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
  31. lolhhh
    Nov 21, 2020
    10
    the characters are great each one is fun to use and the story moments make me really appreciate this game the frantic combat and rune usage keeps the game from becoming borng
  32. Beeqs
    Nov 22, 2020
    9
    I'm definitely one of those who wished that it was just a straight retelling of the Calamity as it happened, but I can live with the Zelda: Endgame thing they ultimately did. Maybe we'll be blessed with DLC that gives us that in the future.

    The gameplay is rock solid. Best Musou game I've played by a pretty good margin. They handled some issues BotW had with limited enemy variety by    I'm definitely one of those who wished that it was just a straight retelling of the Calamity as it happened, but I can live with the Zelda: Endgame thing they ultimately did. Maybe we'll be blessed with DLC that gives us that in the future.

    The gameplay is rock solid. Best Musou game I've played by a pretty good margin. They handled some issues BotW had with limited enemy variety by inserting elemental versions of existing enemies and that was a nice way to give things a little more variety. The uses of the runes and Wizzrobe wands gives combat an extra dimension that's a total blast.

    In general this game was lovingly constructed from top to bottom. The soundtrack is amazing. The characters all have their fun gameplay eccentricities.

    Overall, it's basically everything I wanted out of it.    … Expand
  33. DenisWest
    Nov 21, 2020
    10
    Simplemente es un excelente juego, divierte mucho y tiene tantas escenas que hasta pueden sacar una película. Le daría mas puntos pero lastima que solo me permiten hasta 10.
  34. Vertreal
    Nov 22, 2020
    10
    Giving it a 10 to offset the unwarranted zeros, as they mostly come from salty smashtards and morons that think a ubisoft rehash is somehow better than this game.

    Real score is more akin to an 8. Pros and cons listed below. Pros: - Diverse and unexpected playable characters - Extremely solid and varied gameplay for each character - Good story and direction - Amazing music    Giving it a 10 to offset the unwarranted zeros, as they mostly come from salty smashtards and morons that think a ubisoft rehash is somehow better than this game.

    Real score is more akin to an 8. Pros and cons listed below.

    Pros:
    - Diverse and unexpected playable characters
    - Extremely solid and varied gameplay for each character
    - Good story and direction
    - Amazing music

