We Are the Champions | Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity Review

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  • Опубликовано: 22 дек 2024

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  • @ArloStuff
    @ArloStuff  3 года назад +1619

    I'm sure some of you will be disappointed that I avoided spoilers when the game has been out for a good while now. But do not fret! I'll be doing a full spoilery discussion on the game at some point. Just got to decide on the format.

  • @greyrifterrellik5837
    @greyrifterrellik5837 3 года назад +650

    "It's all repetitive, but when you're hooked in you just don't care." is quite possibly the single most accurate description of why these games can be so fun, that I've ever heard. Well done.

    • @netweed09
      @netweed09 Год назад +3

      That's such a Cop-out though. Just because he makes a special exception for Repetitive = Fun this time, in no way means it actually is.
      If it were $25 I'd understand but of course it's not. It's boring & repetitive when taken in to account being a $60 game.

    • @greyrifterrellik5837
      @greyrifterrellik5837 Год назад +17

      @@netweed09 I get that the warriors gameplay style isn't for everyone but just because *you, personally,* don't like it doesn't make it a bad or boring game. All it means is that it's not something YOU'LL enjoy.
      Meanwhile those of us that do enjoy the genre? "Repetitive" is just plain irrelevant to us. We know the games are repetitive, *we just don't CARE.*

    • @netweed09
      @netweed09 Год назад +1

      @@greyrifterrellik5837 Exactly; that's classic Bias for you. But while that's even fine and it's good you at least admitted to it - my point was regarding the price. It's so objectively 1-dimensional - how could they even possibly think of charging over $40 for this at launch? It's like charging almost $40 for Space Invaders 'LED TV 30th anniversary version'.

    • @greyrifterrellik5837
      @greyrifterrellik5837 Год назад +14

      @@netweed09 Because the actual target audience of the game think it's worth the price? Have you considered that possibility?
      I wouldn't pay *any amount* of money for a horror game because it's just not my thing, but that doesn't mean there aren't people who love the genre and are willing to pay for a decent game within that genre. I wouldn't know what's good value or not in horror, but horror fans WOULD know.
      Age of Calamity is *absolutely* a $60 value warriors game.

    • @netweed09
      @netweed09 Год назад

      @@greyrifterrellik5837 ​ By that 'logic', a company could charge $60 for _any_ piece of garbage though. ''Oh the niche audience we are targeting will find this fun!1'',, bam: $60. Nope; you may think you're trying to 'educate' me but this is all your opinion - and I'm not buying that, that's for sure. You're on your own on that accord. I just find too many Influencers online have double standards nowadays and just apply hive mentality to what they like/dislike. Easy views & likes too. But hey, enjoy and buy what you like.

  • @masterspongebat2387
    @masterspongebat2387 3 года назад +627

    This must be part 1 because for some reason the video isn’t 4 hours long.

    • @WallJumpGames
      @WallJumpGames 3 года назад +8

      I didnt know we are watching MockRock

    • @WallJumpGames
      @WallJumpGames 3 года назад +5

      I say this because Arlo is 3hrs, MockRock is 4

    • @rev0lverocel0t
      @rev0lverocel0t 3 года назад +4

      I think they serve completely different purposes on youtube but alright

    • @treganfilms
      @treganfilms 3 года назад +3

      @The Second Son’s Its not a AU however it is a new timeline split

    • @DevinAK49
      @DevinAK49 3 года назад +1

      @@treganfilms either way. Doesn't matter.

  • @umbramaticnyx3593
    @umbramaticnyx3593 3 года назад +495

    This game and Animal Crossing New Horizoins had one thing in common for me: Eventually, I got kinda burnt out. But when I was hooked I was REALLY hooked

    • @hadleym2247
      @hadleym2247 3 года назад +24

      EXACTLY

    • @davitkhachatryan3721
      @davitkhachatryan3721 3 года назад +1

      Just like me and Undertale

    • @jakhow6641
      @jakhow6641 3 года назад +15

      I loved the game so much, yet I only got halfway through until I ran out of steam

    • @DanielVCOliveira
      @DanielVCOliveira 3 года назад +5

      Exactly. I'll take my time with it when we get the DLC, I don't want to burn out again

    • @rhettmitchell
      @rhettmitchell 3 года назад +6

      @@jakhow6641 halfway through is when it really ramps up though

  • @PhDMario
    @PhDMario 3 года назад +440

    Fun fact. In BOTW there's a memory where Link has ONE scratch in his arm after defeating an army of enemies, Lynels included. They even show the path full of dead monsters. You can argue that 100 years ago Link was as powerful as shown in AoC just by that cutscene.

    • @BrynnBeverly
      @BrynnBeverly 3 года назад +82

      I really like this line of reasoning. Looking back on the memory where Link almost dies, there's a TON of dead guardians--now it makes sense

    • @matthewmuir8884
      @matthewmuir8884 3 года назад +79

      @@BrynnBeverly Could you imagine if we had gotten to actually play that moment? A mission where you play as Link and you have to protect Zelda while getting her away from a pursuing horde of corrupted guardians, and when you get to the final location near Fort Hateno, the mission becomes just, "Protect Zelda" and you make your stand; fighting an endless horde of guardians until you're inevitably overwhelmed (and I'm not talking about losing in a cutscene; I'm talking about fighting until you *lose).* That could have been quite a moment.

    • @mattblack3813
      @mattblack3813 3 года назад +25

      @@matthewmuir8884 I honestly thought that’s how this game would go, somewhat disappointed this wasn’t what it was... Kind of a FF7: Crisis Core vibe

    • @matthewmuir8884
      @matthewmuir8884 3 года назад +16

      @@mattblack3813 Yeah; I know what you mean. We all thought that this was going to be a proper prequel like Halo Reach, Final Fantasy Crisis Core and Torna: the Golden Country, because that's what Nintendo kept advertising this game as being. I'm sad that we didn't get an actual prequel, and I'm angry that Nintendo and Koei Tecmo lied about it.

    • @infinitygames9317
      @infinitygames9317 3 года назад +13

      @@matthewmuir8884 Every time I mention this I get bombarded with how "Nintendo never said that" and "It's your fault for getting your hopes up"
      I liked the gameplay but the story was unforgivable really.

  • @shadyshyguy4058
    @shadyshyguy4058 3 года назад +224

    14:11 There is memory 8 in BoTW. It shows that link has defeated 3 silver lynels and an army of bokoblins alone. Also other memories showed Urbosa and Daruk could easily fight multiple enemies at once. So Link and at least the champions could have fought and defeated as much monsters as they fight and defeat in Age of Calamity.

    • @nickioleary8577
      @nickioleary8577 2 года назад +17

      True. And to be fair, we don’t really see any of the other characters in fights, so for all we know, those characters could always fight as well as they do in this game. Or at the very least I can’t think of any evidence to disprove anything

    • @diccchocolate416
      @diccchocolate416 Год назад +6

      ​@@nickioleary8577 we see revali go nuts in the dlc so that's believable

  • @becca1chan8773
    @becca1chan8773 3 года назад +470

    I will say that the English voice acting is improved in Age of Calamity.

    • @gnarly-o6l
      @gnarly-o6l 3 года назад +78

      I know they really stepped it up, hopefully they’re even better in BOTW 2

    • @christapinder8205
      @christapinder8205 3 года назад +11

      Very true, they improved alot. I still stuck to the Japanese voice acting though as I'm used to it from botw.

    • @Novarcharesk
      @Novarcharesk 3 года назад +73

      I've never had a problem with it. Zelda's shakiness to me sounds like direction, rather than the VC's actual ability. Daruk and Mipha did sound a bit overdone.
      Shout to to Urbosa's VC. She sounds awesome.

    • @thelordstarfish
      @thelordstarfish 3 года назад +8

      Yeah speaking as someone who insisted on only playing the first game in Japanese because I could not stand Zelda's voice... and who admittedly only experienced Age of Calamity through RUclips videos since I played the demo and the gameplay just didn't appeal to me... I think the English voice acting is indeed significantly better in Age of Calamity. There is still some residual clunkiness, like, there are some characters (Hestu being a big one) whose lines are just *so anime* that they just sound super weird in English, but the performances have improved substantially.

    • @Novarcharesk
      @Novarcharesk 3 года назад +11

      @@thelordstarfish Hestu being all anime isn't the voice actor's problem then. It's the bizarre continuation of cringey Japanese dialogue just moved to English. The cringe remains regardless of language.

