The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

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8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 9840 Ratings

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  1. PhummyLW
    May 14, 2023
    10
    Tears of the Kingdom massively increases the standard open world games should be held to. It takes all of the ideals of its predecessor and runs with them to the absolute limit, all while maintaining a small file size on an underpowered console.
  2. Kaladon
    Jun 5, 2023
    10
    An essential title. Beautiful story with some of the most creative and confident releases in a long while. Nintendo should be beyond proud of themselves!
  3. spencerplewe
    Jun 4, 2023
    8
    Expanding the map of "Breath of the Wild"'s Hyrule Kingdom to mind-blowing new heights, "Tears of the Kingdom" may have some missed opportunities, but it does have a richer & bolder story this time, and develops the gameplay, dungeon designs and characters in satisfying directions.
  4. Shadowcat2206
    May 16, 2023
    10
    The graphics, the scenaries, everything is beautiful and it gives the user the oportunity to play with the new mechanics
  5. Andresfrq
    May 16, 2023
    10
    Cuando pensábamos que el fenómeno de BOTW no podría repetirse, llega Nintendo y nos deja con la boca abierta. La mejor aventura que podamos jugar actualmente. Viva "Tears of the haters"... digo, the kingdom.
  6. Hippystank
    May 16, 2023
    10
    10/10, game is amazing and I can't stop playing it. Easily the best zelda game ever made, hopefully we can play it at 60fps on the switch 2 in the future.
  7. Lukas200007
    May 15, 2023
    10
    This game improved every good aspect of botw and fixed the bad ones. The content is three times as much as in botw, which was already a masterpiece in my opinion. Overall i‘d say it doesn‘t deserve the bad reviews, because it definitely is way more than just a copy and everyone that says else should google the definition of a sequel, especially because every other triple a game sequel likeThis game improved every good aspect of botw and fixed the bad ones. The content is three times as much as in botw, which was already a masterpiece in my opinion. Overall i‘d say it doesn‘t deserve the bad reviews, because it definitely is way more than just a copy and everyone that says else should google the definition of a sequel, especially because every other triple a game sequel like gow ragnarok would lack the exaxt same „problem“… Expand
  8. Ali_Almazrouei
    May 16, 2023
    10
    No other game can give you these tools, mechanis, the game is even bigger than what i imagined, its really embarrassing for other open world games because this game is THE best open game i would say ever!.
  9. Dudemanmrguyman
    May 16, 2023
    10
    This game is an absolute masterpiece and is in my opinion revolutionary for both the open world and sandbox genres!
  10. DestiNofi
    May 16, 2023
    10
    At first I wondered if this game would feel too much like BotW. Thankfully I was proven wrong. Not only is this game a total upgrade in every way, it also feels completely separate as a game. The exploration feels more satisfying, less empty space as well as more places to explore. I'm impressed the switch pulled off such a feat. NPCs also feel more significant.
  11. Epic_Gamerrater
    May 14, 2023
    10
    I absolutely love this game! It has evrrything of the best game in the workd but better! I am rrally enjoying myself
  12. dannysgamebox
    Jun 4, 2023
    9
    The performance issues in Tears of the Kingdom are majorly masked by the exceptional presentation and engrossing explorative experience that it offers.
  13. Anzu-gaming
    May 21, 2023
    9
    Quelle aventure dans la lignée de breath of the wild certes mais quel génie de la part de Nintendo niveau gameplay un must have foncez
  14. Aquaticset3245
    Jun 3, 2023
    9
    Leading up to this game I was worried that it wasn't going to be as great as it could be or it would feel like dlc, my worries quickly vanished as soon as I started playing, the game is very close to a perfect score, unfortunately things like occasional frame drops and the major dungeons (while way better than botw) not being on the same level as the classic dungeon designs bring the scoreLeading up to this game I was worried that it wasn't going to be as great as it could be or it would feel like dlc, my worries quickly vanished as soon as I started playing, the game is very close to a perfect score, unfortunately things like occasional frame drops and the major dungeons (while way better than botw) not being on the same level as the classic dungeon designs bring the score down, every other aspect of the game feels amazing.… Expand
  15. Kikketou
    May 30, 2023
    10
    It’s like a fresh air, Nintendo did it again, when you think this couldn’t be better and it’s absolutely better. Totally addictive, you can’t be bored with the new mechanics of game, they having you playing by hours and hours.
  16. Starazor0
    May 16, 2023
    10
    This game is amazing. I haven’t finished and I doubt most reviewing have. But so far, it’s non stop fun. I’d elaborate, but I’d much rather say what we’re all thinking lol. Not at all surprised the Sony crowd is actively review bombing yet another exclusive they can’t play. I take pity though. Sony only has ‘timed’ exclusives now. 0 actual exclusives. But I digress. This game is fantasticThis game is amazing. I haven’t finished and I doubt most reviewing have. But so far, it’s non stop fun. I’d elaborate, but I’d much rather say what we’re all thinking lol. Not at all surprised the Sony crowd is actively review bombing yet another exclusive they can’t play. I take pity though. Sony only has ‘timed’ exclusives now. 0 actual exclusives. But I digress. This game is fantastic (though I recommend buying with $50 voucher instead)… Expand
  17. Linebeckk
    May 16, 2023
    10
    This game improves from BOTW in such a huge way... This is legit on of the best games of all time. I simply can't go back to play PC, Xbox and Playstation open world games anymore... they just aren't as good. Tears of the Kingdom will leave its mark on the videogame's industry for many years to come.
  18. mr_joj
    May 16, 2023
    10
    There have been many people who, most likely haven't played the game review bombing this game. they are saying: "this is just Breath Of The Wild but with a few new sky islands and more boring cutscenes!" But trust me, this game is truly something special. even though the game builds on many of botw's old gameplay aspects, and reused the same map, the game still seems really fresh. Me, whoThere have been many people who, most likely haven't played the game review bombing this game. they are saying: "this is just Breath Of The Wild but with a few new sky islands and more boring cutscenes!" But trust me, this game is truly something special. even though the game builds on many of botw's old gameplay aspects, and reused the same map, the game still seems really fresh. Me, who have spent over 1000 hours in botw, constantly find myself lost in "the same map". there are also so much more content to this game. there is always something new to explore, or a quest to complete, they have really just improved on everything botw lacked on. oh and there's also the story. even though I have just spent around 15 hours in the game, the story so far, has been really engaging and overall just really good. If you're looking to buy this game, but you feel like there are too many negative reviews. Don't listen to them, this is really one of the best games I have ever played.… Expand
  19. Papapletos
    Jun 5, 2023
    10
    Este juego me sorprendió, le tenía mucha fe, pero no espere algo tan grandioso, con una consola tan antigua como la Nintendo Switch, es realmente una locura sus físicas y lo grandioso que es emplear la imaginación sin limites, estoy segura de que pasaran meses y seguirán saliendo mas y mas curiosidades del juego, fácilmente se le pueden sacar unas 400 hrs de provecho, su precio puede noEste juego me sorprendió, le tenía mucha fe, pero no espere algo tan grandioso, con una consola tan antigua como la Nintendo Switch, es realmente una locura sus físicas y lo grandioso que es emplear la imaginación sin limites, estoy segura de que pasaran meses y seguirán saliendo mas y mas curiosidades del juego, fácilmente se le pueden sacar unas 400 hrs de provecho, su precio puede no ser exequible para todo el mundo, pero si puedes comprarlo usado hazlo, no tengo dudas de que; TEARS OF THE KINGDOM GOTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!… Expand
  20. Leviack
    May 13, 2023
    10
    The perfect game, loads of mechanics and incredible creativity Definitely the game of the year
  21. Marcosyb
    May 16, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A M A Z I N G. Simplemente asombroso e increíble. Mapa expandido x 3, nuevos enemigos, crafteo, etc (x1000).… Expand
  22. PotatoMaster69
    May 14, 2023
    10
    It takes one of the best games ever made with Breath of the wild and improves it in every way. The map is over double the size and there is more to do and the gameplay is really fun
  23. Melle1000
    May 13, 2023
    7
    Zelda Totk is definitly a Great Game, but it have hard Problems with the Performance. Sometimes it feels like 10 FPS when u fight or build. I also have sometimes soundbugs.
  24. Steven_PF
    May 14, 2023
    6
    An almost complete retelling of BotW. Same prologue, same progress, same story for a 5 year old, almost identical map, ... TotK does not revolutionize anything.

    In addition, the game has many flaws: the narration still behind and far from current standards, the framerate which can drop to 20 FPS, many camera problems, heavy and unintuitive gameplay, and, the most serious in my opinion ,    An almost complete retelling of BotW. Same prologue, same progress, same story for a 5 year old, almost identical map, ... TotK does not revolutionize anything.

    In addition, the game has many flaws: the narration still behind and far from current standards, the framerate which can drop to 20 FPS, many camera problems, heavy and unintuitive gameplay, and, the most serious in my opinion , the game has no accessibility options.

    Impossible to adjust the size and color of subtitles, impossible to individually adjust the volume of sound tracks (music, voice, sound effects), ...

    Nintendo doesn't give a damn about the comfort of players, especially players with disabilities. It's an absolute shame in 2023. And it's even more shameful to see the media around the world saying nothing about this unconscionable lack.    … Expand
  25. Basinggse
    May 16, 2023
    10
    This is the proove of what a game has to be. Excelente magnificent and of course the Way how the companys has to treat their public
  26. Blompo
    May 13, 2023
    7
    This is gonna be one of those games where the user score will go down as time goes on.