    Cons:
    - Framerate issues on certain maps
    - Some missions are repetitive (nothing new for Warriors games)    … Expand
  35. Grievous474
    Nov 21, 2020
    10
    I absolutely love the gameplay, the story is very intriguing though not what many expected. I love trying out all the playable characters.
  36. Kacak321
    Nov 21, 2020
    10
    Amazing game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ............... Mhujjgfggjhftu gcfrrghbvgvcxzzz, f
  37. MattDomingos
    Nov 21, 2020
    10
    The amount of fun I am having with this game is extraordinary. The story is great (even if it isn't exactly canon, but what exactly IS canon in the TLOZ's time line, right?), there's a bunch of characters (even more than trailers have shown) with different gameplays and SO MUCH to do! I started the game playing on hard mode and in two days I already have 20 hours of gameplay, and I ain'tThe amount of fun I am having with this game is extraordinary. The story is great (even if it isn't exactly canon, but what exactly IS canon in the TLOZ's time line, right?), there's a bunch of characters (even more than trailers have shown) with different gameplays and SO MUCH to do! I started the game playing on hard mode and in two days I already have 20 hours of gameplay, and I ain't even at the half of the story (currently on chapter 3 of seven). I wasn't expecting to have that much gun in a musou game, but it's pretty fantastic. There are few fps drops along the way, but I only really noticed at the begining and some parts of the Hyrule Forest and none was a problem to me. Looking forward to dig hundreds of hours in this game.… Expand
  38. SlimmieJ
    Nov 21, 2020
    10
    Best game I have played in 2020. I am not completed yet but the story is extremely addicting and the way missions are added is extremely addicting. The combat is fun and the presentation is phenomenal.
  39. Kacak123
    Nov 21, 2020
    10
    Fantastic game! Super addicting, great story, fun gameplay, huge amount of content and much more! Great addiction in breath of the wild series!
  40. Sb068
    Nov 21, 2020
    9
    Pretty fun spin-off Zelda game. The warriors games normally are pretty boring, but this one is a blast
  41. gyana
    Nov 21, 2020
    10
    Великолепная игра, мой первый муссоу, превзошла многие ожидания.
  42. NgocThien
    Nov 22, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have just finished the game and it's so fantastic.
    When the trailers of games out, I only thought that we can play the champions, Zelda and Impa, but the real playable characters surprise me. It is so many, even Master Kohga can be played.
    The gameplay is good too, though I'm not a fan of warrior type of game, I enjoy this game so much. You have so much things to do, so much combo and you will not be bored when playing for a long time.
    Of course, the best thing I love about this game is the story. This is a happy ending for Link and Zelda, where they defeated Calamity Ganon and saved all people. If the story of BOTW shows me the loneliness of Link and the pain he and Zelda bearing after 100 years, this game shows me the friendships, relationships that give Link and Zelda power. So happy to see Link always have connections with the others. And at last, this game leaves me in a question "So the timeline is split again :))))"
    Love this game so much, it helps me to feel the world of BOTW again when waiting for BOTW 2.    … Expand
  43. 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.
  44. Schroder
    Nov 24, 2020
    9
    Easily one of the best Switch games I've played in a long while. Every aspect of this game from the story to the gameplay absolutely deliver in terms of spectacle. A few framerate drops here and there, but nothing too bad to take me out of the experience. Only 2-3 of the playable characters were underwhelming and considering the sheer amount of options you're given, that's fine too. IEasily one of the best Switch games I've played in a long while. Every aspect of this game from the story to the gameplay absolutely deliver in terms of spectacle. A few framerate drops here and there, but nothing too bad to take me out of the experience. Only 2-3 of the playable characters were underwhelming and considering the sheer amount of options you're given, that's fine too. I don't want to spoil the game if you're on the fence, but this is a game you should buy for the holidays and savor until the new year. Nintendo really managed to undersell this one with the lack of advertising. The developers poured their heart and soul into this game and it shows.

    Overall, Age of Calamity is an incredibly charming package that can thrill and excite you with it's tragic story and refined 1 vs 100 gameplay. On top of that it has enough content to keep you hooked through more and more of an almost addictive gameplay loop.    … Expand
  45. Jovahkiin
    Nov 24, 2020
    8
    My hype for the game was pretty low, I didn't get Warrior games... till now. The characters are all so unique like Smash characters are, and it's so fun unlocking and performing combos. The game delivers a lot more story than in Breath of the Wild and is the main reason why I bought this game, the music is also fantastic.
  46. Marcos2
    Nov 24, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. La verdad ha sido un juego maravilloso, uno de los mejores si no el mejor musou que he jugado hasta el momento. La historia en si es equilibrada pero llega un momento que si se dificulta mucho, lo cual hace que te tengas que esforzar más. Los jefes me parecieron muy Buenos, sobre todo las irás de ganon rediseñadas. Y también ganon el cataclismo. La música es perfecta, que te da la sensación de estar en una guerra. Maravilloso juego… Expand
  47. 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.
  48. PepeElGrillo87
    Nov 21, 2020
    9
    It is a very good game and entertaining to wait for the sequel to "Breath Of The Wild", the only problem I have is that when you play in multiplayer it can have errors
  49. 4Nth0ny
    Nov 21, 2020
    9
    Sin lugar a dudas, el mejor musou que he experimentado. Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity es una travesía inolvidable a través del Hyrule de Botw de una forma nunca antes vista. Koei Tecmo y Nintendo han sabido llevar la saga Zelda al género musou de una manera prácticamente perfecta, un Gameplay excepcional, gran variedad de movimientos para cada personaje y una historia formidable. LaSin lugar a dudas, el mejor musou que he experimentado. Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity es una travesía inolvidable a través del Hyrule de Botw de una forma nunca antes vista. Koei Tecmo y Nintendo han sabido llevar la saga Zelda al género musou de una manera prácticamente perfecta, un Gameplay excepcional, gran variedad de movimientos para cada personaje y una historia formidable. La cantidad de personajes se ve reducida, pero su calidad solo aumenta con respecto a otros musou. Los escenarios son todo un deleite debido a los pequeños secretos y detalles que ocultan, los cuales harán felices a los fans más acérrimos de Breath Of The Wild. El hyrule de hace 100 años emana vida, pero la guerra que nuestros héroes afrontan hace que según avances veas como todo va cambiando. Es una aventura increíble e inolvidable que debe ser jugada por todo fanático de la saga Zelda.

