Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity

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  1. Drakontas
    Nov 22, 2020
    1
    Still in need of improvement.
    FPS go to hell when a lot of effects/enemies/both are on screen. 2-Player Mode is still only about 20 FPS.
    I didn’t spend 60€ to play a game that’s not running smoothly. Either reduce the enemies on screen and with it the kills needed for objectives or reduce the effects. Story: Very simplistic. Could be more complex. Also, it’s very repetitive. Feels like an    Still in need of improvement.
    FPS go to hell when a lot of effects/enemies/both are on screen. 2-Player Mode is still only about 20 FPS.
    I didn’t spend 60€ to play a game that’s not running smoothly. Either reduce the enemies on screen and with it the kills needed for objectives or reduce the effects.
    Story: Very simplistic. Could be more complex.
    Also, it’s very repetitive. Feels like an Asian MMORPG in terms of material grinding.    … Expand
  2. Bartson
    Nov 22, 2020
    1
    Das Geld nicht wert, frame rate Probleme und allgemein recht öde. Versteh die vielen 10er Bewertungen nicht. Ist wohl der nintendo Fan Bonus, da kann nintendo auch alles auftischen und braucht kein feintuning machen. Für eine ihrer wichtigsten Marken echt peinlich
  3. vspvitor
    Nov 22, 2020
    4
    Loved the gameplay, its an evolution compared to the first Hyrule Warriors - each character with each style and way to use the `powers`. The story is ok in a what if scenario .

    Now about the big problem here : performance - i played alone and it was ok for the most part of the time,but it has many fps drops ,not expected for an AAA title, hope they add an update that let people change    Loved the gameplay, its an evolution compared to the first Hyrule Warriors - each character with each style and way to use the `powers`. The story is ok in a what if scenario .

    Now about the big problem here : performance - i played alone and it was ok for the most part of the time,but it has many fps drops ,not expected for an AAA title, hope they add an update that let people change some configurations to get more fps or remove some blur if they want - like a quality mode and performance mode - 2 player mode is not acceptable because the drops get bigger.

    i could give 8 out of 10 , maybe if they solve the performance issues i can update my review .
    Now it deserves 4 out of 10 because of the performance issues. We deserve more .

    extra: lets not forget about the annoying watermark in screenshots- koei tecmo and nintendo does not need this - we know that you made the game.    … Expand
  4. Rinks
    Nov 21, 2020
    0
    Una estafa, aún recuerdo al productor de zelda saliendo como un mentiroso a decir que era una precuela y luego resulta que no lo es, en vez de eso, es una historia sacada de un fanfic mediocre, aunado a eso, la jugabilidad es insufrible (y eso que he jugado a otros warriors hasta de moviles), la caída de fps y la cámara.. solo una palabra: DECEPCIÓN.
  5. Igorchagas
    Nov 22, 2020
    1
    just because i am a fan of zelda, i am not obliged to accept any bad game, just to please nintendo. the game is bad, nintendo only released these games at the end of the year like a shut up, for us zelda fans, but the game didn't please. contains several performance problems on the switch, an erased story and a style of play that it should abolish.
  6. Nosmont
    Nov 22, 2020
    0
    The more I played it the more I disliked it, the gameplay is fun enough, but the story is just **** The tiny guardian is a horrible inclusion.
  7. lastofmetwo
    Nov 21, 2020
    0
    The gameplay is very repetitive and it gets boring very quick. The frame-rate is a deal breaker. Save your money and buy another game like AC Valhalla. big pass. Very disappointed. One of the worst games I have ever played
  8. Ibuki_7731
    Nov 22, 2020
    0
    Cringy anime garbage and just another generic musou game. Honestly surprised it's in a Zelda game.
  9. f_l_o_w
    Nov 22, 2020
    3
    Pretty average anime shooter, i prefer Doom Eternal to this one, but that's just my opinion.
  10. Fedce
    Nov 21, 2020
    0
    Gameplay is mediocre and the games marketting was flat out false advertising. Do not go in looking for a Breath of the Wild prequel.
  11. ReptileInsane
    Nov 21, 2020
    10
    Love it, addicted to it, wish there was more of it. I know people with scared that the game story would ruin Breath of the Wild but I feel like it compliments it well while still keeping Breath of the Wild seperate.
  12. Coryn78
    Jan 5, 2021
    3
    I am really disappointed in this game, I have just expected more. The game looks good, when there are no framerate problems. Sometimes the game freezes for some seconds. Unfortunately, this happens a lot, especially in more complicated environments. The gameplay is just repetitive. In the beginning it's fun, but it becomes worse with every level. You defeat the same enemies, in the sameI am really disappointed in this game, I have just expected more. The game looks good, when there are no framerate problems. Sometimes the game freezes for some seconds. Unfortunately, this happens a lot, especially in more complicated environments. The gameplay is just repetitive. In the beginning it's fun, but it becomes worse with every level. You defeat the same enemies, in the same missions. Over an over again. The only thing changing, is the environment. The game get's more boring, the further you progress. The story is boring, even though the cutscenes are well made. There is literally no character development at all, and their personalities are nothing more than the one dimensional first impression of them. Revali for example, had more character development in the little you saw in Breath of the Wild, then in this whole game. i like the cast of warriors in the game, but this doesn't save it.
    If I was asked to describe iiit in one word, I would call it boring.
    I am really disappointed, because Nintendo created a lot of hype around this game, and it's not worth at all the 60€ it costs.    … Expand
  13. joash
    May 30, 2021
    10
    It may not the best Zelda game but it's definitely the best Musou game, if you like both franchise then this is a must-buy
  14. Joerocket636
    Dec 28, 2020
    10
    botw is my favorite game of all time so I think that's partly why I liked Hyrule Warriors age of Calamity as much as I did and the weapons system and characters are extremely fun and unique, And combat isvery satisfying... this is my first Hyrule Warriors game.
  15. GenaroDR
    Feb 3, 2021
    10
    Juegazo de principio a fin!, banda sonora épica y muy adictivo! Pero no lo juegues si no has jugado a Breath of the Wild
  16. 20fps
    Mar 4, 2021
    10
    The game is wonderful. After 70 hours of play it continues to surprise. I play with my two children in 1p and 2p mode. Epic battles! Lot of fun.
  17. OtakuSenpai123
    Apr 7, 2021
    10
    Hyrule warriors age of calamity is a amazing game. The story is about the downfall of hyrule 100 years before the calamity. I gave this game a 10 out of 10 review because this is a great game for Zelda players and beginners just coming into the warriors franchise. The game shows you how to play the 1 v 100 type of game. This is not the only reason I gave this game a perfect review. TheHyrule warriors age of calamity is a amazing game. The story is about the downfall of hyrule 100 years before the calamity. I gave this game a 10 out of 10 review because this is a great game for Zelda players and beginners just coming into the warriors franchise. The game shows you how to play the 1 v 100 type of game. This is not the only reason I gave this game a perfect review. The last reason is that the games storytelling is amazing and it answers a lot of questions about what it was like 100 years ago before the calamity. P.S I also like the part where you could control the divine beasts… Expand
  18. timothy17
    Dec 12, 2020
    9
    First Warriors game I finished and I love it from start to finish. Technical issues aside, it's a fun-filled action game with colorful casts that you'll learn to love even more ever since meeting them in Breath of the Wild.
  19. Montelomiguel
    Dec 1, 2020
    7
    La verdad tenia muchas expectativas del juego,
    tal vez por eso me senti un poco decepcionado, no es malo, pero siento que no aporta mucho, senti que en lugar de jugar un zelda estaba jugando un dynasty warriors, me parecio un poco repetitivo, sin embargo si eres fan de zelda te va encantar, pero no vayas con demaciadas expectativas.
  20. MarcusYami
    Jan 9, 2021
    8
    The game is a strong 8, first i was skeptical but after giving it a try I really enjoyed the combat and the story. It is not a botw2 but it a decenr standalone game with a lot of content. Took me 79h to finish it completely, but was a lot of fun!
  21. GreenMenace
    Apr 28, 2021
    6
    I debated giving this game a 5, but I got my money’s worth out of it with about 80 hours of play. It’s a pretty game, and I got my money out of it. I’m writing a review because there’s a dlc coming out for the game and I personally don’t think it’s worth it because of other, better Zelda titles. I’m going to explain why, but first, the pros and cons of this game:

    Pros Visually    I debated giving this game a 5, but I got my money’s worth out of it with about 80 hours of play. It’s a pretty game, and I got my money out of it. I’m writing a review because there’s a dlc coming out for the game and I personally don’t think it’s worth it because of other, better Zelda titles. I’m going to explain why, but first, the pros and cons of this game:

    Pros

    Visually pleasing in every way

    The game lets you get straight into the action

    Less grindy than any other Warriors game I’ve played

    Satisfying 1v1 combat

    Coop play

    Cons

    Lots of better Zelda games to choose from

    Repetitive

    Poor AI

    All in all, this game is the latest Warriors game I’m aware of and sometimes it just doesn’t feel that way. In the other Hyrule Warriors we have on the Switch, the AI takes forts. It really feels like (in Age of Calamity) your enemies sit, waiting for their lives to be taken away. Seriously, download the demo and stand back. Most of the time, you will only lose if you lose all your hearts. If you don’t fight, nothing happens. Then, once killed, the enemies stay dead. I don’t mind that last part, but it takes away the idea that you could lose friendly forts, which removes a fun aspect of challenge.

    Comparisons

    Breath of the Wild—Breath of the Wild is the game AoC is based on. AoC does everything I hoped it would do—it fleshes out the Zelda characters and story that were virtually nonexistent in BotW. However, BotW gives more freedom to the player for exploration since its in the open world genre. AoC’s combat is heavily based on BotW, but provides a much simpler experience. Not gonna lie though, AoC does some really cool things with the Sheikah Slate.

    Link’s Awakening—This is a much smaller game, which means it takes less time to complete. It also looks good albeit with framerate drops. The game has gone on sale a couple of times which means that if you’re patient, you can pick it up for about $40 plus tax. It’s got puzzles and bosses that diversify it more from any other Zelda game on this list.

    Hyrule Warriors DE—AoC is clearly the newer game since it looks more sleek, but I have more fun with HW. It’s more challenging and it has a lot more battle modes to choose from. HW requires way too much grind, even though the definitive edition greatly reduced it. In AoC, it’s relatively easy to upgrade every character to the max which is a super nice feature. After 200 hours in the game, I still have characters that aren’t fully upgraded in HW. Finally, while AoC removes some features like the magic meter, it adds features like the magic rods to make duels feel more involved. I was attracted to most characters in HW since it covers Zelda games over a couple decades. That isn’t the case in AoC. It assumes I was attached to the characters from BotW, and I felt zero attachment to anyone as I played BotW—the characters were that bland for me.

    Skyward Sword HD and BotW 2—It’s worth noting that these games are coming to the switch. They have a full stories separate from BotW. Skyward Sword follows the old linear Zelda format with dungeons and puzzles and arguably has the best story of all these games. BoTW 2 is a highly anticipated game…because it’s the sequel to BotW, a critically acclaimed game that set a new standard for Zelda. Let’s not forget that there’s a good chance that other Zelda games might be ported over to the switch.

    Cadence of Hyrule--Haven't really played it beyond the demo, so I can't really compare it to AoC. But again, it is its own game, untethered to BotW.

