Video Game Critique: Beyond Epic!

A few months back, I wrote about how simply awesome video game music was. Still is by the way!

So the purpose of writing this is because I just finished playing the latest installment of The Legend of Zelda series. And let me tell you this game is EPIC! But I'm not gonna spoil anything major for you if you haven't played it for yourself yet... Considering the game has been available now since late 2011, I can't find any reason NOT to own this game by now. Receiving critical acclaim and pretty much perfect scores from different publications and worldwide sales of over 3 million units, I can assure gamers out there this is a game worth playing. These are a few things I just love about this game:

1.) The Plot

Let's just say this game explains a lot concerning the origins of recurring characters and reprising quest items and weapons. I'll leave it at that.

2.) Weapons and Equipment

I am gonna mention that certain weapons and equipment get the "Final Fantasy" style treatment here. Meaning you can have the option to upgrade weapons and other equipment to gain a more powerful version of the original, granted that you gather the proper materials found, where else? The overworld of course!

3.) The Flying Element

Given the subtitle is 'Skyward Sword', you gotta assume this has something to do with the sky. Well, let's just say it feels like playing Star Fox when you're travelling from place to place. The music makes it feel like Star Fox as well; at least for a little bit. Okay, well not THAT much. But still, it's about time Link got some flying time in!

4.) Wii Motion Plus

This was actually my first Wii Motion Plus game. In fact, I've had this game since April of this year but haven't been able to play it because I lacked the Motion Plus attachments until a good friend of mine allowed me to borrow one (I'm poor and can't do anything about it right now...). I just love how the Wii Motion Plus makes the fighting style seem a bit more realistic. But seriously, if you don't have Wii Motion Plus, that's the downside to owning this game.

I declare this game 'Beyond Epic'! The series have definitely come a long way since the revolutionary 'Ocarina of Time'. And Eiji Aonuma, Shigeru Miyamoto, Satoru Iwata, as well as the rest of the Zelda team sure outdid themselves this time.