![]() ![]() Clever, energetic dialogue could have brought the story to life. It’s humorously hackneyed, but it could have been done better, with a cheesy plot twist or two. ![]() It would have taken the same amount of energy to decide not to have one than to include the collect-the-six-orbs-to-defeat-the-Evil-One story it does have. In the end, however, it just doesn’t have enough verve to make it as great as the games it celebrates.ģDDGH might as well not have a story. 3DDGH has its merits: a cute concept, exploration, and a graphical style worth seeing in action. When the imitation is less successful as a video game than its twin, however, I am less likely to embrace the lack of originality. At its heart, it’s an imitation of The Legend of Zelda and it certainly is flattery. ![]() The game is a throwback to gaming’s beloved past, replete with references to ancient games and playfully pixilated graphics. The developers don’t even pretend that they might have thought up the gameplay elements themselves, and that sets 3DDGH apart from shameless Zelda rip-offs. It’s also the most honest and accurate Zelda clone I’ve ever known to exist. 3D Dot Game Heroes is like an NES Zelda doppelgänger on psychotropic drugs. ![]()
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