Marvel Meltdown – January 2012
This month’s Marvel special includes reviews of NEW MUTANTS #37, SCARLET SPIDER #2, and WOLVERINE AND THE X-MEN #5. Check ‘em out!
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DC Domination – January 2012
Reviews of Wonder Woman, Supergirl, and Superboy #5 are available at Impulse Creations. Find out which ones are super and which ones are in need of major saving.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time review: You’re too young to understand
This review is for the GameCube port of the game included in The Legend of Zelda: Collector’s Edition.
Following The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword with Ocarina of Time—or more precisely, continuing Ocarina of Time after my Skyward Sword fever wore off—guarantees an expert eye at detecting similarities and differences between the two games. Although I had never played Ocarina of Time in the past (the real past), it was because I was engaged in Skyward Sword that I knew how to maximize Link’s abilities in OoT. Rolling into trees to shake out items is just one of the many tricks that apparently translate from Zelda to Zelda.
I couldn’t help but compare Ocarina of Time to Skyward Sword, and not always in a flattering way. I wanted to keep the foolproof aiming, the orchestral score, and the convenient checkpoints from the newer title. It wasn’t my intention to play favorites. I wanted to enjoy the 3D Zelda that everyone had raved about for over a decade, and in some ways I did, but mostly I longed to return skyward.
After bringing peace to Skyloft, I could focus more clearly on Ocarina of Time. I can understand why the game, which gives you all the time in the world, is succeeded by a title (Majora’s Mask) that gives you no time at all. Zelda isn’t afraid to experiment with time (Oracle of Ages), alternate realities (A Link to the Past), and even size (The Minish Cap), so it makes sense that Nintendo would flip the switch in the other direction. Ocarina of Time handles the seven-year divide of child to adult Link well, even for a game that’s host to some of the biggest spoilers in video game history.
Whispers #1
Joshua Luna (as in the Luna Brothers) is putting out a solo entry this Wednesday called Whispers #1, which I wholeheartedly recommend. My advance review is now online.
