Hyrule Warriors: Time of Devastation in Test – The perfect transition to BOTW 2

Also in Hyrule Warriors: Time of Desolation, the goal is to save the kingdom of the same name – Musous-Style. The Hack and Slay test shows how fun it is.

Yokohama, Japan – The devastation of Ganon has the kingdom Hyrule pushed to the brink of destruction, as we have already done Zelda: Breath of the Wild could testify. Now we can find out how this happened in prehistoric times and in great detail Musou-Action. I am Test we will tell you if Hyrule Warriors: Time of Desolation the waiting time up to Breath of the Wild 2 appropriate to fill in the blank.

Hyrule Warriors: Time of Desolation Under Test – A Tribute to Breath of The Wild

With Breath of the Wild Nintendo celebrated immense success, and with a Metacritic value of 96 percent, the title is also one of the best games in video game history. To shorten the wait times for the already teased sequel, fans can now enjoy a new one Musou offshoot – Hyrule Warriors: Time of Desolation. Here players can see the events that took place around 100 years ago Breath of the Wild played, relived and on top of that there are also some exciting twists and events waiting to be discovered, as well as numerous great characters.

The story of Hyrule Warriors: Time of Desolation starts at the time of the castle Hyrule is attacked and destroyed by the guards. The focus here is on a cute mini guard that travels back in time and continues to do so Link and Co. actively accompanied and supported. The mini guard successfully takes on a mascot role, which makes him smile again and again like a cute R2D2. But there is much to laugh about for the kingdom Hyrule no, because the images of the new comrade show how hopelessly unprepared the previous efforts of the Reich are. If nothing is done now, the evil Ganon will prevail.

It doesn’t break with the developments of the main game’s previous story, then Zelda she is here in search of the chosen champion and has not yet managed to free even her inner strength. In addition, it is important to find individuals who can control the titans. Throughout history we also encounter the Gerudo, the Orni and, among others, the Gorons, who sometimes come up with their own problems and conflicts. We are not welcomed with open arms everywhere, but this is also due to the fact that the Yiga clan is doing everything possible to create chaos and initiate destruction.

Hyrule Warriors: Time of Desolation Tested – Mass Fights and the Sheekah Stone

What quickly becomes clear as the story unfolds is that you are there Omega Force in the development of Hyrule Warriors: Time of Desolation went to great lengths to bring all the small details from the main game into the title. For example, hidden krogs can be found in the different level areas, of course numerous famous characters can also be played, recipes must be discovered to get profitable buffs, weapon making also plays an important role and of course the sheekah stone is allowed here is also not lacking.

As in Breath of the Wild Sheekah stone can be reused to create all kinds of effects. With the bomb module, bombs can be thrown at opponents and the shields of broken bosses and with the cryo module, enemies can be frozen or slowed. These skills play an important role, especially with elite opponents, because in order to target them, a shield must first be decimated so that the appropriate bonus damage can be caused. Aside from that, there are obviously the usual mass struggles we see Musou– know and love Warriors titles.

The only problem Hyrule Warriors: Time of Desolation is that it is slowly becoming more than evident that the ravages of time are starting to gnaw at the Switch. This can be seen in various details in the game, most notably the movements of the characters that are not very smooth in some places, the opponents popping up and the graphical presentation that is slowly moving forward over the years. Let’s compare the title with others, for example Musou offshoots On Xbox or PlayStation, the number of opponents is sometimes significantly higher, and how they join the game is solved more elegantly than just appearing out of nowhere. On the other hand, though, the title plays smoothly and without stuttering, but portable mode is especially recommended, as the optics weaknesses are more noticeable on the big screen.

Hyrule World Map: Conquering, crafting and leveling are the main disciplines of Hyrule Warriors: Time of Desolation

Between missions we keep returning to the game’s world map. On this we see the whole realm of Hyrule, where we can also recognize numerous signs and gradually unlock new ones. Some of them represent main and secondary missions in which, among other things, it is possible to farm resources. Other indicators give us the opportunity to level up individual characters and unlock combos or trade in shops. We can not only buy and sell items here, but also improve the weapons collected in the forge. This is done through a fusion of different weapons, so that not only their strength increases, but also the unique special properties can be awakened in them.

In addition to the normal missions, where we defeat bosses, conquer regions, and accomplish other objectives in the usual way, mostly associated with massive button mashing, there are also some missions that provide even more variety. In these we can control the titans of the world and move over tracts of land and through canyons. We use their immense firepower to take down thousands of enemies with a single press of a button. With the right timing, enemy projectiles can sometimes be intercepted and thrown back, but these missions aren’t hard to master at all. However, they bring some fresh air into play, especially since the titan weapon systems are overwhelming.

Hyrule Warriors: Time of Devastation in the Test – Our conclusion on the repatriated Musou

Until with Breath of the Wild 2 continue, it will probably take some time. Fortunately, it delivers Hyrule Warriors: Time of Desolation there is enough potential here to fill this gap. Many new and famous characters are waiting to be discovered by you: in their skin you experience action-packed battles and use unique skills. It takes developer Omega Force the many peculiarities of Breath of the Wild even about them significantly Musou offshoot to host. While the staging, especially the cutscenes, has been lovingly written, there is sometimes a lack of authenticity and meaning, so that some events seem bizarre and inconsistent. However, this doesn’t take away from the action and some compelling story twists, so fans in particular can get their money’s worth here.

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