The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

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  1. Aidgrand
    Nov 29, 2014
    10
    I love this game,this was one of the first if not, the first zelda game I played and no other zelda game has matched the beauty that this game is.This game was brilliant when I first played and when I came back to it recently,I still love it which shows that old games can be still fun.As a WII game,the controls are, at first,quite clunky but I can forgive since to me, the Wii haas alwaysI love this game,this was one of the first if not, the first zelda game I played and no other zelda game has matched the beauty that this game is.This game was brilliant when I first played and when I came back to it recently,I still love it which shows that old games can be still fun.As a WII game,the controls are, at first,quite clunky but I can forgive since to me, the Wii haas always been a bit clunky but you will get used to it… Expand
  2. Brendon6446
    Jan 21, 2015
    10
    I don't know why i just beat the game. I should've played it awhile ago but anyway this game is great. The art style is def my favorite out of all zelda games. This game had very good gameplay which i thought the sword and the wii motion sensor wouldn't do well but i was wrong. twilight Link and epona are my favorite because they look like how the hero and his noble steed should look;I don't know why i just beat the game. I should've played it awhile ago but anyway this game is great. The art style is def my favorite out of all zelda games. This game had very good gameplay which i thought the sword and the wii motion sensor wouldn't do well but i was wrong. twilight Link and epona are my favorite because they look like how the hero and his noble steed should look; Strong, cut, and well matured. Twilight had a huge map and a lot of exploration. Although it did not have many side missions the main story was very long so you didn't have to worry about it being short. The amount of cool weapons and strength link had in this game you couldn't argue that he is not the strongest link out of the whole series (besides majors mask link aka the hero of time kid link) The bosses in this game were fun and the dungeons were so creative. This is just another great Zelda game to add on to the franchise… Expand
  3. TitaniumDragon
    Nov 14, 2010
    8
    This game is quite good. However, it has a major shortcoming: It is simply a rehash of Ocarina of Time. Ocarina of Time was an amazing game. Twilight Princess is also a great game. The problem is, I've played it before. And the first time was better.

    This game has a lot of strengths - the visuals in the game are excellent. While the game is not the best thing ever graphically, it has a    This game is quite good. However, it has a major shortcoming: It is simply a rehash of Ocarina of Time. Ocarina of Time was an amazing game. Twilight Princess is also a great game. The problem is, I've played it before. And the first time was better.

    This game has a lot of strengths - the visuals in the game are excellent. While the game is not the best thing ever graphically, it has a very good style to it, particularly the darker sections of the game, where the design is the strongest. Midna, your ally, has an amazing design, and Link's wolf form is quite cool.

    The wolf sections of the game are the only real new addition to the game, and they are fun - they aren't long enough to get annoying in their simplicity, and the theme of travelling through the darkness is quite fun.

    The parts where you play as Link are very standard for games of this type - you can't really jump, you use your tools to progress through the levels, and combat is pretty basic.

    The major ways this game falls down are a fewfold.

    Firstly, it is too easy. Most of the game is pretty easy. I like to die periodically to make me feel challenged, but in this game, I didn't die even once. The enemies were not interesting enough to fight, and it was only the very rare fight, in the very end of the game or the optional side-dungeon, which felt even remotely challenging.

    Secondly, it often felt a bit too linear. While all the Zelda games are fairly linear, a lot of them disguised it fairly well; this game does not do so, removing the illusion of choice for the most part. Moreover, the Hookshot, previously a fun way to explore, has its equivalent in this game be much worse for the random exploration the Hookshot was good for.

