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#1 Socalmuscle

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Posted 20 September 2013 - 09:44 AM

Downloaded last night.

 

Wow.

 

I never owned the original, but sat around my friends who were playing and thought it was impressive at the time.

 

But this- I'm flabbergasted.

 

How can such an old game look and play so well?

 

The graphics - while I can obviously make out the lower polygon count, it is not so low that it looks outdated and the lower geometry in many cases actually seems like a plus and adds to the style.  Also, there are some soft edge rendering techniques going on to give the polygon adjoining edges a look like there is more geometry.  And the textures. Wow.  VERY crisp and detailed in HD. Like a cartoon. Everything is so sharp and vibrant and crisp.  I actually believe this old game looks better than many top tier games of today.

 

The gameplay - the principles and game design back then were way ahead of there time.  I have not played a game this simple to play and this fun for a while. I don't feel like I am entering some unnatural series of button presses/analog movements to accomplish something. It feels like I'm simply playing the game.  Very rewarding.

 

Music/ sound Effects - was braced and ready for some seriously outdated and nasty sounding sound effects and music.  Much to my delight, the sound not only does not distract, it's perfect and sounds modern even. 

 

Basically, I am surprised at how much I am enjoying this game.

 

Was wondering who else is playing and what your thoughts were.

 

 



#2 lucario23

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Posted 20 September 2013 - 09:47 AM

Will be playing later to tonight. Picking up my console after class. Updates and downloads for a good while hen I'm good to go.

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Posted 20 September 2013 - 09:51 AM

The game itself is good. I never felt the original version looked outdated, it still stands today due to the cartoony art style. I'll be playing the original, though. I don't feel the need to buy the game again. I hope those that do purchase it, enjoy it. :) Especially those playing for the first time.

 

Also, why are you treating the game like it's ancient? The music and sound from the PS2/Xbox/Gamecube era weren't bad at all.


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Posted 20 September 2013 - 10:02 AM

Downloading it right now. So I will be playing it.....in about 3 1/2 hours! T.T


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Posted 20 September 2013 - 10:10 AM

I preordered the disk. Wind Waker was really awesome at showing what the gamecube was capable of, and the fact that it can still look modern is a testament to it's art style.


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Posted 20 September 2013 - 10:22 AM

I will be playing it soon (Monday can't get here fast enough), and I will love it. The biggest reason I'm excited for it (with the exception that Wind Waker is my favorite game of all time) is because it doesn't look so great on my HDTV. The bright colors really make jaggies stand out (this happens with Mario Sunshine as well), so having it in 1080p and widescreen, as well as improved lighting, the original HD textures (the original game's textures were created in HD and then scaled back for GameCube, which is why the textures in the original were good), farther draw distance, and the higher quality sounds will make the experience 1003702% better.

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Posted 20 September 2013 - 10:26 AM

Picking it up on my way home from work.  So excited!


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Posted 20 September 2013 - 11:08 AM

Waiting for that Limited Edition!

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Posted 20 September 2013 - 11:27 AM

I will once the retail copy comes out :)


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Posted 20 September 2013 - 12:56 PM

Waiting for that Limited Edition!

 

The console??

 

It looks pretty awesome.

 

And the Hyrule Historia download is sweet too!

 

But I couldn't wait.

 

and I'm actually glad I didn't.

 

this remake could very well pass for a brand new game. It's amazing.

 

I'm someone who really needs great graphics and sound to keep me interested. And WW does not disapoint.

 

Now, I'm not only hyped for continued adventures in WW, but I am seriously impatiently amped for the next gen Zelda game!


Edited by Socalmuscle, 20 September 2013 - 12:57 PM.


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Posted 20 September 2013 - 01:04 PM

WW received too much criticism just because of how it looked, when it was released on GC.

I hope people can realise what they were missing out when playing the game.

 

Speaking of which, i saw this on neogaf (from miiverse) so i had to share:

 

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Best Zelda pic ever! :D


 

 


#12 Guy Fieri

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Posted 20 September 2013 - 02:12 PM

I'll be playing it the day the physical copy comes out. I'm not a fan of digital downloads, and that Ganon figure. So I pre ordered the limited edition.


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Posted 20 September 2013 - 03:48 PM

The console??

It looks pretty awesome.

And the Hyrule Historia download is sweet too!

But I couldn't wait.

and I'm actually glad I didn't.

this remake could very well pass for a brand new game. It's amazing.

I'm someone who really needs great graphics and sound to keep me interested. And WW does not disapoint.

Now, I'm not only hyped for continued adventures in WW, but I am seriously impatiently amped for the next gen Zelda game!

No just the LE game, I already have a WiiU.

Edited by DanJiblets, 20 September 2013 - 03:50 PM.


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Posted 20 September 2013 - 05:34 PM

 

this remake could very well pass for a brand new game. It's amazing.

 

^--- This 100%.  Every other minute my jaw drops again at how amazing the game looks.   


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Posted 20 September 2013 - 08:26 PM

^--- This 100%.  Every other minute my jaw drops again at how amazing the game looks.   

Now I really can't wait! You guys are making this sound like it's the best thing since slice bread. Lol I hate that I have to wait so long for the physical copy to be released.



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Posted 21 September 2013 - 12:45 AM

Guys, I'm seriously considering getting me a Wii U just to play this game. Never happened to play before. So please tell me, how huge the game is ? How long does it take to beat it ?


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Posted 21 September 2013 - 04:56 AM

Guys, I'm seriously considering getting me a Wii U just to play this game. Never happened to play before. So please tell me, how huge the game is ? How long does it take to beat it ?

 

I heard it's a 30-40 hour game


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Posted 21 September 2013 - 05:21 AM

I have preorderd the physical edition from game, so i still need to wait a few more days. This is going to be my first zelda and I hope it puts me into zelda.



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Posted 21 September 2013 - 06:19 AM

Im guess non us ers. Lol.

I gotta wait till oct 4 release day 

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Posted 21 September 2013 - 08:28 AM

It just looks so beautiful, I have to play it once it comes out in Europe though there are some things in the original I like more. 


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