LoZ: Twilight Princess *Spoilers* - Page 3

**ThirdMarioBro** · 11-27-2006, 02:52 PM

No, not even near the 4th dungeon. I'm slow, I know.

*Dr. Doom* · 11-27-2006, 04:28 PM

So I was supposed to have a Wii on friday. Long story short, it didn't work out. So now it's gonna be a couple days until I get it. I've been bored off my ass since friday now, cause I just don't know what to play or how else to keep myself busy. Everything I try to get into ends up just getting set aside as well. One thing I really DO want to play right now tho, is Ocarina of Time. However, I'm actually sort of worried that playing it now will burn me out on Zelda for when I do get my Wii and start playing Twilihgt Princess (I'm pretty anal about my gaming that way). I guess I'm looking for some confirmation that such could happen for a neurotic gamer such as myself or some dismissal of my concerns from our TP players here.

*Cure* · 11-28-2006, 10:12 AM

Just a little comment about the battle system.

Spoiler:

Peanut · 11-28-2006, 11:33 AM

Yeah! That's totally awesome. I also love...

Spoiler:

Demented Utrom · 11-29-2006, 03:03 AM

I'm still on the Water Temple, but I have 9 heart containers and 3 bottles.Since I have the guide, I usually collect heart pieces during dungeons.I already have all 3 bomb upgrades.

Peanut · 11-29-2006, 09:12 AM

What the hell are you using a guide for in a Zelda game? That's completely lame.

*Cure* · 11-29-2006, 12:13 PM

Yeah the whole point is to try to figure everything out yourself.

Spoiler:

**Barkworm** · 11-29-2006, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peanut

What the hell are you using a guide for in a Zelda game? That's completely lame.

Seriously. Way to spoil the game.

*Dr. Doom* · 11-29-2006, 12:46 PM

Actually, I had a couple plot points spoiled for me by the guide I have for Wind Waker (one of several reasons I wish I hadn't bought it. But I've used guides a lot in the past. I've mentioned the guide I originally got with OoT and how it's sorta become part fo the experiance for me because it was so well written and endearing. Nowadays I tend to really only use FAQs when I'm stuck or when I wanna make sure I don't miss a specific item or something, so I've sort of developed from where I was reliant onstrategy guides and such. As long as somebody enjoys themselves while playing a game, I don't think it matters if they use FAQs or Guides or Cheats or whatever. It's all about having fun, and people acheive that in different ways.

*Duke* · 11-29-2006, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. Doom

As long as somebody enjoys themselves while playing a game, I don't think it matters if they use FAQs or Guides or Cheats or whatever. It's all about having fun, and people acheive that in different ways.

I totally disagree but how is it fun to cheat and use a guide to tell you exactly what to do. That's just a waste of time. How can anyone find it fun?

Peanut · 11-29-2006, 02:23 PM

I guess because they don't have the intelligence to figure stuff out on their own. To be honest, I would use a guide if I was stupid. Who wants to sit around and struggle with puzzles? Thankfully I'm pretty good at solving puzzles.

*Dr. Doom* · 11-29-2006, 02:48 PM

That's TOTALLY not what I meant. I know it SEEMS impossible from your perspective, I totally understand why it would, I really do. But it isn't. You ask how they could enjoy it that way, they just do. I know, I've played some wonderful games in the past with the use of guides. It's really hard to get into the logistics of gaming and how/why we do it, believe me, I've thought about it myself. But in the end, the fact that it brings you enjoyment is all that matters. It's no skin off your ass.

*Duke* · 11-29-2006, 11:04 PM

Yeah, I guess if can enjoy a game that way, the more power to you. It's just not something I can comprehend. The only game I've ever used a guide for was Donkey Kong Country 2, and it was after I beat the game 3 times over. I just couldn't find 3 of the coins (not the DK coins but the other ones) to unlock the final secret stage. The individual stages noted whether or not you got the DK coin but to my knowledge there was no way of knowing if you got all the barrel coins (i really can't remember what they're called) in a level. So, I used the guide to find the remaining coins. That is one of the things I loved about DKC3. The flag blew in the breeze when you got all the coins in the stage, so you knew exactly what stages to repay and explore further.

