So, here it is. Our review of perhaps the most eagerly awaited game in the history of gaming. But what could we possibly tell you that you don't already know? Over the past year we must have given Twilight Princess enough coverage to warrant a magazine of its own, so why would you need a ten-page review to regurgitate the same information all over again?
Well, what if we told you that what you think you know only covers a fraction of what Link's new adventure has to offer? What if we told you that we've clocked up nearly 40 hours of gameplay and are still nowhere near seeing everything? What if we told you that this game is up there in the giddying heights of interactive entertainment stardom mingling with titles like Resident Evil 4 and Ocarina Of Time, and in fact could well surpass them? You'd want to read on, wouldn't you?
A Legend Is Born
Once upon a time, there was a game called The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time. It was a sprawling, immersive adventure that told the story of an unlikely young hero and stole the hearts of millions of gamer. Never before had a game offered such atmospheric worlds. Dungeons oozing with evil and enemies that dwarfed our young hero all bowed down to a continent's worth of exploration.
A few years later, Peter Jackson resurrected the Lord Of The Rings stories in cinemas and the similarities with Ocarina were clear. After seeing a teaser of a realistic-looking Zelda game, fans dreamed of a GameCube Zelda title that could mimic Jackson's films' majesty... yet it never came. But now, six years after that demo, the wait is over. The spiritual successor to Ocarina Of Time is here and it delivers on all of your wildest dreams.
Before we (finally) start this review we have to make one thing clear. Part of what makes this game so utterly absorbing is not knowing what's going to happen next. We wouldn't normally say this but to experience this game in its purest form we must advise you to stop reading. Turn to the last page, read the summary and look at the score. That's really all you need to know to make your decision. For those of you who are going to brave it, we accept no responsibility for any disappointment caused by finding out any of the game's secrets, but we have tried to protect you against any big spoilers by slapping a spoiler warning on the relevant sections. You have been warned.
On his way to Hyrule Castle to deliver a gift for Princess Zelda, Link finds his path blocked by a dark, mysterious wall of energy that picks him up and drags him inside. The next thing he knows is that he's imprisoned in a dungeon and has been transformed into a wolf. He's barely spent two minutes in beast form before a rather disturbing creature by the name of Midna appears and offers to help him escape - for a price, of course. You will now be Midna's slave...
I dont care if it has no voice acting
I care about that fact its an old GC game, not a new game
Why? Make something new, dont make us play the same game FFS
Best game ever! 100%
Link is far too cool for a voice.
99%
This could actually be the best game ever.
How many of you actually know the Legend Of Zelda series because I can assure you that this may be a great game and it is matching up to its predecessors e.g. Windwaker but it still hasn't surpassed Ocarina of Time. The fact that this game beat Ocarina of Time in terms of ratings is quite bad. I would think ONM where being a bit modest or don't know a better game when they see one. Surely Ocarina of Time far exceeds its sequels. On the other hand however Twilight Princess is a great game for anyone and it is a must have game. The storyline has completely ruined it for me on the basis that nintendo had to contradict the fact that it is set in an alternate timeline which messes up the Legend Of Zelda plot and storyline as well as its timeline. The game having been based of Ocarina Of Time doesn't show much revelance or relation to its predecessor. Having given a rating I would have given it 95%, lacking 5% continuative storyline.
Greatest. Game. Ever.
I love this game. There are so many good things about this game such as the graphics the music the gameplay and the story
. I also like the fact that this is not to overly hard as I know that I would die in every boss fight 
i would say a definate 100%
A voice? well, excuuuuuse me princess. Link's had 2 voices before, and both were really bad, i think he's better without one. I guess other characters could have had one but meh.
I love this game to bits, but I still say it should be more like 94/95%, It's not as great as Ocarina.
did u really expect voice acting in a zelda game
a great game with great graphics and gameply,i loved how you can used the wiimote to fire arrows etc,
i didnt like the whole wolf thing, but the storyline worked well with it.
Its probably the best game on wii and the fishing minigame itself is brillant and so relaxing. I think ive played 50-60 hours on this game, it truely is great to comeback to and is a modern day classic.
But the real question is, is it better than ocarina,NO purely as ocarina was so groundbreaking, but twilight princess certainly gives ocarina a run for its money and has taken the franchise in a positive way!
Great work ninty
Sorry, but I disagree on the 'Wii Vs. GC' side. Some of the Wii controls are a mess, or are hard to get to grips with and feel tacked-on (such as the item system, and several mini-game controls... Balloon-popping and Rollgoal spring to mind here). While aiming with the remote is great, I found the angle of the player in relation to Link to be awkward (and in some cases, it makes some targets harder to see when compared to the GC's first-person perspective... I've made several great shots on the 'Cube version that I can't even attempt with the Wii simply because of the aiming angle). The fishing is one aspect where the Wii truly shines, but that's not saying much.
I could go on forever about this, but I'll just say that I personally prefer the 'Cube version over the Wii one.
this game was great
not my favourite out of all the zelda games but i still loved it.
i really dont think any game can beat ocarina of time, that game is 100% the best game ever.
Hang on... how could you give this a higher rating that Ocarina?
I still haven't got this or Ocarina yet. I only got into the Zelda series recently and haven't got round to picking this up. Might be able to get it with trade ins later in the week here.
midna is easily the best character
she roxx!
This is proberly the BEST game on the wii!!!
I completed it today (I know it's a bit late) but this is my favourite Zelda game I have played, however I would probably give Ocarina a better score simply because it was the first 3D Zelda.
Ocarina of Time 98%
Wind Waker 97%
Twilight Princess 98%
Phantom Hourglass 97%
well i know its your point of view BUT PH is a bit high?
OoT:98.5%
WW:95%
TP:98%
PH:85%
their mine
I am actually in love with this game! <3
Its quite pathetic really. haha.
I think if they made a sequal to this it would be amazing!
Nintendo are so good that now, the Wii has the best games of each of their main franchises, Mario and Zelda. I absolutely LOVE this game. Best Zelda game. Period. No contest.
What are you talking about? The wii version came out first, there was two versions of the game so that they gave people choice if they still had a gamecube at the time (the game was way in development a while before the wii even came out, the original trailer for the game came out before the wii was even announced) So shut your trap.
This game looks and sounds awesome. I MUST HAVE IT!!! >=3
EDIT: Oh flipping hell. >< I just found out that later on in the game there are giant spiders, that are meant to move and walk realistically. Now I can't play it!
Stupid arachnophobia.
A very, very big game even combined with the twilight realm.
The ending was awsome!
Someone said that they wanted a new game, instead of a Gamecube port. I would rather have a port and experianced this than had a new game in 2006 and not 2010. A definate 100%
The whole game was awesome.
and tbh, i don't care about any voice acting...
Just wow.
I dont remeber very many of them and they are pathetically easy to slaughter. Look on youtube and decide for yourself.
Twilight Princess = Best. Game. EVER!!
this game is just brilliant in my opion it gives ocrina of time a run for its money but it dosent beat it i LOVEEEE the wolf/twilight theme to this its just WOW in my opion just brill XD cant wait for skyward sword
this game is pure brilliance. why did it have points taken off for no voice acting, they would only screw up links anyway.
Just seen the ending of this game. How is LoZ going to continue when Ganondorf's dead?