The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

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8.1

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  1. Blab
    May 13, 2023
    0
    My fears coming into this game were proven correct, not enough new content and runs horribly on switch, not worth the steep $70 price-tag. Save your money and just replay BOTW instead.
  2. deejay2828
    May 18, 2023
    0
    It is a way to expensive DLC with new and terrible mechanics. I really liked the first or main game. This is a disapointment.
  3. 113
    May 16, 2023
    0
    Tears of the kingdom, more like tear in my eyes when I play this... Gottem (True though, its not a very fun game, it is quite boring and the game has terrible framerate 3/4 of the time felt the game was empty alot of the time despite open world and the puzzles were mediocre at best. I miss the old Zelda games when they were actually fun to play)
  4. Dunkenbeans
    May 14, 2023
    1
    It's botw with some slight extras

    Nintendo continues to be a detriment to there own games with there stubbornness and fascination with sticking with there overpriced, underpowered hardware, totk suffers from being a PS3 gen game in a current gen world. 720p and 20fps is unacceptable for a $70 2023 tittle. The game is a rehash of botw and took 6 years to release, if this game was produced    It's botw with some slight extras

    Nintendo continues to be a detriment to there own games with there stubbornness and fascination with sticking with there overpriced, underpowered hardware, totk suffers from being a PS3 gen game in a current gen world.

    720p and 20fps is unacceptable for a $70 2023 tittle. The game is a rehash of botw and took 6 years to release, if this game was produced by any other company you'd see droves of 1* reviews.

    It's fine as a game, it's just not good.    … Expand
  5. ktwm1
    May 15, 2023
    0
    Really disappointed with this game. It has worse graphics and performs more poorly than botw. They've added a building mechanic to the game which was interesting at first but then.
  6. Infandus
    May 19, 2023
    4
    This game is a solid meh out of 10. All the puzzles and "temples" are pretty dull using the glue mechanic as a crutch. The boss fights are easier than some normal monster fights, the only hard part is your help that you need is constantly running away from you.... The cut scene at the end of every fight IS THE EXACT SAME, just told by a different person. I don't understand. Nintendo didn'tThis game is a solid meh out of 10. All the puzzles and "temples" are pretty dull using the glue mechanic as a crutch. The boss fights are easier than some normal monster fights, the only hard part is your help that you need is constantly running away from you.... The cut scene at the end of every fight IS THE EXACT SAME, just told by a different person. I don't understand. Nintendo didn't have to create a new engine, and the world was already mostly built from botw. I'm not even going to mention the stupid high price of 70 bucks and piss poor performance and graphic fidelity. For the price and how it runs I can't recommend anyone purchase this for use on a switch at its current price.… Expand
  7. lfefer
    May 15, 2023
    0
    Game looks like Wii one or Cube is disrespectful to studios that strive to make games really awesome, they took the easy way out to do the same, no real innovation just fan service. Someone should demand that Nintendo sacrifice a little more out of respect for technological advances, 60fps 4K, games with current techniques, not hackneyed formulas.
  8. BryceTheEevee
    May 13, 2023
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I cannot express how disappointed I am as a fan of the more traditional Zelda formula that this game is just more of the same, a literal 70$ dlc for lazly adding more map. 6 years of waiting for the same garbage. Huge disappointment if you disliked botw.… Expand
  9. mffrumeu
    May 14, 2023
    0
    6 years to copy and paste BOTW. Oh my God, Nintendo just destroyed my illusions.

    The first 2 hours of the game are exactly the same as BOTW. But THE SAME! Same story, same steps (even the snow part and the tedious cooking). Hyrule is, again, the same map. So it changes from "I'm going to enjoy discovering the map of Hyrule" to "Oh my god, again the same map and this tedious towers    6 years to copy and paste BOTW. Oh my God, Nintendo just destroyed my illusions.

    The first 2 hours of the game are exactly the same as BOTW. But THE SAME! Same story, same steps (even the snow part and the tedious cooking).

    Hyrule is, again, the same map. So it changes from "I'm going to enjoy discovering the map of Hyrule" to "Oh my god, again the same map and this tedious towers mechanisms to unveil the map".

    The weapons. In BOTW there vere some very nice weapons. Here you have to craft very stupid weapons with rocks and other things. They ruined the weapons scheme.

    I've been playing for 10 hours and I don't know if I wanna play more just to walk for hours in the same scenarios, mountains and lakes.

    Finally, the switch. This game should have been launched with a new Switch. Simply the console is too old to decently run TOTK.

    A deception, in all senses.    … Expand
  10. Yeluxxxxx
    May 14, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 720p 20fps Are you kidding me?

    The game I was so eagerly anticipating turned out to be a major letdown due to its poor optimization. Despite my excitement and high hopes, the game's lowly 720p resolution and stuttering 20 frames per second left me feeling extremely angry and frustrated.

    I was constantly plagued by lag spikes, choppy animations, and sluggish controls, which made even basic gameplay actions feel like a chore. Every time I tried to immerse myself in the game's world, I was pulled back to reality by the constant interruptions and slowdowns.

    It was especially infuriating to know that these issues could have been easily avoided with better optimization. It was clear that the developers had neglected this aspect of the game in favor of flashy graphics and other superficial features. They had failed to prioritize the smooth and enjoyable gameplay experience that gamers like me crave.

    I couldn't help but feel a sense of betrayal and disappointment as I played through the game. All my excitement and anticipation had been for nothing, and I was left with a subpar gaming experience that barely resembled what I had been promised.

    As I navigated through the poorly optimized world, I couldn't help but wonder how much better the game could have been if the developers had put in more effort. It was clear that they had squandered a great opportunity to create something truly special, instead settling for a half-baked product that was barely functional.

    All in all, the game's poor optimization left me feeling incredibly angry and let down. It's a shame that such a promising title was ruined by such a simple and avoidable flaw. Until the developers can address these issues and deliver the polished, optimized experience that gamers like me demand, I won't be wasting any more of my time or money on their games.    … Expand
  11. Rj_Rhodes
    May 14, 2023
    0
    Overglorified DLC
    Not a Zelda game
    Overhyped trash
    If I wanted crafting systems I would have played Minecraft.
  12. brain2233
    May 14, 2023
    0
    Poor performance is not worth the $70 price tag. Not worth the purchase wait for the new console release.
  13. Miganika
    May 14, 2023
    0
    Nintendo's lazyness is big on this one. A forced agressive FSR 1.0 profile that drops the resolution from 900P to 780P 20 FPS in busy scenes, giving you a blurry mess and shifting resolution to crazy visuals that are unbelievably jarring.

    The game suffers from every Breath of the wild 's flaws, that were criticized LONG after the game was out to avoid being in trouble with nintendo,    Nintendo's lazyness is big on this one. A forced agressive FSR 1.0 profile that drops the resolution from 900P to 780P 20 FPS in busy scenes, giving you a blurry mess and shifting resolution to crazy visuals that are unbelievably jarring.

    The game suffers from every Breath of the wild 's flaws, that were criticized LONG after the game was out to avoid being in trouble with nintendo, this game suffers the same barrage of fanboyism on day one, but little by little everyone that has played enough of this game see what everyone with a sound mind see :

    The same boring map as Botw, you rediscover absolutely nothing, it is even boring to have to redo all the same map, they couldn't think of any new mechanics too forcing you to accomplish 120 shrines on the main map and 32 in the sky. Not to even talk of the reused korok system . what is even more outrageous is the divine beast tier easy 5 sages dungeons. Not a single one was difficult, at all, the ambiance of BOTW was darker and felt like there was also much more at stake then this disney ified, cheap "sequel", the issue here is to sell this as a new game, it is not, it reuses 90% of all the known assets, animations, ennemies, there is maybe only 4 new ennemies in the whole game. one of them crawl on the roof of caves, one of them is a tree, another one is a pool of bloody hands trying to catch you, and the last one is a 3 headed dragon, THAT's IT !!! the rest of the game has every same reused ennemies from botw.

