Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity

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  1. JW_
    Nov 29, 2020
    9
    Actionpacked game with an incredible story, being a prequel to Breath of the Wild it had alot to live up to and it did that and more.
    It's definitely more a Legend of Zelda than a Dynasty warriors game, but the dynamic really works because the story makes the battles you wage much more personal.
  2. Schnitti86
    Nov 30, 2020
    9
    A GREAT game for all Fans of Breath of the Wild! I dont like hack and slay Games, but THIS game is more than just run&kill. Its full of BOTW Stuff and its packed in a wonderful and exciting Story.
    Framerate is terrible, but it dont disturbs when the Fever packed you
  3. rattata21
    Dec 1, 2020
    9
    ¡Me ha encantado! Aunque entiendo algunas quejas de los fans . El gameplay es divertidisimo,la banda sonora es soberbia,la historia tiene un ritmo espectacular,aunque es aqui donde hay gente que no le ha gustado pienso q es bastante buena y emocionante cuanto mas juegas.No se,creo que le ha llovido mucho jate innecesario simplemente por no ser un zelda clasivo pero la gente no se da cuenta¡Me ha encantado! Aunque entiendo algunas quejas de los fans . El gameplay es divertidisimo,la banda sonora es soberbia,la historia tiene un ritmo espectacular,aunque es aqui donde hay gente que no le ha gustado pienso q es bastante buena y emocionante cuanto mas juegas.No se,creo que le ha llovido mucho jate innecesario simplemente por no ser un zelda clasivo pero la gente no se da cuenta de que vamos a tener la secuela de botw en desarrolo.En definitiva si te gusta la saga zelda o simplemente quieres un, buen juego epico de aventuras ,no lo dudes… Expand
  4. mykellinden
    Nov 22, 2020
    9
    This is an absolutely phenomenal game, filled with content and packed with the sort of action that you'd expect from a game detailing the events leading up to the Calamity that happened 100 years before Breath of the Wild. Playing as multiple characters from BOTW (along with a few very surprising additions), you get to experience a rich and immersive story on par with the original HyruleThis is an absolutely phenomenal game, filled with content and packed with the sort of action that you'd expect from a game detailing the events leading up to the Calamity that happened 100 years before Breath of the Wild. Playing as multiple characters from BOTW (along with a few very surprising additions), you get to experience a rich and immersive story on par with the original Hyrule Warriors and some of the better stories of the LOZ franchise. The gameplay is a mix of Dynasty Warriors and BOTW, but contains a lot more LOZ-style gameplay than the original Hyrule Warriors did. This game also gives you an opportunity to become more attached to the characters than BOTW did, especially considering you can play as many of them.

    However, no game is perfect, and Age of Calamity DOES have a couple of issues with it. Notably, framerate. When using attacks that take up a lot of space on the screen or facing a LOT of enemies at once, the game tends to lag to a decent degree (but not to unplayable rates).

