THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: CADENCE OF HYRULE REVIEW
To be honest I’ve waited so
long for the physical release. I know this game is not a new one, but I didn’t
play it while it was released in its digital form. I like game boxes and I like
collecting Zelda stuff, so I told myself to wait, it’s not like it was a main
Zelda title.
So yeah, I pre-ordered the
game, it arrived to my home last Friday and between, work, social life and the
whole pandemic thing going on, I managed to finish the main story today.
So I present you my opinion of
the main game after I completed it, starting with…
Things that I liked about the game:
1. The whole graphic design of
the game is befitting to the Zelda Series, it is like a more polished GBA game
and let’s be honest, Minish Cap’s graphics were really good for a handheld
game.
2. The random generated world,
gives the game huge replay value.
3. The whole overworld is great,
with very nice battles and overworld bosses that will reward you with Rupees,
Diamonds or even main equipment like the Boomerang, Hookshot, Fire and Ice Rod
etc.
4. Your main weapon can differ
from a short sword, to a broad sword, a spear, a Longsword and even a Flail of
all things. Experiment with them and find your favorite way of fighting against
the hordes of darkness.
5. Dying makes you lose all
your temporary items (torch, shovel, boots) and your rupees, bringing a Dark
Souls death-penalty to the game, but don’t worry, all the important items
remain in your arsenal.
6. Dungeons are also random
generated, with the layout of the rooms changing even after you leave the
Dungeon and return after a minute, the Dungeon rooms aren’t the same.
7. The story is very appealing
with lots of fan service. Really, it can stand into the “Extended Timeline
Theory” but that’s for another time.
8. Switching between
characters can be very interesting and gives you the opportunity to find the
game-style that suits you.
9. Okay, this one was a given
but the soundtrack is AMAZING. I really mean AMAZING. I already had some
playlists of the game saved to my pc to listen while working, but listening to
this music while playing is literally perfect. 10/10 to the music score.
Now let’s get to some things that weren’t that great:
1. Although you have a huge
arsenal of items (once again), you will only use mostly bombs, the Hookshot and
the Power Glove. All the other items are pretty stiff to use and at the same
time most of them use your stamina meter (like MP). I really didn’t find one
place that I HAD to use both Rods (since you can use Fire or Ice Arrows for the
same purpose) or the Cane of Somaria.
2. The gameplay is hard at
first, it needs time for the player to get used to it. Prepare to die A LOT in
the beginning of the game.
3. Even though the Map gives
you enough hints about where to go and find some important items, it’s really
difficult to find everything, since if you die, all monsters of the overworld
respawn making your “item-hunting” even more difficult.
4. The game doesn’t make clear
what is going on in “Future Hyrule”. Really, you can visit it only at the end
of the game via Hyrule Castle, defeat Ganon and skip the whole “Future Hyrule”
exploration and nothing will change (at least from what I’ve experienced in
these 12 hours of gameplay). I Finished the game but I only found one of the “Future
Hyrule” instruments and at the same time, I can’t find a way to visit Death Mt.
there, leaving my game un-complete.
In conclusion, does Cadence of
Hyrule worth your time? The short answer is “yes”. The game is great for a
Zelda fan that doesn’t want to embark on a 50-hour quest, but at the same time
wants to play some Zelda. It’s something unique and if you ask me, I would love
a sequel to this game.
At the end of the game, my Quest Log was looking like:
16 Hearts
31 Deaths
Short Swords: Obsidian,
Titanium, Emerald, Ruby, Kokiri Sword
Broadswords: Titanium, Glass,
Fragarach
Spears: Obsidian, Titanium,
Impa’s Naginata
Flails: Ruby, Hylian Flail
Long Swords: Titanium, Glass,
Caladbolg
Equipment: Mirror Shield,
Shovel, Torch of Wisdom
Items: Bombs, Bombchus, Great
Bow, Magic Boomerang, Fire Rod, Ice Rod, Longshot, Pegasus Anklet, Rito
Feather, Deku Leaf, Cane of Somaria, Lute, Power Glove, Tingle’s Dowser,
Megaton Hammer, Magic Cape, Bottles (2) (Note:
Seems I miss an Item)
Upgrades: Zora Flippers, Down
Thrust, Spin Attack, Shield Technique, Snorkel, Goron Locket,
Ice/Fire/Lighting/Poison Arrows
Scrolls: Scroll of Enchant
Weapon, Scroll of Enchant Armor, Scroll of Electricity, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll
of Freezing, Scroll of Need
Magic Instruments: Oboe, Bass
Guitar, Maracas, Glockenspiel, Bongos (Note:
Seems to miss one Magic Instrument)
Party: Link, Zelda, Skull Kid,
Cadence (Note: A party member is missing)
Rupees: 2898
Diamonds: 263
NOTE: There seems to be more modes of
the game, including Octavio’s story (the main villain except Ganon) and a new
DLC adventure of Skull Kid. We may refer to them in the future.
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