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November 2011
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The editors liked
Some really great dungeon design
Offer smart puzzles throughout the game
A few cool additions to motion control mechanics
Such as throwing or rolling bombs
Highly cinematic
Sometimes beautiful experience
A few quality boss fights
After getting the
The editors didn't like
Wii remote technology isn't quite capable of doing what Skyward Sword hopes
The opening four hours of the game are horribly boring
Some fights
Boss or otherwise
Are infuriating due to the sword angle fighting system
Published: 2011-11-16, Author: Tom , review by: cnet.com
Abstract: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword finds itself in an unenviable predicament. In the 25 years since its inception, the franchise has picked up a few bad habits. Chief among these are a predictable structure and fetch quests that force you to trudge th...
Abstract: If the Wii had launched with The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, everything would have been different.Instead, the console launched with The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, a game that sent all the wrong messages to third parties on how to create...
Abstract: Ever since I first played it, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time has been one of my favorite videogames. As I have written previously, I have played the game on multiple platforms and always found my trips through that version of Hyrule to be excit...
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Published: 2011-11-13, Author: Matt , review by: mashable.com
Despite some visual frailties, Skyward Sword is a tremendous leap forward in the series. One-to-one sword combat is the masterful centerpiece of a game that delivers on everything the Wii promised but rarely delivered in the last five years.Zelda veterans...
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword will be remembered for revitalizing a franchise that had, for a time, seemingly settled for being merely great instead of revolutionary. Once again, Nintendo is demonstrating its unparalleled ability to craft some of ...
Abstract: A month or two ago, if you had asked me if the Wii was dead in the water, I would have said "absolutely." Sure, the Wii still has titles that are solid in experience and execution, but there's nothing new coming out that would scream at consumers to go...
Abstract: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Review1 2 It’s no surprise that Zelda has historically been a bit of a magpie. It does, after all, tell the story of a boy who destroys the property of others in a ceaseless search for shiny things. In the past, howev...
Abstract: The Wii gets one last chance to make good on its potential in Link's latest adventure. Is Nintendo successful, or were we really better off with traditional controllers after all?The Wii Remote really is a remarkably versatile little controller. At its...
Abstract: Scroll down to the bottom for a video review.I’ve always seen the 3D Zelda games as following a clear progression, or at least attempting to. The triumph of those games is that they improve the formula over time, whether it’s the leap in combat (Ocarin...
