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The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
One of the most storied franchises in history soars to new heights. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword shakes up the tried-and-true adventure game formula and marks a turning point for the franchise. The introduction of full motion controls enabled by Wii MotionPlus technology synchronizes player movements with Link's actions while offering the most intuitive play control of any game in the series to date.
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Review 1 for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Ocarina of Time, you should be ashamed of yourself
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Posted on:1/8/12
JammedPrinter
Location: Tripoli, Libya
This game is perfect for: hardcore gamers
Ocarina of Time will always hold a special place in my heart. It set a true standard for video games with it's massive dungeons, addicting puzzles, memorable supporting cast, and epic boss battles. Until now, I considered it not just the best Zelda game created, but arguably the best video game to ever be created. Ocarina of Time has officially been dethroned. Skyward Sword is simply pure Excellence. Visually, the game is the perfect blend of the graphics presented in The Wind Waker and the graphics utilized in Twilight Princess. The game literally feels like playing through a masterful piece of artwork. Looking into the distant, the view is blurred, as in an abstract painting. As you get closer, the view slowly becomes more realistic. Nintendo has taken a console lacking HD graphics, and put the other consoles, WITH HD graphics, to shame. The Boss battles are extraordinary, some of the best I've ever had the privilege to play through. Skyward Sword is a critical game not just in video game history, but especially for the Zelda franchise. SS beautifully explains how the Zelda universe comes to be, as well as the relationships which are famous in each Zelda game. I don't want to spoil the game for you, so I will decline to go into details. The supporting cast of characters (as well as the main characters) are charming, from the sassy robot Scrapper, to the lazy mother of Pipit. SS requires you to watch your enemy's moves, and figure out where their weak spots lie. Gone are the days of running in mashing the attacking button; Don't worry, this is most definitely a good thing. The game is packed with Side quests, as well as the lengthy main quest. The game took me over 50 hours to complete, doing all the side quests as well as the main quest. Skyward Sword also comes complete with Hero Mode, a more difficult version of the game which can be unlocked after your first play-through(Ala Master Quest). Before I wrap this up, I want to make myself clear. I don't want people to think I'm bashing OoT; quite the opposite. OoT is a true landmark in video game history, and a masterful game indeed. Skyward Sword would not be able to be the masterpiece it is without OoT. However, OoT is no longer the greatest zelda game ever; Skyward Sword simply puts it to shame on that level. I'm comfortable saying that Skyward Sword is quite possibly the greatest video game ever created.
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Ocarinaoftime
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SORRY BUT NO!
Posted 10/10/12
HAHA NO..... This game is whatever ok but Ocarina of time still is best! This game was good but the guy whos trying to rule everything ya that guy he''s pretty much the most dumbest boss ever and Fi is the most annoying she used to be helpful but know she pretty much like "Master you hearts are low If you didn't notice the beeping and the one heart left in your gauge' or 'master you killed one bobkin....... you killed two bobkin...... you killed three bobkin. so yeah much better than ocarina
CaptainSparta9000
chicago IL
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Best game since bacon!!
Posted 8/2/12
I luv this game And play it every day.if i could , I give it a 100!
Review 2 for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Skyward Sword
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Review 3 for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
One of my favorite zelda game!!!
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Posted on:4/30/13
superhyrulelink
This game is just amazing. It has awesome soundtracks, bosses, gameplay and a lot more. This game is a MUST have game for all gamers. (especially zelda fans)
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Review 4 for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
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Review 5 for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Skyward Sword is good, but gameplay hampers it.
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Review 6 for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
One word.......Amazing
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Posted on:3/30/13
SAO123
Location: New Jersey
This game is perfect for: casual gamers
This game is outstanding it has no flaws just perfect maybe a little to easy but otherwise it's a masterpiece.
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Review 7 for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
AWESOME!!