    As someone who loved Breath of the Wild, I can't help but feel disappointed with Tears of the Kingdom. This really does feel like a $70 expansion to a BotW, or rather a different version of BotW, which is lame as half of the fun of the game was experiencing the world for the first time with all new    This is gonna be one of those games where the user score will go down as time goes on.

    As someone who loved Breath of the Wild, I can't help but feel disappointed with Tears of the Kingdom. This really does feel like a $70 expansion to a BotW, or rather a different version of BotW, which is lame as half of the fun of the game was experiencing the world for the first time with all new mechanics. I already feel like I've seen everything in TotK, the draw just isn't as strong. The gameplay is mostly unchanged, including all of its negatives. Cooking is still annoying, exploration can still feel pointless, durability is even more annoying, etc etc. Link does have new abilities this time around but I honestly think I prefer his old ones. TotK also has pretty bad performance issues, like way more than its predecessor. Dips, stutters, and moments of blurry picture quality are all too common.

    With all that being said, TotK is still a fun and (mechanically) polished experience, which is more than you can say for most AAA games being made these days. Just don't go in expecting something totally new and groundbreaking.    … Expand
  27. Scooterbru
    Jun 3, 2023
    10
    As a sequel to breath of the wild, this game is so much more. Those who have played both games can attest to just how much more content there is in this game when compared to what was in BOTW. Not only is there an excess of content but that content is more or less better in every way then what BOTW had to offer. Im not sure Nintendo are native to this planet with how well they understandAs a sequel to breath of the wild, this game is so much more. Those who have played both games can attest to just how much more content there is in this game when compared to what was in BOTW. Not only is there an excess of content but that content is more or less better in every way then what BOTW had to offer. Im not sure Nintendo are native to this planet with how well they understand game design. I would buy an entire console for this game and you should to if thats what it comes down to. Good night and we love the Silent Princess … Expand
  28. GreenMenace
    May 14, 2023
    7
    This is BOTW 2. As a long-term hardcore fan, I think there’s a lot more to be critical of than what I’ve seen from critics. Despite improvements to BOTW’s core formula, this game is not a masterpiece. It’s simply a sequel to a great game. Primarily because the puzzles did not deliver in this entry.

    Pros Story/Characters Improved Interface Greater Variety Cons Puzzling /    This is BOTW 2. As a long-term hardcore fan, I think there’s a lot more to be critical of than what I’ve seen from critics. Despite improvements to BOTW’s core formula, this game is not a masterpiece. It’s simply a sequel to a great game. Primarily because the puzzles did not deliver in this entry.

    Pros

    Story/Characters
    Improved Interface
    Greater Variety

    Cons

    Puzzling / Dungeons
    Music
    More Linear
    Safe

    TOTK improved upon monster variety. It’s much easier to switch items, the quests are passable, and the characters feel more likeable. Most importantly, the story in TOTK can go toe to toe with any other Zelda. The map feels significantly different from before, so I can confidently say it doesn’t feel “rehashed”.

    That said, this is BOTW. Even the tutorial is scarily close to BOTW. I’ve never been big on the futuristic theme. I can see why Nintendo’s given BOTW so much love considering its sales, but I think part of BOTW’s success was it’s fresh breath into the franchise, not the structure of the game. In other words, I don’t want 100+ hour long Zelda games. Especially considering how many of those hours are spent walking from place to place.

    Fusing is a large portion of the game. It’s helpful because it gives every item in your inventory a purpose. It’s somewhat annoying because most of the time, ALL of your items become ugly.

    I’m worried that Zelda is starting to lose its identity. The puzzles were heavily, heavily reliant on Ultrahand. It needed more materials to work with to allow a more diverse experience. Puzzles in TOTK revolve around machines. It didn’t feel like Zelda, and worse, it wasn’t satisfying to complete a puzzle—it was sweet relief I could stop using Ultrahand. Puzzling in TOTK feels much more linear than BOTW. Yes, linear. Machines are meant to be built one way to work. And that made shrines feel like an absolute drag.

    Of all the changes in the game, I feel like the music changed the least. I’m used to having beautiful Zelda music each game, but BOTW and TOTK have not delivered. The music was empty in BOTW, but the Sky Islands theme is nothing short of AWFUL. A good chunk of the score I can look you in the eye and say anybody, and I mean anybody, could write it.

    I don’t play Zelda to build modern technology. I play Zelda to play epic one on ones with exciting music, progress through a story, and complete dungeons. That’s what OOT was designed for in the first place. Link’s a knight, not an engineer. I like fast paced, satisfying puzzling that tests Link’s reflexes and skill. Not running around the map. Not taking thirty minutes as you fiddle around with Ultrahand to progress through three phases of a single shrine.

    It’s like TOTK was forced with the worst of two worlds. It avoided the influence of old school Zelda, and it couldn’t provide too much variety to work with since the open world game is already hard to design.

    All in all, I didn’t mind the “go here” “go there” attitude that TOTK developed to extend simple tasks like unlocking the Sky Towers. I’m satisfied with the BOTW formula, but it should place a much larger emphasis on puzzles. Not big lengthy physics puzzles, a simple chain of commands to get Link from A to D in five minutes. Time will tell whether vehicles in Zelda will be popular, but for me on a personal level, they’re a bust.    … Expand
  29. CoA
    May 16, 2023
    5
    As a long time Zelda fan, and someone who has played almost every game in the series(minus handheld), this is towards the bottom of my Zelda list. I feel like they said "Here's Breath of the Wild, and a bunch of cheap gimmicks... now make your own fun!". No music while running everywhere. No creative weapons when you fuse. It's just a floppy arm on the end of your Spear. You don't likeAs a long time Zelda fan, and someone who has played almost every game in the series(minus handheld), this is towards the bottom of my Zelda list. I feel like they said "Here's Breath of the Wild, and a bunch of cheap gimmicks... now make your own fun!". No music while running everywhere. No creative weapons when you fuse. It's just a floppy arm on the end of your Spear. You don't like backtracking? No worries! Just teleport through a ceiling. It's so boring... and tedious. I'm interested in the story, but not nearly enough to finish this black hole of fun. I would much rather play Breath of the Wild any day. If you think they were going to fix issues like weapon breaking from Breath of the Wild, think again. This is Breath of the Wild with cheap gimmicks for abilities. I kind of feel slapped in the face by Nintendo.… Expand
  30. DullahansXMark
    May 13, 2023
    7
    No one's here to read a college thesis, so I'll knock this one out, good/bad/ugly style (ugly being things that I wasn't a fan of but that don't affect the overall score).

    The Good: -if you liked BOTW, you'll be happy to know all of its mechanics have essentially returned. -the new runes are mostly pretty good and shake up exploration in inventive ways. -the remixed overworld isn't    No one's here to read a college thesis, so I'll knock this one out, good/bad/ugly style (ugly being things that I wasn't a fan of but that don't affect the overall score).

    The Good:
    -if you liked BOTW, you'll be happy to know all of its mechanics have essentially returned.
    -the new runes are mostly pretty good and shake up exploration in inventive ways.
    -the remixed overworld isn't perfect, but I am willing to admit they did more than I expected them to.
    -the new areas are pretty cool. Spelunking is really fun.
    -the dungeons, as the game calls them, are generally a big improvement on the Divine Beasts.

    The Bad:
    -if there were aspects of BOTW you didn't like, you'll be disappointed to know that every single core mechanic has returned.
    -using Ultrahand for building (it has other uses, which are fine) sucks. Stray from what the game *wants* you to make and it will rarely ever work. Just make bridges. They're funny and they actually work.
    -while it doesn't come into play often, there are parts of the world where it's very clear the game wasn't built with your toolset in mind. (hint: because it was built for BOTW's toolset)
    -the story is almost laughably bad. Same minimalistic approach as BOTW but with a far worse script. Ganondorf deserved better.

    The Ugly:
    -no matter what the game calls them, these still aren't dungeons as Zelda fans know them. The Divine Beasts weren't terrible, but they left me feeling hungry for something better. Dungeons in this game are basically the Divine Beasts without the control mechanism. They are generally better, though.
    -they took whistle-sprinting out. While it was a glitch and did need to be removed, it was really handy for getting around quickly. Having nothing replace it is really unfortunate.

    Overall a fun game, but six years and $70 is a big ask for what we ultimately ended up getting, which largely does play like an DLC rather than a proper sequel. Not in terms of scope (the game definitely has scope), but in terms of what the game actually is.    … Expand
  31. Anjamal
    Jun 3, 2023
    9
    Breath of the Wild but even better. The abilities were better and so were the puzzles. Would be a 10 but sky islands felt a little bland and depths weren't very enjoyable. Fire Temple sucked ass.
  32. BrunoTensai
    May 16, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Tudo nesse jogo é familiar, e ao mesmo tempo novidade. O jogo está simplesmente incrível.… Expand
  33. DarudeSnow34
    May 16, 2023
    10
    If you like Botw, then you will like also Totk. It is a amazing video game.
  34. smahlt
    Jul 20, 2023
    5
    BotW version 1.1 It gets 1 point less due to it being the same game released again, and another point off for killing the Zelda series. Zelda is no longer its own entity: it is a generic open world gathery-crafty with a Legend of Zelda skin slapped on.

