The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

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  1. Leviata_Reis26
    Jul 21, 2023
    5
    Zelda: Skyward Sword é uma desgraça de jogo, muito chato. Gosto da musica, desenho dos personagens aceitavel, é legal adicionar a batalha, ter que acertar o calcanhar de Aquiles pra vencer lutas, mas o controle não ajudou muito, foi uma experiência desgraçada. Vou listar problemas desse jogo mal projetado. O Link mal aguenta correr, péssima criação de stamina. O mundo do jogo não te daZelda: Skyward Sword é uma desgraça de jogo, muito chato. Gosto da musica, desenho dos personagens aceitavel, é legal adicionar a batalha, ter que acertar o calcanhar de Aquiles pra vencer lutas, mas o controle não ajudou muito, foi uma experiência desgraçada. Vou listar problemas desse jogo mal projetado. O Link mal aguenta correr, péssima criação de stamina. O mundo do jogo não te da liberdade pra evoluir inicialmente, uma falsa liberdade. Os personagens secundários nem faz diferença. A Fi npc tutorial tem mais relevância que a Zelda igualmente o jogo antecessor, pois a Zelda desaparece no começo e ainda é petrificada no final. O progresso no jogo e uma desgraça sem criatividade, se resumi em pegar pedra mapa no bosque, na ilha vulcão e no deserto, evoluir a espada no bosque, na ilha vulcão e no deserto, e pegar as três partituras musicais no bosque, vulcão e deserto. Oque a Nintendo fez pra enganar os clientes, "olhe, tem uma passaro pra você domar e voar'. Passaro patetico, que não pode atrevessar a nuvem para a campanha principal, igualmente ao lobo patetico do jogo anterior. E ainda trouxeram a quest idiota do jogo anterior de coletar 15 pedrinhas 4 vezes. Sobre mais uma falta de criatividade nas batalhas, você enfrenta a Besta (Aprisionado) três vezes, multiplicando o jogo chato. Apos zerar, abri a opção de Campanha Heroi, não vou jogar, vou deletar esse jogo. Durante a jogada, eu notei que o jogo e chato, não senti prazer em jogar, torcia pra acabar logo pois não queria jogar mais. Zelda: Skyward Sword é um jogo sem criatividade. Nota: 5/10… Expand
  2. EtaYorius
    Jul 17, 2023
    7
    The game is not that good, since its more of the same stuff from older games, Zelda needs to redefine itself... its pretty much the same story, the same characters with different controls and dungeons. There are no towns and NPC's are scattered in small areas. It kinda feels...small with little life. It's not a bad game, but definitely one of the weakest zelda games.

    My individual score    The game is not that good, since its more of the same stuff from older games, Zelda needs to redefine itself... its pretty much the same story, the same characters with different controls and dungeons. There are no towns and NPC's are scattered in small areas. It kinda feels...small with little life. It's not a bad game, but definitely one of the weakest zelda games.

