First off, I don't think the controls are terrible but I think they are not as amazing as everyone tried to make them out to be, but this isn't about me but rather, this is about my Mother.

My Mother has been a big time Zelda gamer just like me since the late 80's. We have both beaten Zelda, Link, LttP, Link's Awakening, Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, Wind Waker, Oracle of Seasons/Ages, Minish Cap, Twilight Princess, Phantom Hourglass and even Choo-Choo Zelda.

She got Skyward Sword for Christmas and boy was she excited. Never seen a 49 year old woman so excited about a video game before besides the time I got her the Zelda DS Lite, which I borrowed and never gave back.

Anyways, she just called me like 5 minutes ago and was upset. No, she wasn't upset meaning she was crying or anything, she was just upset with Skyward Sword.

She HATES the controls!

She is up to the ceremony where you have the get the bird statuette from the lead bird and I myself even had trouble at first, but she has spent hours so far and just can't get a handle on the controls.

Now I know what all of you are thinking, which is probably something along the lines of "Well then she sucks and needs to learn how to use the Wiimote properly", but do not forget, this woman knows more about Zelda than many of you know your own bodies.

Anyways, I thought I should share that. It actually makes me a bit upset that my Mother is so turned off it because this will mark the fist time she ever gives up on a Zelda title.

This is what I was so afraid of. This settles it, I probably won't buy a Wii and Zelda. I really don't like motion controls.

Well, with her the only games she really plays are Zelda games and Silent Hill games.

Oh yeah, she also logged something like 250 hours or so into The World Ends With You.

Personally I'd much rather use the classic controller (closest thing to a Dualshock3-Sixaxis controller) but I just gave the game's controls time and I've gotten used to them now.

LOL, just called her back and talked her into giving it another shot.

This is what she said: "Fine, i'll give this game and it's shitty controls another shot, but is there anyways I can play this with REAL controls?"

I LOL'd.

I can't believe your mom being a Zelda gamer never mentioned how "improved" the visuals were from Twilight Princess. Honestly I can't really notice the difference between the two games when it comes to controls, amount of lag (both games had quite a lot) and visuals. I being a huge Zelda fan before Twilight Princess came out and a fan of the series before Zelda SS came out. I'm really disappointed with the Zelda this generation.

By the way, anyone else have issues with the Wiimote not staying properly calibrated? When I say that I am talking about the pointer not being consistent.

For example, sometimes when I enter the map I can't aim at the center of the screen.

Other times the Wiimote doesn't follow my motions properly. Like when I was flying, I would tilt the Wiimote up, yet my bird wouldn't fly upwards but rather continued going forward or instead decided to descend.

Whenever I have any of these issues I have to recalibrate to get it back to full working order.

Tell her to wait for the Wii U version.

Graphics aren't super important to her since she just likes the storyline in the games.

As for the controls being no different, I NEVER had to recalibrate in Twilight Princess. In Skyward Sword I seem to need to do it every half hour or so.

I can see how this game could be very discouraging.

As for being disappointed this gen, I agree.

Phantom Hourglass was a letdown for me. Choo-Choo Zelda was meh. Twilight Princess bore me to tears in the Sky Temple that I left the game on the shelf for a year before going back and beating it.

So far I am liking Skyward Sword, however I am only about to finally leave Skyloft.

I've never had any issues with the controls personally, they seem next to perfect to me. I actually don't think I can name one instance where it has been miscalculated, unlike certain non-MP Wii games.