    The second major caveat that Age of Calamity takes is the very gameplay itself. IF you are looking for a game with gameplay akin to BOTW, then I'd advise waiting for BOTW 2 to come out...however, if you enjoy frantic and fast-paced hack 'n slashes (and don't mind it becoming repetitive on occasion), then I'd highly recommend picking up this game, not only for its story, but for the ability to live the Calamity and be your favorite characters from BOTW!    … Expand
  5. M4jin
    Nov 22, 2020
    9
    The game delivers.Sure..it might have some frame issues here and there...but not that bad as some kids imply.I presume all the 0 votes are from trolls and people that dont have a switch and are just trying to be smart and throw mud into Nintendo
  6. 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
  7. Jdd2102
    Nov 22, 2020
    10
    De lejos es el mejor juego musou de la historia, recomendado a todos, les va a encantar
  8. TOCHO1993
    Nov 23, 2020
    10
    No entiendo tanto lloriqueo por unas simples caídas de frames, entendiendo que son en momentos puntuales donde obviamente hay muchísimos enemigos y los ataques especiales requieren de un alto uso de recursos. Por lo demás todo es increíble, la historia, los personajes, la jugabilidad. Las personas de hoy se centran en puras tonteras como la resolución ultra hd 500 k y los 5000 fps cuandoNo entiendo tanto lloriqueo por unas simples caídas de frames, entendiendo que son en momentos puntuales donde obviamente hay muchísimos enemigos y los ataques especiales requieren de un alto uso de recursos. Por lo demás todo es increíble, la historia, los personajes, la jugabilidad. Las personas de hoy se centran en puras tonteras como la resolución ultra hd 500 k y los 5000 fps cuando lo importante es que el juego te entretenga y, como es normal en nintendo, te entregue algo más, esa magia que hace que enganches con cada una de sus entregas.… Expand
  9. NoradZero
    Nov 21, 2020
    6
    I am like 5 hours in and i really wanted to like this game but its probably not my cup of tea. I never played Hyrules Warrior so i didn't know exactly what to expect. I should have played the demo before buying. I am a big fan of Zelda Breath of the Wild and i bought this primarily for the story. To be honest, i expected a more polish experience similar to combat in Zelda Breath of theI am like 5 hours in and i really wanted to like this game but its probably not my cup of tea. I never played Hyrules Warrior so i didn't know exactly what to expect. I should have played the demo before buying. I am a big fan of Zelda Breath of the Wild and i bought this primarily for the story. To be honest, i expected a more polish experience similar to combat in Zelda Breath of the Wild but it was more like an arcade game to me. It get very repetitive and nothing from the prequel story is coming spectacular. Its nice to see the characters back but i dunno why, i found them to be impostors compared to what they was in the Zelda Breath of the Wild experience. Maybe i expected too much from this title. Lets be honest, the marketing was bad on this one.. when i started playing i was like "oh my god.. not what i expected at all.. it really play more like an arcade game that anything else". I am sorry but it really do not worth its price. I would recommand to pick it up used or when it will be on sale.… Expand
  10. Minandreas
    Nov 23, 2020
    4
    The game would be a 9/10 for me personally, but is going down as a 4 for how poorly the game runs. I don't care how great your game could be in theory if it can't flipping run. When there is as much going on on the screen as there is in this game, and it encourages you to react to things very quickly (Flurry rush), having the framerate consistently dumpster itself is simply unacceptable.The game would be a 9/10 for me personally, but is going down as a 4 for how poorly the game runs. I don't care how great your game could be in theory if it can't flipping run. When there is as much going on on the screen as there is in this game, and it encourages you to react to things very quickly (Flurry rush), having the framerate consistently dumpster itself is simply unacceptable. And the key word there is consistently. I am happy to accept rare framerate dips in exchange for a nicer looking game. But in multiplayer particularly, any time there is a lot of action on screen, IE the times where you most need a clear idea of what is going on, the framerate completely tanks. This is unacceptable and Nintendo should be ashamed of themselves. For a company that traditionally has had such finely polished games, this is a huge black mark. You know your own consoles capabilities better than anyone. There is no excuse for this.

    However, if you are someone that intends to the play the game entirely solo and that's what you care about, I would rate this at a solid 7. Because the framerate is substantially more stable in single player. It's still far from perfect. But it doesn't get laughable dumpster fire low. And if in the future there is a release of this game on more powerful hardware that can actually run the game smoothly 100% of the time, I'd give it a 9. It's got a lot of really great mechanics for a warriors game that shake up the genre and make it less spammy than ever. Lots of different ways to mix up combos and actions that make it feel like more like... I don't want to say Nioh because that invokes the wrong expectations. But an action combat system that has a lot more to it than simply mashing light attack and heavy attack. Story is very dragged out and not the best written it could be, but for a warriors title its absolutely next level. Lots of great fan service in there for Zelda fans.

