Get past the "kiddie" look of the latest Nintendo masterpiece and you'll find that magical gameplay that is evident in almost all of Nintendo's first party games.  I bought my GC and chose Zelda as my free game...the first night after setting up my new Cube, I fired up Zelda and began my adventure.  I haven't been this absorbed in a new game since the original Shenmue on the Sega Dreamcast.  When I looked up at the clock, 5 hours had passed!!  That's just a testament to how engrossing and addictive this perfect little game can be!
The story is quite interesting and the graphics begin to grow on you after a while.  The play control is flawless...I can't even begin to tell you how much fun controlling Link and slashing around with the sword is!  Fluid movement, a good framerate and a "save anywhere" feature help to make this game that much better!  The soundtrack is effective and the limited voices enhance the storytelling.  Load times are nearly non-existent...a big plus for me and since it comes on one GC disc, there's no need to swap out discs during gameplay!
I think this is the best Zelda game since the original 8-bit incarnation.  While I still have a ways to go before I finish my quest, the parts that I've experienced so far indicate to me that this is a first rate masterpiece and exactly the type of game that Nintendo is known for!  Great game-buy it now!!
Get past the "kiddie" look of the latest Nintendo masterpiece and you'll find that magical gameplay that is evident in almost all of Nintendo's first party games. I bought my GC and chose Zelda as my free game... the first night after setting up my new Cube, I fired up Zelda and began my adventure. I haven't been this absorbed in a new game since the original Shenmue on the Sega Dreamcast. When I looked up at the clock, 5 hours had passed!! That's just a testament to how engrossing and addictive this perfect little game can be! The story is quite interesting and the graphics begin to grow on you after a while. The play control is flawless... I can't even begin to tell you how much fun controlling Link and slashing around with the sword is! Fluid movement, a good framerate and a "save anywhere" feature help to make this game that much better! The soundtrack is effective and the limited voices enhance the storytelling. Load times are nearly non-existent... a big plus for me and since it comes on one GC disc, there's no need to swap out discs during gameplay! I think this is the best Zelda game since the original 8-bit incarnation. While I still have a ways to go before I finish my quest, the parts that I've experienced so far indicate to me that this is a first rate masterpiece and exactly the type of game that Nintendo is known for! Great game-buy it now!!