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The Legend Of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD

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Skyward Sword HD is an adventure worth taking. The game features some welcome quality-of-life improvements, even though the motion controls remain hit or miss and questionable design choices persist.
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Skyward Sword HD is an adventure worth taking. The game features some welcome quality-of-life improvements, even though the motion controls remain hit or miss and questionable design choices persist.

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Chris Carter (Destructoid)

Zelda: Skyward Sword was a weird game to assess in 2011, much less today. It had a lot of great ideas undercut by some questionable design choices, but to some, it was the best Zelda ever made. I understand that $60 for a remaster of a 2011 game is a big ask, but this is the definitive version of a flawed yet fun adventure that should be part of any Zelda rotation.

Jul 14, 2021 |

Skyward Sword has some of the best dungeon design in the series, but the sections between each dungeon are a slog.

Jul 14, 2021 |
8/10
Ben Reeves (Game Informer)
8/10
Travis Northup (IGN)

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD is a fantastic Zelda adventure that’s aged like wine, even if Wii-era motion controls still aren’t great.

Jul 16, 2021 |

Chris Carter (Destructoid)

8/10 - (Read Review)

Zelda: Skyward Sword was a weird game to assess in 2011, much less today. It had a lot of great ideas undercut by some questionable design choices, but to some, it was the best Zelda ever made. I understand that $60 for a remaster of a 2011 game is a big ask, but this is the definitive version of a flawed yet fun adventure that should be part of any Zelda rotation.

Ben Reeves (Game Informer)

8/10 - (Read Review)

Skyward Sword has some of the best dungeon design in the series, but the sections between each dungeon are a slog.

Travis Northup (IGN)

8/10 - (Read Review)

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD is a fantastic Zelda adventure that’s aged like wine, even if Wii-era motion controls still aren’t great.

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Take to the skies, draw your sword, and experience the earliest story in the Legend of Zelda series. Join Link in his high-flying quest to save Zelda, a childhood friend who must confront her destiny. Soar between floating islands and descend to the treacherous surface world in this updated HD version of the Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword.

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