    Even memories storytelling system is as janky and badly managed as BOTW with 11 tears, so, 11 memories to find and you can find them, again, one of the biggest flaws of BOTW repeated the exact same way, in an anachronous, desynched manner, forcing you to rewatch all of them in a chronological order because we didn't feel like guiding the game with quests that make sense story telling wise at nintendo, profiting from the nature of the open world to get lazy AGAIN.

    There is also a lot of cut content from the trailers we saw, and they will obviously be made into dlc's, when we saw link in a special environment on the back of a huge animal, that is nowhere to be find in the current game, if you release a trailer for the game and cut content that was advertised as is before launch, i call it false advertisement. The trailer also gave the promise of a darker, more interesting game then botw dungeon wise, and nintendo saying the dungeons will not be divine beast like but have more of a regional feel to them and not do the same thing again. Guess what... These dungeons are as bad and as SHORT and easy as divine beast, even a toddler can finish one in under 20 minutes, and the bosses are way way way too easy too. leaving absolutely not much of a memorable moment , any taste in the mouth as they are done way too fast and give you absolutely no challenge.    … Expand
  14. ofessional_
    May 14, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es un buen juego pero la comunidad es una basura no dejan de spamear que su juegito goty que su jueguito aquí que su jueguito allá ya parenle por favor… Expand
  15. miegakure
    May 15, 2023
    0
    Very boring garbage game absolute trash. I didn't like it and I don't think you will either. Save your money.
  16. AMGdissapoint
    May 17, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I can't believe I paid $90+ CAD to hunt for shrines and collect korok seeds again. Great Sky Island was beautiful and colorful and felt fresh until it slowly starts to creep in, as you progress in the game, that barring a few changes this is the EXACT SAME GAME.

    Zelda is absent.

    The story is told through memories.

    The Calamity is now called The Upheaval.

    Weapon durability still exists, but worse all the weapons have decayed so you have to glue goofy **** to them so you can hit something more than six times.

    All the Sheikah slate abilities are swapped for different but equivalent Zonai abilities.

    Complete shrines to get orbs.

    Collect 4 orbs to upgrade health/stamina.

    They're so similar Nintendo could have released them at the same time like Pokémon Games do. Instead of Pokémon Red or Blue you would have Legend of Zelda: Breath or Tears. Do you want crafting mechanics? Pick Tears. Or do you want action mechanics? Pick Breath. The differences outside of that are minimal and superficial.

    I just can't believe I paid $90+ CAD when I could have just kept playing Breath of the Wild. I thought this would be the safest game to pre-order of all time, after how great BOTW was. And yet having been burned a few times in the past by pre-ordering, I somehow got burned again.    … Expand
  17. multiplat_gamer
    May 13, 2023
    0
    Tears of the Kingdom is another massively overrated Nintendo game but, this time, is even worse, because it's basically DLC that recycles the same map with additional barren areas. The voice acting still is awful, embarrassing and minimal because Nintendo didn't want to pay for more than 1% of the lines. Zelda's voice is cringe-worthy, again. This sequel is the same thing but moreTears of the Kingdom is another massively overrated Nintendo game but, this time, is even worse, because it's basically DLC that recycles the same map with additional barren areas. The voice acting still is awful, embarrassing and minimal because Nintendo didn't want to pay for more than 1% of the lines. Zelda's voice is cringe-worthy, again. This sequel is the same thing but more expensive. Weapons still break like glass and the UI still is a nightmare that you have to deal with constantly during the action. The story is hollow and pointless and the NPC and side quests are all boring. The game is not really a The Legend of Zelda game but an indie sandbox game like Breath of the Wild but with more sandbox elements like fusion, limited and boring vehicle building and so on. The "dungeons" that are mentioned by the critics that say that this game is a masterpiece are even worse than in the prequel. The music is still minimal and also recycled and the graphics are ever worse with worse performance. Gameplay is boring and frustrating and story is bare-bones. Let's be real, what would the score be if this game wasn't made by Nintendo and the critics were impartial and professional? Tears of the Kingdom is shamelessly overrated just like Breath of the Wild. I am a Zelda fan and these two games aren't what I consider Zelda games and are not masterpieces either. There is no doubt on my mind that Nintendo has influenced the critics and that their fans are defending things that they wouldn't defend if the games were made by another company.… Expand
  18. mario999
    May 17, 2023
    0
    I just can’t believe that some people reviewers rate a game on a switch 96 out of 100, with graphics from 20 years ago, that’s not even funny anymore, In 2023 playing at 500px what is that ? Frame rate dropping, for me that’s unplayable in 2023, for me graphics are not even important but that’s just embarrassing, we have phones wjrh 4000 pixel almost and there you have that, the GameCubeI just can’t believe that some people reviewers rate a game on a switch 96 out of 100, with graphics from 20 years ago, that’s not even funny anymore, In 2023 playing at 500px what is that ? Frame rate dropping, for me that’s unplayable in 2023, for me graphics are not even important but that’s just embarrassing, we have phones wjrh 4000 pixel almost and there you have that, the GameCube had better graphics, if Zelda haves 96 then horizon forbidden west is a 300.… Expand
  19. Hajji
    May 17, 2023
    0
    it's a game where you showcase your engineering skills and express your creativity, with childish puzzles. where you roam large world collecting same garbage..

    if you hope for great boss fights, tension, deep fighting/skills mechanics. look somewhere else.
  20. makise
    May 14, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is not very friendly to players who have not played the previous game,and the pricing of the game is on the high side compared to the quality.… Expand
  21. 1271377673
    May 18, 2023
    0
    So bored of Zelda now. This game is a chore with a barren open world and breakable weapons are still a thing with a hack to prevent them from breaking. Story as usual is terribly delivered. Reminds me of Banjo Kazooie Nuts & Bolts…
  22. odysseus420
    May 16, 2023
    0
    And to think I was looking forward to this... A huge failure of a game on every conceivable level. The first issue is immediately obvious: the game is hideous, in fact it looks worse than Wind Waker and yet never goes above 20fps (with frequent spikes in the single digits). Not that the "graphics" are the only issue, the art direction might be the worst I've seen in a Nintento title toAnd to think I was looking forward to this... A huge failure of a game on every conceivable level. The first issue is immediately obvious: the game is hideous, in fact it looks worse than Wind Waker and yet never goes above 20fps (with frequent spikes in the single digits). Not that the "graphics" are the only issue, the art direction might be the worst I've seen in a Nintento title to date, second only to BotW. Second is the absolutely terrible story that is a slap in the face of any self-respecting LoZ fan. I won't spoil what happens but I was gobsmacked at the contempt the writers are showing for their fans (who will probably happily take it and beg for more, as is the nature of Nintento fans). Third is the gameplay: hilarious to see the same people who (rightly) criticize Ubisoft and EA's boring "open world" make-work trash celebrate BoTW and TotK, games that are even more bland and tedious and in fact go out of their way to be as dull and repetitive as possible. And finally: if you aren't going to let me play as Zelda then don't put her in the title of your game, to do otherwise is deceptive advertising which, by the way, is illegal.… Expand
  23. jk66481999
    May 15, 2023
    0
    The picture quality is too bad, everything is blurry, the experience is very bad, the price of this game is not worthy at all, the game is also mediocre, there is no amazing feeling, it takes a lot of time to collect things, the map is also small
  24. Danikyo-Inverso
    May 13, 2023
    0
    Un juego con una escritura muy mala y personaje penosos, el mapa se siente vacío la mayor parte del tiempo. Nada que ver con el Zelda clásico.
  25. SeeingCrimson
    May 20, 2023
    0
    So what I’m getting from these “perfect” reviews is that we no longer want Zelda games. We want Skyrim knock-offs with some Minecraft building mixed in. TOTK introduces more Skyrim elements than BOTW and suddenly it’s a perfect game and a travesty to rate below a 10. And no, I’m not pulling that out of a hat: the creators of BOTW have admitted they wanted to make a game like Skyrim in theSo what I’m getting from these “perfect” reviews is that we no longer want Zelda games. We want Skyrim knock-offs with some Minecraft building mixed in. TOTK introduces more Skyrim elements than BOTW and suddenly it’s a perfect game and a travesty to rate below a 10. And no, I’m not pulling that out of a hat: the creators of BOTW have admitted they wanted to make a game like Skyrim in the Zelda universe.

