The Most Shameless Zelda Ripoff
What I’m Playing on Sacred Odyssey, a Zelda ripoff from Gameloft:
But the craziest part about this game? It’s pretty good. It’s just like a Zelda game, but at a pace that’s suitable for a phone.
Dungeons are shorter, you can warp around the map easier, and you can instantly summon your horse with the press of a button. I feel like it’s those decisions that show that Gameloft really gets what they’re doing. Sure, they ripped off Zelda’s setting, plot, characters, and overall format, but they effectively made it all work very well on an iPhone. It’s impressive in both its shamelessness and execution.
So, sure, it’s a shameless ripoff, but it’s probably the best ripoff I’ve ever played.