WinterWolf
Gerudo Theif
I constantly hear people complain about Spirit Tracks, and I'm confused as to why.
I personally really liked ST, of course it's not going to be the best but I thought the double screen functionality worked well, the side quests were fun and the puzzles were just the right balance between challenging and imaginative. I liked the addition of the train, and I felt that the overworld in ST was much more immersive than WW's Great Sea which just felt like a giant version of OoT's overworld.
I loved using the microphone to play the Spirit Flute, as a musician it was fun and as a player it established more of a connection between my actions and how it affected the fate of Hyrule. I know for many people the microphone functionality was faulty but the concept of it is still something we haven't seen in other Zeldas.
I also don't understand why no one liked the train. I can kind of see that locomotives wouldn't really fit in the fantasy of the Zelda universe, but it takes place pretty far into the timeline. We're talking probably thousands of years before SS, which was the game that started it all, and had freaking robots.
While the Zelda in ST was no Tetra or Midna in terms of companions, she did have much more personality than previous princesses. She genuinely cared for her mentor and the citizens of Hyrule. She befriended Link on her own accord and she had natural fears and concerns, such as the fear of mice and she respected the Lokomos and especially Anjean. The Lokomos themselves I thought had more personality than any of the Sages in OoT.
Even most of the side characters had more development and personality than those in previous titles. Byrne, for example, realized what he was doing was wrong and offered to help Link. Niko was given much more depth as an elderly man than he had as a pirate. Alfonso wasn't the strongest character but he genuinely cared for Link like a family member.
And that's not even all I have to day about the game. Overall, the gameplay was fantastic, the music was brilliant, and I thought the plot was pretty solid, even without Ganon.
So, what are your thoughts?
I personally really liked ST, of course it's not going to be the best but I thought the double screen functionality worked well, the side quests were fun and the puzzles were just the right balance between challenging and imaginative. I liked the addition of the train, and I felt that the overworld in ST was much more immersive than WW's Great Sea which just felt like a giant version of OoT's overworld.
I loved using the microphone to play the Spirit Flute, as a musician it was fun and as a player it established more of a connection between my actions and how it affected the fate of Hyrule. I know for many people the microphone functionality was faulty but the concept of it is still something we haven't seen in other Zeldas.
I also don't understand why no one liked the train. I can kind of see that locomotives wouldn't really fit in the fantasy of the Zelda universe, but it takes place pretty far into the timeline. We're talking probably thousands of years before SS, which was the game that started it all, and had freaking robots.
While the Zelda in ST was no Tetra or Midna in terms of companions, she did have much more personality than previous princesses. She genuinely cared for her mentor and the citizens of Hyrule. She befriended Link on her own accord and she had natural fears and concerns, such as the fear of mice and she respected the Lokomos and especially Anjean. The Lokomos themselves I thought had more personality than any of the Sages in OoT.
Even most of the side characters had more development and personality than those in previous titles. Byrne, for example, realized what he was doing was wrong and offered to help Link. Niko was given much more depth as an elderly man than he had as a pirate. Alfonso wasn't the strongest character but he genuinely cared for Link like a family member.
And that's not even all I have to day about the game. Overall, the gameplay was fantastic, the music was brilliant, and I thought the plot was pretty solid, even without Ganon.
So, what are your thoughts?