In my opinion, Skyward Sword is one of the worst Zelda games out there. "What about Zelda II: Adventures of Link?" is what you might be asking. No. I actually like that game. It's well designed and overall a great game... If you have a walkthough. Now, I know what you might be saying, "StarterPack, Zelda is always great, they never fail!" Well, even the greats fail and it's awful to see it happen. Hello and welcome to this thoughtful though blog.
Okay, I played the game a long time ago and hardly remember anything about it, until I found it with my Wii last night. God, it was like seeing your best friend you haven't seen in while for the first time in years, but worse! The boring flying, the bland colors, BOMB BOWLING!!!!
Now, I know those are bad memories, I should at least give it a shot, right? I started the game back up and found that my last save was that lava board where it utilized Bomb Bowling and then I see why I stopped playing it. And on top of that, how the motion controls were. Moved so stupid and janky, oh, I just couldn't take a second of it.
Afterwards, I had to bare the game halfway in. It felt like I was playing the game for years when in reality it was only 2 hours! The main problem with the game is the setting. I mean, most of the worlds in Zelda are great and magical, but this one feels very empty. Flying is one of the worst things to do in the game. It's very bland, boring and time consuming. And the colors in the sky are so off putting! You think that the clouds would look white and wonderful and you can't wait to fly through them, but they are just skin-brown and distant. There is hardly any music in the sky and if there is, I bet it would still be boring. And the enemies in the sky is so repetitive. I know I said it before, but it's still boring! I wish they could put some more generic variety of enemies or some special enemies that are difficult for the player that have you fear to see them or encounter them. And why not have them grab the player and try throwing him off the bird? Make the flying aspect more exciting?
I mean, if you look at it, flying is one of the most beautiful and frightening things about life and what they did about that in that game was none of that. I would appreciate it more if the game followed some of those great aspects. And beyond that is the controls. God, the controls are abysmal! They are janky, messed up and, most of all, unbearable. The game is like Twilight Princess, but without the game's great charm: Motion control based. Twilight Princess made Motion controls great to use and fun to play with, but Skyward Sword just made that and combined it with sensitive controls, motion capture malfunctions and too easy of a game to match how bad the controls are. I mean, the first boss is a giant cyclops-tentacle-hair thing with an obvious weak spot. I know, Gohma is the same, but at least he was difficult! It took me a few times to fight him to actually get use to how he plays.
The first boss in Skyward Sword is just slow and too easy. I mean, a first boss is suppose to be an impression for the others to come! This just made me sigh in disappointment for what else is to come.
And to add it up, let's talk about Link and Zelda. Now, to be honest, they aren't the best representation of the two, but I kind of like them. Zelda's kind of cute in the game and she is the only indication in the game that says she is in love with Link. And Link? Well, he's a dweeb. A clumsy little f*ck-up that is also the chosen one. Some may argue that this is a bad character for the hero of the game, but it's good in my opinion. I mean, I hate those characters in comedies, they aren't very funny nor a good character, but this is a good message for the kids! It's saying that you don't have to be awesome to be the chosen one or the leader of a group. You just have to hold yourself through all odds. This is the only praise I will give of this game
And with that, the animation is good, I guess. I mean, it follows the game's great artstyle, but it can be hard to look at at times. Because the game's on the Wii, the game can be choppy with some characters. Keys look so... Weird... And the worst enemy to face in the game is the Octorocks. The hiding beast that just won't stop hiding! The ultimate time consumer! And the worst thing about the game is poor enemy design. Most of them can attack out of sight or just attack you without warning! I just wanna ask, why these things again? I mean, I can get Ocarina of Time since the game was of the golden age of gaming and moving a screen was not a thought then, but when the game came out not too long ago, it's just too hard to take.
Well, the entire game is just bad. I can't take it and it's the only one I haven't finished or want to. There is hardly anything to appreciate about the game and is the worst Zelda I've ever played, but that's just my opinion. From the look at it, this is one of the most beloved and as far as I know, I don't know anyone who dislikes the game as much as I do. What do you guys think about the game? I need to know if there are people that have the same thoughts about the game! Well, I hope you enjoyed and as usual...
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