    Overall I am having a great time with it in single player, and if they had just made the concessions required in the graphics department for the game to actually run smoothly, I'd call Hyrule Warriors Age of Calamity a homerun. So if tanking to 10FPS anytime the action gets heavy in multiplayer is acceptable to you, or you never plan on doing multiplayer at all, I would recommend this game to a warriors fan, and also a Zelda fan so long as the core formula that makes up a warriors game isn't a turn off for you.    … Expand
  11. UmAlguem
    Nov 24, 2020
    10
    I love this game, please do a murasame castle reboot next!!!! (10/10 a system seller)
  12. Rigbo
    Nov 24, 2020
    9
    Great story, excellent soundtrack, good characters, addictive gameplay, tons of content, overall an amazing game. Only complaint is the fps, but it never dropped in important situations, only during special moves, so it didn’t really matter for me
  13. Darvie
    Nov 24, 2020
    10
    Really good game with a great story and fun gameplay i enjoyed the soundtrack
  14. 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.
  15. ArmFlailingTube
    Nov 22, 2020
    7
    Firstly, people need to know that the game's description stating "Experience the events of the Great Calamity 100 years before the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild game" (as it currently states on the game's Amazon listing) is only half true. In short, this story takes place in a separate timeline where things played out a bit differently than they did in BOTW. As such, this raisesFirstly, people need to know that the game's description stating "Experience the events of the Great Calamity 100 years before the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild game" (as it currently states on the game's Amazon listing) is only half true. In short, this story takes place in a separate timeline where things played out a bit differently than they did in BOTW. As such, this raises questions as to the game's canon status. I'm not sure why Nintendo felt it was necessary to mislead people (except to maximize profits, of course) because I'd totally be down to see what could have been.

    Anyway, this game is not bad at all, it just isn't great. The story - while being a bit predictable at points (and not at others) - is an overall satisfying story. I certainly liked it a lot. As I mentioned before, this plot takes place in a separate timeline. A miniature guardian goes back in time from the original BOTW timeline to warn Zelda and everyone of the coming calamity and everything from then on plays out differently. There was never a point where I wanted to stop playing because of the story. I found it very interesting and I wanted to know what happened next every step of the way.

    The best thing about this game is its music. As with many Zelda games, the music is very well orchestrated and fits every moment well. They took many of the tracks from BOTW and made different arrangements for them. My favorite is Vah Ruta's theme.

    The gameplay also isn't bad per say, but it isn't engaging at all. It is a horde battle / hack n' slash sort of thing and its excitement will not last you through the game. It gets boring pretty quickly as it never evolves in any significant way. It' just you running from point A to point B and then C, D, etc. hacking through unrealistic amounts of enemies and killing big mini-boss ones. What's worse is that the game expects you to go back to these missions many times to grind for resources so that you can fill side objectives on the world map that grant small bonuses. There is an ungodly amount of these side objectives showered onto the map like a Ubisoft game. It's quite overwhelming and made me furious for a bit at how much time I would have to put in to check off everything.

    Overall, I rather enjoyed this game. It does have its flaws with gameplay, but I kept at it because I liked the story. It was fun to get a better glimpse of what Hyrule was like before the calamity. I liked seeing the characters again and I also liked the new ones. I would definitely recommend this game to any LOZ fan but I would caution others who just like the series as this title will be a 'hit or miss' for them.    … Expand
  16. EnigmaXtreme
    Nov 23, 2020
    8
    I remember when Nintendo originally announced the first Hyrule Warriors back in 2013, back then it was an absolute gamechanger seeing Nintendo doing a crossover with one of its biggest franchises with a third party series like Dynasty Warriors. Many people, including yours truly were incredibly excited, I vaguely remember seeing Jim Sterling verbally blow his load at least a few times onI remember when Nintendo originally announced the first Hyrule Warriors back in 2013, back then it was an absolute gamechanger seeing Nintendo doing a crossover with one of its biggest franchises with a third party series like Dynasty Warriors. Many people, including yours truly were incredibly excited, I vaguely remember seeing Jim Sterling verbally blow his load at least a few times on Twitter when the game was first announced. When the game was released in 2014, it didn’t set the world on fire but it was a great new spin on the Zelda franchise and the landmark collaboration was enough to consider it for our Game of the Year in 2014.

    Six years on and Hyrule Warriors is back but this time it is an even bigger deal, why the original game as almost like a greatest hits compilation featuring characters and settings from the entire history of the Zelda series, this new iteration, Age of Calamity is set up as a prequel to Breath of the Wild, set 100 years in the past before Link went into his century long sleep, only this time we are introduced to a brand new character in essentially an Ancient version of BB8.

    This adorable little robot appears in Zelda’s room right when things turn to absolute **** in Hyrule, only for him to open a portal and travel into the past essentially giving us a whole new split timeline theory…..greaaattttt. Like most Warriors game you aren’t just playing as one character but you are able to select from a whole range including Impa, Zelda and the four champions Mipha, Urbosa, Revali and Datuk. While it stings seeing all these characters knowing what eventually falls them all, every character has a distinct fighting style with Mipha’s water style and Zelda primarily using ancient technology. Also, despite appearing as a youngling, it seems we have some more time travel occurring as everyone’s favourite fishboy, Sidon, is playable.

