#Skyward sword metacritic series#

I love the authenticity of swinging a remote and watching Link replicate my attack onscreen, but he too often slices instead of stabs, which can spell the difference between gaining the upper hand in combat or missing the enemy and taking a hit. PlayerвЂ™s looking to relive the WiiвЂ™s glory days can stick with the old control scheme and use their Switch Joy-Cons to swing LinkвЂ™s sword or aim his bow, and these motion controls work about as well as they did on the Wii вЂ“ meaning they work about 85 percent of the time. IвЂ™ll cut right to the chase: Skyward Sword HDвЂ™s new controller inputs are a step up from the original motion controls. Unfortunately, Skyward SwordвЂ™s overall structure remains largely the same, and its abundance of fetch quests means that this is still a game of dramatic peaks and valleys. One of the most notable additions is a new button-only control scheme that allows players to experience the game without flailing their arms. Skyward Sword HD revives this divisive game and papers over some of the original's biggest flaws.

#Skyward sword metacritic series#

At the same time, Skyward SwordвЂ™s dungeon and boss design remain some of the best the series has to offer. NintendoвЂ™s Wii-era take on its beloved franchise introduced motion controls that left me both flustered and annoyed during combat. Skyward Sword was never my favorite Zelda game.