  • @skittles536
    @skittles536 3 года назад +274

    Urbosa’s A special is the perfect example of the frame drop satisfaction

    • @CLopez63
      @CLopez63 3 года назад +1

      YES

    • @lewa3910
      @lewa3910 3 года назад +3

      Speaking knowledge right there!

    • @aidenpons9584
      @aidenpons9584 3 года назад +3

      In Co-op in rain it's even worse, game drops to about 1 FPS

    • @bobross4886
      @bobross4886 3 года назад

      Haha frame drop satisfaction

    • @ericwindsor339
      @ericwindsor339 7 месяцев назад

      Yeah that move feels epic

  • @NintendoBlackCrisis
    @NintendoBlackCrisis 3 года назад +779

    The performance dropping in this game is real. Especially when you eventually unlock a specific character with specific abilities which utterly destroy the frame rate. 😅

    • @JJGamezMC
      @JJGamezMC 3 года назад +17

      Impa? or is it someone else? I don’t remember anyone causing framerate dips as bad as she did.

    • @NintendoBlackCrisis
      @NintendoBlackCrisis 3 года назад +31

      @@JJGamezMC One of the last characters you unlock in the game who isn't unlocked in the main story.

    • @JJGamezMC
      @JJGamezMC 3 года назад +64

      @@NintendoBlackCrisis spoiler warning don’t click read more if you haven’t unlocked all the characters
      i 100%ed the game so I assume you’re talking about calamity ganon? I don’t remember him being as bad as impa but maybe i’m not remembering it well. Impa went down to like 5 fps at times and I don’t remember ganon being that bad.

    • @whodatninja439
      @whodatninja439 3 года назад +12

      what terrible performance, how embarrising.

    • @DeityHorus
      @DeityHorus 3 года назад +5

      @@JJGamezMC IT'S TIME

  • @zechariahdsiler
    @zechariahdsiler 3 года назад +139

    When talking about if the characters were as strong as they are in this game... there is a memory in BOTW that shows Link having killed what seems to be an army by himself.

  • @LilybeeTV
    @LilybeeTV 3 года назад +635

    I’m exclusively calling Stasis the “hold it right there” and the resurrection shrine the “underwear bath” from now on.

    • @sethfeldpausch4337
      @sethfeldpausch4337 3 года назад +14

      I prefer Kohga’s old man “SLOW DOWN” for stasis😂😂😂

    • @Bramblestar9339
      @Bramblestar9339 3 года назад +6

      Honestly same, that was brilliant. 😹😹😹

  • @ZeldaUniverseTV
    @ZeldaUniverseTV 3 года назад +936

    We need more Purah and Robbie; they’re the legendary duo we didnt think we needed.

    • @drewce390
      @drewce390 3 года назад +5

      Hey.

    • @dougdelyser2734
      @dougdelyser2734 3 года назад +58

      I wouldnt be surprised if they become playable characters in the dlc

    • @vgf64-27
      @vgf64-27 3 года назад +23

      @@dougdelyser2734 I'm 99.9% sure they will make it.

    • @l.i.a.m.b
      @l.i.a.m.b 3 года назад +4

      I wanna see how Robbie reacts to seeing tiny Purah

    • @ShadowStarkiller
      @ShadowStarkiller 3 года назад

      @@dougdelyser2734 iirc dataminers found evidence that they are

  • @KumaOso16
    @KumaOso16 3 года назад +329

    English voice acting performances got beefed up big time going into AoC. Patricia Summerset as Zelda took all the criticism from BotW and really shined in this game. I hope she gets more work.

    • @candidpepper
      @candidpepper 3 года назад +83

      While I do think people were hard on her during that time I agree that she improved with this game.

    • @KumaOso16
      @KumaOso16 3 года назад +84

      @@candidpepper She said that actually helped getting into character because she could relate her burden with Zelda’s.

    • @Fff99901
      @Fff99901 3 года назад +12

      I actually think she's worse in AoC. Every single line she delivers sounds like she's about to burst into tears which sort of works in BotW because Zelda is frustrated or upset in most of her scenes but in AoC there are moments that are meant to be hopeful or triumphant yet still Zelda sounds like she's on the edge of a tantrum.

    • @KumaOso16
      @KumaOso16 3 года назад +36

      @@Fff99901 I think that may be due to the fact that as royalty, she talks different from everyone else. You'll notice that almost every royal figure in the game talks in an RP accent (see Melia in Xenoblade). I think the only one that doesn't is Urbosa.

    • @Fff99901
      @Fff99901 3 года назад +11

      @@KumaOso16 I don't think that's it at all. I'm British, I'm used to hearing people with actual RP accents speak, they do not all sound like they're about to start crying.

  • @Atomicrow
    @Atomicrow 3 года назад +102

    One of the smallest details that i love is that some of the quests reference small things around BOTW's map that you never even considered. I think in Rito villiage theres a quest that, once completed, says that you made a ring of flowers to put on the Hylia statue. In BOTW, its still there.
    It may be an alternate timeline, but i like to believe that even after the Calamity, they kept replacing the flowers after they wilted for so long, that they dont even know who started it in the first place.

    • @88Moebius8
      @88Moebius8 Год назад +2

      Yeah i appreciate that too

  • @kenji6492
    @kenji6492 3 года назад +77

    One time my Revali took out multiple miniboss enemies with a single special move and the game just froze on the frame of impact for like...3 seconds. I loved it

  • @jecwick
    @jecwick 3 года назад +425

    Arlo: The story was confusing in certain parts.
    Also Arlo: I played in Spanish, but don't understand the language.

    • @ChoiceSnarf
      @ChoiceSnarf 3 года назад +27

      Well, he can still read.

    • @cullenlatham2366
      @cullenlatham2366 3 года назад +36

      confusing design decisions more than anything else. I cant say much more without spoilers, but even the trailers showed time travel as the explanation for eggbot's presence in the past, and with it comes more shenanigans around the implications as the game progresses. The story itself isnt bad, but start thinking about it on more than just the surface level it presents and confusion is bound to arise to some extent, whether just questioning the choice or theorizing the implications.

    • @novustalks7525
      @novustalks7525 3 года назад +2

      Right? Lol

    • @juanayala4608
      @juanayala4608 3 года назад +3

      What’s there to understand? Smash shit! 🤣💪🏽

    • @AgentMS
      @AgentMS 3 года назад +7

      In English, you still have to make more inferences than with most stories. It's a weird combination of the story simultaneously being too basic and too confusing.

  • @not_the_vampire
    @not_the_vampire 3 года назад +86

    STEEL YOURSELF; I AM READY...for an entire game centered around this version of Impa. I've never felt like more of a murderous badass in any game than I did playing as Impa.

  • @scolipede491
    @scolipede491 3 года назад +137

    kohga's english voice acting is incredible though. it's partially because of erik braa's performance that i'm somehow invested in this character now
    edit: i feel the need to clarify that this is not for amazing, deep characterization reasons. master kohga is a hammy, nonserious antagonist and the english voice actor plays this up to a fantastic degree. he's your best guy!

    • @Viktoria_Selene
      @Viktoria_Selene 3 года назад +20

      His voice is spot on

    • @lh9591
      @lh9591 3 года назад +11

      He gives “inconceivable!!!” vibes and that’s just perfect for master Kohga

    • @ssgssmo2218
      @ssgssmo2218 3 года назад +1

      at first i thought it was arlo doing the voice

    • @pigglesgoomshby7249
      @pigglesgoomshby7249 3 года назад +17

      “THE STUPENDOUS CHIEF OF THE YIGA CLAN MASTER KOHGA! Is gonna kill you all! TO D E A T H!”

    • @Zeldinion
      @Zeldinion 3 года назад +5

      Astor's and Soogas were really well done as well.

  • @AttackingTucans
    @AttackingTucans 3 года назад +357

    I thought age of calamity was addicting and I 100% it in the first few weeks! It made a much larger fan of the breath of the wild universe and I think it would be amazing if breath of the wild 2 allows us to play as some of these amazing characters. I think more playable characters could be a great addition for the sequel.
    I’m so excited for the DLC! and I can’t wait for your spoiler filled opinions review

    • @girlwithoutafairy
      @girlwithoutafairy 3 года назад +3

      Eyy it's Tyler

    • @yocupofjoe
      @yocupofjoe 3 года назад +1

      This shit is bananas

    • @evdestroy4121
      @evdestroy4121 3 года назад +1

      Yeah these characters are (hopefully) dead in the sequel so...