    Update: I finished the game, and have no desire to change the number. Still overrated mediocrity.
  35. pawnmessiah
    May 14, 2023
    7
    Tears of the Kingdom is a wholesome, mostly enjoyable adventure game. But six years of development should've resulted in more innovation and refinement. TOTK feels like a sidegrade or reshuffle of its predecessor (BOTW), not a true sequel.

    TOTK carries most of BOTW's strengths but also some of its flaws. Korrok seeds instead of unique rewards, simplistic combat and story, usage of menus    Tears of the Kingdom is a wholesome, mostly enjoyable adventure game. But six years of development should've resulted in more innovation and refinement. TOTK feels like a sidegrade or reshuffle of its predecessor (BOTW), not a true sequel.

    TOTK carries most of BOTW's strengths but also some of its flaws. Korrok seeds instead of unique rewards, simplistic combat and story, usage of menus interrupting the gameplay flow, breakable equipment that lacks progression, these issues still persist.

    As for new features, the sky islands are an afterthought aside from the tutorial area, fusing does not fix breakable weapons, and the Ultrahand feature absolutely wrecks the framerate. Manipulating the game through crafting contraptions is the best new addition, but it feels more like a cool novelty than something well slotted into the core gameplay.

    Disappointingly, these games continue to be held back by their hardware - playing TOTK would undoubtedly be a better experience on any of the outdated Switch's competitor machines, just like with the previous game.

    Despite these issues, Tears of the Kindgom is a good game that I would recommend to those who seek a mellow but magical adventure. (If you're someone who seeks a gritty or fast-paced experience, look elsewhere.)

    If you observe Tears of the Kingdom in total isolation, it's a good game. As someone who played BOTW and waited six years for a sequel, I cannot help but feel short-changed, as if Nintendo started resting on their laurels after BotW's universal acclaim.    … Expand
  36. Celebis
    May 13, 2023
    6
    The creation tools and other new mechanics are fun to use, if you liked the first Breath of the Wild you will like this game. HOWEVER it is not acceptable to charge next-gen prices for a game that is not running on next-gen hardware in fact it only runs at 720p, to add insult to injury the game struggles to run this game at times dropping to 20 FPS. This is a legitimate concern, I can'tThe creation tools and other new mechanics are fun to use, if you liked the first Breath of the Wild you will like this game. HOWEVER it is not acceptable to charge next-gen prices for a game that is not running on next-gen hardware in fact it only runs at 720p, to add insult to injury the game struggles to run this game at times dropping to 20 FPS. This is a legitimate concern, I can't personally justify the upcharge because they are not offering you anything more than they previously were.… Expand
  37. RealDealMcKeel
    May 13, 2023
    7
    The game is just not fully there. I know people hate to hear this, but it’s just a DLC. The underground is boring with nothing going on, and the sky is hard to traverse with nothing going on. Also, why are so many characters (hestu, etc) acting like they don’t know who Link is? This is a sequel. My biggest problem is that the Fuse system is so annoying. Just let me collect weapons insteadThe game is just not fully there. I know people hate to hear this, but it’s just a DLC. The underground is boring with nothing going on, and the sky is hard to traverse with nothing going on. Also, why are so many characters (hestu, etc) acting like they don’t know who Link is? This is a sequel. My biggest problem is that the Fuse system is so annoying. Just let me collect weapons instead of fusing them to EVERYTHING. Stop adding more and more. Sometimes more simple is better.… Expand
  38. Nikrom64
    Jun 4, 2023
    10
    After 120+ hours in game i finally managed to finish this masterpiece. I cried a bit at the end this game Is the best game i've ever played in my whole Life.
    The exploration and the open world Is something that Will never be topped, the story Is awesome, the artstyle Is Amazing. I couldnt find negative traits in this game it's worth the 70€
  39. ManuGames13
    Jun 4, 2023
    10
    Este juego me ha hecho sentir emoción, miedo, enfado, y muchos más sentimientos. Es una secuela DIGNA de BOTW. Es un juego donde si tu idea funciona, hazla. El final de este título me ha hecho sentir mucha emoción, las distintas fases de la batalla final han requerido de mí unos reflejos bastante altos, es un juego muy emocionante y entretenido, la única pega que le daría es que en algunasEste juego me ha hecho sentir emoción, miedo, enfado, y muchos más sentimientos. Es una secuela DIGNA de BOTW. Es un juego donde si tu idea funciona, hazla. El final de este título me ha hecho sentir mucha emoción, las distintas fases de la batalla final han requerido de mí unos reflejos bastante altos, es un juego muy emocionante y entretenido, la única pega que le daría es que en algunas fases se puede volver un poco repetitivo, además de que cuando acabas con Ganondorf no tienes un modo libre tras su batalla, sino que el último punto de guardado es por donde te quedas, pero eso ya lo padecía BOTW, por lo demás es un juego brillante y MUY trabajado tanto el tema visual, como artístico, como su historia, su banda sonora, sus físicas y mecánicas, este juego merece el GOTY de 2023 y debe de haber una versión para la próxima consola de nintendo con un mejor rendimiento y calidad gráfica (60 fps si es posible).… Expand
  40. kingddongo
    May 14, 2023
    10
    This Game is THE BEST ZELDA GAME AND THE BEST GAME OF ALL TIME, i mean this game has everything what other zeldas have COMBINED
  41. CalvinCrack
    May 13, 2023
    10
    It's an easy 10 so far. I'm 15-20 hours into the game and haven't even completed the second major area I've visited (hell, I probably have only completed 50-60% of the first major area). It's less overwhelming than BOTW because they give you a bit more guidance of where to go, and a lot more clear objectives once you get there. But where this game shines is the exploration. If one isIt's an easy 10 so far. I'm 15-20 hours into the game and haven't even completed the second major area I've visited (hell, I probably have only completed 50-60% of the first major area). It's less overwhelming than BOTW because they give you a bit more guidance of where to go, and a lot more clear objectives once you get there. But where this game shines is the exploration. If one is game to step into the world like a virtual reality and make the most of it, there is a nearly endless supply of moments it can offer you. As of this writing, I think it may be superior to BOTW but no need to make such large statements so early. There's also a possibility it's one of the best games of all time, but also---why make such a claim so early. For now, just enjoy the game!… Expand
  42. KumaWilson
    May 14, 2023
    6
    Tears of the Kingdom is a really tricky situation. Does it deserve a higher rating than BotW because there's clearly just more to do? Or does it deserve a lower rating because every criticism of BotW hasn't been addressed at all? (Weapons break, rain interrupts climbing, and ridiculous/nonexistent rewards for exploring)
    Due to the increased price, I'd go for the latter, which always    Tears of the Kingdom is a really tricky situation. Does it deserve a higher rating than BotW because there's clearly just more to do? Or does it deserve a lower rating because every criticism of BotW hasn't been addressed at all? (Weapons break, rain interrupts climbing, and ridiculous/nonexistent rewards for exploring)
    Due to the increased price, I'd go for the latter, which always deserves a lower rating if it doesn't come with a noteworthy increase in quality. This is just a standalone expansion after all. A decent one, but not $70 decent.    … Expand
  43. oliverdt
    May 16, 2023
    10
    All I have to say is that it's an absolutely amazing game. I always look forward to getting home and playing it!
  44. MungGames
    May 13, 2023
    7
    The Negatives

    No post game, 4 glorified divine beasts with 4-5 terminal unlocks, The underground is mostly empty and is a literally inverted copy of the over world in which the devs add 120 light roots to specifically make it harder to realize it. Sky islands are very sparse and do not have much to do in them other than some main story stuff, same old **** shrines and the gacha ****    The Negatives

    No post game, 4 glorified divine beasts with 4-5 terminal unlocks, The underground is mostly empty and is a literally inverted copy of the over world in which the devs add 120 light roots to specifically make it harder to realize it. Sky islands are very sparse and do not have much to do in them other than some main story stuff, same old **** shrines and the gacha **** Story is still told through garbage memory system rather than actually trying something different.

