The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

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  1. Khalil1
    May 20, 2023
    10
    This is a Masterpiece. Its the best game i have ever played.
    The story, the mechanics, the music everything. i just cant stop playing it.
    Thank you Nintendo.
  2. LinkRss
    May 25, 2023
    10
    This is the ultimate zelda experience, su much freedom, su much to explore, im 100 hours in and I just want to go back and keep playing
  3. Sunny1974
    May 25, 2023
    10
    In 40 years of playing video games, I have never played a game that gave me more enjoyment. A true masterpiece.
  4. leonpercival
    May 25, 2023
    10
    This game is meant to be explored! There are many hidden details yo can't miss!
  5. Link_23
    May 25, 2023
    10
    In a few words, an improved Breath of the Wild, with tons of new mechanics, content, and environments, but what Nintendo achieved with this game is sorcery.
  6. Mitsukeni
    May 25, 2023
    8
    As a game, Tears of the Kingdom is an unfathomably stellar experience. It's Breath of the Wild but bigger, how could that not be perfect?

    However, as a product and more importantly as a sequel, TotK ultimately fails to innovate beyond the formula BotW modernized 6 years ago. Ultrahand and Zonai Devices are wholly redundant mechanics that do little to expand on BotW's problematic lack of    As a game, Tears of the Kingdom is an unfathomably stellar experience. It's Breath of the Wild but bigger, how could that not be perfect?

    However, as a product and more importantly as a sequel, TotK ultimately fails to innovate beyond the formula BotW modernized 6 years ago. Ultrahand and Zonai Devices are wholly redundant mechanics that do little to expand on BotW's problematic lack of extrinsic motivation. They aren't inherently fun to use, if anything they're frustrating. The satisfaction comes from seeing the validation of your own ingenuity and experimentation, not the action of using the tool itself. Because of this, the system quickly becomes redundant as you'll naturally gravitate towards the most efficient solutions that spend the least time using the frustrating Ultrahand mechanic. Rockets solve virtually every traversal obstacle. The weapons do no damage and are simply used to distract enemies. The few tools that have specific uses for bosses or quests gain nothing from the novelty of being freely movable and attachable together. They act like old fashioned Zelda items, their mere existence is the solution to the puzzle. So how does this new system expand the game? Much like the Ultrahand itself, attaching an engineering sandbox onto a pre-existing world and formula doesn't create anything new. The synergy you achieve is sourced by the creator's ingenuity, that is to say the player is the one creating something new, not the developer. I think the new sandbox is phenomenal and a technical marvel, but it exists in isolation from the formula and doesn't innovate beyond where it was 6 years ago.

    But wait, there are two new entire maps! The sky islands barely add 1/20th to the existing playable area. The way you reach them is uninteresting, the falling pieces are mostly scripted so your ventures into the sky are highly regulated by the developers' intentions. Besides that you can just balloon and rocket your way to whatever island you want, so immersive! The depths are a vast wasteland littered with nothing but rocks and copy pasted enemies. The only thing you can do down there is hunt for reused armor pieces from the last game and mine Zoanite for the new energy system. Hit rocks for 2 hours to make your car drive for 20 seconds longer, 10/10 game of the year. There are a plethora of new mechanics, interactions, and enemies, but it's all contained within the same world and game-play loop. I lost all intrigue after the first 3-4 hours when I realized just how little new content there was beyond the main questline. Oh they added new side quests... to unlock reused content. What's in this new area? Copy pasted enemies and loot. It feels like this game is catered to players who played BotW for 50 hours in 2017 and not the die hard fans who played for 100s of hours over the years like myself. Don't get me wrong, I love the game and plan to play it for years just like BotW. But it's 2021 $60 DLC good, not 2023 $100 flagship good.    … Expand
  7. Brisho
    May 25, 2023
    10
    Definitivamente merece el Goty, un gran juego que todos los fans deberian probar
  8. MANUEL_OK
    May 25, 2023
    10
    La mejor historia de zelda hasta la fecha. Mecánicas continuistas pero que siguen enamorando y gráficamente aceptable. Imposible darle un 9.
  9. Gigli_saw
    May 25, 2023
    10
    I suggest not using fast travel, to really get the most out of the experience. Massive, yet dense world. Story is even more fantasy immersion. If all you see is BOTW DLC, I fear what life may look like through your eyes. Historic work of art and an engineering marvel.
  10. Newton_elpro
    May 25, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Simplemente increíble una locura de juego, vale la pena el tiempo esperado, físicas increíbles, poderes nuevos y mejorados casas y NPCs increíbles y puedes torturar kologs, una locura!… Expand
  11. ToyDucksQuackng
    May 25, 2023
    10
    People need to look up what a sequel is before playing this game. Any complaint I've seen can pretty much be said about any other Zelda game to one another, because its a gameplay loop that defines the series. going to the three/four regions to collect the power things or whatever to defeat ganon/ganondorf/whoever. a lot of people will say "as a Zelda fan..." and then talk about theirPeople need to look up what a sequel is before playing this game. Any complaint I've seen can pretty much be said about any other Zelda game to one another, because its a gameplay loop that defines the series. going to the three/four regions to collect the power things or whatever to defeat ganon/ganondorf/whoever. a lot of people will say "as a Zelda fan..." and then talk about their experiences with ONLY breath of the wild. While I'm not denying that you can be a Zelda fan just by playing that one game, it sure does make it hard for some people to be retrospective on a series they've literally played a single entry to (and the most recent one at that). if you're going to play this game i have a couple things you shouyld do beforehand: 1) stop playing breath of the wild - TOTK is a massively expanded upon version of BOTW, and what I've seen is most people playing TOTK with the same gameplay style as BOTW and then complain how its just like BOTW. 2) play literally any other Zelda game first - you'll get a hang of the typical set up this series has and loops it throws you into (you may still complain that they're all too similar, but if so, maybe you actually just don't like Zelda?) and 3) just play the game. games are a lot harder to get into and to have fun with when you're constantly trying to compare the game to something else.

