I've been playing Zelda for the past three hours, and it's as good or better than Ocarina of Time, and far better looking that that was.
My only complaint is that it feels very much the same as Ocarina of Time. Swinging the controller to swing the sword adds something to the battles, but pointing with the wiimote to aim the slingshot isn't really any easier than it was to use the analog stick in previous versions. Maybe if I had a really large TV it would be easier to aim. I don't mean that it's super hard to aim, but you certainly can't just point and hit your targets.
Mouse control is still more accurate in that sense. :-) I can snap my hand and snipe someone's head with a mouse but I can't do that with the Wiimote. Yet. I'm not sure the cursor is responsive enough to do that actually. The motion of the cursor feels like it has been smoothed out a lot. It may be possible to adjust this, some of the instructions mentioned using the + and - buttons on the controller to adjust sensitivity.
The only Wii sports title I've tried was tennis, and that's pretty fun actually. With zelda you want to sit down to control the game, but with tennis it's better to stand up and swing your arm. I can't say how accurate the game is regarding relating your motion to the tennis racket's, but it feels satisfactory, and after a little practice you get good at keeping the ball in-bounds.
The Wii needs more games like that. I think the problem with Zelda is that a lot of motions in the game like climbing ladders, spurring the horse, and throwing pots don't use controller motions, they are just button presses. Even fishing... To cast the line, you first have to press the Z trigger, and only then can you cast by flipping the controller. But other than that, it doesn't seem like the controller really controls the rod that well after you cast it. Maybe I just don't have the hang of it. I didn't bother reading the manual before I started playing because Zelda games usally explain the controls in great detail as you go along, and they do that here, but they don't really explain it very WELL.
Anyway, I give it a thumbs up. I think people will enjoy the system. As I said, Zelda is a lot of fun... It's just... Zelda. Wii Tennis is a more compelling use of the controller. I'll let you know how the other sports games fare when I get to them. From what I've heard, Wii Bowling is a lot of fun too.
My only complaint is that it feels very much the same as Ocarina of Time. Swinging the controller to swing the sword adds something to the battles, but pointing with the wiimote to aim the slingshot isn't really any easier than it was to use the analog stick in previous versions. Maybe if I had a really large TV it would be easier to aim. I don't mean that it's super hard to aim, but you certainly can't just point and hit your targets.
Mouse control is still more accurate in that sense. :-) I can snap my hand and snipe someone's head with a mouse but I can't do that with the Wiimote. Yet. I'm not sure the cursor is responsive enough to do that actually. The motion of the cursor feels like it has been smoothed out a lot. It may be possible to adjust this, some of the instructions mentioned using the + and - buttons on the controller to adjust sensitivity.
The only Wii sports title I've tried was tennis, and that's pretty fun actually. With zelda you want to sit down to control the game, but with tennis it's better to stand up and swing your arm. I can't say how accurate the game is regarding relating your motion to the tennis racket's, but it feels satisfactory, and after a little practice you get good at keeping the ball in-bounds.
The Wii needs more games like that. I think the problem with Zelda is that a lot of motions in the game like climbing ladders, spurring the horse, and throwing pots don't use controller motions, they are just button presses. Even fishing... To cast the line, you first have to press the Z trigger, and only then can you cast by flipping the controller. But other than that, it doesn't seem like the controller really controls the rod that well after you cast it. Maybe I just don't have the hang of it. I didn't bother reading the manual before I started playing because Zelda games usally explain the controls in great detail as you go along, and they do that here, but they don't really explain it very WELL.
Anyway, I give it a thumbs up. I think people will enjoy the system. As I said, Zelda is a lot of fun... It's just... Zelda. Wii Tennis is a more compelling use of the controller. I'll let you know how the other sports games fare when I get to them. From what I've heard, Wii Bowling is a lot of fun too.