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Video Game Review: Hyrule Warriors Age of Calamity

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I just beat this great game. It's basically a Warriors game like Dynasty Warriors which I love. This game is a bit more involved than the first Hyrule Warriors however. I really like how they incorporated Breath of the Wild's Sheikah Slate abilities into combat. Those being Magnesis, Cryonis, Stasis, and Bomb. When you fight tough enemies you'll see a symbol above them briefly which tells you which to use on them. It takes a while to get used to but I really like the depth it provides.

The story shows us the events that led up to the Great Calamity as noted in Breath of the Wild. I'd like to avoid spoilers here as its really nice to play through but lets just say you change history in your attempt to defeat the forces of Calamity Ganon. There's lots of playable characters and they do feel pretty different from one another. Most times you can just play as Link but I found Zelda to be a great character after she awakens her sealing power.

I also didnt mention you can control all four of the divine beasts. The missions are fun but you're rarely challenged while using them until later in the game. It's great to destroy tough enemies that would otherwise take a while to kill. That's actually one of my complaints as tough enemies tend to have lots and lots of health. You basically get their health low and then you can unleash weak point attacks to get their health lower quicker. 

All in all this is a great game for a Zelda fan or a fan of Dynasty Warriors. I understand its not for everyone but you should at least give this game a try. I don't have a whole lot to say here but that's again to avoid spoilers. The game is not easy but it has checkpoints that generally are fair.

Verdict: 9/10


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