Peanut · 11-30-2006, 09:28 PM

I'm in the 7th dungeon. I feel confused and utterly defeated. Water Temple...what? This thing is kicking my ass all over the place.

Peanut · 12-01-2006, 05:37 PM

Nevermind. It isn't all that hard. I found out what to do pretty quick, and I got stuck on nothing after that. Another great boss fight in the 7th and the 8th was a blur. Just over 27 hours in and I'm on the last dungeon. What happened to the 70 hours of gameplay?

**ThirdMarioBro** · 12-01-2006, 05:40 PM

I guess you're just a hardcore machine. It took two friends of mine from AMN 60+ hours to cruise through it.

As for me, I'm done until those damn component cables come in. I've got a whole drought to beat the game in, and that drought is apparently going to last a while.

PanMan · 12-01-2006, 06:55 PM

That's crazy! I spent 29:39 so far and just finished the third dungeon. I'm taking my time of course, and sometimes it takes me a while to get through a pickle. Still, I'm enjoying it a lot!

Peanut · 12-01-2006, 07:51 PM

I just beat it. Under 29 hours of play. It was a great game though.

*Dr. Doom* · 12-02-2006, 05:33 PM

I finally got my Wii yesterday, and I purchased TP and an extra remote back on launch day. First thing I'm gonna throw out there: I LOVE playing as a Wolf. I dunno if I'll be so enthusiastic once I get more gear and it really begins to feel like a Zelda game, but I've having a blast in Wolf form. This may just be because I love wolves, they're my favorite animal, and it may just be contrast to the fact that I didn't exactly adore the setting the game started out in... I guess it always goes back to OoT for me... even when you started that, there was a bit of magic and fantasy about the Kokiri and their forest... TP has started out very sort of... domestic.

*Kid Icarus* · 12-03-2006, 01:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peanut

I'm in the 7th dungeon. I feel confused and utterly defeated. Water Temple...what? This thing is kicking my ass all over the place.

That's where I'm at right now... And it's handing my ass to me in ways I never thought it could be handed.

11-27-2006, 02:52 PM	#41
ThirdMarioBro Tea Time! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,905	No, not even near the 4th dungeon. I'm slow, I know. __________________

11-27-2006, 04:28 PM	#42
Dr. Doom Allons-y! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Castle Doom Posts: 4,535	So I was supposed to have a Wii on friday. Long story short, it didn't work out. So now it's gonna be a couple days until I get it. I've been bored off my ass since friday now, cause I just don't know what to play or how else to keep myself busy. Everything I try to get into ends up just getting set aside as well. One thing I really DO want to play right now tho, is Ocarina of Time. However, I'm actually sort of worried that playing it now will burn me out on Zelda for when I do get my Wii and start playing Twilihgt Princess (I'm pretty anal about my gaming that way). I guess I'm looking for some confirmation that such could happen for a neurotic gamer such as myself or some dismissal of my concerns from our TP players here. __________________ I love you, Pickle.

11-28-2006, 10:12 AM	#43
Cure Y'all need Jesus Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 8,938	Just a little comment about the battle system. Spoiler: I LOVE how the implemented the counter attacks from Wind Waker. They're there, but they're not a one button press anymore.

11-28-2006, 11:33 AM	#44
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	Yeah! That's totally awesome. I also love... Spoiler: all the other "hidden" moves are pretty awesome too. My favourite thus far is the Death Draw, where you just sit there all cool and calm while an enemy walks towards you, then Link quickly rips out his sword and goes straight for the throat. Instant kill on lesser enemies. Amazing.

11-29-2006, 12:13 PM	#47
Cure Y'all need Jesus Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 8,938	Yeah the whole point is to try to figure everything out yourself. Spoiler: Did anyone have as much fun as me with the 4th dungeon boss using the spinner? At first I thought that item would be stupid, but the boss fight sure was hella fun.

11-29-2006, 03:03 AM	#45
Demented Utrom Hench Mutant Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 474	I'm still on the Water Temple, but I have 9 heart containers and 3 bottles.Since I have the guide, I usually collect heart pieces during dungeons.I already have all 3 bomb upgrades.

11-29-2006, 09:12 AM	#46
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	What the hell are you using a guide for in a Zelda game? That's completely lame.