    The Positives

    Big open sandbox like botw, cool to build stuff, if you like puzzles then you will have a fun time. Its a solid 7/10 but im confused as to why its getting universal 10's this game does not do enough to justify it having nearly a PERFECT SCORE when it does nothing to evolve gaming like ocarina of time or other games of the past.    … Expand
  45. tsubakikasugano
    May 13, 2023
    6
    Just an above average open world game if you liked the botw IP you'll like this one. Whats disgusting is nintendo charging you 70 USD/90 CAD and 6 years for what is essentially a rom hack. 6-7/10 is a fair score without the inflation it gets for carrying the zelda name.
  46. beliatcho
    May 13, 2023
    5
    Unfortunately the game did not give me anything new Zelda needs a new world because throughout the game I felt that I was still in the previous part
  47. arumando21
    May 13, 2023
    5
    creating things and interacting in this game is something wonderful, music, gameplay, fun, adventure and discovery. Great game.
  48. crunkyam
    May 15, 2023
    5
    everyone has already discussed the positive attributes of this game extensively, so I'll mosly get into the negatives. still has motion controls.. ugh...the level before you get to hyrule is pretty boring and way too long. there's an insane amount of unskipable tutorials. the graphics on weather and lightning are really blurry. much harder to see than botw. I don't like the buildingeveryone has already discussed the positive attributes of this game extensively, so I'll mosly get into the negatives. still has motion controls.. ugh...the level before you get to hyrule is pretty boring and way too long. there's an insane amount of unskipable tutorials. the graphics on weather and lightning are really blurry. much harder to see than botw. I don't like the building mechanics or weapon fusion. it feels too goofy for a normal zelda game. like a rock too heavy to move, becomes light as a feather because i glued it to a sword? idk feels kind of cheesy. it's like i have to stop playing zelda to do a poorly functioning little big planet level every 10 minutes. also it works very poorly. the games physics cant keep up . things are constantly getting stuck to things they aren't supposed to. the fan boats seem to gravitate towards walls and ledges amd just get stuck there and need reset. i frequently have to kill myself to reset glitches on puzzles that aren't working. like once every 2 hours i have to do this..... that's just plain shamefully lazy game design. never once did a puzzle glitch out on breath of the wild (a substantially better game). this should have been a new windwaker game instead. would have been a better fit for this gimmicky building mechanic. huge drops in framerate anytime something happens. like just turning the camera too much makes the framerate drop. you can only sprint for 3 seconds early in the game and exploration is tedious. took far too long to unlock the glider. which absolutely never should have gotten taken away. this is probably a good game, but a very bad sequel in my opinion. if botw is like playing an expensive oil painting, then totk is like playing a looney tunes episode. it's more in your face and crazy, but lost all the artistic wonder i loved breath of the wild for. also $70 is uncalled for and undeserved for ANY Nintendo switch game. that just isn't right. its very obvious that this game was stuck in development limbo for 6 years. it's extremely dated, and messy. the more i play it, the more it feels like a chore. rather than a fun videogame i want to get home to play. the combat is ridiculously easy, and has no strategy whatsoever anymore because all the fused weapons are so overpowered. totk has completely lost the plot of what made link special. it's a pretty big "screw you" to every other zelda game and their developers. it's also a huge drag that the sheikah slate, and all it's fun abilities are gone. no explanation, its just gone. replacement with the "purah pad" which is literally a smartphone with no abilities like the sheikah slate. i just dont understand what makes this game deserve all the praise it's getting. totk just plain doesn't deserve it. middle of the road game. nobody seems to be calling it out for its horrible physics, unwieldy gameplay mashup, and having more glitches than any zelda game that has ever existed. possibly more glitches than any 1st party Nintendo game that has ever existed. polish is the thing Nintendo always prided itself on, so I don't understand why this was allowed to remain so sloppy upon release. it perplexes me. i don't have an epic amount of $ to spend on games, and I'm feeling buyers remorse... from a zelda game? those words together would have made my skin crawl one year ago, but here we are. i sincerely hope this is a one-off and doesn't influence the future of the series. sorry everyone. don't mean to ruin it for other people enjoying totk, but i just don't see it as a truly good game.… Expand
  49. Fitopics
    May 14, 2023
    10
    This is the Best game i've played ever all my life,I'm 30 and there's not some game like this one, BOTW was just the prologue of a new legend.

    Note: down ratings are from the peopoe who hacked the game before release and haters with no arguments, "hyrule is the same place", thas isn't true you need to explore to know that the map is not the same.
  50. Yourmomsucks445
    May 13, 2023
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Dead and empty just like botw, reskinned enemies and unchanged issues. Don't trust the "critics" they're payed shills to get you to buy any game from a big company. Honestly saddens me that this is how games have become that IP alone can get you awards. Care into making a fun experience is all thrown out the window for pretty graphics. Open world games should tell a story in a non forced manor.

    That removal of dungeons for the arguably worse temples and shrines is something they didn't fix and addition of bigger floating landmass with the same map from 2017 with barely any changes is a **** joke for a non remake.

    The combat is still uninteresting and the game still as easy. Difficulty comes to "are a game journalist? no, the game is piss easy", "are you a game journalist? Yes, the game is normal difficulty"

    The new fusion mechanic is boring and barely helpful.

    The new powers are cool but again barely useful.

    The construction/engineering mechanic is interesting but needs to be fleshed out more.

    Only good things about the game is it's graphics(which looks worse than botw) and ganondorf.    … Expand
  51. Lordbread
    Jun 4, 2023
    10
    literally just breath of the wild (which was already my favourite game) but with so much more story and varied bosses and also just generally more things to do
  52. Slimester
    May 13, 2023
    7
    My main concern prior to playing was that Tears would feel more like an expansion or DLC than a true sequel. The pre-existing overworld remained, and the visuals appeared mostly unaltered.

    These fears were (mostly) dispelled after a few hours of playtime. The game encourages you to think and improvise in a way that few others have done before, including BoTW. The world is truly vast,    My main concern prior to playing was that Tears would feel more like an expansion or DLC than a true sequel. The pre-existing overworld remained, and the visuals appeared mostly unaltered.

    These fears were (mostly) dispelled after a few hours of playtime. The game encourages you to think and improvise in a way that few others have done before, including BoTW. The world is truly vast, probably twice the size of the original and the sense of freedom is intoxicating. You won’t get more than a few minutes into a task or journey before becoming distracted with something new, and yet somehow the game never feels overwhelming.

    The Sky Islands are beautiful and awe-inspiring, The Depths are vast, despite having a repetitive procedurally-generated feel about them.
    Some of the new concept mechanics are ingenious in a way that only Nintendo could conceive, and must be experienced first-hand to fully appreciate their brilliance.

    I would point out however that the game has failed in doing what all great sequels are in fact required to do: and that is to address its predecessor’s shortcomings:-

    The clunky and banal combat system, the tedious cooking routine, overly brittle weapons, feeble voice acting and occasional FPS issues are a few examples of drawbacks which remain unrectified.

    It’s a very fun and inventive game, easily a top 5 Zelda title without question, but in my opinion has failed to show sufficient separation from an already imperfect first title to be considered an all-time great.    … Expand
  53. ND3G
    May 16, 2023
    7
    Meh. BotW while being technically impressive is far from my favorite Zelda game. Tears is just more of the same. I mean it is literally the same game 90% of the time.

    The building mechanic is interesting for a while but it gets old pretty quick. The crap cooking system is back as is the ridiculously low weapon durability. I thought after 6 years they could have figured out how to    Meh. BotW while being technically impressive is far from my favorite Zelda game. Tears is just more of the same. I mean it is literally the same game 90% of the time.

    The building mechanic is interesting for a while but it gets old pretty quick.

    The crap cooking system is back as is the ridiculously low weapon durability.

    I thought after 6 years they could have figured out how to use the engine to make some kick ass dungeons but no. This is divine breasts+.    … Expand
  54. LuisZepeda12
    May 13, 2023
    5
    Doesn’t capture the same magic as botw, real shame the FPSA being unplayable half the time..
  55. ALonelyOrphan
    May 16, 2023
    5
    I wanna love this game I really do but once again I can't find myself exploring this vast open world similarly to that of BOTW. The world is gigantic but so much is just empty space and wandering aimlissly. The main reason I can't fully enjoy this game is the absolute complete control to do anything you want... I mean this totally ruined the game for me. YOU LITERALLY CAN CHEESE ANYI wanna love this game I really do but once again I can't find myself exploring this vast open world similarly to that of BOTW. The world is gigantic but so much is just empty space and wandering aimlissly. The main reason I can't fully enjoy this game is the absolute complete control to do anything you want... I mean this totally ruined the game for me. YOU LITERALLY CAN CHEESE ANY DUNGEON ANY SHRINE and solving the "puzzles" hardly ever feel rewarding because they don't have one clear solution. The side quests are boring and the NPCs are so abundent they all just blend together and have very few memorable characters outside your teammates. To put it simply this game is to big for it's own good. They really should of just shrunk the map by like 10 times and filled it with much more interesting stuff to do. This is a prime example of quantity over quality. Comparing this to a Read Dead Redemption or Grand Theft Auto or any open world game in the last 5 years does not do it any favors.… Expand
  56. gpucci0
    May 14, 2023
    7
    A good game, with lots of Zelda vibes. A game every Nintendo/Zelda fan would rate a 10.

    Leaving fanaticism aside, it's a good game, but with outdated technology, shallow storyline, and with no real breakthrough in mechanics.
  57. CirilUnbrok
    May 14, 2023
    7
    It's not 10/10. If you like BOTW, you will like TOTK.

    The problem is BOTW was industry changing game. TOTK isn't. It wouldn't be so bad, if it came 2 years after BOTW, but 6 years? That's too long for amount of changes aplied to BOTW formula. If Elden Ring would come out this year, than Elden Ring would still be GOTY. Nintendo sells game without full voice acting and with horrible    It's not 10/10. If you like BOTW, you will like TOTK.

    The problem is BOTW was industry changing game. TOTK isn't. It wouldn't be so bad, if it came 2 years after BOTW, but 6 years? That's too long for amount of changes aplied to BOTW formula. If Elden Ring would come out this year, than Elden Ring would still be GOTY.

    Nintendo sells game without full voice acting and with horrible performance (drops to 15-20fps in cutscenes!) for 70$. This is a joke. I am not planning buying next Nintendo console, if they still gonna treat customers like that.

