Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity

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8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 659 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 76 out of 659
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  1. Mrwren
    May 11, 2023
    1
    I like how you learn more about the breath of the wild characters and the cutscenes are cool but all you do is mash buttons and my controller even broke
  2. BlueStarGundam
    Feb 9, 2023
    0
    This game is one of the worst games I’ve ever played it runs at 10 FPS how did they test this game and think yeah we should sell this
  3. KimuraXrain
    Jan 6, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Game lags more than any game I’ve ever played should be illegal to release a game this bad… Expand
  4. supdude80
    Jul 26, 2022
    3
    this disappointed me. a lot. I'm disappointed in myself for buying this too, but honestly it makes sense that I did because of the breath of the wild hype. I had to learn the hard way that warriors combat is extremely boring and it's only strong point is that it looks appealing, and the story is just as mediocre and unmemorable. do NOT buy this game if you loved breath of the wild and arethis disappointed me. a lot. I'm disappointed in myself for buying this too, but honestly it makes sense that I did because of the breath of the wild hype. I had to learn the hard way that warriors combat is extremely boring and it's only strong point is that it looks appealing, and the story is just as mediocre and unmemorable. do NOT buy this game if you loved breath of the wild and are looking for more content, just endure the wait and wait for the sequel, I'm begging you.… Expand
  5. Jofe
    May 15, 2022
    4
    Less content than HW1, fewer game modes than HW1, and less rich character gameplay than HW1. Zelda is insufferably complaining at almost evry cutscene. The scenario is without interest and isn't really a prequel to BotW.
  6. rickiller88
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    I had so much fun playing this game that minor issues were not a problem. Probably the best musou game I have ever played. Lame ending, though.
  7. Toffeltrasa
    Jan 15, 2022
    2
    How does this game have this high of a score. It's a **** disaster. This game literally doesn't even work on the switch. But the biggest issue is that the story doesn't make any sense. It was marketed as a prequel to Breath of The Wild, which is one of my favorite games of all time. This is not a prequel, far from it. If they said it took place in an alternate reality, i'd buy it. But thisHow does this game have this high of a score. It's a **** disaster. This game literally doesn't even work on the switch. But the biggest issue is that the story doesn't make any sense. It was marketed as a prequel to Breath of The Wild, which is one of my favorite games of all time. This is not a prequel, far from it. If they said it took place in an alternate reality, i'd buy it. But this is not acceptable. The events that take place in this game is NOT canon to botw. It gets a 2, because the fighting is the only thing good here.… Expand
  8. ShadowofZexa
    Nov 9, 2021
    2
    This is an absolute insult to the Zelda Franchise.
    Terrible combat, bad characters, lifeless environments this is a step backwards from breath of the wild wouldn't recommend.
  9. HiroTheFluffy1
    Aug 26, 2021
    4
    The game is fun for a couple of hours, and then it gets boring (at least for me). I’m a big fan of Zelda franchise and i really love fighting games, so i though that this game will be perfect for me! It wasnt, the game takes 10-15 hours to finish, the plot is alright, but its the gameplay that’s bad, the graphics aren’t perfect either, but thats alright because its a switch game, theThe game is fun for a couple of hours, and then it gets boring (at least for me). I’m a big fan of Zelda franchise and i really love fighting games, so i though that this game will be perfect for me! It wasnt, the game takes 10-15 hours to finish, the plot is alright, but its the gameplay that’s bad, the graphics aren’t perfect either, but thats alright because its a switch game, the framerate is enough for me, so yeah, thats it. I recommend the game for people that really like Zelda games, tho if you get bored easilly, simply don’t play it!

