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. 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
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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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