Hey, is anyone else out there finding that Twilight Princess drains the Wiimote battery a lot faster than titles like Rayman or Wii Sports? I don't know whether it's the nunchuk use, or the amount of sound that comes out of the controller, or just that I'm playing for longer periods, but it seems like Zelda is really chewing through the batteries.
By the way, for those who are caring, I've just finished the chase sequence/jousting fight that happens after you learn sumo, spent some time rushing round the village to ascertain the fate of the character involved in that sequence (happy results!) and am now about to tackle Death Mountain. Lots of fun.
I'm glad I've played Ocarina of Time though, as it seems like the game's assuming I have a lot of the Ocarina legacy skills, and is developing them all to their next logical extensions. For example, horse riding is the same as Ocarina - but with more depth. The boomerang is the same as Ocarina - but with more depth. Et cetera. Plus it's cool to see a heap of the Ocarina musical cues being worked back into the game (most notably Epona's Theme).
UPDATE: I'm not the only one blogging on battery life. Curmudgeon Gamer has something to say, too. 35 hours a remote seemed reasonable based on the drain I saw back when I was playing Sports and Rayman, but 15 is much more on the mark for what I've been getting out of Zelda.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
19 comments:
I'm pretty sure it's the amount of audio that Zelda pushes through the Wiimote. I'll absolutely be buying a charging solution when it's released.
Oh, and I finished my first Zelda playthrough last night!
Woot! Go Corvus! (No spoilers, please.)
No spoilers from me, not even in my post today on the topic.
I bought some rechargeable batteries for the Wiimote for this very reason. I do find that Zelda drains batteries much faster than other games. It may partly be due to the sound, but I think rumbling may also be a factor. Zelda seems to employ rumble a lot more than other games. Given Nintendo's past sterling history with battery life, I was hoping they could do better, and that's rather disappointing. Maybe they'll release new versions with built in rechargeable batteries.
Oh, and you are about to see some of the most moving cutscenes in the game. You'll know what I mean.
Ooh, excellent! I look forwards!
Yes, definitely. Played just with WiiSports over the holidays on the original batteries supplied by the Wii and the extra WiiMote pack we got..2 weeks maybe? Then started Zelda, and it seems like I'm constantly swapping my NiMH rechargables...
I am writing this on a wii that kills batteries in 20 hours...
Thank you for this outstanding article.I thought Centrino was the best technology for laptop battery performance.
There are several steps you can take to help you get maximum performance from your laptop battery: Prevent Memory Effect - Keep the laptop battery healthy by fully charging and then fully discharging it at least once every two to three weeks.
We warrant that the products sold in our website, other than explicitly stated, are 100% brand new and free from defects in material and workmanship.
Try to avoid using graphic intensive applications. This reduces high performance usage which saves battery life.
If you are not going to use laptop for few days, then discharge the battery fully and disconnect it.
Thanks for the nice read, keep up the interesting posts…..
A good battery will do your computer work without any problem. Time ago i had too much problem with my laptop and after suffer this bad moment finally i found a great battery and now it work very well. Actually i saw a site by internet called costa rica investment opportunities i think it is very interesting i want to share it for you.
I also experienced the same thing with Zelda, at the end I never knew why the batteries never lasted enough.
I really like this site, it's so important to know more about this topic, keep it up and of course every time I have time I'll love to check out again
I really like this site, it's so important to know more about this topic, keep it up and of course every time I have time I'll love to check out again
wii is a game Well Well - WIFI WIFI is not impact. Battery Charger life, more durable manufacturers. You use a two to three years will not feel that there is no previous durability of the battery. The more you use the battery the Gateway 6020GZ Laptop Keyboard shorter the time the battery of quality tests, in theory, there is no normal use the battery consumption of ~
Post a Comment