The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword Review: 43 Ratings, Pros and Cons

4.1

35 ratings

The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword Review: 43 Ratings, Pros and Cons

Date: 20/02/2021 (Last saved review: 21/11/2021) - Review: CommentChoisir.fr

Check all the 43 reviews find on Video Games The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword, with the 35 ratings, comments, pros & cons from the reviewers.
Theses reviews and tests from Video Games magazines and websites give 35 ratings, we get this average rating to this The Legend of Zelda product : 4.1/5.

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The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword review : With an average rating of 4.1/5, you can buy The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword with your eyes closed (or almost). The opinions of the testers seem unanimous !
NDA on Reviews ? Please note that 22 reviews were published the same day 14/07/2021.

This product got 2 times the maximum score in the reviews! This is pretty rare and shows that this Video Games is extremely successful!

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The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword ratings

35 Ratings ranked from best to worst, green to good grades, red to bad, Average rating: 4.1/5.
Source: https://www.commentChoisir.fr

5/5 Stuff	5/5 War Legend	9.5/10 Pure Nintendo	9.5/10 KeenGamer
9/10 GameReactor	4.5/5 Hardcore Gamer	4.5/5 4WeAreGamers	9/10 ZTGD
8.8/10 VideoChums	8.5/10 ActuGaming	8.5/10 Nintendo World Report	8.5/10 SA Gamer
85/100 Switch-Actu	8.2/10 Nintendo-Town	4.1/5 SiteGeek	4/5 EuroGamer.fr
4/5 GamesRadar	4/5 Pocket-lint	8/10 wccftech	4/5 Numerama
80/100 COGconnected	8/10 Press Start	80/100 4players	8/10 GameHope
8/10 JeuxVideo.fr	8/10 GameInformer	8/10 JVFrance	7.5/10 L'info tout court
7/10 GameKult.com	7/10 GameBlog.fr	7/10 GameSpot	7/10 GamingBolt
7/10 Journal du Geek	6.9/10 Geeko	3/5 RPGamer

6 Preview or review without rating: JeuxVideo.com, Digitally Downloaded, New Game Plus, FactorNews.com, SpiritGamer, Console Creatures

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Pros and cons for The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword List of reviews and ratings

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Stuff

The best story, music and characters of the series
Cleverly designed dungeons and overworld
Motions controls still feel best, but button controls also available
Lots of welcome quality-of-life improvements

It?s not Breath of the Wild (but what is?)
A bit of repetition and backtracking in the latter half

reviewed at 14/07/2021 - [read the full review on Stuff]

War Legend

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 14/07/2021 - [read the full review on War Legend]

9.5

Pure Nintendo

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 28/07/2021 - [read the full review on Pure Nintendo]

9.5

KeenGamer

A wonderful slice of nostalgia for any previous fans of the game
A fantastic soundtract reminiscent of the Zelda franchise
Hardy varies from the original, aside from improved visual

Controls don't translate across controllers very well
Jumping is a little sensitive when close to the edge of anything
Frame rate sometimes drop during combat

reviewed at 02/08/2021 - [read the full review on KeenGamer]

GameReactor

Free camera with Joy-Con. Good tech decisions make for the visuals it deserved. Some designs remain as clever 10 years later. Lovely
self-aware origins story. Distinctive motion controls. Decent button alternative. Smoother with skippables and shortcuts.

Switch control scheme doesn't transition as seamlessly from motion to handheld. Fly to the skies and back at any point feature is behind Amiibo paywall. Tired aspects of the old formula didn't age well. A few ugly interpolated textures.

reviewed at 14/07/2021 - [read the full review on GameReactor]

4.5

Hardcore Gamer

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 20/07/2021 - [read the full review on Hardcore Gamer]

4.5

4WeAreGamers

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 04/08/2021 - [read the full review on 4WeAreGamers]

ZTGD

Sword fighting feels satisfying once you get the hang of it
Great story and characters
Lots of environmental puzzles
Gyro controls are wonderful for aiming
World design is neat
Plenty of optional content
Less talking and optional motion controls fix a lot

Stamina and item durability is a bit useless
The Sky is generally boring
Lots of returning to old areas
No fast travel

reviewed at 24/08/2021 - [read the full review on ZTGD]

8.8

VideoChums

Same incredible game complete with awesome dungeons and memorable world
Plenty of additional control options
Some welcome minor enhancements

The classic sense of exploration is hindered by rather linear areas
Graphics aren't all that improved

reviewed at 14/07/2021 - [read the full review on VideoChums]

8.5

ActuGaming

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 14/07/2021 - [read the full review on ActuGaming]

8.5

Nintendo World Report

Charming story and characters
Smart and deep evolving dungeon design
Streamlined tutorials and explanations
Striking, modernized visual design
Successful button control adaptation

Handful of control limitations
Pace is still slow

reviewed at 20/02/2021 - Test The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword - Vintage [read the full review on Nintendo World Report]
[8.5/10] reviewed at 14/07/2021 - Test The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD (Switch) [read the full review on Nintendo World Report]