    Look, it’s fun at times, but why play TOTK instead of Skyrim or Minecraft (both of which are on the Switch and regularly go on sale—which TOTK will certainly not do for the next several years)? They do it better, take less time, and they’re 1/3 of TOTK’s asking price. For me to try Zelda again, it’s gotta do something different. Otherwise Elder Scrolls 6 is getting my money—I can already safely project it’ll be a game that will look better than all of the BOTW successors of the next two decades AND it will be more immersive AND it will cost the same. Plus, I’ll get a head start on how Zelda’s gonna play for the next 15 years ;) From these reviews, I get the sense that fans want Zelda to go stand in the Elder Scroll’s shadow for the rest of time. It’s one thing to like a game, it’s another thing to naively claim something revolutionized the gaming world (aka “this is a masterpiece!”) when it most definitely did not. TOTK’s changes were solely influenced by a) Skyrim and b) Minecraft and c) what it did in BOTW. Those are the masterpieces. The games that other games try to replicate for sales. And not one of those three are “perfect” or “without flaw”.

    And then, for those who want to read it, the *optional* review rant :)

    I don’t want blind enthusiasm to give a false impression of where the series should go ie convince somebody who is unsure whether or not they will like the game to buy it. Hard for me to take the “perfect” game score seriously when reviewers are clearly turning a blind eye to the game’s flaws. I’m glad you like it, but a false GOTY forecast masterpiece of perfection is misleading. The consequence of convincing people on the fence to buy the game gives Nintendo, who needs little coaxing in this regard, reason to just sit on an imperfect formula. Small improvements on a formula are still based on an original game design. There’s a lot of “not fun” parts about this game I don’t want to see again. Many of those existed in BOTW and I was devastated when they returned. If it’s a direction you’re happy with the series taking, and want to actively push for it, then you should be able to acknowledge the good, the bad, and the ugly and still say it’s your favorite game and help people feel comfortable trying it, without making them feel bad if they don’t. Sure, it really can be flawless and perfect, but that’s for your own personal experience, not the experience of the person who’s trying to decide whether or not the game is a good fit for them. I wish I could believe in a perfect game—but there is no perfect game in my book (there’s nothing wrong with rating a 10; my issue is with all of the reviews I have read belligerently insisting that TOTK is flawless and that nobody should dare dislike the game). Not even close. But I digress.    … Expand
  26. cybr0n
    May 16, 2023
    2
    As per nintendo's tradition for the past 20 years, it's the same old same old. If you liked BoTW then you'll like this. On the other hand if you think that Zelda series have always been boring and there are much better games out there in the same genre, then you'd most like not really get the hype like me.
  27. Coolpen6
    May 18, 2023
    4
    Be warned this game is far more difficult than breath of the wild I’ve been stuck on one boss for hours with no food
  28. HUNSI
    May 14, 2023
    4
    Ten days before its official release, there was a cracked version available online, which was a huge loss for players like us who spent money on cassette tapes. This developer made a big mistake, which is unforgivable.
  29. GamingDex
    May 14, 2023
    0
    More of the same. The graphics in this new game are the same, the world map is the same just adding some floating islands, the game's puzzles were overly simplistic and lacked any real challenge, leaving me feeling bored and unengaged. Maybe the music.
  30. Ihatwbotwworstg
    May 17, 2023
    0
    This game was a waste of time. I wasted 3 days playing this game and it's so bad. The quality isn't even close to Genshin Impact and there's not much to do in the game. Once you finish the game there's nothing left to do
  31. AlgorosX
    May 14, 2023
    0
    expanded Breath of the Wild for 70 euros. A few islands in the sky, a boring underground, the same collectible items and a few caves. That's it!
    Very weak performance for 6 years of development.
    The worst thing I find is that the buildings you build just disappear after 20 meters. That's super weak, every 08/15 Survivial game gets it better and Zelda doesn't even have a multiplayer. So    expanded Breath of the Wild for 70 euros. A few islands in the sky, a boring underground, the same collectible items and a few caves. That's it!
    Very weak performance for 6 years of development.

    The worst thing I find is that the buildings you build just disappear after 20 meters. That's super weak, every 08/15 Survivial game gets it better and Zelda doesn't even have a multiplayer. So where is the problem Nintendo? 70 !!!!!! EURO!!!    … Expand
  32. ShadowMose
    May 14, 2023
    0
    It has the same Broken and Archaic Control Scheme from BOTW, and a poor Frame Rate. I've experienced climbing walls during fights by mistake due to the stiff movement with target lock, & the shield not blocking correctly while target locked on an enemy above me.

    I've gotten to a point where I don't want to play it due to these problems.
  33. CorruptShaolin
    May 13, 2023
    0
    Not an enjoyable experience 720p 30 fps sometimes less depending on whats happening on screen. Combat is laughable. Graphics are extremely outdated. Not worth $70. Wait for it to go on sale. Nintendo is hilarious trying to charge $70 for this game.
  34. pcerioni
    May 13, 2023
    0
    Cliché story, outdated graphics, tons of reused content from previous game. How can people praise Nintendo because this game is capable of running at mere 30 FPS maximum like it were a big accomplishment? How can people still praise Nintendo while they censor and sue the gaming community that is willing to do freely advertising their games? How can people praise Nintendo when they don'tCliché story, outdated graphics, tons of reused content from previous game. How can people praise Nintendo because this game is capable of running at mere 30 FPS maximum like it were a big accomplishment? How can people still praise Nintendo while they censor and sue the gaming community that is willing to do freely advertising their games? How can people praise Nintendo when they don't even care about localization of their games for all relevant languages, while any of their games when emulated will have at least subtitles and way better performance?… Expand
  35. loliloll2612
    May 15, 2023
    2
    Il me tardait réellement la sortie de ce titre ayant complètement terminé et adoré Breathe of the wild , mais malheureusement plutôt très déçu de ce nouvel opus qui fait effectivement penser à un gros dlc de BOTW. Le même en levant un cran au dessus de ce qu il faisait avant. 6 ans à attendre pour cela ???? le gameplay est toujours aussi génial mais au bout d un moment amalgame toutes lesIl me tardait réellement la sortie de ce titre ayant complètement terminé et adoré Breathe of the wild , mais malheureusement plutôt très déçu de ce nouvel opus qui fait effectivement penser à un gros dlc de BOTW. Le même en levant un cran au dessus de ce qu il faisait avant. 6 ans à attendre pour cela ???? le gameplay est toujours aussi génial mais au bout d un moment amalgame toutes les 5 minutes ça va et ça lasse. Histoire mieux mais encore trop légère, niveaux célestes correctes et sous terrains une purge ! Non un gros DLC ne peut être le GOTY pour moi, même si il le sera peut être officiellement ! je m attendais à quelque chose de plus grandiose… Expand
  36. mabritec
    May 15, 2023
    1
    Realmente Mal, se considera que la Nintendo switch oled con meses de uso y practicamente libre de memoria deberia mover el juego a un minimo de 30 fps, pero son ridiculas las caida a menos de 10 en los momentos de mas intensidad, en plena batalla o cuando existe mas carga grafica por parte del ambiente, se comporta con un set de diapositivas, es RIDICULO, es decepcionante que se considereRealmente Mal, se considera que la Nintendo switch oled con meses de uso y practicamente libre de memoria deberia mover el juego a un minimo de 30 fps, pero son ridiculas las caida a menos de 10 en los momentos de mas intensidad, en plena batalla o cuando existe mas carga grafica por parte del ambiente, se comporta con un set de diapositivas, es RIDICULO, es decepcionante que se considere una evolucion en el titulo cuando es un mero DLC adornado con el cabello suelto del personaje y un par de mecanicas adicionales, sinceramente tanto tiempo esperando un nuevo titulo para salir decepcionado. Las mismas zonas donde no existe el paso del tiempo, zonas identicas, pozos con agua identicos, cielo plano, este titulo esta mediocremente realizado, no existe mimo ni cariño para su desarrollo, es un lavado de cara del titulo anterior, si no jugaste ninguno es una forma de entrar en la saga, pero si ya haz jugado el anterior este es un titulo del cual puedes prescindir, dinero a la basura. NO LO RECOMIENDO.… Expand
  37. Bogdan47
    May 13, 2023
    0
    Too similar to the first, a $10 increase for a few extra activities, Sony or XBOX were charged very badly if a sequel happens to be very similar (not to mention any chance of it being GOTY), the subjective game for Nintendo fans are welcome, objectively the maximum level has already been reached at BOTW, here it is only fanaticism and nonsense praise.
  38. Game_Zone
    May 16, 2023
    0
    Tenía las expectativas muy altas y sinceramente no las cumplió ni un poco(el juego no es malo, al contrario me gustó mucho pero yo creo que esto no son 6 años de desarrollo) también es una lastima que para un juego tan bueno nintendo no se haya tomado la molestia de sacar una nueva consola que lo corra 60fps 1080p(nada del otro mundo y para muchos considerado un estándar mínimo)
  39. AlessaIce
    May 19, 2023
    3
    BotW is my all-time favorite game, but I uninstalled TotK after 4 hours of playing. This game is completely secondary, it reuses all it can from BoTW and is practically COMMITED to not saying anything new. It is essentially a huge time sink - ten times the amount of meaningless puzzles and other grind without an emotional core or overwhelming sense of discovery that made everything worthBotW is my all-time favorite game, but I uninstalled TotK after 4 hours of playing. This game is completely secondary, it reuses all it can from BoTW and is practically COMMITED to not saying anything new. It is essentially a huge time sink - ten times the amount of meaningless puzzles and other grind without an emotional core or overwhelming sense of discovery that made everything worth it in Breath of the Wild. The tutorials that were almost absent in the first game are now everywhere, you are drowned in text. The "fresh" core mechanic is building simple structures. If you find doing that over and over again to solve identical problems tedious, you will have a bad time. I personally find it irritating when the game constantly gives me obstacles like a wide chasm with prosaic building blocks on the side. It's like developers are more worried about their mechanic not being used enough than my immersion and flow. BotW was never THIS heavy-handed and prescriptive.