    • @Madsquid994
      @Madsquid994 3 года назад

      @@yocupofjoe B Q L E M P T

    • @whiteemerald_6802
      @whiteemerald_6802 3 года назад +1

      @AttackingTucans
      Stop lying. The game requires more than a few weeks to complete.
      You are just trying to impress people with a video game. Sad.

  • @Mystic-Aidan
    @Mystic-Aidan 3 года назад +30

    “I did not know what was going on and it wasn’t fleshed out enough”
    “I played the game in Spanish”
    What

  • @chriskoloski32
    @chriskoloski32 3 года назад +65

    Also: we know Link has to be this powerful because of that memory in breath of the wild where Link had hundreds of enemies dead around him including lynels and all he had was just the master sword, no shield or bow

  • @HybrydaArt
    @HybrydaArt 3 года назад +42

    Things I didn't think I needed but loved... Top Banana... I mean Khoga and his right hand Sooga : D fun duo every time they were on screen

    • @beneciotheperson
      @beneciotheperson 3 года назад +6

      Let's face it. They're obviously a power couple :)

    • @pigglesgoomshby7249
      @pigglesgoomshby7249 3 года назад +11

      Sooga was an absolutely FANTASTIC addition to the cast, and it makes so much sense that the goofy, lazy leader would have his serious right-hand man do most of the hard-work within the clan

    • @matthewmuir8884
      @matthewmuir8884 3 года назад

      Considering that the Yiga Clan in BOTW were an odd blend of silliness and seriousness (they're bananas for bananas, and yet they murdered Dorian's wife and blackmailed him into giving them information), it makes sense for them to have had a silly leader and a serious enforcer.
      I just hope that, in BOTW2, Kohga's successor is similarly no-nonsense, but more reflects the scheming side of the Yiga Clan; I'm thinking someone seemingly skinny, appears and disappears whenever he wants, is highly skilled in Shiekah techniques, wears a longcoat over the typical Yiga Clan bodysuit, keeps a guardian sword hidden in his sleeve, and/or turns out to be an amputee with prosthetics made from Shiekah tech. He could even have nothing but contempt for Hyrule.

  • @nachocabo4221
    @nachocabo4221 3 года назад +171

    I am a Spanish speaker and just because of you I realized that our dub was good! WTF?! Why did I played this in English!?
    Btw: I didn't knew it sounded poetic to other people lol

    • @lopesdoria
      @lopesdoria 3 года назад +24

      As a fellow spanish speaker I'll say that I didn't mind the english voice acting that much, but when I hear the spanish dub I can't help but cringe. It might just be me, though.

    • @Chick_NCC
      @Chick_NCC 3 года назад +14

      El latino tiene buenos actores de voz como Enzo Fortuny (la voz de drake) y Daruk es el que dobla a Jack Sparrow (se me olvidó su nombre), no se como sea el español de España, pero el doblaje latino siempre ha sido bueno, aunque la voz de mipha me decepciona mucho en español...

    • @ShadowStarkiller
      @ShadowStarkiller 3 года назад +17

      Foreign languages always sound sexy, especially the Romance languages. You could say "Take out the trash, you filthy pig" in French, and it would probably sound sexy.

    • @ksaem052
      @ksaem052 3 года назад +5

      I haven't played it yet, but now I'm going to do it with the Spanish dub. I replayed the whole Blasphemous game after 100 percent it, dlc and all, using the Spanish dub because it just feels way more authentic.

    • @andr0zzsenpai
      @andr0zzsenpai 3 года назад +8

      El doblaje latino es buenísimo, creo que son los mismos de BoTW, a eso le llamo dedicación.

  • @GoofTroop101
    @GoofTroop101 3 года назад +37

    Slowmo will happen whenever you magic cast, fury rush or shekiah sleight. So when the framerate actually drops; it just feels like epic slowmo.

  • @simonditomasso9868
    @simonditomasso9868 3 года назад +58

    Fun fact, you can also play as a Goron in phantom hourglass

    • @Scarabola
      @Scarabola 3 года назад +1

      hopefully BotW 2 has Goron Armor to roll around in

    • @simonditomasso9868
      @simonditomasso9868 3 года назад +1

      @@Scarabola That would be Pog

    • @CubeMasterTV
      @CubeMasterTV 3 года назад

      Oh the cocky goron kid... I remember....

  • @denstsunogemaandrewvelasco8339
    @denstsunogemaandrewvelasco8339 3 года назад +111

    Personally I think Astor voice in English is the best compared to the others. He always just sounds like he’s gonna snap at anytime. With the exception of the Deutsch voice at the end that one took the cake

    • @cookedghost
      @cookedghost 3 года назад +6

      Ikr! He (and Kohga and Sooga to a lesser extent) feel like the only ones who talk naturally and/or in line with their characters. It's a shame for the rest of the cast, but always a joy whenever they pop up.

    • @waterninja5099
      @waterninja5099 3 года назад +20

      I don’t get why everyone thinks it’s bad

    • @colton.421
      @colton.421 3 года назад +1

      I just wish they did more with the character, hopefully they will in the upcoming DLC

    • @matthewmuir8884
      @matthewmuir8884 3 года назад +3

      @@cookedghost As much as I am not a fan of the story, I do think Sooga was very-well voice-acted. His voice and some of his more snarky lines honestly reminded me a lot of Obito/"Madara" Uchiha from the English dub of Naruto Shippuden, to the point where I actually double-checked to see if it was the same voice actor (it wasn't).

    • @christapinder8205
      @christapinder8205 3 года назад

      I got hooked on the Japanese voice acting.

  • @shinji2898
    @shinji2898 3 года назад +54

    So far I can kinda get a lot of the points in this review, but I don't get the VA complaint. I felt that it gotten way better after the first game, even if certain characters for some reason feel as if they basically just changed accents.

    • @ecota8150
      @ecota8150 3 года назад +3

      Yeah, and me as native spanish speaker always cringe at spanish dubs for some reason, I normally don't but it happens a lot with video games. I'm more comfortable with english, which was the case with this game.

    • @g.t.3186
      @g.t.3186 3 года назад +3

      @@ecota8150 I think people are just more comfortable with any language that isnt their native one tbh. I'm a native Portuguese speaker and I cannot play games in my langauge because it feels off; I have to use english or spanish instead.

    • @KingofAwesomness14
      @KingofAwesomness14 3 года назад +1

      @@g.t.3186 same and i speak english, sometimes I'm like, "oh god why!?" so i switch.

    • @danette26
      @danette26 3 года назад

      @@ecota8150 tbh it depends on the quality of the dub for me. I will forever cringe at the English dub for BOTW and AoC but the LATAM Spanish cast is perfect. But then you have Nintendo games like Fire Emblem which always has marvelous and beautifully acted English dubs. There are good and bad dubs imo so I just pick the language I find has the most compelling acting. I played botw master mode in French and it's a 10/10 as well and I don't speak a word of the language

  • @doommustard8818
    @doommustard8818 3 года назад +183

    Obviously arlo decided to do this for me since I just beat this game

    • @56Bagels
      @56Bagels 3 года назад +2

      Legitimately the same for me, finally beat it last night.

    • @nostrilcake
      @nostrilcake 3 года назад

      Duh! 😌

    • @nartia1619
      @nartia1619 3 года назад +5

      Saaaaaaame beat it last night. Such a great game.

    • @americanduckling
      @americanduckling 3 года назад

      He's a psychic

    • @shoriforvictory8645
      @shoriforvictory8645 3 года назад

      Same here. I got all Koroks, side quests, upgrades n all!

  • @Casual_PKBeats
    @Casual_PKBeats 3 года назад +153

    I'm so sad that I just don't like the gameplay format of the Warriors games, but I avoided Age of Calamity because of it. This, paired with the certain story route they took, it's a shame that I just couldn't find a reason to buy it. Looks like a great game for those who are into it :(
    Hopefully BotW 2 scratches some itches better

    • @Viktoria_Selene
      @Viktoria_Selene 3 года назад +19

      I never liked warriors games (warrior games?), but I really wanted to give this game a try, even if the demo dissapointed me.
      So I got the full game, and played through it, and it was fun, despite the repetitivenes, and it had some great moments, even outside of cutscenes. While the story is derivative, and so is the formula, I had a great time, and I dont know why I wrote this much

    • @nolanv6089
      @nolanv6089 3 года назад +9

      I agree. I didn’t like the warriors format but the story was amazing. Also, hello.

