The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

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8.1

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  1. Falcon612
    Sep 10, 2023
    2
    This game was a nightmare to experience. The English voice actors were so irritating I had to turn the voice acting into a different language. The camera controls were awful no matter how I set them. And the tutorial level is slow, and full of obtuse puzzle obstacles which don't make you feel clever for solving them, just frustrated. There was one place in the tutorial level where youThis game was a nightmare to experience. The English voice actors were so irritating I had to turn the voice acting into a different language. The camera controls were awful no matter how I set them. And the tutorial level is slow, and full of obtuse puzzle obstacles which don't make you feel clever for solving them, just frustrated. There was one place in the tutorial level where you can get stuck if you happen to fall off the icy ledge before getting the Ascend ability, WHICH could have been easily remedied if they enabled warping in the tutorial level. Two hours of non-stop frustration.… Expand
  2. N1CKPROGAMER
    Sep 10, 2023
    0
    Gioco scadente, fatto per bambini senza mani, grafica da ps1, musica noiosa, storia banalissima e scontata, gameplay ridicolo, personaggi inutili, frame rate scadente, se questo è il goty 2023 io sono Cicciolina
  3. MauroPeixoto23
    Sep 9, 2023
    0
    Tirando a gameplay, o resto parou a três gerações atrás, péssimos gráficos, performance ruim e o principal sem legendas em PTBR.
  4. henrygostoso
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    Jogo parece uma dlc, e tem gente que paga pal pra um jogo desse e paga caro ainda
  5. Rakso2254
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    It's boring, there's nothing to do in its empty world with very poorly optimized graphics. I can sum up this game in one sentence - a waste of money and time. 20 fps in 2023 xddd
  6. blizzScamusHard
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    it is a pure copy+paste game, a DLC. recommendation none, not for the full price
  7. barril76
    Sep 5, 2023
    0
    Well basically repeats the same scenario from the previous game. Of course the grafics looks annoying for the Nintendo switch device. The story is good, very very long game too had minimum 200 hours of your time.
  8. KillianZane
    Sep 7, 2023
    4
    In my opinion there was a lot to be desired and few were met. Really really wanted to enjoy it. But this seems more like an expansion than a new game. I also felt like the tutorial/ starting area was not well laid out and I spent way too long trying to figure out how to backtrack after I went the wrong way. It’s just meh.
  9. Alyena
    May 14, 2023
    4
    TOTK a des éléments de gameplay en or avec de nouveaux pouvoirs vraiment excitants. Mais tout est gâché par des îles célestes vides, des souterrains ennuyeux, du farm rébarbatif, des choses ultra répétitives (grottes, pancartes de Boulieh, etc) et un gros sentiment de déjà vu puisque beaucoup de choses ont été copiées collées de BOTW. Cependant les apports de TOTK (DA, sound design et OST)TOTK a des éléments de gameplay en or avec de nouveaux pouvoirs vraiment excitants. Mais tout est gâché par des îles célestes vides, des souterrains ennuyeux, du farm rébarbatif, des choses ultra répétitives (grottes, pancartes de Boulieh, etc) et un gros sentiment de déjà vu puisque beaucoup de choses ont été copiées collées de BOTW. Cependant les apports de TOTK (DA, sound design et OST) sont assez décevants sinon les compare à BOTW.… Expand
  10. EevieRoseAmalee
    Sep 6, 2023
    0
    The same old **** that botw had with a few slight improvements, but still the archaic weapon degrade. The game also isn't even remotely close to a bethesda game with content.
  11. Gustavo050
    Sep 6, 2023
    0
    Extremelly boring, this feels like a dlc or something, i was very disappointed, dont waste your time, just play another game.
  12. RichSpider
    Sep 6, 2023
    0
    Same game. A few new mechanics which are so incredibly "meh". Can't stand this washed-out "art style". Nintendo, give your devs some actual hardware, and maybe everything won't need to be stale and cell-shaded.

    Can't believe they didn't just make this thing a DLC.
  13. DGS14
    Sep 6, 2023
    0
    Jajaja borraron mi calificación al juego por ser mala, este juego es lo que es una estafa pero bueno que podemos esperar de los nintenderos
  14. themikeyg
    Sep 6, 2023
    4
    The reviews in here are apparently mostly review bombers or fanboys, none of which seem genuine. Here's my take: the game is fine — it's pretty fun for a short while. The dungeons are still lack luster and repetitive compared to previous zelda titles. The overworld is mostly unchanged as are the graphics, music and a lot of the equipment. That's disappointing. However, there are two newThe reviews in here are apparently mostly review bombers or fanboys, none of which seem genuine. Here's my take: the game is fine — it's pretty fun for a short while. The dungeons are still lack luster and repetitive compared to previous zelda titles. The overworld is mostly unchanged as are the graphics, music and a lot of the equipment. That's disappointing. However, there are two new overworlds to explore — there's not as much to them and they're both repetitive and mostly empty, but they're still new additions I guess. The new powers are fun, but feel goofy, clunky and in some ways made for the memes. That being said, the memes are hilarious, so again, silly and disappointing? For sure. Still fun? For a while.
    Was hoping for some exciting new improvements to the botw system for the $70 price tag, but alas.
    Overall, it's a really fun game for the first few hours, then the enjoyment steeply drops. Far from the best zelda title ever, it's over hyped and full of recycled content...
    The UI is horrible. Do I really need to scroll through LITERALLY EVERY ITEM IN MY INVENTORY to select an attachment for my arrow FOR EVERY SINGLE SHOT?
    The building mechanic, while interesting, is really pretty clunky and takes a long time to line things up just right if you're building something complex. If you're building something simple, it feels like filler content.
    Combat is weak. Spend 15 minutes mastering perfect dodge and the game becomes a cake walk. But don't worry, it won't always work because your weapon will break after 15 uses, forcing you into another chore.
    Lots of farming. Should have been named Tedium of the Kingdom.

    TLDR: super repetitive. mostly recycled content. not the best zelda game. UI is awful.
    One day, people will look back and feel foolish for praising what is ultimately a lazy cash grab by nintendo.    … Expand
  15. Karasique
    Sep 5, 2023
    2
    Outdated graphics, bad performance, shallow repetitive gameplay. Crazy huge, partially empty world and laughable rewards for it's exploring. Ridiculous progression system. Massive reuse of old content. It is rather a work than a game. Tedious work for hundreds of hours. The sequel tries to solve some problems of it's predecessor but definitely it is not enough, and somewhere it got evenOutdated graphics, bad performance, shallow repetitive gameplay. Crazy huge, partially empty world and laughable rewards for it's exploring. Ridiculous progression system. Massive reuse of old content. It is rather a work than a game. Tedious work for hundreds of hours. The sequel tries to solve some problems of it's predecessor but definitely it is not enough, and somewhere it got even worse.
    Pretty sure this game gets a remaster for next Nintendo console for another $70.    … Expand
  16. Tinomatos
    Sep 5, 2023
    0
    Mesmo coisa do primeiro, Nintendo não liga pra jogador, gráficos fracos. Tem q melhorar no próximo e por dublagem
  17. superjhao
    Sep 4, 2023
    0
    Nao vejo a necessidade desse jogo. É um breath of the wild com skin e puzzle diferente, nintendo sendo nintendo.
  18. IDlkcvjasd
    Sep 4, 2023
    4
    Besiege is 100x better than this **** No innovation whatsoever, worst machine possible.
  19. Captainj99
    Sep 4, 2023
    3
    Wow! I can’t believe that I would ever give a Zelda game such a low rating. But honestly after playing Zelda for 30 yrs I can honestly say I miss the old style of Zelda gameplay. I like the open world but, I HATE WEAPON DURABILITY. I also don’t really care for the new fusing of things. The new game isn’t for me and I won’t be buying the next game if it’s more of the same. I also miss oldWow! I can’t believe that I would ever give a Zelda game such a low rating. But honestly after playing Zelda for 30 yrs I can honestly say I miss the old style of Zelda gameplay. I like the open world but, I HATE WEAPON DURABILITY. I also don’t really care for the new fusing of things. The new game isn’t for me and I won’t be buying the next game if it’s more of the same. I also miss old dungeons and how you had to progress through the story and open a chest and find your hook shot or mirror shield.
    SORRY NINTENDO I DONT LIKE THE NEW GAME!    … Expand
  20. jorgee1990
    Sep 4, 2023
    4
    Its just an expensive dlc of botw. The beginning (tutorial) has a lot more fun than the rest of the game. The map its just the same, there is not discovering...underground are bored and repetitive and sky islands...better call it sky rocks...tiny...etc. The new powers are fine but not su much are they think.
  21. Charlie2009
    Sep 3, 2023
    1
    No sé si este no es un juego para mí pero se me hizo muy aburrido y bastante flojo en muchas mecánicas.
    Quizás algún día le dé una rejugada.
  22. skyhell10
    Sep 1, 2023
    0
    Gráficos datados, Jogo repetitivo, mundo aberto vazio e extremamente chato. História rasa a cheia de furos.
  23. PanchoRedFalcon
    Aug 31, 2023
    4
    It feels like I'm playing the previous game. The game is good but it looks a lot like the old one which for me makes it lose a little interest.
  24. Fate21X
    Aug 31, 2023
    0
    I'm genuinely disappointed with this new entry. I had high hopes for it and was brimming with excitement, especially after falling in love with BOTW. However, what I encountered was a mere replica with an excessive emphasis on farming and grinding, making it less enjoyable. While I do commend the level of freedom granted for weapon crafting and vehicles, the mechanics underlying theseI'm genuinely disappointed with this new entry. I had high hopes for it and was brimming with excitement, especially after falling in love with BOTW. However, what I encountered was a mere replica with an excessive emphasis on farming and grinding, making it less enjoyable. While I do commend the level of freedom granted for weapon crafting and vehicles, the mechanics underlying these aspects feel remarkably cumbersome. It always seems like you're awkwardly piecing things together, and the game doesn't become engaging until you finally acquire a few batteries. Yet, the process of obtaining them is far from enjoyable, requiring three Zonaite just to obtain a single Crystallized Charge, and an astonishing 300 for a mere one-third battery upgrade. The substantial time investment in this farming aspect is simply not fun.