    In summary, people saying that TOTK is 10/10 are just simply lying.    … Expand
  58. Zkhzkhzkh
    May 15, 2023
    6
    Plays too much like previous one. Limited improvement and horrible console experience.
  59. Llanoco
    May 13, 2023
    7
    I’m enjoying the game, but I feel like playing BOTW again, like somebody said here, is the same game from a different time line, the story is basically the same, you have to do the same you did before with the sanctuaries to improve link, visit the same 4 regions to solve something, the big dungeons are being solve as you already know, etc. The new mechanics make you think, that’s true.I’m enjoying the game, but I feel like playing BOTW again, like somebody said here, is the same game from a different time line, the story is basically the same, you have to do the same you did before with the sanctuaries to improve link, visit the same 4 regions to solve something, the big dungeons are being solve as you already know, etc. The new mechanics make you think, that’s true. The puzzles keep being great, it’s a fun game, but it’s like they forgot about the existence of BOTW and made the same game with news tricks so it can feel “different”… Expand
  60. Mike_Rotch
    May 14, 2023
    5
    Just like with Breath of the Wild they lacked the true essence of a Zelda game. Completed the story in 2 days and the rest is just a scavenger hunt. There was always collecting in the games but it wasn’t 90% of the game. Found it very boring as I did with BOTW. Hopefully they will revamp the next one.
  61. rinneshisui
    May 14, 2023
    7
    i had a weird feeling about this sequel. While the trailers at first teased interesting twists in the story, game structure/progression & some aspects of the world, I just wondered how they were gonna refresh a game with essentially the same map, enemies & combat, without entering in redundancy & shallowness.

    And after putting the hours on this game, I can confirm that this weird    i had a weird feeling about this sequel. While the trailers at first teased interesting twists in the story, game structure/progression & some aspects of the world, I just wondered how they were gonna refresh a game with essentially the same map, enemies & combat, without entering in redundancy & shallowness.

    And after putting the hours on this game, I can confirm that this weird feeling developed to disappointment, as much as I wanted to love the game.

    For starters, if you didn't like BOTW, you probably won't like TOTK, and that's a huge let down for people who wanted something different, considering the years of development.

    Exploring the world hasn't changed that much, the feel is quite similar, & while the sky islands & the underground provide new areas for traveling, there isn't something really refreshing, & the reward for exploration feels unbalanced. You are just gonna find some shrines, some enemies (lots of recycling) or some weapon that you probably won't use, or be excited about. Nothing too transcendental.

    The story is there, but the open world shenanigans & the structure of the game progression makes it feel like it is far in the background in your gameplay experience, a problem that BOTW had.

    I had some hopes for the dungeons, & some leakers where claiming wild takes about them, but in reality, they are glorified divine beasts with little to zero difficulty. The lead ups where a bit more interesting though.

    The new abilities have their charm, but if you are not interested (like lots of people) in distracting yourself with infinite builds & fuses that don't provide any substance or meaning to your quest, you probably going to find it tedious & useless quickly. And there are TOO many options with various weapons anyway, so you won't find something really challenging that makes the difference in effectiveness.

    This is without even mentioning the graphics & performance issues that i think they are just unacceptable for any major franchise/major game development. Dips in fps & aged graphics.

    So here we are, with more questions than answers,

    Why is this game getting 10s almost everywhere, with no objective review in sight?
    Why is everyone assuming that an infinite sandbox & open world "experience" automatically gives a game a greatness status?
    What happened to the mystic & sense of transcendence that made past Zeldas so great?

    The thing is, this is a game that is perfect for streamers & people that make memes, because the potential of making jokes & crazy situations is very much there. But it seriously lacks the feel of something transcendental, of the experience of being a hero on a mission, a magical journey with high stakes & immersive places. The customization options are amazing, but they should not be the main point of the game, since i am not interested in minecraft zelda edition.

    Still, there are many moments of charm & there are many opportunities to express yourself & enjoy the ride. But in no way this is a perfect game.

    Reviewers & fans have to take a step back & really analyze this game better, because we are sending Nintendo the wrong message & there's a huge room for improvement.    … Expand
  62. plagioni
    May 13, 2023
    5
    Like BOTW, but removes the fun abilities and replaces them with a lot of time wasted with clunky controls and menus.
    'I found a new weapon - great now I have to fuse it with something to make it viable. Let's go through my fusion items.. ah who cares, it's gonna break in 5 minutes anyway, let's just choose a random one. Select it, drop it on the floor, change ability to fuse, aim, fuse    Like BOTW, but removes the fun abilities and replaces them with a lot of time wasted with clunky controls and menus.
    'I found a new weapon - great now I have to fuse it with something to make it viable. Let's go through my fusion items.. ah who cares, it's gonna break in 5 minutes anyway, let's just choose a random one. Select it, drop it on the floor, change ability to fuse, aim, fuse it'. One minute wasted for no reason. Why must something that should take 2 seconds within the menu itself take 30 seconds of awkward repetitive motions? Baffling. You can tell Miyamoto is not involved in the development of Nintendo games and busy with theme parks and movies these days, something like this would have never gotten past him.

    After a few hours, after the same repetitive enemy camp, the same cave with a million useless trinkets to collect, and yet another minute wasted attaching some piece of junk to a rusted sword, I dropped the game. I already work all week, playing a game that feels like work is not a fun way to pass the free time.

    No doubt this game can offer moments of absolute emergent brilliance, I'm just not willing to wade through hours of tedium to get to them.    … Expand
  63. ig0tfish
    May 13, 2023
    5
    Pretty fun game so far but it’s basically BOTW 1.5. If you like doing mindless open world content and liked BOTW you can expect a similar experience here
  64. Zquaranteneuf
    May 13, 2023
    6
    So far I can't shake the feeling that this game is literally just Breath of the Wild from a parallel dimension. SO MUCH of it is thematically, mechanically, or aesthetically the same, reskinned as a sequel.

    Some of the new stuff I like, some not so much.

    Fingers crossed that the story is better and more substantial this time around - too early to tell.
  65. Persona5Royal
    May 13, 2023
    6
    I just don't understand all the hype for this game; not only does it heavily inconvenience the player with fragile weapons and limited stamina (just like BotW), but it's also incredibly grindy when it comes to resources and Zonai devices, not to mention bringing back the downright-awful Korok Seeds. It also neglects to give the player a sense of direction, by deliberately leaving outI just don't understand all the hype for this game; not only does it heavily inconvenience the player with fragile weapons and limited stamina (just like BotW), but it's also incredibly grindy when it comes to resources and Zonai devices, not to mention bringing back the downright-awful Korok Seeds. It also neglects to give the player a sense of direction, by deliberately leaving out developer-placed map markers, meaning if you can't see something you would have no idea something is even there; not great, for a huge open-world game with multiple layers.
    This game is a 6/10 at most, not 9, and definitely not a 10 - it's way too flawed for that.

    If weapons and shields were significantly more durable, and there were ways to repair damaged equipment, then that wouldn't be as much of an issue - just look at Minecraft, which is also an open-world game with stamina, breakable equipment, and zero direction given (even less than BotW/TotK), but wisely gives its equipment more than a hundred uses each, and even then has the Unbreaking enchantment to reduce the chance of durability loss, the Mending enchantment to auto-repair the equipment piece with it by absorbing EXP, and multiple ways to straight-up repair equipment (combine the same two tools in the 4x4 inventory grid, at the cost of all enchantments, or the Anvil to repair with the same type of resource [iron armour requires iron ingots, for example] or combine the same two equipment pieces and keep enchantments).
    That's way more player-friendly than what BotW and TotK offer, where every weapon and shield you find just feels like disposable trash that WILL break after a mere handful of uses, sucking the excitement out of earning powerful gear from defeating tough foes, or making your way to secret areas.

    As for stamina...face it, the game would work _just as well_ without this unnecessary green wheel. Sure, it can be upgraded to last longer, but that's just delaying how long you have before you're forced to slow down and wait for it to refill. This makes exploring this huge, multi-layered land even more tedious, for no benefit.
    It's telling when other open-world games, such as Assassin's Creed and Ghost of Tsushima, don't even bother with stamina, allowing the player to rush around their large worlds however they damn well please with no need to slow down and wait.

    Open-world games are already massive time-sinks; this one didn't need to be artificially lengthened further by forcing the player to grind rare resources, or wander this massive multi-layered world without an adequate number of map markers to guide them. That's just needless padding for padding's sake, and serves as a major turn-off for time-poor players (which is a large proportion of the adult customer base, and likely a large number of children too these days) as well as players without much patience.

    Due to all of this, TotK just doesn't deserve 9s or 10s when it's far from perfect or ideal; at the most, it's 6/10 and easily skippable. If you've already trudged and suffered through BotW, this is largely more of the same tedious crap.    … Expand
  66. mac1appula
    May 13, 2023
    7
    Great game worth playing if you have or haven't played Breath of the Wild

    Sanctuaries are a step up from BOTW, has some interesting new gameplay mechanics. Other than that the game is BOTW 2.0 Same map, mostly the same music, also mostly the same ennemies and the same boring secondary quests and storyline! It also runs really bad on the Switch, and when i say bad it is bad (mostly    Great game worth playing if you have or haven't played Breath of the Wild

    Sanctuaries are a step up from BOTW, has some interesting new gameplay mechanics.
    Other than that the game is BOTW 2.0
    Same map, mostly the same music, also mostly the same ennemies and the same boring secondary quests and storyline!

    It also runs really bad on the Switch, and when i say bad it is bad (mostly 20fps but sometimes dips under)
    It is also not looking that great, thanks to the cell shading art direction kinda saving the look of it.

    It is not worth a 0/10 but definitely not a 10/10.    … Expand
  67. Bonbaro
    May 13, 2023
    7
    M y score is a 7.5 . This is a Great game that is sadly deeply flawed like botw and doesnt quite live up to much of its potential.