    • @EmerlyNickel
      @EmerlyNickel 3 года назад +9

      If you're interested in still getting the story, the cutscenes have been posted on RUclips

    • @cedrickterrick
      @cedrickterrick 3 года назад +10

      This is the most unlike Warriors Warriors game there is. It feels more BotW than Hyrule Warriors itself. As a Warriors fan, I would have liked more Warriors elements in it.
      Try it if you like BotWs combat system!

    • @SomeYouTubeTraveler
      @SomeYouTubeTraveler 3 года назад +2

      You sound like the one vegan at the party telling everyone how sad you are that you don't want to eat the pizza.

  • @samus20018
    @samus20018 3 года назад +19

    "Or a Gerudo! Ha! There's one!"
    But Ganondorf (Hugs original Hyrule Warriors)

  • @nickb6425
    @nickb6425 3 года назад +82

    19:15 Arlo you just described why so many anime fans love Japanese audio 😂

  • @cam15432
    @cam15432 3 года назад +26

    I’m honestly surprised that I ended up loving this game. I’ve never played a hack and slash game before, much less a warriors game. But I got it back at Christmas and immediately fell in love. I’ve only played 60 hours so far, but I have a lot left since I’ve been playing on hard.

    • @misomie
      @misomie 3 года назад +2

      If you want to play more of the genre, Fire Emblem Warriors is also super satisfying. The characters aren't as unique but I'm a big fan of their ai and they'll actually do stuff when you command them to vs just running over there.

  • @DarkLink1996.
    @DarkLink1996. 3 года назад +46

    The biggest missed opportunity: Vah Medoh doesn't control like an Arwing

    • @facepwnagewtf
      @facepwnagewtf 3 года назад +21

      Geee I've been saved by Link, how swell.

    • @matthewmuir8884
      @matthewmuir8884 3 года назад +5

      Compared to the Arwing controls in Star Fox Zero, Vah Medoh's controls are an improvement (though that's not saying much).

    • @DarkLink1996.
      @DarkLink1996. 3 года назад +4

      @@matthewmuir8884 The Arwing itself controls like it always has. Its just aiming that requires motion controls. Which, by the way, so does Vah Medoh.

    • @matthewmuir8884
      @matthewmuir8884 3 года назад +3

      @@DarkLink1996. I see. I just wanted to make a joke about Star Fox Zero because I thought the moment was too good to pass up, and I didn't bother double-checking the controls. My bad.

    • @Raindrop_2401
      @Raindrop_2401 3 года назад +2

      @@facepwnagewtf that sounded so much like something that Revali would say that I actually didn't realise it was a Falco quote for a good 5 minutes and was trying to figure out where the joke was

  • @Raythar
    @Raythar 3 года назад +31

    "Why are there so many disaster synonyms that start with ca-?"
    Just cause.

    • @Novarcharesk
      @Novarcharesk 3 года назад +1

      According to Wiktionary, it is a perfect coincidence :P

  • @lewa3910
    @lewa3910 3 года назад +18

    I didn't mind the menu music's repetition cuz i just found it too beautiful. Especially at points in the game where it changes to something more foreboding cuz of the part of the story i was at, that when it changed back it was like honey to my ears again. I especially love the post story menu music, so heart warming for me

  • @followtheakubra8749
    @followtheakubra8749 3 года назад +57

    It was the most marvelous journey and tribute they could offer to Breath of the Wild fans. Gotta say the music was not just good, but quite bombastic too. What a gem of a game, couldn’t put it down til completing it over good 50-60 hours, and I’m no completionist at all

    • @wrenjablonka6090
      @wrenjablonka6090 3 года назад +5

      the music was honestly awesome. i was surprised. i loved how the main theme changed throughout the story and stuff
      also i totally agree with you about not being able to put it down, i haven’t 100% completed breath of the wild but AOC i just could not stop

    • @matthewmuir8884
      @matthewmuir8884 3 года назад +2

      Personally, I think a more marvelous tribute would've been an actual prequel like what was advertised. I mean, if you look at the pre-release trailers, all the top comments are people having been extremely hyped about the idea of playing a prequel to Breath of the Wild.

    • @followtheakubra8749
      @followtheakubra8749 3 года назад

      @@matthewmuir8884 I felt it was a prequel, just not one with a final chapter of champion death after champion death , which was an obvious outcome originally. The way the story was put in a - ocarine of time-ish parallel timesplit - allowed pure enjoyment with the heros, championing over the bad and more content and characters to appear epically haha 100% satisfied

    • @matthewmuir8884
      @matthewmuir8884 3 года назад +4

      @@followtheakubra8749 The definition of a prequel is a story that chronologically precedes the events of a previously-established narrative. Alternate-timeline stories like this and the reboot Star Trek films don't really count as prequels because they don't actually precede the narrative that came before them.
      Ocarina of Time's use of time travel was nothing like this; it was a self-contained use of time travel by the OoT characters to resolve the plot of OoT; no one was coming in from A Link to the Past to prevent the Imprisoning War or anything like that.
      I can understand wanting an alternate timeline where the champions live and the calamity's defeated 100 years early purely for fanservice and I have no intention of wanting to take that from you, but I and many fans wanted to see the actual past that led up to BOTW. I wanted to learn more about what happened than just what was in flashbacks and journal entries, I wanted to play as Link desperately protecting Zelda from guardian after guardian until being inevitably overwhelmed, I wanted the final mission being Zelda facing off against Calamity Ganon by herself in an epic boss fight that ends with her sealing away Ganon for 100 years, and I wanted the game to end on a montage of Hyrule going from how it is post-Calamity to how it is just before BOTW, with Zelda then saying the familiar line: "Open your eyes. Wake up, Link." That, I think, would've been a real tribute to BOTW fans.

    • @followtheakubra8749
      @followtheakubra8749 3 года назад +2

      @@matthewmuir8884 alright, personally I’m way not convinced that it would have been better that way, because somehow I deem those events quite self explanatory by themselves - the champions, link and zelda being at some point overwhelmed and failing without allowing you to really “succeed” gameplaywise in the missions... but I understand you preferring to stick to the real story narratively and with more extension on those saddening events. I just can’t get mad nor disappointed at what was given because I sense one epic moment after another 😬 really happy if that is not the “real truth” and just an age of calamity lullaby haha

  • @sonpo6177
    @sonpo6177 3 года назад +57

    The time where Arlo cuts the map's theme to prove a point. And almost plays the Miraculous Ladybug theme with the cuts.

    • @misomie
      @misomie 3 года назад +9

      This has been driving me mad playing. Like I like it but the map theme and another theme keep telling my brain that it's Miraculous Ladybug and so it starts humming that theme

    • @hadleym2247
      @hadleym2247 3 года назад +1

      HAHAH THATS EXACTLY WHAT I THOUGH TOO

    • @zelda574
      @zelda574 3 года назад

      😭😭😭😭😂😂😂

    • @Catpuff818
      @Catpuff818 3 года назад

      Ohmygod I thought I was the only one! xD the Miraculous theme is the only reason I can stand the main menu theme of this game.

    • @MrsYasha1984
      @MrsYasha1984 3 года назад

      But the Miraculous Ladybug theme is a Rip off of the song "Laura non c'e" by Nek.
      So, my brain is totally confused now.
      I hear the sound reom the game and my brain randomly picks the words from either the italo pop song or the german ladybug intro and mixes both into an unholy mishmash 😆

  • @i-sore
    @i-sore 3 года назад +64

    One thing I found impressive about the music is how they adapted the more melancholy themes from BotW into epic orchestral pieces in AoC, Mipha's theme in particular.
    (Also spoiler-ish part below)
    Zelda's Lullaby was really cool to hear, especially in the context given in this game.

    • @Chick_NCC
      @Chick_NCC 3 года назад +10

      Miphas theme in this game (and for that matter all of the champions themes) was bonkers

    • @emmapegouske
      @emmapegouske 3 года назад +2

      Also Spoilers
      The context was fun but jesus if that robot standing over Zelda's crib wasn't the creepiest fucking thing I've seen in a video game recently.

