Calamity game.
You know the Gerudo Valley theme from Ocarina of Time? It’s a kickass tune – probably top five Zelda tracks – and one that’s sure to get your blood pumping. Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity is all Gerudo Valley, a rousing number that’ll fire you up for the journey ahead. It’s also a tad repetitive and just one part of the symphony of themes and flavours that make up a Zelda adventure. Age of Calamity very successfully co-opts many elements of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and delivers a satisfying, combat-focused spin-off with a whole bunch of content, but you’ll likely be left wanting more.
That’s not to say that Koei Tecmo – in close partnership with Nintendo on this latest Zelda-flavoured Warriors game – hasn’t done its absolute best to blend in other themes from the series into the mix where appropriate. Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity is positively dripping in references, adapted mechanics and systems, and its attachment to the kingdom and characters of a Hyrule we’re intimately familiar with is arguably its greatest strength.
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