    Furthermore, performance issues plague the entire game, which is surprising given that many reviewers appear to overlook these problems. It's evident that these issues, if present in any other game, would have garnered severe criticism. When i looked for advice online i found some players telling me to "Set TV output in the System Menu to 480p. and only play on docked mode"... I am no graphic whore by any means I swear to you but I suppose I can expect more than that in 2023, especially after they raised their prices specifically for TOTK knowing we will buy it anyway. Adding to my disappointment, the game's structure mirrors that of BOTW precisely. The novelty that once existed seems to have dissipated, likely contributing to my disenchantment. The puzzle rooms also got stale pretty quickly this time around. While I'm still intrigued by the future of the Zelda series, I earnestly hope for an innovation that delivers a completely fresh experience this time around. However, considering the overwhelming success of TOTK, I'm wary of setting my expectations too high. I realized that my score might seem harsh but ultimately the game was disappointing to me to the point where I almost dropped it before the very end so here we are!    … Expand
  25. chitarick
    Aug 31, 2023
    0
    Nada de novo, eu esperava mais. Apenas uma continuação do jogo anterior. Me decepcionou. :/
  26. Dariiiiiiii
    Aug 30, 2023
    0
    Very disappointed. It's the same BOTW but WORSE. Still no real dungeons, tons of useless loot and weapons, repetitive gameplay. New mechanics aren't good, game became some weird monstrosity with all this building and fusion. It's simply unfun and feels really tedious. Don't forget about massive framedrops here and there and lack of story. This game's critics rating is another confirmationVery disappointed. It's the same BOTW but WORSE. Still no real dungeons, tons of useless loot and weapons, repetitive gameplay. New mechanics aren't good, game became some weird monstrosity with all this building and fusion. It's simply unfun and feels really tedious. Don't forget about massive framedrops here and there and lack of story. This game's critics rating is another confirmation of incompetence of game journalists. Play it only if you are a huge fan of BOTW and want to play the same game again, but a little bit different.… Expand
  27. wlcgames
    Aug 30, 2023
    1
    Zelda has lost her essence, she no longer knows what she wants to be. (cry of a panda cub)
  28. MPK92
    Aug 29, 2023
    4
    And thus Zelda continues as the most overrated franchise in gaming. Glorified DLC for Breath of the Wild, which was already a game lacking in meaningful content and good gameplay. I do not understand the hype. Makes me wonder how this would be received if it didn't have 'Zelda' in the title or 'Nintendo' on the box.
  29. Soupymittenz
    Aug 29, 2023
    2
    Tears of the kingdom is quite literally just breath of the wild, with a few clunky gimicks that barely improve the experience. If you never played BOTW, then this is a great game for you, but if you're like me and have 400+ hours in BOTW, this is NOT the game for you. The map is hardly any different, the depths and sky islands are boring and empty, the new enemies rarely appear and whenTears of the kingdom is quite literally just breath of the wild, with a few clunky gimicks that barely improve the experience. If you never played BOTW, then this is a great game for you, but if you're like me and have 400+ hours in BOTW, this is NOT the game for you. The map is hardly any different, the depths and sky islands are boring and empty, the new enemies rarely appear and when they do are nothing but annoying, the fuse system is alright but kinda uneccesary and makes the issues of clinging on to certain weapons and never using them even worse, ultrahand is both overpowered but annoying, and the shrines can easily be cheesed. Zonai technology isn't available enough, so i end up walking around for hours trying to find a control stick so i can actually build something. There are a heap of other problems, including the story. The story is already not the best, but the entire plot twist got ruined for me because I watched the memory from lurelin village which quite literally directly showed me that zelda was a puppet. All the memories about immortal dragons and then finding a dragon with zeldas hair and the master sword sticking out of it spoiled that. Anyways im sick of writing this review, i have even more issues with the game but overall it was a very unenjoyable experience, especially coming from BOTW.… Expand
  30. VictorFerreira7
    Aug 24, 2023
    1
    I've played Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, Twilight Princess, Skyward Sword, Breath of the Wild and The Wind Waker. I didn't like Wind Waker, but Tears of the Kingdom made me like Wind Waker. This game is just... off. The fuse mechanic is ridiculous in some cases. Fuse a stick with a boulder? Just silly. What the Zelda team was thinking? Instead of doing dungeons, they made those largeI've played Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, Twilight Princess, Skyward Sword, Breath of the Wild and The Wind Waker. I didn't like Wind Waker, but Tears of the Kingdom made me like Wind Waker. This game is just... off. The fuse mechanic is ridiculous in some cases. Fuse a stick with a boulder? Just silly. What the Zelda team was thinking? Instead of doing dungeons, they made those large shrines with "dungeons" in the name. I absolute hated the shrines in Breath of the Wild, hence I hate the shrines in Tears of the Kingdom. They are all the same puzzles that you can figure it out in minutes. The shrines are all the same. The underground segments are extremely boring, the sky island are all the same. The list to choose the material to fuse during battle freeze the screen and take it out the immersion of the game just rolling till you find the material you are looking for, just terrible. And the frames... Oh my, the frame rate of this game is AWFUL. The story is not so good, all the flashbacks of the past again and you need to find the boring geoglyphs' puddles. Where's the magic? The items, the dungeons, the good story? I cannot take Ganondorf anymore. Unfortunately this game sold a lot, and Nintendo will acknowledge this game as a base for future Zeldas. This game is no Zelda, this game is Banjo-Kazooie Nuts and Bolts with the word ZELDA on the cover. I'm so frustrated that one of my favourite franchises was reduced to this.… Expand
  31. SasKP
    Aug 21, 2023
    3
    It's frustrating as hell, BotW was a struggle as well but I pushed through it because everyone liked it. Won't do the same with TotK, played it for like 11 hours and I'm done, this is not for me.

    They took BotW and cranked up the bullsh*t tenfold with the Zonai devices and mandatory weapon fusing. I played it on a Switch emulator with unlimited weapon durability (with 60fps on 2K) so I    It's frustrating as hell, BotW was a struggle as well but I pushed through it because everyone liked it. Won't do the same with TotK, played it for like 11 hours and I'm done, this is not for me.

    They took BotW and cranked up the bullsh*t tenfold with the Zonai devices and mandatory weapon fusing. I played it on a Switch emulator with unlimited weapon durability (with 60fps on 2K) so I can't even imagine the tedium normal players have to endure.

    My main issue with the latest Zelda games is a lack of direction (even though I absolutely love Elden Ring where I was constantly lost). Yes, the game throws some objective markers at you but it's still overwhelming. That combined with it's lack-luster combat, unrewarding gameplay loop, boatload of puzzles and ungodly amount of walking make this a dreadful experience, the cumbersome mechanics of the Ultra-Hand and Zonai devices just added to my frustration.

    It is what it is, I don't like Baldur's Gate 3 either, it's too slow. My ADHD brain needs quick and constant stimulation otherwise I'm out, no matter how highly praised it is by critics and the general populace.
    Give me a weapon, some enemies to kill (with a good combat system) and I'm good. Leave the "wandering around aimlessly" and "finding what to do next" parts to real-life, or at least make it worth my while. None of the places look interesting or memorable.

    In conclusion, for me this game is boring, frustrating and tedious.

    If you relate to how I feel:

    Don't let the internet make you play a game you don't like, just accept that you're different and move on.
    There is something for everyone.    … Expand
  32. Alaircorrea
    Aug 21, 2023
    0
    Same world, same mechanics, same game.
    Zero evolutivon and inovation.
    Poor game
  33. lucame
    Aug 20, 2023
    3
    Tears of the kingdom is the worst game of 2023!