  • @Vegeta241
    @Vegeta241 3 года назад +16

    "Or a Gerudo! Ha! There's One!" - Arlo
    ...so, who's going to remind him that you could play as Ganondorf in the original HW?

    • @KaytoShields
      @KaytoShields 3 года назад

      That is true also let's be honest here Hyrule Warriors Ganon looked sooooo cool compared to all of his other iterations.

  • @-inFinity05-
    @-inFinity05- Год назад +10

    I actually think the English voice acting improved immensely in this second game. They really fell into their characters this time around. It was surprisingly incredibly good.

  • @luisemmanuelsolanotinajero1686
    @luisemmanuelsolanotinajero1686 3 года назад +59

    As a Mexcan myelf, I am just glad you used the Latin Spanish dub. The voice actors are so good in their performances. I am not sure if they use the Cheesy lines of the English dub but I adore it. My favorite actor is Jose Antonio Macias in the role of certain Zora in the story.

    • @migaDbr
      @migaDbr 3 года назад +14

      As a Spanish person who loves our dubs whole-heartedly, I have nothing but respect for Mexican voice actors and actresses. They do an absolutely stellar job! Having such a strong dub culture is something worth cherishing :D

    • @fluffynator6222
      @fluffynator6222 3 года назад +5

      I personally really liked the German dub. Maybe because it's my native language. ^^"

    • @luisemmanuelsolanotinajero1686
      @luisemmanuelsolanotinajero1686 3 года назад

      @@fluffynator6222 I may listen the German dub later on. It sounds very cool actually

    • @javiervasquez8995
      @javiervasquez8995 3 года назад

      Jessica Ángeles was a bit dissapointing for me considering how "calm" some of her dialogues came off during some of the later chapters in the game. Personally i still think Patricia Summersett is far better in comparison considering all the amount of real emotions she managed to convey pretty much the entire game from beggining to end. Hopefully Jessica does a better job in the sequel to Breath of the Wild otherwise i'm definetly playing it on the english language.
      PS: On the issue of the dub for BotW2 seeing as we're finally getting a Ganondorf with voice acted dialogues i would be willing to give the mexican dub a chance if they were to cast voice acting veteran Carlos Segundo(Piccolo in Dragon Ball) as the official mexican voice of the Gerudo King of Theives. Man is he a Legend with that deep voice of his so if he does end up been chosen to play Ganondorf then i'm definetly checking the mexican dub out.

    • @novustalks7525
      @novustalks7525 3 года назад

      From the bit he showed the Spanish acting sounded really out of place

  • @undergalaxy775
    @undergalaxy775 3 года назад +43

    As a native spanish speaker, I always found spanish to be a budget language and english to be sophisticated and cool, so you saying Spanish is beautiful sure puts things into perspective

    • @beneciotheperson
      @beneciotheperson 3 года назад +5

      I cant imagine how difficult it is to learn our language with its idioms and homonyms and weirdness.
      The word was was once is, but now was is was.
      IM SO SORRY

    • @undergalaxy775
      @undergalaxy775 3 года назад +4

      @Caitlyn McMunn it's pretty understandable. Weirdness has a certain charm to it, and the more used to it you are, the lamer it will be. French is to me what spanish is for you lmao

    • @undergalaxy775
      @undergalaxy775 3 года назад +3

      @@beneciotheperson I wasn't aware of that lol, someone should get fired for that. I honestly can't say how easy or hard it is to learn. You get taught english not long after learning spanish and a decade later it just comes naturally. If I tried to learn it now it would probably be hell

    • @MarkHogan994
      @MarkHogan994 3 года назад +5

      As someone who is a native speaker of French and English both, and who has some basic knowledge of Spanish and Italian, I feel like Latin languages are generally *much* more sophisticated than English. English really is a very, very straightforward language. If you find it cool that's a matter of taste, but in terms of sophistication and complexity it doesn't come close to what you can express in Latin languages. Even at its most elegant, it's still really basic.

    • @undergalaxy775
      @undergalaxy775 3 года назад +1

      @@MarkHogan994 don't get me wrong, I know latin languages are harder than english. When I say sophisticated I mean, say, a technician will probably sound more convincing and smart by using it, which is also a matter of taste I guess

  • @anthonyhand8424
    @anthonyhand8424 3 года назад +18

    Age of calamity was one of the best left field Nintendo games I never saw coming but wanted oh so bad

  • @TheLEGOZora
    @TheLEGOZora 3 года назад +39

    I was expecting an epic tragedy that is more gloomy than other games, one that really shows the sorrow of losing. ah man

    • @matthewmuir8884
      @matthewmuir8884 3 года назад +31

      I hear you, though I personally wasn't exactly hoping for gloom; I was hoping that it would show the war while ending on a specific hopeful note: I was hoping that the game's last mission would be Zelda marching through the burning ruins of Castle Town, alone and armed with her newly-awakened sealing power, before confronting the Calamity Ganon in an epic boss fight that ends with Zelda sealing the Calamity for 100 years. The game would then end on a montage of Hyrule going from it was post-calamity to how it is just before BOTW, and then the player would hear the familiar line: "Open your eyes. Wake up, Link."

    • @sithsaber1296
      @sithsaber1296 3 года назад +17

      My review: loved the gameplay, hated the story

    • @TheLEGOZora
      @TheLEGOZora 3 года назад +7

      @@matthewmuir8884 That could have been cool

    • @TheLEGOZora
      @TheLEGOZora 3 года назад +4

      @@sithsaber1296 agree

    • @fluffynator6222
      @fluffynator6222 3 года назад

      @@sithsaber1296
      Nah, A***r made it good enough.

  • @annalovescrafts3959
    @annalovescrafts3959 3 года назад +4

    I feel like every time I watch one of your reviews, you have almost the exact feelings about everything that I do. It's amazing

  • @Hawlo
    @Hawlo 3 года назад +40

    I'm not sure what you mean about the combo system being different? In both games, you perform strings of weak attacks and your combo depends on when you press X.
    You're definitely correct about the lack of strategy compared to the first game and it was one of the few things that stood out to me when playing the demo.
    And oh, God, the Divine Beast missions are NOT mindless, what the hell. You try doing the Vah Medoh missions just by spamming attack buttons, you'll be blown out in seconds by hundreds of Guardians and Wizzrobes. Vah Naboris is the only mindless one, I'd say.

    • @KalebDaubMooshra
      @KalebDaubMooshra 3 года назад +7

      The divine beasts felt pretty mindless to me and I've only played on hard. I just get into a big group and fire tge laser. Only one mission did Iose even half of my health bar.

    • @Nicholasryan17
      @Nicholasryan17 3 года назад

      I completed the game and every single Divine Beast mission was mindless.

    • @novustalks7525
      @novustalks7525 3 года назад

      Naboris is the only decently designed one

    • @Salmon_Samurai
      @Salmon_Samurai 3 года назад

      Literally the only time you have to put any thought into the Divine Beasts missions is 'don't press A too early or you lose'.

    • @evdestroy4121
      @evdestroy4121 3 года назад

      I don't really get how the game lacks in strategy compared to the first one. Is it the fact that you don't have to run to a fairy fountain midway through every mission? Or is it the fact that you don't have to button mash your way through bombchus? Maybe the fact that you aren't forced to cycle through weapons every couple minutes just to open a path with an obvious solution to unlock? Otherwise the gameplay is basically identical, except it adds strategy with the runes. Hell, I had much more trouble with AoC than I did with the original HW.

  • @Alfonso88279
    @Alfonso88279 3 года назад +30

    For the same reason you watch the scenes in spanish, I watch them in english. I hate the spanish dubbing, but since my english level is more limited, I understand the words without getting things like bad accent.

  • @JamSwoosh
    @JamSwoosh 3 года назад +35

    I loved Age of Calamity, one of the few games I couldn't put down since I was eager for Breath of the Wild story

    • @Tyrisalthan
      @Tyrisalthan 3 года назад +7

      But if you were eager for the story, weren't you disturbed by all the inconsistances between the games?
      Like how all characters could have the sheikah slate simultaneously? Or how the sheikah slate had magnesis, cryonis, etc, when Link only aquire them 100 years later when the shrines became active? And how were towers here when they are buried deep underground till 100 years later? Or how characers from 100 years from the future could fight beside their ancestors (or in case of Sidon, be an adult in a time when he is supposed to be a kid)?
      Weren't you bother by any of those?
      For me, they rendered this game unplayable for me.

