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What if it was in your hands to prevent a tragedy from happening? This is the main premise behind Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, the newest spin-off of the series The Legend of Zelda that addresses the events of 100 years before Breath of the Wild. Mixing hack n' slash RPG style, the game offers fun and exciting combat with more than 10 different characters with different equipment and abilities. It's up to the player to choose their combatant and head into the fight knowing that Hyrule's fate can only be decided by the swing of a sword. 5fa4g
O showmetech received a copy of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity protocols for Nintendo Switch and, after a few days, fighting alongside Link, Zelda and the Champions to prevent the resurgence of Calamity Ganon, we bring you a complete analysis of this game that explores the fantastic universe created by The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild recounting the events of 100 years ago that led up to the events of Nintendo's hit game.
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The first thing we must make clear about Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity is that, unlike the first Hyrule Warriors, released in 2014, this game is not a continuation, nor can it be seen as a story completely apart from the main series of The Legend of Zelda. Age of calamity is intrinsically linked to Breath of the Wild and, in order for the player to enjoy the full experience that this game offers, it is highly recommended that he has played the biggest selling Nintendo Switch before.
Play Age of calamity without having lived the incredible experience of Breath of the Wild it's the same as playing Mass Effect 2 without having played the first title. However, this is just a suggestion. Nothing prevents the player from having fun with the frenetic gameplay of the genre hack n 'slash (better known as “musou”, in Japan), an approach that proved to be a success when mixed with elements of the Zelda universe already in the first Hyrule Warriors. Who knows even if, when you complete the game, you won't be interested in exploring Breath of the Wild?
As its name says, Age of calamity deals with the events that took place 100 years before the events of Breath of the Wild. In short, it is only necessary to know that at that time the Kingdom of Hyrule was looking for the four Champions of the different races of this fantastic land to pilot the Divine Beasts and prepare for the fight against the terrible Calamity Ganon. The valiant Link had been appointed as the chosen knight and Princess Zelda struggled to awaken her divine power that would be crucial to containing and sealing Ganon again.
Em Breath of the Wild such past events are only seen through Link's flashbacks and the stories he hears. The young man has to the terrible reality: Calamity Ganon was resurrected, took care of the Divine Beasts and the Guardian army, killed the four Champions and while Zelda struggled to contain the monster's power, the young man fell asleep for 100 years to heal his wounds from combat.
Em Age of calamity the player finally has the opportunity to witness first-hand the events that led to the downfall of Hyrule, fighting as Link, Zelda, the four Champions and many other heroes who took part in the fierce combats. The game begins right at the moment when Calamity Ganon has awakened, ravaged Hyrule Castle, taken control of the Guardian army and the Divine Beats and Link fell in combat.
When Zelda finally awakens her godly power to save her knight, a friendly little Guardian named Terrako wakes up in her castle tower and, unknown how, is able to go back in time to before all the tragedy occurred. The return of the little robot causes significant changes in the original timeline, as he is always by Zelda's side, he reveals through images the terrible fate of Hyrule.
Now armed with information about the dark future, Link, Zelda and the Four Champions band together to make combat preparations and stop Calamity Ganon from winning the cruel battle. The problem is that they also have to deal with the mysterious mage Astor, who is with the Yiga Clan and planning Ganon's resurgence, already knowing how the future must play out if history takes its natural course.
Exploring an alternate line is not new to the Zelda series, but in the case of Age of calamity this is a very welcome addition as it subverts the expectations of the player who imagined he was just playing a prequel where he already knows the end of the story. In addition to the fun little Guardian, who steals the show in the game are all the main and secondary characters who have great performances and excellent vocal performance (who would have thought that having a voice in a Zelda game would work so well, right?) .
“In Age of Calamity the player finally has the opportunity to witness first-hand the events that led to the downfall of Hyrule…”
Classic background music that fits perfectly with the exploration mood of Breath of the Wild is still present in the main menus of Age of calamity, but during combat a more exciting and engaging melody takes over. You may not be able to hear the music properly while you're delivering successive blows and listening to the roars of the monsters that attack you, but the musical compositions created for the game create the right atmosphere for the player to always feel like they're in the middle of a fight. fierce battle.
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Just because it's a hack n' slash game doesn't mean that Age of calamity has not taken advantage of other elements of Breath of the Wild in addition to its rich history. The game uses the same graphics engine used in the 2016 title, both during gameplay and cutscenes. This was a great decision to connect the title even more as a prequel to its famous successor, since it's easy to forget at certain moments that we're not, in fact, playing Breath of the Wild.
In addition to the visuals, the game also borrows the mechanics of Sheikah Slate's Runes, for example. By a surprise of fate, all characters and not just Link are able to use this technological device and use the special Runes of Remote Bombs, Cryonis, Stasis and Magnesis. All powers behave the same as in the original game and there is a minimum load time between uses that forces the player to plan the right time to use the Runes.
