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Game InformerHyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity Review – Well-Worn Fanservice
Published 11/18/2020
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Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity
See Hyrule 100 years before the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild game and experience the events of the Great Calamity. Join the struggle that brought Hyrule to its knees. Learn more about Zelda, the four Champions, the King of Hyrule and more through dramatic cutscenes as they try to save the kingdom from Calamity. The Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity game is the only way to see firsthand what happened 100 years ago. Battle hordes of Hyrule’s most formidable foes. From barbaric Bokoblins to towering Lynels, menacing monsters have emerged in droves. In addition to Link and Zelda, take control of characters like the four Champions and a young Impa. Use their distinct abilities to carve through hundreds of enemies to save Hyrule from the impending Calamity.
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- Omega Force
- Publisher
- Nintendo, Koei Tecmo
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Metro GameCentralMetro GameCentral Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity Review
Published 11/18/2020
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Read originalMartin Robinson
EurogamerHyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity review - a hugely enjoyable, impressively authentic Zelda spin-off
Published 11/18/2020
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Read originalGavin Lane
Nintendo LifeNintendo Life Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity Review
Published 11/18/2020
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Read originalSuriel Vazquez
GameSpotHyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity Review
Published 11/18/2020
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