With the The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is probably one of the best games of the year for Nintendo Switch The adventure title, which breaks new ground in some areas, is well received by fans and critics alike. However, the technology is causing frustration for some players.
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is officially available for Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch OLED and the handheld version Nintendo Switch Lite are available - and many fans have drawn a positive conclusion: On Metacritic, the average user rating is a whopping 8.9 points. The community there is usually very sensitive to even the smallest defects. So the new Zelda game for Nintendo Switch is running smoothly. But: It could be even better, as a look at Reddit reveals. Because fans there also criticize, with the technology being the main focus.
Zelda game is one of the best of the year
According to reports from many fans, one of the best Nintendo Switch games of the year so far is struggling with frame rates. The adventure game impresses with great visuals, which cannot be enjoyed without problems at all times. In numbers: 60 frames per second is the target value, but this is not always achieved. This is particularly noticeable when a lot of things are happening on the small screen. In one of the top posts on Reddit, a user reports that the frame rate is great in dungeons and buildings, but suffers in the overworld. The player speaks of a "yo-yo effect". The post is quite popular on Reddit, and other players obviously share the same opinion as the fan.
Fans of the series are annoyed by the frame rate drops in the new Zelda game, but otherwise they are full of praise for the brave new adventure game with the princess as the heroine. "I think the game is great," writes one user on Reddit. The music is great, as is the combat. Above all, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom feels "so unique" compared to previous games in the series. Many fans cite completing the puzzles and brain teasers as big plus points.
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It seems as if the developers did a lot of things right with The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, but the hardware of the now aging Nintendo Switch can no longer deliver what fans are used to when it comes to complex games. However, there may be gradual improvements through patches, and the developers have already started doing so: Patch 1.0.1 solves several problems to positively influence the gameplay experience.