    *Gamers stop trying to make every game/series a soulless husk of its former self challenge: level - impossible*    … Expand
  12. Nellwyn
    May 25, 2023
    10
    Excellent Sequel, it does everything BOTW did but better.
    The world feels more alive than any other Hyrule.
  13. Ghostyfrosted
    May 25, 2023
    10
    Honestly, I expected less from the game. I thought that Hyrule would not be very interesting because of the same map, but after playing the first 5 hours, I realized how wrong I was. New mechanics, large-scale new locations. Finally, they tightened the plot, and now it is more pleasant to watch it. The gameplay has become even more interesting and enjoyable. Now I have already managedHonestly, I expected less from the game. I thought that Hyrule would not be very interesting because of the same map, but after playing the first 5 hours, I realized how wrong I was. New mechanics, large-scale new locations. Finally, they tightened the plot, and now it is more pleasant to watch it. The gameplay has become even more interesting and enjoyable. Now I have already managed to play 50 hours, it was the best 50 hours in recent times...… Expand
  14. CiceroSez
    May 25, 2023
    2
    In a realm where Wind Waker's artistry stood,
    Tears of the Expansion (of BotW) emerged, misunderstood.
    With hope in my heart and nostalgia's embrace, I ventured forth, a jester, to jest this Zelda space. The open world beckoned, vast and so wide, But lacking enchantment, it made me deride. Wind Waker's seas, a sight full of grand, While Tears of the Expansion, a lackluster land. Dungeons    In a realm where Wind Waker's artistry stood,
    Tears of the Expansion (of BotW) emerged, misunderstood.
    With hope in my heart and nostalgia's embrace,
    I ventured forth, a jester, to jest this Zelda space.

    The open world beckoned, vast and so wide,
    But lacking enchantment, it made me deride.
    Wind Waker's seas, a sight full of grand,
    While Tears of the Expansion, a lackluster land.

    Dungeons once grand, puzzles crafted with care,
    Now pale shadows, a tedious affair.
    Rooms and puzzles skippable, immersion defaced,
    No treasures to find, no challenges to embrace.

    Maps, compasses, keys, they've faded, it's true,
    Took an arrow to the knee, a sad adieu.
    Replaced by simplicity, devoid of true zest,
    Puzzles forsaken, immersion put to the test.

    Breakable weapons, tools that won't last,
    Zelda's essence faded, a relic from the past.
    The Blood Moon, tired and worn, in its repeat,
    Rehashed memory cleaning, a cycle so fleet.

    A lengthy two-hour tutorial, a burden to bear,
    Tears of the Expansion, time wasted in despair.
    An identity crisis, lost in its lore,
    Assassin's Creed's shadow, knocking at the door.

    "Ubitowers" once more, an intrusion so odd,
    Zelda's spirit diluted, a fusion so flawed.
    Minecraft's influence joining this melee,
    Challenges diminished, immersion in disarray.

    Link to the Past, a standard so high,
    Minish Cap and Ocarina of Time, oh my!
    They set the bar for what Zelda should be,
    A rich tapestry of lore and adventure for thee.