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Review 8 for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
another great zelda game
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Posted on:3/9/13
AToMicZz
Location: Hyrule, Castle Town
This game is perfect for: casual gamers
i like everything about this game. i like the motion controls, the music, the story and the gameplay. and their was finally a romantic scene between link and zelda. the silent realm challenges had me on the edge of my seat. after you beat the main game theirs alot of side missions to do. i highly recommend this game.
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Review 9 for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Zelda at its finest
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Posted on:12/14/12
bestkingdomheartsfan
Location: Illinois, IL
This game is perfect for: hardcore gamers
This Zelda game will be almost impossible to top. It is definately the best Zeld game so far. First off, we finally get a good companion in this game, Fi. I was so tired of Ciela, Tatyl ( who, more times than not tells you not to ask her about the enemy you want advice on how to beat or just simply says that you need to figure it out on your own), Tale, Midna, Princess Zelda in Spirit tracks.......and worst of all, Navi (She likes to shout "HEY! LISTEN!" at you so she can get attention, and when you finally talk to her, she says things like "Hurry up" or "You need a key to open locked doors"). Fi actually gives you great advice that can help you defeat enemies of which you can't find a weakness, getting through a part of a dungeon you are stuck on, and even information on how to prepare youself for each dungeon. You can buy different shields that can withstand different kinds of attacks depending on the type of shield it is. And all of your items can be upgraded to make them even cooler and more helpful. And many of the items you get in this game are awesome. A few of the items you gets in this game are: you get a bomb bag that when you take bombs out of if, you can either throw or roll the bomb, the hook beetle is a new and very useful item. It can cut vines, webs etc, fly for a long time, collect rupees for you that are in high places you can't reach, hit switches, carry bombs etc. You can also aquire a bow and arrow when you get further into the game, allowing you to shoot at enemies that are far away, or to just deal a powerful blow to an enemy that is close by so you don't risk getting hurt from its attacks. With the wii remote, now using the Master Sword to beat up enemies is so much more fun, you can be more skillful with your sword by doing a variety of attacks like: stabbing enemies, slashing them from the side, hitting them diagnally, and you can swing your sword up or down at the enemy. The sword is very acurate if you do a full swing and is very fun to be able to actually slash at your enemies (although in real life it is just a wii remote) in whatever way you want to.The best addition to the sword though, is the Skyward Strike, Link raises his sword skyward building up massive energy in his sword that you can shoot out at enemies to deal great damage and even knock a good amount of enemies to the ground to hit them with the final blow. And traveling from place to place in the sky is really fun in this game. You can guide your loftwing with the wii remote and flick the remote up to make your loftwing flap its wings and fly. And just like with Epona, you can give your Loftwing a speed boost for a short amount of time to go faster. The different puzzles you have to solve in the dungeons are very fun, and in many cases take much thinking and looking around for a hidden switch or gem to hit. The sidequests in this game are fun and you get gratitude crystal for completing them. If you collect all of the gratitude crystals you will get rewarded with items that are very useful, although not neccesary to beat the game, throughout the game. This game also has the best music of all the others, yes there are some songs like: Deku Palace theme, Clock Town, Saria's song etc that I like better than many of the songs in Skyward Sword, but overall Skyward Sword has the best music and there isn't a song in the game that I don't like. The graphics are amazing, and the whole Zelda world looks so awesome and in depth. The story line is incredible, and shows you how things the rest of the Zelda games came to be, while one of the main villains, Ghiriahim shows up countless times throughout the story which makes it even cooler, especially since Ghirahim is such a cool villain. And when you have finally beaten the game you can try to go through hero mode, which is the same game but much harder, the great thing about it is that your Skyward Strike takes less time to charge up and becomes more powerful. This truely is the best Zelda game yet.
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Review 10 for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
The best! No question ask.
