Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom actually manages to pull off one of gaming’s worst intro tropes really well
12 May 2023Source: VG247
There are plenty of moments in gaming where you lose it all, and have to go on despite your new-found vulnerability. Whether it’s washing up on the shores of Guarma in Red Dead Redemption 2, entering the final stage of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 with no rings, or being stripped a large percentage of your health in Bloodborne’s chalice dungeons, developers like employing late-game restrictions on you in order to mess with your understanding of the world – and really test your abilities without all those supplementary bells and whistles you’ve come to rely on.