    A sequel awaits, skepticism in hand,
    Will Call of Duty gameplay next invade this land?
    Firing at Moblins with a Model Deku slide-action grand!    … Expand
  15. Zef1ro
    May 25, 2023
    10
    Everyone should play it. Great design, story and music, but most of all great gameplay. It stimulates the player creativity to an incredibile level. A must-play.
  16. Dreadphobic
    May 13, 2023
    10
    It’s literally a masterpiece. A 10/10. A must play. It took everything about botw and made it even better. A lot of the negative reviews are just botw babbling haters who whine about breakable weapons or the fact that it’s a direct sequel to botw so it has the same map.
  17. Xavi_Perez
    May 25, 2023
    10
    Es un juego muy bueno es el mejor que he probado hasta la fecha (si soy zeldero)
  18. MamaGanza
    May 25, 2023
    10
    El juego es una obra de arte digna de estar entre los mejores de la historia, el diseño artístico de personajes y lugares es simplemente hermoso, así como el soundtrack y el gameplay (que es tan extenso como tu imaginación lo permita) también lo son
  19. ultraviper
    May 25, 2023
    6
    My biggest gripe about breath of the wild was the way it loved to waste your time. In the sequel... none of is has changed. Still have to go through a convoluted process to cook things. Still have to change clothes because of weather all the time. Still way too many cutscenes in every shrine. Weapons are still super fragile. Only now you have to fuse stuff to weapons when you get them,My biggest gripe about breath of the wild was the way it loved to waste your time. In the sequel... none of is has changed. Still have to go through a convoluted process to cook things. Still have to change clothes because of weather all the time. Still way too many cutscenes in every shrine. Weapons are still super fragile. Only now you have to fuse stuff to weapons when you get them, making collecting them even MORE tedious than before!

    Enemies scale too strongly. There's no sense of progression or getting stronger. Early game: 3 hearts, I die in 2 hits. Later in the game: I have 12 hearts, but enemies now do 7 hearts worth of damage so I still die in 2 hits.

    Performance is absolutely TERRIBLE. Constant frame drops (from an already low 30 fps) when too many enemies are on the screen, when there are too many trees/buildings on the screen, when you use a power, etc. And sometimes the game will just FREEZE for several seconds while it loads if you try to dive through the sky too fast.    … Expand
  20. Gorgola34
    May 24, 2023
    7
    Es un juego bueno, el apartado artístico mola mucho pero la historia me parece que está desaprovechada y es muy flojita, al final se queda en una historia pasable, el juego es 95% explorar un enorme mapa, cosa que al final cansa.

    Lo recomiendo pero no es perfecto en absoluto y l he echado 60h o más
  21. JustADude15
    May 25, 2023
    5
    IF you missed BOTW, this is a must play. But listen carefully…

    If you didn’t miss BOTW (no matter how much you loved it) — TOTK plays and feels like a poorly timed remaster (on a console at the end of its lifespan). I hate to say it, but the folks looking forward to this game most will likely be the ones most disappointed. In the time since BOTW left its mark on gaming, we’ve seen its    IF you missed BOTW, this is a must play. But listen carefully…

    If you didn’t miss BOTW (no matter how much you loved it) — TOTK plays and feels like a poorly timed remaster (on a console at the end of its lifespan).

    I hate to say it, but the folks looking forward to this game most will likely be the ones most disappointed. In the time since BOTW left its mark on gaming, we’ve seen its mechanics recycled 100 times over in other games.

    This might sound like typical sequel nitpicking, but I enjoyed both Ragnarok and Forbidden West quite a bit despite beating the original releases… The problem is that BOTWs unique charm was largely a product of its inventiveness and novelty — in that way, the sequel is NOTHING like its predecessor… closer to the opposite.

    Iterative installments work better when leveraging improved tech to benefit QOL / graphics. This is literally the same game with superimposed map expansion & some minor tweaks.

    TOTK is not bad, but it is essentially large DLC & the critic reviews are EXTREMELY hyperbolic. Maybe I would have enjoyed it had I not sunk 400 hrs into the original, but that was a long time ago — I felt nothing on this one.    … Expand
  22. laycris
    May 25, 2023
    10
    Estou jogando a mais de 30 horas e a quantidade de conteúdo desse game é maravilhosa. As novas habilidades, poder explorar as ilhas e o subsolo, fora o mapa térreo ter mudanças significativas dos cenários habituais de botw, tornam esse jogo uma experiência fantástica.
  23. AL3Xnew_
    May 25, 2023
    10
    I really liked botw so I guess i’ll like this one and play with my friends and randomize things or anything else
  24. LasseRon
    May 25, 2023
    8
    Played it for 80hours and liked it a bit more than Breath of the Wild. The breakable weapons is still horrible and it still feels a bit unrewarding to explore.
  25. gooderthanu
    May 25, 2023
    4
    I like it more than BOTW but barely… it’s really the same game with a lot more content. What happened with the Zelda I know and love. Skyward Sword started the downward trend but at least the dungeons were good. for a perspective… Majoras mask > Lttp > ocarina > twilight princess. All amazing dungeons.