    Gran ost, gran historia, gran Gameplay. ¿Único problema?, Su framerate, en algunos momentos va como la seda, pero son momentos casi tan puntuales como aquellos en los que el juego va a menos de 10fps. Así es, la caída de FPS es horrorosa en algunas zonas y en un mejor hardware este juego se podría ver sumamente beneficiado. Pero se me hace injusto, en lo personal, no ponerle un merecido 9 solo por un aspecto negativo. ¿Es importante?, Si, pero en general es tan sobresaliente en lo que al catálogo de Switch respecta, que se me haría de mal gusto valorarlo de dicha manera solo por dicho aspecto.

    Conclusión, un gran videojuego que logrará satisfacer a todo aquel que sienta amor hacia la saga Zelda, los musou, y los videojuegos.    … Expand
  50. leitoga
    Nov 22, 2020
    10
    Este juego es jodidamente epico... La música es increible, la historia es muy muy buena, tiene momentos memorables... Las cinemáticas son impresionantes. Creo que no hay que juzgar a este juego como algo único, yo lo veo como una expansión al Zelda BOTW, y el cojunto es de un nivel supremo.... La jugabilidad me encantó y la verdad que la caidas de FPS no me afectaron en nadaa....
  51. johnnybarroso
    Nov 22, 2020
    10
    Excelent History and script.
    This game is complemetation os Breath of The Wild.
  52. StMarwan
    Nov 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This Game's really awesome Game, Have A Good story and beautiful stayle, just i hate the drop frame.… Expand
  53. StarGin
    Nov 21, 2020
    10
    Estamos ante el mejor Musou del mundo, sin dudas. El tamaño de su plantel es reducido en comparación a otros del género, pero su estilo de juego es único y original. NADA DE INSPIRARSE DE LO ANTERIORMENTE CREADO. Eso lo llena de originalidad. Su sistema de mejora no se siente como una barrera imposible de superar desde los primeros pasos, eso lo hace dinámico. Su dificultad es la mejor queEstamos ante el mejor Musou del mundo, sin dudas. El tamaño de su plantel es reducido en comparación a otros del género, pero su estilo de juego es único y original. NADA DE INSPIRARSE DE LO ANTERIORMENTE CREADO. Eso lo llena de originalidad. Su sistema de mejora no se siente como una barrera imposible de superar desde los primeros pasos, eso lo hace dinámico. Su dificultad es la mejor que haya visto en cualquier Musou, su música es soberbia, la historia está bien contada; con cinemáticas que no duran ni mucho ni muy poco. LO JUSTO. Las misiones principales, secundarias, el rejugable y coleccionables son abundantes y siempre hay algo que hacer. La batalla contra los jefes y subjefes de cada nivel es única y recuerdan más a un DarkSouls que a un Musou. (Sobre todo en la máxima dificultad.) Con este juego Nintendo y Koei Tecmo han dejado la vara de medir muy alta para los futuros juegos del género. Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity es una obra sobresaliente que podría interesar incluso a los que no están acostumbrados a disfrutar este tipo de juegos. SOBERBIO EN VERDAD.… Expand
  54. maai
    Nov 21, 2020
    10
    Muy buen juego, con una dificultad que puedes graduar según tu habilidad. La jugabilidad es muy buena acompañado de cinemáticas en el momento adecuado no corta la acción. Si tienes tu Nintendo Switch descarga la demo y juega los niveles disponibles cambiando la dificultad para que pruebes.
  55. Dom007
    Nov 21, 2020
    9
    The game is immensely enjoyable. The combat never gets boring thanks to the many characters you can play with and the the variety of attacks/abilities they possess. The maps are well laid out and make you feel as if your in the the world of botw. The games characters who where already great and memorable from botw have only been made better with some great cutscenes and diologue here andThe game is immensely enjoyable. The combat never gets boring thanks to the many characters you can play with and the the variety of attacks/abilities they possess. The maps are well laid out and make you feel as if your in the the world of botw. The games characters who where already great and memorable from botw have only been made better with some great cutscenes and diologue here and there. The games story is also an interesting one. It's one that you'll either like or hate and overall I think it's okay. It has some amazing and great moments, but some that I think could have had a bit more explanation or overall better diologue to make them more interesting. Overall I'd recommend this game, it's certainly an interesting game that offers plenty of fun.… Expand
  56. Kakadu
    Nov 21, 2020
    10