    My individual score is 75 - 100    … Expand
  3. Kirshks
    Jun 30, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. it's so overrated, I tried to play it and experience was awfull, game is trash… Expand
  4. Skylit
    Jun 21, 2023
    10
    Es el mejor juego "lineal" de la franquicia. Visualmente envejeció increíble, la música es de lo mejor que puedes encontrar en un Zelda. Los puntos fuertes de este juego son definitivamente los diseños de las mazmorras, son posiblemente los templos más divertidos de jugar y más creativos de toda la saga. La historia es sobresaliente y su jugabilidad es perfecta, el manejar la espada deEs el mejor juego "lineal" de la franquicia. Visualmente envejeció increíble, la música es de lo mejor que puedes encontrar en un Zelda. Los puntos fuertes de este juego son definitivamente los diseños de las mazmorras, son posiblemente los templos más divertidos de jugar y más creativos de toda la saga. La historia es sobresaliente y su jugabilidad es perfecta, el manejar la espada de manera tan libre hace las batallas muy divertidas.… Expand
  5. Fiercevinegar
    Jun 1, 2023
    10
    hands down the best zelda game ever made, best dungeons best music best sidequests best combat, everything is the best
  6. yoda55777
    May 27, 2023
    10
    Esse jogo é incrível trilha sonora e impecavel como todos os zeldas eu adoro esse game
    As mecânicas mesmo não sendo tão boas ainda sim e utilizável não é o melhor zelda mas é um zelda muito bom
  7. Triblue
    May 21, 2023
    10
    Les Zelda sont tellement exceptionnel. Ce jeu ajoute une encore tellement de choses originales. Le jeu a d'ailleurs une histoire plus développé que la plus part des autres Zelda. Malheureusement on revient régulièrement dans les mêmes zones et à partir de la moitié du jeu on ne découvre que des morceaux de zones.
  8. Rebtain
    May 20, 2023
    10
    Pocos Zeldas hay tan brillantes como este. Sigue la estela de anteriores títulos a la perfección, e implementa uno de los mejores sistemas de combate y resolución de puzzles basados en movimiento e imput del control.
    El juego peca de ser más largo de lo necesario, en especial en su tramo final, pero tener una gran historia lo compensa satisfactoriamente.
  9. Kratosine
    May 18, 2023
    10
    De las mejores experiencias que tuve en la adolescencia, las mecánicas que involucran el movimiento son demasiado brillantes y bien planteadas.
  10. jefreyse
    May 12, 2023
    10
    a masterpiece and I loved the controls, very intuitive, nintendo gave quality!
  11. Dylan99199
    Apr 5, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword is an amazing game with beautiful locations and an amazing art style. Skyward Sword has an amazing story which focuses on the creation of the master sword and the origins of the Zelda series. The game is linear yet what the game gives you to explore is very excellent and colourful. The temples in this game are also top-notch with the Ancient Cistern and the Sandship considered by many to be some of the best in the series. The game has a great rivalry between Link and Giriham who is the main villain you will see throughout the game. He is a character with a great personality. The game has unique controls that are very fun once you get the hang of them. Most complaints about this game are usually focused on your partner Fi, who can be annoying yet helpful for new players. Another popular complaint is that the game is repetitive. While I won't disagree that you have to go to the same areas multiple times or fight a certain boss (the imprisoned) many times I think the game handles this well apart from the imprisoned battles which can be annoying. Each time you return to one of the three provinces you will be doing something different. For example, in the forest, you will have to first find and rescue a group of plant-like creatures before getting allowed into the temple. The next time you come back you will have to go in search of special water to heal the dragon that guards the next temple. When looking for the dragon, a new part of the forest will be unlocked, while in the same area, it will be in a waterfall instead of the woods. The final time you return to the forest you will need to search the flooded woods for tadpoles to learn part of the song needed to unlock the final temple. I understand why some people do not like the game's repetitive nature but I think it shows your progress throughout the game. One tip I will give for people struggling with the final complaint most people have is to make sure to use your wrist for the motion controls. If you overdo it and pretend it is an actual sword it will not work and you will have problems. The game is filled with amazing npcs, great villains and enemies and the world as a whole feels vibrant with all the colours and the four severely different areas. This game is one of the most unique in the series and I would give it a shot if you've never played it before or even if you have played it and didn't like it give it a 2nd shot with an open mind.

