The Legend Lives On.. (The Legend of Zelda - The Wind Waker (GC))

Member Name: heekeer

Product:	The Legend of Zelda - The Wind Waker (GC)
Date:	22/08/09 (4 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Good gameplay, puzzles, travel the seas, lovely graphic style

Disadvantages: Storyline is rehashed.

The Legend of Zelda The Wind Waker is an adventure game for the Gamecube developed by Nintendo.

The story follows the young Link who lives peacefully on Outset Island, it is his birthday and he has come of age and is wearing the green outfit of the hero of time to celebrate the tradition. Unfortunately his sister is kidnapped so Link seeks the help of some pirates to rescue his sister, he soon discovers about the evil Ganon and his ambitions and must start an epic journey to stop him! If you have played a Zelda title before this you will be familiar with many story elements, but it is the way they are presented to you that is new so the story still remains interesting.

Link controls much like his previous incarnations, aside from the opening of the game where you have to recover your sword you always have it with you can use it to fight enemies with a few combos and the iconic spinning attack. Link does have a new counter move which you can execute by waiting till just before an enemy strikes and then Link can roll out of the way and attack.

There are also a large number of puzzles in the game and you will have to use your items such as bombs, the boomerang and the grappling hook to traverse through dungeons while solving these puzzles. These give your brain a good workout and are very satisfying when you solve them.

New to the series is travelling the seas in your new boat called the Red Lion, you raise the sail and use the Wind Waker to direct the wind in the direction you want to go, then set sail, sailing is fun as you can discover new islands to explore and treasure in the sea. The Wind Waker does gain the power to summon tornadoes later on so you can instantly travel to your destination.

My version of the game also came with a port of Ocarina of Time playable on the Gamecube as a bonus disk which is really excellent!

Graphics are really charming in their new cell shaded style, characters still don't speak to you but the sound effects are good.

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker is an excellent adventure that all Gamecube owners should go on.

Summary: An excellent adventure game.