    Absolutely amazing, seriously. The story, cutscenes and voice acting are excellent and impressive, the combat is better than in the first Hyrule Warriors with a ton of variety between all the playable characters. This game has a huge amount of content and has better level design than the first Hyrule Warriors. Great game and a must play for any fan of Warriors games or Breath of the Wild.
  57. lmenchia
    Nov 23, 2020
    0
    If you don't care about art, if you skip the story, don't listen to music, and only care about repetitive button mashing for subtle and immediate gratification, maybe (and just maybe) you can give it a shot.
    I was personally looking forward to 2 players, which was a great idea until I realized how bad the game was. No climbing, No exploring, No immersion, No beauty, Linear progression,    If you don't care about art, if you skip the story, don't listen to music, and only care about repetitive button mashing for subtle and immediate gratification, maybe (and just maybe) you can give it a shot.
    I was personally looking forward to 2 players, which was a great idea until I realized how bad the game was. No climbing, No exploring, No immersion, No beauty, Linear progression, Bad music, Bad cinematics, No suspence. I felt more scared while facing 2 enemies in the previous game than 100 in this one.
    To me this game felt like a cheap anime with a budget done as quickly as possible, without any kind of love or passion whatsoever. The opposite of what made BOTW so great. I suggest you don't waste your time and money on this one.    … Expand
  58. Trustmeitsucks
    Nov 24, 2020
    0
    Bad framerates game is impossble to play with the frame rates and if your looking for a zelda breath of the wild prequel this i NOT it this games sucks
  59. TCVGN
    Nov 23, 2020
    9
    This game is super addicting. If you liked the original hyrule warriors, you will like this game a lot. The only problem that this game has is the frame rate that coud be better, The story is good, it's cool to see the world of hyrule before the great calamity. The voice acting is better than in Breath of the wild, the actors are better with their characters and it shows. Each characterThis game is super addicting. If you liked the original hyrule warriors, you will like this game a lot. The only problem that this game has is the frame rate that coud be better, The story is good, it's cool to see the world of hyrule before the great calamity. The voice acting is better than in Breath of the wild, the actors are better with their characters and it shows. Each character are good and balance. The original hyrule warriors had 29 characters in total, now it's somewhere around 17. The fact that there is less character makes each of them more unique and balance, everyone is usefull.… Expand
  60. sonicpulsar
    Nov 24, 2020
    10
    The demo was already good but playing through the story is simply magical. The art style is beautiful and based on BOTW’s Hyrule, voice acting is well performed, the music is outstanding and the combat, that could have become a bit repetitive since it’s a musou, is actually refreshing with constant new moves and attacks being delivered. 10/10. Excellent addition to the Zelda series.
  61. bxuzabc
    Nov 22, 2020
    6
    Not a bad game in terms of gameplay. But Nintendo totally lied about the idea of it being a prequel its just not. The FPS drops are annoying definitely not a refined game very rushed.
  62. pyhriel
    Nov 22, 2020
    6
    The game is very average. First Zelda game that I would qualify mainly as a money grab. The developers know fans of Breath of the Wild will buy the game for the story at least.
    The story is ok, but nothing more. I feel like it doesn't really add anything significant to what we saw in Breath of the Wild, and it even makes some scenes less interesting than you have imagined it from the    The game is very average. First Zelda game that I would qualify mainly as a money grab. The developers know fans of Breath of the Wild will buy the game for the story at least.
    The story is ok, but nothing more. I feel like it doesn't really add anything significant to what we saw in Breath of the Wild, and it even makes some scenes less interesting than you have imagined it from the memories in BotW.
    The gameplay is, again, very average. The original Hyrule Warriors was a more complete and more fun to play Warriors game than this game, which feels like a hybrid between a Warriors game and BotW. It is way less expansive than Hyrule Warriors, it has les characters, and the story is not better... it's just canon. That is why I feel it ends up being more of a money grab, because chances are, you'll buy the game even if you believe the reviews that say it is very average.