11-29-2006, 12:46 PM	#49
Dr. Doom Allons-y! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Castle Doom Posts: 4,535	Actually, I had a couple plot points spoiled for me by the guide I have for Wind Waker (one of several reasons I wish I hadn't bought it. But I've used guides a lot in the past. I've mentioned the guide I originally got with OoT and how it's sorta become part fo the experiance for me because it was so well written and endearing. Nowadays I tend to really only use FAQs when I'm stuck or when I wanna make sure I don't miss a specific item or something, so I've sort of developed from where I was reliant onstrategy guides and such. As long as somebody enjoys themselves while playing a game, I don't think it matters if they use FAQs or Guides or Cheats or whatever. It's all about having fun, and people acheive that in different ways. __________________ I love you, Pickle.

11-29-2006, 02:23 PM	#51
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	I guess because they don't have the intelligence to figure stuff out on their own. To be honest, I would use a guide if I was stupid. Who wants to sit around and struggle with puzzles? Thankfully I'm pretty good at solving puzzles.

11-29-2006, 02:48 PM	#52
Dr. Doom Allons-y! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Castle Doom Posts: 4,535	That's TOTALLY not what I meant. I know it SEEMS impossible from your perspective, I totally understand why it would, I really do. But it isn't. You ask how they could enjoy it that way, they just do. I know, I've played some wonderful games in the past with the use of guides. It's really hard to get into the logistics of gaming and how/why we do it, believe me, I've thought about it myself. But in the end, the fact that it brings you enjoyment is all that matters. It's no skin off your ass. __________________ I love you, Pickle.

11-29-2006, 11:04 PM	#53
Duke Mad Scientist Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,913	Yeah, I guess if can enjoy a game that way, the more power to you. It's just not something I can comprehend. The only game I've ever used a guide for was Donkey Kong Country 2, and it was after I beat the game 3 times over. I just couldn't find 3 of the coins (not the DK coins but the other ones) to unlock the final secret stage. The individual stages noted whether or not you got the DK coin but to my knowledge there was no way of knowing if you got all the barrel coins (i really can't remember what they're called) in a level. So, I used the guide to find the remaining coins. That is one of the things I loved about DKC3. The flag blew in the breeze when you got all the coins in the stage, so you knew exactly what stages to repay and explore further.

11-30-2006, 09:28 PM	#54
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	I'm in the 7th dungeon. I feel confused and utterly defeated. Water Temple...what? This thing is kicking my ass all over the place.

12-01-2006, 05:37 PM	#55
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	Nevermind. It isn't all that hard. I found out what to do pretty quick, and I got stuck on nothing after that. Another great boss fight in the 7th and the 8th was a blur. Just over 27 hours in and I'm on the last dungeon. What happened to the 70 hours of gameplay?

12-01-2006, 05:40 PM	#56
ThirdMarioBro Tea Time! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,905	I guess you're just a hardcore machine. It took two friends of mine from AMN 60+ hours to cruise through it. As for me, I'm done until those damn component cables come in. I've got a whole drought to beat the game in, and that drought is apparently going to last a while. __________________

12-01-2006, 06:55 PM	#57
PanMan Stone Warrior Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 728	That's crazy! I spent 29:39 so far and just finished the third dungeon. I'm taking my time of course, and sometimes it takes me a while to get through a pickle. Still, I'm enjoying it a lot! __________________ My name is Pan . . . and I am the Man! [February 19, 2005] I believe that The Shredder will appear in the New Cartoon past Season 3

12-01-2006, 07:51 PM	#58
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	I just beat it. Under 29 hours of play. It was a great game though.

12-02-2006, 05:33 PM	#59
Dr. Doom Allons-y! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Castle Doom Posts: 4,535	I finally got my Wii yesterday, and I purchased TP and an extra remote back on launch day. First thing I'm gonna throw out there: I LOVE playing as a Wolf. I dunno if I'll be so enthusiastic once I get more gear and it really begins to feel like a Zelda game, but I've having a blast in Wolf form. This may just be because I love wolves, they're my favorite animal, and it may just be contrast to the fact that I didn't exactly adore the setting the game started out in... I guess it always goes back to OoT for me... even when you started that, there was a bit of magic and fantasy about the Kokiri and their forest... TP has started out very sort of... domestic. __________________ I love you, Pickle.