    this games dungeons are a little atmospheric but good god they are terrible.    I like it more than BOTW but barely… it’s really the same game with a lot more content. What happened with the Zelda I know and love. Skyward Sword started the downward trend but at least the dungeons were good. for a perspective… Majoras mask > Lttp > ocarina > twilight princess. All amazing dungeons.

    this games dungeons are a little atmospheric but good god they are terrible. There’s too much going on in this game for it’s own good. besides that the stupid ridicolous “put this object back in its place correctly” just doesn’t vibe anymore as an adult.    … Expand
  26. Marlijn20
    May 25, 2023
    10
    This game is from every point of view an amazing step up from its predecessor Breath of the Wild. Not only the world does have some significant changes, but the way of playing and Links new abilities let you experience Hyrule from a whole new perspective. The world is also more lively with a lot more characters you’ll encounter during your journey. Let you take by surprise and use yourThis game is from every point of view an amazing step up from its predecessor Breath of the Wild. Not only the world does have some significant changes, but the way of playing and Links new abilities let you experience Hyrule from a whole new perspective. The world is also more lively with a lot more characters you’ll encounter during your journey. Let you take by surprise and use your creative mind to travel, explore and fight your way trough Hyrule like never before.… Expand
  27. VoidStun
    May 25, 2023
    8
    **__Gameplay: 3.5/2__**
    The Gameplay of the Game is unlike any other open world game. The amount of things you can do within the game and the amount of options presented to you is incredibly outstanding.
    **__Story: 1/2__** The story serves it's justice, it's interesting and compelling. Maybe people who are more into Zelda before totk will enjoy it more than I did but it wasn't anything    **__Gameplay: 3.5/2__**
    The Gameplay of the Game is unlike any other open world game. The amount of things you can do within the game and the amount of options presented to you is incredibly outstanding.

    **__Story: 1/2__**
    The story serves it's justice, it's interesting and compelling. Maybe people who are more into Zelda before totk will enjoy it more than I did but it wasn't anything like crazy it was a fun ride.

    **__Music & Graphics: 1.5/2__**
    The slightly cell shaded style of breath of the wild shines through in this game as well as new designs for enemies to make them not look as samey. Music wise there are a lot of standout tracks and not a single track where I was like meh.

    **__Performance: :star: 1/2__**
    The performance of the game is really what holds it back from being scored anywhere above an 8.5 the game does a great job of managing the performance issues however there are certain parts of the game where it's not ignorable and begins to chug a bit. But a majority of the game is stable enough to land it at least 1 star.

    **__Challenge: 1.5/2__**
    The challenge within the game feels like it's much more balanced then botw where in that game after like a handful of shrines pretty much most enemies other than guardians are kinda just cannon fodder as most higher tier enemies are locked behind divine beasts and they don't show up in divine beasts so you could almost never see those harder enemies. In totk it is definitely a challenging game if you don't prepare properly for an engagement, however with some many tools to deal with the many problems you will face within the kingdom of Hyrule it is a very good strength of this game in my opinion.    … Expand
  28. Giovanni1
    May 25, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gioco MAGNIFICO, EMOZIONANTE , GIGANTESCO, e con una trama pazzesca, un MUST-PLAY che ti permetterà di capire cosa rende un videogioco un capolavoro moderno.
    Meccaniche innovative e da certi punti di vista veramente fatte bene.
    Il bello di questo gioco è il fatto che stimola la creatività e da un senso di pace e avventura allo stesso tempo.
    Bravo Aonuma & company!    … Expand
  29. Silko
    May 25, 2023
    10
    In fact it's the best Zelda game.
    It's so nice to play it. A big map,new mobs, everything. It's perfect
  30. SaintRonan
    May 24, 2023
    10
    A true masterpiece, every bit as good as the first game. In fact it’s much better than Breath of the Wild. This game lives up to all the high expectations people had for it.
  31. FuriousGeorge
    May 20, 2023
    10
    Tears of the Kingdom 10/10, Metacritic 1/10. I can't believe this game is being review bombed!
  32. Blue24
    May 24, 2023
    10
    Esta muy bien renderizado y con una lujosa historia y bien aprovechado sus mecanicas de movilidad
  33. Vee4Vendetta
    May 24, 2023
    10
    This game is getting reviewed bombed only because some are attempting to prevent Zelda from getting the The Game Of The Year Award. Really surprised this game can even run on The Switch and many talk about lag but that will eventually be patched up. This game is their priority...anyways easily one of the best games ever made so I will keep this at that and spoiler free.
  34. sagraF
    May 24, 2023
    10
    Valio la pena la espera, hasta ahora ha sido un juego que hace lo que debe hacer. entretener

    no me molesta lo del rendimiento y la verdad los graficos nunca han sido mi prioridad

