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A Link to the Past: Is this it? I feel like I am missing something
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"completely" may be too strong a word, but they're very different
Hey everyone, I'm playing through Dark Souls and I don't get what the big deal is. To be fair I haven't actually completed it yet, but I'm almost done (I just rang the second bell and I'm on my way back to the guy at Firelink Shrine), and I'm all around disappointed by it. The overworld has a vague sense of Metroidvania style progression to it, but it feels like the game was only just starting to find its footing and I'm already at the end.
To be fair with OP, i felt the exactly same thing at that point of the game. It's kinda made on purpose i guess.
Think Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask levels of difference.
So same area layout but different story. Probably what BotW -> BotW2 will be
Well yeah; the Japanese title slapped a big '2' in there just to make sure people got it.
It's a completely different experience especially the dungeons. I think the biggest similarity is the world map, and even that feels way different.
If BotW2 is what LBW was to LTTP, OMG it'll be an effing masterpiece!!!
Whether OP is sincere or not doesn't matter
This post makes it a worthy thread
All the people in this thread so mad about someone being reactionary and missing the joy of it all. I feel like I just watched my little cousin play LTTP for the first time... again.
Oh damn I thought it was a remake thanks for letting me know.
Sometimes I wonder if these threads are actually real or just an attempt to get attention. I honestly can't tell; the op is structured in a pretty obvious way with him saying all the "right" things to get the reactions he's looking for. Maybe I'm just jaded, but I don't buy this at all.
Honestly, this annoys me about Zelda. It started with The Wind Waker. I got the Master Sword, now it's time to face Ganon and get my sister back. Well, this was a short game. Twilight Princess and The Phantom Hourglass were the same thing.
Either that or they are very much just doing this for the attention. This person has a pretty distinctive username and avatar so it's pretty noticeable that they are constantly creating new threads of frankly dubious quality with some questionable opinions (the nonsense God of War thread sprung to mind where pretty much everyone disagreed with them). I rarely make new threads and if do I ask myself "Is this something new, relevant or interesting that has the potential to foster some decent discussion" and if the answer is no i don't post anything. Except for that one joke thread that was quickly locked that was mocking Resetera in general after some mod pissed me off for giving me shit because i had the audacity to point out how reductive this place has gotten that i was honestly expecting to be banned for.
Also let's be honest. ALttP is an iconic game in one of the most recognisable franchises in gaming with a reputation that very much precedes itself, not to mention being the main blueprint for dozens of latter games in the series, plus it is also an old game. I find it extremely hard to believe that even if the OP hadn't played it before that he wouldn't be aware of the general gist or structure of that game, especially considering how it has inspired countless games that came after it.
Hahahahahaha what?! OK now i know for sure you are trolling. Jesus christ.
That's just because Damiani hasn't decided to present it yet; it's a shoo-in!
This thread is great and it really speaks to how you shouldnt jump to conclusions and rush to the internet for a hot take. Good stuff.
I mean, it literally does in any number of 'best game of all time' lists, that's why it's so influential. It's the template for Ocarina of Time (and pretty much codified a large part of what the series would be about) in so many ways, there's a reason both that and LA repeatedly sit near the top of their respective systems most-talked-about games, the structure is just timeless.
I like both LA and LTTP for different reasons. The way that LTTP has dozens of different orders you can approach it's dungeons in, which is a callback to the original and leads to your limited freedom in OOT dungeon order. On the other hand LA is much tighter in terms of a strict order and difficulty curve. Two of my all-time favourites.
Seriously the Wii U has the most Zeldas though
Ocarina and Majora can be played in their original form on Virtual Console
Wind Waker and Twilight Princess recurved HD remasters
Skyward Sword is backwards compatible
You haven't made a ton, but you've made a decent number for how new your account is.
I had such a big smile reading the OP...
This game has probably been my favorite since its release. I remember how long I had waited for it (maybe 3 years between first screenshots and French release) and how fascinated I was. The Rain in the opening sequence... The first glimpse of the dark world pyramid...
This game has probably been my favorite since its release. I remember how long I had waited for it (maybe 3 years between first screenshots and French release) and how fascinated I was. The Rain in the opening sequence... The first glimpse of the dark world pyramid...
I grew up with the GBA version after playing OOT and even I was surprised by it the first time around since I expected the missing items to be hidden secrets or Four Sword Bonuses. I thought the warp was just a shortcut and not an entirely separate world. So it really isn't an uncommon thing to think. I will say it's a bit sad that BOTW made people forget how clever Zelda dungeons used to be though, and I'm happy he's finding out how fun the older games are.
I had a moment like that!
My grade school friends and I made our way through final fantasy VII every day after school for like half a year (we were young and slow lol). Early on, when we got to the Guard Scorpion fight, we all agreed that this must be the end of disc one. Hahahaha
I also saw the cutscene screenshots on the back of the box and for some reason believed the graphics got better each disc. 😅
Just my opinion, I think OoT perfected the formula started by LttP, and everything since has iterated on OoT, with the exception of BotW.
For me the main thing that dated with OOT was the N64 visuals that weren't as timeless as SNES pixel art, but the 3DS version got it up-to-date with a few extra polishes here and there. The game design is amazing though.
I'll always slightly prefer LTTP but with LA deciding between the three of them is tough, I like them all for different things. OOT's story, theme, and minor characters have far more going on but the focused immediacy and shorter running time of the 2D titles means I've gone back to them far more over the last 20 years.
It reminds me of a lot of series that made the jump into bigger games over the years, from Ys to Castlevania etc. The early ones are tight and action-focused but the later ones have more scope and depth.
