Considering dungeons and bosses are often the centerpiece of many Zelda games, that’s disappointing.One of the first patches for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has been launched.

Bosses introduce some interesting twists to combat, but the uneven progression hampers these as well, and I didn’t have much issue plowing right through them. Instead, you work your way through a couple of tougher-than-normal enemy encounters until you find the boss key. This uneven difficulty curve leads to only a short window in which combat is truly satisfying.ĭungeons aren’t centered on using a particular item or trick, and have no real puzzle-solving. Other items, like shovels, become a nuisance to re-acquire after they break. Some temporary power-ups, like glass flails and iron boots, lose their appeal as you become a killing machine. After a few hours, I was brute-forcing most encounters without paying much attention to enemy patterns, since the odds were so heavily in my favor. The scales eventually tip too far the other way as you build up more hearts, weapons, and items. This can feel punishing early on as you’re learning the mechanics and how to move along with the rhythm. Your adventure will likely start out littered with deaths a couple of hits from enemies is all it takes to kill you – which empties out all of your rupees, keys, and consumable items. The other major twist Cadence of Hyrule introduces is the addition of roguelike elements, but mixing them with the Zelda formula doesn’t always work smoothly.

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