The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

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  • Summary: When an evil darkness enshrouds the land of Hyrule, a young farm boy named Link must awaken the hero - and the animal - within. When Link travels to the Twilight Realm, he transforms into a wolf and must scour the land with the help of a mysterious girl named Midna. Using the power andWhen an evil darkness enshrouds the land of Hyrule, a young farm boy named Link must awaken the hero - and the animal - within. When Link travels to the Twilight Realm, he transforms into a wolf and must scour the land with the help of a mysterious girl named Midna. Using the power and unique control of the Wii console, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess features precise aiming control using the Wii Remote. The Wii Remote and the Nunchuk controller are used for a variety of game activities, including fishing and special sword attacks. Players ride into battle against troops of foul creatures using an amazing horseback combat system, then take on massive bosses that must be seen to be believed. [Nintendo]… Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 73 out of 73
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 73
  3. Negative: 0 out of 73
  1. Nintendojo
    100
    Not only immersive, but addictive. Once quest has begun, it will be near-impossible to put the controllers down until Link and Midna have saved the day.
  2. Next Level Gaming
    100
    Without a doubt the best Zelda title ever.
  3. GameSpy
    100
    An excellent addition (and homage to "Ocarina") to the franchise, and you'll have an enormous amount of fun playing it from start to finish. Get over the fact that the Wii's hardware is simply not as powerful as the other next-gen machines and get into the fact that Twilight Princess is one of the best games you'll play this year.
  4. IGN
    95
    The greatest Zelda game ever created and one of the best launch titles in the history of launch titles – second only, perhaps, to the at-the-time ground-breaking "Super Mario 64." It is also one of the finest games I have ever played.
  5. Play.tm
    94
    It might not be the utterly revolutionary Zelda title that we all expected and its not without its faults, but one thing is clear: Twilight Princess is worth the Wii's price tag alone, even if the fishing does put you at risk of a coronary.
  6. The New York Times
    90
    The new control scheme is beautifully integrated into the game, and it feels perfectly natural to start waving your hand like a maniac whenever danger approaches.
  7. Game Almighty
    78
    Fans of the series will be delighted by the recurring themes, but may be soured by a strong sense of repetition.

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  1. Positive: 449 out of 513
  2. Mixed: 40 out of 513
  3. Negative: 24 out of 513
  1. splodger
    Dec 16, 2014
    10
    Awesome game. Possibly one of my favourite games ever.
    So much to do in the game, it's wonderful, truly wonderful. Feels like a real, living    Awesome game. Possibly one of my favourite games ever.
    So much to do in the game, it's wonderful, truly wonderful. Feels like a real, living world. Wish there were more games of this solid quality around.    … Expand
  2. CH513
    Jul 12, 2017
    10
    It really hurts me to see how underrated this game is. This game has a very interesting story, aside from a soundtrack that is surprisinglyIt really hurts me to see how underrated this game is. This game has a very interesting story, aside from a soundtrack that is surprisingly good to be synthetic. The gameplay is a lot of fun, also. I love the dungeons this game offers (except City in the Sky), since they have very clever puzzles that really make you think. The 7 Hidden Sword Skills you learn are very useful in combat and offer various ways to kill enemies. The horseback combat is tricky to master, but later it becomes really fun to do. The sidequests are very interesting, and the Cave of Ordeals is really good in order to practice for combat. However, I still wish the bosses were harder and items got more uses. But this are really minor flaws in comparison to the rest of this masterpiece. It's IMO Nintendo's greatest game yet, and I really hope it gets more appreciated by the Zelda fans.… Expand
  4. I.L.
    Jan 9, 2007
    10
    I never thought I'd be fortunate enough to live to see a game that surpasses every bar set by previous games. You can talk about how I never thought I'd be fortunate enough to live to see a game that surpasses every bar set by previous games. You can talk about how great Master Cheif, Mario and Sonic all are, but Link is truly the king.… Expand
  5. decas95
    May 14, 2013
    10
    no words to describe this masterpiece,
  6. JordanG
    Sep 21, 2009
    9
    This game is amazing. The atmosphere, controls, gameplay all add into an epic journey that truly engages the player in the world, mixing This game is amazing. The atmosphere, controls, gameplay all add into an epic journey that truly engages the player in the world, mixing elements of exploreation, action and puzzling perfectly. And the ending is truly amazing...… Expand
  7. LiquidSnekMGS
    Sep 24, 2020
    9
    I played this game a while ago, but quit when I couldn't advance in the story. I picked it back up a few years later, and I am SO happy I did.I played this game a while ago, but quit when I couldn't advance in the story. I picked it back up a few years later, and I am SO happy I did. I love the fighting system, puzzles (most of the time), and bosses. The unique items make the game better, too. Getting stuck in the game sucks, though. Overall, a really fun experience for any Zelda fan to play.… Expand
  8. Ganiam
    Aug 15, 2020
    0
    Good dungeons, but the game drags on forever and doesn't respect your time. The world is lifeless, there is a ridiculous amount ofGood dungeons, but the game drags on forever and doesn't respect your time. The world is lifeless, there is a ridiculous amount of backtracking, and the wolf portions force you to meticulously explore an entire area before you can actually get anything from it, meaning you have to do it all over again once you revert back to human form. It is by far the worst mainline Zelda game. It lost all the charm that previous entries had.… Expand

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Awards & Rankings

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#1 Best Wii Game of 2006
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#1 Most Discussed Wii Game of 2006
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#1 Most Shared Wii Game of 2006