    The story offers nothing of substance. Most of the time you are running around meeting old characters in new places on the map to get random quests. Even if you are curious of "what happened to that spot I liked", you will probably only find a Yiga hideout there for no reason. 90% of cinematics is Link staring at his hand or sword, even as something horrible is happening/just happened to his friend (Zelda). In BoTW almost every major character had a little character ark - Zelda (with self-doubt), Link (opening up), Rivali (pride), Sidon (grief), Mipha (unrequited love), Yunobo (courage), Paya (being assertive), etc, etc. Many characters had real flaws. I've watched streamers finish TotK, and it's as shallow as a bird bath. Most characters are content, all struggles come from facing an external enemy, everyone is dedicated to Link from the start so there is no tension in him winning them over, or when duty calls them. No relationships get meaningful developments, in fact it feels like friendships and love regressed from the first game.

    To sum it up, Tears of the Kingdom is a huge time sink with massive copy-pasted areas and repetitive tasks, reskinned core elements, a few new mechanics that many will find tedious, and no interest for character development or telling a powerful story. I wish I could get a refund.    … Expand
  40. ddenis
    May 30, 2023
    2
    This is the same Zelda, this is old, this is low fps, this is the same enemies, the same sound, the same map, this is bad.
  41. AskepticGamer
    May 13, 2023
    3
    I am not sure why this game is receiving so many positive reviews. Is it marketing and hype or just reviews from gamers who have no idea what the Zelda names means? In all fairness, if this game was called Adventure Island instead, it would be a hit. However, Nintendo opted to go with the franchise name, Zelda. How is this a Zelda game? There is no tri-force, no dungeons that store specialI am not sure why this game is receiving so many positive reviews. Is it marketing and hype or just reviews from gamers who have no idea what the Zelda names means? In all fairness, if this game was called Adventure Island instead, it would be a hit. However, Nintendo opted to go with the franchise name, Zelda. How is this a Zelda game? There is no tri-force, no dungeons that store special items that help progress the adventure. Heck, where is the adventure at all honestly? You will find yourself walking around an empty world absent of color or life while you cook random things and fuse random objects together like this was an incredible machine. You will be swinging tree branches or shoot arrows with items that break after a few uses. Constantly fighting camera angles and wondering to yourself, what am I doing and why? Better than Breath of the Wild - Yes. A true successor to the Zelda Franchise - Not even close. Nintendo could of make this the most amazing Zelda adventure to date with their open world, but fell flat on their face. Maybe they assume gamers today are not capable of going on adventures where you must locate hidden dungeons that hold secrets, maybe they do need huge stars on minimaps that say GO HERE. None the less, for those who do enjoy cooking and fusing stuff together, fighting the same 8 monsters, defeating shrine after mindless shrine or just like to play games with no failure, then go for it, you will like it. However, for those older fans who remember what Zelda really stood for and the epic adventures that came before us, do not waste your time or money. I'd like to say Nintendo will get it right eventually, but lets be honest, they are done. We will never see another great Zelda game, so lets just hope they port Windwaker over to Switch sometime soon. RIP Zelda.… Expand
  42. Fuzi0n
    May 14, 2023
    1
    Six years for a rehash of Breath of the Wild, magic glue and once again zero dungeons.
  43. caronte69
    May 13, 2023
    0
    $70 game
    30fps framerate drops as low as 20fps
    same map with added areas
    Muddy textures
    Texture pop in
    720p-900p
    poor draw distance and a slew of other performance/visual issues
  44. serotoxin
    May 19, 2023
    4
    basically like playing BotW with mods.
    it's fine, but not as good as the hype makes it out to be.
    it's a kids' game. if you're older than 8, it'll annoy you constantly with how much it explains everything and how each character repeats dialogue even within the same conversation. it makes finding things too easy, imo, with stuff like the sensor that tells you where nearby shrines or other    basically like playing BotW with mods.
    it's fine, but not as good as the hype makes it out to be.

    it's a kids' game. if you're older than 8, it'll annoy you constantly with how much it explains everything and how each character repeats dialogue even within the same conversation. it makes finding things too easy, imo, with stuff like the sensor that tells you where nearby shrines or other things are (more clearly than it did in BotW). the characters are typical one-note Nintendo characters and the story is very simplistic and is stuffed to the brim with Nintendo's classic conservative authoritarian propaganda - "defend the monarchy, praise the gods, restore the status quo. hierarchy is good. just have faith and play your part, and you'll be rewarded." - i'm annoyed by how much it constantly feels like an after school special trying to teach kids the virtues of eating vegetables, obeying adults, and doing chores. etc. and the constant puns are excruciating. everything related to writing (story, messages, characters, dialogue) sucks. there's some frustrating controls, especially on horseback, and related to building things. and the game doesn't do anything new. it's BotW again.

    but, if you enjoyed the first one, this is more of it. the mechanics can be fun, there's lots to explore, and it's very pretty.    … Expand
  45. Ps3gametv
    May 15, 2023
    0
    Jogo com gráfico de antiga geração, é igual ao anterior,esse jogo é um lixo,esperava algo melhor,sem falar que o antigo está mais realista e mais bonito,mas esse está horroroso,como um jogo horrível desse ganha uma nota tão alta sendo que jogos muito melhores que isso está com nota abaixo .
  46. Irelia
    May 16, 2023
    0
    Sinceramente estaba esperando una mejor entrega que la pasada, lamentablemente el juego esta con un rendimiento muy malo con caídas de FPS en ciertas zonas
  47. NintenderoProMS
    May 16, 2023
    2
    Es imposible disfrutar este juego sin sentir que es un DLC del BotW.