    All in all, it is a solid title, and worth playing, but it'd be nice to feel like I was playing a new Zelda game, not a game which I played on the N64.    … Expand
  4. Gerrit210
    May 29, 2015
    5
    This is my least favorite Zelda game out of the ones I have played, the game is too dark, and repetitive in a couple of areas. Characters feel underdeveloped, the only one I actually cared about was Midna who was helping you throughout the game. Out in the world from dungeons felt blank, I didn't enjoy having to do a crap load of stuff before moving on to the next dungeon. When TwilightThis is my least favorite Zelda game out of the ones I have played, the game is too dark, and repetitive in a couple of areas. Characters feel underdeveloped, the only one I actually cared about was Midna who was helping you throughout the game. Out in the world from dungeons felt blank, I didn't enjoy having to do a crap load of stuff before moving on to the next dungeon. When Twilight Princess kicked off, I never had any desire of playing it again after beating it only one time, doesn't shine as much as other Zelda games. I never seemed to enjoy this one as much as I did with others.… Expand
  5. KeyboredMonkey
    Nov 2, 2014
    9
    As a wii game, you have to admit it pretty good. Storyline, bosses, controls and characters wise.
    They wanted to try a new visual and did so by choosing a darker colour tone which apparently a lot of people hate. I thought the colour scheme made the environment more intense.
    I love this game so much. I think anyone who is playing a Zelda game for the first time or truly appreciate the    As a wii game, you have to admit it pretty good. Storyline, bosses, controls and characters wise.
    They wanted to try a new visual and did so by choosing a darker colour tone which apparently a lot of people hate. I thought the colour scheme made the environment more intense.
    I love this game so much. I think anyone who is playing a Zelda game for the first time or truly appreciate the Zelda franchise will definitely appreciate this game.    … Expand
  6. Focaccia
    Apr 28, 2017
    4
    This game is my least favourite Zelda game, it has too many flaws to be enjoyable. I didn't enjoy the fact that items were only used in the dungeon they were found in (the spinner in arbitrer's grounds for example). The story is okay, the soundtrack is disappointing (it's not even orchestrated), the graphics have aged less well than Wind Waker's graphics, and the Wolf Link sections areThis game is my least favourite Zelda game, it has too many flaws to be enjoyable. I didn't enjoy the fact that items were only used in the dungeon they were found in (the spinner in arbitrer's grounds for example). The story is okay, the soundtrack is disappointing (it's not even orchestrated), the graphics have aged less well than Wind Waker's graphics, and the Wolf Link sections are long, tedious and boring. Also, the Boss battles are extremely easy and the AI is stupid, and for a game that's supposed to be "more mature" that's a letdown. The overworked may be huge, but it's empty. I'd rather play a game with a small but interesting overworld than spend hours crossing an emptying boring overworld. Do yourself a favour and skip this game, play Skyward Sword, or Ocarina of Time, those are much better.… Expand
  7. KarlP.
    Feb 12, 2007
    6
    As a new convert to the Wii from the PS2 and fan of the Tomb Raider series, time splitters and Baldurs gate games on the PS2, I didn't know what to expect from Zelda. Likes: -Some great ideas in here, like the wolf persona with it's various skills, the monkeys are funny -The story line is good -The game is generally enjoyable Dislikes: - I almost gave up on the game during the As a new convert to the Wii from the PS2 and fan of the Tomb Raider series, time splitters and Baldurs gate games on the PS2, I didn't know what to expect from Zelda. Likes: -Some great ideas in here, like the wolf persona with it's various skills, the monkeys are funny -The story line is good -The game is generally enjoyable Dislikes: - I almost gave up on the game during the introduction level because it was so boring - it's a bit easy - the graphics are good, but not stunning Where I think though the game does let itself down is on the control system. I had hoped that being a Wii game, it would feel very interactive, but it doesn't. The sword actions don't mimic what you do with the Wiiremote and the game is lesser for it. What makes the Wii stand out from the crowd is the potential for truly interactive gaming experience, but this game can be played with the merest flicks of the wrist, which bear little resemblance to the on screen action, whilst lounging on the settee. Here's hoping the next Zelda is properly interactive!… Expand
  8. Zilcell
    Nov 8, 2011
    10
    I loved it! Not as good as The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, but better than The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. The series still feels like new even after this game. The series will only get better from here!
  9. migot
    Sep 13, 2014
    7
    playning as wolf was borinnnngggg, and hmm. Most are copies from OOT i know TP is a sequelc timeline OOT but Nintendo Should make better some think not copies old good idea from oot 7/10
  10. MattB
    Nov 15, 2009
    6
    Sure, an OK game, but far too much time spent just getting from place to place. Gets old quick.
  11. OscarO.
    Oct 25, 2007
    6
    Decent game. But too ambitious. It just doesn't fill me with the same joy as wind waker.
  12. drlowdon
    Nov 12, 2013
    4
    The Ocarina of Time is quite rightly regarded as one of the cornerstones of gaming and at the time it certainly raised the bar for the 3d action adventure genre. Perhaps it was the fact that The Wind Waker received a lot of criticism upon its release (I personally really enjoyed it) but for the final GameCube outing Nintendo decided to go back to the template used in their N64 classic.The Ocarina of Time is quite rightly regarded as one of the cornerstones of gaming and at the time it certainly raised the bar for the 3d action adventure genre. Perhaps it was the fact that The Wind Waker received a lot of criticism upon its release (I personally really enjoyed it) but for the final GameCube outing Nintendo decided to go back to the template used in their N64 classic. Unfortunately eight years later much of that template just feels dated. Travelling from dungeon to dungeon is a specific order just isn't able to hold my attention anymore and, while most are intelligently designed, none could exactly be considered original. The same could also be said of Twilight Princesses combat system which is lifted almost straight from The Wind Waker, yet strangely doesn't feel quite as fluent or satisfying.