8.5

SA Gamer

Quality of Life improvements | Vibrant looking world | Origin of the Master Sword | Loftwing Flying

Even after ten years, you'll just wish the game skipped some of the more tedious & monotonous bits

reviewed at 14/07/2021 - [read the full review on SA Gamer]

100

Switch-Actu

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 27/07/2021 - [read the full review on Switch-Actu]

8.2

Nintendo-Town

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 14/07/2021 - [read the full review on Nintendo-Town]

4.1

SiteGeek

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 20/07/2021 - [read the full review on SiteGeek]

EuroGamer.fr

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 14/07/2021 - [read the full review on EuroGamer.fr]

GamesRadar

Plays fantastically with standard controls
Incredible dungeon design
Inventive boss battles

Pacing and padding issues
Camera can be finicky
Some elements have aged poorly

reviewed at 14/07/2021 - [read the full review on GamesRadar]

Pocket-lint

Excellent HD remaster of a very SD game
Plenty of gameplay with a 40
+ hour adventure
Puzzles and battles are inventive and fun
60fps gameplay makes it more responsive

Non-motion controls are tricky to get to grips with
Some graphical glitches remain
Very pricey for a remaster - classic or not

reviewed at 14/07/2021 - [read the full review on Pocket-lint]

wccftech

Engaging story and characters
The Sky is fun to explore
Top-notch dungeon design
A few nice quality-of-life changes
The usual great soundtrack
Tons of content

Visual style hasn't held up
Restrictive, repetitive structure
Controls still aren?t optimal
Key feature tied to Amiibo

reviewed at 14/07/2021 - [read the full review on wccftech]

Numerama

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 14/07/2021 - [read the full review on Numerama]

100

COGconnected

Button controls infinitely better
Graphics are nice and crisp
Tutorial fixes keep things moving

Motion controls still garbage
Puzzle design still wildly uneven
Flying still pretty unpleasant

[80/100] reviewed at 14/07/2021 - Test The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD ? Sunshine On A Cloudy Day [read the full review on COGconnected]
reviewed at 16/07/2021 - Test The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Video ? Sunshine On A Cloudy Day [read the full review on COGconnected]

Press Start

Clever Dungeons
Great QoL Improvements
Beautiful Art Style

Odd Pacing
Repetitious Design
Neither Control Scheme Feels Perfect

reviewed at 14/07/2021 - [read the full review on Press Start]

100

4players

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 15/07/2021 - [read the full review on 4players]

GameHope

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 30/07/2021 - [read the full review on GameHope]

JeuxVideo.fr

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 11/08/2021 - [read the full review on JeuxVideo.fr]

GameInformer

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 14/07/2021 - [read the full review on GameInformer]

JVFrance

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 06/10/2021 - [read the full review on JVFrance]

7.5

L'info tout court

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 30/07/2021 - [read the full review on L'info tout court]

GameKult.com

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 14/07/2021 - [read the full review on GameKult.com]

GameBlog.fr

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 14/07/2021 - [read the full review on GameBlog.fr]

GameSpot

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 14/07/2021 - [read the full review on GameSpot]

GamingBolt

Several small yet crucial quality-of-life improvements make for a much smoother experience
Looks nice
Runs at a nearly flawless 60 FPS
Great dungeons
Combat with motion controls is generally a lot of fun
Amazing music
One of the best Zelda stories to date.

Button controls are clunky and poorly thought out
Extremely uneven pacing
Motion controls require constant recalibration
It gave me tennis elbow.

reviewed at 20/07/2021 - [read the full review on GamingBolt]

Journal du Geek

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 23/07/2021 - [read the full review on Journal du Geek]

6.9

Geeko

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 15/07/2021 - [read the full review on Geeko]

RPGamer

Makes a couple welcome improvements over the original release
Terrific soundtrack
Enjoyable dungeons

Reduced emphasis on exploration is still disappointing
Neither control scheme is without drawbacks
Still plagued with too much padding and filler
Fi is still boring

reviewed at 21/11/2021 - [read the full review on RPGamer]

not scored

JeuxVideo.com

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 14/07/2021 - [read the full review on JeuxVideo.com]

not scored

Digitally Downloaded

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 14/07/2021 - [read the full review on Digitally Downloaded]

not scored

New Game Plus

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 25/07/2021 - [read the full review on New Game Plus]

not scored

FactorNews.com

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 02/08/2021 - [read the full review on FactorNews.com]

not scored

SpiritGamer

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 02/08/2021 - [read the full review on SpiritGamer]

not scored

Console Creatures

The new control methods make the game feel new
Quality of Life updates make this worth a revisit
Dungeons are some of the best in the series
Visually stunning with a better resolution and frame rate

Motion Controls need to be reset often
Lack of towns, the world feels empty

reviewed at 14/07/2021 - [read the full review on Console Creatures]