    Age of Calamity seemingly fixes all those niggling little qualms that people had with Breath of the Wild, first and foremost there is no weapon degradation. It was without a doubt one of the most frustrating parts of the game, constantly having to find a new sword halfway through a battle. While you still collect numerous items, food and weaponry in Age of Calamity you really only address that between missions where you can sell or even fuse loose weapons together. Even frustrating enemies from the original game like Lynels have been essentially neutered here to the point that you can easily defeat them,a lot of aspects from Breath of the Wild have been brought over here including Flurry Rush, Paraglider, even the freaking Koroks.

    Another return is the map of Hyrule which is where you select the levels, but there is so much more including little side missions and services that help upgrade all aspects of your characters. There has clearly been a lot of love and detail put into what is essentially a Breath of the Wild prequel, even small things like being able to play with Japanese audio. No offence to Patricia Summerset but her attempt at a Faux English accent is just as cringey this time around as it was in the original.

    While combat is fairly standard for a Warriors game, Normal Attack, Heavy Attack combos and Special Moves, lock on has been placed on pushing down the R-Stick and there really can’t be any more of a complicated or out of place button then that. You can have up to 4 characters in your party during battles and are able to seamlessly switch between them at any time, this helps in traversing the map quicker. We also see the Ancient mechanics make a return, bombs make a comeback with even explosive barrels all over the place which make for a satisfying clearing of areas. But the other three just may as well not be there, the Ice really just amounts to creating a platform to paraglide off, the magnet just picks up blocks to wack enemies with and stasis is pretty much nothing, you were able to send trees flying in Breath of the Wild, now good luck with Stasis can even take care of a big Moblin.

    But any issues are completely washed away when you pilot the Divine Beasts, I will just repeat that for the people in the back You. Pilot. DIVINE. BEASTS! I could have started and ended my review right there and called it a day, there are segments where you get to pilot all four divine beasts with the Champions, where you can shoot, trample, rain destruction where ever you go and send killer death beams that annihilate everything in its path. I mean, what else do I need to say? these segments alone are worth picking up this sequel.

    Hyrule Warriors 2 isn’t Breath of the Wild 2, but it is a damn fine morsel that could tie you over just a little while you wait.    … Expand
  17. Joes
    Nov 22, 2020
    10
    The Best musou in the history, excelent gameplay, grafichs, mechanics, and soundtrack
  18. j03
    Nov 22, 2020
    10
    There is a lot of bad reviews from the Jim Sterling bots and others who can't fathom the idea of another Zelda game taking game of the year.
    The game is great and follows the tone and development of Breath of the Wild. It is a prequel for the sake of having a prequel but its a good prequel.
  19. MikeArruba
    Nov 23, 2020
    0
    Boring and repetitive gameplay and the plot might as well be considered false advertisement, as it does not feature the downfall of hyrule, but a "everyone survives" power fantasy on a separated timeline.
  20. Lolipopbling
    Nov 23, 2020
    0
    It’s horrible. Gameplay, technical performance, and esp story. What were they thinking about the story?

    I’m praying the lord and jesus that this has nothing to do with BOTW2. Stay far far far far away as possible.
  21. eriestmo
    Nov 22, 2020
    10
    the best Dynasty Warriors ever!! I loved the gameplay and the history, better than Breath of the Wild
  22. Dan88
    Nov 22, 2020
    9
    Another valuable warriors game in the skin of another franchise. What sets this apart is that it tells the story of the great calamity that took place before BOTW. Buyer beware: this does not play like BOTW and if you are unfamiliar bwith warriors games I suggest you watch some footage and reviews to let you know what to expect overall highly recommended.
  23. SaturnTheCoyote
    Nov 25, 2020
    8
    When I played Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition, I craved for the champions to be added to the game, eventhough deep down I knew no more DLC would be added. I then noticed more BotW themed news to be revealed on a video, so I tuned in for the video, and I screamed when I noticed I could finally play as the characters I've always wanted to play as.

    Each character has their own unique    When I played Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition, I craved for the champions to be added to the game, eventhough deep down I knew no more DLC would be added. I then noticed more BotW themed news to be revealed on a video, so I tuned in for the video, and I screamed when I noticed I could finally play as the characters I've always wanted to play as.

