Right now I own one game, Ocarina of Time 3D. (I also downloaded the DSi Four Sword port.)
My first impressions? Well, the system is a bit hefty, and the positioning of the left stick and d-pad strain my wrist a bit. The 3D slider is simply an amazing addition, considering the limitations of the current 3D screen. That is, the 3D screen really does require a VERY specific angle to be visible at all in 3D mode. Considering how much they are pushing the motion sensing, this really is a problem. The good news is they took a page from Apple and really streamlined the interface. I can zoom out the icons into huge pages of applications. The store is far more usable too. All in all, the software side is much better done, though there is still room for growth. So far, there is one Super Gameboy game on the store, Donkey Kong. Considering that was the flag ship Super Gameboy compatible game, it's very disappointing that the game (from the previews in the store) only plays in black and white mode.
Ocarina of Time 3D is Ocarina of Time. The textures are all much sharper, and some ( but not all) of the character models have been updated. The sound is exactly the same. The gameplay is also identical, right down to little glitches like back flipping onto the Dodongo cavern as a kid to get that piece of heart early. The graphical additions are minor. Aside from a few updated models, better textures, and a few new model animations (animations which I'm of a mixed opinion on, since some of them seem worse to me), the graphics are barely touched. This is hardly a massive overhaul, and FAR shy of what the 3DS is capable of as games like Mario Land 3D, Super Street Fighter 4, and the upcoming Luigi's Mansion demonstrate. They did add Master Quest, with the small change of also mirroring the world in that mode now and doubling enemy damage. There's also a boss marathon mode, which could be a bit of a challenge. All in all, they haven't added much of anything, certainly no bonus dungeons or quest lines as in the LTTP release on GBA or the LA release on GBC.
One addition is the Sheikaih Stones. These are huge versions of the stones of truth hidden in the original version (those are still in the game of course). They have gaping mouths you can crawl into to get what amounts to walkthrough videos of parts of the game you are at. I tested this with a throwaway save file. All in all they can be safely ignored if you want the original challenge. Their presence does seem unnecessary to me, but they are there for people struggling with a puzzle I suppose so I guess it's not a problem either. What I hope this means is they have no excuse to dumb down any of the puzzles, but I can say for sure once I reach the Water Temple.
One thing I've noticed is the addition of these pictures and charts all over the place in the game now. They appear to be giving hints and explanations of all sorts of future puzzles. I find that to be an annoying trend, and considering the walkthrough videos, wholly superfluous.
All in all, it's Ocarina of Time plus the Master Quest. It's a classic, slightly enhanced, but it certainly could have been far more improved than this. If you've got the bonus disk for the Gamecube, you can safely skip this. Otherwise, get it for Master Quest. If you've never played Ocarina of Time (who do I think I'm addressing here?), certainly get it. Well, I've heard that among newer gamers this hasn't aged as well. They're comparing it to later Zelda games most likely, which all evolved on this one.
I intend on playing this one through and then finally jumping into Skyward Sword.
Quote:4GB PlayStation Vita Memory Card - $29.99
8GB PlayStation Vita Memory Card - $44.99
16GB PlayStation Vita Memory Card - $69.99
32GB PlayStation Vita Memory Card - $119.99
... Yeah. And remember that there's no internal save memory at all, unlike the 3DS, and a card does NOT come with that $250 or $300 system, also unlike the 3DS (ie, the 3DS has internal save and comes with a 2GB SD card, if I remember right.). And of course Nintendo uses a normal format, not a custom one like the Vita, so there won't be cheaper options out there. Also some games require one to save, so it's not just for downloads; apparently Sony did not follow Nintendo's DS model in requiring all games to save to the game card itself, but are allowing companies to either save to the card, or use a memory card. The games that need a card won't even start without one apparently. But yeah, the prices is the new news here, and they're crazy as expected.
Oh, and given that single retail games can be 4GB... yeah, you'll need big memory cards if you want to download much!
So, I'm now on my third incarnation of eclipse, having used Helios, Indego, and Eclipse Classic on a multitude of both windows and Linux machines. And in every incarnation I click check for updates and the process takes half a day. Right now I just clicked it in Indego and it's been checking for 4 hours now..
Seriously why haven't they fixed this yet? It's really annoying..
BTW, I'm loving these new android DEV tools! The new forms designer is freekin sweet!
Posted by: etoven - 22nd November 2011, 5:54 PM - Forum: Ramble City
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Filtered Krissy and Teddy bear blunt will get you so hi, you'll shitfaced at work calling your boss kitty cock bloody pants! You'll be dancing with the plants praising the gods of bat splooge, so hi that donuts will terrify you from this point on.. It's time to praise the god of eating turkey and killing inJens cause it's almost turkey day, king fuck it! And you live only once! So lets all masturbate to Mario, cause kuppa is king.. and that turkey an't eating itself..... Well it is, but only because you snorted my stuffed animal like crack, and TC smiley's are suddenly attractive.. :)
I have it! So far so good. I'm loving the water color styles, and the controls are very nice even if I need to "recalibrate" the center every now and then (it appears it isn't using the infrared for that, oddly enough). One thing I'll note is there are save points, which is odd considering Zelda as a whole has simply let you save anywhere (even if only recent ones let you continue from anywhere). I consider them a step back, but fortunately they seem plentiful.