SilentGyoza
A Link Between Worlds is the most Zelda game ever made.
I love Midna and Link friendship so much, def the best part of the game !
This review contains spoilers
This remake of Link's Awakening is in my Top 3 Zelda games (with Majora's Mask and Twilight Princess) and my favorite 2D game in the entire franchise.
Every story in a Zelda games has that aspect of growing up and becoming a hero/adult.
This is the only Zelda game where Link is not a hero, he's not fighting to save an entire kingdom from evil or stopping an impending doom from happening, here he's just trying to escape this island and continue his "quest", while knowing full well that it would mean the end for this island and it's inhabitants.
I think the word that would describe this game best is "melancholy", from the graphics, to the music, and the story...
Link's Awakening manages to create this atmosphere of familiarity and nostalgia (the fact that this is a remake is even more fitting), and the ending culminates in this sad but thankful goodbye.
This is not a game with a thought-provoking plot or groundbreaking gameplay, because it doesn't try to be, it's a game that perfects itself thanks to its simplicity.
Link's Awakening also has some unintentional meta elements to it, but still fitting.
For example, the fact that you the player (if you chose to name the character as yourself) are controlling this character thrown in this world made of dreams that compose the most of your gaming experience, can be an echo to games and fiction in general.
Or that the game tells you time and time again that you will make this world disappear when you end your adventure, even though you can decide to not do that if you stop playing.
(I don't know if it's the "first video game" that tries to communicate with the player in that sort of way, but it really reminded me of the likes of Undertale and Oneshot in that regard)
It's not a perfect game by all means, but it's a really nice experience or an amazing one if you let it captures your heart.
Every story in a Zelda games has that aspect of growing up and becoming a hero/adult.
This is the only Zelda game where Link is not a hero, he's not fighting to save an entire kingdom from evil or stopping an impending doom from happening, here he's just trying to escape this island and continue his "quest", while knowing full well that it would mean the end for this island and it's inhabitants.
I think the word that would describe this game best is "melancholy", from the graphics, to the music, and the story...
Link's Awakening manages to create this atmosphere of familiarity and nostalgia (the fact that this is a remake is even more fitting), and the ending culminates in this sad but thankful goodbye.
This is not a game with a thought-provoking plot or groundbreaking gameplay, because it doesn't try to be, it's a game that perfects itself thanks to its simplicity.
Link's Awakening also has some unintentional meta elements to it, but still fitting.
For example, the fact that you the player (if you chose to name the character as yourself) are controlling this character thrown in this world made of dreams that compose the most of your gaming experience, can be an echo to games and fiction in general.
Or that the game tells you time and time again that you will make this world disappear when you end your adventure, even though you can decide to not do that if you stop playing.
(I don't know if it's the "first video game" that tries to communicate with the player in that sort of way, but it really reminded me of the likes of Undertale and Oneshot in that regard)
It's not a perfect game by all means, but it's a really nice experience or an amazing one if you let it captures your heart.
Trying to 100% Majora's Mask was the worst mistake of my life.
Insane how this game is so punishing for no reason, like how in the second skutula house you need to clear it on the first day and not the second or third because if you did you're not going to get the rupee bag.
Or having to redo the Anju and Kafei quest, so you can have the mailman hat or a bottle.
And especially having to redo the bosses to trigger certain events or dungeon if you didn't get all the fairies on your entire 3 days cycle (well it's your fault on that one for not managing your time right, but still really punitive and hard on the player).
Why is this game like that ?? The 3 days system is a great idea but like the game is held back by some sadistic decisions like those, Majora's Mask is still an 8.5/10 because a good ass game is still a good ass game.
Like I said the 3 days system is fantastic, the schedules of the NPCs and trying to figure out who does what at a certain time is amazing, the 3 transformations adding a new kit to Link's moveset and totally changing the gameplay of your character, the bosses who can be cleared in many ways and not just in one and a bunch of other things that make this game amazing and one or if not the most unique Zelda game.
But still, why is it so punitive like that on the player, I thought Majora's Mask would be my 3rd favorite Zelda game but because of that it's actually my 5th, (behind WW HD, OOT 3DS, Link's Awakening Switch and TP HD) maybe with time it will change but for now MM is a bit of a frustrating experience for me.
(I changed my mind in retrospective, it's a 5/5 !!)