    Each character has their own unique play style for you to find and play with. The music is absolutely beautiful. I love the Champions soundtracks on Chapter 2. Omg, they are just perfect! I have not completed the game yet so I'm unsure if this stays, but I'm up to Chapter 4 and personally, I really like the story. It's been slightly predictable due to knowing the history of BotW, but I'm loving the lore I'm getting out of this. Like I said, I've not completed the game, so I wonder if I'll still feel the same once I do.

    Now don't get me wrong, this game isn't perfect. The FPS isn't as smooth as I would want it to be. For example, on the first level, when I went to fight the Lizalfos, it started to lag quite a bit, though I was able to defeat the enemies without any problem. And the barriers. Them barriers are so annoying. When playing as Revali, you'd expect to be able to fly over the fences and even small rocks, it blocks you from flying over, which I guess is to make it fair for all characters, but considering he's a bird, you'd think he'd be able to fly over things. And personally, I don't think the graphics aren't as great as compared to BotW, which I expected but I wanted to be absolutely amazed.

    It's very similar to Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition. I know that if you like that game, you will find some fun in this. I'm missing the short maps where you had to go and play as a unique characters and you'd win characters and special rewards that'd help you to advance, but I still think it's a pretty decent game and I'd recommend waiting for the price to drop a little, but I still think you should pick it up if you're looking for BotW lore or are a Zelda/Dynasty Warriors fan in general.    … Expand
  24. Jaller47
    Nov 21, 2020
    5
    The gameplay is very fun and satisfying but the story ruins the game and spit on the legacy of Breath of the Wild. This is not the prequel they promised us. I felt cheated by Nintendo
  25. MLGedie
    Nov 21, 2020
    7
    TLDR: Really fun game despite lag, the story is dumb. Still worth getting for Zelda or Musou fans.

    Not as good as Hyrule Warriors Definitive Edition, though the addition of using Wiizrobe rods and Sheikah Runes feels way better than the pool of items from the previous games. Still really fun to play and has tonnes of content and replay value, but the big problem is LAG. In any hack and    TLDR: Really fun game despite lag, the story is dumb. Still worth getting for Zelda or Musou fans.

    Not as good as Hyrule Warriors Definitive Edition, though the addition of using Wiizrobe rods and Sheikah Runes feels way better than the pool of items from the previous games.
    Still really fun to play and has tonnes of content and replay value, but the big problem is LAG. In any hack and slash game, lag and dropped frames is such a disappointment, especially since the original Hyrule Warriors ran better. The culprit is almost definitely the BOTW-style graphics, which admittedly does look gorgeous, but the performance trade-off wasn't worth it. It's not enough to ruin the game, but it's noticeable enough to be annoying.
    Finally, the story is complete baloney. It was advertised as a prequel, but it becomes clear very quickly that it's not one. The real crime though is that the direction they take it in is not interesting or well explained, the ending will leave you frustrated because you don't know wtf is going on.    … Expand
  26. mariobenito55
    Nov 21, 2020
    9
    El mejor MOSOU hasta la fecha con muchisimas posiblides en el combate y bastante variedad de personas con una historia nunca antes contada en un Musou.

    Lo único negativo es que en momentos puntuales con muchos enemigos o al terminar un combo puede haber algún bajón pequeño de FPS
  27. Hannibalmath
    Nov 22, 2020
    10
    If you like the musou games and Zelda BOTW that's your game for you guys! I saw some frame drops but I bet that this can be fixed with some future update. The game is awesome. I haven't felt so nice with a game since Zelda BOTW. Epic!
  28. Zendikar
    Nov 22, 2020
    10
    The truth is that I expected little from this game, but after buying and playing it has exceeded all my expectations. I liked it a lot
  29. Normaali12
    Nov 21, 2020
    10
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  30. Syhlcam
    May 14, 2021
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Hyrule Warrior l'Ere du Fléau est excellent. Le jeu possède un gameplay très bon, sur une base excellente de MUSO, Tecmo-Koei a parfaitement réussi à mixer ce qui fait Zelda Breath of the Wild et leurs types de jeu. On retrouve absolument toutes les mécaniques de BotW, les esquives, gardes ou encore le système de baguette. Avec celle-ci on vraiment un système pour ce facilité les combats avec le système des points faible.