    AoC is very flawed, but I still had fun with it. If you like everything BotW, Zelda, or Warriors related, then I can recommend this game. Otherwise, your money/time is better spent on another game. My point in this review is that I would literally choose any other Zelda game than this one. I would push for any of those games before AoC (as I own them all). I may have spent 80 hours with it, but that was to complete the game in full. A part of me wishes I’d just watched the game over Youtube. I imagine it’ll be like $20 for the dlc so the price of the game could cost some people $80. As you can imagine, I will not be getting the dlc.    … Expand
  22. Shinieder65
    Dec 29, 2020
    9
    Com toda certeza um jogo muito bom,poderia ser melhor principalmente no quesito história ....mas no geral é o melhor musou q já joguei
  23. Kacek1996
    May 22, 2021
    8
    It's a good game with a few frame rate issues, but it's still worth it. It has so much content to do it all it takes quite a chunk of time. Also, there is a DLC on its way with even more missions. The plot was nicely done, it's a sad factor that they used time travel but in the end it worked out nicely. From the graphical point of view it brings back a lot of BOTW memories back and hasIt's a good game with a few frame rate issues, but it's still worth it. It has so much content to do it all it takes quite a chunk of time. Also, there is a DLC on its way with even more missions. The plot was nicely done, it's a sad factor that they used time travel but in the end it worked out nicely. From the graphical point of view it brings back a lot of BOTW memories back and has some new nice characters and plot twists. Sound is nice, until the game lags out at this time music stutter as well. All in all I had only like 3 issues while playing and aside from that it's a truly a nice addition to BOTW plot even though the gameplay is drastically different. Although, we should not talk bad about its gameplay, it's in the other genre than the rest of the games from Zelda franchise and yet it's a nice experience. What are you waiting for? Get over there, it's slaughter time!!… Expand
  24. tom974
    Jun 25, 2021
    8
    This was my first musou game, and that plays a role in the final appreciation I think. I really much appreciated it, you just have to go beyond the fact that this is not a classic Zelda, and moreover a re-writing of BOTW events 100 years ago. Framerate is terrible but you got used to it. Nice graphics, great musics, nice gameplay though a bit repetitive (musou ...) , nice and beautifulThis was my first musou game, and that plays a role in the final appreciation I think. I really much appreciated it, you just have to go beyond the fact that this is not a classic Zelda, and moreover a re-writing of BOTW events 100 years ago. Framerate is terrible but you got used to it. Nice graphics, great musics, nice gameplay though a bit repetitive (musou ...) , nice and beautiful story. What I appreciated the most was the integration of elements from BOTW into a musou game, it is done in a very clever way.… Expand
  25. Stythys
    Dec 27, 2020
    9
    I have never played a Dynasty Warriors type of game previously, but being a huge BOTW fan I decided to give this a go. I didn't regret one minute of it. The gameplay is smooth, almost all characters are fun to play with, there is enough variation in the level design and the collection of items to progress my characters got me pretty hooked since I got to care about them a lot. This wasI have never played a Dynasty Warriors type of game previously, but being a huge BOTW fan I decided to give this a go. I didn't regret one minute of it. The gameplay is smooth, almost all characters are fun to play with, there is enough variation in the level design and the collection of items to progress my characters got me pretty hooked since I got to care about them a lot. This was mainly due to the fantastic presentation of the world, characters and storytelling. Amazing is almost too weak of a word to describe it. I didn't mind the occasional fps drops and some off camera movements in tight corners since the sum of things is almost too good to be true, visually and acustically. I best the game after around 45 hours, taking my time and doing lots of side quests. I expect to put another 20-30 hours while playing for some quick fun during the next weeks. In my eyes a must-play for all BOTW fans and a definite option for those who are unfamiliar with the franchise!… Expand
  26. spencerplewe
    Dec 11, 2020
    9
    A more-than-satisfying tie-over to “Breath of the Wild”’s sequel, this companion game sacrifices BOTW’s exploration for beefed up storytelling that challenges what a prequel could be, and the Warriors gameplay has been refined to fit the Zelda-style presentation and is an addicting experience.
  27. El1s0n
    Jun 12, 2021
    10
    Juego hermoso en casi todos los aspectos, el único detalle sería el framerate en algunas ocasiones, pero fuera de eso se disfruta bastante. Al inicio tenía mis dudas respecto a este juego, pero le dí el beneficio de la duda y me terminó encantando tanto su gameplay, como su historia, y no se diga su música que también es maravillosa. Todo fan de Zelda debería probarlo.
  28. YoppaChanDesu
    Dec 17, 2020
    8
    Story doesn't make too much sense at all. It's an overall improvement from the original Hyrule Warriors with some more streamlined mechanics (powering up the character and getting bonuses is all from one map). The game is pretty repetitive if you aren't a fan of Dynasty Warriors-style gameplay, but it's fun if that's your jam. The characters play differently from each other. I'm halfStory doesn't make too much sense at all. It's an overall improvement from the original Hyrule Warriors with some more streamlined mechanics (powering up the character and getting bonuses is all from one map). The game is pretty repetitive if you aren't a fan of Dynasty Warriors-style gameplay, but it's fun if that's your jam. The characters play differently from each other. I'm half expecting DLC to come out to this game and add even more content.… Expand
  29. Lp008
    Dec 28, 2020
    9
    Ich mag das Spiel und mag auch die Story.
    Wie Link vom Soldaten zum laibeächter der Prinzessin wierd oder wie Revali, Urbosa, Daruk, Mipah zu Recken werden.
  30. madmarco
    Jan 8, 2021
    9
    Age of the Calamity es un juegazo.
    El juego nos cuenta la historia de hyrule 100 años atras de lo de breath of the wild, básicamente el cataclismo, en el inicio podemos conocer a Impa, Prunia y Rotver de jóvenes además de profundizar mucho más en personajes ya explorados en botw, como: Zelda, Daruk, Revali, Mipha, Urbosa y el Maestro Kogg, conforme vamos avanzado vemos de forma muy    Age of the Calamity es un juegazo.
    El juego nos cuenta la historia de hyrule 100 años atras de lo de breath of the wild, básicamente el cataclismo, en el inicio podemos conocer a Impa, Prunia y Rotver de jóvenes además de profundizar mucho más en personajes ya explorados en botw, como: Zelda, Daruk, Revali, Mipha, Urbosa y el Maestro Kogg, conforme vamos avanzado vemos de forma muy detallada como se vivía antes del cataclismo, como se reunieron los campeones, las misiones politicas de zelda, investigaciones sheika, etc... Podemos ver que pasaba con el Clan Yiga y porque querían ver la resurrección de Ganon, veremos cosas que vimos por los recuerdos de Link pero que añaden mucha más profundidad y trama.
    El sistema de juego es preciso, sencillo, fácil de aprender y sobre todo muy divertido. El juego tiene una curva de dificultad muy bien adaptada y las hordas de mounstros no solo se hacen más grandes si no que se hacen más fuertes y se ve exactamente igual que en botw cambiando su color y clase lo cuál es genial. Tenemos muchos personajes para usar: hasta un monje, las hadas y las bestias divinas en varias misiones. Las cinemáticas e historia es demasiado buena y completa, se nota el trabajo de Aonuma y su cuidado con Zelda. La banda sonora es brutal y aparece en los mejores momentos, por ejemplo: quienes leyeron los diarios en botw, en el de Rotver dice que tras caer el castillo de hyrule todas las fuerzas huyeron a la fortaleza de Akkala y ahí perecieron. Cuando estamos en esa batalla en Age of the Calamity la vibra es oscura como desde que empezo el cataclismo, pero justo en los momentos más epicos empieza a sonar el tema caracteristico de la saga de Zelda motivandonos y en el momento de más esperanza aparece el tema principal de Botw robandose el momento y guiandonos a la victoria llenandonos de un hype increíble, puedo seguir asi con muchos momentos pero no acabaría nunca.
    Las cinematicas son tan pero tan buenas que no puedo hacer énfasis en lo que sentía como un fan de Botw viendo interactuar a los campeones y sus sucesores, de las mejores interacciones se las roba Mipha y Sidón pero no se quedan atras todas las demás, cada una cuenta de forma espectacular lo que quiere, además de ver a Link y Zelda interactuando como un grupo de amigos con los campeones es hermoso y solo nos hace pensar lo triste y mal que lo pasaron nuestros Link y Zelda de Botw al perderlos a casi todos.
    En conclusión: Age of the Calamity es un juego grandioso, y lo recomiendo al 100% incluso si no has jugado botw o no te gusta zelda, es muy digno de ser una "precuela" del Breath of the Wild y digno de estar en la cronología. No sabria si decir si es el mejor "musou" del mundo porqué es el primero que juego, pero así lo catalogaron varios portales así que por algo fue. Un gran titulo y la verdad me gusto tanto que me dan ganas de jugar más juegos del mismo genero aunque tengo espectativas muy altas gracias a Hyrule Warriors: Age of the Calamity.
    Puntos a decir en contra. Su frame rate, puede tener sus caídas y demas pero el 96% del tiempo se mantiene estable.    … Expand
  31. aaronchen
    Jan 9, 2021
    7
    The game deserves a 7 because of the gameplay and chance to play as all other characters besides Link (even Gannon himself!). Unfortunately the two-player mode is still very laggy and hard to play when there are a lot of enemies around. Storyline is too predictable and in some cases very cringey. I don't what is the purpose of having master sword when any weapon I get in later stages canThe game deserves a 7 because of the gameplay and chance to play as all other characters besides Link (even Gannon himself!). Unfortunately the two-player mode is still very laggy and hard to play when there are a lot of enemies around. Storyline is too predictable and in some cases very cringey. I don't what is the purpose of having master sword when any weapon I get in later stages can deal way higher damages...… Expand
  32. Goldtime
    Jan 11, 2021
    5
    I hoped for the best, the allies are as useless as possible, they do nothing, I watched them instead of destroying the enemy, they stand and they are attacked every 30 seconds. Enemies are no better on my "allies" being attacked by 2-3 enemies while a whole crowd is walking towards me.
  33. izzyfresh
    Jan 18, 2021
    8
    characters and story are amazing fighting is entertaining. hate the maps and getting around is a bit clumsy
  34. Tooby
    Jan 26, 2021
    8
    Excelent game. A few camera problems but a superb story i spend approximately 50 hours on it
  35. Revali
    Apr 8, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Hyrule Warriors:Age of calamity foi um divisor de emoções pra mim, teve momentos felizes e emocionantes, outros tristes e melancólicos. A idéia de Mexer com linhas temporais foi algo interessante, porém a gameplay me deixou a desejar.… Expand
  36. IncognitoCheez
    Jun 21, 2021
    10
    Easily the best warriors game. It has wonderful, epic, and heartfelt music on par with that of the rest of the Zelda series. It has a very extensive roster of characters to master and level up. People fault the game for having frame drops, but personally the frame drops give me a few extra moments to analyze the scene and figure out what to do next. The story is satisfying and all theEasily the best warriors game. It has wonderful, epic, and heartfelt music on par with that of the rest of the Zelda series. It has a very extensive roster of characters to master and level up. People fault the game for having frame drops, but personally the frame drops give me a few extra moments to analyze the scene and figure out what to do next. The story is satisfying and all the cutscenes are beautifully rendered and even better than the cutscenes from Breath of the Wild. The characters we know and love from Breath of the Wild are back with tons of voice acting in which the voice actors have improved considerably. The Champions of Breath of the Wild were some of my favorite characters in gaming, and this game really shows us their personality and how they would've turned out if they weren't brutally and tragically murdered.… Expand
  37. Ripper36
    Dec 18, 2021
    10
    A great and fun game....period. Nintendo did a fine job of telling the story of Zelda and Link where as Breath of the Wild DID not. I dont understand the hype on BOTW. The characters are great, they really are. Graphics look very nice and it runs smooth after they patched it soon after. Everything just looks and feels very nice. Great job Nintendo!
  38. JuanaPalotes
    Oct 10, 2021
    10
    The best hack and slash game I have ever played. The story is awesome and there are a lot of things to do.
  39. SirToffel
    Nov 3, 2021
    10
    Hyrule Warriors: Zeit der Verheerung ist seid ich die Demo gespielt habe mein absolutes Lieblingsgame klar die performance ist zwar schlecht aber zu einem guten Game gehört für mich nur das Gameplay und das ist Top.
  40. Owen1024
    Jul 4, 2022
    10
    The people complaining about the story are morons, it was absolutely phenomenal. This is my second favorite game of all time, to Breath of the Wild. The gameplay is fantastic, and without the main story twist, the game would be left feeling barebones and way less enjoyable. This game is so amazing.
  41. Rollmop
    Nov 26, 2020
    10
    Great game, great story, great fights... I think I barely conquered 20 red areas in the whole game ! It's not about that anymore ! Hidemaro Fujibayashi, who directed Breath of The Wild appears in the credits of the game (not on Wikipedia) as the lead story artist, because well, that's just another Zelda game ! Breath of The Wild was about Courage, Hyrule Warriors is about Power. Now let'sGreat game, great story, great fights... I think I barely conquered 20 red areas in the whole game ! It's not about that anymore ! Hidemaro Fujibayashi, who directed Breath of The Wild appears in the credits of the game (not on Wikipedia) as the lead story artist, because well, that's just another Zelda game ! Breath of The Wild was about Courage, Hyrule Warriors is about Power. Now let's just wait for Wisdom, and we'll be fine !… Expand
  42. Patters84
    Jan 2, 2021
    8
    We have real idiots in here writing reviews saying the game is impossble to play at the FPS the game runs at, which is an outright lie. the only times the frames drop a bit is during special moves, which aren't that frequent. This game is an excellent one, proving that KT is a competent developer, but only when it isn't their own IP. Which is hilarious.
  43. FeadX
    Nov 29, 2020
    9
    Es un muy bien juego, parte de la historia que se narra si tiene que ver con el breath of the wild.
    Aunque el único y pequeño problema son los bugs mínimos que tiene, cómo lo es el guardiancito
  44. Zelda2111
    Nov 26, 2020
    10
    Geiles Spiel nur zu Empfehlen die 78 kappier ich nicht locker ne 85 verdient aufjedenfall empfehlenswert.
  45. greninjaX
    Nov 25, 2020
    10
    hyrule warriors age of calamity is like the dark souls of warriors games, and it really makes you feel like batman.
  46. David1991
    Dec 13, 2020
    10
    Incredible story, graphics and fun addictive gameplay. I love playing this game on Co-op.
  47. Duncs12345
    Jan 21, 2021
    8
    This is a fun game, the battle system is great and I love how they have incorporated the ‘breath of the wild’ style into Hyrule Warriors. The strength in the gameplay comes from the range of characters which you can choose from. The added story is great and the game is a must play for Zelda fans. However, the gameplay can become repetitive and the divine beast levels are poor despiteThis is a fun game, the battle system is great and I love how they have incorporated the ‘breath of the wild’ style into Hyrule Warriors. The strength in the gameplay comes from the range of characters which you can choose from. The added story is great and the game is a must play for Zelda fans. However, the gameplay can become repetitive and the divine beast levels are poor despite adding variety to gameplay.… Expand
  48. Lother
    Nov 26, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Absolutely loved it. Rather than replay the tragedy of what happens in BOTW's past, this time you can prevent it in epic last stand battles where the stakes are through the roof. It really makes you think how in BOTW they lost BADLY, the whole world practically in ruin. Here you fight to save it all.

