29th November 2006, 3:36 PM
Having played more of the game I have to say the visuals have notably improved as I've gone to new areas, and the special effects really tie it all together. Some places still have pathetically low N64 era poly counts, but that's getting few and far between and for the most part I'm noticing the technical details matching and exceeding Wind Waker. Interesting that the starting location couldn't pull that together.
That said, the biggest visual disappointment is the 2d BLOCKS they call vines in the game. I mean, they are perfect rectangles with only 2 dimensions, what's going on with that? Still, I can ignore that because the game is now looking as fantastic as it plays.
Oh, I just noticed that you can fish anywhere now. I mean, I had been doing it but it only just now hit me that I actually HAD the fishing rod with me wherever I went. :D I guess the reason I didn't notice is because being able to fish anywhere is pretty much expected in today's modern gaming experience. Suffice it to say, a fishing system as advanced as the Zelda one makes it all the better.
That said, the biggest visual disappointment is the 2d BLOCKS they call vines in the game. I mean, they are perfect rectangles with only 2 dimensions, what's going on with that? Still, I can ignore that because the game is now looking as fantastic as it plays.
Oh, I just noticed that you can fish anywhere now. I mean, I had been doing it but it only just now hit me that I actually HAD the fishing rod with me wherever I went. :D I guess the reason I didn't notice is because being able to fish anywhere is pretty much expected in today's modern gaming experience. Suffice it to say, a fishing system as advanced as the Zelda one makes it all the better.
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