    • @JamSwoosh
      @JamSwoosh 3 года назад +11

      @@Tyrisalthan Those are fair points there. But no those didn't bother me. All the characters having the Sheikah slate made sense for gameplay purposes otherwise you'd always have to have one particular character on hand. Story-wise I completely understand what you mean there. The characters coming from the future I really liked and Age of Calamity shows a different timeline because of that and the ending hinting it. Plus the Sheikah Towers I thought made sense, I assumed they would be there since they'd be needed, then when calamity hits they're sealed away so they don't get destroyed, like how Link is saved in time before he dies with the shrine of resurrection. Feel free to comment any reasons why the Sheikah Towers are sealed away that are or may be canon since I'm personally unsure.
      I feel bad that those bothered you, but I see why. I hope Breath of the Wild 2 will be better for you :)

    • @salsitamexicana1157
      @salsitamexicana1157 3 года назад +5

      @@JamSwoosh The biggest inconsistency was Link not having the Master Sword since the beginning for me

    • @JamSwoosh
      @JamSwoosh 3 года назад +2

      @@salsitamexicana1157 Oh, was he supposed to already have it by that time in the story? I genuinely had no idea that was a plot hole

    • @salsitamexicana1157
      @salsitamexicana1157 3 года назад +8

      @@JamSwoosh Yeah not a lot of people know that lol because its in Creating a Champion and it says he got the Master Sword and he was 12 thats why he was choosen as the knight lol

  • @L337M4573RK
    @L337M4573RK 3 года назад +7

    The game itself is great, and the difficulty can get pretty challenging in some of the later quests/missions. A couple downsides to note are the numerous invisible walls that can be found throughout the game, and the camera that starts to go haywire if you're too close to a large enemy or if you have your back against a wall (or invisible wall)!

  • @aidenpons9584
    @aidenpons9584 3 года назад +6

    My random thoughts:
    - The flurry rush system is quite different from BOTW, and I like this one more. In BOTW, certain attacks required backflips and certain attacks required sidehops, which when performed in a frame window, gave you a flurry rush. In AoC, you have to dash through the hitbox of the attack to get a Flurry Rush. I like this more as it doesn't require knowledge of backflip/sidehop and is more intuitive. You can also flurry rush projectiles, which is an amazing addition.
    - I love how all the runes are different for all the characters. It's a bit hard to get your head around - I sometimes find myself going "oh I wasn't expecting that"
    - I absolutely loved the story from start to finish.
    - For the map, you really should have shown just one screenshot of the 100%'d map. That map in the earlygame is... so empty!
    - Collecting weapons with different runes to enhance them is a little weird and poorly explained, but by wad it's fun and amazing. Every Boko Stick is more XP and a chance to get the lovely runes you're looking for. My Zelda (phase 2) weapon has entirely Special Attack Charge Rate++ modifiers on it and it's AMAZING. Getting weapons from missions that still have an extremely important use despite you not directly using them to smack things is just amazing.
    - Game is very repetitive with the same enemies, but I somehow don't mind that. Some of the challenge missions feel a little "Lil' Timmy" enemy spam though (especially Vah Medoh's final mission - that's the _worst_ ).
    - Framedrops are baaaaaaaad, especially in co-op, in rain, and when Urbosa uses her special attack, but somehow the game still feels consistent. It doesn't drop inputs and feels like it gives me more time to think XD
    - Music is absolutely outstanding, with the exception of Astor's "get hit with rune counter" theme, which is pure noise and incredibly painful to listen to. I love this game's soundtrack.

  • @chandlersparkman3162
    @chandlersparkman3162 3 года назад +7

    Oooooo ive been waiting for this review. Cant wait for the spoiler-y follow up.

  • @billyrubin7713
    @billyrubin7713 3 года назад +34

    Looking at this video's length, I assume it is the intro to the eventual full review

  • @noivernova9016
    @noivernova9016 3 года назад +4

    I am surprised and envious that the ending didn’t significantly mar your experience, good for you Arlo!

  • @moev29
    @moev29 3 года назад +1

    I like that your reviews always show up months after a game has been out (that’s not a dig. I realize it sounds that way) because it gets me excited about games all over again in this world where we move on so rapidly to something new. I’m watching this and feeling excited to go back and play it this weekend because I really enjoyed it. They’re always reslly thorough and well thought out. I get more out of your reviews than the early ones others put out

  • @exvangelica4271
    @exvangelica4271 3 года назад +43

    "whooo caaaarrreess??" and this is why I am so happy to have found this channel, thanks for the laugh Arlo

  • @Rotog
    @Rotog 3 года назад +4

    13:13 (pushes glasses up) In Phantom Hourglass you could play as a Goron called Gongoron. That game is always so forgotten haha

  • @theconsumerofpenguins81
    @theconsumerofpenguins81 3 года назад +45

    *spoilers*
    I’m still pissed about the king’s fakeout death

    • @fluffynator6222
      @fluffynator6222 3 года назад +3

      This actually happened in BotW too. His grave can be found on Mount Hylia.

    • @corruptedteka
      @corruptedteka 3 года назад +18

      @@fluffynator6222 Hey wait you're right. I never questioned why his grave was there but that makes sense.
      I'm more disappointed by the fact that NOBODY died or got seriously injured. ( Terrako does not count, of course )
      It's... kinda frustrating. A great big war that was supposed to kill so many important people end up killing none. And yes, many soldiers probably died in the war, but we the viewer are not attached to them at all.

    • @PYRESATVARANASI
      @PYRESATVARANASI 3 года назад +5

      @@corruptedteka this was my biggest problem with the game overall. How anyone didn't die.

    • @crazysilly2914
      @crazysilly2914 3 года назад +5

      @@PYRESATVARANASI because it was in an alternate universe...

    • @Howitchewstofeel5gum
      @Howitchewstofeel5gum 3 года назад +7

      @@corruptedteka I'm so with you. When you market a game as a prequel to BotW, then it should be a goddamn prequel to BotW. They had the opportunity to actually do something interesting and tell a captivating, tragic, harrowing tale and what did they do? Pull a fucking FFVII Remake move, so they can, against all odds, spin it into a happy-go-lucky story where nothing happens to any of the good guys.

  • @nocturnalnathan
    @nocturnalnathan 3 года назад +21

    I know exactly what you mean about the frame rate dips making you feel more powerful, I thought the same thing when I was playing!

  • @dukewojcik7753
    @dukewojcik7753 3 года назад +36

    I actually agree about liking the dipping frame rate with the increase in action.
    I’ve always felt like that heightens your immersion into an intense battle where it feels like a million things are happening within the span of a few milliseconds, and your focus is so split trying to process everything that your brain skips a few frames itself.

    • @fluffynator6222
      @fluffynator6222 3 года назад +4

      Ironically, animation uses this kind of stuff apparently.

    • @arms.3559
      @arms.3559 3 года назад +2

      it feels the same way for me the same way you feel epic when activating bullet time in midair in botw

    • @Howitchewstofeel5gum
      @Howitchewstofeel5gum 3 года назад +3

      "It's not a bug, it's a feature"

  • @agentdangercup9218
    @agentdangercup9218 3 года назад +21

    I freaking love age of calamity! When I bought it, it was the only game I played for almost 3 months. Just the shear scale of the characters we got to play was amazing. The *Surprise Ninja Ally Friend* was by far my favorite character of all. "Am I Even allowed to be This strong?" XD

  • @bubblesnopemporium5880
    @bubblesnopemporium5880 3 года назад +29

    23:16 🧐 Oh Arlo, I must inform you that cataclysm does not start with a "kuh" sound. My good sir, it is actually a "kah" sound
    Here's a turtle 🐢

    • @CaptainDoge1
      @CaptainDoge1 3 года назад +5

      I will take that turtle and raise him and call him George

  • @ill_luck
    @ill_luck 3 года назад +16

    I’m just waiting on that dlc now

  • @Al-ok1lj
    @Al-ok1lj 2 года назад +4

    What really got me hooked on this game is that it does an awesome job portraying how badass each of the Champions are and how their divine beasts are much more than just giant laser mechanisms.
    Something that was missing (at least for me) in botw.

