Many Zelda fans (read: hard-core fanboys) weren't too happy with the direction the series took when "The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker" was released on the GameCube in 2003. Some thought it reduced Link, the elf-like fantasy adventure hero, to a kid-friendly cartoon complete with cel-shaded animation. Nintendo ditched the graphics style of "Wind Waker" for a more realistic depiction of the fantasy world of Hryule when it released "Twilight Princess" last year.
Video games aren't just for the younger generation anymore. Seniors want in on the fun, too.
'll come right out and say it: It's a sad world for Sony fanboys right now. Almost a year into the life of the PS3 and, with the exception of "Resistance: Fall of Man," there just hasn't been anything released on the most expensive console to justify its price.
"You had something none of the others had. Do you know what that was? It was luck."
First, there were straight-to-video sequels, then straight-to-DVD and now we have sequels that go straight to video games.
The most intriguing face-off in the video-game industry this fall is between Electronic Arts' ''Rock Band'' and Activision's ''Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock.'' Will ''GH'' fans remain loyal to the original (and less expensive) franchise? Or will the addition of drums, bass and microphone put ''Rock Band'' on the top of the charts?
Here's to celebrating our cultural differences. "Blue Dragon" was a game built from the ground up to appeal to the Japanese market. That probably should be a warning flag for American gamers who have no patience for slow-moving role-playing games. Heck, it takes a good 10 hours of gameplay before you get into the heart of the game (but for those who see it through to that point, you're in for a treat). I can understand why this might not be your cup of tea, though.
Between now and the end of December, hundreds of games will be released. Most of them won't make it to this page.