    The HD version on Switch also fixes pretty much every problem people had with the game that could've been solved without completely changing the game into something completely different. I think I'll probably come back to the Wii version to play it now and again but the HD version is a massive improvement over the original. For example, a fair criticism of the original game was the length of the tutorial. In the original, it takes 1-2 hours just to get out of the tutorial and into the first proper area but in the remaster you can make it there in 15-20 minutes if you know where to go.    … Expand
  12. ZackH25
    Apr 2, 2023
    9
    Despite some flaws consisting of the game being sometimes too linear, the start of the game taking too long and fighting demise 3 times- it is still a very good game. The dungeons are all mostly great and has some amazing bosses. My favourite dungeon is the sandship dungeon. The 3 distinct areas are all quite fun to explore but the some part of the level can feel quite linear. The itemsDespite some flaws consisting of the game being sometimes too linear, the start of the game taking too long and fighting demise 3 times- it is still a very good game. The dungeons are all mostly great and has some amazing bosses. My favourite dungeon is the sandship dungeon. The 3 distinct areas are all quite fun to explore but the some part of the level can feel quite linear. The items and combat is fun as per usual but the using the Wii remote to aim does get quite frustrating. The open sky world is fun but not much stuff is to do there. Overall an excellent game with some flaws.… Expand
  13. Yojimbo2015
    Mar 4, 2023
    7
    Another beautiful looking Zelda game that lacks the darker edge of the best instalments and so I personally prefer Twilight Princess - which you can also play without the expense of buying a Motion Plus, unlike this.
  14. Aool
    Feb 8, 2023
    10
    Everything is good. Story, battle system, dungeons, all is good. But optional mission is few. Anyway, The Legend of Zelda skyward sword is my one of best games.
  15. Crimson9
    Dec 21, 2022
    5
    The motion control gimmick works fine but its hardly a brilliant addon. Other than that, the game design of skyward sword is not innovative. Which is a problem already but in many ways I find the game design here to be a step backwards. TP and Windwaker were more open than Skyward Sword in many ways, and had better designed and less obnoxious tutorials. Some of the dungeons and bossfightsThe motion control gimmick works fine but its hardly a brilliant addon. Other than that, the game design of skyward sword is not innovative. Which is a problem already but in many ways I find the game design here to be a step backwards. TP and Windwaker were more open than Skyward Sword in many ways, and had better designed and less obnoxious tutorials. Some of the dungeons and bossfights are good but overall this is my least favorite zelda game by a mile.… Expand
  16. Soutien
    Dec 15, 2022
    8
    This game has Groose. No other Zelda game has Groose. Thus Groose. Need more Groose.
  17. Han_theReal
    Dec 10, 2022
    10
    I mean it's a tloz game so i don't have to explain anything just play it...
  18. oODennisLP_YT
    Dec 1, 2022
    10
    The Story is reale nice its The best wii Game Ever The movement is reale Nice
  19. DanielGG91
    Nov 15, 2022
    8
    Un juego en el que añadían al 100% las funcionalidades del mando de Wii (que a mi nunca me llegaron a gustar realmente), pero se hace muy divertido el juego. Mucho más colorido y menos oscuro que el anterior.
  20. elsnake144
    Nov 12, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very fun to play, the motion controls are not as bad as they are made out to be, and when they act up, they are quick and easy to fix and never give me any trouble outside of a few seconds of annoyance.
    Backtracking was quite fun and I really enjoyed going back to areas I haven’t been to in a while and finding new things, which reminded me of a metroidvania (some of my favourite games are metroidvanias), and using things I remembered as odd to solve puzzles with a new item. The handholding brings it down though, In the ancient cistern, I figured out that you had to move the statue in the middle to get underground. I thought it was a really cool puzzle. Then a sign told me how to solve the puzzle.
    Overall, really fun and uses the motion controls really well to execute wonderful puzzles and level design, although the handholding brings it down, and is why it’s a 9.    … Expand
  21. BOBtheJEFF
    Sep 28, 2022
    10
    This game is just a masterpiece. There is nothing else that needs to be said.
  22. giannis2001
    Sep 4, 2022
    8
    Skyward Sword is a great game. Despite the controversy, I really enjoyed the gameplay with the motion controls. They were working incredibly well. As for the story, it's one of the best in the series and the first on the timeline. The world is amazing with ineresting characters,very greatly desinged dungeons and a lot of secrets to uncover. It's one of the best games on Wii for sure.
  23. BobsityJonesity
    Aug 22, 2022
    3
    Genuinely an atrocious Zelda game, an embarrassment to the franchise. This game is defined by the word boring. The repeated sections and the uninspired dungeons drag on for the entire experience. For each interesting or compelling moment/enemy encounter there are at least 5 which are boring. And Fi, just the worst!!!!!!! The only positive thing to say about FI is that she made meGenuinely an atrocious Zelda game, an embarrassment to the franchise. This game is defined by the word boring. The repeated sections and the uninspired dungeons drag on for the entire experience. For each interesting or compelling moment/enemy encounter there are at least 5 which are boring. And Fi, just the worst!!!!!!! The only positive thing to say about FI is that she made me appreciate tattle more in ocarina of time. Comparing the two would be like comparing the heat of a hot stove vs the sun. The characters here are lifeless (except for groose) your bird companion feels like a glorified vehicle, and your sword won't ever shut up, it's exhausting. Like I said however there are some real highlights here, including the Buddhist inspire ancient cistern and its boss, the pirate ship that switches from the past to the future, and Girahim. But these good ideas don't make up for the pacing and the rest of the problems. Underneath these problems there rests a good game, but if a game is more fun to think about and remember then to play that's when there's an issue… Expand
  24. GDsReviews
    Aug 15, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Skyward Sword is the epic prequel of the Zelda series, sometimes too epic. This game has easily the best soundtrack of any Zelda game after Twilight Princess, but it is painfully long and hard, with some the worst controls I have ever played with for a game.