    I liked how this game felt like an extension of BOTW, everything from the music, fighting system, style, etc    … Expand
  49. MavekoX2
    Nov 26, 2020
    10
    Nunca imaginei que iria adorar um game Musou! Deu ate vontade de re-jogar o Breath of the Wild novamente :)
  50. shinely
    Jan 9, 2021
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Age of Calamity delivers a thrilling and entertaining storyline throughout it’s story mode. It contains a diverse mix of characters to add to your party. Through its 20 story missions and 150 side missions, this game will always have something for you to do. I found the main storyline to be fulfilling both in it’s entertainment methods and cinematic methods. The game contains a variety of weapons to obtain for each character which can be upgraded as well. I personally enjoy games that require you to keep close eye on all your party members, as some side missions may contain a rule where you’re required to use a certain someone. Below are my views of the pros and cons of the game:

    ——Pros——
    - A highly diverse mix of characters to play as
    - A long and inclusive story mode
    - Tons of side missions to burn through
    - Characters can become more powerful through missions on the map
    - An expansive map with many regions (may not be open world, but still a huge map with many regions to play in)

    ——Cons——
    - Side missions can become unrelenting (constantly appearing one after the other
    - Overusing one character and not prioritizing others can have disadvantages
    - As your party gets bigger it becomes more of a chore to keep everybody evenly leveled (despite being able to level people up using rupees)
    - Getting rupees can sometimes be a chore to be able to upgrade weapons and be able to level people (if necessary)
    - Sometimes if a bigger enemy comes on screen the camera may prioritize fitting it all on screen, so focusing on smaller enemies can become an issue (especially when in big clusters)

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    Other than that, a solid game. I’d say more, but I don’t want to give too much away.    … Expand
  51. garyw_81
    Nov 27, 2020
    9
    10/10 game.great gameplay, fantastic story.
    I would highly reccomend playing missions on hard mode at minimum otherwise it's a little too easy, even for me, and I play games on easy allot.
  52. Hij45g
    Nov 25, 2020
    10
    This is a zelda game I know people gonna say it has warriors GAMEPLAY in it but it's a Zelda game through and through don't compare it to btow compare it to previous Hyrule warriors games it was a really great game
  53. drumguru
    Mar 10, 2021
    10
    I have never played a warriors game before & I didn't even know I would like it but I decided to play the demo & now I'm hooked. This game is amazing.
  54. seburo
    May 11, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I rate it 10 just because the stupid rating under 7 or 8. I think its a good game, way better than WiiU HW because the action feels more solid and, subjective 100%, the great love I have for BOTW. I was quite disappointed when I discovered its not set in the same timeline as BOTW but I imagine they are saving it for BOTW2. All in all, I recommend it strongly. Even if you don't love musous, like me. I had a great time. :P… Expand
  55. Blixri
    Dec 1, 2020
    9
    If you’ve ever played Hyrule Warriors, the 2014 game, it is a Zelda styled Dynasty Warriors game. Dynasty Warriors is a hack and slash series of games that had many different spin-offs in the last decade. Fire Emblem Warriors, Hyrule Warriors, of Course, and Persona 5 Scramble, which still hasn’t been localized yet. Hyrule Warriors has some very satisfying hacking and slashing going on,If you’ve ever played Hyrule Warriors, the 2014 game, it is a Zelda styled Dynasty Warriors game. Dynasty Warriors is a hack and slash series of games that had many different spin-offs in the last decade. Fire Emblem Warriors, Hyrule Warriors, of Course, and Persona 5 Scramble, which still hasn’t been localized yet. Hyrule Warriors has some very satisfying hacking and slashing going on, being able to wipe out hordes of enemies in mere minutes. I love Link’s Shield surf ability in this, and even though it went a little too fast to hit enemies with much accuracy, it was super fun. However, the bosses in this game are still pretty challenging, even if you don’t have Breath of the Wild’s difficulty and stuff. There are a lot of hard-core Breath of the Wild players out there, and it’s nice to see that Hyrule Warriors doesn’t compromise it’s difficulty even though you can cut down normal enemies with ease. You can select your difficulty as well, so it’s not the hard and harder difficulties in Breath of the Wild. If you came in expecting Breath of the Wild, you’re gonna be pretty disappointed, but that doesn’t mean that it doesn’t have a similar feel to Breath of the Wild. You get different characters, special abilities, et cetera. If you really want to know, play the demo.

    So Age of Calamity’s style is visually the exact same as Breath of the Wild. Obviously many assets were re-used, but they made some different renders of new characters as well, which is quite shocking. Well, it’s shocking that they made new characters, not that they rendered them. Because of course you gotta render new characters. For example, look at Impa! She either looked like she wanted to slice your face off, or that she was going to fall over due to her massive head, but this render? She looks so young, so naive, and cute, and so freaking Naruto.