  • @Jebbuh
    @Jebbuh 3 года назад +4

    Arlo: "What other game lets you play as a Goron?"
    Me: "Phantom Hourglass!"
    Arlo: *shows Majora's Mask footage
    Me: oh right...

  • @thiagolopes2330
    @thiagolopes2330 3 года назад

    I really appreciate a game review done with patience!! Some people just rush through a game just to be the first one to post it on RUclips. Thanks Arlo for taking your time and putting out a quality review!

  • @WhoEvenIsAndr
    @WhoEvenIsAndr 3 года назад +11

    *spoilers*
    I have no idea if what I’m about to say will make any sense but here we go.
    I’m still mad about how they handled the story.
    I really do not like how time travel was involved. The idea that you were fighting in the war 100 years ago, the one that everyone wouldn’t shut up about, was so cool and a perfect idea. Almost to perfect. Everything in the story made sense in the context of BOTW and seemed like it would fit in perfectly, and we would have a prequel filling in the shoes to BOTW’s lack of story. But in the end, it felt like nothing mattered. Near the end of the game I was on the edge of my seat, excited to see how the champions would be bested, but in the end I was waiting for a moment that never existed.
    When king roam was blasted by a guardian it was exactly what I was expecting and it was amazing. The tension that was building was truly great and was my favourite part in the story.Sadly this was short lived and literally two seconds later king roam is just chilling at the temple of time perfectly fine. This was were I realised something wasn’t right and I knew the whole end just wasn’t going to work and live up to the” BOTW prequel “ I had imagined it would be but now all I can say is that it was a really good concept that I sadly will not look back to as fondly compared to BOTW. This decision with not killing of king roam gives of the idea that Nintendo is to cautious about showing us their characters die and it really disappointed me and I’m sure many others. There are so many good things too and it would have been so easy to make it fit in with BOTW and have no time travel shenanigans, but no.
    Mainly I’m mad that they got my hopes up expecting one thing, but then gave me another.

    • @captainpep3
      @captainpep3 3 года назад +2

      Fair, but worth what they did I think they handled it well. People are upset that they didn’t get what they expected, but I think with what was given to us was done really well

    • @Andrew-hz5zc
      @Andrew-hz5zc 3 года назад +3

      @@captainpep3 Basically yeah. It's a great thing, but we were given it instead of the great thing we were expecting and bought the game for. Knowing the way the story goes probably would have influenced many people's decision on getting the game, so it kinda felt weird.

    • @juangutierrez673
      @juangutierrez673 3 года назад +2

      Yup, true pretty dumb. I’m sure many wouldn’t have bought the game if they knew the ending.

    • @captainpep3
      @captainpep3 3 года назад

      @@Andrew-hz5zc I agree. But maybe with luck they could add dlc showing the ending that leads to botw, I’m sure people would love that

    • @Andrew-hz5zc
      @Andrew-hz5zc 3 года назад +3

      @@captainpep3 I would certainly like that, but unfortunately the small trailer we got for the dlc doesn't hint at anything story related. Maybe they will release even more dlc after it, but who knows. Maybe story stuff is actually coming, but it doesn't seem like it.

  • @wackko300
    @wackko300 3 года назад +16

    I loved this game! The action, the music, the voice acting, the cut scenes...mostly everything is a great experience to me!;)

  • @casualwoomy
    @casualwoomy 3 года назад +11

    I knew you wouldn’t miss the opportunity to make a botw calamity pun

  • @Oboe5life
    @Oboe5life 3 года назад +5

    I really enjoyed age of calamity. Once you level up your combos, the combat for lost of the characters feels amazing. I actually loved that 4 note music theme- the way it was orchestrated was just so beautiful. I could never get tired of it

  • @showmeyourmoves9986
    @showmeyourmoves9986 3 года назад +1

    Arlo: Spanish is simply beautiful. It makes every line feel almost… poetic.
    Native Spanish speakers:
    CONCHESUMADREEEEEEE

  • @questioneverything680
    @questioneverything680 3 года назад +9

    How can you say the narrative of Link beating up on a bunch of enemies is inconsistent when Link singlehandedly fought an army of guardins and lynels

  • @animangaclandora
    @animangaclandora 3 года назад +16

    20:40 i totally agree with what Arlo says here with the performance dipping. Thats exactly how i feel about the game as well. The game cant handle so many enemies being defeated at once in such a flashy manner so when dips happen its a result of your own awesomeness in the game which makes it oddly satisfying to see in a really weird way.

  • @chickennoodlegamer915
    @chickennoodlegamer915 3 года назад +7

    The alternate timeline thing really bothered me on my first playthroigh cuz its not what I expected and I felt lowkey betrayed by nintendo. But I replayed it recently with the "alternate timeline mindset" and I enjoyed the story significantly more

  • @amvlabs5339
    @amvlabs5339 Год назад +1

    14:35 underwear beath
    i will never forget such a perfect and poetic description

  • @g_in_garage
    @g_in_garage 3 года назад +1

    i really like that you had the video fully subbed! i hope you continue to do this in future videos

  • @StubzTurner
    @StubzTurner 3 года назад +18

    So... was I the only one who played the Power Rangers theme while piloting the Divine Beasts?

    • @candidpepper
      @candidpepper 3 года назад +2

      I wish I did now that you mentioned it haha

    • @Nicholasryan17
      @Nicholasryan17 3 года назад

      Are you a literal child?

  • @linaware8635
    @linaware8635 3 года назад +4

    This game helped me get through a rough semester. It gave me something extremely fun to distract myself every once in a while! And the story was sooo good to me!

  • @RRios0027
    @RRios0027 3 года назад +9

    i love Magneto and Hold It right there

  • @Bardock10235
    @Bardock10235 3 года назад +2

    Stasis has evolved to the : hold it right there rune...i love it

  • @BrandonBlume
    @BrandonBlume 3 года назад +1

    20:38 This is exactly how I felt as a kid when doing insane attacks on older consoles like N64/PSX/SNES/etc. Framerate chugs meant that the epicness is overloading!

  • @ArynBacklogDragon
    @ArynBacklogDragon 3 года назад +13

    Arlo: "It marks a new forray into continous story telling for the series"
    Majora's Mask and Phantom Hourglass: "Are we a joke to you?"

    • @abdel4455
      @abdel4455 3 года назад +1

      Those games take place in different worlds and with completely new stories but AoC is in the calamity storyline like BotW

    • @CyberGamer1539
      @CyberGamer1539 3 года назад

      Neither of those games were really continuations of the first game though. They both took place in entirely different dimensions, with the only overlap being the same incarnation of Link and a few overlapping characters. The stories are entirely unrelated.

    • @NexatBlackflame
      @NexatBlackflame 3 года назад

      New forray meaning this is a spin-off-(pre)sequel, rather than an immediate sequel. It's made by a different developer yet remains in the Canon. Hence NEW forray!

  • @nathanlasart226
    @nathanlasart226 3 года назад +8

    Story-wise, the "unexpected elements" that meddled with the canonicity wasn't what I expected and initially wanted. But at after a certain point I was able to take it for what it is, flip the skepticism switch off, and just kind of have fun with it the way the developers clearly did.

    • @novustalks7525
      @novustalks7525 3 года назад +1

      It’s canon

    • @nathanlasart226
      @nathanlasart226 3 года назад +3

      @@novustalks7525 Yeah, but not *THE SAME* canon. Or more accurately, the same timeline. Which is what I had expected/wanted.
      Time travel has convoluted Zelda enough at this point, why can't things be more straightforward?

    • @novustalks7525
      @novustalks7525 3 года назад +1

      @@nathanlasart226 because it gives them more options to continue botw as its own mini sub series while also making brand new future main games

    • @matthewmuir8884
      @matthewmuir8884 3 года назад +1

      @@novustalks7525 They are not going to come back to the AoC timeline.

    • @novustalks7525
      @novustalks7525 3 года назад

      @@matthewmuir8884 yes they are

  • @Aidswayz
    @Aidswayz 3 года назад +9

    I love as soon as someone makes a joke about Arlo taking forever on his AoC review, he just says “about that” and just posts this

  • @gufu21
    @gufu21 2 года назад +1

    "[The flurry rush] is trick to pull off and sometimes feels a little inconsistent or even random-which is funny, because that's _exactly_ how it felt in Breath of the Wild."
    PHEW. I've just started playing BOTW in 2022, and I was sure I was just bad at it or doing something wrong. At least now I know it's not just me.

