrating when that rarely is the case.

Others have said they just look at re-centering as part of the game and got used to it. I disagree with that statement. If you need to constantly be calibrating the controller, it takes away from the gameplay experience.

I would have most likely enjoyed this game much more had they just left Wii Motion Plus out of it.

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6

Above Average

Give me a heads up, Gamefly!

posted by seiyuu54 (OVIEDO, FL) Jun 8, 2012

Member since Dec 2005

1 out of 3 gamers (33%) found this review helpful

So, I'm waiting for this game for a week, and as each day goes by I'm more and more pumped to finally play it. It came today, and I had to do all sorts of things before I could play it. Anyway, I finally sit down to play the thing...AND I NEED TO BUY THE WIIMOTION PLUS TO PLAY THE GAME!

The shady practice of the dev is in no way Gamefly's fault, but what i do blame them for is not telling us that it needs the special thing.

GAMEFLY: Please mark your games based on whether they call for a specific accessory, and hey, how about you also mark them when they need a code for online play. Before we waste time and space on our Queue waiting for this game, give us the heads-up on whether we can get the full enjoyment out of the game. Minimal effort on your end.

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GF Rating

6

Above Average

A very good game but just a few little annoyances

posted by Redtoeonfire (SPANISH FORK, UT) Mar 13, 2012

Member since Mar 2012

The description of items in this game is so repetitive and constantly holding up the same item you got a few moments ago gets annoying when in the bazaar. Other than this it is a very great game. I found Fi to get extremely annoying, "tell me something I don't know Fi ...".

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GF Rating

6

Above Average

Too much filler

posted by ReviewerA (SAN FRANCISCO, CA) Mar 6, 2012

Member since Feb 2012

This is a well made adventure game, with creative level design, and entertaining use of, and variety of, key items. The graphics are pretty good, everything looks like what it does, and the characters are cute and entertaining, for the most part. The graphics presented here aren't simulations of the appearance of reality, but rather a form of puppetry, that works most of the time. I also like that there is limited voice acting, since reading is more active than listening cut scenes are a little less boring.
This is also one of the most annoying games I've ever played. The controls just don't work well enough, most of the difficulty in the game is caused by them. There are too many fetch quests, repetition of previously completed dungeons and areas, and other filler. The sound effects also get a little annoying.

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GF Rating

6

Above Average

Mildly Entertaining, but more often frustrating

posted by Ferrhis12 (MIDLOTHIAN, VA) Feb 7, 2012

Member since Feb 2012

4 out of 8 gamers (50%) found this review helpful

I had a decent amount of fun in this game. It definitely was worth a rent. But I didn't finish it and don't plan to because it had one too many frustrating parts. The controls were the worst. The incoherent story was next in line and the boring gameplay was the worst culprit. I could deal with terribly wonky controls if what I was DOING was fun, but overall it wasn't. And I had no real motivation to do what I was trying so very hard to do. In conclusion, it was a very disappointing experience and I hope Nintendo can get it together for the next one

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6

Above Average

what control?

posted by IVALEX123 (MORENO VALLEY, CA) Jan 21, 2012

Member since May 2008

do i need to use the wii plus or not?

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6

Above Average

A True Zelda Fan Very Disappointed

posted by Metallica0 (HILLSBORO, OR) Dec 4, 2011

Member since Dec 2010

3 out of 11 gamers (27%) found this review helpful

First off everyone that has been saying this is the best Zelda game for a console has got to check there head. The game isn’t even top 10 of the best Zelda games and here is why.

1. When Shigeru Miyamoto demoed the game at E3 and the controls didn’t work they should have scrapped the idea and went with normal controls. The Wii Motion plus is so broken the game is unplayable. The Motion Plus loses connection every 5 minutes I found myself pointing the control at the wall more than the TV.
2. This game is just a test of patients. Silent Realm that’s all I have to say. There is so much back tracking in this game it’s like they gave up making new areas they just rehash the same area over and over again. With the terrible Motion Plus controls you don’t want a longer game you are wising for an ending. I couldn’t even finish the game if i tried my head would have popped.

All and all I’m giving the game a 6 because it’s a Zelda game but they should have given the game the Old Yeller treatment and went back to the drawing board.

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6

Above Average

HAHAHAH Best Zelda ever made.

posted by Tmactown01 (LAS VEGAS, NV) Nov 21, 2011

Member since Sep 2006

5 out of 23 gamers (22%) found this review helpful

This game proves what a waste of time motion controlled gaming is. Good lord are the controls bad.....I thought nothing could be worse then Twlight Princess but o man this game is almost unplayable. I already hate motion controls for ruining some of the best games ever made such as Zelda and Mario. But man they really did a number on this one. Be sides Final Fantasy Zelda was one of my favorite games of all time and what they have put out in these last two titles is a disgrace to Zelda and their fans. Get back to the basics of real games with one remote so motion and pin point accuracy...nomore of this motion bs that ruins every game it touches..