    -HiroTheFluffy1    … Expand
  10. Ahmet_ege
    Jan 31, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If you really liked this game, play zombeer, you will have more fun, I passed the game is bad, this game is the same as romeron did to daikatana, this game is valid in this game is an empty inflated balloon game, there is a problem in the game itself ui screen is terrible controls, the graphics are already bad, but the game is too much fps There is only one good side of this game and it tells the story better unlike the other game. The cinematics are nice, but it is caught in my mind, there are new champions in their time, but the old champions are not old, nothing has changed, man 100 years ago, there is a symptom in people who also have wii u. There is a game and that game is better and cheaper in terms of graphics and gameplay, this game has been a poor quality flash of the cheap hyrule warriors.… Expand
  11. ghostbops_
    Apr 28, 2021
    0
    First game I’ve ever genuinely hated so kudos to the game devs for that I guess
  12. Cmpfcf
    Nov 25, 2020
    0
    This game is just like Fire emblem warriors, you just need to press a button and that's it, any big creature is a boss and bad characters, the only good thing is the loading screens and speech and graphics screens and have so many bugs and the worse history you gonna
  13. Mizuiro
    Feb 9, 2021
    4
    Un genero que no le pega ni con cola a Zelda, Funcionalidades que en el juego normal habia y en este no.. ( No se puede saltar, trepar, no hay mundo abierto, no hay minijuego de comida, todo se simplifica al extremo..)
    Personajes que tienen tanto poder que al final resulta ridiculo viniendo de haber jugado al Zelda normal donde matar a un goblin te costaba al menos un par de golpes, aqui    Un genero que no le pega ni con cola a Zelda, Funcionalidades que en el juego normal habia y en este no.. ( No se puede saltar, trepar, no hay mundo abierto, no hay minijuego de comida, todo se simplifica al extremo..)
    Personajes que tienen tanto poder que al final resulta ridiculo viniendo de haber jugado al Zelda normal donde matar a un goblin te costaba al menos un par de golpes, aqui de uno revientas a 40.

    No convence.    … Expand
  14. Matthew196
    Feb 8, 2021
    0
    This is NOT a Prequel or Sequel to Breath of the Wild, but all it is a alternate ending to Breath of the Wild. So don't expect any spoilers to the Breath of the Wild 2, as MANY was hoping!! Probably wouldn't have purchased if I realized it was a alternate ending... Disappointed...
  15. Lhorkaven
    Jan 16, 2021
    4
    Gameplay was obviously mediocre. I was really looking forward for the story, and was disappointed.
  16. Zelda_Gamer
    Jan 11, 2021
    0
    Honestly, Hyrule Warriors is a great game, no doubt. When I got it I thought it would end with the champions, well, die but the ending at the end of the game just ruins Botw for me. I love the idea of Link awakening from a 100 year sleep the defeat the Great Calamity once and for all. I do recommend playing though, especially since you can do multiplayer mode.
  17. 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
  18. jb19980
    Dec 24, 2020
    1
    Story is ok, but the meat and potatoes are unacceptable. FPS is garbage. Gameplay and stage design are ridiculous, boing and repetitive. Just because it's with BOTW elements doesn't mean it's good. I'd rather replay BOTW again than spending a lot of my time playing this poorly designed, cash-grabbing game.
  19. 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.
  20. pichuscute
    Dec 13, 2020
    2
    Sold as a prequel, but was FALSELY ADVERTISED. It does not preceed Botw and is a standalone, non-canon spinoff just like the previous Hyrule Warriors, only using less characters. As such, I cannot give it a positive rating.

    If you understand that going forward, here's some other miscellaneous notes. - The gameplay is a bit faster paced than the first Hyrule Warriors, but this also    Sold as a prequel, but was FALSELY ADVERTISED. It does not preceed Botw and is a standalone, non-canon spinoff just like the previous Hyrule Warriors, only using less characters. As such, I cannot give it a positive rating.

    If you understand that going forward, here's some other miscellaneous notes.

    - The gameplay is a bit faster paced than the first Hyrule Warriors, but this also makes the game more confusing and overwhelming as a result (because they need to put more on-screen to compensate).
    - The framerate, pop-in, and resolution are seriously poor. The game does not run smoothly or look good in general gameplay. This is especially noticeable in handheld mode. This is very damning for an action game, especially a faster paced one.
    - The button layout is really awkward and differs from the previous Hyrule Warriors. Special moves are weirdly convoluted to pull off and dodging is on what I'd consider to be the wrong button. It makes everything feel needlessly clunky and not very fun.
    - The BotW mechanics feel very shoehorned, and in addition, dumb down the Musou gameplay rather than mesh with it. This means you're getting less Hyrule Warriors than before, which is a damn shame.

    That said, the characters, acting, and writing are still solid. The BotW charm is still there, even if there's no direct relation to that game. The music is better than a Musou has ever been. And you still get a portion of the appeal that any Musou would have. But it's not one I can particularly recommend and it's one Zelda fans should steer well clear of.

