Im now up to the fire temple. I kind of think the game goes for longer than it should. Im ready for it to be over, but I looked at a guide and there is still a lot left to go
Agreed. I'm still enjoying the game overall (just finished the marine temple) but it's a bit of a drag outside the dungeons especially.
One part that really annoyed me was meeting the bridgemaker in the snow world. "If you need any bridges fixed, let me know!". Alarm bells are going off in my head and sure enough, five minutes later and one lengthy train ride away there's a bridge in need of fixing. Trek back over and let the guy know that he is required. Then you have to escort him back,
carefully to keep him sweet since he's some kind of train connisseur! Ugh. The escort part isn't so bad actually, at least it's something different. Those two boring back and forth journeys in the middle completely kill the pace though, it's painfully inelegant and makes the game feel padded. No one in Hyrule ever heard of a phone?
On the matter of the train (and its overuse) there are things I like about it, most notably the sound design. The main overworld theme is great, as is the little intro every time you set off on a journey. Also I like how the music ramps up and down dynamically depending on what speed you're travelling at. Best of all the way the train sound effects sync up with the music timing when you're at top speed is genuinely compelling. These things don't fully redeem the train for me but they certainly help, just the same way the amazing music in Wind Waker made sailing tolerable.