    Repurposing the BotW map into a mash-up of levels, character skill trees and shops, just makes things convoluted, and tedious.

    I would not recommend buying this game.    … Expand
  63. fingroovy
    Nov 21, 2020
    8
    A game of the finest art. The game fulfills the expectations, but a little laggy with low fps time to time. Fun game, and also has a nice co-op mode!
  64. Thecrow35
    Nov 21, 2020
    10
    its perfect the frame rate is ok i love all about it, combat, story I just wish it had more characters
  65. Afigirl32
    Nov 22, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great game. The most important thing to remember is that this isn't just a legend of zelda game, this is also a Hyrule warriors game which people have seemed to forget when playing it. Dont expect a normal zelda experience. Its a fun hack and slash with great elements from breath of the wild including mechanics and story. there are wonderful little nods to breath of the wild (story wise). I haven't experienced any glitches so far and the frame rate holds decently well for the amount of enemies that are on screen at once. if you have kids then they can play co op. if you just flat out hack and slash games of any kind then this probably isn't for you, but if you don't mind it and love legend of zelda, then you will enjoy it. it is so much fun playing as our favorite champions, fun to laugh at the silly things they say, great to see how they interact with their people and our main characters, and of course the divine beasts. ive only played 1 warriors game prior to this (hyrule warriors) but had no issue figuring out controls, combos and all that. in my opinion, age of calamity is a massive improvement from hyrule warriors. having the additional things like the map,training camps, donating items to help the people of hyrule etc are all welcome additions in my book.… Expand
  66. 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
  67. 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
  68. Gosmel_Halo
    Nov 21, 2020
    10
    Preciso realmente dizer o quão épico foi esse jogo. Hyrule Warriors Age Of Calamity é um dos melhores jogos que eu já joguei. Cada personagem jogável é diferente do outro. A história É INCRÍVEL.
  69. 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
  70. Sicarius089
    Jul 28, 2023
    10
    Everything Breath of the wild should've been and actually enables you to care about the champions. Music is far better, exploration is so much more satisfying, combat is amazing and especially considering as weapons don't break.

    Weapon levelling is a nice addition and makes for some interesting perks and abilities. Character combos are actually amazing, even on the low levels.    Everything Breath of the wild should've been and actually enables you to care about the champions. Music is far better, exploration is so much more satisfying, combat is amazing and especially considering as weapons don't break.

    Weapon levelling is a nice addition and makes for some interesting perks and abilities. Character combos are actually amazing, even on the low levels. Characters I thought were annoying in Breath of the wild were actually awesome in this. Only grip is that there wasn't any deployability after finishing everything on the map unlike the first Hyrule warriors where illustration pieces which were unlocked by killing skulltalas would open up the illustration map which would have more stages / bonuses / outfits and weapons as well as characters to unlock.    … Expand
  71. BKChronos
    Nov 28, 2020
    6
    OK gameplay with some cool plot moments, but overall uninteresting/not developed new characters, predictable after some points and not faithful to many aspects of the established lore.

