Why is the "save game" so shitty in Zelda:TP?

[Gautam]

Water Temple?

[Yael]

I'm playing Zelda right now, and absolutely love it. It's the funnest game I've ever played. That being said, I have one major complaint - saves. If I'm in one of the Temples, and am 99% through, and decide to save the game and come back later, I have to start at the beginning. It remembers that I've found and unlocked everything, but I still have to walk through the whole damn thing.

I can understand if you die, you have to start over. But if you save, you should be able to resume where you left off. I'm finding that instead of turning off my wii, I just pause it and come back to it later. Unfortunately this screws up my times, because I've actually played it for about 15 hours, and it says 45 hours, because it was paused for about 30 hours.

/rant

[PartyTime24798]

My son and I just started playing. So I have no idea....

[Viral M]

That's part of the reason I'm in that little village, I have to go back and get the boots still. I play Wii sports more, I also have been renting tons of games.

[richplainsmt]

i beat the game last night

[Sophia J]

If you die, you should have to start over at the beginning of the level, or that section. But if you save, and want to continue playing later, it should let you resume. Very stupid.

[MrsB]

I used that as an example. It could be 20%, or 70%, whatever. It's stupid. You're forced to play through the entire Temple without shutting it off.

[easy rider]

Ahh, guess I didn't think of that.

[A LIFELONG Student]

Thats why you don't save when your 99% through

[Emina H]

I haven't played any Zelda games since OOT, so I don't remember. Besides, shouldn't new titles seek to make the experience better, rather than staying the same?