Tales Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Voice acting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramar Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 I've just realised I won't be home for the majority of the weekend this game is released. All the missed minutes of Zelda goodness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EEVILMURRAY Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 I'm glad I'll be returning from my holiday a few days before it's released. This gives me about 2 weeks to complete Arkham City and put Assassin's Creed on a very far backbench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rummy Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Voice acting. Ahh, then this'll definitely be dual layer given link talking and all in this one. I'd like to think they've really packed lots in and so it will be dual layer, but it's quite suprising how hard it is to actually find out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Genius idea to split the two topics for spoilers and non-spoilers. Very easy to avoid the other one now So will you guys at N-E be getting a review copy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Genius idea to split the two topics for spoilers and non-spoilers. Very easy to avoid the other one now And it has been for the past four months. You've posted in this thread before, you know. Sometimes I wonder about you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Lol I wasn't sure this topic would last long given there's not much to talk about but I'm pleased to have been proven wrong. Keep wondering about me though :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grazza Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 I saw a very regrettable spoiler in one of the headlines on Siliconera, so be careful about that site. Explained what one of the bosses is like. I've decided I'm going to read all the reviews though. I remember IGN was a little more in-depth about Twilight Princess than I'd have liked, but I'm just going to chance it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mokong Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Hhhmm... never really thought about it but I imagine SS would be a big game (remembering I know nothing of the game so it may be smaller than I imagine) and would be on a dual-layer disc. I always thought Monster Hunter 3 was dual-layered but not sure now as google has failed me for once and seems to be unable to find a list of Wii games that are on DL discs You'd think at the very least Wikipedia would have an entry for it, but even that is empty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 I saw a very regrettable spoiler in one of the headlines on Siliconera, so be careful about that site. Explained what one of the bosses is like. I've decided I'm going to read all the reviews though. I remember IGN was a little more in-depth about Twilight Princess than I'd have liked, but I'm just going to chance it. Yes IGN seem to give away plenty of spoilers in their Zelda reviews. I would love to watch the Gametrailers video review, but that will be just as bad, if not worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Reggie will show major spoilers trailer on GTTV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serebii Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 In case anyone cares, GamePro Germany gave it 93%. Apparently, they criticised the aliasing, the textures, complained about lack of voice acting and something a bit spoilery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 The aliasing... really? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fused King Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 The aliasing... really? What does that mean? Does it mean that recognisable characters have gotten aliases? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Yes, they're upset that Link is now known as Bob. Zelda's known as Robert. It's very confusing. Anti-aliasing is used to smooth out polygonal edges, so they're complaining about how the game has a lot of jaggies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowan Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 In case anyone cares, GamePro Germany gave it 93%. Apparently, they criticised the aliasing, the textures, complained about lack of voice acting and something a bit spoilery Thanks for the heads up of the review score Really odd though that they complained about the lack of voice acting since the series has never had it and it's never been something to expect in a Zelda game. Bit like complaining that Mario games don't have guns in them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cube Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 Thanks for the heads up of the review score Really odd though that they complained about the lack of voice acting since the series has never had it and it's never been something to expect in a Zelda game. Bit like complaining that Mario games don't have guns in them. If Skyward Sword didn't have orchestrated music, surely you wouldn't defend it by saying that Zelda games have always had midi music? Truth is, voice acting is long overdue in Zelda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serebii Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 If Skyward Sword didn't have orchestrated music, surely you wouldn't defend it by saying that Zelda games have always had midi music? Truth is, voice acting is long overdue in Zelda. No no no no no no no no. I'd rather have my own intestines ripped out by a rabid gopher than suffer voice acting in Zelda games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burny Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 No no no no no no no no. I'd rather have my own intestines ripped out by a rabid gopher than suffer voice acting in Zelda games You know, I don't think it would be that bad. Link of course should always remain silent. The silent protagonist approach works incredibly well for Valve games and Metroid Prime 3. Links personailty doesn't need fleshing out. But the other characters might just as well be voiced in cut scenes. Text-bubble dialogue could still remain unvoiced. The ridiculous requests from NPCs don't need to be acted out in painstaking detail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serebii Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 You know, I don't think it would be that bad. Link of course should always remain silent. The silent protagonist approach works incredibly well for Valve games and Metroid Prime 3. Links personailty doesn't need fleshing out. But the other characters might just as well be voiced in cut scenes. Text-bubble dialogue could still remain unvoiced. The ridiculous requests from NPCs don't need to be acted out in painstaking detail. If that were to happen, people would bitch about it not being everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burny Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 If that were to happen, people would bitch about it not being everyone Let them bitch. They would bitch just as much when they realized that many of the side characters simply don't make for interesting voice acting, but had to listen to them anyway. Zelda has a lot of very cinematic scenes and today it's convention to have them voice acted. Given that these scenes have become ever more elaborate in recent games, voice acting would fit in naturally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serebii Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 The only way I'll accept voice acting in a Zelda game is if it's in Hylian and not in English, Japanese etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burny Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 The only way I'll accept voice acting in a Zelda game is if it's in Hylian and not in English, Japanese etc. Someone will always bitch. You'll be the one who will, if Nintendo decides voice acting might give Zelda more mass appeal... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killer kirby Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 If voice acting is EVER EVER EVER in a Zelda game, it has to be on the same path as Midna's gibberish when she talked, just have npc's do more gibberish talking. To me that would add even more charm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 Agreed, Midna-like gibberish is all that's needed. I'd hate to see full voice acting, it just suit the series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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