When you are facing an enemy that has a higher health bar and a resistance shield that needs to be broken to deal a moral blow, small flashing lights may appear over your opponent to signal which Rune to use to deal more damage. For example, a Dark Moblin can start a spinning attack, and stopping time with the Rune of Stasis allows it to build up damage on the monster and lower its resistance faster.
A welcome novelty is that now weapons do not break! When you acquire a weapon you can equip it, store it in your inventory or, even better: merge it with other weapons to increase its level. If you have the right items you can also recover swords and other rusty weapons to their former glory days. It is very important to choose the right weapon for your character, as each piece of equipment influences attacks.
Like every good hack n' slash, Link and his friends can still perform powerful attacks when the power bar is fully charged. These crushing blows can save you in a pinch when you're fighting a relentless Guardian or an evil-looking Lynel. The fire, ice, and lightning rods that Wizzrobes drop can also be used to deal elemental damage to certain enemies.
Each character levels up according to the number of enemies defeated in each battle. Additionally, after each main story fight sequence, special icons become available across the map with quests for each combatant. These quests mostly require items that you automatically collect as you progress through the game, so always to complete them to acquire a new attack combo or earn an extra heart.
This exponentially increases the replayability factor of Age of calamity, encouraging the player to return to the game well after finishing the main campaign. You can do extra missions, level up with different characters, acquire new weapons and, best of all, try different team combinations in the game's missions. How about taking on the enemies that infest Fort Hateno with the daring Revali and the fun Hetsu? Because only Age of calamity offers this and many other possibilities!
“In addition to the fun little Guardian, who steals the show in the game are all the main and secondary characters who have great performances and excellent vocal performance (who would have thought that having a voice in a Zelda game would work so well, right? ).”
And if you liked to cook powerful (and at the same time delicious) meals in Breath of the Wild, know that this mechanic is still present in Age of calamity, only in a different way to make the game more dynamic. You can acquire specific recipes by completing quests with the necessary ingredients, and once the meal is in your inventory, you can cook it and use it in the next fight to increase damage, speed or even decrease the damage done by enemies in the your team.
Perhaps the only less exciting sequences in the game are precisely the ones that should be the most interesting: using the Divine Beasts in combat. Moving these giant machines offers control that feels clunky, and if you just hold down a button, the mechanical creature will fire its main weapon nonstop. That way, you end up sending gigantic hordes of monsters flying through the air in a sequence that isn't very exciting. The feeling is that Divine Beasts have been misused and that their presence in combat sections only occurs because they need to be inserted with some use in the story.
But more irritating than fighting while piloting a Divine Beast is dealing with the game's frame rate issues. It was to be expected that something using the same graphics engine as Breath of the Wild and with so many elements on the screen at the same time had some technical problem. Korok Forest, in Breath of the Wild, for example, has so many polygons that it is one of the places in the game where the frame rate drops the most. And such a drop unfortunately ends up occurring with a greater frequency in Age of calamity.
When fighting hordes of small enemies, the frame rate stays at an acceptable level (around 30 FPS), but when combat involves one or more large monsters, the frame rate can drop below 30 FPS. , depending on the type of attack you and the enemies are using. The solution to not spoiling the experience is to always try to deal with one large creature at a time. After all, trying to face a Guardian, a giant Moblin and a Lynel at the same time is impossible even for Link.
Happily Age of calamity has a “command your units” feature if you find yourself in a tight spot like this. Accessing the main menu you can order your team to move to a selected location on the map. This helps a lot when you find yourself alone on the battlefield and you are surrounded by enemies or you need one of your allies to be in a location to accomplish a specific objective. It's a shame that the AI of the other characters that aren't being controlled is kind of confusing at times, causing them to get stuck in unnecessary battles and not fulfill the assigned mission.
The game offers a co-op multiplayer mode that splits the screen horizontally so that two players can face hours of Guardians monsters with their favorite character. Although fun, maybe an online multiplayer could have been the best option for players to enjoy the game's exciting gameplay right from where they are.
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Age of calamity is the perfect complement to Breath of the Wild and helps expand the rich universe created by this hit game. Even though the game takes on an alternate timeline, it serves as a prequel to the events leading up to the disaster that befell Hyrule and provides excellent fan service for those who wanted to know more about this story.
Even some technical issues and missions that can become repetitive at certain times, Age of calamity offers an excellent amount of challenges that will entertain the player even after the credits roll. Being able to fight against hordes of monsters using different characters with different abilities makes this game a unique experience that demonstrates how the Zelda universe fits perfectly into the hack n' slash genre.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity can be found in Americans for R$299, and can be paid in up to 12 interest-free installments on the store card.
