It’s still held back by 8-bit ropes, but they’re slacker than you’d think.Ĭrucially, where it counts, 3D Dot Game Heroes sports some cunning level design, especially in the dungeons. Likewise, the various temples explain and pre-empt little, meaning thought is required rather than just rushing in swinging your sword. There’s a hidden depth to the game, too – weaponry can be upgraded and tuned, rather than just purchased from shops (although you can of course do this too) and there’s more emphasis on ensuring you’re loaded up for each challenge via the shops instead of relying on downed enemies and freshly chopped grass providing your provisions. 3D Dot Game Heroes sums up the graphics more than anything – yes, it’s in 3D but everything is built from Lego-like cubes that convey a pleasing sense of physicality (it’s possible to stack monsters on top of each other, for example), played against some over-stylised current gen flair like sparkly water effects and a ridiculously amped depth of field.
It’s all good natured, albeit occasionally lost amongst the game’s exposition, and is well placed and timed.Īnd then there’s the visual style: imagine a 2D, flat world extrapolated vertically and drawn in HD but all the while keeping the lo-res, lo-fi pixels at the forefront.
The small pop-up text boxes are there for completeness but pull from an often laugh-out-loud funny script and a few sideswipes at current gaming hits, not least from stablemates From Software’s Demon’s Souls. The twist, of course, is that whilst 3D Dot Game Heroes is absolutely respectful of its flesh and bones (and, indeed, beating heart) it’s also not beyond taking itself too seriously. There are no surprises here, safe for a couple of cute minigames and some wry (and successful) attempts at humour – this is 8-bit exploring without a single concern for the present and the game’s ever-present blinkers result in nothing more than a pure, intelligent and utterly captivating romp across fields, deserts and rock and through several enemy infested temples in search of six orbs to put an end to a dastardly Dark Bishop and a hokum, exaggerated plot you wouldn’t be shocked to see Link running around in. Let’s put it this way: I’m fairly certain it wouldn’t have passed through Nintendo’s Seal of Approval. 3D Dot Game Heroes’ structure, controls, weapons, enemies and even storyline is all so Zelda that I’m genuinely surprised the game even exists.
Indeed, fortunate time travellers from the NES era might now be gazing upon more fuel efficient motor vehicles, bigger fridges and movies that come on shiny disks, but in terms of our favourite hobby Silicon Studio’s love letter to the golden era looks so longingly towards the past that the similarities go well beyond the outwardly obvious aesthetics.Ī roll call of the guilty elements probably isn’t necessary, not least because this author’s a particularly staunch fan of Nintendo’s classic series and distilling such gaming nirvana down into a set of bulletpoints doesn’t endear me but also because we’ve already done it.
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