    Also runs like trash, but is Switch so whatever
  72. suasto
    Nov 24, 2020
    10
    YAya a hi ju gatyn no van requerimnk ksma 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.
  73. Chupan
    Nov 24, 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
  74. Vatsugt
    Nov 24, 2020
    10
    I have been paying this game for a couple of days and I wish to become a saga!
  75. Guehnterbomb
    Nov 29, 2020
    5
    By far the best part of the game is the story. The performance of the game is a bad joke for a 60€ game. In single-player mode, the framerate can just about keep up with 30fps, but if you dare to play the two-player mode the game struggles to keep the framerate in the two-digit range. The characters are beautifully designed, but Revali is a MASSIVE good-for-nothing who talks Link stupid inBy far the best part of the game is the story. The performance of the game is a bad joke for a 60€ game. In single-player mode, the framerate can just about keep up with 30fps, but if you dare to play the two-player mode the game struggles to keep the framerate in the two-digit range. The characters are beautifully designed, but Revali is a MASSIVE good-for-nothing who talks Link stupid in every cutscene or wants to make everyone believe that he is the best. The "side missions", if you can call them that, are the second bad joke. If you find it exciting to do the same thing again and again in every side mission: Destroying a mass of enemies in 4 minutes and killing a mini boss at the end, then you have a serious problem. I don't think the Metascore of 8.1 is justified at all, the Nintendo fanboys should also speak up if something in a game is not so good and not just buy and idolize everything brainlessly.… Expand
  76. orukusaki
    Dec 3, 2020
    7
    If you like these types of "Dynasty Warriors" style of hack and slash games just with a Zelda/Link story line. You'll enjoy this. I would warn multi-player in docked mode slows the game down tremendously when trying to use special moves . I tried playing with a buddy but the game would essential freeze if one of us tried to use one of those moves. Other than that I've enjoyed it.
  77. bancandrei
    Jan 4, 2021
    7
    This game is unreasonably much fun. There is so much potential, for example for a gacha style game, I would sink a lot of time into that. Or a mobile game based on the map alone. Unfortunately I mostly have fun playing as link. Story would have been great as a straight up prequel, no time travel.
  78. TheSpecialKExp
    Dec 15, 2020
    7
    Age of calamity was very fun at times but the game blinded tf outta me and my twitch chat with the effects, camera angles were awful especially the last 2 chapters of the game, the switch was bout to explode cause the framerate was melting away, and imo it felt like some story was missing. The music and gameplay were great though but the other things hold the game back a decent bit.
  79. Ersal0
    Nov 24, 2020
    10
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  80. 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
  81. 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.
  82. YokoHugo
    Jul 30, 2022
    7
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  83. 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
  84. otmiyo
    Jun 18, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. My first musou, I really enjoyed this genre, also pretty good story, I was hoping [spoilers ahead] a darker development at the end, but you can't be bothered when you see the Champions meet with their ancestors… Expand
  85. 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
  86. 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
  87. 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
  88. Jerg4n
    Mar 7, 2023
    5
    Fun combat and a lot of unique characters, gorgeous art style and amazing music, but it's way too repetitive, the new storyline is dumb and overall pouring your time into it feels a bit worthless. I did have fun with it, but maybe the warriors games just aren't for me.
  89. 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
  90. Yokaii_
    May 20, 2023
    5
    The story and decent combat is what made the game somewhat bearable, the performance is absolutely laughable and borderline unplayable at times.

    Koei Techmo and Nintendo should be ashamed of themselves for releasing the game in this state.
  91. doodlerman
    Dec 5, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Is it canon? Yes, surprisingly. But it's not a prequel in the way you'd expect. It's more of a tangential narrative loosely explained enough to let you put the pieces together yourself, but still leaves lots of questions to be answered by the time it's finished. I'd love to see a DLC, because the elements that aren't explained so clearly are the backstory of this new villainous character Astor and his harbinger guardian (or Harbinger Ganon). Granted, this may be part of the base game to some degree - I've only beaten the main story, but have yet to complete all the side-missions that pop up after you beat the game. At first, I was a little disappointed that it wasn't the prequel we were expecting and rather or 'fix the past' sort of story, but the story they devised is genuinely moving as its own standalone narrative.

    The gameplay and the story seemed to be at odds with each other. For instance, Zelda broods about being unable to awaken her powers and being worthless despite literally wiping out thousands of enemies with her Sheikah Slate. However, I don't think the Warriors-style gameplay is necessarily canon to the story being told. It's not until later in the game when you get bombarded by powerful enemies that you actually feel overrun, though the narrative would suggest that the thousands of lizafos and bokoblins are a huge threat (when in reality you plow through them like pillows). Such said, if this were Breath of the Wild, the odds would truly be stacked against you in any of these scenarios.