    If you are looking for a Musou of quality, I'd recommend Dragon Quest Heroes 2 or the first Hyrule Warriors instead.    … Expand
  21. GlazeStelar
    Dec 12, 2020
    3
    Terrible mindless gameplay with a terrible frame rate. Sloppy character writing. The amazing characters from Breath of the Wild were reduced to 1 dimensional cardboard cutouts of their former selves. The story was abysmal. Why was this marketed as a prequel when the story is unrecognizable when compared to the original game. This is the worst game I've played all year. It's practically shovelware.
  22. smith7ba
    Dec 11, 2020
    2
    I want to start this off by saying that BOTW was and IS one of my top 3 games I've ever played, so when Nintendo released this game that LOOKS like BOTW i was excited, maybe too exited...Just a few bullet points to highlight how bad this game is:

    -The game itself feels half-baked; this is a cheaply made hack-and-slash. -The story line from the get go is bad, and feels like a cheap    I want to start this off by saying that BOTW was and IS one of my top 3 games I've ever played, so when Nintendo released this game that LOOKS like BOTW i was excited, maybe too exited...Just a few bullet points to highlight how bad this game is:

    -The game itself feels half-baked; this is a cheaply made hack-and-slash.

    -The story line from the get go is bad, and feels like a cheap attempt to pander to the Star Wars universe by inserting a Hyrulian version of "R2D2" or "BB-8" and it clashes hard with the BOTW storyline feel.

    -The controls feel extremely clunky. For example when you press the stick forward, the character you are controlling begins a light jog then after a couple seconds the character breaks into an all-out Usain Bolt sprint that is difficult to control. Any slight input causes the character to violently turn in that direction causing the person playing to counteract and just end up in some wild zig-zag with the character.

    -Also since the game departs hard from the BOTW tact and fighting style, the combat controls become comically bad, one swipe of Links sword the entire group of 15 or so Bokoblins you are currently fighting go careening into the air. There is no skill required- B to dodge and keep spamming X or Y and any enemy is easily dealt with.

    -The FPS drops off QUICKLY in any sort of combat scenario and the game becomes very jittery and almost unplayable. After about 4 hours it was a HARD PASS, called Nintendo and was issued a refund.    … Expand
  23. XiaN22
    Dec 2, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El juego es básico y repetitivo, aburre de lo repetitivo que es.
    Encima la historia no es canon y no termina como debería terminar... Todo muy Disney.
    Nadie muere, vencen a Ganon y todos son felices.
    No entiendo por qué hicieron esto    … Expand
  24. MaunzGenau
    Dec 1, 2020
    0
    Unfortunately, this game does not do the Zelda Franchise a favor. It seems like a Dynasty Warriors 3 got a new look, just that the performance is worse than in Dynasty Warriors 3. The enemies do nothing. The huge enemies are some kind of fun but too predictive and it is only an endurance test, the combat is not special or interesting. it doesn't matter if you use runes or bombs or justUnfortunately, this game does not do the Zelda Franchise a favor. It seems like a Dynasty Warriors 3 got a new look, just that the performance is worse than in Dynasty Warriors 3. The enemies do nothing. The huge enemies are some kind of fun but too predictive and it is only an endurance test, the combat is not special or interesting. it doesn't matter if you use runes or bombs or just press x. Maybe for some enemies you can use one rune or a bomb to counter them. The mission design is furthermore awkward (something hunts you along a path but it does not work, since all characters do not move together, bad design). The Warriors developers seem to use the same AI and basic code since Dynasty Warriors 3 just with Zelda graphics. I don't recommend this trash, although I like the characters and the story.… Expand
  25. borathumfry
    Nov 30, 2020
    0
    Runs like **** and is absolutely broken. Being a Zelda fan this game isn’t good..or maybe I would be able to tell if I could play it in anything less than 9FPS.

    Don’t believe the drones here and save yourself the $60. Nintendo fanboys will try to sell you chocolate if it had Miyamoto’s face on it. They’re pretty insecure. They’re irrelevant so continue to make fun of them.
  26. Tonyxxs
    Nov 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. No es precuela, mal optimizado, sin dificultad,poca duración,puedes acabarlo con el inventario básico.… Expand
  27. Speedwagon_chan
    Nov 26, 2020
    3
    The story is alright the combat is atrocious and the fps is very inconsistent. It’s very overpriced as well. I would only recommend this game to people that are invested in the story of breath of the wild.
  28. Roberto738
    Nov 26, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very repetitive, unoriginal, the combat system is trash, the fps are VERY unstable, the enemies have lots of glitches and errors as the story is very bad and it skips a lot of things, i wouldnt recommend anyone to buy this overpriced game, just terrible, also the death of king rhoam was easy to predict… Expand
  29. ultraviper
    Nov 25, 2020
    3
    would be way better if it didn't run like a slide show. I loved the first one, and while it didn't run perfectly either, it was WAY smoother than this. gameplay should come before graphics. always.
  30. 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
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 113 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 90 out of 113
  2. Mixed: 23 out of 113
  3. Negative: 0 out of 113
  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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