- Joined
- Mar 7, 2011
- Location
- The Netherlands
I'm about 10 hours in to the game at the moment and have had a blast so far, if you are on the fence on buying it I'd definitely would recommend it. I did notice I have far more fun playing like certain characters than others hence the favourite character ranking. I'll provide some detail on why I place characters where I do for the top and bottom characters on the list. Be aware that I have not unlocked all characters at this moment. There might be spoilers (not story spoilers but still).
1. Ganondorf: My favourite character by far, he has a very unique combo system that works excellently. Filling up the combo gauge basically gives you an extra Special Attack. His standard attacks and combos are so immensely powerful and visually pleasing. I've not cut through hordes of enemies as quick as with any other character, even his standard attacks are great. The costumes are sweet as well. Favourite attack is the Ganon claw.
2. Link: Link has really surprised me in this game because he feels so much like Link. When you play him I get the feeling as if you are playing any other Zelda game. Link has some of the quickest animations on his combo attacks which means you won't be slowed down by animations playing out the whole time.
3. Sheik: Pretty damn awesome character. Sheik isn't particular strong but lightning quick, a wide array of very different combos are open towards your use which makes her feel very different than other characters since you can continiiously switch up your attacks and not feel as if you're throwing the same thing at your enemy over and over.
4. Zelda: Mob killing goes very quick (not as quick as Ganondorf but still) and her strong attack system is pretty interesting. She has some of the greatest combo attacks in the game visually speaking, especially the triangle attack, however at times the attacks blast everyone out of range for the follow up attack which then hits air. She does have long animations and is pretty vulnerable at times due to that.
5. Lana: Lana is better than I originally thought. Exploding her magic walls is fun. Most of her attacks are really good, but only in the open planes. Once you are inside a keep or in an indoors level you'll see your combos go into walls more often than not. So she's not good in close quarters. The Spear is a fun little weapon, although I feel it's more of a novelty than a serious alternative.
6. Impa: Bit split on Impa, I only used her once and wasn't blown away. Did manage to give her more badges and such in the meantime which should mean she's a little more diverse by now and maybe she changed. Middle of the pack seems about right though. EDIT: Second weapon unlocked on Impa makes her a lot more fun to play. Traditional Warrior fans will probably find her a lot more agreeable. Not enough for me to change her place on here, but more fun nonetheless.
7. Midna: Midna is okay, her long animations bug me a bit. Her strong attack button is interesting but I don't really notice the difference between normal and with the gauge filled. The switching between floating and wolf riding never feels smooth to me and I find it to hinder progession a bit.
8. Fi: Incredibly slow. Maybe it's just me or the way she moves but it seems to take ages before she breaks into sprint mode and her normal walking pace seems very slow. Attacks are decent but nothing too special.
9. Darunia: Slow, long animations and not particularly powerful, I expected more from an apparently sluggish character in terms of raw power but it's just not there.
Will update as I unlock more characters and log more hours on the game. Let me know what your favourites are.
1. Ganondorf: My favourite character by far, he has a very unique combo system that works excellently. Filling up the combo gauge basically gives you an extra Special Attack. His standard attacks and combos are so immensely powerful and visually pleasing. I've not cut through hordes of enemies as quick as with any other character, even his standard attacks are great. The costumes are sweet as well. Favourite attack is the Ganon claw.
2. Link: Link has really surprised me in this game because he feels so much like Link. When you play him I get the feeling as if you are playing any other Zelda game. Link has some of the quickest animations on his combo attacks which means you won't be slowed down by animations playing out the whole time.
3. Sheik: Pretty damn awesome character. Sheik isn't particular strong but lightning quick, a wide array of very different combos are open towards your use which makes her feel very different than other characters since you can continiiously switch up your attacks and not feel as if you're throwing the same thing at your enemy over and over.
4. Zelda: Mob killing goes very quick (not as quick as Ganondorf but still) and her strong attack system is pretty interesting. She has some of the greatest combo attacks in the game visually speaking, especially the triangle attack, however at times the attacks blast everyone out of range for the follow up attack which then hits air. She does have long animations and is pretty vulnerable at times due to that.
5. Lana: Lana is better than I originally thought. Exploding her magic walls is fun. Most of her attacks are really good, but only in the open planes. Once you are inside a keep or in an indoors level you'll see your combos go into walls more often than not. So she's not good in close quarters. The Spear is a fun little weapon, although I feel it's more of a novelty than a serious alternative.
6. Impa: Bit split on Impa, I only used her once and wasn't blown away. Did manage to give her more badges and such in the meantime which should mean she's a little more diverse by now and maybe she changed. Middle of the pack seems about right though. EDIT: Second weapon unlocked on Impa makes her a lot more fun to play. Traditional Warrior fans will probably find her a lot more agreeable. Not enough for me to change her place on here, but more fun nonetheless.
7. Midna: Midna is okay, her long animations bug me a bit. Her strong attack button is interesting but I don't really notice the difference between normal and with the gauge filled. The switching between floating and wolf riding never feels smooth to me and I find it to hinder progession a bit.
8. Fi: Incredibly slow. Maybe it's just me or the way she moves but it seems to take ages before she breaks into sprint mode and her normal walking pace seems very slow. Attacks are decent but nothing too special.
9. Darunia: Slow, long animations and not particularly powerful, I expected more from an apparently sluggish character in terms of raw power but it's just not there.
Will update as I unlock more characters and log more hours on the game. Let me know what your favourites are.
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