  • @galenburnett9791
    @galenburnett9791 3 года назад +1

    Great Deku Tree in OoT: Verily, Link, it was this same SPIRITUAL DOO-DAD that that man from the desert coveted so badly that he laid this mortal curse upon me when he was refused it.

  • @Shadowwing1994
    @Shadowwing1994 3 года назад +4

    Yaaay I'm so happy you love the game!! I was waiting for your review.
    I LOVED age of calamity and don't care about people's issues with the story. It was a really FUN game and I loved seeing a happier ending for the characters I loved.
    I personally listen to the Japanese voice acting

  • @Deergon
    @Deergon 3 года назад +7

    I really love Age of Calamity but if I had to pick one thing I didn't like about it then it would be that the champions weren't fleshed out more even though they're really important to the plot I feel like thats a pretty big missed opportunity

  • @windwaker5088
    @windwaker5088 3 года назад +5

    The narrative stuff and the map with all the NPCs and stories is so cool, however, I do agree about the divine beasts. Vah Rudania in particular can be super finicky and awkward.

  • @chriswestergaard4506
    @chriswestergaard4506 3 года назад +1

    Arlo: Gerudo, HA! There's one!
    Super Smash Bros Melee-Ultimate Ganondorf: ....

  • @wert556
    @wert556 3 года назад +2

    Whhhaaaatt Overlooking Hyrule music is the best. I love that you get to see Hyrule up on the tower while the music plays in the background.

    • @Viktoria_Selene
      @Viktoria_Selene 3 года назад

      Its cool, but it gets repetitive, for me

    • @aidenpons9584
      @aidenpons9584 3 года назад +1

      If you leave it on the very main menu without loading a game the camera slowly rotates around. It's beautiful

  • @Legend_Zone
    @Legend_Zone 3 года назад +9

    If anyone or Arlo is curious about having some of the more confusing story elements explained, I'll try here. Otherwise, save yourself from spoilers!
    You have been warned. So, you may have noticed the opening cutscene with the little robot, Terrako. He summons some portal thing, which is a "gate of time" which lets Terrako time travel back to 100 years ago. The catch? This splits off the timeline (this isn't my conjecture, the game states it in a loading screen. Of all things.). Every event afterwards takes place in an alternate timeline, where Terrako changes a lot to an entirely different ending. In the end, he changes the course of the game to a victory over Calamity Ganon.
    He even summons the Champion Successors, Teba, Yunobo, Riju, and Sidon- but they come from BotW's timeline. It may sound weird, but these Champions come from a timeline where they have already fought alongside Link. At the end of the game, they are returned to their own time, aka Breath of the Wild's timeline. Whether they bring this up at all in BotW2 will play a large role for many people as far as whether they consider AoC canon or not.
    As far as canonocity goes I personally will wait until BotW2 comes out before I really cement my opinion, but for now there are actually some contradictions in AoC's backstory (the part that Terrako shouldn't have any sway over) and BotW's backstory, so I don't want to say it's canon quite yet. Plus, it is a spin off, and it's written and developed by a group besides the main Zelda team, so besides the Zelda name being attached there's not a lot going for it in that department. Still, BotW2 could make the difference.
    And that's all, sorry I distracted you down here in the comments for so long. Go watch more Arlo videos, or rant at me for suggesting AoC might not be canon, or whatever you like. You're free!

    • @JJGamezMC
      @JJGamezMC 3 года назад +1

      I cant believe they put that key story detail in a loading screen
      like I love the game and think the story is decent but man that was a big misstep

    • @shinji2898
      @shinji2898 3 года назад +1

      I was extremely confused as to why he said it was canon, because the game itself even states that as soon as terrako arrives, the timeline splits.

    • @fluffynator6222
      @fluffynator6222 3 года назад

      I'd consider AoC canon. There's really no reason not to and BotW2 will probably delete the champions' memories.

    • @fluffynator6222
      @fluffynator6222 3 года назад

      @@shinji2898
      Sure, but it's still part of the Zelda world and thus canon.

    • @saber7534
      @saber7534 3 года назад +1

      Nicely said random Legend person, nicely said.

  • @gnarly-o6l
    @gnarly-o6l 3 года назад +3

    Ok I know I’m later to party but Age of Calamity is truly one of my favorite, if not my absolute favorite, game ever. I hadn’t played a warriors game and around Christmas I had some money from grandparents and thought “eh what the heck I need something to play.” And honestly I was blown away. In my opinion the frame rate drops feel like exactly what Arlo says about feeling awesome and I couldn’t believe the story in most parts. The cutscenes blew me away with the quality and pure enjoyment I got out of watching them. And finally THE MUSIC. I absolutely LOVE the music for this game. If you’re a Zelda fan listen to The Knight Who Seals the Darkness, both versions, because I listen to it multiple times a day. Yeah I don’t really know why I typed all this out but this game is amazing.

  • @sirinschariac2658
    @sirinschariac2658 2 года назад +4

    This was my first warriors game, and I was absolutely blown away by how amazing it is. All of the action scratches my brain in just the right way.
    Which is why I was disappointed when I tried P5 Strikers. I was expecting to fight endless hordes of enemies, but I was met with endless mind-numbing exploring, and like barely any actual fighting at all

  • @11Legorex
    @11Legorex 3 года назад

    Glad to see another review from you Arlo, hope all is well on your end of the states!

  • @lucmorris9183
    @lucmorris9183 3 года назад

    Glad to see another review, I like the news roundups but the reviews are where its at!

  • @elianaoda8681
    @elianaoda8681 3 года назад +3

    Though the story surprised me at some moments and I’m not sure if it’s what I’d wanted, I really enjoyed how this is not just “a” Zelda game, but ZELDA’s game as in her character is the driving force moving the plot, specialy in the latter half of the game. That alone makes it very special and dear to me. And ofc the gameplay is just insanely fun!

  • @dozonater562
    @dozonater562 3 года назад +13

    My biggest question after the game finished: where did Sooga go?

    • @ill_luck
      @ill_luck 3 года назад +14

      He ran to the dlc?

    • @CaptainFatass
      @CaptainFatass 3 года назад +5

      Its alt history technically so I believe in the breath of the wild original timeline it's safe to assume he died in the war.

    • @robertlembo
      @robertlembo 3 года назад +3

      @@CaptainFatass or he just didn't exist...

    • @CaptainFatass
      @CaptainFatass 3 года назад

      @@robertlembo elaborate if you would please

    • @sambenson7797
      @sambenson7797 3 года назад +3

      Astor probably killed him

  • @Redisarainboww
    @Redisarainboww 3 года назад +3

    The deviance from what I did predict narrative wise in this game was something I really enjoyed. I found myself wishing things could be different thinking I knew how things were going to play out - SPOILERS BEYOND THIS POINT!!!
    I think as well when Daruk said ‘none of this makes any sense’ and acknowledged that this wasn’t something to be analysed but enjoyed also made me feel a lot more comfortable. I also found Terrako’s inclusion extremely heartwarming and sad. I’ve never played a warriors game but I absolutely adored this one despite it’s technical issues

    • @FierceDeity35
      @FierceDeity35 3 года назад

      Daruk has a smooth brain made of limestone and a heart made of stronk granite. He is like many of us.

    • @mouthshovel
      @mouthshovel Год назад

      I honestly wish it had been a real prequel. That would have honestly made for a more impactful experience. I was ready to go into this knowing how it was going to end, and having that feeling of dread wondering when it would all go wrong. Instead, from the moment I turned the game on, I wondered "oh yeah how are they gonna get saved now?"

  • @remakeyourself
    @remakeyourself 3 года назад +1

    Great review. I love that this is so much YOUR review. You're focused on what you liked, and the FUN you had with it. Too many people nitpicked this game, imo. It's bonkers, so let's just have some fun!
    I still need to finish it though. I spent too much time doing EVERY SINGLE QUEST and just need to finish the game, I'm pretty close to the end!

  • @vaderwalks
    @vaderwalks 3 года назад

    Very helpful review Arlo, wasn't very interested before but that gameplay loop sounds like my kinda thing.