Getting back to the point about homage, 3D Dot Game Heroes is not just a Zelda clone-it is Zelda wearing a slightly different hat. This charm makes 3D Dot Game Heroes unique in that it is fully aware of what it is, and it's a better game for it. There are constant references to old NES games and lots of little self-deprecating jabs towards the developers and the industry. This is as much the game's story as it is a commentary on the history of gaming and its evolution. On top of all that, there's also a hero, a dark king, and a quest to stop him too, but that's really beside the point. The blocky characters and structures fit in just right, and the soundtrack also captures the mood superbly. Artistically, the game world is gorgeous, with a fantastic interpretation of what an old-school NES game would look like in 3D. This is not so much a plot device as it is an acknowledgment of the industry's move away from 2D gaming, which the game both mourns and celebrates at the same time in its visuals. In some unspecified ancient time, the whole world was in 2D until it became apparent that nobody cared about 2D anymore, so the king decreed that the world would then be 3D-hence the title and the blocky appearance of the world's residents. Fortunately this strategy pays off in the end, as we're presented with a sometimes retro, sometimes self-deprecating, and often charming adventure.
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Silicon Studio's 3D Dot Game Heroes tries to walk this line ever so precariously, banking on a full acknowledgment of what it is to keep it out of ripoff territory and in the house of homage.
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Homage or ripoff? There's a very fine line between those two things, and the location of said line isn't always clear. WTF: Seriously, that sword is friggin' huge. LOW: The dungeon play can get a little monotonous.
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HIGH: Seeing the huge full-power sword for the first time.