    JUEGO DEL AÑO
  35. loquito89
    May 24, 2023
    10
    SEAMOS SINCEROS, es un juegazo, literal mas que hacer una secuela la cual solo agrga personajes y cambia la historia, este se enfoca en tomar todo lo hecho anterior mente, expandirlo y llevarlo al maximo, literalmente
  36. ElCracked656
    May 24, 2023
    10
    un juegazo la gente pipera y pilera lo califica como malo por celos de ser goty ,pero en fin ellos con sus pelijuegos y "explusivos que lloren" en fin por eso tiene en el nombre las lagrimas de la gente como esos
  37. Edgarelder77
    May 24, 2023
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. La neta es una variación similar al juego anterior presenta muy pocas novedades, las cuélales hace igual el juego… Expand
  38. Kihonachi
    May 24, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Das Game ist meiner Meinung das beste Zelda Game,
    die Kreativität und der Spielspaß ist unendlich.
    Das erste Game wofür ich gerne 70€ gezahlt habe     … Expand
  39. rttactics
    May 24, 2023
    10
    Understandable that the game is a copy and paste to BOTW. However, TOTK has many hours of enjoyment and challenge. Soaring the skies above Hyrule or exploring the under dark depths, you will definitely put long hours into this game. I'm 80 + hours in the game with most main quest finished; I just can't put the game down.

    Of course, this game has flaws, but from my experience the state    Understandable that the game is a copy and paste to BOTW. However, TOTK has many hours of enjoyment and challenge. Soaring the skies above Hyrule or exploring the under dark depths, you will definitely put long hours into this game. I'm 80 + hours in the game with most main quest finished; I just can't put the game down.

    Of course, this game has flaws, but from my experience the state that the game is in was better compared to most triple A video games. Some framerate issues rarely occur but they are not game breaking. As TOTK, builds upon its predecessor in gameplay the storytelling is about the same but has different elements to continue the lore from BOTW. It will be interesting to see where future Zelda games go from here.

    TOTK for me is 10 out of 10. For being a magnificent game in terms of gameplay and building upon the storyline. Not to mention the building mechanic of fanplanes, hovercrafts or even a tank to eliminate Bokoblins or Hinox. Definitely a game I would recommend playing.    … Expand
  40. Daitya
    May 24, 2023
    10
    Nunca pensé que habría un juego que dejase mal al Zelda BOTW, pero este es el juego. El mundo abierto ha sido enriquecido con mejoras en las cuevas, santurarios, misiones, eventos, coleccionables... parándote en cada esquina a disfrutar de algo nuevo/interesante. Para mí, el punto fuerte está en la historia, la forma de contarla y el protagonismo que obtiene Zelda. Esta vez sí que podemosNunca pensé que habría un juego que dejase mal al Zelda BOTW, pero este es el juego. El mundo abierto ha sido enriquecido con mejoras en las cuevas, santurarios, misiones, eventos, coleccionables... parándote en cada esquina a disfrutar de algo nuevo/interesante. Para mí, el punto fuerte está en la historia, la forma de contarla y el protagonismo que obtiene Zelda. Esta vez sí que podemos llamar a este juego "The Legend of Zelda". El juego se nota que está hecho con tiempo, esfuerzo y analizando cada elemento que faltaba/fallaba en BOTW. Disfrutemos del héroe y la princesa como nunca!!!!… Expand
  41. Cluisher
    May 24, 2023
    10
    Hermoso Innovador, adictivo, muchas formas de resolver la mayoría de cosas, mundo enorme pero entretenido.
  42. Lilbabs
    May 24, 2023
    10
    The game was perfect for me, they improved in the boss fight by a ton the parallel was so good and perfect. 100% recommend
  43. David_005
    May 24, 2023
    9
    El juego es muy divertido y con muchas cosas que hacer, las nuevas mecanicas son satisfactorias al igual que los santuarios, las historia principal es entretenida, aunque me hubiera gustado que las islas celestes fueran más grandes
  44. GhostCoffee
    May 24, 2023
    2
    The game feels like a cheap cash-grab, compared to other games especially with the 6 years of development. Its compares more to a "Fan made mod" to Breath Of The Wild, than a stand alone game.
    The gimmic of crafting quickly becomes tedious and repetitive, and just sticking a stone on the end of a stick, or placing a mushroom on your shield gets old and quite frankly both look horrendous    The game feels like a cheap cash-grab, compared to other games especially with the 6 years of development. Its compares more to a "Fan made mod" to Breath Of The Wild, than a stand alone game.
    The gimmic of crafting quickly becomes tedious and repetitive, and just sticking a stone on the end of a stick, or placing a mushroom on your shield gets old and quite frankly both look horrendous and feel super lazy from a developing perspective. Where as some weapons actually take on a new look when combined, other quiite simply have said item stick out, looking like an eye sore.
    You would expect so much better from the Zelda franchise, it certanly made legendary games before, this just feels like a last cash grab before they let go of the brand and moves on.
    It could have been a great game, even though this new format is not my cup of tea, but i cant fathom how little have been done during 6 years in development, when you have free mods for games like skyrim, made up by a small team of ~5 individuals which remodels and change the basegame to a bigger degree than this changed the original BOTW, it feels like a fan made mod, and it does not justify its price tag.
    There is ofcourse some fun to be had playing, but it bores too soon, and for the price its a rip-off    … Expand
  45. Unequaled
    May 24, 2023
    10
    Absloutely amazing game, amazing graphics and top notch gameplay if i could give it 11 / 10 i would
  46. Abrhyan
    May 24, 2023
    10
    A really great game that will give you hours and hours of entertainment.
    Good optimization for a console that is not at the top of graphics or power, but it shows the work of a good optimization.
    The prize is higher than other Nintendo games but is worth it.
    I don't have anything bad to say about this game.
    Just great.
  47. GW96
    May 24, 2023
    9
    As someone that has grown up playing the legend of Zelda starting with ocarina of time, I have loved seeing the years of maturing the series has gone through. Of all the Nintendo IP, Zelda has the richest lore and story to tell about an endless cycle of existence between the princess, the hero, and the demon king.