    L’utilisation de la tablette Sheikah est essentiel pour contrer les attaques des plus gros ennemis, ennemis qui respecte le bestiaire instauré par BotW mais qui ajoute des variantes intéressantes. Les combats de boss sont très intéressants avec des pics de difficulté qui sont satisfaisant à passer. L’utilisation des bêtes divines sont vraiment dépaysante, prendre le contrôle d’aussi grand engin tirant des lasers et détruire des éléments et éliminé des milliers d’ennemis est très jouissif.

    Il y a un grand nombre de missions assez diversifiées en objectif nécessitant un regard constant sur l’évolution de la situation et utilisant toutes les capacités du jeu. La mission scénarisée commence et finisse par des cinématiques, ces cinématiques sont vraiment identiques à jeu original (excepté quelques détails dû à la différence de moteur). Le doublage en VF est identique à BotW pour la cohérence c’est mieux, et s’accord très bien aux ambiances des scènes. Les musiques sont toute aussi de qualité, avec des réarrangements très sympathique bien mieux que le premier Hyrule Warrior.

    Au niveau des graphismes, le jeu est avec la day one patch (v1.0.1) bien mieux que la démo. Il y a des chutes de FPS à de nombreux moments, notamment lorsque de très nombreuses animations arrive en même temps, que ce soit en combat ou en bête divine. En bête divine, on voit clairement qu’il limite avec des textures très simples sur les décors, des ennemis en ranger immobile même quand ils sont touchés. Sinon dans l’ensemble le jeu est agréable à voir, la résolution est correcte en docker ainsi que le framerate dans la globalité. Pour le mode deux joueurs je n'ai pas essayé, mais je n'y crois pas trop sur le nombre de fps.

    Le jeu est un pur condensé d’un Warrior et de The Legend of Zelda Breath of Wild, le jeu s’adresse parfaitement aux personnes qui ont fait BotW. Le sentiment de redécouvrir des zones qu’on a exploré dans un silence et un vide et ici de les voir remplie d’ennemis et bruitant d’action est un contraste intéressant. Grâce aux mécaniques de BotW le jeu offre une expérience qui donne un plus faible sentiment de répétitivité qu’on peut avoir avec un MUSO classique. Hyrule Warrior l’Ere du Fléau est un excellent jeu pour les fans et joueurs de Breath of the Wild et un bon jeu pour les joueurs extérieur qui n’auront pas les références, les clins d’œil ou encore les oppositions de situation entre les deux jeux.

    !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SPOIL Histoire !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Au niveau du scénario, il est très bien et se place vraiment en opposition avec Zelda Breath of the Wild. Si sur les premiers chapitres on semble suivre vraiment ce qu’il s’est passé un siècle avant l’opus Zelda, on a très vite des indices qui annonce la couleur finale. Alors même si le jeu va s’éloigner du jeu original, le scénario offres de nombreuses surprises avec les différents personnages connu ou pas. Néanmoins, sur les premiers chapitres avant le twist du voyage dans le temps, on peut vraiment voir ce qui se passe et s’imaginer que la situation est similaire dans les événements avant BotW, qu’on peut ensuite raccrocher aux souvenirs vus dans ce dernier, ce qui est cool pour les fans. De plus, les références et lien de mise en scène entre ce jeu et Breath of the Wild sont très très nombreuses et très satisfaisante quand on les remarque.

    Pour l’évolution des personnages et leurs caractères sont ceux qu’on peut attendre venu de BotW mais un avec un développement captivant. Si le méchant Astor est un nouveau-né pour le jeu, il reste intéressant à découvrir, même si on en apprend peu sur lui. L’histoire est simple bien développer mais très captivantes, avec un dérouler similaire à Zelda Breath of the Wild toujours pas loin.

    Mais je pense qu'avoir fait un scénario comme celui-là était le meilleur choix, car faire une véritable préquelle aurait été moins impactant dû faite d'avoir la connaissance de la fin, même avec une excellente mise en scène. Car la fin d'Hyrule Warrior l'ère du fléau est incroyable, une mise en scène impeccable, du spectacle, de l'émotion, des surprises et combat de fou. Juste excellent.    … Expand
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    Oct 22, 2021
    80
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    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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