    >despite being a set protag the game asks for your pronouns >The legend of Zelda theme by system of a down makes an appearance >In the English dub the merchants will speak a lot and some of them are noticeably male despite some of them voicing females >Mario movie references >shrines are back and are still tiny two-room physics    Tears of the kingdom is the worst game of 2023!

    >despite being a set protag the game asks for your pronouns

    >The legend of Zelda theme by system of a down makes an appearance

    >In the English dub the merchants will speak a lot and some of them are noticeably male despite some of them voicing females

    >Mario movie references

    >shrines are back and are still tiny two-room physics puzzles that give you a spirit orb
    I honestly lost interest after ragu told me to do two more shrines.

    >korok seeds are back

    >weapon durability works the same way

    >The gerudo dancer outfit now says "meme worthy costume" in it's description

    >The construction feature of the game will autodetect if you are making a swastika

    >Fusing is really limited

    >The time travel thing can only happen in one location

    >master sword has energy durability still

    >map is 90% the same

    >The other 10% has reused assets to do something "new"

    >There's now a town full of black people

    >flurry rush is back and still has the same massive timing window

    >no playable Zelda

    >There's references to shriek and how "he" transcends the idea of gender

    They don't outright call her a tranzy but the intention is pretty visible

    >There are only 4 dungeons (+ hyrule castle, SAME hyrule castle map)

    >Its the same area you can see in the trailer with Sidon!

    >There's a souvenir that depicts an earth globe but it's called "the universal fun balloon" which is a reference to the company making the Nintendo theme park at Orlando.

    >Zelda turns into a dragon after link has been killed off screen so she has to step in and access the secret power she had all along and save the day because the hero has nothing on a princess of wisdom (this is a exact line from the dub)

    Overall an unmitigated disaster.
    Theres just games that are so much better and deserve more and sales, do yourself a favor, don't buy this game.    … Expand
  34. rfm1693
    Aug 16, 2023
    4
    As a huge The Legend of Zelda fan, cant express how disappointed I was from this game. The videos Nintendo showed as huge differences and improvements from the previous BOW title were pretty much everything that changed. In my view they have to come back to the formula as it was wind waker, twilight princess, ocarina of time, etc. BOW and TOK exhausted everything o the new mechanics.As a huge The Legend of Zelda fan, cant express how disappointed I was from this game. The videos Nintendo showed as huge differences and improvements from the previous BOW title were pretty much everything that changed. In my view they have to come back to the formula as it was wind waker, twilight princess, ocarina of time, etc. BOW and TOK exhausted everything o the new mechanics. Theyre not interesting or replayable anymore. The story was not that good, Ganondorf was a complete waste, and has only the memories story and patiently dont do anything in the whole game but wait for Link to come kill him. Thes sky islands are just hard to reach (without cheating with infinite batteries) but plain except forthe ones on the main story, enemies are as repetitive as BOW an the worst thing ever the weapons still break even faster than before, who thought of that? The undergropunds is mere distraction, there is nothing there worth to go. The map is the same and disappointing to see after 6 years of 'work' and the temples were a huge disappointment, really the divine beasts without the controls. But equally boring and one more than before. The final boss disappointing, only flurry rush. Cant say anything that was positive and after finishing the game I didnt chnage my mind. Maybe a 5 if lucky, but sad to experience a DCL that pretended to be very different.… Expand
  35. Game_ZoneI
    Aug 15, 2023
    4
    Me esperaba algo mejor para 6 años de desarrollo y me terminó decepcionando el juego debería ser por lo menos se 32GB creo que hasta ahora no hay un solo exclusivos qué supere ese peso y en contenido es mucho reciclaje te venden las armaduras del anterior juego pero más caras las mecánicas principales si cambiaron pero no sé dignaron a siquiera cambiar el movesets de las armas esMe esperaba algo mejor para 6 años de desarrollo y me terminó decepcionando el juego debería ser por lo menos se 32GB creo que hasta ahora no hay un solo exclusivos qué supere ese peso y en contenido es mucho reciclaje te venden las armaduras del anterior juego pero más caras las mecánicas principales si cambiaron pero no sé dignaron a siquiera cambiar el movesets de las armas es exactamente el mismo que el anteriores que por cierto son muy pocos… Expand
  36. Jv-_-28
    Aug 15, 2023
    4
    Não tem quase nada de inovador não consegui ter uma grande vontade de zerar porém n é um jogo de jogar no lixo
  37. Paim
    Aug 14, 2023
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As someone who played botw and loved it, this game is an absolute disappointment. It feels more like a botw master quest than an actual sequel. The sky and depths are far from finished and the old map is almost exactly the same as botw outside of the lackluster caves.… Expand
  38. unclefred
    Aug 14, 2023
    4
    Really disappointed. There are few moments where the game feels fresh: the tutorial sky island, first time in the depths, first temple. Beyond that, however, the game feels like a slightly alternate version of botw, as the depths and the sky islands immediately become repetitive and uninteresting. Caves also get repetitive quick. Every time you find a new cave, you know what's in store.Really disappointed. There are few moments where the game feels fresh: the tutorial sky island, first time in the depths, first temple. Beyond that, however, the game feels like a slightly alternate version of botw, as the depths and the sky islands immediately become repetitive and uninteresting. Caves also get repetitive quick. Every time you find a new cave, you know what's in store.
    The main thing about botw that I found interesting was the exploration, but that aspect is almost entirely absent from this game, as you know the map already, which is only slightly different.
    Another gripe that I have with the game is that they added a lot of quests, which all feel like chores, e.g. "go talk to this guy, go back, go back to the guy again" or "collect ten frogs". The absence of such quests is what made me like botw, but this game feels much more like a 2010's ubisoft title.
    Everything is a chore.    … Expand
  39. 3thax
    Aug 13, 2023
    3
    Don’t really get the appeal… The combat ranges from trivial tedious, the world is as empty and soulless as it’s npcs. The only real change is a fraction of Gary’s Mod?! Somehow reduced link from the hero of hyrule to a dude wandering for a coat for the second game in a row. Idk how or why they’d bring back weapon dura but oh boy is that a great, fun and immersive system that never getsDon’t really get the appeal… The combat ranges from trivial tedious, the world is as empty and soulless as it’s npcs. The only real change is a fraction of Gary’s Mod?! Somehow reduced link from the hero of hyrule to a dude wandering for a coat for the second game in a row. Idk how or why they’d bring back weapon dura but oh boy is that a great, fun and immersive system that never gets old… it’s the same old mediocre 30 fps game with a bad Minecraft/Fortnite system slapped on. Again, don’t get the hype nor the appeal. Its a finished product with no slimy micro transactions so I gotta admit it’s not the worst but really don’t think it’s great a great product for its price in 2023.… Expand
  40. ildemaro
    Aug 13, 2023
    4
    Mas de lo mismo lo jugué unas cuantas horas y al cabo de unos días me pareció aburrido y monótono, no es mal juego porque breath of the wild fue una gran juego y me engancho cuando lo jugué solo que Nintendo repitió la misma formula y no innovo en nada las nuevas mecánicas no son nada del otro mundo, gráficamente esperaba que exprimieran mas a la switch porque si podían pero son un pocoMas de lo mismo lo jugué unas cuantas horas y al cabo de unos días me pareció aburrido y monótono, no es mal juego porque breath of the wild fue una gran juego y me engancho cuando lo jugué solo que Nintendo repitió la misma formula y no innovo en nada las nuevas mecánicas no son nada del otro mundo, gráficamente esperaba que exprimieran mas a la switch porque si podían pero son un poco mediocres con eso los califico así porque no se merecen tantos alágalos con tantas cosas que no me terminaron de convencer.… Expand
  41. Xii-Nyth
    Aug 12, 2023
    4
    the good: solid fundementals. Story and gameplay are top notch

    the bad: history. Any continuity and connections to previous entries in the tools and objects and the world and people in it are gone. Like a rupee would have no reason to have monitary value here. Link has been perverted into the fanart drawing side of the internets' blonde boyfriend. He is not the same charcter at all,    the good: solid fundementals. Story and gameplay are top notch

    the bad: history. Any continuity and connections to previous entries in the tools and objects and the world and people in it are gone. Like a rupee would have no reason to have monitary value here. Link has been perverted into the fanart drawing side of the internets' blonde boyfriend. He is not the same charcter at all, just a marketing tool

    also, everything is posterized like a duotone poster, what happened to the n64-wii natural feeling art, the wood cloth and leaves... now just just all artificial, even smoke is a solid matte plastic looking object, its a blur of random colours on your screen

    building is just about as fun and useful as it was in banjo kazooi nuts and bolts

    just weighing in what in typing, 4 seems like the honest score. sorry    … Expand
  42. s1l3ntsh4d0w89
    Aug 12, 2023
    4
    Breath of the Wild itself was a breath of fresh air. It in itself spawned an entirely new style of open world games that have been copied and iterated upon a countless number of times.

