majora's mask - i hate being timed

I hate being timed with the 3 day limit. You cant explore thoroughly which i think is one of the main integral parts that makes zelda so great. even playing the song of time backwards, it still sucks.

Sorry you feel that way, personally its probably my favorite Zelda, adter A Link to the Past that is.

you know you can use the inverted song of time to slow the clock down right?

MM is one of my favorite zeldas too 8)

Yes, you need to know how to manage your time. There is plenty of time to do a lot of stuff. I like to take some three-day cycles just to do side-quests and explore without worrying about dungeons.

I never minded being timed. I thought it was a neat concept for sure.

I don't understand though... people seemed to love PH, and that had a lot of timed events in it, but MM always has it's share of people who don't care for it.

If you're losing a lot of time, there is always the next set of three days to go back and try exploring that thing as well. Oh, and the next three days after that. ...And the next three days after that... That would be nice.

Wow, this is one of the saddest and most incorrect things I have ever read. It's pretty apparent that what you're saying is that you've played and enjoyed Ocarina of Timelike all of us, and probably Wind Waker and Twilight Princess but missed Majora's Mask and are now going back and playing it. The three day time system used in the game is disorienting at first but it is actually f'n brilliant. If you'd played it when it came out you'd understand how revolutionary the idea was. TRUST ME that when you get it, you will fully understand how awesome it is and how much of you're regular Zelda epic adventure it really is.

To sum up: for the love of god man! Be a man and stick it out! This game ROCKS! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

I never cared too much about the time limit because it gives you plenty of time to do everything. I've never ran out of time (well, only ONE time, in the Great Bay Temple)

I hate being timed with the 3 day limit. You cant explore thoroughly which i think is one of the main integral parts that makes zelda so great. even playing the song of time backwards, it still sucks.

muscle_shark

you know you can use the inverted song of time to slow the clock down right?

shoryuken_

lol

I have to get this game, I heard so many great things about it, I don't really mind the 3 day thing.Boni

yea definitely give this game a try, its probably the most unique zelda ever created

you know you can use the inverted song of time to slow the clock down right?

MM is one of my favorite zeldas too 8)

shoryuken_

Majora's Mask is awesome, but I agree with you in some way. Although I still love the game. _.-_

I liked the time limit! It was cool to see things go differently depending on what you did 8)

you know you can use the inverted song of time to slow the clock down right?

MM is one of my favorite zeldas too 8)

shoryuken_

This. If you slow time down you can easily get the first 2 dungeons done. Wiki says that it is normally a 54 minute time limit for the 3 days, inverted i think slows it down to a 1/4 of that speed. So a little under 3 hours time is available.

I didnt know how to slow time either, damn!!! I gave up after the goron boss.TropicalGuy

i never understand how people diss majora's mask for being timed. You're actually not timed. During the 3 days you have you should try to get some kind of progress. Don't feel bad if you don't finish in the time limit. You can reset the timer whenever you want to and so there will be some dungeons and areas that you will not be able to complete in the 3 days, although it is technically possible to do so.

It is a tough game though so I can see how a lot of people are frustrated with it. It is also one of the best gaming experiences ever made.

I hate being timed with the 3 day limit. You cant explore thoroughly which i think is one of the main integral parts that makes zelda so great. even playing the song of time backwards, it still sucks.

muscle_shark

I liked the time it allows for events/sidequests on certain days but not others e.g. on the 3rd day the miner destroys the boulder blocking the way into the ranch allowing you to get the bunny mask without having to wait until you can get a powder keg.

I played Majora's Mask when I just started gaming, and I hated the timing too. I just finished Ocarina of Time and loved that I could explore all I want, but here was this game that limited everything. When I got into it I of course discovered the Song of Time, but I still didn't like the idea. So I gave up on the game.

Now of course it's been almost a decade. So my views have changed and matured slightly, and I am really looking forward to getting Majora's Mask on the Virtual Console when I can. The way they use the time is pretty smart, having certain things happen on certain days, and there were tons of side-quests. You could do one thing one day, then do another the same day by reversing time. I honestly still have some worries... When I played it I remembered the game was so eerie and freaky. I hate having those vibes in games, but I guess I'll have to deal with it like a man... :lol:

To gripe again on this issue - I was in woodfall temple, and had collected the master key, bow, map and compass. I didnt think I had enough time to beat the boss, so I just used the song of soaring to take me out of the dungeon. I used the song of time so I could restart at day 1 and when I get back to the dungeon my master key is gone? Now I have to go through the whole thing to get it again. This seriously pisses me off, why would nintendo make such a stupid policy?

dont play the game then, muscle. I'm sick of people complaining about a time limit that is hardly hampering to the experience. If you can't handle it, well... turn off the game! :)

Now that I seem to have gotten the hang of it the time factor isnt that big of a deal, but taking away my master key and the faeries i had collected in the temple is gay No reason for nintendo to add something like that other than to grief the players.

Majora's Mask is a great Zelda game that I've played 3-4 times on the N64 but that doesn't mean the game or rather the whole core of the game isn't slightly flawed.


It's not the best zelda in any way but it's still a game I think every zelda fan must at least try.

dont play the game then, muscle. I'm sick of people complaining about a time limit that is hardly hampering to the experience. If you can't handle it, well... turn off the game! :)

fluffy_kins

That flawed excuse could be added to any flawed game.

The TC is not alone in thinking this game has it's flaws. He didn't say this game was bad or broken, only that the constant backtracking and slaps in the face on the player from Nintendo again and again can be irritating.

He probably should turn off the game but not because he is bad at it but because Nintendo failed to deliver a satisfying game to him.

To gripe again on this issue - I was in woodfall temple, and had collected the master key, bow, map and compass. I didnt think I had enough time to beat the boss, so I just used the song of soaring to take me out of the dungeon. I used the song of time so I could restart at day 1 and when I get back to the dungeon my master key is gone? Now I have to go through the whole thing to get it again. This seriously pisses me off, why would nintendo make such a stupid policy?

muscle_shark

Well the idea is that everything you did in that three day span is lost/never happened.. because well, when you go back in time, nothing has happened yet.

Although, if you do beat a dungeon- go back in time- and for whatever sidequest have to beat the boss you just beat but you went back in time- you still have to fight him again- but you can warp right through him via the warp at the beginning of the temple.

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dont play the game then, muscle. I'm sick of people complaining about a time limit that is hardly hampering to the experience. If you can't handle it, well... turn off the game! :)

JLF1

That flawed excuse could be added to any flawed game.

The TC is not alone in thinking this game has it's flaws. He didn't say this game was bad or broken, only that the constant backtracking and slaps in the face on the player from Nintendo again and again can be irritating.

He probably should turn off the game but not because he is bad at it but because Nintendo failed to deliver a satisfying game to him.

exactly. I never said he was bad at it, but if he doesn't enjoy the game for what it is, then what's the point in playing?

I hate being timed with the 3 day limit. You cant explore thoroughly which i think is one of the main integral parts that makes zelda so great. even playing the song of time backwards, it still sucks.

muscle_shark

play the song of time backward for slow days

There can be alot of pressure when playing against the clock.