    Aunado a que la calidad grafica y la caida de fps dañan la experiencia... habra que soñar con un parche que corrija esto.
  48. BenLight
    May 14, 2023
    4
    Primero que nada, crecí con los Juegos de Zelda, para mi son los mejores que haya jugado pero por hoy ya no pienso lo mismo, tengo más de 35 años y tengo obligaciones obligatorias como todos, recalco esto pues quiero ser lo mas objetivo posible. El juego de Tears of the Kingdom Tiene una historia floja, nada de que sorprenderse, hay mejores en la tv. Sus santuarios son un poquitoPrimero que nada, crecí con los Juegos de Zelda, para mi son los mejores que haya jugado pero por hoy ya no pienso lo mismo, tengo más de 35 años y tengo obligaciones obligatorias como todos, recalco esto pues quiero ser lo mas objetivo posible. El juego de Tears of the Kingdom Tiene una historia floja, nada de que sorprenderse, hay mejores en la tv. Sus santuarios son un poquito innovadores pero tenían que ser así por las nuevas mecánicas del brazo. Son tantas que aburren. La mecánica de armar esta bien, me gusto pero ya después aburre andar ayudando aún NPC con sus rótulos, honestamente esto me aburrió. Las semillas Kolog son cansadas, es tediosas, depender de esto en el 2023 para ampliar tu alforja ya es aburridisimo, honestamente esto de las semillas Kolog no era necesario y es lo que hace a este juego un copia y pega del Breath Of The Wild. Cambio el mapa y que bueno que lo hizo pero nada innovador. Lo que más odio es que las armas se rompan, algunas veces estaba en una batalla con algún jefe y cuando se rompían, me rompía la experiencia y luego el juego me obligaba a pensar en que arma apoyarme y cuando ya no tenía mejores y eso es frustrante, las armas que tenia ya ni daño le hacían. Faltaron Dungeons hechos y derechos, esos que tenían plantas altas con puertas cerradas con llaves y lugares con difícil acceso. Ítem legendarios con un arco único y cosas así que solo encontrábamos en Dungeons, faltaron jefes y sub jefes en los Dungeons pero como no están los Dungeons entonces me río mejor. El juego en gráficos me pareció hermoso, no tuve problemas con ellos pues también soy consciente del poder de la portátil. Los templos son repetitivos, activar 4 o 5 interruptores para luego pasar al jefe final y fin del templo, todo aquí es casi igual a su precuela. La verdad Tear of the Kingdom me pareció mucho corta y pega, ya parecía fifa en muchas cosas. El juego lo terminé sin hacer muchos santuarios, misiones de nps (aburridas para mi) no complete mi alforja, no quise buscar trajes para completarlos y aun así le invertí 100 al juego, de donde saqué fuerzas a mis más de 35 años de edad? No lo sé pero para mí ya es un juego que la prensa alaba y que yo olvidaré rápido.… Expand
  49. Andykuroneko
    May 18, 2023
    0
    En un DLC del primer Zelda de Switch solo con unos agregados.
    Solo si eres fanático, pero hay mejores juegos fuera, incluso independientes.
  50. dsims9t
    May 20, 2023
    0
    I wasn't a huge fan of BOTW. It was ok, but overall underwhelming and it didn't feel like a Zelda game. TOTK doesn't feel like Zelda either. The storyline is convoluted and it doesn't mention the Triforce once. I found the quests to be pretty boring especially all the gliding and climbing. Leveling up by completing shrines and side quests seems more like a chore than fun. The dungeons wereI wasn't a huge fan of BOTW. It was ok, but overall underwhelming and it didn't feel like a Zelda game. TOTK doesn't feel like Zelda either. The storyline is convoluted and it doesn't mention the Triforce once. I found the quests to be pretty boring especially all the gliding and climbing. Leveling up by completing shrines and side quests seems more like a chore than fun. The dungeons were better than BOTW, but still really lack what previous Zelda dungeons had. The final boss was also ridiculously hard. This is the first Zelda I didn't beat because I didn't want to waste a ton of time leveling up just to beat the final boss. Nintendo needs to return to their roots and scrap this disaster of a game. Enough boring open world games!… Expand
  51. 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.
  52. StillBob
    May 13, 2023
    0
    DLC for $70?! In 2023, 20-25 FPS in a game that is positioned as a new part. A game in which the map has not changed, the same enemies, sounds, animations, no voiceover. What have the developers been doing for 6 years?

    I do not recommend anyone to buy, wasted 70$.
  53. Mogmog000
    May 14, 2023
    0
    Weapons breakage is a problem.
    The map is unnecessarily large.
    Solving puzzles is boring and tedious.
  54. QuasarKnight
    May 16, 2023
    2
    Minha critica foi apagada *DUAS VEZES* misteriosamente sem eu sequer xingar, ofender ou denegrir a imagem dos desenvolvedores, empresa, mídia, players e fãs da franquia. Pois então minha critica será mais pesada agora, explicarei detalhadamente o porque este game é ruim e não pode ser GOTY.
    Progresso lento, puzzles irritantes e infantis que parecem uma cópia dos poderes de Silver the    Minha critica foi apagada *DUAS VEZES* misteriosamente sem eu sequer xingar, ofender ou denegrir a imagem dos desenvolvedores, empresa, mídia, players e fãs da franquia. Pois então minha critica será mais pesada agora, explicarei detalhadamente o porque este game é ruim e não pode ser GOTY.
    Progresso lento, puzzles irritantes e infantis que parecem uma cópia dos poderes de Silver the Hedgehog, problema de queda de FPS, gráficos de Xbox 360/PS3, problemas de desempenho e performance do console, problemas técnicos e alguns bugs principalmente no uso dos poderes ao unir materiais com slime, mapas vazios sem vida e falta de músicas e trilhas sonoras impactantes. Basicamente esse novo Zelda é um reprint do game anterior cujo sofreu um nítido downgrade e teve algumas adições de mecânicas, puzzles, poderes desinteressantes e não inovadores, além de tudo Isso as armas agora quebrarem bem mais rapidamente. Game extremamente chato, não inova em absolutamente nada! Agora temos uma história e narrativas por trás de Link e Zelda, mas isso não é suficiente para ser digno de GOTY ou pior seria "melhor jogo de todos os tempos" como a mídia e alguns "fãs" lunáticos dizem. Todos sabem que a mídia "passa pano" para os games da Nintendo, infelizmente eu não irei passar e não deixarei de denunciar! O jogo sequer tem dublagem para Português e Português Br pois a Nintendo sempre nos tratou como "inferiores" infelizmente não temos culpa em viver em uma grande nação que é má administrada por ser governada por políticos corruptos, que por sinal não são muito diferentes de certas pessoas... Se este game ganhar GOTY vocês já sabem.
    Em resumo o jogo é chato, monótono e totalmente desinteressante. Eu prefiro jogar games antigos de mundo aberto *com gráficos ainda piores* por mais que sejam por volta de 2011 conseguem ser mais divertidos, inovadores e te prendem bem mais.    … Expand
  55. Nintengod2873
    May 14, 2023
    3
    No Inova nada de la anterior entrega solo se le califica por nostalgia pero no se le exige como debería la prensa solapa a nintendo pero no fuera Sony con un juego con estos graficos por qué lo acribillan
  56. brain123
    May 14, 2023
    0
    Bad control, bad graphics, such a miss opportunity to sell new hardware with this game.
    I'm very disappointed.
  57. Minato-Arisato
    May 14, 2023
    0
    Un juego que desborda repetibilidad y falta de ideas nuevas. No tengo ningún punto positivo más que destacar que no es el gran juego revolucionario que dicen allá afuera.
    Es como un Breath of the Wild 1.2 con una mecánica de construcción, que en mi humilde opinion no contribuye nada de valor.
    70 dolares se me hacen un precio muy elevado por un DLC glorificado.
  58. vchampionl70
    May 19, 2023
    4
    This is my first review, but it’s an important one for me. I first started playing Zelda on Gameboy with Link’s Awakening. While young, it immersed me in a sense of adventure and whimsy I hadn’t experienced. Nintendo built on that formula for decades with varying degrees of success and despite initial criticisms (ie, Majora’s Mask and Windwaker). But Nintendo gambled and ultimatelyThis is my first review, but it’s an important one for me. I first started playing Zelda on Gameboy with Link’s Awakening. While young, it immersed me in a sense of adventure and whimsy I hadn’t experienced. Nintendo built on that formula for decades with varying degrees of success and despite initial criticisms (ie, Majora’s Mask and Windwaker). But Nintendo gambled and ultimately prevailed.

