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The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
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IGN
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.
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GameSpy
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
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GamePro
The key to Twilight Princess' genius lies in its ability to evoke, and fulfill, a feeling of nostalgia, to return you to the bygone days when you first played a Zelda game.
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Worth Playing
While melee combat isn't particularly better, projectile combat is significantly improved.
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Gaming Age
A masterpiece and a AAA launch title for the Wii. The dungeons are fun and the puzzles, while sometimes difficult, always make sense. The scope of adventure and exploration cannot be matched by any other game.
...read the complete The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess review at Gaming Age
Game Revolution
Pretty much everything is just like earlier Zelda games, and that’s good from a nostalgia point of view, and bad for originality.
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GameZone
It’s a lengthy, massive adventure that, no matter how long it takes you complete, will still be met with the response, “I wish it could’ve been
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Computer & Video Games UK
We'd love to go into detail why playing as a Wolf is so enjoyable and downright cool - but as promised we're doing our best to avoid spoilers. Combat mechanics are totally against the Zelda convention, yet aren't wild enough not to feel at home with the
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Games Radar
One of the most stirring, rewarding gaming experiences in history.
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1UP
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
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Armchair Empire
Interestingly, it’s the game’s inability to escape certain problems of previous games, like cameras and finding hotspots, as well as clinging onto the standard Zelda formula of traveling from dungeon to dungeon on a grandiose collectation that holds
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Cubed3
From the very start of the game things look good. The sweeping camera shots on the opening sequence to the game as Link rides majestically across the gaming world atop Epona is not just reminiscent of Ocarina of Time, it surpasses it. If the N64 classic
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PALGN AU
As we all know, Twilight Princess began life as a GameCube game, so there's been some understandable scepticism regarding how well it would control with the Wii’s motion sensor containing controller. Thankfully, within mere minutes, all the worries and
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Gamer Within
When Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker was announced, there were some who were a little upset about the cartoonish feel of the game. Especially after playing entirely as young Link in Majora’s Mask, they were wanting a game that took the power of a new
...read the complete The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess review at Gamer Within
DarkStation
Perfection is redefined in Link's latest adventure, and making it easily the best game ever, bar none.
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Gamers Europe
Is it better than "Wind Waker"? Yes – much better. Is it better than "Ocarina of Time"? That’s one that might need some retrospective analysis in a couple of years to figure out, but it's certainly going to be a close call.
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Nintendo Spin
Twilight Princess really is a more mature Ocarina of Time. It follows the same style but improves on the N64 graphics to create, quite possibly, the most realistic Zelda we'll ever see. But as such, the game is noticeably dominated by dark greens and
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Electric Playground
Twilight Princess is a great game because it's full of so many activities, and just about every one of them not only finds a cool way to use the Wii control, they're just plain fun. This is a game full of creativity in its creature design, puzzle design,
...read the complete The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess review at Electric Playground
Pro-G
A brilliant, near flawless addition to the series and an easy contender for game-of-the-year.
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Cheat Code Central
Twilight Princess captures the heart and soul of what a Zelda adventure is known for and manages to surpass the current benchmark, "Loz: Ocarina of Time," widely considered to be one of the best games of all time.
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N-Insanity
Put all doubts about how the control scheme fits with the Wii-mote aside, and just embrace the greatness of what this "realistic" Zelda.
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Next Level Gaming
Without a doubt the best Zelda title ever.
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My Gamer
The controls are as perfect as a port could possibly be, and never get in the way of your quest.
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GameTrailers
Twilight Princess gives you just about everything you were hoping for in a new Zelda game while supplying things you didn't even know you wanted in the first place. The tone is decidedly darker, the overly melodramatic moments are subdued, and it
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Deeko
If you add in the incredibly well designed control scheme, as well as Link's new ability to turn into a wolf, you've created an adventure that easily stands head and shoulders above that seen in "Ocarina"... Twilight Princess is easily one of the most
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eToychest
From its characters and epic, if somewhat predictable story, to the gameplay itself, Twilight Princess is a terrific extension to one of the most timeless and important franchises in video game history.
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NintendoWorldReport
Rather than drastically reworking the series, Twilight Princess refines and expands almost everything you already love about Zelda, and it looks damn good doing it...One of the best games of all time.
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Game Helper
Link, our favorite non-Scottish skirt-wearing male, is bringing in the Wii with the biggest, most engaging Zelda title to date. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess is simply an accumulation and honing of every element that has made the Zelda franchise
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GameDaily
Twilight Princess stands out as one of Nintendo's more attractive games, thanks to its fabulous draw distances, breath-taking imagery, life-like animations, imaginative character designs and dramatic action sequences.
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Gamerz-Edge
So, the question becomes this: When is a game so good that its other achievements outshine even noticeable technical flaws to the point that they are nearly insignificant? The answer is simple: When it reaches Twilight Princess’ level. I don’t
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Lawrence
In the history of launch titles, there has never been a single one that comes remotely close to the quality and excellence of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. Considering this franchise is home to several regulars on “Best Games of All Time”
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UnderGroundOnline
The story this time around is simple enough. It seems that a darkness has spread throughout the land of Hyrule, and it's up to you to return the world to the light. Easier said than done, it seems. See, the map starts out all nice and pretty while you're
...read the complete The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess review at UnderGroundOnline
AtomicGamer
However, the jump to the version on the Wii was seen as a somewhat significant jump for the series. Originally a Gamecube game, Twilight Princess also ended up coming out as a Wii launch title. Featuring the ability to aim your projectile weapons with
...read the complete The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess review at AtomicGamer
USA Today
Visually, Zelda is enchanting. Graphics don't offer next-gen horsepower, but landscapes and dungeons still look stunning. The sound package is equally fantastic, especially with the Wii remote. Hearing the clangs of swords from the remote or arrows
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Wii Advanced
Twilight Princess is not as revolutionary as "Ocarina of Time." It doesn't reinvent a 2D classic as a 3D one. It doesn't revolutionize the adventure genre. Instead, it takes everything about the Zelda universe and improves upon it. It is bigger, and it
...read the complete The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess review at Wii Advanced
GameBrink
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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Game Informer
As monumental as each entry has been, nothing, and I repeat, nothing can prepare you for the adventure that unfolds in Twilight Princess. The debate that has waged for decades over which Zelda game should stand as the series’ best will at long last
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Computer and Video Games
/> This isn't the game to show off the Wii's unique functionality; after all Twilight is at essentially a GameCube game. But if you're looking for a killer app to go alongside your new console, this is certainly it. The greatest Zelda game ever? Yes. Be e
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GameShark
Tuesday, December 19, 2006Author: Thomas GerbasiSome may consider i
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Sydney Morning Herald
The game could be criticised for not radically altering the Zelda template but when the formula is based on some of the best games made (Ocarina of Time and A Link to the Past) it seems churlish to complain. Link's legions of fans would not have it any ot
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Console Gameworld
The New York Times
But the Wii controllers motion sensitivity is used to good effect. You wield Links sword by waving and jabbing the controller and aim a bow by pointing the controller at the screen (the Wii comes with a sensor that you attach to your television that let
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