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Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity on the Nintendo Switch is a prequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, which goes in a different, action-oriented direction inspired by the Dynasty Warriors series.
-- As reviewed by The Verge
Product details
- See Hyrule 100 years before the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild game and experience the events of the Great Calamity.
- Join the struggle that brought Hyrule to its knees. Learn more about Zelda, the King of Hyrule, the four champions; Urbosa, Revali, Mipha, Daruk and more through dramatic cutscenes as they try to save the kingdom from Calamity. Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity is the only way to see first-hand what happened 100 years ago.
- Battle hordes of Hyrule’s most formidable foes - From barbaric Bokoblins to towering Lynels, Ganon’s troops have emerged in droves. Revisit iconic locations such as Zoras Domain, Death Mountain and Hyrule Field and use your playable heroes’ distinct abilities to carve through hundreds of enemies to save Hyrule from the impending Calamity.
- Team up and take on Ganon - Pass a Joy-Con to a friend and take on Calamity Ganon as a team in local co-op multiplayer. Fight side-by-side or divide your efforts to cover more ground, complete objectives and defeat the forces of darkness!
PROS
+ An enjoyable expansion of the Breath of the Wild universe
+ I loved spending more time with all of these characters
+ Combat is fast, fluid and filled with variety
+ Plenty of content across the campaign and side missions to enjoy
CONS
- Performance doesn’t keep up with the action at all
- Not the fully fledged prequel narrative I was hoping for
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Expert reviews and ratings
By The Verge on November 18, 2020
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity on the Nintendo Switch is a prequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, which goes in a different, action-oriented direction inspired by the Dynasty Warriors series.
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By IGN on November 18, 2020
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity offers a welcome trip back to a world I’ve clocked hundreds of hours in. Its hugely varied roster of characters, solid combat mechanics, fun progression and clever adaptation of Breath of the Wild’s vision of Hyrule is a joy to play and discover. While there are some missed characterisation opportunities, Age of Calamity is still a blast from start to finish.
90
By TrustedReviews on November 18, 2020
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity is an enjoyable action romp and a worthwhile expansion of the Breath of the Wild universe. Those hoping for a deep narrative expansion of the universe will be underwhelmed, but being able to spend more time with these wonderful characters is more than enough to leave you satisfied.
80