    Not so here. Here, corporate profit was the only driver.

    I’ve invested a number of hours into TOTK at this point, and I intend to play as close to completion as I can (perhaps out of habit or spite), but absent a drastic change in the gameplay, this game is a shadow of Breath of the Wild at best. Not only is the world literally the same, but the side quests are highly similar and the fundamental game mechanics are identical. More distressing is the continuing detachment of the story from the gameplay. While it might be vogue these days for games like Elden Ring to pursue a largely plotless story line, what has always given Zelda a leg up is the immersion of its players in its history, plot and outcome. TOTK perpetuates the increasing blandness of Hyrule both from the lack of impending doom brought by Ganon but also by the sheer number of pointless side quests (never mind the failure of Nintendo to invent new non-traditional Zelda plots).

    I’ll close with this: I remember waiting at a Toys R Us when OoT was released to get a copy of the gold cartridge, and I bought a Nintendo Switch precisely so I could play BOTW. No more. Until Nintendo rejects the corporatist pattern of rehashing old IP and reembraces its commitment to develop Hyrule, its lore and the essence of what makes Zelda Zelda, I’ll be holding off on future purchases of both Nintendo systems and Zelda games. I refuse to contribute to the mediocritization of one of gaming’s most cherished franchises.    … Expand
  59. VeteranAnon
    May 19, 2023
    1
    The construction of this game isn't at all innovative or revolutionary as everyone is saying, it really is very simple, boring, and the game can be played completely in a traditional way, since the more complex you make your creations, the more the game punishes you for wasting time. Being able to achieve the same things with less effort. Which contradicts its premise and main dynamic.The construction of this game isn't at all innovative or revolutionary as everyone is saying, it really is very simple, boring, and the game can be played completely in a traditional way, since the more complex you make your creations, the more the game punishes you for wasting time. Being able to achieve the same things with less effort. Which contradicts its premise and main dynamic.

    In terms of story and characters, I really had a great expectation that it would improve compared to BotW, but it becomes even worse, I'm not lying, it's amazing that this game feels less epic overall.    … Expand
  60. Destroythemoon
    May 19, 2023
    4
    Just so dissapointed in this whole fiasco. If you played BOTW you can literally skip this. I have plenty games I still haven't tried, I will not be sinking my time into something that feels too familiar.
  61. vugario
    May 19, 2023
    2
    Tutorial zone is much too long and difficult. It doesn’t motivate to continue. I’m close to giving up on the game all together if it’s this brutal. Breath of the wild was much more accessible.
  62. DavideScalella
    May 20, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Only created, just now, an account to "review" this game.
    Have you ever bought a painting that resembles EXACTLY the same one that you may have bought 6 years prior? With just a different set of colours? Well, apparently, far too many people did it this year.
    Same story, same setting, same gameplay. Try to compare the 1st minute of gameplay of BOTW and TOTK starting from the *spoilers* Room of Awakening.
    Simply put, payed for nothing. The tiny little issues that were present in the prequel, evolved into stupidity, without being too honest. And on top of that, there is of course new stupidity, once more, without being too honest.
    Where exactly are these so-called "dungeons"? You really want me to believe that you actually lied?
    So in the end, don't ever again listen to "critic" reviews, just don't.
    Such an outstanding, planet-size massive disappointment, what a waste of money, time, everything really.    … Expand
  63. faircritic
    May 13, 2023
    0
    Poor generic openworld cell shaded graphics puzzle intended. Rent it/try it first before buying.

    Zelda franchise is well known for Nintendo loyal fanbase. Too much hype just for being a Nintendo game but is it actually worthy? Unless you are a lil kid casual into videogames and doing nothing more that smartphone gaming the maybe its for you. If not this is a open world/puzzle generic at    Poor generic openworld cell shaded graphics puzzle intended. Rent it/try it first before buying.

    Zelda franchise is well known for Nintendo loyal fanbase. Too much hype just for being a Nintendo game but is it actually worthy? Unless you are a lil kid casual into videogames and doing nothing more that smartphone gaming the maybe its for you. If not this is a open world/puzzle generic at best.Skyrim definively laughs after 12 years and this not even comes close. Same for The witcher 3. Not even comes close to Immortals Fenyx Rising were history ,dialogues and most important ,puzzles are way better than ZTOTK, not to mention the battle system.
    Just to resume.
    Pros
    - It's a new Zelda game.
    - I'ts from Nintendo...well.
    - I'ts pure hype?
    - Ther's not much to play for console gaming nowadays.
    Cons
    - Oudated graphics. Very.
    - Boring.
    - Boring puzzles.
    - Open world feels very generic.
    - Cheply produced.
    - Zero innovation in all departments.
    - Childish.    … Expand
  64. JesusTheMesiah
    May 13, 2023
    0
    This game is has all the problems present in Breath of the Wild. None of the issues were addressed such as the weapon break system. This can be attributed to how mega fans of the first game calling Breath of the Wild a flawless masterpiece so Nintendo didn't bother to fix anything. This game has the same map as the first and the same recycled animations.

    The low score is because this is    This game is has all the problems present in Breath of the Wild. None of the issues were addressed such as the weapon break system. This can be attributed to how mega fans of the first game calling Breath of the Wild a flawless masterpiece so Nintendo didn't bother to fix anything. This game has the same map as the first and the same recycled animations.

    The low score is because this is not what a Zelda game is. Again we got this pathetic attempt to emulate a Ubisoft game but with Zelda slapped on it. Had Nintendo chosen to make this a new IP, we would still have our classic 3D Zeldas. But the game would not have done as well.    … Expand
  65. BahamutxD
    May 13, 2023
    4
    They took 6 years to develop a game that its pretty much BotW with changes.

    Same gameplay, same core mechanics, same engine, same graphics... almost the same map too. I bet they just took the original file and made changes on top of it. Sorry but for a 70$ game from a AAA company from such an IP that is just not acceptable. Releasing a game on 2023 that dips to 20fps and can't    They took 6 years to develop a game that its pretty much BotW with changes.

    Same gameplay, same core mechanics, same engine, same graphics... almost the same map too. I bet they just took the original file and made changes on top of it.

    Sorry but for a 70$ game from a AAA company from such an IP that is just not acceptable.

    Releasing a game on 2023 that dips to 20fps and can't barely hold 30fps is just unacceptable no matter if its a hardware issue and not the actual game. The experience is getting ruined by the hardware.    … Expand
  66. Agnologia474
    May 13, 2023
    0
    The fact that this low-budget rehased garbage got a 96 proves there are double standards and hypocrisy among these critics. Let's all be honest with ourselves. Forget the PS5/XSX and $70 price tag, If this were just a PS4/X1 game for $60 without the Legend of Zelda title, the narrative would've been so different. There is no way it would've scored higher than a 75 average. This game wouldThe fact that this low-budget rehased garbage got a 96 proves there are double standards and hypocrisy among these critics. Let's all be honest with ourselves. Forget the PS5/XSX and $70 price tag, If this were just a PS4/X1 game for $60 without the Legend of Zelda title, the narrative would've been so different. There is no way it would've scored higher than a 75 average. This game would be crucified by critics for low-budget graphics, poor draw distance, bad lip syncing, low unstable FPS and lack of innovation. Gamers would be roasting it by calling it a PS2 game. And then these game journalists have the audacity to rant and virtue signal over studios crunching, even though they are the main reason why crunch even exists in the first place, because every studio has to work at least 100 times harder than Nintendo to get a 90 overall Metacritic score. Playstation Studios had to crunch hard to become a critic darling with those graphics and over-produced cutscenes, but Zelda devs can make copy/paste shovelware and get treated like the Messiahs of gaming. I don't even want to hear about the Switch being underpowered. They are charging a premium next-gen price of $70, so I expect the same level of quality as PS5 and XSX. Not my fault these greedy cheapskates at Nintendo refuse to release next-gen hardware. There are hundreds, or maybe even thousands of indie games with higher quality than this trash for a cheaper price, yet get much lower scores from critics.

