Thoughts on Skyward Sword?

[AlfredoTurkey]

spemanig said:

AlfredoTurkey said:

Some people put a premium on originality. OOT blazed trails in the dark where there were none. That is a million times more impressive imo than refinement. 

If that originality was at least best Zelda had to offer at the time, you'd have a point. Originality doesn't mean anything if it isn't good. ALttP was better. The novelty of 3D doesn't beat the quality of refined game design. OoT was an important 3D game, but again, it's not even close to being the best Zelda game. Original or not. Especially when a lot of that originality made for a lesser Zelda game.

You're too young for me to engage in any serious debate. According to your profile, you were only 5 years old when OOT came out. No matter how much reading you do, or how many hours you put into that game, you will never have the experince of playing it when it launched and getting to feel just how mind blowing it was. Awe inspiring doesn't even do it justice.

With the exception of SS, I have played every Zelda as they launched and there hasn't been a game that blew me away like that game did. With all due respect, you just kind of need to have been there to appreciate it and understand why it is almost universially regarded as the magnum opus of the series.