    From a technical standpoint this game is very impressive with how everything looks and runs. The artstlye isnt my cup of Tee but its unique. This games brings back shrines and they are much like in botw. Most of them are great and fun but there is one    M y score is a 7.5 . This is a Great game that is sadly deeply flawed like botw and doesnt quite live up to much of its potential.

    From a technical standpoint this game is very impressive with how everything looks and runs. The artstlye isnt my cup of Tee but its unique.

    This games brings back shrines and they are much like in botw. Most of them are great and fun but there is one gigantic flaw with them. They all look the same. Something as simple has giving us different shrine themes in different Regions would have really helped from them eventually feeling stale.

    Sadly this games biggest flaw is enemy veriety . They added maybe 4 new enemys and 3 new minibosses. Its baffling that for a game this gigantic it has so few enemys. Becouse of this flaw , combat get stale after a while when youre only fighting the same enemys over and over again. This is a gigantic flaw and makes me take away 1 and a half points.

    The caves in this game are really well designed and funt to play but yet again they suffer from little veriety. they all have the same enemys and goals. finding satori frogs and finding shrines. It would have been so much more exciting exploring the caves if there were unexpected minibosses or enemys or the shrines themselves had unique different themes.

    Overall the Overworld of hyrule just feels too samy to botw with exeptions of caves. Age of calamity showed the potential of how they could change the map like having rebuilt ruins or a rebuilt hyrule castle but much of the game just feels like they only aded sky dabree.

    Speaking of the sky , what a disapointment. The opening Skypllateu is amazing but otherwise there is very little to do in the sky. The skyislands feel like an afterthought that they mostly used for marketing. The underground in this game is just as big as the base botw map but is very empty. Its frustrating becouse it has an extremely cool astetic and atmosphere and the Idea of that you cant see anything and constantly need seeds and checkpoints too light up the map is really cool... but most of the time thats the only thing youre doing. There is a really cool lengthy side adventure in the underground but other then that most of the underground is just walking around and sometimes finde patents or costumes.

    The dungeons in this game are a big mixed bag. On the one hand they fixed botw biggest issue with the dungeons having destinct themes this time around. on the other the dungeons design itselft just isnt as good as in the old 3 zelda games. I think the five terminal sytem really limits the potential of these dungens and that you can solve the puzzles in any order you want. The puzzles are fun but easy. Now the gameplay segment leading up to these dungeons are fantastic and really fun. They give me my zelda dngeons fix but not they just dont reach the highs of the dungeons in twighlight princess , Skyward Sword , Oot. The bosses on the other hand are fantastic and this game has some of the best and most creative bosses in the franchise. And this game has arguably the best ending and final boss in the entire series so thats a humongus step up from botw.

    The story in this game is frustrating. This game has imo the best opening and ending to any zelda game however just like in botw the story is told through memorys and it just cuts any tention the story could have had because its not really relevant to what you are doing at the present moments. The cutscenes are fantastic and add alot to the zelda lore but it would have been so much more effective if it would have been told in the present and in a linear fassion.

    The new fuse mechanic is incredible but it feels like Nintendo spent much more development time on the new mechanics then everything else. I feel like the game would have felt alot better if it came out 3 or 4 years after botw but after 6 years it feels like this game has so much wasted potential. My biggest fear was that this game just eels like dlc and sadly atleast for me , it does just feel like really big dlc most of the time.    … Expand
  68. Masigh
    Jun 4, 2023
    8
    Мне понравилась атмосфера игры Как инди-игра, она использует хорошую графику.
  69. MazzLink68
    May 14, 2023
    5
    About 15 hours in and I will say that it has exceeded the hype. Zelda fans and fans of BOTW will undoubtedly rate this a 10, while casual gamers new to it will enjoy various aspects of the mechanics and gameplay. It takes a bit to learn the mechanics and get on track with the story but once you do the sky is the limit! Hidden secrets and various new areas and moments of awe have alreadyAbout 15 hours in and I will say that it has exceeded the hype. Zelda fans and fans of BOTW will undoubtedly rate this a 10, while casual gamers new to it will enjoy various aspects of the mechanics and gameplay. It takes a bit to learn the mechanics and get on track with the story but once you do the sky is the limit! Hidden secrets and various new areas and moments of awe have already been a part of my experience. Hoping the many hours I play coming up will be as enjoyable.… Expand
  70. ss93
    May 14, 2023
    7
    Tears of the Kingdom is very disappointing. My worst fear came true with this game. Nintendo played it too safe with Tears of the Kingdom and it feels almost exactly alike Breath of the Wild. This game is one of the least innovative Zelda games ever. Instead of a new Hyrule we're in almost the same exact one as Botw. Combat is the exact same with no new moves for Link to use in battle, theTears of the Kingdom is very disappointing. My worst fear came true with this game. Nintendo played it too safe with Tears of the Kingdom and it feels almost exactly alike Breath of the Wild. This game is one of the least innovative Zelda games ever. Instead of a new Hyrule we're in almost the same exact one as Botw. Combat is the exact same with no new moves for Link to use in battle, the food system is the same as BOTW, the shrines are the same where you get 4 orbs or as they're called here blessing of light and trade for stamina or heart upgrade. The bosses are better in this game though than BOTW. The new powers like the ultra hand and having to make raft devices suck cause the rafts go crashing sideways into a wall even when I set it up correctly and you're forced to do this at many point. Every Zelda prior to this introduced new mechanics like Majora's mask introduced the masks and the forms Link could transform into, wind waker introduced sailing and rolling during combat, skyward sword had motion controls and flying through the sky, ocarina introduced 3D zelda and horseback riding on Epona. In Tears of the Kingdom? Nothing. There is really no new gameplay mechanics, not much of a new world and the game is severely lacking innovation.… Expand
  71. MrDuckHunt
    May 14, 2023
    5
    I'm a little surprised of all these 10 scores around.

    When you buy a Zelda, if isn't a remake of an old one, you await for something new, in terms of world, story and something unexpected that surprise you.

    This isn't, this is Zelda Breath of the Wild 2.

    I'll surely play it till the end and with all side quest and so on, but i'm not really have the impression of have bought a new game.
  72. franknbean
    May 15, 2023
    6
    Pros:
    The game makes you think about how to complete some objectives
    Ambient music
    no bugs or glitches so far
    crafting lets you turn weak gear into stronger gear

    Cons:
    Graphics
    Empty world
    basic combat
    limited voice acting
    Feels like DLC
  73. Donttalk2
    May 16, 2023
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. More LEGO than legend. I´ve played the game for about 15 hours, I don`t think I can carry on. This game has a great pre title - sequence, a beautiful soundtrack (the music is rather jazzy, this time), lovely designs, some kind of story, memorable NPCs and some really nice ideas.
    But it is really boring. And I really hate "Ultrahand". Life is to short to master the unfair made up - physics of an unfair made up- videogame-world where nothing really matters. In my opinion the first ZELDA without a hook. Including "Phantom Hourglass" (yes, and I know, there are a lot of hooks and you have to glue them to the back side of leafs to juggle some stones under an alien - volcano or the like). Enthusiasts say that you can create strange and obscene things within the game. You can scribble and write strange and obscene things in each book, if you like. That doesn`t mean you`re creative. And that doesn`t mean it`s a good book.    … Expand
  74. Juan19892020
    May 13, 2023
    5
    Overhyped game. This is BOTW 1.5, graphics technically the same. Controls suck. The new glueing/weapon fuse thing is a waste of time not fun after the first 10min. Weapons break after 5 hits WTF. I would say this is a wait for a deep deep sale but we know Nintendo will never drop the prices on their overrated franchises.
  75. Batsu4
    May 13, 2023
    6
    Jeu très sympathique mais de gros bug le monde à évoluer mais pas Nintendo qui reste avec ses vieilles cartouches du coup beaucoup de détails ont été gommé du jeu bref sympa mais pas irréprochable comme ont pourrai laisser l'entendre
  76. Kostie100
    May 15, 2023
    10
    BEST GAME EVER! must play for all switch owners. If you liked BOTW you will love this even more imo.
  77. NewZefa
    Jun 6, 2023
    10
    Phenomenal. Possibly the game of a decade, sure to shape the gaming industry for years to come.
  78. mario1892
    May 13, 2023
    6
    Good game, not a masterpiece as everoyone is saying, worth sequel of breath of the wild the best switch game
  79. 0nlyOneHere
    May 14, 2023
    6
    It's more of the same. There's some really great new features but at the same time it feels far too similar to breath. The story also gets old quick, after you've experienced one of the 4 objectives you've seen them all because they just keep recycling the same plot for each area.
  80. Glayd
    May 15, 2023
    7
    Good enough. Far away frombeing a master piece.
    I am 10 hours in that game. Enough time for an assessment of what I played. Will change when I progess.
    In general adventure games are rare these days. I understand why BotW gained such a big fan base. I am a big Zelda fan since more than 20 years. Even played all the handheld titles. So Nintendo had even less power and created nice    Good enough. Far away frombeing a master piece.
    I am 10 hours in that game. Enough time for an assessment of what I played. Will change when I progess.
    In general adventure games are rare these days. I understand why BotW gained such a big fan base. I am a big Zelda fan since more than 20 years. Even played all the handheld titles. So Nintendo had even less power and created nice adventures with that.
    TotK is a loveletter to all those hype fans from BotW. It totally misses you if you're not part of that fan base. Controls are a mess. Immersion gets destroyed by the ubiquitous use of this editor functions like ultra-hand and synthesis. Fiddly and with ugly UI elements. Then those elements like combining an individual arrow with each shot with an item you have come on top. That is useability hell.
    Well the graphics are good for people who are only used to playing on switch. I would say it is as beautiful as Pokemon Arceus. Anyone being used playing on current-gen consoles or PC might miss a lot that we are used these days.
    And I won't even start with reusing the world, textures, assets,... Fair enough doing that. But despite the new functions it feels too plain to me.