    Tears of the Kingdom, however, feels as if it's nothing more than an expansion we'd have previously gotten with other titles. 2 new half zones added, one above and one below and a new gimmick to play    Breath of the Wild itself was a breath of fresh air. It in itself spawned an entirely new style of open world games that have been copied and iterated upon a countless number of times.

    Tears of the Kingdom, however, feels as if it's nothing more than an expansion we'd have previously gotten with other titles. 2 new half zones added, one above and one below and a new gimmick to play around with, while fun, doesn't warrant a full price. Especially on hardware that can barely support the title.

    Is it fun? Yeah. Is it worth it for the price? Most definitely not.    … Expand
  43. zziggarot
    Aug 11, 2023
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I knocked off a couple points because the game Auto updated on me despite constantly canceling the download. I was holding back on doing the update because Nintendo made rupees super scarce in this game and duping glitches offset that and make the game more fun for my play style. Any fun that I've derived out of this game comes from it being a carbon copy of Breath of the Wild. I dislike the new building mechanics and feel like the fusion mechanic stresses the already strained inventory system to the point of it being unfun. Overall the game just feels clunky and unfinished. Early on you'll probably build the best vehicle in the game which is a basic hoverbike, there's no reason to make any modifications after you get the perfect one because any added items will either make you slower or drain your battery faster and any modifications will increase the zonite ore you need to build it. This vehicle basically breaks the game allowing you to sidestep any dungeon puzzles or inconvenience. They didn't want to spend extra development time to make exit routes out of the many caves so they just added ascend so they didn't have to worry about it. They reversed the topography and lowered the brightness and boom you have the depths. All of the sky islands just sit there in the sky static. It's a very lazy product. There's a scene right after you get Auto-build where Master kohga says "you stole it, I wanted that ability," THEN HE USES AUTOBUILD IN THE BOSS FIGHT

    The temples are just glorified shrines that are pretty much the same as the Divine beasts: find and activate terminals then return to the boss fight area. A lot of the time you'll end up reaching the temple and terminals before the sage does and so you'll have to backtrack to find an arbitrary cutscene event before they'll join your party and help you.

    The shrines aren't as memorable as the ways that you have to cheese a lot of the puzzles to get them to work properly. Many times I've had to shoot a pressure switch with a bomb arrow because I couldn't get the ball to bounce in the right way. Many people say that the game should be commended because it lets you solve puzzles in multiple ways but to me that just says poor game design because the intended way to solve the puzzle is usually either obtuse or just difficult because of the clunky controls. The multiple ways of solving a puzzle pretty much comes down to: do you spend half an hour combing a shrine for a stepping stool to reach a shrine chest or do you just use a bomb or rocket shield? Gone are the gyro shrines and the tests of strength and they were replaced by... well they kind of forgot to add a third of the shrines because they're all blessing shrines, which for the most part is fine because a lot of those shrines getting to the shrine is the challenge in puzzle, it just feels like maybe if you have more than a quarter of your shrines just be gimmes you either need less shrines or perhaps give the light orbs out in a different way. Shrine's kind of all fall into the same category where it's just: build the thing, at least in botw when you needed a different shika rune the whole shrine had a different feel to it, before you had cryo-puzzles, stasis puzzles, magnesis puzzles, and bomb puzzles, now they're all just building puzzles. Ascend and rewind just feel like debug mode abilities. We never see Rauru coming up through the floor so it's really weird to consider that a zonai ability. It feels like Nintendo was trying to debug the game and realized how crappy and frustrating their game was so they left some debug tools in to make the game playable. That's probably why some of the rewind shrines are clever and well put together: because they were added late in the production. Also why the game doesn't let you leave the great sky Island until you get all the abilities: because the game is UNPLAYABLE without ascend, you'll fall into a well or a hole or a cave and WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CLIMB OUT unless you use ascend. When your game's playability is dependent on a single debug ability maybe thats bad game design? IDK it annoyed the heck out of me.

    I was excited to pick the game up because I wanted to see what they did with the Ganondorf character and it was hugely disappointed when he's only in four cutscenes and the final boss fight. HUGE missed potential, the game didn't give him any clear motivations, he's just being evil for the sake of being evil AGAIN. It's also never really addressed how the Gerudo way of life has been changed and it just feels like Nintendo really drop the ball on world building.

    Basically, you're fine playing this game if you're just expecting BOTW 2. I'm mostly giving this game a low score because I feel that the game was MASSIVELY overhyped with people saying that the game has endless content. After I'd been playing the game for a month I already had the game half finished, the game is FAR from endless.    … Expand
  44. MetaKritiker90
    Aug 11, 2023
    0
    It's a joke. This game should be an expansion pack. It runs terrible and barely adds anything new.
    They recycled so much content from BotW. And they've been working on this since 2017? Pathetic.
  45. Jojosch3
    Aug 11, 2023
    0
    I think it's just ugly and doesn't offer great gameplay points. But especially the art and graphics are not acceptable in a 2023 game.
  46. navi14
    Aug 10, 2023
    0
    El juego mas mediocre jamás creado, el mismo juego, mismos gráficos y misma historia mediocre que el primero, es patético, como un juego con mecánicas de ps2 y gráficos de psone puede competir por el goty? igual en Turquía
  47. Lyn066
    Aug 9, 2023
    2
    Much more boring than BoTW. Exploration is tiring and tedious. Filled with gender stereotypes. Not recommend.
  48. Nerevarine
    Aug 9, 2023
    3
    3/10 because so much of it feels old and repetitive, like a copy/paste job from 2017's Breath of the Wild. This game would've been maybe a 9/10 had it come out 6 years ago instead of BOTW. At this point, it feels uninspired and shallow
  49. boundfor44
    Jul 28, 2023
    0
    The action is monotonous and low difficulty, the riddles are easy to solve, and the content is at the DLC level.
  50. ChatAzur
    Jul 28, 2023
    0
    It was a very boring experience.
    It was an outdated system from over 10 years ago.
  51. judgementblade
    Jul 27, 2023
    1
    I don even have enough characters here to adequately address all of this game issues so I try to sum it up.

    Nintendo somehow managed to make TotK even worse than BotW, which in of itself is a feat though. At least it looks good... for a Switch game. So I DO NOT RECOMMEND!!! If you really feel you have to buy it don't pay 70$ for it, better spend that money on the lottery or so.    I don even have enough characters here to adequately address all of this game issues so I try to sum it up.

    Nintendo somehow managed to make TotK even worse than BotW, which in of itself is a feat though. At least it looks good... for a Switch game. So I DO NOT RECOMMEND!!! If you really feel you have to buy it don't pay 70$ for it, better spend that money on the lottery or so. Depending on condition you shouldn't spend more than 50-55$ on this atrocity. It's just the same game, same problems but different name. Sadly TotK only contains the same core problems of BotW with new, fancy mechanics that are actually useless where it counts (more on that below) instead of actually addressing the customers wish and solving the problems. It was pretty much to be expected. Nintendo doesn't care about their customers as long as they buy their s*it I guess that's just everywhere in capitalism but it dissapoints. The last GOOD (3D) Zelda (not counting remakes and HD remasters) is now over a decade old (I'm talking Twilight Princess).

    Now, let's go down the list, shall we?
    1. Questmarker still only show the quest giver not the objective/objective area causing you to be lost more often.
    2. Until late in the game when you have maxed out armor enemies will easily kill you in a few hits and they like to swarm you making it more unlikely you life. That enemies get substitute with stronger color swaps and equipment as you progress will assure you will keep on dying.
    3. Speaking of Equipment, the game still ruins the fun with the durability system who just discourages the player to interact with anything moving (like 5 times as bad as BotW as you'll learn if you read more) and it's a 5 year old game from basically 2 Gens ago (since I wouldn't really call the Switch last gen on a technical level). There is ABSOLUTELY NO GOOD REASON TO NOT GIVE OUT AT LEAST WEAK BASE EQUIPMENT TO THE PLAYER THAT DOESN'T BREAK OR NEEDS RECHARGING so players aren't left hanging if an enemy needs more hits than the weapons currently on you can take. Sure you can use "Fuse" to get SLIGHTLY stronger weapons but since you can't fuse Melee weapons or Shields with anything from the inventory directly and always have to first put down the material then fuse, it is pointless in active battle once the strengthening parts break off. Heck, even your Shield is as good as useless because enemies just hit through it when you hold it up, as if it wasn't even there, no matter what kind of weapon they use.
    4. This time it's 150 shrines aka puzzle rooms and 1000 Koroks to find and you need 400 something to max out slots.
    5. Then even with about 6 years passed in-game almost no one remembers the Hero who ended the apocalypse?! Attracting new players? If you do a direct sequel you do it for the fans it already has not to attract new players. Otherwise you only piss off the fans and won't get many new faces that haven't come with the first game.
    6. World is still big and mostly empty with more pointless empty space filled by the Sky Islands that are even more annoying to get from place to place since they are not connected in any way, shape or from to navigate other then gliding. Even less is going on in the depths asides endless darkness and a couple of extra bosses. The land of Hyrule in TotK is 80% monotonous, repetitive, filler landscape. What makes TotK worse than BotW in that regard is the depths itself are like 95% filler land because the few "dungeons" in it could easily be handled in a contained room and would save you the boring walking into them and the Sky Islands are also so much filler landscape. BotW/TotK has the BIGGEST YET MOST BORING DESIGNED HYRULE WORLDMAP since the later eighties where old ass, 8bit NES debut of the IP was. Further you still don't really want to explore the world for prices or discoveries because in most cases, you waste more resources than you get back. You won't even get a sense of accomplishing if you still choose doing so.
    7. Before I forget, what's with that stupid money and material grind?! The franchise IS SUPPOSED to be fun exploration and unique puzzle solving, not a monotones drag of money and material grind. You LITERALLY ARE FORCED TO save-scum because material drop rate is so absurdly low.
    8. We still only get puzzle rooms and mini-dungeons for the story. At least bosses are much cooler this time around.
    9. From my 370 hours when seeing the credits, most was spent traversing boring landscape and searching for ANYTHING interesting, even knowing the general area and only 15 hours actual game.