    Lastly, this story is nothing to scoff at. I won't spoil anything, but this thing plays such a huge role in the Zelda timeline, and it is such an awesome story. This story really hyped me up. It felt like waiting for Avengers: Endgame or Smash Ultimate. That's the hype level we're talking about here. There were some really empowering moments in there, and also a lot of sad moments. All of it paints a beautiful picture, no, a beautiful game. This is truly one of the best games to come out this year.    … Expand
  56. Tr4wtek
    Nov 29, 2020
    9
    Hyrule warriors Age Of Calamity defines everything that was promised, it is an extremely intense story with very epic and memorable moments, without going into details with the story to avoid spoilers, it has a great variety of combos and characters of which you will little fond of by and by, a splendid setting with the best essence of breath of the wild, a story that you cannot miss,Hyrule warriors Age Of Calamity defines everything that was promised, it is an extremely intense story with very epic and memorable moments, without going into details with the story to avoid spoilers, it has a great variety of combos and characters of which you will little fond of by and by, a splendid setting with the best essence of breath of the wild, a story that you cannot miss, apart from the few fps drops, it is a game that as musou will meet all your expectations, especially if you are a fan of the zelda saga… Expand
  57. Tri9322
    Nov 29, 2020
    10
    This game is amazing! The story is amazing with tons of great twists and amazing characters. The gameplay is fun and is just an all around great game. Controlling the divine beasts is so fun. The music is amazing, and while the frame rate can dip sometimes, its usually pretty solid. Its an amazing game overall, really recommend it. The large crowds and populated world draw perfect contrastThis game is amazing! The story is amazing with tons of great twists and amazing characters. The gameplay is fun and is just an all around great game. Controlling the divine beasts is so fun. The music is amazing, and while the frame rate can dip sometimes, its usually pretty solid. Its an amazing game overall, really recommend it. The large crowds and populated world draw perfect contrast with Breath of the Wild, and it tells a great story and fleshes out great characters. Knowing what the world is like when you fail makes you feel all the more driven to win. One of the best releases lately, a true work of art.… Expand
  58. mtkf
    Nov 29, 2020
    9
    This is not a tradition Zelda game, it's a Dynasty Warriors game. If you're a fan of both franchises you will probably love this game. If you loved BOTW and like hack and slash games you'll probably love this game. If you expect this to play like a traditional Zelda game, you're gonna have a bad time. I loved hyrule warriors and think this game is even better. Hope to see some cool DLC inThis is not a tradition Zelda game, it's a Dynasty Warriors game. If you're a fan of both franchises you will probably love this game. If you loved BOTW and like hack and slash games you'll probably love this game. If you expect this to play like a traditional Zelda game, you're gonna have a bad time. I loved hyrule warriors and think this game is even better. Hope to see some cool DLC in the future.… Expand
  59. F1Z2I3
    Dec 1, 2020
    8
    There isn't much to say that hasn't already been said, it's fun but can be repetitive, FPS drops when a bunch of enemies get on screen, some corners were cut in certain areas and if it's your first warriors game, you may get stuck and confused.
  60. MartyMcFlyJr
    Nov 28, 2020
    10
    I had a lot of fun playing this game, especially because there is a local two player coop mode. I played the whole game and the only thing that's left is some collectables I need to find.
    If you need to have 60fps and get angry, if the frame rate drops, please do not buy, save us all some peaceful time =)
    It may be not a 10 for anybody, especially of the performance issues, but we had a    I had a lot of fun playing this game, especially because there is a local two player coop mode. I played the whole game and the only thing that's left is some collectables I need to find.
    If you need to have 60fps and get angry, if the frame rate drops, please do not buy, save us all some peaceful time =)
    It may be not a 10 for anybody, especially of the performance issues, but we had a great time and I'm hoping there will be some good dlcs adding more to this game    … Expand
  61. PedritoSpain
    Nov 28, 2020
    8
    This is an amazing game for Zelda fans! I've played for about 12 hours and am loving it and am so addicted. The game gives you that sense of greatness and epicness while defeating hundreds of enemies. Each time you pick up a new character feels so good. Totally recommended.
  62. Matt2Critic
    Nov 29, 2020
    10
    This is one of my favorite games now. I have been playing it for a good amount of time, and I love the details they put into it. If you played Breath of the Wild and loved the story, and enjoy beat em up games, this is for you!
  63. Nate89
    Nov 30, 2020
    10
    I really do not understand this damn website. I legit created an account just to write this review which means a lot. I've been through hell to create this account to write this review. All the negative comments I've seen comes from ignorant people who either did not do their research nor played the demo. It clearly states it's called Hyrule Warriors Age of Calamity. If you didn't get theI really do not understand this damn website. I legit created an account just to write this review which means a lot. I've been through hell to create this account to write this review. All the negative comments I've seen comes from ignorant people who either did not do their research nor played the demo. It clearly states it's called Hyrule Warriors Age of Calamity. If you didn't get the memo then that's your fault. It clearly states that it's a Hyrule Warriors game if you do not like Warriors games don't buy it. Second of all why on earth would you compare this game to Breath of the wild. This is a musou game not an adventure game. So guys please do your research because most of the people here on Metacritic looks like they never did their research. Criticism aside this game is amazing. The gameplay is very wicked and it's worth a try. The story might be iffy for some people but it's great to me. I advise you to play the demo before playing the game which most of these negative reviewers never did do. It's a very good game and I'll recommend this to any Zelda fan or musou fan. The only complaint I have is the Divine beast gameplay which can get a tad repetitive but still feels amazing. I'm just going to point this out one last time the people who are comparing this game to Breath of the wild clearly never did their research.This game is not a Zelda game it's a Warriors game mixed with Breath of the wild and it the devs did it very well. My parting advice is just to play the demo and decide. It's an amazing game which should be played if you like the genre. Farewell… Expand
  64. Frozn
    Dec 28, 2020
    10
    This is , without the technical issues and the sometimes very repetitive Missions, a really good and fun Warriors Game. I didnt play the original Hyrule Warriors, i just played Botw and thought this would be the perfect addition to that. The Story and especially the End are exactly what i wanted, when i finished botw. imo a must play if you enjoyed botw and its story too
  65. Venca_
    Jan 9, 2021
    9
    My first game of this type, i honestly love it. Sometimes repetive. Story is not what i thought but it makes it more great
  66. chuydavid
    Nov 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Best Warriors game I have played. i've played all of them. You should try this one. Magnifiscent!… Expand
  67. PurpleDoll
    Nov 23, 2020
    10
    One of the best musous I've ever played, I'm 15 hours into the story and I'm fascinated. Give this game a chance
  68. Starfree
    Nov 24, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is not a successor to Hyrule Warriors. And unlike how it was advertised, it is not a prequel to breath of the wild either. The great story destroyer Time travel made sure of that. The modern day champions coming to save the the past day champions felt very cheap, and like we were scammed with that release day trailer. There’s plenty of tragedy in this game to make this a good story. But it wasn’t the story that we were promised. The gameplay is really good and very rewarding. But it’s not Warriors gameplay. It’s some kind of mix between Warriors and breath of the wild game play that really works, but I like Warriors gameplay more. Hyrule Warriors and Breath of the Wild are both better games then this. But Hyrule Warriors is still a good game that Zelda fans will have a fun time with.… Expand
  69. Croton
    Nov 23, 2020
    10
    Amazing alternate timeline to botw that excels in fun and fan service - the music hits too
  70. RickNeto21
    Nov 23, 2020
    10
    Great game!
    I had doubt about how good it could be, once pass through a prequel of breath of the wild. The gameplay is good, sounds great and so many things to do that make it a must buy game.
  71. Naughtytim
    Nov 22, 2020
    7
    The 1.0.1 version has solved the lag and frame drop problem of the demo, but it is true that there is still stutters when there are many effects and enemies within the screen, so I hope that the follow-up patch will continue to fix up the problem..
    Actually I don't think it's necessary to alter the story, I am half way through the game yet I don't know how it ends, but I'd really rather    The 1.0.1 version has solved the lag and frame drop problem of the demo, but it is true that there is still stutters when there are many effects and enemies within the screen, so I hope that the follow-up patch will continue to fix up the problem..
    Actually I don't think it's necessary to alter the story, I am half way through the game yet I don't know how it ends, but I'd really rather see the actual prequel. Which is Hyrule failed. If this game really is tell the real Hyrule story, that would makes me want to play Breath of the Wild again! (I will come back and edit this after i finished the game)    … Expand
  72. MatthewDavisMed
    Nov 28, 2020
    9
    Unlike HW, AOC feels more canon to the Zelda universe, it works both as a prequel, and a spin-off. I truly feel it's a love letter to Breath of the Wild with the mechanics it uses and way it's set up.
  73. Arfon
    Nov 30, 2020
    9
    Amazing game, addicting gameplay and an engaging story if you loved Breath of the Wild. This game has a lot of content that nevers feels repetitive due to the amount of fun you're having while killing hundreds of enemies. Completely worth it!
    And I suppose my Nintendo Switch is the most powerful Switch in the world, because my gameplay was never interrupted by low fps, this only happens    Amazing game, addicting gameplay and an engaging story if you loved Breath of the Wild. This game has a lot of content that nevers feels repetitive due to the amount of fun you're having while killing hundreds of enemies. Completely worth it!
    And I suppose my Nintendo Switch is the most powerful Switch in the world, because my gameplay was never interrupted by low fps, this only happens when you use a special attack(And you're standing still while doing this). But there are two boss fights in which the low fps happen while you're fighting(But it only happens when the boss executes an specific attack and that's it, the rest of the fight is completely playable). Don't let people convince you that the game is unplayable, you can't miss this game!    … Expand
  74. blue-luigi
    Nov 23, 2020
    7
    Unlike The Legend of Zelda, the main story in Hyrule warriors is based on Zelda, who is also a playable character; we know that this is not The Legend Of Zelda but because the game is based on BoTW, many of us anticipated many functions to be enhanced. There are a couple of aspects that make this a pessimistic semi-prequel, such as a lack of a sense of exploration and freedom, particularlyUnlike The Legend of Zelda, the main story in Hyrule warriors is based on Zelda, who is also a playable character; we know that this is not The Legend Of Zelda but because the game is based on BoTW, many of us anticipated many functions to be enhanced. There are a couple of aspects that make this a pessimistic semi-prequel, such as a lack of a sense of exploration and freedom, particularly in several time missions or placing several invisible walls. blurriness in age of calamity is not the same beauty quality in the scenarios of BoTW, even though it needs less storage.
    The AI also seems to be worst since most enemies only stand and wait for you to strike them, enemy AI seems to be stupid, and the allies AI will not harm any enemy before anyone takes control of them.    … Expand
  75. Banacan
    Nov 23, 2020
    9
    If you are a fan breath of the wild, Hyrule warriors or hack and slashes. You’ll love this game
  76. MattMac110
    Nov 23, 2020
    9
    I'm not the biggest fan of Musou games. I so not like the Dynasty Warriors games at all. But, I did really enjoy Fire Emblem Warriors and Hyrule Warriors. So when I first seen that we were getting a new HW in the same world as BOTW I immediately was excited. This is the best Musou game ever made IMO. The characters all play differently which keeps it unique. The story is great, theI'm not the biggest fan of Musou games. I so not like the Dynasty Warriors games at all. But, I did really enjoy Fire Emblem Warriors and Hyrule Warriors. So when I first seen that we were getting a new HW in the same world as BOTW I immediately was excited. This is the best Musou game ever made IMO. The characters all play differently which keeps it unique. The story is great, the cinematics are amazing. I beat the story after 18 hours and I can't wait to return and spend lots of time completing all the side quests. This has earned its right to be a part of my Top 10 Nintendo Switch exclusives!… Expand
  77. LGM3-6-9
    Nov 23, 2020
    10
    Muy buen juego mu emotivo se ve perfecto gran historia si les gusta Zelda este es imprescindible
  78. JokerPilot
    Nov 23, 2020
    10
    As a fan of Hyrule warriors, I was excited for another chapter in the blossoming series and when I learned it was taking place 100 years prior to botw, I was beyond excited! While the game may have it's moments dipping down in fps(I'm looking at you Urbosa's special) it doesn't detract from the fun. The dips that happen are very few and last only mere seconds that it's very easy to ignore,As a fan of Hyrule warriors, I was excited for another chapter in the blossoming series and when I learned it was taking place 100 years prior to botw, I was beyond excited! While the game may have it's moments dipping down in fps(I'm looking at you Urbosa's special) it doesn't detract from the fun. The dips that happen are very few and last only mere seconds that it's very easy to ignore, especially when you're busy trying to finish your tasks before the time limit expires. The story is really good and the voice acting is absolutely amazing. It made the journey around Hyrule memorable. Truthfully I think i prefered the bosses in AoC over Botw. I hope everyone will give this a chance so they too can experience the journey.… Expand
  79. DaniloRosales33
    Nov 22, 2020
    10
    Hoy lo jugamos toda la tarde con mi hijo y es una maravilla, me facinan el arte y los graficos pero es un Zelda y lo mejor es la jugabilidad y la historia, es una joya, JUENGUENLO!!!!!!!
  80. Dj_Reviews
    Nov 24, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As far as the gameplay goes, it's fun. There are a lot of side quests to do with varying objectives, and there are a lot of characters you get to play as. The gameplay can get repetitive, but also addicting too. The frame rate isn't great, and it's very noticeable as soon as you start, but once you get 10 minutes in, I find that my eyes just adapt to it and don't even notice it anymore. It really isn't as big an issue as some people make it out to be. If you enjoyed the first Hyrule Warriors then you'll definitely enjoy this one. It's not a bad game at all. It is a great fan service game, in fact. Characters I wouldn't have even imagined would be playable like The Great Fairies took me by surprise. If they had just advertised this as an alternate universe fan service game, my score would probably be a 10. I will get many more hours of fun playing this game.

