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Solid but creaking at the seems
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Wii)

Member Name: autumnleaf
Product:
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Wii)
Date: 19/10/12, updated on 19/10/12 (10 review reads)
Rating:
Advantages: It is Zelda
Disadvantages: Poor Wii motion plus controls
I really hate to be negative when talking about a Zelda product, but for me, this is the first Zelda game that I have played and not thoroughly enjoyed. It is by no means a bad game, in fact compared to most game releases, it is still an exceptional product, but I feel that this game has been the first stumbling block for Nintendo for a variety of reasons.
My first big complaint is with the wii motion + controls. I frequently found my cursor to drift, usually at the most inconvenient times, causing immense frustration. I would often not perform the strikers I would expect with the sword. I found the flying sections to be extremely difficult at first and a real strain on my arm. It seems unnecessary too since these sections don't feel particularly fun to play even when you do have the hang of it. Also, a lot of the new weapons require quite a lot of use for the WM+ controls and I found this to often be frustrating and unreliable too.
My second complaint is that the long-used technique of getting the user to do some fetch-quests and then a dungeon (with some other odd jobs between) is getting a little tiring and predictable. Perhaps this won't be such a problem for new players.
My final complaint is that I found it much harder to get stuck in this game and very frequently had to refer to online help when none of my peers could offer assistance too. Some overground sections are also very frustrating, especially trying to figure out where to go next.
Overall, this is still a great game and has much of what you would expect from a Zelda game, it is long, has varied gameplay and great music, but I found the motion controls hard to get to grips with.
Summary: Still a great Zelda game, but doesn't live up to any of their previous 3d games