    If I’d never played a Zelda title before I’m sure I would have found plenty to enjoy in Twilight Princess but as it is I couldn't help as though I’d seen everything it has to offer more than once over the last decade.    … Expand
  13. NorwayGamer
    Aug 10, 2014
    10
    One of the finest games ever made, and definitely the best Zelda game to date. A definition of the action/adventure genre, and a true gem.

    This game will take you 50++ hours to complete, and you will not want to put down the controller untill you've saved Hyrule and the Princess Zelda.
  14. Gayfish
    Jan 24, 2013
    9
    To me this was the best Zelda game in the series. The task of getting the master sword was so awesome and unique, it was a lot better than just walking into the temple of time and removing it from the pedestal. The art style is one of my favorites, but what kept this game from receiving a 10 was that it was ported from the GCN and the graphics weren't what they could have been.
  15. Wyatt
    Dec 18, 2011
    5
    I can't believe I almost thought this was the greatest game ever. What was I thinking? Even when I thought that, I knew this game has flaws. But it has much more than I thought I did. For one, the storyline. Link's friend gets kidnapped, the forest gets covered in Twilight, link turns into a wolf, meets a stupid creature, and then has to collect tears of light to remove the Twilight. Then,I can't believe I almost thought this was the greatest game ever. What was I thinking? Even when I thought that, I knew this game has flaws. But it has much more than I thought I did. For one, the storyline. Link's friend gets kidnapped, the forest gets covered in Twilight, link turns into a wolf, meets a stupid creature, and then has to collect tears of light to remove the Twilight. Then, you do that two more times. Then, you battle Zant and then out of nowhere, Ganondorf comes in. For being traditional, this game barely has Ganondorf. Could it be more linear? It is impossible to do anything out of order? Despite there being no obstacle between the forest and Hyrule field, Midna does not allow you to leave until you beat the Forest Temple. The world and towns are linear as hell. Kakariko is not a town, it's just a linear set of nearly completely inaccesible buildings. Same with Castle Town. The dungeons are linear than ever too. Once you enter a Twilighted area, you are stuck until you get the dumb tears of light. The people are retarded. They look Wierd, they say dumb things and act dumb, some are just like robots, and overall there is just no development. What is so great about collecting all these useless items. You get the item in the dungeon, you use it, you use it for about one thing, and then it's no longer used. You get the slingshot and use it for the first half hour only. You get a whistle to call your horse near the end of the game. What the hell? You spend trillions of rupees for magic armor that runs on rupees. What the hell? Other than the useless magic armor, there is nothing to spend the rupees on. Rupees are everywhere in Twilight Princess. But there is nothing to spend them on and if you can't carry anymore and you open a chest with a rupee, then it'll say let's put it back. It's annoying because if you may not remember that that chest just has rupees and you could come and open it again and just get the same message. The bosses are painfully easy. Zant was a horrible disappointment. Even Ganondorf was. Only half a heart when he hits you? The soundtrack is incredibly weak with the exception of a few tracks. There's barely any Sidequests. Barely any mini games. Midna is Navi but rude. The world is empty. Everything looks generic. Bleh. The only positives are being a wolf at times, the dungeons while linear are really good, the bosses while easy are pretty cool, horse back combat, new swordplay mechanics and not much more. Overall, this is an overrated game. I overrated it as well. It's a good game. But a bad Zelda game.… Expand
  16. EnddD.
    Jul 23, 2007
    4
    I like the Wii controls, but other wise it's a very boring game.
  17. ElliottW
    Mar 10, 2009
    5
    O-V-E-R-A-T-E-D. Sure, the graphics are good. Sure, the controls are good. But, I mean is it just me or is this game SO BORING? It's got no charm, the whole thing is slow and it drags out too long. I just got bored of it and stopped playing. This may be a must for Zelda fans or fans of the genre, but from my point of view....... Meh.
  18. banda89
    Dec 31, 2014
    6
    Man was I hyped when I saw the first trailer for this game and man was I disappointed when i played it. Maybe I had to high expectations for this game, It's a good game but I can't help comparing it to OoT. A game 8 years older still was more inovative and challenging than twilight princess was.
    Honestly can't remember a single thing about the story, Ganon was there and i think that fight    Man was I hyped when I saw the first trailer for this game and man was I disappointed when i played it. Maybe I had to high expectations for this game, It's a good game but I can't help comparing it to OoT. A game 8 years older still was more inovative and challenging than twilight princess was.
    Honestly can't remember a single thing about the story, Ganon was there and i think that fight was cool. Turning into a wolf was pointless and tedious, mirna o mina or whatever her name is was ok, far better than navi but i'd prefer if you didn't have to walk around having a flying partner telling you everything.