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Review 11 for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
really fun, but sometimes confusing
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Posted on:11/30/12
winterandsummermakesfun23
Location: Connecticut
This game is perfect for: kid gamers
This game is super fun if you like action games and puzzles you have to overcome. I have had this game for so long and I still have not beat it. There are many boses you will battle and they are pretty hard. And the dungeons have so many puzzles in them. But have no worries, in Skloft [Link's home] there is a magical orcale stone that will help you with giving you video cheats, but it only excplains it half way. I believe this game is very fun and it is very challenging.
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Review 12 for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
PERFECTION!!!!
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Review 13 for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Not My Cup of Tea
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Review 14 for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
THE BEST LEGEND OF ZELDA EVER!!!!
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Review 15 for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
zelda does it again :)
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Posted on:11/12/12
MasterOfTheSilentRealms
This game is perfect for: hardcore gamers
this game is beast. i played this nonstop all day. its not a game that lets you finish it without twists and turns at every corner. this is the best zelda game out there and i'd recommend this to anyone. the silent realms are so awesome and in my eyes the best part of the game
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Review 16 for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Best Zelda game in years
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Posted on:11/12/12
Electronaut72
Location: Acworth, GA
This game is perfect for: hardcore gamers
The Zelda games over the years have all been excellent for one reason or another (let's just forget about those CDi atrocities). Skyward Sword's claim to fame is it's beautiful watercolor-style graphics, intricate motion controls that work, and excellent story-telling. As with most first-party Wii games, Skyward Sword makes great use of the motion gimmick: Link can swing his sword in many different directions as per your movements with the remote, and the nunchuk controls his shield actions. The bow, the slingshot, and the net work fine also...but flying the Loftwing bird can be tedious, as it's hard to keep the remote centered to do some of the actions (perhaps it's my censor bar position, I don't know).
Over the course of the game, you'll recognize a lot of familiar faces...plus some new ones here and there. Most enemies have a specific motion gimmick needed to defeat them, but once you learn the method they're not much trouble. It's a lengthy quest, too...it'll probably take the average player at least 20 hours to complete, not including secrets and side missions. There's no voice-acting as usual, just grunts and moans from the characters as you read dialogue...though the musical score impresses with it's fantastic orchestral arrangements.
Despite my occasional frustration with the motion controls (give me a standard controller any day), I really enjoyed Skyward Sword. In many ways it's the same old Zelda, but it's greatly polished and has a charm of it's own.
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Review 17 for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
The Best Zelda Game EVER!
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Posted on:11/4/12
marioo90
This game is underrated, not by the critics, but by the sales... This is hands down one of the best Zelda games ever made, if not THE BEST. Being able to play with the Wii Motion Plus and Nunchuck as your Sword and Shield makes you feel more into it and brings you way closer to Link during the journey. The story is EPIC. The new bosses are EPIC. The dungeons are EPIC. The graphics are GORGEOUS, STUNNING, ADORABLE... Everything is just FLAWLESS!.
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Review 18 for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
My favorite LOZ out there.
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Posted on:10/24/12
LinkZelda8576
Location: Woodward, OK
This game is perfect for: hardcore gamers
This is the best LoZ that I have played (and I've played all except the Oracles and the CD-i ones). I liked the refreshing art style but with it only being in 480p instead of HD made the graphics a bit of a let down. But over all its definitely a 10 for me.
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Review 19 for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
A true masterpiece
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Review 20 for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
The Best Legend of Zelda Game of All Time.
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Posted on:9/27/12
Ssinu95
Location: Arizona
This game is perfect for: hardcore gamers
This game has replaced my favorite Zelda game. Phantom Hourglass has been my favorite for years (being a fan of Wind Waker and the first I ever completed) and I thought that it always would be... this game has made it to the top! I was not disapointed with ANY aspect of this game whatsoever. The graphics are good (c'mon, it's a Wii), the music is amazing, the story is phenominal, game play is very fun and easy to learn and it's so rewarding to complete. The bosses are also very challenging and difficult as are the mini bosses. You will not be disapointed with The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. It's #1 on my list now, and very happy that I gave it a chance! 100/10
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