    As for the story....yeah no. As soon as I saw Sidon jump through a portal I turned it off. Of course, I still plan to keep playing the game, but this was marketed as a game that showed the events leading up to BOTW, not a spin off where everyone is saved through Deus Ex Machina Time Travel. If you consider this canon then it essentially takes away any impact BOTW had. Oh the champions died? Who cares? Hyrule has been destroyed? No big deal! Well just use magic to pretend it never happened. You didn't even need to take link to the shrine of resurrection. You could have just let him die, and left Zelda alone to die as well. None of it matters, some little robot that was never even in original story will just jump through a time portal and invalidate anything BOTW did. If BOTW2's story is a sequel to this story, rather than the original, then why even bother? Any mistake is reversible with time travel done in this fashion, and therefore meaningless. Time travel was a good mechanic that the story revolved around in OoT and MM. And it was done right in those games. In this game it's forced in where it doesn't belong to retcon established events. Why not make a sequel to MM next where Link travels back in time and stops Skull Kid from even stealing Majora's mask and the events of Termina never even happen? It's bad writing, and I can't possibly give it a better score because of it.    … Expand
  81. the_story
    Nov 22, 2020
    1
    This game didn't really impress me, graphics were average at best, story was meh.
  82. Chomper4
    Nov 23, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very fun. To be honest I did not expect a timeline split again, but things happen and I am glad they did.… Expand
  83. bernardtullassa
    Nov 23, 2020
    10
    Exactly what Botw needed to flesh out its characters and story. Excellent animation with ghibliesque flourishes. Superb evolution of botws soundtrack.

