{"id":2475,"date":"2021-05-14T15:00:25","date_gmt":"2021-05-14T21:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/benjamin-m-weilert.com\/?p=2475"},"modified":"2021-03-25T21:36:11","modified_gmt":"2021-03-26T03:36:11","slug":"video-game-a-link-between-worlds-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/benjamin-m-weilert.com\/index.php\/2021\/05\/14\/video-game-a-link-between-worlds-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO GAME: A Link Between Worlds (2013)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"AThe Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
<\/u><\/strong>Year: 2013
Rating: E
Time Played: 895 minutes \/ 14.92 hours<\/p>\n

While I bemoan remakes of games that are just straight ports from their original system, I can appreciate remakes that add a little something to make it worth playing the same story over again. That was definitely the case with The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds<\/em>. Basically a 3D re-skin of A Link to the Past<\/em>, A Link Between Worlds<\/em> modifies the mechanics and story just enough for me to consider it a moderately unique entry in the Zelda<\/em> series. In fact, I think I like this game more than I do the game it was originally based on.<\/p>\n

This game’s stereoscopic effect really adds to that top-down visual style that defined the earlier Zelda<\/em> titles. So, while everything looked gorgeous in its reimagined 3D form, the game already lent itself to this technological feature. I also appreciated how open this game was, as it allowed me to acquire all the items that would have normally been trapped in dungeons whenever I wanted, thus giving me the freedom to explore the world of Hyrule the way I wanted to. Plus, the new mechanic introduced in this game had plenty of clever little uses throughout the play-through.<\/p>\n

Partly because of the openness of its exploration, there was never a point where I really felt stuck or at a loss of what to do next. If I came across a stumbling block, I\u2019d warp over to a different part of the map or tackle another one of the many dungeons and see if it was any easier. Being able to upgrade the items the way I wanted to was also just as nice as having them be easily accessible on the lower touchscreen. Overall, Nintendo took a classic from their Super Nintendo inventory and improved it more than I thought could be possible.<\/p>\n

A superior adaptation of a Nintendo classic, I give The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds<\/em> 5.0 stars out of 5.<\/p>\n

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