    This game is full of tedious but necessary actions with no real payoff, you can only save at certain places, the boss battles are absurdly hard, it constantly takes much longer than it should, two bosses are repeated 3 times, has an insanely annoying robot helper in Fi that upon departing feels like a blessing and good riddance, and is easy to get lost in even using a strategy guide like I was.

    However, the worst part of this game are the controls. It relies on the Wii Motion+ controls that you have to calibrate, and lose calibration constantly no matter how many times you recalibrate them, including right when you need your controls to function most. The worst is in the harp, which goes out so quickly that you have to hold the remote at awkward angles to get through it all. At least though you can fix them briefly by recalibrating them.

    Compared to most 3D Zelda games, the characters in this game are few in number. Impa makes her return as a strong time traveling warrior woman, but she is the only truly strong woman character in this game sadly. This game does though have a neat desert region where hitting stones shows the lush past around a barren present desert.

    The controls sink this game pretty much.    … Expand
  25. YokoHugo
    Aug 2, 2022
    9
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  26. joadson
    Jun 28, 2022
    10
    One of Zelda's greatest masterpieces with a captivating and gripping story, telling a story of various characters including our beloved Master Sword an amazing game no matter where, in the sky, in time, between the shadows of twilight, or even between worlds and oceans. .. The sword is always linked to the Hero's soul
  27. otmiyo
    Jun 18, 2022
    9
    The best story driven game of the saga with endearing characters, delightful music and beautiful visuals
  28. Pkfire
    Jun 17, 2022
    10
    Simply put, this is the best Zelda game and one of the best games of all time: the dungeons are all masterfully crafted and incredible to complete, the boss fights are epic, the orchestral soundtrack is enchanting, the art style is easy on the eyes and helps make up for the wii's lack of power, and the story is the most interesting Zelda story to date with high stakes and lovableSimply put, this is the best Zelda game and one of the best games of all time: the dungeons are all masterfully crafted and incredible to complete, the boss fights are epic, the orchestral soundtrack is enchanting, the art style is easy on the eyes and helps make up for the wii's lack of power, and the story is the most interesting Zelda story to date with high stakes and lovable characters. Play this game!… Expand
  29. Shunior
    Apr 4, 2022
    1
    el peor, mas soso, feo y mal disenãdo Zelda 3D nunca hecho! Controles ridiculos, histpria mas sosa que coca sin gas, de verad ese juego fue el fondo del pozo para la saga! Estoy seguro que BOTW fue lo que fue porque la gente de Nintendo vió la basura que fue SS y decidió tomar una acttide al respecto. Y para empeorar esa wea me hizo gastar plata comprando un controle nuevo!
    Estica y    el peor, mas soso, feo y mal disenãdo Zelda 3D nunca hecho! Controles ridiculos, histpria mas sosa que coca sin gas, de verad ese juego fue el fondo del pozo para la saga! Estoy seguro que BOTW fue lo que fue porque la gente de Nintendo vió la basura que fue SS y decidió tomar una acttide al respecto. Y para empeorar esa wea me hizo gastar plata comprando un controle nuevo!
    Estica y tecnicamente esta muy por debajo de WW y TP, y es toda una verguanza, ese juego salió en 2011! En ese mismo año salió al mercado juegos como Uncharted 3, Batman: Arkham City, L.A. Noire, The Wicher II, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Super Mario 3D Land, y en la misma semana SKYRIM!
    Seamos sinceros, para 2011 ya no era aceptable un juego con malditas cajas de diálogos! Ya todos los AAA tenían doblaje. Incluso el Star Fox para la 3DS que salió al mismo año traía doblaje y en español! Cuando Twilight Princess salió en 2006 si que era normal los juegos no tener voz, además era un juego tan bonito, con buenos controles (al menos claro en la version original para la Gamecube) buenos combates y buenissima historia, que la falta de voz ni de lejos molesta aún a dia de hoy… pero SS es todo lo contrario!
    Y recuerden, SALIO EN LA MISMA SEMANA QUE SKYRIM!
    El juego es tonto y feo y mas bien parece que estoy jugando una aventura de Dora Aventurera do que un Zelda.
    El juego te trata como un niño tonto a todo momento. Vas a subir en una caja, aparece un npc con una CAJA DE TEXTO INFINITA en pleno 2011 con mucho mucho texto para decirte que puedes subir usando el analógico, otro npc te interrumpe para decirte que puedes correr pulsando A, y así pasa que las primeras 2 horas de ese juego es un grande, largo y innecesario tutorial.
    Pero nada ni nadie es más molesto que Fi. Esa personaje que A TODO EL RATO interrumpe el juego para decir o cosas muy obvias o porcentajes que de verdad no agregan nada al juego y deja la sensación aún mayor de que estás jugando un juego con una historia pensada por un niños de 5 años.
    Personalmente he oído de amigos que después de ver a ese juego dijeron que no sabían que Zelda era así un juego tan para niños... Porque el juego esta lleno de diálogos tontos, los “villanos” de la isla no convencen ni a su madre, una pandilla de pillos tirado de una peli para ninõs noventeros formada por un gastón y otros dos tipo torpes que hacen bulling. El juego es linear hasta no más poder, siento que Ocarina Of Time de 1998 fomentaba mucho más la exploración. En comparación a Wind Waker SS estaba en pañales! Y EN COMPARACIÓN A SKYRIM NI VOY A MENCIONAR NADA!