    I liked this game, but i regret spending 60 bucks on it, wasn`t worth it, maybe a rental LOL    … Expand
  19. BrentH.
    Aug 8, 2007
    5
    I hate myself for hating this game. It just feels soo boring, I play it for about 10 mins then turn off my Wii and go do something else. After playing this game, I have realized I hate RPGs.
  20. HarrisonS.
    Oct 18, 2007
    3
    As a massive zelda fan, i can only express my most severe disappointment... it takes shapeshifting from windwaker and adds that to ocarina of time... that's this game. but ocarina of time was new and amazing, a believable massive world with gorgeous graphics and gameplay. twilight princess is, in the year 2006, none of those things. it's physically painful for me to watch my As a massive zelda fan, i can only express my most severe disappointment... it takes shapeshifting from windwaker and adds that to ocarina of time... that's this game. but ocarina of time was new and amazing, a believable massive world with gorgeous graphics and gameplay. twilight princess is, in the year 2006, none of those things. it's physically painful for me to watch my most beloved franchises go down the drain... and look at the critic reviews. 95/100? did nobody notice that the only new thing is the light gun control? Why nintendo, why. why couldn't the wii be more than an overclocked gamecube with a new controller and a higher price tag? look at assassins creed, a game that actually looks like a incredible new genre all it's own. why can't zelda break any new ground? because it's on the wii.… Expand
  21. hit925
    Jan 1, 2012
    3
    This game doesn't stack up to other Zeldas like Ocarina or Wind Waker. For me, the darkness doesn't suit the series and being a wolf felt so boring and felt like an unnecessary addition. The controls were fine though but overall the game didn't give me motiviation to be completed.
  22. JamesK.
    Apr 16, 2007
    3
    I'm writing only in the hope that I can convice someone NOT to buy this game and instead rent before you might buy. This game had the potential to be one of the greatest games ever made. However, I don't know what Nintendo was doing...sometimes I am amazed by the ideas and gameplay, and other times I just look around the room trying to find a reason for WHY Nintendo put so many I'm writing only in the hope that I can convice someone NOT to buy this game and instead rent before you might buy. This game had the potential to be one of the greatest games ever made. However, I don't know what Nintendo was doing...sometimes I am amazed by the ideas and gameplay, and other times I just look around the room trying to find a reason for WHY Nintendo put so many childish things in the game. Nintendo...you can't cater to both adults and children... Overall, its a great addition to the series, but if anyone from Nintendo ever reads this please... please... PLEASE make a game for people over 10. Somehow I have flashbacks to that green guy that hoovered over Fred Flinstone (zazu?) in the later episodes. What were you thinking? MAN this could have been a great game... instead its a good game somehow ahead of its time.… Expand
  23. DavidF
    Jan 4, 2010
    4
    Are all these critics on Nintendo's payroll? Is this a terrible game? Certainly not. But is it a great game? Not even close. If you think frustration is the same as fun, this may be your thing. But if you're a fan of the original, then this game isn't for you. It's almost identical to Ocarina of Time. Ok, they turned Navi into a little demon thing, but that's Are all these critics on Nintendo's payroll? Is this a terrible game? Certainly not. But is it a great game? Not even close. If you think frustration is the same as fun, this may be your thing. But if you're a fan of the original, then this game isn't for you. It's almost identical to Ocarina of Time. Ok, they turned Navi into a little demon thing, but that's pretty much the only difference. I mean how many years has it been since Ocarina? And they haven't improved _anything_? If you loved Ocarina, you'll love this game, but if you thought Zelda's gone nothing but downhill since the first one, this is nothing but another step down. The first and second ones, and even to an extent the thrid one, you could just pick up and play, to have FUN. Not with this one, the painfully linear storyline and controls cripple what had some amazing potential.… Expand
  24. Tokyochuchu
    Apr 7, 2012
    5
    Twilight Princess keeps all the traditions and staples of the Zelda franchise intact.If you're a long time fan, then you'll certainly be on familiar ground. But for me, that was a big part of the problem. I loved Ocarina and Wind Waker, but video games have evolved a lot since that time. Twilight Princess is the point where the Zelda series starts to stagnate, in my opinion. Instead ofTwilight Princess keeps all the traditions and staples of the Zelda franchise intact.If you're a long time fan, then you'll certainly be on familiar ground. But for me, that was a big part of the problem. I loved Ocarina and Wind Waker, but video games have evolved a lot since that time. Twilight Princess is the point where the Zelda series starts to stagnate, in my opinion. Instead of delighting, the game mechanics and weapons feel over-familiar and unexciting. This isn't helped by the visual aesthetic. Wind Waker had a bright, vibrant color pallet and a wonderfully breezy tone.Conversely, Twilight Princess feels drab and lifeless. I know it's an attempt to make a more adult and darker world, but the result feels a bit boring. In the end, Twilight Princess just wasn't compelling enough to push through to completion and my long streak of obsessively-cleared Zelda games has finally come to a close.… Expand
  25. Nin10DoDiegoRev
    Jul 30, 2012
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is great, but it needs more gameplay, lasting more than 5 hrs of gameplay, the dungeons are hard than any other zelda game to me. It has an excellent gameplay, but harder dungeons.… Expand
  26. Linkfan
    Mar 6, 2017
    0
    This game is one of the worst Zelda games, it's not even a good game. The wolf link sections are SO boring. Hyrule field may seem massive, but it's actually empty.
  27. Andrew
    Feb 12, 2007
    2
    Why is this game good? I rented it for a week... after half an hour playing it, I cant be bothered with it at all. An extremely slow start... if it gets better after the start, that's great -- but I can't be bothered going through all the boring bits for that.
  28. Staggs
    May 14, 2011
    6
    It does away with a lot of the more difficult elements of past Zelda games in favor of a dumbed-down, more accessible approach. Your objectives are spoon-fed to you, bosses are simple, and there were only a couple puzzles that had me scratching my head. Hyrule felt more like an environment to play a game in instead of a living, breathing world as it has in the past. Overall, there wereIt does away with a lot of the more difficult elements of past Zelda games in favor of a dumbed-down, more accessible approach. Your objectives are spoon-fed to you, bosses are simple, and there were only a couple puzzles that had me scratching my head. Hyrule felt more like an environment to play a game in instead of a living, breathing world as it has in the past. Overall, there were only a couple moments that wowed me and the game fails to create an identity for itself as past games have, instead choosing to piggyback off of OoT.… Expand
  29. Jensen2023
    Nov 20, 2011
    7
    A mediocre Zelda game.