    Combat felt more like Ff7 remake to me than the og hyrule warriors due to its focus on switching characters, reactive use of ruins and flurry rush. Much more I could say but this was exactly what I wanted from this game.
  84. jcboyer515
    Nov 22, 2020
    9
    Love it so far. I've put lots of hours (maybe not hundreds & hundreds of hours like some people) into the first Hyrule Warriors, & I hope to put just as much time into this one. Yes, the framerate occasionally struggles. Has it bothered me once or impeded me from playing the game properly? Absolutely not. I always like to play games in their original language if I can, & I was pleased toLove it so far. I've put lots of hours (maybe not hundreds & hundreds of hours like some people) into the first Hyrule Warriors, & I hope to put just as much time into this one. Yes, the framerate occasionally struggles. Has it bothered me once or impeded me from playing the game properly? Absolutely not. I always like to play games in their original language if I can, & I was pleased to hear that it sounds like all of the Breath of the Wild actors are reprising their roles. There are a surprising amount of cutscenes with dialogue (except from the grunting Link, of course). It feels like much more collaboration with Nintendo went into the story for this Hyrule Warriors. This is without a doubt a Warriors game that looks like BotW, & I'm here for it. Still not sure if the story is canon as a prequel or if it just all takes place in the BotW universe, much like the first HW was just several canon Legend of Zelda stories inside of a non-canon story. Can't wait to see what other characters are playable. Very fun hack & slash game… Expand
  85. IsaacP97
    Nov 24, 2020
    0
    They completely destroyed a wonderful game by BREAKING the timeline. Unnecessary changes, unnecessary characters, Nintendo must leave the fan Service behind and stop delivering happy endings, Age of Calamity could be a great canon game
  86. SilverClock
    Nov 24, 2020
    9
    I was genuinely surprised by how much I liked this game. Not quite a 9, but an 8.7 for me. This may come off as a side game. But for how intimately the game portrays the pre-BOTW events, I feel it is a requirement to play this before BOTW2 comes out. The framerate isn't NEARLY as big of a deal for me personally. Co-op is where the issue is in that regard. Even then, it's not my main issueI was genuinely surprised by how much I liked this game. Not quite a 9, but an 8.7 for me. This may come off as a side game. But for how intimately the game portrays the pre-BOTW events, I feel it is a requirement to play this before BOTW2 comes out. The framerate isn't NEARLY as big of a deal for me personally. Co-op is where the issue is in that regard. Even then, it's not my main issue with co-op. There is no online play, so player 2 will make no progress in their own game. That's my hang up. But everyone is different.

    This should be a given, but you will enjoy this game more if you are a Zelda fan who enjoyed BOTW and played it to its completion. This game draws heavily from BOTW. From the map and its locations, the equipment and the menus, to the characters and side quests (even random NPCs.)

    This game is almost entirely combat, so it's a good thing it's well handled. Out of any Zelda game I've played, this one is the most enjoyable for me in terms of combat. Granted, Zelda games don't have very nuanced combat to begin with. But what is here is enjoyable. The animations are a spectacle to behold for a Zelda game, and Link has never felt more powerful. Skill and proper timing is rewarded. If you find it too easy, there are higher difficulty options that provide a challenge and encourage you to use every option available to you. My main complaint with combat is with the camera. Indoors, when you're up against a wall, don't even bother. You have to reposition yourself to see anything.

    The story and the cutscenes that portray it are of a higher quality than you would expect from Zelda games. The end of the story had an actual emotional impact on me. The music that plays during important moments drives home the sense of despair, the intensity of the war, and the hope of victory. The timing and placement of it is just spot on.

    I beat the first Hyrule Warriors, and I didn't get nearly as much enjoyment from it as I did this game. The gameplay is more fine tuned. I actually have a vested interest in the story, setting, and characters this time. If you got any enjoyment out of Hyrule Warriors and you enjoyed BOTW, it's a buy. If you enjoyed BOTW and don't get enjoyment from Dynasty Warrior type games, it's a borrow/rent/wait for sale.    … Expand
  87. Sdric
    Nov 25, 2020
    7
    7/10 Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity features a more interesting story than its predecessor, but suffers from a form-over-function interface, less fun to play characters and less content than the original title, as well as worsened performance. In its core this is a Warriors game and not a classic Zelda game. For gameplay & hours purchase the first part, purchase this one if you value story more.
  88. Radd11
    Nov 24, 2020
    9
    I am really enjoying this game. I you enjoyed BOTW and wanna know more of the characters then get this game. I haven't completed it yet, but I keep wanting to know what the next chapter will entail. Now the gameplay is hyrule warriors, but this game feels a lot more innovative than the past games. Also the cutscenes are way much better than in BOTW. This game is also a treat forI am really enjoying this game. I you enjoyed BOTW and wanna know more of the characters then get this game. I haven't completed it yet, but I keep wanting to know what the next chapter will entail. Now the gameplay is hyrule warriors, but this game feels a lot more innovative than the past games. Also the cutscenes are way much better than in BOTW. This game is also a treat for completionist because there is a lot to do in the game. Highly recommend the game even if you aren't a Hyrule warriors fan. I wasn't.… Expand
  89. Yuri_Jack
    Nov 24, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I am saddened at the fact the game does not have a dark ending. This would’ve allowed for more replay value. The game also has sudden FPS drops when the effects or enemy count is too high for the system to handle. Another thing is the boss health, they feel a bit sponge like in nature. Other than this, the games is designed well and has great elements to it. Such as the characters. The well made cutscenes. The game also has reused assets from breath of the wild feeling more like Metal Gear Survive using the same assets from Metal Gear Solid V The Phantom Pain.… Expand
  90. MaximumD
    Nov 30, 2020
    7
    It's ok. Basically Dynasty Warriors, but with Zelda characters and story. The action gets a little repetitive after a while but at least you have some variety in how the different characters handle, and then there's some RPG lite elements to worry about. It might hold you over until BOTW2 comes out but honestly, I wish I had waited for a discount before splurging. Like I said, It ain'tIt's ok. Basically Dynasty Warriors, but with Zelda characters and story. The action gets a little repetitive after a while but at least you have some variety in how the different characters handle, and then there's some RPG lite elements to worry about. It might hold you over until BOTW2 comes out but honestly, I wish I had waited for a discount before splurging. Like I said, It ain't bad, it's alright.

    I've got to admit though that it's probably the best Dynasty Warriors type game made up to this point, so credit to Nintendo for that.    … Expand
  91. Aapo
    Nov 30, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I live and hate this game so much, on a technical level it's a mess, story is at the same time **** terrible and really good, gameplay is so fun but some parts are so frustrating, not the game I was excepting… Expand
  92. Gbap
    Mar 5, 2021
    10
    This Game is 10 times better than Botw. Best game I have ever played. In the technical part is the best I have ever seen. The narrative is so original, never have been seen, the gameplay is absolutely genius.
    My friend GbapZéPlatina did 100% of this perfect game. Now he is my best friend. Or best, now I am gay and I want to marry him.The characters are so original.
  93. GewoonFerre
    Nov 25, 2020
    10
    Love it
    Realy good Story en good gamplay Fun characters and lots of side content
  94. blalack
    Dec 3, 2020
    7
    Another 2020 mixed bag release.

    The gameplay is flashy and fun. There's tons of characters and you unlock a few combos for each as you go, so you shouldn't get too tired of any one character. Cutting through lots of enemies is fun, and is the meat of the gameplay. The loop itself, however, does wear on just a bit too long. Especially in the final missions, you can feel them pad out    Another 2020 mixed bag release.

    The gameplay is flashy and fun. There's tons of characters and you unlock a few combos for each as you go, so you shouldn't get too tired of any one character. Cutting through lots of enemies is fun, and is the meat of the gameplay.

    The loop itself, however, does wear on just a bit too long. Especially in the final missions, you can feel them pad out the length. Specifically, there's a mission chunk where you're tasked with defeating a few large enemies - As soon as you finish, they respawn and you're asked to do it again. It was tedious the first time, and it isn't any more fun the second time - This is classic quantity over quality. At that point I was just trying to get to the credits so I pushed through.

    Side missions are just more of the same. Unless you're a completionist there's really no reason to do all of them. There's never anything new added to the loop. Like the campaign, go here, kill this, move on.

    The story is not good. 70% of the VA's just aren't really appealing (Zelda and Mipha are still awkward and out of place compared to Urbosa, for example.) and the writing is all fluff. Don't expect too much "real" story where anything happens. Let's be honest, it's all just a setup for the gameplay and combat to take place, which is fine. But don't expect to get any real lore on Breath of the Wild, it's not there. It's all, "Oh, go here, whoops, now there's Yiga people! FIght them." Rinse and repeat.