    It is this rich lore that, I believe, has given the Zelda franchise the    As someone that has grown up playing the legend of Zelda starting with ocarina of time, I have loved seeing the years of maturing the series has gone through. Of all the Nintendo IP, Zelda has the richest lore and story to tell about an endless cycle of existence between the princess, the hero, and the demon king.

    It is this rich lore that, I believe, has given the Zelda franchise the long life it has. A captivating world and history with rich story telling and compelling characters that you fall in love with every time they a reborn into the kingdom of hyrule.

    TOTK has done everything right in recapturing my love for this version of Link, Zelda and their fight against Gannon. I intentionally avoided almost all trailers and gameplay so that I could go into this game as blind as possible.

    I feel like a lot of people, I was both excited and skeptical about jumping back into the same landscape that I had already played for well over 100 hours in BOTW. Excited to continue to see this version of Link and Zelda when historically we would have moved on to a different version. And skeptical for the same reason...we are returning to the same map.

    Even with the early trailer showing that the sky was going to be a part of the gameplay, I was still skeptical with the thought that it was cool to have the sky be an element in the game, but how much can they really do with the same map? Knowing that the Switch hardware is SO limited and that it seemed like BOTW was already pushing it to max capacity, I didn't really think you could do much more. And I was very pleasantly surprised at how wrong I was.

    Stepping out onto the ledge in the first sky island at the start of TOTK reignited the excitement I remember feeling at the beginning of BOTW when you walk out of the cave onto the hill, looking over a broken and wild hyrule. And it makes sense that they would take this route. How could you top the opening to BOTW? Easy...you do the same thing but 20k feet high. Jumping out and falling through the air landing into a pool of water below had my jaw drop and brought such a sense of wonder to the world laid out in front of me. Even knowing below me was a similar landscape, I couldn't wait to get to the ground level.

    Reaching the ground and truly starting the story ended up being exciting because of all the changes I was already seeing and also comforting since there were familiar things around me that I had poured so much time into before. And seeing a grown version of Purah brought it all together perfectly! I couldn't help but smile at every turn during the start of the game. Even with coming back to the same Hyrule, there was still this sense of unknown simply because we have never had a true Zelda sequel. What happens after you save the kingdom? How do the relationships you made adapt and grow after the credits roll?

    As I explored the ground level I slowly started to realize how densely packed this game truly is. When I read that Nintendo had wanted to add a lot of features to BOTW but couldn't due to Wii U hardware limitations, I never thought they meant this much...especially on the switch hardware! Interactions, side quests, passing people on the road, raiding enemy camps, CAVES EVERYWHERE, wells to jump into in nearly every town, it was all packed into this game!

    As I revisited some locations like a large tree stump to collect a korok seed I was surprised at what I found. In BOTW it was simply a flat stump but in TOTK there is now a massive whole in the stump that leads to a HUGE cave/root system that I spent 15-20 min looking over every corner of.

