When you aspire to match up to the likes of the Legend of Zelda series and its ilk, taking on a grand adventure in a 3D world, you’ve got quite an endeavor ahead of you. There’s no doubt some of this desire lies at the core of Beast Quest, as your main character is a young man charged with setting out to save the kingdom provided with a sword, shield, some armor, and sage words from an old wizard. Along the way you’ll enlist some help you can call on periodically to get out of a pinch but for the most part you’ll explore the world solo, generally following a very linear path with only minor puzzles to work through. Perhaps if the game’s combat were engaging and exciting some other areas coming up lacking would be more forgivable but unfortunately as much time as you’ll spend fighting various beasts and bandit fighting is stunted and awkward all around. There are simply better options, even on a budget, for this sort of play on the system so it’s hard to recommend Beast Quest for just about anyone.