    Los gráficos están feos, y no solo feos para 2011, porque ya sabemos que la Wii no iba a entregar juegos HD, y la arte de Skyward Sword no era pa ser un juego realista, pero está mucho más feos que por ejemplo los Mario Galaxy. El estilo cartoon es bueno, Wind Waker tiene graficas más bonitas que SS, de hecho es un juego de 2002 que sigue siendo muy bonito!
    Pero SS no encaja, tiene cenarios genericos y mal hechos. En zonas como el desierto muchas veces estuve perdido… PERDIDO! Yo no me perdí ni en BOTW que tiene un mapeado GIGANTESCO y me perdí en eses mapas genericos de SS.    … Expand
  30. ElRagnarLocro
    Mar 31, 2022
    8
    Estructuralmente Zelda SS es casi igual que sus anteriores entregas en otras consolas, pero por supuesto igual de bueno. Lo que tiene diferente a los demás es su jugabilidad, debido a la naturaleza de la Wii. Si bien en líneas generales lo hace bien y aprovecha mejor que nadie el Wii Motion Plus, muchas veces los espadazos se sienten bastante imprecisos. Sin embargo la esencia no seEstructuralmente Zelda SS es casi igual que sus anteriores entregas en otras consolas, pero por supuesto igual de bueno. Lo que tiene diferente a los demás es su jugabilidad, debido a la naturaleza de la Wii. Si bien en líneas generales lo hace bien y aprovecha mejor que nadie el Wii Motion Plus, muchas veces los espadazos se sienten bastante imprecisos. Sin embargo la esencia no se pierde, la música sigue siendo buena, la historia cumple, los personajes bastante carismáticos, y el sistema de stamina da inicio a algo que se aprovecharía muy bien tiempo después en Breath of the Wild.
    Nota Final: 8.5    … Expand
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  1. Positive: 78 out of 81
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 81
  3. Negative: 0 out of 81
  1. Armchair Empire
    Feb 6, 2012
    100
    Overall, this is the best experience I've had playing a Zelda game since Ocarina of Time and I'd have to say they are pretty equal in my opinion. Either way, you won't be disappointed getting this game, it's a masterpiece.
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  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 19, 2012
    90
    New Zelda is the best game of whole series since the groundbreaking Ocarina of Time. It is a true masterpiece with uncompromising playability. [Christmas 2011]
  3. PALGN
    Jan 19, 2012
    95
    A magnificent homage for the 25th anniversary of one the biggest franchises in gaming, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword provides a compelling gaming and artistic showcase for the indefatigable potential of the medium as a whole, and a reason to have gaming as a hobby.
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