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Plot. Its Zelda, of course, which sums it all up. This one takes place many hundred years latter after the one for N64. The whole earth has been covered in water, and only little islands (formerly known as mountain-tops) are left. In short, your sister gets kidnapped (this happens after like 20 minutes of play) and you go to go rescue her. In rescuing her, you get more powerful, and learn the Gannon is free again, and only you are really in a position to stop him. From there on, its typical Zelda, with dungeons and quests and p4at l00t, etc. Graphics. The game is cell shaded, and while its older technology, Ive never seen it used to this extent. In short, its 3d graphics like from the last time, but instead of the normal 3d textures, the thing is cell-shaded, which basically makes it look like the whole thing is animated. Its very odd. Its still easy to move around, and its 3d, but it really seems as if the whole thing has been drawn like a 2D cartoon. The bottom line is that they get points for doing something different, and cool (its kinda nice not seeing #D textures in a 3D environment), but on the other hand, Ive seen prettier graphics. The characters just arent as visually pleasing to look at as they are in a lot of other 3D games. Sound. No talking, all text talking, with some sound effects (laughter, grunting, yelling, etc). The music is cool at first, but gets kinda old, and the original Zelda theme song Ive only heard in the beginning (havent beaten the game yet). The actual sound effects are fine though. Gameplay. Its Zelda. If you dont know what Zelda is like I shun you now, for you are not a true gamer. Its full of puzzles and combat and stuff . . . you know . . . Its actually fairly similar in play to the one for N64. Difficulty. Not too hard, though some of the puzzles are doozies. Standard Zelda. Every now and then its necessary to cheat and look up how to get past something. And its got good longevity for an RPG (yes, Zelda is an RPG, its just real-time and requires some small degree of reflexes, unlike other RPGs). SO far Ive gotten probably 20-25 hours of play and havent beaten it yet, and end no where in sight. Currently trying to collect the Triforce pieces Replay. No clue. Its Zelda though, does it matter? Certainly none less than any other RPG. I think it *might* have a Second Quest, but I really dont know, so dont quote me. Spiffiness. Its Zelda! Overall. If you like Zelda, its definitely worth buying. If you already have it, good job. If you dont, I shun you now. (Unless you dont own a gamecube. I wouldnt have one except it was at a price I couldnt refuse) Final Ratings:
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