Adventure at sea (The Legend of Zelda - The Wind Waker (GC))

Member Name: MB92

Product:	The Legend of Zelda - The Wind Waker (GC)
Date:	15/07/08 (20 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Perfect gameplay, beautiful appearance, nice sound

Disadvantages: Long time at sea

There was a lot of mixed opinions about this game when it came out because a lot of Zelda fans were disappointed with the cell shaded graphics, so first of all I would like to make it clear that this is not a "kids game", although yes it is suitable for everyone to play, it is also a deep and immersive game that is also quite challenging.

Essentially this is an adventure game in which you travel between islands to rescue your sister from a monster that has taken her. As you do so, you gradually gain powers such as the control of wind and the use of objects such as the "hookshot" which fires a kind of grappling hook.

The graphics are obviously very subjective but I really like their style and the wonderful animation on show. The music is also very impressive as there are a number of different melodys that seem to appear depending on what the situation is eg when there is a storm a more dramatic tone will appear. This is very impressive in my opinion, all the more so as I haven't heard the same in any other game!

My one grip about this game is that there is a lot of quite boring sailing between islands which reduces the sense of urgency while playing the game, all the more so for the massive amount of time you must spend on the (admittedly beautiful) sea.

Summary: This game really inspires a sense of adventure and I think it is a must have.