    Really though, DON'T BUY THIS TRASH HEAP OF PROGRAM CODE FOR FULL PRICE, because YOU WILL REGRET IT. I can't believe I made it through the whole game, though there was NO WAY I tried to do it by my own exploration without Internet help. It's just too much of a torment to play the game and try to find everything or just the bare minimum to reasonably get through yourself.    … Expand
  52. Panos__
    Jul 27, 2023
    4
    i dont really think that i have to say much the only downside is that botw is like a demo and if u have them both is like if u have a dlc and u can put it on or off by changing games
  53. musketyr
    Jul 25, 2023
    4
    Complete waste of money and especially time. The world is too open so you very likely miss some important shrines if you don't follow the footpath. They give you an ability to fly yet you will be lost if you do so. As this was my first game in the franchise I was totally lost many times. There's trillion of sidequests that reward you with few pennies. There are hundreds of materials so youComplete waste of money and especially time. The world is too open so you very likely miss some important shrines if you don't follow the footpath. They give you an ability to fly yet you will be lost if you do so. As this was my first game in the franchise I was totally lost many times. There's trillion of sidequests that reward you with few pennies. There are hundreds of materials so you need PhD to get your head around.… Expand
  54. Zeromus
    Jul 25, 2023
    0
    la peor(despues de tlou2) secuela del mundo,no tiene nada q ver con la primera parte,graficos de hace 3 generaciones,mira,una PS2 portatil 20 años despues,
  55. Neralas
    Jul 25, 2023
    0
    It‘s again Breath of the wild! It feels like a massive DLC! Got boring really fast.
  56. Marcelo649
    Jul 24, 2023
    1
    Es un juego muy aburrido y sobrevalorado es evidente que la mayoría se está dejando llevar por la nostalgia.
  57. tacobellsp
    Jul 23, 2023
    1
    o jogo é muito bom, mas não ter legenda em português do Brasil é ridículo
  58. Lirde9244
    Jul 23, 2023
    2
    A disappointment.

    I've been waiting for this game for a long time ! But it's a copy paste from BOTW ... The world is just too big and as empty as ever (and don't get me start talking about how empty the " Depth " actually is...) . Nintendo is going with quantity over quality with those new Zelda games since BOTW (at least BOTW was kinds fun cause it was new). But TOTK is just super    A disappointment.

    I've been waiting for this game for a long time ! But it's a copy paste from BOTW ... The world is just too big and as empty as ever (and don't get me start talking about how empty the " Depth " actually is...) .

    Nintendo is going with quantity over quality with those new Zelda games since BOTW (at least BOTW was kinds fun cause it was new). But TOTK is just super repetitive with a boring story.

    The game had about 6 years old development time and aside from few very fun new abilities (the very beginning of the game is actually pretty new, fun and refreshing) : after about 40 hours of gameplay you just don't know what to do anymore cause again : the open world is just big to be big. Nothing impressive there aside from a few charming places (like little village etc...). The open world trend is worth it when it's packed with great content like on Elden Ring ! Otherwise it's better to go with the linear approach like in previous Zelda games (Ocarina of time and Twilight princess for example). Conclusion : TOTK is fun at the beginning of the game. But then you quickly understand that you have no goal, you are going nowhere and you just do the " shrines " over and over and over and over again .... TOTK is the definition of a repetitive video game .

    Could have been much better.    … Expand
  59. bvwbfjwvjh
    Jul 23, 2023
    0
    Macht einfach keinen Spaß, Grafik ist Müll, genauso wie Performance. Alle die da 9 oder 10 geben oder so sind Nintendo fanboys vergleich das Game doch mal mit Elden Ring dann sollte man echt mal ins grübeln kommen wieso das niedriger geranked ist als Zelda
  60. Baumkuchen84
    Jul 22, 2023
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Wow I've never been this disappointed with a Zelda game even though I played every game of this franchise... This is no masterpiece this is a cheap lazy cashgrab.. Of course it's not a trash game but this at maximum deserves a 7/10 because it fails at so many places...
    ...missing music and dungeons (I needed 15min for each of them except the fire dungeon)...
    ...the new "dungeons" are so easy and with hardly any riddles it's embarassing...
    ...boring, repetetive and empty underground and also at times sky and lands...
    ...tedious farming for ingrediants and weapons...
    ...annoying cooking, breaking weapons, breaking master sword...
    ...no surprises, no awe moments, no breathtaking scenes...
    ...most boring lazy cringe story with least possible effort and creativity...
    ...complete 1/1 copy of gameparts like plateau area, plot revelation, end boss battle, ...
    ...Amibo icons in the MENU and everywhere...!!!!!
    ...bad ui choices interupting battles...
    ...no battle is worth the amount of resources lost in contrast to the loot you get...
    ...lies to the players faking drama when telling zelda's transformation is permanent...
    ...Link looks like a dumbass not telling anyone he knows what happend to Zelda since like 80h+ of playtime ago...
    ...makes no sense lore wise and in regards to BotW (missing divine beasts, missing sheikah, ...)
    ...patching master sword and duplication glitch shows Nintendo doesnt want you to have fun...
    ...objectively this cant even be 96.... 80% graphics, 60% music, 50% plot, 80% gameplay, freshness 60%... if this were a 96 there'd hardly be anything to criticise yet there is tons of stuff...
    ...no motivation to beat Ganondorf... does he even do anything remotely bad?! people live happily...
    ...ending could have been great but missed opportuniy with much too easy Zelda catching (also you fall in the water so without you she would have fallen in the water anyway...)
    As a sky island dlc this would have been ok, a complete game with empty underground and sky islands wasn't needed... maybe liked by fanboys and kids building ***** for tiktok videos (yay game of the year!!)    … Expand
  61. Nani0890
    Jul 22, 2023
    2
    I personally have never played a Zelda game, so I tried out this game, I have never been more disappointed with a story, the amount of amazing reviews this game got I would have though it was the best game ever but I was disappointed.
  62. Necktiedaddy
    Jul 22, 2023
    0
    Nintendo has fallen far from grace. This game actually looks like a Wii game from 2007, and the faded ugly color scheme is an eyesore. Building mechanics are laughable, everything bad from BotW has returned but worse.

