Twilight Princess Game Review

The most dark and serious of the Nintendo 3D Zelda games, Twilight Princess pushes the limits of graphical presentation to its limit on the Wii's hardware. It's more frightening and mysterious than The Wind Waker, with a lack of bug-eyed pig guards or effeminate pirates.

Link is pulled into a dimension that is called Twilight Realm, where he transforms into a Hylian and a wolf, while being guided by Midna.

Gameplay

The thirteenth installment in The Legend of Zelda is Twilight Princess. It was released for Nintendo GameCube and Wii systems in the year 2006. The game was praised by critics and gave it excellent scores in a variety of publications including 1UP CVG EGM and GamesRadar. It is widely regarded as one of the best in the entire franchise, and it was the most-seller Zelda game on the PAL market.

Twilight Princess features naturalistic, stylized graphic style that is reminiscent of Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask and Ocarina of Time, but with a more sophisticated graphic engine. It is the first in the series that features a fully directional control scheme instead of a fixed-point perspective as in previous games. This modification was made to accommodate the Wii console's touchscreen that is based on pointing. The GameCube version of the game has a section in the back that contains mirror-image maps for players who prefer the traditional fixed view.

Upon entering the Twilight Realm, Link is transformed into a wolf and meets Midna, a mysterious creature. She is able to reveal that the kingdom of Hyrule has been taken over by a group of shadow beasts commanded by the evil sorcerer Zant. She also explains that she is the real ruler of Twili but was usurped by Zant and cursed to her current form.

A short cutscene shows soldiers being slain by shadow creatures when Link and Midna arrive at Hyrule Castle. Link and Midna then escape from the castle by an entrance tunnel to enter the Twilight Realm.

In the Twilight Realm, Link can utilize his wolf-like form to move around more freely around the world. Additionally, he can use his senses to navigate through the world. He can hear the ghosts of soldiers and animals in the distance. He can also whistle and pull grass from certain patches to summon an animal, such as the Hawk, Epona or other. Alternatively, Link can howl near these patches to summon the same animal.

Twilight Princess is no different from earlier Zelda titles in the sense that music plays an important role. Link can pragmatic Play princess a musical instrument like the flute or the harp, to draw and call on different animals. Link can also command the form of a wolf using his voice. He can also use his compass as a way to help him navigate through the world.

Characters

The Legend of Zelda is full of vibrant and unique characters that leave an impression that will last forever. These quirky and creative personalities that emerge from toilets to pirates soaring across vast oceans, are the core of this game. Twilight Princess continues in the tradition of the previous games, and introduces numerous memorable characters.

Through the course of the story, Link meets new NPCs who are not just intriguing, but also plausible. It's an important improvement that so many of these NPCs don't exist solely as victims, but actually have a role to play in the story. NPCs like Rusl who declares that the forest is dangerous and kidnaps children as well as the Ordon villager who disguises himself as a wolf when the kidnappers are taking children each has their own unique personality.

Other notable characters include Iza, who operates the Boat Rental Cabin, as well as Iza's Rapid Ride in the Lanayru Province, Louise, Telma's cat who helps Wolf Link locate a secret passageway in her bar and sewer system that leads to the castle and Faron who's spirit helps guide Link and Midna to the Forest Temple in the Eldin Province. The duo defeats the Fused Shadow possessed by Diababa and obtains the first Tear of Light.

Midna the princess of the Twilight Realm, is also one of the most intriguing characters in the game. She is a part of the Triforce of Wisdom and can shift between her human form and her impish wolf form. She accosts Link and informs him of her adventures in the twilight and how she defeated Zant, the king of Twilight.

Zant is the evil sorcerer who controls the Twilight Realm. He possesses the second half of the Triforce of Wisdom. The goddesses relegated him to the Twilight Realm for enslaving their people and enslaving their territory. Zant's magic enables him to remain in wolf form, however Midna dispells the power and allows him to change into his human form as required.

The game also includes an upgraded horse named Epona, which is riding in Hylian and wolf forms. Link can whistle at certain patches of grass in order to call the animal. (similar to Majora’s Mask). Twilight Princess is the first game in the series in which the player can name their horse.

Theme

Music is an important part of any Zelda title. It can make a game feel massive exciting, expansive, and captivating. Twilight Princess' soundtrack is criticised for being inconsistent and intermittent, which doesn't capture certain emotional moments. Contrarily, Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask are enthralling soundtracks that blossom at exactly the right moment to create a feeling of grandness and eerie.

Twilight Princess was composed by Asuka Ohta and Toru Minegishi. Koji Kondo, the composer of the series for the first since Wind Waker, was responsible for overseeing the composers. The soundtrack to Twilight Princess is a radical deviation from the standard approach to the series, and features a the minimalist approach to melody and arrangements. The majority of dungeon and field music begins with a single instrumental creating a mystical and atmospheric atmosphere for the player. Midna's Lament, for example, uses a simple keyboard to induce a sense of sadness in the player.

The most well-known examples are dungeon themes with a dull atmosphere. This style is evident in the Twilight Realm theme, which has a soundscape that would be at home on the soundtrack to a David Lynch film. The unsettling and ominous nature of the track is amplified by the absence of recognizable melodies and the traditional arrangement with dull drones and eerie patterns intertwining to create a dark and bleak sound.

Link's home-town song, "Faron Woods," is a more upbeat and joyful track. The song makes use of a variety of soft sounds and stringed instruments that create an idyllic sense of peace and safety for the player. The song also includes an enigmatic reference to the franchise's most famous scene, as it features the riff which is similar to the famous tune that plays at the beginning of Ocarina of Time.

Twilight starlight princess also has dynamic songs that change depending on the player's location, the activity they're doing, and what is taking place. For example, the Hyrule Castle Town theme has various versions for each part of the town with Central Square having a more energetic and full version of the tune. These variations add a wonderful flavor to the world of Hyrule and add a sense of immersion and depth.

Story

Link's mission in Twilight Princess is to save Hyrule from the corrupted parallel universe known as the Twilight Realm. To accomplish this, Link assumes the forms of a Hylian, the form of a Wolf and is aided by a woman named Midna.

Midna was the first ruler of Twili but she was supplanted and cursed by Zant to transform into her imp form. Link and Midna are informed by the Sages of the Old Testament that only by defeating Ganondorf will be able to free them from their curse. The Sages explain that the Mirror of Twilight causes the darkness to exist in the Twilight Realm. Midna and Link travel to the Spirit's Spring, where they encounter dangerous monsters who kidnap children. Using Wolf Link's keen sense of smell, they follow the kids' scent to a bridge before they move into the Twilight Realm.

They enter the Forest Temple and battle Diababa to obtain the first Fused Shadow. Faron informs them of the next destination, the Eldin Province in the west (Wii) or east (GCN).

At the Lakebed Temple in Lanayru, Midna is able to teleport Link to an erupting rock and uses her power to melt the ice that lies at the bottom of Lake Hylia. Rutela's spirit who is the recently gone Zora queen appears to Link and informs Link that he must visit the Lakebed Temple if he wants to unlock the treasure of the Zora.

Twilight Princess allows you to ride Epona the horse from Ocarina of Time or Majora's Mask. Link can select the name of the horse, unlike the predetermined names used in previous games.

When they arrive in the Twilight Realm, Midna and Link take back the remaining Mirror Shards. In the Palace of Twilight, the Sages declare that Midna is actually the real ruler of the Twili however she had been ostracized by the monarchy and turned to an idol to gain power. The Sages also tell them that the only way to defeat Ganondorf is to bring him into the light and break the alliance between the Twilight and Hyrule kingdoms.