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GF Rating

5

Fair

Some Control Issues

posted by R3nmir (PANAMA CITY, FL) Aug 26, 2012

Member since Aug 2012

1 out of 3 gamers (33%) found this review helpful

The storyline and graphics in this game are amazing. I wish I could have experienced more of it but I found the controls to be annoying. I'm very glad I didn't spend the 50 dollars to actually own the game because I couldn't have gotten over it. The balance is hard, the remote constantly loses center and the swordplay is extremely difficult to master. Hopefully they will release a version that is playable with a different control scheme, maybe a classic or tilted.

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GF Rating

5

Fair

Not that great

posted by Minwen (COLUMBUS, OH) Mar 21, 2012

Member since Mar 2012

1 out of 3 gamers (33%) found this review helpful

I felt the graphics were a bit too cartoon like for my taste. Why this might be ok for kids, I don't like it. It didn't have the same feel as the other Zelda games to me. I felt it was quite lacking. The story wasn't too bad, but I would like to be able to skip some of the cut scenes. Not horrible, but not great either.

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5

Fair

It's NOT the best zelda!

posted by theCRTS (FIRESTONE, CO) Feb 3, 2012

Member since Oct 2011

7 out of 16 gamers (44%) found this review helpful

I'm sick of hearing this is the best zelda of the series. It's really just okay. I hate the fact that it's said the graphics are the best yet. They're not, I don't understand why they went with the toonish look but I think it's boring and makes the game feel immature. The controls may seem cool, but it's really not. They get really annoying when they don't do what you want it to. What happened to sitting back and relaxing to a video game, not swinging around a dumb remote and constanlty pointing at the screen trying to correct the faulty thing. The story is fine I guess nothing special. The stamina is annoying, I mean who poops out after running for 5 seconds. Your constantly going back to a forest, a volcano, a desert, and one town in the sky. The dialogue is so cheesy and stupid, looks like an elementary kid wrote it. And it is so annoying when you pick up an item you've found a hundred times, and it zooms in to tell you about it like it's your first time picking it up. It was very disappointing for me, I love zelda series and ever since the Wii they're not the same. Majora's mask is still the best!! :)

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5

Fair

I have never hated the Wii controls as much!!!!

posted by Jrw1202 (GRAND RAPIDS, MI) Jan 5, 2012

Member since Mar 2007

7 out of 19 gamers (37%) found this review helpful

When first hearing about this game I couldn't believe how some gaming sites gave this game an average score. It has taken me over 50 hours to get to a point of complete utter hatred for the Wii. I keep finding my self wanting to love this game, I love playing Zelda, I grew up with the original Nintendo. But in no other game has it become so evident why the Wii, and motion control for that matter, will never be used for hardcore gaming. You NEED a second analog stick for the camera!!! 1 to 1 is not always a good thing, I could not stand the flying and swimming sections of the game so much so that I had to force myself to continue. There would be times I was collecting tad songs that Link turned every way BUT the direction I wanted him to go. Sword slashing is fun but the glitches in the controls make it more of a novelty than a genuine tool. Zelda was not a good franchise to experiment with....

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5

Fair

posted by msandink (SPARKS, NV) Jan 4, 2012

Member since Nov 2011

It was okay..... but, the graphics weren't as good as I thought and it didn't have as much of a plot than I thought. But, the Wii Motion Plus helped the game a load, with the action/fighting great!!!!!! So all in out, it was pretty fair because graphics weren't that great, not much of a plot, but, it has great action.

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5

Fair

gimmicky much?

posted by KamenRiderZero (KEENE, NH) Dec 25, 2011

Member since Dec 2011

10 out of 23 gamers (43%) found this review helpful

Way too many people are calling this the best Zelda ever. The story and music are great, and I personally like the graphics...but that's about it.

1) the motion controls are gimmicky and don't always respond well. I really don't like having to re-center the Wiimote every 5 seconds

2) you just jump between the same 4 areas.

3) enemies feel cheap & annoying. even when I swing correctly, they seem to hyperspeed into a perfect block of my attack. worst version of Armos ever, too

4) harp feels pointless to play as it never sounds like you're playing anything remotely resembling music.

5) silent realm is total bs. whoever came up with those areas is a masochistic jerk

6) if I want to play something stealthy, I'll play Metal Gear or Assassin's Creed, thank you. I want to be Link, not Solid Link...

Seriously, Nintendo needs to move away from gimmicky bs and get back to what made Ocarina & A Link To The Past the classics they are.

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4

Weak

Very mehhh

posted by TXler (HUFFMAN, TX) Jul 7, 2012

Member since Jul 2012

3 out of 7 gamers (43%) found this review helpful

One of my favorite games of all time is Ocarina of Time, and Twilight Princess did a good job of holding up to my Zelda expectations. So I went into Skyward Sword expecting the same kind of thrill.

I'll admit I didn't get very far (about halfway through the first "temple") but I came out sorely disappointed. From the beginning, the story never really grabbed me as exciting.

My main annoyance with this game is the use of the sword with the Wii controller. It does not flow like it should for it to be the main part of the game. I almost died to a simple enemy like a spider because I couldn't get the thrust to work.

Younger players who really like the Wii (I have an Xbox and a Wii, and I've only enjoyed a few Wii games) will probably enjoy this more, but if you go into this game expecting the same level as Ocarina and Twilight Princess, prepare to be extremely disappointed.

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