    The gameplay itself is a massive improvement over the last Hyrule Warriors. The enemies are more responsive, there are quick button combos to select the right weapon to weaken your enemy (whereas the first HW would have you slowly scroll through all your items to find the right one for the moment), there's less scrambling to protect allied bases from falling while you're just trying to progress through the mayhem, and it just feels really good to play. What isn't fun are the Divine Beast segments. There's maybe some catharsis to decimating everything at first, but the damn things move so slowly that it's a slog getting through their segments. Revali's Van Medoh is especially grueling because it never stops moving, so if you miss a big group of monsters, you have to slowly turn around to get them. At least Urbosa's Vah Naboris has a running attack that can be spammed. The other broken aspect is playing as Teba; the camera goes bonkers whenever you attack with him so that you can't even tell what you or anything else is actually doing on screen. Fortunately, there are only a handful of side-missions where you have to play as him and no main missions where you're required to.

    I've only played this game on handheld mode, so I rarely noticed framerate drops (except when I did special attacks when three guardians and dozens of minor enemies were on screen at the same time). Granted, I hardly notice framerate issues. Ocarina of Time ran at 20 fps and that still runs as smooth as butter to my old man eyes.    … Expand
  92. 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.
  93. SileSixEcho
    Dec 9, 2020
    8
    Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity is a suprisingly great game. Even if it doesn't add a lot to the already great story and lore of "Breath of the Wild", it packs gameplay that is fun in this great world and brings a credible and (in my opinion) well-written prologue story. Sure, the gameplay mechanics wear off after a while and the game could be "braver" in exploring that time before BOTW,Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity is a suprisingly great game. Even if it doesn't add a lot to the already great story and lore of "Breath of the Wild", it packs gameplay that is fun in this great world and brings a credible and (in my opinion) well-written prologue story. Sure, the gameplay mechanics wear off after a while and the game could be "braver" in exploring that time before BOTW, but it is a fun and enjoyable experience through and through. If you are a fan, you can add 0.5-1 to the score.… Expand
  94. Breikzer
    Jun 26, 2023
    9
    This game is fantastic, I found it fabulous the amount of love they put into its development... The story, without exaggeration, is much better told than many other games in the franchise. The game is fun, and although it's true that in the final hours it can become a bit repetitive, the truth is that it's definitely worth playing. I hope that when Nintendo has a more powerful console,This game is fantastic, I found it fabulous the amount of love they put into its development... The story, without exaggeration, is much better told than many other games in the franchise. The game is fun, and although it's true that in the final hours it can become a bit repetitive, the truth is that it's definitely worth playing. I hope that when Nintendo has a more powerful console, they can make a Remaster of this great game because it's true that a 60 fps frame rate is missed, but other than that, the game is a solid 9.… Expand
  95. chemiclord
    Dec 4, 2020
    8
    Age of Calamity is, for good or for ill, an excellent musou style game. But it suffers from two flaws that keep it from a higher score.

    First, it isn't really what Nintendo and Koei-Tecmo advertised it to be, but I don't want to get too deep into spoiler territory. Secondly, oof... it does suffer from some pretty bad resolution and frame rate downgrades that show it was either not    Age of Calamity is, for good or for ill, an excellent musou style game. But it suffers from two flaws that keep it from a higher score.

    First, it isn't really what Nintendo and Koei-Tecmo advertised it to be, but I don't want to get too deep into spoiler territory.

    Secondly, oof... it does suffer from some pretty bad resolution and frame rate downgrades that show it was either not quite ready for launch or the Switch itself really isn't capable of handling it. If a patch cleans up the performance or a Switch revision allows it to perform to its fullest, it could be a review worth revisiting.    … Expand
  96. javiandre10
    Jan 23, 2021
    6
    Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity es una precuela muy bien trabajada y que es fiel a todos los principios y detalles que se aplicaron en Breath of the Wild.