    Good things are... There still is enough good adventure inside. A lot of work went into breathing new live into the world. In my opinion this could easily be way better in 6 years. But hell... I played and loved Halo infinite and that game is far away from being perfect. Not mentioning the time it took for production.
    For me the right way of playing Zelda TotK is lowering my expecations a lot, not trying to get annoyed by the bad controls and trying to only look on the positive sides like a very big altered world I already know but can re-discover. The triangle-world-formula still works and it is fun letting my daughter play and see what happens when she tries to find solutions for the challenges the world throws at her.    … Expand
  81. wiltemburo
    Jun 4, 2023
    10
    I was skeptical at first, but yeah, it is a masterpiece, astounding landscapes, the story feels much more compelling and an overall sense of freedom
  82. dragonborn3551
    May 14, 2023
    7
    Tears of the Kingdom is very innovative and is a vast improvement from Breath of the Wild. However, the game still has some flaws. The writing is very lackluster and retcons many of the other games and while that is not necessarily a bad thing; the lore in this game just feels inferior to what the previous games had built. I specifically find Ganondorf to be much less compelling as aTears of the Kingdom is very innovative and is a vast improvement from Breath of the Wild. However, the game still has some flaws. The writing is very lackluster and retcons many of the other games and while that is not necessarily a bad thing; the lore in this game just feels inferior to what the previous games had built. I specifically find Ganondorf to be much less compelling as a character compared to his old interpretation that was fleshed out in Wind Waker. You can always count on Nintendo games to be outstanding mechanically, but in terms of writing and artistic direction, I feel like they have developed into something less interesting than how they were on the N64 and Gamecube.… Expand
  83. abodair
    May 13, 2023
    10
    Normally I don't rate games or write review, but TOTK is exceptional game , no open world could even come close to the level of what you could experience while playing. Update: after spending few hours playing the game , I changed my mind I would give it 20 not 10 , though the basic graphics and frame rate stll fun to play and explore, it is real sequel of the game means continuation of BOTW.
  84. ingandresgamer
    May 16, 2023
    10
    The Zelda Team with this game make a demonstration of how the most important aséct of a video game are not the FPS, but the gameplay and experience that gives to the players. It is incredible how it manages to improve something that was already considered by many to be unbeatable (ZBTW), the fun and exploration that it offers to the players is incredible and keeping in mind the limitationsThe Zelda Team with this game make a demonstration of how the most important aséct of a video game are not the FPS, but the gameplay and experience that gives to the players. It is incredible how it manages to improve something that was already considered by many to be unbeatable (ZBTW), the fun and exploration that it offers to the players is incredible and keeping in mind the limitations of the console, it for me amazing how the world is created in real time while maintaining the necessary aesthetic beauty… Expand
  85. kpallett
    May 16, 2023
    10
    I was worried that Nintendo wouldn’t be able to accurately recreate the experience of playing Breath of the Wild for the first time, but somehow they did it again! The new game mechanics and abilities add a whole new layer of creativity to the game, and the different map levels introduce lots of new areas to explore. I felt the same sense of wonder playing this game for the first time thatI was worried that Nintendo wouldn’t be able to accurately recreate the experience of playing Breath of the Wild for the first time, but somehow they did it again! The new game mechanics and abilities add a whole new layer of creativity to the game, and the different map levels introduce lots of new areas to explore. I felt the same sense of wonder playing this game for the first time that I did 6 years ago playing BotW. Thank you for another great game, Nintendo!… Expand
  86. goofyahhgamer
    Jun 3, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game had potential, and (almost completely) delivered on it.

    The story and game play is way more refined than BOTW, and it shows. The dungeons are better (for the most part, which I will expand on) and aren't boring. Almost everything succeeds it's predecessor's.... EXCEPT FOR THE MUSIC!!!!!

    When I watched the 3rd trailer, I thought the music would normally be that good! Most of the tracks in this game suck balls, and the dungeons are no exception! Save for colgeras theme, nothing in this game sounds good! And the towns didn't get new music either!!!!!

    Jokes aside, the one thing bringing this game down from a 10 is the major lack of bangers. Hopefully the dlc can give me what I desire.    … Expand
  87. Meeerates
    Jun 4, 2023
    9
    Lets say it this is gonna win game of the year 2023 this game has the old breath of the wild map but some of the places are differnet with sky islands A bigger map under ground more bosses but the one promblem i have with it is IM CHEAP ON GETTING ONE SHOTED but the game is fun
  88. XBRAWLREVIEWER
    Jun 4, 2023
    10
    Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom es una obra maestra de la franquicia Zelda que realmente ha superado todas mis expectativas. Este juego presenta una narrativa cautivadora que te sumerge por completo en un mundo mágico lleno de aventuras y emociones.
  89. ZYMROD
    Jul 13, 2023
    8
    Una gran juego de mundo abierto y con gran personalidad. Pero una pésima secuela que no aclara la historia de Breath of the Wild y añade un popurri de ideas incongruentes que no aportan nada al universo de Hyrule, por el motivo de que la trama es superficial y sin alma.

    LO MALO - Una historia fragmentada que carece de profundidad y desarrollo de personajes. - La dificultad es    Una gran juego de mundo abierto y con gran personalidad. Pero una pésima secuela que no aclara la historia de Breath of the Wild y añade un popurri de ideas incongruentes que no aportan nada al universo de Hyrule, por el motivo de que la trama es superficial y sin alma.

    LO MALO

    - Una historia fragmentada que carece de profundidad y desarrollo de personajes.

    - La dificultad es casi inexistente, siendo su único desafío los enfrentamientos con los Gleoks o los primeros momentos por el subsuelo.

    - El cielo que era su principal punto fuerte, es solo una anécdota por su escases de retos, desafíos y lugares interesantes para visitar.

    - Agujeros de guion que descolocan si vienes de Breath of the Wild, donde se reescriben y se olvidan eventos anteriores.

    - El rol de los sabios junto a su jugabilidad que no aportan nada a la trama y suelen bugearse o hay que perseguirlos por el mapa para poder activar su habilidad, convirtiéndolos en una molestia que es recomendable deshabilitar (Salvo Tureli).

    - Determinadas mecánicas como el farmeo de dragones por piezas y cada 10 minutos aprox, solo para obtener un objeto por aparición.

    - A ratos la pantalla se queda colgada o se ralentiza inesperadamente debido al exceso de partículas o efectos ambientales.

    - Misiones secundarias anecdóticas y carentes de desarrollo personajes. Salvo pequeñas excepciones que utilizan las mecánicas y al menos divierten..

    - El cringe que da la sobredosis de gemidos que suelen emitir los NPCs.

    - Combate final sencillo y el cierre de la trama bastante cliché con el "poder del amor" que arruina el momento del sacrificio, estropeando con ello el desarrollo de cierto personaje.

    A pesar de todo lo malo, el juego es bastante solido y entretenido como experimento de mundo abierto. La mecánica de subsuelo aporta bastante la experiencia, junto a la inclusión de trajes amiibos ,como contenido gratuito, en misiones secundarias. Así mismo, el personaje de Kabalit que opera como tutorial de mecánicas, dando un aire fresco tras cada encuentro y por ultimo el uso de habilidades de Link que son mas intuitivas e inmersivas en la experiencia, permitiendo acomodar el juego al gusto del jugador.    … Expand
  90. Dulcinea7jewel
    Jun 3, 2023
    10
    Me está gustando personajes, la interacción, el amplio mundo abierto, la historia.
  91. RepentantSkyGX
    Jun 4, 2023
    9
    A great game that just falls short of being perfect. If there was any flaw with Breath of the Wild it was the, at times, aimless exploring, so Tears of the Kingdom thought, why not add more of that and gave us more areas to explore, which can be difficult like the sky locations, or a bit tedious like the underground one. Everything else is perfect, including the story, which isn'tA great game that just falls short of being perfect. If there was any flaw with Breath of the Wild it was the, at times, aimless exploring, so Tears of the Kingdom thought, why not add more of that and gave us more areas to explore, which can be difficult like the sky locations, or a bit tedious like the underground one. Everything else is perfect, including the story, which isn't something that can be said about several Zelda games, where the story takes too much of a backseat, and lord knows despite my complaints, I've played the game for over 130 hours so it's not like it's all bad, but it is a bit too much.