    Please bring back the old Zelda games, items, dungeons, fun bosses and eccentric characters are what have made Zelda what it *was* for 35 years.
  63. Bubdoolah69
    Jul 21, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Too many loading screens, bare bones dungeons, and nothing exciting going. Too much of nothing.
    Musics bland, boss design is poor and this is basically breath of the wild dlc. Inexcusable for the 6 years it took. Slow traveling and ultimately just boring. Bummed I spent 70$ for a game that looks older than Mario Galaxy.    … Expand
  64. RolMustang
    Jul 21, 2023
    3
    Mas que un juego nuevo, parece un gran dlc a USD75, al tecnicamente ser lo mismo mostrado en 2017. Ojala para futuras entregas nintendo aumente su estadar como aumenta el precio de sus juegos.
  65. Belafonte
    Jul 21, 2023
    4
    I have nothing against Zelda. I guess i am not the target audience. But I loved Ocarina of Time back in the days. why critics never say this game is for children. Story is very shallow. Ok, you can build crazy stuffs but i f personaly find the game quickly boring after few hours...
  66. Buddybuddy
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    This game is actual DLC, you cannot tell me otherwise! No story everything is reused! It’s a very bad game that runs at 720p 20fps. We must stop allowing this! Never again Nintendo
  67. CouldBeYourName
    Jul 20, 2023
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. - Bad performance on Switch (not even 20 fps at times)
    - boring disappointing story
    - reused map and assets with little new content added
    - full pricing    … Expand
  68. bokothelocochoc
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    I had many hopes for this game to improve upon BoTW, the only thing that stands out to me is the new sandbox building aspect while that is indeed a cool feature I feel as if this game could have done a lot more with the open world, it still feels barren and empty like the previous entry.
  69. leopardosss
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Totally waste of time, hype and money. It is very poor in many ways, the story is a failure, the temples are a giant sanctuary and the skies have NOTHING interesting as well as the underground. Completely disappointed in the saga.
  70. Iaes
    Jul 19, 2023
    2
    Great new mechanic but it is not tied in to the game's core loop and machine parts die in a minute or so anyway, making them an expensive, hard to find waste of time in the overworld. Most of the world is barren, which was fine in BotW but is just boring here (especially since... it's largely the same map). The deeps are a waste of space. Dialogues and pauses between cutscenes take wayyyGreat new mechanic but it is not tied in to the game's core loop and machine parts die in a minute or so anyway, making them an expensive, hard to find waste of time in the overworld. Most of the world is barren, which was fine in BotW but is just boring here (especially since... it's largely the same map). The deeps are a waste of space. Dialogues and pauses between cutscenes take wayyy too long and you can't skip them. Combat largely isn't necessary. Shrines are fun, though.… Expand
  71. Lordbbc
    Jul 19, 2023
    2
    Very poor additions to botw. Both new areas are severely lacking. Story is essentially recycled.
  72. Manifold223
    Jul 18, 2023
    1
    A solid 1/10. Tedious gameplay, horrible graphics, quantity over quality (shrines), basic systems locked behind boring quests and tedious collection chores (e.g. the armor upgrade system), virtually non-existent and cringy story. One of the worst games of the year on par with Gollum.
  73. rafa0
    Jul 17, 2023
    0
    Most disappointing game ever. BOTW is one of the greatest games of all time and this is a lazy soulless clone of it. New skies and depths have nothing fun to do might as well not be in the game at all. Same monsters, koroks, lame sidequests and shrine puzzles from BOTW copy pasted everywhere. The main quest is slightly improved divine beasts (they still suck). Bosses are a total joke.Most disappointing game ever. BOTW is one of the greatest games of all time and this is a lazy soulless clone of it. New skies and depths have nothing fun to do might as well not be in the game at all. Same monsters, koroks, lame sidequests and shrine puzzles from BOTW copy pasted everywhere. The main quest is slightly improved divine beasts (they still suck). Bosses are a total joke. Story is awful makes no sense, awful character design and cringe cutscenes. Not just the map, literally EVERYTHING is copied over from BOTW and the story plays out exactly the same. How am I not supposed to feel like I'm just replaying an inferior BOTW ripoff? If you play Zelda to make logic gates and helicopters then I guess this is your game but if you're anyone else with a brain this game is a complete failure. I am still dumbfounded that Nintendo created this embarrassment. Even more dumbfounded that everyone is giving it a 10??? I will never understand...… Expand
  74. Ahmedamr_z
    Jul 11, 2023
    3
    For me Zelda TOTK is just a big dlc. I liked the game but I didn't feel the joy I had felt with botw. Zelda TOTK is a disappointment for me. And I am sad cause I love Zelda games I wish the best for the next game Nintendo (please Nintendo please)
  75. DeadlyCreeperH
    Jul 15, 2023
    4
    Maugaran
    May 17, 2023
    Simple Action Adventure. Nice building Item mechanic.
    Very bad Graphic, only 30fps, missing rpg mechanics, empty Open World, bad audio syncro, bad character design, missing good Quests
  76. kostasmaiden13
    Jul 14, 2023
    0
    What a huge disappointment. Obviously, like everybody after playing BOTW, which was really nice (with its own flaws, some big some small), I was pretty excited about the sequel. Instead we got BOTW again with some extra stuff, that was not interesting or fun at all.

    First of all the extra maps, skies and depths, are a chore (besides the very first island when you begin the game). The    What a huge disappointment. Obviously, like everybody after playing BOTW, which was really nice (with its own flaws, some big some small), I was pretty excited about the sequel. Instead we got BOTW again with some extra stuff, that was not interesting or fun at all.

    First of all the extra maps, skies and depths, are a chore (besides the very first island when you begin the game). The depths look ALL the same and there is almost nothing to do there. Very boring. If you have found 2-3 Yiga clan places in the depths, its like you have seen all of them, cause they are the same. They even give you the same 2 rewards, the yiga scheme and one of these zonai things. Such a lazy job by the devs. The same counts for the mines btw. The same with the skies, almost nothing interesting to do besides moving the crystal to a shrine. Everything super repetitive and gets a chore pretty quick.

    If you have discovered 2-3 caves in the main map, it is as if you have seen already all the caves of the game cause they are the same. If you got 5-6 korok seeds, its like you have gotten/seen all of them, cause they are pretty much all the same. The wells? All the same. Very repetitive and extremely boring. The bosses are supereasy, all of them. Horse is not needed cause you can fly everywhere through the towers. The story is super lame and not interesting at all. NPCs are super repetitive, every NPC saying the same stuff all the time. Another thing: Zeldas character is not likable at all (Link.. I am waiting for you... grrrr super cringe and they should change that whiny voice actor as well asap). The main map? Exactly (!!) the same as BOTW with some extra stuff added on top of it in very few places so it doesnt appear at first glance exactly the same, even though it is. There isnt this nice wonder of exploration, you already know everything, its like playing BOTW again, which is a big no-no cause I spent already hours and hours exploring that place. Why should I do it again? I really wanted to stop playing a few times and uninstall the game but I was not giving my hopes up, hoping that something good will eventually happen ..to no avail.

    Weapons break again after 5-6 hits the most, so it is not worth doing any missions or whatever hands you a weapon. The new powers are.. well.. average. The ultrahand gets tedious pretty quick. Even if you have the patience to build a flying machine.. it breaks again after half a minute or so in the air lol I mean, the game is laughable. Then you have the sign-guy here and there, having to do again the same and the same.

    This game would only be worth playing (maybe..) if there has never been BOTW. But since BOTW exists, just play BOTW, which is obviously a much better game (in case you have never played any of these 2 games). The enemies? The same as BOTW, minus the guardians, plus a couple of new ones in the skies (these robots) and these gloom hands that grab you. I dont understand how Nintendo had the nerve to release such a piece of sh.. honestly. They should be ashamed of themselves and, like many said, sell it as a BOTW DLC for 20-30$ the most. Such a super lazy job. I couldnt wait to finish it to not have to touch it again. Ignore all these 10s you see, these are fanatic fanboys under the age of 18 that would give it a 10 regardless of its content, without even having ever played it. What a huge disappointment and rip-off by Nintendo. Six years for that, Nintendo? right..    … Expand
  77. MrWoodyWood
    Jul 13, 2023
    3
    Was disappointed when I realized the game starts you off in the sky area to completely mask the similarities with the first BOTW. The world is nearly entirely the same, with small changes to make it feel different. One area will now have snow. One area will have some sludge. One area will have caves. etc. etc.
    All the old mechanics are back. And all the terrible mechanics are back. They    Was disappointed when I realized the game starts you off in the sky area to completely mask the similarities with the first BOTW. The world is nearly entirely the same, with small changes to make it feel different. One area will now have snow. One area will have some sludge. One area will have caves. etc. etc.
    All the old mechanics are back. And all the terrible mechanics are back. They lied about there being dungeons like the old zelda games, it is very much like the divine beasts. They really just rehashed the last game. If I had never played BOTW before, I would have been ecstatic. But it feels like I'm playing the same game, with the same formula all over again.
    We give pokemon and call of duty a hard time. Imagine them releasing a pokemon game, and then 6 years later releasing the same pokemon game with some added caves and a new starter town . . . I don't understand how everyone is so blinded....    … Expand
  78. chair1113
    Jul 13, 2023
    4
    overall okay game, mechanics are cool but get stale after like the 1st or the 2nd divine beast, the story is really bad but thats like fine, but holy the durabillity mechanic feels way worse, this makes you feel like when you collect a cool weapon/make a cool weapon it just breaks in 3 hits which is very not fun, now let me tell you about the graphics, it is 2023, it has the same graphicsoverall okay game, mechanics are cool but get stale after like the 1st or the 2nd divine beast, the story is really bad but thats like fine, but holy the durabillity mechanic feels way worse, this makes you feel like when you collect a cool weapon/make a cool weapon it just breaks in 3 hits which is very not fun, now let me tell you about the graphics, it is 2023, it has the same graphics as a 2017 game, not to mention it has even WORSE performance, if this game does not get a new console port where the performance and graphics get an update, this could never be considered game of the year, ff16 is game of the year.… Expand
  79. christianchown
    Jul 11, 2023
    4
    BOTW is the greatest game ever made. Every village, every side quest, every unexpected twist and turn was a delight: an incredible voyage of discovery, and those discoveries were thrilling. TOTK has none of that. I'm 40 hours in and haven't experienced a single moment that was unexpected or new. All the enemies, all the insects, even all the sound effects are the same as BOTW, except theBOTW is the greatest game ever made. Every village, every side quest, every unexpected twist and turn was a delight: an incredible voyage of discovery, and those discoveries were thrilling. TOTK has none of that. I'm 40 hours in and haven't experienced a single moment that was unexpected or new. All the enemies, all the insects, even all the sound effects are the same as BOTW, except the maps are emptier and the quests are sparser.

