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The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3

2006•Puzzle•PEGI 12•About 30 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurefantasyanimalsjournalisticmonster/alien/supernaturalmyth/fairytalefastfresh & originalunsavourylightimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeA fantastical puzzle game that is expansive, polished and fresh. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

IGDB rating

91 / 100

708 ratings

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About This Game

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess is the last Zelda game for GameCube, it was highly anticipated by many members of the gaming community and was regarded as finally fulfilling the dreams of those who wanted a much more realistic and mature game than the ones before. The art is similar to the naturalistic style of Ocarina of Time, rather than the cel-shaded look of The Wind Waker. The main adventure takes place in several provinces with dungeons and temples. New to this game is the ability for Link to transform into a Wolf when entering the Twilight. As a wolf, Link can use his senses to solve puzzles and get past obstacles, he can also dig holes to find hearts and rupees. Twilight Princess has received universal acclaim from reviewers and journalists, who cited it as the greatest Zelda game of all time.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Link, a young farm boy whose tasks consist of herding goats to watching children in Ordon village, is asked by the mayor to run an errand in Castle Town. But things went strange that day: the land becomes dark and strange creatures appear from another world called the Twilight Realm which turns most people into ghosts. Unlike the others, Link transforms into a wolf but is captured. A mysterious figure named Midna helps him break free, and with the aid of her magic, they set off to free the land from the shadows. Link must explore the vast land of Hyrule and uncover the mystery behind its...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureFantasyAnimalsJournalisticMonster/alien/supernaturalMyth/fairytaleAll consuming questFighting evilFish out of water/culture clashHuman spirit/resilience/survivalSocial commentarySolving the riddle/not as it seems

Keywords

GhostsExplorationGravityMedievalMinigamesMascotFishingDeath

Where to play

Nintendo eShop

Details

Developer: Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3
Publisher: Nintendo
Released: 2 December 2006
Series: The Legend of Zelda
Platforms: Nintendo GameCube
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Third person
Time to beat: 30h normally
Age rating: PEGI 12
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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