Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Considering I technically beat it even though I have tons of levels to finish, I should probably talk about Hyrule Warriors a bit. I've mentioned my biggest complaint before about character additions as well as unimportant enemies suddenly being given a prominent role. Second to that, I feel there's not much consideration given to games other than Ocarina of Time, Twilight Princess, or Skyward Sword. Lana has a few moves that give a nod toward Wind Waker, but that's it. Instead of Wizzrobe, Cia, or Volga, you could've had Agahnim, the Skull Kid, Vaati, Nightmare... I heard they're adding more characters with the new DLC, but so far they're from the three games already covered. Hyrule Warriors isn't a nostalgia game like Dissidia, but I still would prefer a greater appreciation for the series as a whole instead of the recent 3D ones (and they even skipped Majora's Mask!).

The plot wasn't amazing but then again Zelda rarely is, although this one shocked me. Ganon got his ass kicked by the new character, Cia. There wasn't even a level to show the ass kicking; it happened in a cut scene. Do you honestly think he could be dominated by some newbie? No. He would fucking destroy her. Her plot wasn't really necessary considering Ganon is the main villain; nothing would've changed if they had just removed her from the storyline, which is probably why I despise her and Lana so much.

Controls are fine, although I've heard they're pretty bad on the Wiimote. My only complaint is it's difficult to select which enemy you want to focus on. Half the time I'm directly facing a guy, press the lock on button, and suddenly I'm targeting someone behind me forty feet away.

Overall I was pleased with the game, which surprised me. The music is... different considering Zelda usually tries to go with classical and this is mostly metal or rock, it's fun to whack people in the face, and playing around with the different weapons is fun as shit. I wouldn't recommend this if you're not a Zelda fan because I believe Dynasty Warriors probably is more substantial, but it's a great way to pass the time.

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