    And I haven't even mentioned The Depths!! Having no idea this was in the game (again didn't watch a trailer if they mentioned it there) I came across one of the gloom Pitts with a seeming bottomless chasm. Seeing no indication that I couldn't go in I decided to jump. My jaw DROPPED by how far I fell and as it got pitch black I tried to figure out what the heck just happened. Then I discovered there is a THIRD whole map in this game. Not just the ground or the sky but a subterranean level!?

    I have put in close to 30 hours playing which is less than a lot out there and in that 30 I feel like I have barely scratched the surface...actually I haven't even scratched the surface. I still have a large portion of all three maps that remain unexplored.

    What I love about TOTK is that Nintendo has expanded so much on top of the open world design of BOTW. It's not about having an arrow at the top of your screen or knowing the exact spot of where to go for the next side quest, it is exploration in its purest form. Here is a map with some rough guide points for the story you are playing...everything else is yours to explore.

    In a gaming culture that continues to be full of bloated open world games that release in a broken state and hold the players had at every turn, here is a game that builds on top of its foundation in the best way possible    … Expand
  48. acergentil
    May 24, 2023
    10
    è un gioco stupendo, ottimizzato benissimo su switch con una grafica molto bella e una storia strappa lacrime.
    ci sono tantissime cose da fare con altrettanti modi per farle o risolvere gli enigmi presenti, mappa veramente enorme rispetto allo scorso zalda (botw). 10/10
  49. Huiat
    May 24, 2023
    10
    El mejor juego de la historia, no cabe duda, para mí es una obra de arte, al igual que sus antecesores, la experiencia que he vivido con esta bellísima y majestuosa obra de arte, va a ser insuperable y recordada por mi, de por vida, Gracias por todo Nintendo.
  50. RamcVzla
    May 24, 2023
    10
    The definition of the routine of the extraordinary in the world of video games, a masterpiece.
  51. carlovalle
    May 24, 2023
    9
    If I gave Zelda BOTW 10/10 I decided to give 9/10 to TOTK because there is nothing revolutionary, this revolution was done by BOTW and it deserved 10/10 Nintendo was rude to experiment and did a perfect job.

    For that TOTK just improve some details on BOTW but not revolutionary at all
  52. Moladaz
    May 24, 2023
    10
    Really good game, I had really fun with it. I love the new abilities .love it
  53. buujah
    May 24, 2023
    0
    I have to say that I don't really like the new part. I don't find the innovations exciting, it just doesn't look aesthetic when a thick stone is hanging from the stick. I also don't like the underworld and the heavenly world. In addition, it really feels like a bold clone of the grandiose first part BOTW. now I have all the same again, just named differently. I find it kind of bold andI have to say that I don't really like the new part. I don't find the innovations exciting, it just doesn't look aesthetic when a thick stone is hanging from the stick. I also don't like the underworld and the heavenly world. In addition, it really feels like a bold clone of the grandiose first part BOTW. now I have all the same again, just named differently. I find it kind of bold and would have hoped for something else.… Expand
  54. Kzbyx
    May 24, 2023
    10
    This is by far the greatest game I have ever had the pleasure of playing. Most of the people rating it 0 played for 5 minutes and decided to hate it because it doesn’t run like games designed for supercomputers. This is definitely a must for anyone who enjoys good video games
  55. Drian13
    May 24, 2023
    10
    Game was phenomenal and somehow topped breathe of the wild. Definitely the best Zelda game to date.
  56. ABRAHAM_YT_DROI
    May 24, 2023
    10
    Excelente secuela de breath of the wild definitivamente valió la pena la espera
  57. Teach316
    May 24, 2023
    10
    Es increíble... Sus nuevas mecánicas, la maravillosa historia, el mundo vivo a cada paso que das con tanta variedad de enemigos, puzzles, misterios. La exploración es de lejos la mejor de todos los videojuegos y el sistema de combate si bien es simple también ofrece posibilidades infinitas.
  58. Guevara0032
    May 24, 2023
    10
    Great game, it surpasses BOTW and in my opinion it is the best game in history together with Red Dead Redemption 2
  59. New__User
    May 24, 2023
    0
    Its literally the copy paste of the botw. Boring puzzles, u can't just go and kill the bosses like the past one because they removed the abilities and give us a "great" sandbox game. Redfall have better grapics and the screen still vibrating in 2023.
  60. Icyadip
    May 24, 2023
    10
    From the start, i never want to set my expectation so high. Cause i heard that this game is made because the dev have too many dlc ideas so i thought it would be like a 70$ dlc. But oh boy it's way better than that its like the previous game but even better.
  61. Jt0429
    May 24, 2023
    10
    Good-
    A staggeringly massive map to explore; incredible amounts of content stuffed into the game, almost all off it top notch to an industry leading degree; extremely compelling central story that ranks as one of the series' best; the new abilities are endlessly inventive and empower the player and creative thinking like almost nothing else; greatly improved enemy variety, dungeon design,    Good-
    A staggeringly massive map to explore; incredible amounts of content stuffed into the game, almost all off it top notch to an industry leading degree; extremely compelling central story that ranks as one of the series' best; the new abilities are endlessly inventive and empower the player and creative thinking like almost nothing else; greatly improved enemy variety, dungeon design, and boss fights; returning terrain is remixed to great degrees, and an almost equal amount of new ground to cover has also been added.