    There is no multiplayer. So once you beat the story, there is literally not a reason to touch this game again. Charging $70 for a game with no replay value is a cash grab. Nintendo, you can make all the indie quality games you want. But when I get a $70 game with no guaranteed online multiplayer, that is where I absolutely draw the line. How dare you give me half of the game for $70. I might've actually had fun if it had online. That's the least they could do after increasing the price for this low budget game. It's funny when Zelda fans make fun of COD for being the same game every year. At least there are new maps and graphics every year, while Zelda is the same map and graphics in 6 years. It's mind boggling that this game gets universal acclaim for indie quality at $70, when others work much harder and get panned by critics and gamers. I don't recommend this game at all, unless you want to support laziness.    … Expand
  67. Brad_the_don
    May 13, 2023
    0
    EXTREMELY glorified DLC. next gen price but definitely not a next gen game (it’s literally on an old gen console and yet they still want 10 bucks more for a bad performance) The story doesn’t even make sense and it’s just there for the sake of making a new gam- sorry DLC. The controls suck; the combat is still lame. Nintendo fans eat everything up, its 2023. a game like this shouldn’t beEXTREMELY glorified DLC. next gen price but definitely not a next gen game (it’s literally on an old gen console and yet they still want 10 bucks more for a bad performance) The story doesn’t even make sense and it’s just there for the sake of making a new gam- sorry DLC. The controls suck; the combat is still lame. Nintendo fans eat everything up, its 2023. a game like this shouldn’t be acceptable, especially not for this price…… Expand
  68. Thibaudelaire
    May 18, 2023
    0
    Le DLC le plus cher de l'histoire pour le jeu le plus sûrcoté de l'histoire, et ça marche en plus

    J'adore Zelda mais je ne vais pas tout permettre simplement par nostalgie de la série. Dîtes un truc, si vous continuez à noter 10/10 des jeux aussi médiocres je suis pas sur que ça va motiver Nintendo à faire mieux dans le futur. En attendant la potentielle renaissance de Zelda dans de    Le DLC le plus cher de l'histoire pour le jeu le plus sûrcoté de l'histoire, et ça marche en plus

    J'adore Zelda mais je ne vais pas tout permettre simplement par nostalgie de la série.

    Dîtes un truc, si vous continuez à noter 10/10 des jeux aussi médiocres je suis pas sur que ça va motiver Nintendo à faire mieux dans le futur.

    En attendant la potentielle renaissance de Zelda dans de futures décennies, merci d'avoir lu    … Expand
  69. Awestrucked
    May 17, 2023
    0
    The game reuses nearly everything from breath of the wild. Map is mostly unchanged, you still progress by collecting korok seeds, completing shrines, and going to towers that unlock map fragments/act as waypoints. They totally overstated the presence of dungeons, dungeons are essentially glorified divine beasts. Overall it feels like a DLC, and for $70, it's absolutely not worth the price tag.
  70. smnblack
    May 13, 2023
    2
    This is not a Zelda at all. Puzzles puzzles. I came from work to spend 5 hours doing Minecraft style works. If I wanna build something there are many games in the market that can help with that. Breath of the wild had this issue as well. What about the story? Isn't supposed to be urgent to reach Zelda and Gannon? Nah, you can pickup materials and apples to cook slowly. I Strongly don'tThis is not a Zelda at all. Puzzles puzzles. I came from work to spend 5 hours doing Minecraft style works. If I wanna build something there are many games in the market that can help with that. Breath of the wild had this issue as well. What about the story? Isn't supposed to be urgent to reach Zelda and Gannon? Nah, you can pickup materials and apples to cook slowly. I Strongly don't recommend this or Breath of the Wild as your First Zelda. Fortunately, I can play Minish Cap now on Switch. For Tears of kingdom, I'm going to sale it. Doesn't Worth your money.… Expand
  71. Justkoko
    May 13, 2023
    0
    Most sequels fix the main issues and improve on the game but Tears of the Kingdom doesn't. Reused the same map same enemys the combat is the same same awful durability. nintendo had 6 years to fix the issues but didn't. Instead of making a good game Nintendo take the lazy way out by adding fusing stuff together. This is only a distraction so you don't realize you are playing the sameMost sequels fix the main issues and improve on the game but Tears of the Kingdom doesn't. Reused the same map same enemys the combat is the same same awful durability. nintendo had 6 years to fix the issues but didn't. Instead of making a good game Nintendo take the lazy way out by adding fusing stuff together. This is only a distraction so you don't realize you are playing the same game and on top that you pay 70$ for it.… Expand
  72. DistantKingDumb
    May 13, 2023
    4
    The press and journalists doesn't say something very bad about the game and it is the immense amount of recycled material that it has and how mediocre it runs on the Switch (the amount of pop-in is impressive), it's very frustrating that for 70 dollars a large percentage of the game feels the same as the previous one except for some playable gimmicks that also don't change the gameThe press and journalists doesn't say something very bad about the game and it is the immense amount of recycled material that it has and how mediocre it runs on the Switch (the amount of pop-in is impressive), it's very frustrating that for 70 dollars a large percentage of the game feels the same as the previous one except for some playable gimmicks that also don't change the game experience for me.… Expand
  73. CoyoteMan
    May 13, 2023
    0
    TOTK is a total asset flip of BOTW. Now add a super clumsy building/crafting mechanic, remove the life of the original world, and insert a weak story- thats what this game is. I do not recommend this game. Complete waste of time and money. If you haven't played BOTW, go play it and ignore that this game ever existed.
  74. Fralerter
    May 13, 2023
    0
    Not a Zelda game anymore but a sandbox game. Never in a million years would I imagine a zelda game where I rotate objects and stick them together like minecraft and its even worse controlling it with a controller. I miss the old Zelda.
  75. Genji1
    May 13, 2023
    1
    Overrated Sequel. It's just BOTW with some minor additions. And why are breakable weapons still a thing in this game?
  76. Bash-ton
    May 19, 2023
    0
    It’s a giant world but with no content. I would not mind the quality of the graphics if the gameplay and story was good but since there is no content here the bad graphics sticks out even more. It’s insane to me that they could just copy the previous game’s map and barely do any improvements. What did you do during all this time? Also the idea of being able to go wherever you want since itIt’s a giant world but with no content. I would not mind the quality of the graphics if the gameplay and story was good but since there is no content here the bad graphics sticks out even more. It’s insane to me that they could just copy the previous game’s map and barely do any improvements. What did you do during all this time? Also the idea of being able to go wherever you want since it is an open world game is not utilized well at all. Other good open world games let’s you actually choose your own experience this way, in this game it usually just means that you can skip parts of the game. Fun…

    There is no loot in this game just like the previous game. Why would I care about this new cool weapon if it’s going to break very soon. If I have a full weapon inventory I’m not going to bother opening the chest and see if the weapon inside it is stronger than what I currently have since it does not really matter. What matters is how many weapons you have not how strong it is since it will break during combat. Why not have fewer weapons but make sure that they actually matters and feel distinct from each other. That way I’ll actually care about what I find. This does though match the rest of the game very well in that sense that it prioritizes quantity over quality. Skip this one    … Expand
  77. OnlyOneHere
    May 13, 2023
    0
    This game is a huge steaming pile of garbage. The greedy developers are charging $70 for a mobile game. It doesn't even have the AAA quality to justify the $70 price tag. Just when I thought Nintendo has done the greediest thing imaginable, something even greedier comes up. They are charging a $70 next-gen price for a game that isn't even on a next-gen console. Are you freaking kidding me?This game is a huge steaming pile of garbage. The greedy developers are charging $70 for a mobile game. It doesn't even have the AAA quality to justify the $70 price tag. Just when I thought Nintendo has done the greediest thing imaginable, something even greedier comes up. They are charging a $70 next-gen price for a game that isn't even on a next-gen console. Are you freaking kidding me? This game can barely runs at 30fps 720p and dips to 20fps in combat. When I pay $70, I expect a performance and fidelity mode. The graphics are a joke. This whole cel shading stuff is just an excuse for developers to be cheap and lazy. The textures are pukeworthy. The physics are beyond horrible. The combat is boring and repetitive. The story is terrible. Cringeworthy running animations. It's the exact same game as the last, even the map is the freaking same. It's just new missions, cutscenes and attaching things. It's literally $70 DLC. When it comes to voice acting, Nintendo are extremely cheap. $70 only to get "oh ah uh hmm" voice acting during in-game dialogue. That's pathetic. Lack of enemy variety and laughable boss fights.