    Nothing new added in what seems like a misguided attempt at making Ocarina of Time 2.0. Tedious oppening, boring wolf sections and item bloat. Once you get the master sword however, the game really does become like OoT, which while feeling dated, does obviously make it highly enjoyable. Some stunning boss fights let down by their simplicity in their    A mediocre Zelda game.

    Nothing new added in what seems like a misguided attempt at making Ocarina of Time 2.0.

    Tedious oppening, boring wolf sections and item bloat.

    Once you get the master sword however, the game really does become like OoT, which while feeling dated, does obviously make it highly enjoyable.

    Some stunning boss fights let down by their simplicity in their defeat.

    Great horseback combat that is crimminally underused.

    You'll wonder how you ever did without pointer controlls for the bow.    … Expand
  30. madisonjacka
    Jun 8, 2011
    0
    This was a terrible game in comparison to OoT and Majoras Mask, I am ashamed at the direction Nintendo went with this

    Too easy bosses, no love at all

    Does not deserve such a high rating, I beat it once and have no desire ever to touch it again
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Metascore
95

Universal acclaim - based on 73 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 73 out of 73
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 73
  3. Negative: 0 out of 73
  1. 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.
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  2. GameBrink
    99
    It truly is, in my opinion, the best and longest Zelda ever made. With nearly 70 hours of playtime committed and more still to do, I cant think of a better experience or value this holiday season.
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  3. 1UP
    100
    Truly fantastic. It's not a reinvention of the genre like Ocarina was -- but it's much better, because it takes all its predecessors' raw ideas, perfects them, and creates an experience that's at once new and familiar. It's rare to find a launch game that truly justifies the purchase of a new console, but this is precisely that.
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