    El problema es que no deja de ser un Warriors más. Sigue siendo igual de repetitivo, y que lejos de ser adictivo, cansa. Tienes que ser muy fan de Zelda BotW para poder disfrutarlo. Un juego que no destaca en ningún apartado. Ni    Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity es una precuela muy bien trabajada y que es fiel a todos los principios y detalles que se aplicaron en Breath of the Wild.

    El problema es que no deja de ser un Warriors más. Sigue siendo igual de repetitivo, y que lejos de ser adictivo, cansa. Tienes que ser muy fan de Zelda BotW para poder disfrutarlo. Un juego que no destaca en ningún apartado. Ni siquiera en la historia, que debería ser el mayor incentivo para jugarlo.    … Expand
  97. Megakrage
    Dec 3, 2020
    10
    The best warriors game ever made. which makes sense since nintendo helped with it. it is so much fun and detailed. it being zelda makes it that much better. i never really cared about the fps drops. only happens when a lot of things happen on screen at once and it really isn't an issue. just in general, great gameplay, great story and all around a great game.
  98. c_victor_hugo
    Dec 11, 2020
    10
    La historia del juego y su conexión al universo de Breath of the Wild, hacen de Age of Calamity una joya de la saga Zelda. Su jugabilidad es muy atrayente y queda perfecto con la temática que se vive en Hyrule en esa época.
  99. EdwardG
    Jan 17, 2021
    7
    Age of Calamity is a good hack and slash game that provides a welcome opportunity to jump back into the world of Breath of the Wild, albeit with a completely different style of gameplay.

    For the most part, I enjoyed the over the top, large scale battles that are characteristic of the Warriors franchise. Getting into the flow of it and mowing down hundreds of enemies with satisfying    Age of Calamity is a good hack and slash game that provides a welcome opportunity to jump back into the world of Breath of the Wild, albeit with a completely different style of gameplay.

    For the most part, I enjoyed the over the top, large scale battles that are characteristic of the Warriors franchise. Getting into the flow of it and mowing down hundreds of enemies with satisfying combos is great fun. There's usually plenty of cannon fodder on screen for you to toy with, but there's plenty of larger enemies too which require a bit more of your attention.

    Age of Calamity features a healthy roster of playable characters that you unlock as you progress through the game, and they all have fairly different movesets and unique traits. I found myself sticking to the few characters I could do the most damage with - Link, Impa and Teba - but I'm sure different people will gravitate more to others.

    Playable Divine Beast sections break up the core gameplay loop and although they're mostly a decent diversion, the Vah Rudania (the Gorons' Divine Beast) quests are a bit frustrating because of its poor blocking capabilities.

    Unfortunately, Age of Calamity starts to wear a bit thin after a while. It's not a short game, and I found its gameplay too mindless and repetitive to hold my interest for long periods of time. The oftentimes sparse checkpoint system only serves to exacerbate this issue. The side content is particularly egregious as much of it doesn't even have any story to support it - it has some context but is mostly devoid of any proper narrative. It's good that it's there for when you want a quick bit of action, but it could've been better.

    In terms of story, Age of Calamity isn't the prequel I was expecting, and it instead introduces a separate timeline. It's tone is also perhaps a bit lighter than I thought it'd be. Taken on its own merits, the story is okay. It's nice to see the characters we grew to love from Breath of the Wild again, and fighting against the Great Calamity with them was a treat. That said, I think a proper prequel could've told a much more mature, tragic story. Seeing the downfall of the Champions could've made for some excellent storytelling, and it could've been a bold, refreshing move to let us lose for once.

    Overall, this is a fairly good, enjoyable title, which perhaps unfairly has to live in the shadow of Breath of the Wild. Its connection to one of my favourite ever games is simultaneously why I expected more from it but also a big reason I liked it. If, like me, you're a big Zelda fan, just know to temper your expectations a bit regarding the story - as said, it's more of a 'what if' than a prequel. For me though, I still enjoyed Age of Calamity despite the gameplay sometimes feeling too grindy for my tastes. It's a cool, exaggerated hack and slash with a strong range of playable characters and, of course, a great soundtrack.    … Expand
  100. 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
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#87 Best Switch Game of 2020
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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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