    The shrine puzzles are actually better than the original, the characters, even legacy ones like Zelda are somehow more interesting arguably than they've ever been, the new music is perfect and blends in well with music from Breath of the Wild so much so that I almost wonder if they weren't used tracks from the original, because my gawd are they amazing, and the new mechanics, while they have a slight learning curve are absolutely fantastic when you clear it, and while there is an occasional lag spike, it happens so little it barely warrants mentioning, but barely isn't nothing so I did, and it is an overall fantastic game. It probably won't be my GOTY, even though it will be for the Switch, but it is absolutely worth the price of admission, and it's the only hiked up priced game that I think I can say that for. If you can play it, play it, it's a wonderful world to get lost in.    … Expand
  92. misazx
    May 14, 2023
    5
    It's an amazing game, why? Because it's extremely similar to BOTW.
    What is wrong with that? It's extremely similar to BOTW! This game was ready years ago, they were just waiting a good time to releas it.
  93. rolican
    May 15, 2023
    5
    - this is basically a DLC to BOTW, with some new abilities
    - exploring the world is still fun, just like it was in the previous game
    - underground areas make it look like the game was developed for PS2 - performance is questionable during certain parts of the game - story is pretty uninteresting - was disappointed that it's the same recipe as the previous game: 1) get your abilities    - this is basically a DLC to BOTW, with some new abilities
    - exploring the world is still fun, just like it was in the previous game
    - underground areas make it look like the game was developed for PS2
    - performance is questionable during certain parts of the game
    - story is pretty uninteresting
    - was disappointed that it's the same recipe as the previous game: 1) get your abilities from shrines in an isolated area 2) receive your paraglider 3) beat 4 divine beasts 4) face final boss

    If you liked BOTW then you'll probably like this one too. However, I don't think the game is worth full price. It's literally just a DLC    … Expand
  94. ChuddNelson
    May 17, 2023
    5
    I would have given this game a 6 but almost everything in the game is recycled from BOTW. Same map, same graphics, same enemies, same weapons, and pretty much the same mechanics other than crafting, which gets old very quick. On top of that the game suffers from major framerate issues. This all wouldn't be as bad if they fixed a lot of the problems with BOTW, but alas they did not. TheI would have given this game a 6 but almost everything in the game is recycled from BOTW. Same map, same graphics, same enemies, same weapons, and pretty much the same mechanics other than crafting, which gets old very quick. On top of that the game suffers from major framerate issues. This all wouldn't be as bad if they fixed a lot of the problems with BOTW, but alas they did not. The open world still feels empty, there are still too many shrines with a lack of real dungeons, and weapons still feel like they are made of glass and break after just a few uses. To make matters worse crafting is now a huge part of this game, and it's clear they only did this to appeal to the younger Minecraft crowd. BOTW really didn't feel like a Zelda game, and TOTK feels even less like one. To add insult to injury they had the nerve to charge $70 for this recycled garbage, and the fact that I spent $70 on it is the only thing keeping me playing it. Nintendo, you can do better.… Expand
  95. max1c
    May 13, 2023
    7
    The game is alright. Definitely not a 10/10. It's 90% the same game as BotW so if you want more of the same this game is definitely for you. Otherwise there's not much to see here. The biggest issue with this game is the controls. Controller was, is, and always will be a terrible input mechanism for a 3D game like this.
  96. abowman
    May 18, 2023
    7
    If you liked BOTW, you will like this game.

    These Zelda games have a lot of charm but completely lack basic character progression mechanics. Zelda has always had its puzzles, but these recent iterations really feel more like puzzle games than they do RPG's. Enemies are sparse and non-threatening. In the 2 main temples I've done so far, there was probably 4-5 enemies in total throughout    If you liked BOTW, you will like this game.

    These Zelda games have a lot of charm but completely lack basic character progression mechanics. Zelda has always had its puzzles, but these recent iterations really feel more like puzzle games than they do RPG's. Enemies are sparse and non-threatening. In the 2 main temples I've done so far, there was probably 4-5 enemies in total throughout the ENTIRE dungeons. I spent the VAST majority of the time navigating the environment and solving puzzles. The bosses themselves are EXTREMLY easy and again play more out like a puzzle than they do an RPG boss.

    There's a lot to do, but rarely does it feel like any of it is worth doing. They did improve on this aspect with TOTK by adding in multiple armor sets, some of which can be found randomly throughout the world. However, all of the armor essentially has the same armor rating, and all your swapping is special effects or resistances.

    The weapon system, while improved from the first game, still unfortunately feeds into the lack of character progression. Just like BOTW, all weapons break. Between this and the armor system, it basically makes the entire gear system feel pretty underwhelming. You will open chest after chest to find a stack of arrows, a basic building component, or maybe an ore of some type. Chests very rarely feel rewarding or exciting a result.

    Outside of hearts and stamina upgrades there is essentially ZERO character progression. Just like BOTW they give these upgrades by making you do... wait for it, dozens of puzzle shrines! Atleast the puzzle shrines are much more interesting this time around, but its essentially the same exact mechanic.

    The performance issues are also noticeable. Particularly in the fire temple, I was dropping to about 5-10 frames in some spots. It's always amazing to me that consumers let Nintendo get away with this. This is unacceptable in a 70 dollar AAA game.

    It's hard to imagine what they spent 6 years on here. The level design is phenomenal. Basically, everything else is reused from BOTW. It's always shocking to see the critic reviews on these games as well. I just don't see this being anywhere near a perfect experience, but to each their own I guess. I consider TOTK average all the way around.    … Expand
  97. XRaiden193x
    May 14, 2023
    6
    Pros: New abilities to enjoy crafting and a lot of new gameplay mechanics. A few more new areas to explore and the original BOTW map has been slightly altered.

    Cons: same graphics, overall same explored BOTW map, the constant need to craft id a bit tedious knowing full well that BOTW didn't force this on the gamers to reach areas. Overall I am very dissapointed. I wanted a new map to    Pros: New abilities to enjoy crafting and a lot of new gameplay mechanics. A few more new areas to explore and the original BOTW map has been slightly altered.

    Cons: same graphics, overall same explored BOTW map, the constant need to craft id a bit tedious knowing full well that BOTW didn't force this on the gamers to reach areas.

    Overall I am very dissapointed. I wanted a new map to explore but releasing the same map shile claiming 6 years of development and a higher pricetag is just a slap in the face to people.    … Expand
  98. KingSmerte
    May 14, 2023
    6
    This game is far from the masterpiece critics claim this to be. It does have some innotative and creative mechanics, but they don't compensate for how bland and generic the world and story are.
    The story is really slow and predictable. You're told the same story about Ganondorf beating everyone like 3 times, the fourth time with some more context. It's not until the last fourth of the    This game is far from the masterpiece critics claim this to be. It does have some innotative and creative mechanics, but they don't compensate for how bland and generic the world and story are.
    The story is really slow and predictable. You're told the same story about Ganondorf beating everyone like 3 times, the fourth time with some more context. It's not until the last fourth of the game that it actually starts to get interesting, but then again, it'll end exactly as you think it will. because Ganondorf doesn't stray from a stereotypical villain you'd see in a Disney movie.
    Doesn't feel much like a Zelda game if i can be honest. 90% of your time you'll spend building and cooking stuff, which if you're into that, it's a good thing, but if you're not, like me, it's kind of a chore.
    The positives about this game are the creativity of some puzzles, the wide combinations of properties you can give to your weapons, and that Ganondorf looks cool. But that's pretty much it.
    Don't feel like complimenting the artstyle because it's literally the same as BOTW, not much new there.    … Expand
  99. irekk
    May 18, 2023
    7
    I played BotW years ago. I completed the story multiple times. I hit 100% completion once. I spent roughly 200 hours playing the first open world version of Zelda games.
    I got mixed feelings about TotK though. Is pretty much the same game, but I'm not the same person. It's simply waste of time to find 100+ shrines, hundreds of Koroks all over again. It's the same game, but yet I got    I played BotW years ago. I completed the story multiple times. I hit 100% completion once. I spent roughly 200 hours playing the first open world version of Zelda games.
    I got mixed feelings about TotK though. Is pretty much the same game, but I'm not the same person. It's simply waste of time to find 100+ shrines, hundreds of Koroks all over again. It's the same game, but yet I got impression that is the same game but with so many cool features, it makes visuals worse. Playing in hand held after all these years just make you tired and irritated.
    I love the mechanics but I'm too old to play this game again. I spent around 10 hours so far and I know already I won't make 100%, im more likely not complete the storyline. All this sandbox idea does not impress me.    … Expand
  100. YarHar707
    May 13, 2023
    5
    -6 new bosses, 6 new enemies (that's 2 enemies per year of dev time)
    -bosses are just generic "shoot the eyeball" and then the boss staggers for 20 seconds
    -dungeons are just 5 shrine puzzles stapled together -Sky Islands look cool but are 5% of the game map, most of them just have a "move the green crystal to the shrine using a garry's mod plane" -Underground is barren wasteland with    -6 new bosses, 6 new enemies (that's 2 enemies per year of dev time)
    -bosses are just generic "shoot the eyeball" and then the boss staggers for 20 seconds
    -dungeons are just 5 shrine puzzles stapled together
    -Sky Islands look cool but are 5% of the game map, most of them just have a "move the green crystal to the shrine using a garry's mod plane"
    -Underground is barren wasteland with just red sludge, darkness and reskinned enemies

    They really worked 6 years on this? How is that possible?    … Expand
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  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Mar 18, 2024
    100
    I wasn't sure how Nintendo would find a way to top their work in Breath of the Wild back when it came out, but I feel they have here – with years of more polish applied and refined exploration. [Issue #66 – July/August 2023, p. 71]
  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 22, 2024
    100
    The good thing is that, thanks to the limited possibilities, the creators couldn't go crazy and swing for hundreds of game miles. Instead, they created what could be called Elden Ring in a travel pack. [Issue#328]
  3. Shacknews
    Dec 28, 2023
    100
    The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has lived up to the high expectations created by the success of Breath of the Wild with its exquisitely intertwined gameplay systems, outstanding music, and a legendary story culminating in a magnificent denouement. It's not every day that such a special video game like this comes around. Truly the stuff of legend.
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