Legend of Zelda Gamecube Video

[Mani]

God what is with the obsession to make Link look younger with every freaking Zelda game? I've been a fan of Zelda since the original on the NES, but if we're stuck with staring at this ridiculous looking toddler the whole game, I think I'd go crazy.

I was really planning on buying a GC for this game too, based on the early screenshots...

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: Ameesh
its looks pretty cool cause im a big fan of zelda but the the video quite nicely sums up the big problem with GC, if you watch closely everytime link hits something with a sword the system lags out, this same thing happens inmost gc games, rouge spear is especially prone to halts if you take the y-wing and strafe a star destryoer and drop some bombs the system will grind to a halt. its lame and really detracts from the experience.

my brother has a CG and i dont notice any lag on star wars. noticed a lil on tony hawk 3 cause its slower then the PS2 one but its not that bad

EDIT
and my PS2 lags on games also esppecially FIFA 2002 it happens on all systems just get used to it

 

[Rendus]

Originally posted by: austin316
I noticed the lag too, but I just figured that it was from still needing 8 months or so of work. If that lag doesn't change (which according to you it sounds like it won't) my feelings about this game just took a complete 180.

It may NEED 8+ months of work, but if you look at the beginning of the trailer, it's been submitted to the ESRB for a rating.

That means it's finished, gold, and about to be published. Or they're getting an ESRB for an incomplete game, and will need to have the rating done again before it's published.

 

[DaiShan]

I am a huge zelda fan, but that was horrible, I will NOT play that game, the graphics are suck, why would they do that to link? Why not try to improve on a concept that works (TOoT)? Oh and I don't think that pause will go away, if you guys look closely you will see that it doesn't happen whenever he hits an enemy or something, but only when he KILLS the enemy. I think this is supposed to be some Matrix-esque type of move, showing that you killed the enemy. Not a great idea, but not an accident IMO. Man I still can't believe they screwed the game up that badly...

 

[Imaginer]

Smooth except for that sword lag.

Admit it it looks good. But I think it is because of Links hair and eyes is what makes it wierd and different not because it is a cartoon like image.

 

[Rent]

I think this game loses alot of its magic being put into a video format and distributed on the web. Cel Shading has always looked better in person to me.

As for this game... I'm not a big Zelda fan. I think Nintendo is trying to apply a new concept in the wrong place, but nontheless they will probably pull it off in the end. I'll wait to judge the game until I can play it.

 

[FeathersMcGraw]

I'm not sure why so many people are down on the game simply based on the new character design.

It seems pretty obvious from the trailer that the gameplay is going to be virtually identical to the Zelda 64/Majora's Mask mechanics, but with a new look. And to me, the graphics remind me of the old Dragon's Lair LD coin-op, except it's not prerendered. Some of the poly engine technology out there is incredible, but to take that and turn it into something that looks like a seamless cartoon is a remarkable piece of technology.

I mainly bought my Gamecube at launch for Rogue Leader, but I'll be getting my hands on Zelda the day it's available.

 

[kami]

Too colorful and cartoon-like for me.

 

[zimmie6576]

Would you please stop with the fscking lag complaints? What you are claiming is lag in the Zelda video is definitely NOT lag. It is a pause. Lag is when everything slows down. In the video everything stops when Link makes a sword hit. Yes there is lag in other GC games, as there is lag in some games for every single gaming system (including PCs) that has existed.

Again, while the Zelda thing is NOT lag, as I said before, lag usually happens in early titles on a system, since the technology is still new.