LOZ:TP is an impressive achievement that stays faithful to the essence of the series with enough new features to shine.

User Rating: 9.1 | The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess WII
Having been in the whirlwind of controversy surrounding Jeff Gerstmann's review and initially having doubts about its professionalism and his integrity, I believe he was not as far off the mark as some of us would like to admit. For the five to ten hours which I have experienced, the New Zelda is an outstanding game in some respects yethas a few minor flaws which seem dispointing considering the relative ease of fixing that Nintendo could have implemented to create a truly legendary game. Having said what I have so far, I would like to make one point abundantly clear: I am judging this as both a next generation game and a old generation game. I'm not going to give it low graphics solely because it is running on Gamecube hardware, but rather am going to try to take everything into account as best as I can.

Gameplay - The first dungeon was designed exceptionally well and the world is very artfully executed. I am inclined to think that the dungeons in the whole game will be masterfully done as we have come to expect from a Zelda game. The characters are deep and engaging even without the voice acting, and the story has held my interest far more than any other Zelda. However, the Wii remote is a bit gimmicky I am afraid to admit. It doesn't have the finesse and the overall effectiveness of a regular controller, but this is solely my opinion and I am aware that many have disagreed with me. I would give this category a 10 if it was a regular controller, for although it is essentially ocarina with new features and concepts and mechanics, OOT has better gameplay than many newer, more modern games.

Graphics - Lush and vivid. Although not very sharp such as PS3 graphics, this was to be expected, and I gurantee no graphically superior game has a world as masterfully and artfully executed. Sound - Yes, it is in Midi, but I prefer it this way. I don't see what the big deal about Midi is anyway; what is so amazing about a full orchestral soundtrack? I love electronic music and I think the sounds are just fine. The classic Zelda tunes are all back and better than ever. Remember stepping into Gerudo Valley for the first time and hearing that spanish guitar like music? The same quality is back again.

Value - I cannot pass judgement on this, but I will say the world is very large for an adventure game. I'll take the average estimate of 60 hours for main game and many more for sidequests and extras.

Tilt - Nothing to say except its very enjoyable, despite a lack of voice acting and the less than stellar Wii controls. In closing, I would like to say that the new Zelda does not disappoint. Thise expecting something revolutionary will be let down. However, those expecting the same masterfully executed dungeons, epic boss battles, large expansive world, and pure gaming heart and soul will not be. I cannot lie; this game was a Gamecube game and I would give it a 9.5 if it were not for the Wii remote, but many will disagree. However, as it stands, it is an excellent Wii launch title and a faithful follow up to one of the greatest games of the last decade.