    Oh look, it's Hestu. Oh look, it's Kilton. Oh look, Tarry Town. Again.

    This is not a new game. This is not a sequel. This is an expansion pack. Five years for this? I feel cheated.    … Expand
  80. garoslayer
    Jul 11, 2023
    0
    I can't believe I am giving a Zelda game such a low rating but this game has cemented the fact that Zelda as we know it is dead.

    This game is a complete chore, grinding for material to create stuff to grind for more materials just to repeat the same thing over and over. Want to upgrade your inventory then grind, want to get new weapons then grind just bear in mind that you will break your    I can't believe I am giving a Zelda game such a low rating but this game has cemented the fact that Zelda as we know it is dead.

    This game is a complete chore, grinding for material to create stuff to grind for more materials just to repeat the same thing over and over. Want to upgrade your inventory then grind, want to get new weapons then grind just bear in mind that you will break your useless weapons to get equally useless ones, of course you also have the Ubisoft towers, a staple in chore-like open world titles such as this and the Assassin's Creed franchise.

    There are no dungeons, exploration is not rewarding, not only are you exploring the same map but you are doing it for pointless loot too. God I miss key items and dungeons, remember how cool it was to open that chest not knowing what you'll find inside. Remember how cool it was to go into the overworld now with the key item to open new avenues for exploring. Back then the overworld was a big puzzle itself, in this title the puzzle are contained in another grinding mechanic known as shrines.

    There is no story, no epic, no lore, no side quests, no memorable characters. It's just a bunch of mechanics and gimmicks, Zelda is dead and we killed it. This game whatever you want to call, but it is not a Zelda title.

    I gave away this Zelda and don't plan to buy another BoTW like title, I'm not interested in Open World Zelda, if you like grinding and gimmicky mechanics this game is for you. If you like Zelda then it isn't.

    Zelda was the only game that got me into buying a Nintendo console, but I guess not anymore. You lost a fan Nintendo, it's sad to see what Zelda has become. I hope 2D titles survive and don't get destroyed too.    … Expand
  81. Toaster28373
    Jul 9, 2023
    4
    While this game certainly is great it’s just not the game I personally enjoy playing everything just seems to feel like a chore it’s not fun to play this game so something and travel do something it just gets boring after a while so in conclusion if you like games that bore you only to reward you get it if not stay away.
  82. Ando-
    Jul 9, 2023
    0
    BotW didn't need a Remake. What's the point of a sequel that uses nothing from the prior game, other than the assets?
  83. Barny
    Jul 8, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Final Update: After 105 hours, finished the game. The depths are an afterthought, you just need to do enough there to gain batteries and complete a couple of quests and the rest is pointless. The story is also an afterthought: let's be clear, there is no path to the story which can be summed up as: intro cinematics, getting your companions, expanding your stash and unlocking regions, defeating bad guy, end cinematics *** credits *** more end cinematics. The number of main quests is actually extremely small, and the number of side quests is actually mostly fillers, barely more. The game is made to make you grind and watch the load screen to get a couple of items to be strong enough to defeat the bad guy at the end. Many times in the quest there are either issues with translations, or plain logic. As mentioned it's not a true open world as there is no story progression through your exploration of the map. FPS drop throughout the game is truly unbearable and the hindrance of your companions is also unbelievable annoying. It is said that repetition is the key to comedy, well this game is the plain demonstration: what a joke.

    Update: played the game for 60+ hours, it’s empty, grindy, and repetitive to give a semblance of depth to this game. It’s a very empty and soul-less game. The stuttering and fps drop is really annoying, same as the cut scenes (if you’ve seen the cutscene for a shrine once, twice or three times, you just end up mashing the controller’s buttons). Thank god there are duplication bugs to help getting food and coins rapidly, because this game is worst than a chore. It’s bad enough that I start to root for the antagonist… it’s really not an action or rpg game, barely a Minecraft clone with unnecessarily idiotic puzzles).

    I don't get the hype: the game is ugly, stutters, lags (controler or joycon response is... slow), and the world is empty with inconsistent use of voice acting.

    Game mechanics are incredibly poor (doing a simple 360 takes 4 seconds, looking around to 'solve' the puzzles is equally enragingly long), no possibility to tune any game parameter or remap anything, it's worse than a PC game designed in the early 2000 and it's not refreshing to see pixelated shadows.

    The use of some kind of cell shading to mask the low capacity of the console as well as using supersaturated textures with a mix low polygon models with high quality particles makes the game appear even weirder.

    I've tried playing this game but every 5 minutes I quit since it's really just not that good and it's not even trying to be good nor modern in any sense of the term: it's like playing a game of watching the paint dry using one hand and wondering why this kind of stupid controller setup is.

    I get it, people like to play games that basically play themselves, do not require any kind of character development, skills, or involvements so they just enjoy watching pretty colors playing in front of their eyes but I think there is a limit to that kind of mindlessness. Even games like the sims 1 have more depth!

    Another theory for those justifying the time it takes to pass the "tutorial" section is the sunk cost fallacy: a self justification not to face the fact they wasted money and time. As such they need to self justify, and justify to the eyes of others, having wasted their time.

    Interesting fact, just checked and most of the new 10/10 scores are from users with zero other rating or review. In this case, I'd look at the 4000+ positive reviews as being highly suspicious. Maybe 10% of genuine positive and the rest being bots or paid fake accounts.    … Expand
  84. googleli
    Jul 8, 2023
    0
    1 Shrines improved but rewards still feel grossly dispropotionate
    2 Horrible graphics at the Depths and all indoor areas, even for Switch's standards
    3 Generally bad graphics in 2023 4 Virtually non-existent story compared with any decent RPGs or action RPGs out there 5 Build system is fun at the beginning but becomes a chore when you have to build a bridge from 10 tree trunks 6    1 Shrines improved but rewards still feel grossly dispropotionate
    2 Horrible graphics at the Depths and all indoor areas, even for Switch's standards
    3 Generally bad graphics in 2023
    4 Virtually non-existent story compared with any decent RPGs or action RPGs out there
    5 Build system is fun at the beginning but becomes a chore when you have to build a bridge from 10 tree trunks
    6 Depths feel like an afterthought
    7 Basic systems (e.g. armor upgrades) locked behind tedious quests and tedious collection chores
    8
    Very basic combat system that makes all the chores for gear not worth the while    … Expand
  85. gonz480
    Jul 8, 2023
    1
    It is just an over priced expansion that doesn't change a whole lot when compared to botw. Sure it's bigger in terms of the size of area to explore but it really is just a rehash of botw. They do not address gameplay annoyances like, not giving the famed "swordsman" of legend a decent weapon and shield that last a single fight, but sure, he can stop to eat an entire meal and change hisIt is just an over priced expansion that doesn't change a whole lot when compared to botw. Sure it's bigger in terms of the size of area to explore but it really is just a rehash of botw. They do not address gameplay annoyances like, not giving the famed "swordsman" of legend a decent weapon and shield that last a single fight, but sure, he can stop to eat an entire meal and change his entire outfit in the middle of fight . Like botw where they turned physic gimmicks into a core game mechanic, they turned building stuff out of random junk into a mechanic. Sure you can fiddle around all day if you like, but it feels more like a sandbox than an actual fleshed out game. Having to do another set of "shrines" is inexcusable. Almost every reward or treasure chest is some type of consumable that is not special or unique. There are still only 4 "dungeons" that are laughably easy to get through. There is no reward for the time you spend fiddling around or jumping through the lame story's various hoops.
    It's almost like they released botw and then instead of starting another new project, they just decided to continue development on botw. Then towards the end of development, they realized they needed a story and had someone throw one together they could shoe-horn onto the game and all its additional features.    … Expand
  86. idolovegaming
    Jul 8, 2023
    2
    i have to honest, i wasn't really impressed. Maybe it's just not my type of game, but as a reviewer (and gamer) i try to play pretty much all the new games. Graphics didn't impress me at all, they weren't awful, but more like indie game, rather than AAA. Story didn't impress me either, i honestly think this series needs some kind of innovation. And i don't mean some minor addition, i meani have to honest, i wasn't really impressed. Maybe it's just not my type of game, but as a reviewer (and gamer) i try to play pretty much all the new games. Graphics didn't impress me at all, they weren't awful, but more like indie game, rather than AAA. Story didn't impress me either, i honestly think this series needs some kind of innovation. And i don't mean some minor addition, i mean complete overhaul, because in my opinion this style is getting old. But that's just my opinion. I personally didn't like it, but obviously try it for yourself and draw your own conclusions.… Expand
  87. MrM21
    Jul 4, 2023
    4
    If you like the old Zelda games you will be disappointed. Combat is fun but there is so, so much walking and doing nothing. The Death Stranding of the Zelda franchise. And the world is pretty empty. Bring back the old Zelda style, cause this one isn't it.
  88. Sleckers
    Jul 2, 2023
    0
    I understand some people love this game which is great for them, but to me I don’t understand how a major franchise can bring out something as dull and boring as this in 2023. The game is just a bland walking and climbing experience with little guidance and a dull story, I could barely finish the tutorial as I kept falling asleep with the switch in my hand, took me 3 attempts before II understand some people love this game which is great for them, but to me I don’t understand how a major franchise can bring out something as dull and boring as this in 2023. The game is just a bland walking and climbing experience with little guidance and a dull story, I could barely finish the tutorial as I kept falling asleep with the switch in my hand, took me 3 attempts before I managed to stay awake long enough just to be dumped into the main game which is no different, no guidance and all I do is walk around and climb stuff.… Expand
  89. papa_zebra
    Jul 1, 2023
    0
    I can't recommend this game. The combat is some of the worse I've played in a long time, especially compared to other Zelda games. The companions constantly get in the way and activating their powers is an absolute chore. The controls feel clunky and good luck having a smooth experience at all when throwing stuff or using your powers. Sure, the Zonai tech is cool, but there is so muchI can't recommend this game. The combat is some of the worse I've played in a long time, especially compared to other Zelda games. The companions constantly get in the way and activating their powers is an absolute chore. The controls feel clunky and good luck having a smooth experience at all when throwing stuff or using your powers. Sure, the Zonai tech is cool, but there is so much combat in this game that it's a slog to get anything done without feeling incredibly frustrated.