    The performance is pretty damn horrendous. The gameplay is decently fun, but I can't help but think if they pulled back on the particle effects even 10% the game could run at a decent, consistent frame rate. As it is now, the frame skips and dips are pretty inexcusable. If they roll out a performance patch, I'll update the score if it improves, but based on how much work needs to be done I don't see it happening.

    Buy it if you want some mindless fun, some filler content to keep you entertained while waiting for other releases. Don't get it if you're looking for some eye-opening take on BOTW, it was marketed as a "prequel" and it's really not. That's not a bad thing, but don't go in with lofty expectations. It's decent at best.    … Expand
  95. Animal34all
    Nov 25, 2020
    9
    This game isn't in the same timeline as breath of the wild, but that doesn't make it bad at all. This game, like the original Hyrule Warriors, was a celebration of zelda, Age of Calamity paying homeage to Breath of the Wild. It is something to look at and appreciate as being along side breath of the wild. I am upset that we didn't get the prequel we were asking for, but we already knewThis game isn't in the same timeline as breath of the wild, but that doesn't make it bad at all. This game, like the original Hyrule Warriors, was a celebration of zelda, Age of Calamity paying homeage to Breath of the Wild. It is something to look at and appreciate as being along side breath of the wild. I am upset that we didn't get the prequel we were asking for, but we already knew what would happen and so they gave us a new story. The FPS was my only complaint, but the reason that Hyrule Warriors runned well was because it didn't have that beautiful of a landscape. Here, we have that landscape, and the FPS doesn't bother me as much. Just generally gald for more zelda, and this game will stay in my heart as one of 2 games to play before Breath of the Wild 2. #AgeofCalamity… Expand
  96. Samfreeful
    Nov 28, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As much as I wish to give this a higher rating for it is still a good game, I feel like I'm lying if I don't say that I was originally angry halfway through the story... So much so that I watched a clip of the remaining cutscenes I hadn't seen out of frustration, and the only thing that personally redeemed it for me was Ganon himself. (Yeahhhh I love Ganon a lot and his appearance made me feel some excitement and so)

    I feel the main reason for me not feeling satisfied with AoC is because of the way it was promoted prior to its release; I can't deny that I actually just wanted to witness first hand the champions downfall, and KT and Nintendo could have been real creative with it but they just decided against the original story. This would be fine with me if they were honest in saying that it's not the exact events pre BotW, and I still could've found some excitement from that, bit the misleading advertisement on the game makes me only want to complete for the sake of completion... And so I can mess around as Ganon, of course!

    Don't get me wrong, I have a lot of respect for the work out into making it a fun game to play with some story spice, but the lead up to its release makes me wanna leave it on the shelf afterwards and go back to BotW before the sequel to that comes out.    … Expand
  97. BlackFang
    Dec 6, 2020
    9
    I'm talking here about the gameplay itself, not including the storyline or lore. Obviously as a hack and slash type of game it has the basics like ultimate ability and attack combos, I was expecting that. Here's the positives. Each heroes feel unique with their own moves you can distinguish from others, the combo is smooth and animation are great. It feels so great to just play as one ofI'm talking here about the gameplay itself, not including the storyline or lore. Obviously as a hack and slash type of game it has the basics like ultimate ability and attack combos, I was expecting that. Here's the positives. Each heroes feel unique with their own moves you can distinguish from others, the combo is smooth and animation are great. It feels so great to just play as one of the beast, just to stop and crush your enemies like godzilla. The negative, you cannot command allies to move to an area with a different elevation. In the game, some areas have different terrain levels, like up a mountain, you cannot command an ally to move to a different level than what you already on. You also cannot give your allies specific commands, like go here to attack or defend, you can only order them to set location and the ai wil just chill around or attack nearby eneimes, that's it, and even after you take control and lets said move to a different area, the ai will still remember the pervious command even after completing the command. Something I think the Fire Emblem Warriors did better in. The game focus extremely on depleting your opponent's defense meter either by hitting them with a wand, using your runes or dodging, it makes combat easier but it gets repetitive real fast as its really the only way to kill strong enemies fast. I have play quite a few, this, Fire Emblem Warriors, One piece pirate Warrior 3 and 4, as well as many of the Dynasty warriors games. This game is pretty solid but needs work to improve mainly the map interaction with ai allies mostly.… Expand
  98. Reed_Reviews
    Nov 28, 2020
    8
    Dynasty Warriors games continually focus on repetitive yet satisfying gameplay, rather than a compelling story. Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity continues this tradition. While the trailers' cutscenes hinted at a stronger narrative presence, the game's story is light and insubstantial. This plot's lack of thematic elements, character development, compelling motivations, character depth,Dynasty Warriors games continually focus on repetitive yet satisfying gameplay, rather than a compelling story. Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity continues this tradition. While the trailers' cutscenes hinted at a stronger narrative presence, the game's story is light and insubstantial. This plot's lack of thematic elements, character development, compelling motivations, character depth, etc. is particularly upsetting because Breath of the Wild's open-ended past offered boundless opportunities for any dutiful writing team. Instead, characters in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity are largely one-dimensional and the plot does not allow enough time to fully explain or justify its critical moments. And instead of capitalizing on dark topics of loss, failure, fear, and helplessness that Breath of the Wild alluded to, the game's plot often resembles more of a carefree fanfiction rather than a dutiful telling of the past.

    The game's intrinsically satisfying gameplay carries its halfhearted fanfiction plot. Yes, it is quite repetitive to slay every main enemy in the same general pattern: chipping damage, dodging, making the enemy vulnerable, lowering the vulnerability gauge, triggering a finishing blow, and repeating. Despite this repetition, each map's sprawling maps and numerous enemies create an overpoweringly enjoyable hack and slash experience. Similarly to Smash Bros., each character fights with a generally consistent button layout, but has unique attacks and play styles to help keep combat fresh. If only with there were as much gameplay diversity with how to fight enemy units.

    Overall, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity offers an enjoyable rush. Its lackluster and insufficient story, however, ultimately make the game a missed opportunity.

    8/10    … Expand
  99. rolo143
    Nov 27, 2020
    9
    I really love this game is really fun and entertaining. Is a must have if you loved Breath of the Wild, it's like a spinoff game, warriors style. You can say whatever you like about warriors games, but this one is really fun and also you can play as divine beasts. What I like about this game is that includes many things like parrying, dodging, etc. Also the way each character uses theI really love this game is really fun and entertaining. Is a must have if you loved Breath of the Wild, it's like a spinoff game, warriors style. You can say whatever you like about warriors games, but this one is really fun and also you can play as divine beasts. What I like about this game is that includes many things like parrying, dodging, etc. Also the way each character uses the runes is very unique. I'm not gonna spoil anything, but I really like what they did with the story and how the manage to put everything up here. Also... The music. The music is AMAZING. And I also love the cinematics. They're really good.… Expand
  100. Blueknight53
    Nov 28, 2020
    9
    As a huge zelda and hyrule warriors fan I am definitely pleased with this game. I played the first hyrule warriors so I knew I was gonna like this one. And as someone who played breath of the wild it is really cool to experience the story prior to the events. I have 30+ hours and I can hardly put it down. This is a must have for any zelda fan
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 113 Critic Reviews

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  1. Ninty Fresh Magazine
    Oct 22, 2021
    80
    Of all the champions, AoC is most comparable to Daruk: rough around the edges and simple, but full of heart and grows on you fast. [Issue #3, p.55]
  2. CD-Action
    Jun 9, 2021
    75
    Age of Calamity is like a t-shirt with your favorite band’s artwork – remove the love of their music and all you’ve got is a piece of clothing. Similarly, if you play Hyrule Warriors not familiar with Breath of the Wild, you’ll miss tons of fan service and end up with a pretty and relaxing but rather basic hack and slash. [01/2021, p.64]
  3. Nintendo Force Magazine
    May 5, 2021
    85
    This battle-hardened prequel is able to scratch an itch that its source material couldn't. [Issue #50 – January/February 2021, p. 75]
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