Comments on: Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros’ Treasure Review

By: hecktick

hecktick — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 23:00:50 +0000

luv da game it will make u happy^^ and bits when u get stuck will make u sad but if u keep playing u always will get somewhere^^

By: Floating World

Floating World — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 13:40:28 +0000

Those are fair issues with the review Skunk, but I think you can understand where I’m coming from. On the rhythm game, I also figured out that that was the best way to play through it, but there is no mention of a proper way to play through it. Not that I think the game should hold your hand, but I know some players still have issues with it. I agree the treasures are a lure to continue playing through, but not everyone is into collect-a-thons and thus that sort of replayability isn’t always the best (personally). And that’s the whole point, even though we’re reviewers ultimately there are some personal preferences that will play into how we review games.

Trust me when I say I love this game. It’s wholly deserving of its AMAZING A- score. Such a score isn’t easy to pull off, and I was glad to give Z&W the praise it deserved.

By: skunkchop

skunkchop — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 01:37:19 +0000

Very sorry to triple-post, but I have another issue with the review. It’s not a big deal, but the “rhythm mini-game” is perfectly responsive given that you hold your Wii-Mote parallel to the sensor bar, infrared detector facing upwards and buttons facing you. The only things that I found pretty unresponsive are the sword-fights, and it was frustrating as doing good in the sword-fights was necessary for getting “Unpuzzleable”. I eventually figured out the trick to them.

By: skunkchop

skunkchop — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 01:33:57 +0000

I have a problem with the review! The replay value should definitely be higher, there are over 500 treasures in the game. Also, something that I think would really add lots of replayability is (SPOILER!) the “Hidden Treasure” that Barboros tells you about at the end of the game(/SPOILER).

I beat every puzzle with an “Unpuzzleable” rank, and there’s a LOT that I haven’t done. There are some amazing secrets in the game.

By: skunkchop

skunkchop — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 01:30:04 +0000

If you’ve played this game(from about level four and beyond) and think that this game is for children, then there’s seriously something wrong with you.
Zack and Wiki is probably the most challenging game for the Wii to date(MAYBE even more so than Dragonball Z Budokai Tenkaichi 2), and a “child” wouldn’t understand anything about how to beat the puzzles. This is definitely a hardcore game.

By: Who DiD YoU THiNK It WAz

Who DiD YoU THiNK It WAz — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 23:55:34 +0000

This game is for children, like floating world. it is not the best game to date

By: Roth

Roth — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 13:47:20 +0000

Spins around and raises a finger:
Yaatta!

The art style is neat. I could imagine Zack being one of the pirates that Link meets during the events of Wind Waker.

// Roth

By: Floating World

Floating World — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 11:23:01 +0000

Zaaaakuuu!!!

By: Beximus

Beximus — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 06:01:51 +0000

i love also that they didnt add english dubbing to anything. all the characters sound very japanese even with Captain rose yelling out Kiiiiii!! in frustration.

By: flamingsquirrel

flamingsquirrel — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 05:29:52 +0000

Awesome game, great review.