    There is nothing to do in the open world. It's just a boring empty landscape of plants, trees, rocks, water and mountains. It's the same map as BOTW. All the lazy developers did was edit the map a bit with the creator tools and called it a day. And no, the map under the world and the sky islands don't count as new maps. GTA 5 Online has gotten new places under the map through updates and players can create sky maps with the Content Creator, so that makes it a different map, right? Wrong, it's still the same map. Not to mention the sky islands in TOTK are copied and pasted. It's embarrassing that a smaller studio like Coffee Stain North can give me a new map for Goat Sim 3 at $30, while TOTK is the same map with worse FPS and graphics for $70. Speaking of which, you can now build cars like you can in a Goat Sim 3 quest, but the cars are much slower. Maybe if they went fast enough, I might've had fun doing stunts off the empty boring mountains. Obviously the developers made it slow so it wouldn't expose a framerate nightmare. When I axed a tree, it shattered like glass and magically went under the ground.

    The fact that this low-budget rehased garbage got a 96 proves there are double standards and hypocrisy among these critics. Let's all be honest with ourselves. Forget the PS5/XSX and $70 price tag, If this were just a PS4/X1 game for $60 without the Legend of Zelda title, the narrative would've been so different. There is no way it would've scored higher than a 75 average. This game would be crucified by critics for low-budget graphics, poor draw distance, bad lip syncing, low unstable FPS and lack of innovation. Gamers would be roasting it by calling it a PS2 game. And then these game journalists have the audacity to rant and virtue signal over studios crunching, even though they are the main reason why crunch even exists in the first place, because every studio has to work at least 100 times harder than Nintendo to get a 90 overall Metacritic score. Playstation Studios had to crunch hard to become a critic darling with those graphics and over-produced cutscenes, but Zelda devs can make copy/paste shovelware and get treated like the Messiahs of gaming. I don't even want to hear about the Switch being underpowered. They are charging a premium next-gen price of $70, so I expect the same level of quality as PS5 and XSX. Not my fault these greedy cheapskates at Nintendo refuse to release next-gen hardware. There are hundreds, or maybe even thousands of indie games with higher quality than this trash for a cheaper price, yet get much lower scores from critics.

    There is no multiplayer. So once you beat the story, there is literally not a reason to touch this game again. Charging $70 for a game with no replay value is a cash grab. Nintendo, you can make all the indie quality games you want. But when I get a $70 game with no guaranteed online multiplayer, that is where I absolutely draw the line. How dare you give me half of the game for $70. I might've actually had fun if it had online. That's the least they could do after increasing the price for this low budget game. It's funny when Zelda fans make fun of COD for being the same game every year. At least there are new maps and graphics every year, while Zelda is the same map and graphics in 6 years. It's mind boggling that this game gets universal acclaim for indie quality at $70, when others work much harder and get panned by critics and gamers. I don't recommend this game at all, unless you want to support laziness.    … Expand
  78. 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
  79. 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.
  80. 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
  81. 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.
  82. 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.
  83. 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.
  84. IDlkcvjasd
    Sep 4, 2023
    4
    Besiege is 100x better than this **** No innovation whatsoever, worst machine possible.
  85. 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.
  86. 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
  87. 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
  88. 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.
  89. SaveGalar-Hisui
    May 21, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The weakest and most insubstantial main Zelda by far, there's no clear objective to go to while playing, and the map is littered with repetitive activities like completing shrines and collecting hundreds of kolog seeds
    It was hard not to get bored during the ride with almost nothing interesting happening    … Expand
  90. I_Trust_In_GF
    May 21, 2023
    0
    Lots of filler to mask that the Hyrule map lacks life and organic NPC's.
    Both the story and the recycled places feel very forced.
  91. JesusFistus
    May 21, 2023
    1
    For me it is the worst zelda game of the series so far and it looks like a big addon for breath of the wild. Same krok **** Same shrine **** No real dungeons and annoying battle system. Too much interactions with the inventory during fights. Construction bull**** is also annoying.
  92. 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
  93. Aurora_Lemuria
    May 21, 2023
    0
    It's a watered down version of BotW in every way and the core mechanics just break all the systems in the game, making it a fundamentally unbalanced and bland experience
    There is no real challenge ever within the game.
  94. 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
  95. sliminytim
    May 21, 2023
    0
    This is just another souls like game. Dark Souls just going around and making every game unplayable for people like me one series at a time.

    Once the game puts you out into the rest of the world it becomes a game of running around aimlessly trying to find the path you can actually progress on, which I never found before getting too bored to care anymore.
  96. sunshinehairpin
    May 21, 2023
    4
    I'm sorry, but I believe I speak for A LOT of Zelda fans when I say that the classic formula worked for a reason. The sense of dungeon-crawling and using items to solve puzzles is just not present in BotW or TotK. Instead you're given all of your abilities at the start and you're handed a bunch of materials in a sandbox so that you can play Minecraft. To make matters worse, the sandboxesI'm sorry, but I believe I speak for A LOT of Zelda fans when I say that the classic formula worked for a reason. The sense of dungeon-crawling and using items to solve puzzles is just not present in BotW or TotK. Instead you're given all of your abilities at the start and you're handed a bunch of materials in a sandbox so that you can play Minecraft. To make matters worse, the sandboxes of BotW and TotK are VERY MUCH identical. So similar to the point that if you takes out the visuals and story of TotK then it would very much look like a DLC of BotW.

    Speaking of the story... it's awful. The base plot is repeated all over the place, the resolution looks like something that was written out of an anime fanfiction, and the voiced dialogue is so cringe that it makes me wish when the characters didn't speak in past titles. VERY frustrating when other Zelda games had much better lore.

    Sidequests and their rewards are either meh or pointless altogether. Shrines are even easier than they were in BotW. Combat is still trivial most of the time. Weapons and shields still break way too easily. Dungeons are all "look for four parts of the puzzle to fight the boss". Past abilities and even some past characters are inexplicably missing. These thing combined with many more all come together to make a huge mess of a game.

    If you're big into Minecraft or open-world sandbox games in general then you'll like the game well enough. Otherwise old-school Zelda fans (and even some fans of BotW) won't care for this game nearly as much. Bring back the old formula, Nintendo.    … Expand
  97. SWSH_BestGen
    May 21, 2023
    0
    Playably broken, storyline empty, and the mechanics and building features aren't fun at all.
    I'd rather recommend a good Pokemon for the Switch such as Scarlet or Sword, or a good Kirby such as Forgotten Land.
    This game is worth a lot for $70
  98. The_Sothis_Feet
    May 21, 2023
    0
    Almost decent game, but a very bad and disastrous Zelda (and I'm going to judge it under that criteria), from the Zelda saga it only has the characters and some melodies. It's the same game as botw but with new tricks that further distance the game from the essence of the saga.
  99. SweetKairi
    May 21, 2023
    0
    The amount of recycled content is too blatant and doesn't justify being a complete game.
    I feel like I've paid for DLC as the Hyrule map is 90% the same and there aren't many new activities to accomplish.
  100. prxey1x
    May 21, 2023
    3
    Horrible game only good thing about it is the time it takes to finish the game I bought a 70$ DLC just for me to play it for an hour get bored of it and garbage graphics. nobody can convince me that this garbage graphics, time taker is better than any PS exclusive like Spider-Man, GOW, Read dead 2 and tons more. Don’t waste your time on this game your life is more valuable than a gameHorrible game only good thing about it is the time it takes to finish the game I bought a 70$ DLC just for me to play it for an hour get bored of it and garbage graphics. nobody can convince me that this garbage graphics, time taker is better than any PS exclusive like Spider-Man, GOW, Read dead 2 and tons more. Don’t waste your time on this game your life is more valuable than a game taking up 80 hours of your life for a horrible game. Trust me stay away from it.… 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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