    Getting really tired of people giving games with a mainstream title a great review just because it's called Zelda.    … Expand
  90. banshee528
    Jun 29, 2023
    2
    First, let me start by giving some credentials, I have a bachelors in game design and a crap ton of experience too. Now let me state why this game only deserves 2 stars and why anyone who has ever played a better game should stay away.
    This game is only fun, for people who have not had the joy of trying something better. This game is bread, sure it is decent, but not compared to ice    First, let me start by giving some credentials, I have a bachelors in game design and a crap ton of experience too. Now let me state why this game only deserves 2 stars and why anyone who has ever played a better game should stay away.
    This game is only fun, for people who have not had the joy of trying something better. This game is bread, sure it is decent, but not compared to ice cream.

    The dungeons in this game are great, the shrines (or at least most of them) are great. Every other element in this game is designed to only cause you suffering. The number 1 rule of video games is that they should be fun, it is literally in the definition of game. Yet for some reason Nintendo decided that you can't have fun until you earn it.
    What does earn it entail, well you must walk in a straight line for 2 hours to get to the fun. Don't bother fighting enemies, they only use up your resources, making you have to stop on your long boring walk to the content to go gather more resources.
    Is that a tough enemy blocking your way, run past it, can't? Then go make food, where is the nearest cooking pot? 2 hours in the other direction. Honestly Nintendo could have saved so much time and money by just making the dungeons and shrines and having a loading screen in between each one that just says "SCREW YOU" because that is what the rest of the game is.
    Breakable items were probably added to encourage experimentation, unfortunately there is just a best weapon combo because all weapons are the same, just with different damage numbers, so no need to experiment. All breakable items do is encourage players to not engage with the combat in the game, because even when you win, you lose (your items).
    Stamina might as well not exist, until you upgrade it you can (slowly) run for 2 seconds then wait 3 for it to refill. And, just in case you want to try and run a little longer than 2 seconds, Nintendo yet again says screw you by making you walk so slow that it would have been faster to just not sprint at all.
    What about horses, well, if you go out of your way to get one (or bring one over from botw) it can save you some boring walking time, but not much as the game map is so vertical and the horses are not able to follow you, meaning you can only really use them around the plains, so you can't use them to get to a single freaking dungeon.
    Surely gliding is better, no, stamina means you can only glide short distances and you don't recover stamina while falling so, once it is empty you are done gliding, Nintendo doesn't care that you think gliding is fun, you must play the game in the way they want, this isn't your game, and you can't do anything about it except not play.
    Zonai devices fix this right? Absolutely not, did you make a really cool flying machine, vehicle, etc. do you like using it, well screw you it's gone. All Zonai devices have a short time limit that they can be used, for instance, do you not want to fast travel to a cooking pot, then slowly walk back to the "content" of the game, well you can use a Zonai instant pot (assuming you have one in your inventory which requires gathering items, going to a specific pot shaped location, and gambling to see how many pots you get out of the literal gaptcha machine, o yeah, you might as well just fast travel to a cooking pot and skip the middle man). Then finally, you have your instant pot and are ready to cook your meals without leaving the content, nope, screw you again, it can cook 1 meal, then it is gone. 1 meal in this game is basically nothing, imagine 1 healing potion in any other rpg and that is what 1 meal is.

    So yes there is some fun to be had, but only if you are willing to slog through the most boring, tedious, monotonous bull crap that video games have to offer. Literally every other entertainment medium (books, movies, etc.) have learned to skip the slowly walking parts of the adventure, but for some reason video games have still not learned how to make getting from content to content fun (with a few exceptions, most famously Infamous).    … Expand
  91. gamingwombat
    Jun 26, 2023
    4
    The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom? More like The Legend of Yawn: Tears of My Patience! This overhyped franchise keeps churning out the same recycled gameplay and tired puzzles. The so-called 'kingdom' is nothing more than an empty, lifeless world. Nintendo, please innovate or retire!
  92. mister7
    Jun 25, 2023
    4
    Games not bad, but it's really just breathe of the wild dlc. Game did not grip me the same way as the purification due to minecraft mechanics over traditional abilities that make you actually feel like a Zelda game. Also, let's be clear, three focus of this game is low. You'll be making your own fun, and if that's not for you, your like me. I don't want a game to hold my hand, just want anGames not bad, but it's really just breathe of the wild dlc. Game did not grip me the same way as the purification due to minecraft mechanics over traditional abilities that make you actually feel like a Zelda game. Also, let's be clear, three focus of this game is low. You'll be making your own fun, and if that's not for you, your like me. I don't want a game to hold my hand, just want an actual narrative in a game with a narrative ... and i even liked elden ring… Expand
  93. KentKouh
    Jun 25, 2023
    0
    There is zero excuse for making a copy pasted game, right after tutorial section of the game, it became too boring and felt like I was playing the same game all over again as I did many years ago.
  94. ZeldaisOver
    Jun 24, 2023
    0
    I have never hated any video game more than this overrated mediocre outdated snooze fest.
  95. Sinking17
    Jun 24, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The battle system is poorly designed. Nowhere near the previous game. Very disappointed gameplay.… Expand
  96. jhart24
    Jun 23, 2023
    4
    An action RPG where you have to sift through menus during fights and not to make tactical decisions but because your weapon breaks 4 times in a fight against 3 enemies. In what world are we rewarding such a stupid mechanic with high praise. Also, it took 6 years to basically sell you the same game with some updated physics and skydiving.
  97. Manson_fan25
    May 14, 2023
    4
    A glorified expansion of the first. Terrible graphics and performance leaves a lot to be desired. Empty world. Zelda has seriously lost its magic. I’m not sure how much Nintendo paid these reviews but damn there is some mass hysteria and delusion among the masses at the moment.
  98. LetsGoPokemonLu
    Jun 23, 2023
    4
    After the tutorial area/island... the game felt very bland to me. Quite bummed out about it. ;(
  99. titten
    Jun 21, 2023
    4
    BotW was 10/10 in my opinion. It brought on something new and fresh. Tears of the Kingdom is reusing the same world, music and most assets from BotW. It feels, as several others have pointed out, like a DLC for BotW. I would have given it a higher score if the game was priced reasonably, but it's not ($70 for a "DLC").
  100. jacquelinth
    Jun 20, 2023
    2
    Totalement surestimé après ce tapage médiatique « poudre aux yeux ». Autant breath était très (trop) long mais inventif autant celui-ci est bien trop long et bien trop pauvre.
    C’est simple, tout ce qui faisait l’âle du 1er opus a été enlevé: Hyrule est vide ( quasi plus d’ingrédients), les ennemis sont ridicules ( et sur armés). Donc quelle est la nouveauté ? Des lego en veux tu en voilà,    Totalement surestimé après ce tapage médiatique « poudre aux yeux ». Autant breath était très (trop) long mais inventif autant celui-ci est bien trop long et bien trop pauvre.
    C’est simple, tout ce qui faisait l’âle du 1er opus a été enlevé: Hyrule est vide ( quasi plus d’ingrédients), les ennemis sont ridicules ( et sur armés). Donc quelle est la nouveauté ? Des lego en veux tu en voilà, des sanctuaires redécorés, on a ajouté la vave et le grenier et y a plus d’armes. Même les korogus se sont quasi barrés du jeu. C’est vraiment très peu inventif et assez lourdeau en game play. Tu parles d’un leurre !    … 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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