Okay, despite hating the cel-shading (it looks terrible), that is not the main reason for my mediocre rating. The reason is the ridiculous amount of downtime.
If you're expecting another great adventure with the Link from Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask, look elsewhere. This new adventure takes place with a "new" Zelda and Link, who (in my opinion) aren't half as likeable as the old ones.
Also prepare to be disappointed if you're expecting the beautiful, fully rendered environments of the other games. Here's the deal: The world is a sea with a bunch of tiny islands, and you use a boat to travel between them. An okay idea, but you'll spend more time sailing (which consists of moving over bland, repetitive seas) than playing on the islands, with the exception of a few large islands with lots of activity.
The story is seriously underdeveloped. There aren't any twists, turns or surprises. You just move from island to island, over and over.
Other bad things: The treasured ocarina has been replaced with a funny baton thing; the end boss battle is a complete joke; and there are only five small dungeons. There are good things, though. The sidequests are great. There are some beautiful environments; the dungeons, although short, are the best part of the game. That's the main reason I'm giving this game three stars instead of two; if your expectations are for a good game, not something that can stand next to Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask, then you will get a good time out of this. Which is why they should drop the Legend of Zelda name and just let this game stand alone.
Okay, despite hating the cel-shading (it looks terrible), that is not the main reason for my mediocre rating. The reason is the ridiculous amount of downtime. If you're expecting another great adventure with the Link from Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask, look elsewhere. This new adventure takes place with a "new" Zelda and Link, who (in my opinion) aren't half as likeable as the old ones. Also prepare to be disappointed if you're expecting the beautiful, fully rendered environments of the other games. Here's the deal: The world is a sea with a bunch of tiny islands, and you use a boat to travel between them. An okay idea, but you'll spend more time sailing (which consists of moving over bland, repetitive seas) than playing on the islands, with the exception of a few large islands with lots of activity. The story is seriously underdeveloped. There aren't any twists, turns or surprises. You just move from island to island, over and over. Other bad things: The treasured ocarina has been replaced with a funny baton thing; the end boss battle is a complete joke; and there are only five small dungeons. There are good things, though. The sidequests are great. There are some beautiful environments; the dungeons, although short, are the best part of the game. That's the main reason I'm giving this game three stars instead of two; if your expectations are for a good game, not something that can stand next to Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask, then you will get a good time out of this. Which is why they should drop the Legend of Zelda name and just let this game stand alone.