Game Journal:
Well I did it. I finally beat Zelda: the Wind Waker. As I saw that I have a ton of work to do for school for finals and whatnot I sat down and finished off the game over two 6 hour sessions over the last week. I am not going to lie and admit I looked a FAQ for the triforce quest. I did love the final dungeon and the battle with Gannon was top notch. Looking back on the game I would have to place it around 4th in my list of favorite Zelda games. The lack of dugeons and tacked on sailing mechanic took away slightly from the game but everything else about it was great and really makes me look forward to the Twilight Princess even more. This game took all that was great about the first two 3D Zeldas and refined them to perfection. I also really love the cel-shaded look because it gives the game a timeless look that can't be had with "realistic" graphics since you can always compare an old game to a new one. I mean look at some PS1 or even early PS2 games. Some look so bad you can't play them because they are so hard on your eyes. Overall I enjoyed my time with this game and would recommend it to anyone that enjoys a good adventure with a challenge but a challenge that is never so hard you quit playing.