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July 2021
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54 Reviews
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The editors liked
Excellent HD remaster of a very SD game
Plenty of gameplay with a 40+ hour adventure
Puzzles and battles are inventive and fun
60fps gameplay makes it more responsive
Plays fantastically with standard controls
Incredible dungeon design
Inventive boss battles
The best story
Music and characters of the series
Cleverly designed dungeons and overworld
Motions controls still feel best
But button controls also available
Lots of welcome quality-of-life improvements
Depicting the earliest tale in The Legend of Zelda timeline
A young knight must journey between the endless sky and the mythical surface below in search of his childhood friend
Zelda. As their destiny unfolds
A wicked plan to resurrect an ancient evil
The editors didn't like
Non-motion controls are tricky to get to grips with
Some graphical glitches remain
Very pricey for a remaster - classic or not
Pacing and padding issues
Camera can be finicky
Some elements have aged poorly
It's not Breath of the Wild (but what is?)
A bit of repetition and backtracking in the latter half
Controls take some getting used to
Combat sound effects seem incredibly loud compared to the rest of the game
This game was reviewed on Nintendo Switch but the original is available for Nintendo Wii
Depicting the earliest tale in The Legend of Zelda timeline, a young knight must journey between the endless sky and the mythical surface below in search of his childhood friend, Zelda. As their destiny unfolds, a wicked plan to resurrect an ancient evil
Controls take some getting used to, Combat sound effects seem incredibly loud compared to the rest of the game, This game was reviewed on Nintendo Switch but the original is available for Nintendo Wii
Abstract: In 2011, when Nintendo reforged The Legend of Zelda around the waggling of a Wii remote in Skyward Sword, there was a sense that the developer had lost sight of the wood for the trees; that in focusing so tightly on gyroscopic sword-waving, the game lost...
Excellent HD remaster of a very SD game,Plenty of gameplay with a 40+ hour adventure,Puzzles and battles are inventive and fun,60fps gameplay makes it more responsive
Non-motion controls are tricky to get to grips with,Some graphical glitches remain,Very pricey for a remaster - classic or not
Our biggest problem with the game, however, is its price. The non-motion controls can be frustrating, but we can balance that with the option of playing the game without having to take over the living room floor. But, to price Skyward Sword HD the same as...
Published: 2021-07-14, Author: Tom , review by: dailystar.co.uk
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Plays fantastically with standard controls, Incredible dungeon design, Inventive boss battles
Pacing and padding issues, Camera can be finicky, Some elements have aged poorly
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD is an adventure worth taking, a chance to reevaluate one of the largest and most experimental games in the series' history...
Published: 2021-07-14, Author: Christian , review by: eurogamer.net
Abstract: Quality of 'Loft. A fascinating second look at one of the oddest Zeldas out there. I'm not sure there is a more magical moment in all of Zelda than the moment you first hit a timeshift stone. For five minutes or so you've been exploring a dead world of gr...
Published: 2021-07-14, Author: Alan , review by: stuff.tv
The best story, music and characters of the series, Cleverly designed dungeons and overworld, Motions controls still feel best, but button controls also available, Lots of welcome quality-of-life improvements
It's not Breath of the Wild (but what is?), A bit of repetition and backtracking in the latter half
A decade later, Skyward Sword HD is the definitive version of an unfairly maligned masterpiece that fixes a lot of issues people had in the past, making for a much smoother and accessible game. Sure, fans might have wanted more from Zelda's 35th annivers...
Published: 2021-08-24, Author: Anthony , review by: ztgd.com
Sword fighting feels satisfying once you get the hang of it, Great story and characters, Lots of environmental puzzles, Gyro controls are wonderful for aiming, World design is neat, Plenty of optional content, Less talking and optional motion controls fix
Stamina and item durability is a bit useless, The Sky is generally boring, Lots of returning to old areas, No fast travel
Published: 2021-07-24, Author: David , review by: gamingtrend.com
New control options, Vastly improved visuals and frame rate, Still a fantastic game
Few control or accessibility options, Only somewhat trimmed dialogue, Fast travel is locked behind amiibo
Skyward Sword HD is definitely the best version of the game with vastly improved visuals and new control options, but I can't help but feel it's lacking as a Zelda rerelease. There's no new content, and I doubt the changes are enough to win over those who...