Insane how this game is so punishing for no reason, like how in the second skutula house you need to clear it on the first day and not the second or third because if you did you're not going to get the rupee bag.
Or having to redo the Anju and Kafei quest, so you can have the mailman hat or a bottle.
And especially having to redo the bosses to trigger certain events or dungeon if you didn't get all the fairies on your entire 3 days cycle (well it's your fault on that one for not managing your time right, but still really punitive and hard on the player).
Why is this game like that ?? The 3 days system is a great idea but like the game is held back by some sadistic decisions like those, Majora's Mask is still an 8.5/10 because a good ass game is still a good ass game.
Like I said the 3 days system is fantastic, the schedules of the NPCs and trying to figure out who does what at a certain time is amazing, the 3 transformations adding a new kit to Link's moveset and totally changing the gameplay of your character, the bosses who can be cleared in many ways and not just in one and a bunch of other things that make this game amazing and one or if not the most unique Zelda game.
But still, why is it so punitive like that on the player, I thought Majora's Mask would be my 3rd favorite Zelda game but because of that it's actually my 5th, (behind WW HD, OOT 3DS, Link's Awakening Switch and TP HD) maybe with time it will change but for now MM is a bit of a frustrating experience for me.
(I changed my mind in retrospective, it's a 5/5 !!)
1991
I didn't remember this game being this bad ;-;
I agree with Scott The Woz play green hill zone the rest of the game, not worth it.
I agree with Scott The Woz play green hill zone the rest of the game, not worth it.
Not my favorite Silent Hill not the scariest for me either, but there are some of the best moments in the entire series in this game "Thinking about that moment where you break the wall of your apartment".
The best turned based rpg without a fucking doubt, the devs did it a TB rpg where I don't fall asleep while playing it !!
+ bonus on the characters and story, they are amazing !!!
+ bonus on the characters and story, they are amazing !!!
Just as good as the first one but with a less interesting story and the game drags too long at times imo.
So this game is a buggy mess, has some poor voice acting, the graphics didn't age well, and worst of all that shitty camera.
And still I like this game !! Maybe because it tried something, even if the final product wasn't maybe what the devs hoped for !!
(Also Big The Cat is cute and wholesome, I won't elaborate on that)
(Just finished SA2 and how is it that this game is better than SA2 ðŸ˜)
And still I like this game !! Maybe because it tried something, even if the final product wasn't maybe what the devs hoped for !!
(Also Big The Cat is cute and wholesome, I won't elaborate on that)
(Just finished SA2 and how is it that this game is better than SA2 ðŸ˜)
2013
This game tried to be Mario and totally failed to understand the core mechanics of Sonic, the level design isn't built around speed because the game has no speed, if it was made without Sonic in mind maybe it would have been a decent game.
2012
Actually the best 3DS game without a doubt, the amount of time I've put in this game is insane for a handheld game !!
The content in this game is brimming with quality + the writing is amazing !!
This might be the ultimate 3DS experience even with those awful controls, you get used to it with time.
The content in this game is brimming with quality + the writing is amazing !!
This might be the ultimate 3DS experience even with those awful controls, you get used to it with time.
2009
Actually the greatest game of all time (Yes I'm biased)
2009
When video game is not video game ?
This game is not really fun imo ? The mechs gameplay is boring and take too much time, same with the emeralds hunting but even more boring and frustrating since it takes more time to find the pieces and omg the sonic/shadow gameplay is such a broken mess (even more than the two other types of gameplay).
When the gameplay of Sonic/Shadow is built around 3 things speed, the platforming and the spindash, well the 3 needs to be functional so that the level design can flourish but what would you know !! The spindash works half of the time. And associating that with the platforming/speed, it doesn't mesh well because of some infuriating boss and level gimmicks that just kills/hits you half of the time.
But when it works, this game works, and it's awesome with good levels, music and the best scenario of the franchise (for a Sonic game) this games still achieves to be great !!
When the gameplay of Sonic/Shadow is built around 3 things speed, the platforming and the spindash, well the 3 needs to be functional so that the level design can flourish but what would you know !! The spindash works half of the time. And associating that with the platforming/speed, it doesn't mesh well because of some infuriating boss and level gimmicks that just kills/hits you half of the time.
But when it works, this game works, and it's awesome with good levels, music and the best scenario of the franchise (for a Sonic game) this games still achieves to be great !!
2001
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ (most forgettable Sonic game ever created)