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  Why trust just one person's opinion on ANYTHING? It's averaging 95% on gamerankings, which I think paints... : spire81
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    Did you get a chance to try it on the wii? I really like the pointing for arrows and hookshot, and would ... : ohhjebus
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      no, unfortunately not. I'll deal with the cube for now :D : bagelcc
      • Too bad. I was worried that the shaking of the remote would be annoying, but it doesn't bug me, and I act... : ohhjebus
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  but duuddde! it's 4:3 :( it's only 74.69% as good as the W:S edition. : abrasion
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    actually, 42 inches of 4:3 tv is more space than 42 inches of 16:9 : NeoMoose
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      I'm naively assuming he has a WS display - I just assume everyone has one now - doh. : abrasion
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        I do have a widescreen and component cables - dosent look bad....

        Dec 12, 2006 6:54pm PST
        I do have a widescreen and component cables - dosent look bad.... : bagelcc
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      More physical space, less resolution. Which implies the pixels/jaggies will be easier to spot. : ieGod
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        actually, the wii's widescreen resolution is the same as its 4:3 (and essentially the GC. For 16x9 the w... : Prozium
        • Anamorphic eh. :( : ieGod
        • are you sure about that 640x480 and not 720x480? 720 is the norm for our broadcasts. using a .9 pixel asp... : Korban
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          Do you have a technical source for that? Are you saying that the system outputs 640x480 or that it rende... : DinK
          • I've read it on a few sites. Also, if you set it up for widescreen and have your TV display it 1:1, it w... : Prozium
          • SDTV resolutions are fixed. A flag is set to tell the TV to size the pixels to widescreen or 4:3 (for bro... : 60days
• That'll learn you to pass judgement before playing >:( I'm glad you're enjoying it, my copy should be : ieGod
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  Shame you didn't play it for the proper system... : rosewood
  • Well, it was originally designed for the cube, so yeah, no. : orgcaptainnemo
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    ???? It's no different on the Wii other than the controls : bagelcc
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      There are a couple areas where having the remote will help, but it's all possible without aiming... I act... : TheNiXXeD
      • I'm thinking a lot, if not most, of the game was designed originally with the controller in mind. The co... : orgcaptainnemo
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      Shooting arrows and hookshots with the remote is supercool. : Serpico74
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        and super easier I'd imagine : Tawler
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          I dont think its any easier at all really. Its possibly more fun... not definetly for me. I have to play ... : bozer
          • No, it's definitely easier for me. Over using the thumbstick? Absolutely easier, and more fun. : spazzium
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          definately easier to aim quickly & more accurate! : Shadowdane
          • Thats what SHE said sorry... : avatar_58
    • Uh, the entire world is mirror-image'd. The GC version has Link properly left-handed, and instead of make : BulletPro
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    its a shame you don't root for a real baseball team . . . : jedi_27
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      Update: Still feelin' the World Series victory : BulletPro
      • Update: It's never going to stop!!! : jedi_27
• is this the part where we pump ourselves dry in wanton Nintendo idolatry? : spigot
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  So, I haven't been paying attention, but how are people finding the Wii controls? Do they work well, or d... : lord warlock
  • After I beat the end boss I realized that I was up and flailing around when I didn't have to so to answer... : Yanks
  • fwiw, I went from finishing TP (after ~50 hours) to playing Wind Waker a bit, and the controls felt reall... : Gauss
  • The Wii controls worked great. : Serpico74
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    I think I'd rather the GCN controls, actually, for most of the game. The sword control on the Wii feels ... : cheshirecat
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      Also, the "split controller" aspect of the Wii is super nice just by itself. Way more comfortable than h... : cheshirecat
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        Lol talking to myself; another thought I had was that the game would "feel" infinitely better to me if th... : cheshirecat
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          You want it to be more sensitive? All you have to do is twitch your hand to swing the sword. Hell I'll ... : DinK
          • Yeah, I do. I'd play it more in a sitting if I didn't get sick of flicking my wrist over and over. : cheshirecat
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        Yeah, when I played it at a buddy's house, I enjoyed the seperate controllers, but I can't say I cared fo... : Vincent Grayson
        • Yeah, I'm really excited to see where they go with this in the games a year from now or so. There's a sh... : cheshirecat
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      ^^^^ exactly why I got it for Cube - even though I dont have a Wii yet. The sword controls were enough f... : bagelcc
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        The way the boomerang and arrows and slingshot controls make up for any grips you might have concerning t... : AndyGoin
        • IAWTP. Although my friend who played Zelda for maybe 10-15 minutes complained about wrist soreness, I th... : Barnahog
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          Yes, but you use the sword more than all of those combined. : Ebu
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            Ok.. and? My point is any complaints you have about the sword are easily washed away by other things tha... : AndyGoin
            • Most people who complain probably don't own a Wii. It's an easy way to justify purchasing the GC version.... : avatar_58
            • Note that I haven't played the GCN or Wii version of it, so I'm just tossing that out for the sake of. : Ebu
  • Wii wins overall definitely. The sword swinging is a mixed bag depending on who you ask (I like it just ... : DinK
  • I'm about 30 hours in and I love the controls. Aiming rocks, and I can go between minimal and exaggerated... : reign27
• Exactly. Told you. Fuck that Gamespot review. Also, I completely agree with what a lot of other people... : sevogajre
• Haha. This is a great post to read, bagelcc :) : crummynz