    Bad-
    Occasional performance issues.

    Thoughts-
    Breath of the Wild hit the gaming industry with the force of a supernova, instantly celebrated as arguably the greatest game ever made, and remaking a lot of the industry in its image. It should not have been possible for its follow up to hit as hard as it – and to be fair, Tears of the Kingdom will never have the same influence and impact Breath of the Wild did (how can it? It itself is following in its footsteps after all).

    But it manages to hit almost that hard anyway, and it achieves that with a staggeringly high level of quality – a level so high that it makes you wonder at the chasm separating the quality of this game, and most other games on the market – all delivered across an almost unacceptably large volume of content to boot. Breath of the Wild may have been the more influential game (and for many that preferred its simplicity and elegance of design, it will probably remain their preferred one of the pair), but in almost every way, by almost every conceivable metric, Tears of the Kingdom is the better game. And delivering a follow up to one of the best games ever made that is, somehow, even better? No words are necessary at this point. This game is a masterpiece, and any fan of the medium will do themselves a disservice if they don’t check it out.    … Expand
  62. kaXo
    May 24, 2023
    10
    Pese haber tenido el hype por las nubes, el juego ha logrado sorprenderme con todas las mecánicas que tiene. Es sencillamente acojonante lo que supone hacer que un sistema de físicas funcione tan bien sin ningún tipo de bug. la historia a mejorado en todos los aspectos, y solo encuentro un error en el juego y es el sistema de activación de poderes de los personajes
  63. Rymburaczek
    May 19, 2023
    10
    Absolutely best game I have ever played. And I played a lot. Game offers unique mechanics, world is twice as huge as from breath of the wild, the story has been polished. Totally worth 70$.
  64. Dedus
    May 24, 2023
    10
    It has so mindboggingly much quality, handcrafted content and gives you the tools to tackle it all in any way your creativity allows you to, all the while treating you as an adult that doesnt need handholding every few steps of the way. You would be out of your mind to think the flaws in this game (yes there are a number, as to be expected from a game this humongously large and ambitious)It has so mindboggingly much quality, handcrafted content and gives you the tools to tackle it all in any way your creativity allows you to, all the while treating you as an adult that doesnt need handholding every few steps of the way. You would be out of your mind to think the flaws in this game (yes there are a number, as to be expected from a game this humongously large and ambitious) detract from what is otherwise the most impressive game in history.… Expand
  65. MrAleksander
    May 24, 2023
    7
    As someone who didn't play Breath of the Wild, I enjoyed this game very much. Story made me cry, both of sadness and of joy, gameplay addicting and rewarding.
    Why such a low score then? Simple, after beating the final boss I expected to wake up and do stuff but no, you cannot play after you defeat the demon king, the game will put you back before the fight for you to do stuff, but the    As someone who didn't play Breath of the Wild, I enjoyed this game very much. Story made me cry, both of sadness and of joy, gameplay addicting and rewarding.
    Why such a low score then? Simple, after beating the final boss I expected to wake up and do stuff but no, you cannot play after you defeat the demon king, the game will put you back before the fight for you to do stuff, but the demon king must still be alive, and that actually threw me off so hard I lost any interest in the game. I had so much will and hope to explore more of the map and find more shrines and get more buff but the fact that I cannot do that with the final boss defeated has killed every intention I had to keep playing. I wish I had known that before so I could've done some more exploring.    … Expand
  66. PabloAccross
    May 24, 2023
    10
    Un juego impresionante, con michas mejoras respecto a Botw, mucho más vivo e interesante. El juego perfecto.
    Saludos
  67. tadueszekpl
    May 24, 2023
    10
    This is the double big mac of video games
    just like the former but more and better
    and also has a bit more toppings along with tasting difrent even tho it is the same thing as you tased 10 minutes ago
  68. Richardgbg
    May 24, 2023
    10
    Es una obra maestra. Este juego hace parecer BOTW como una demo, es un juego en el que son garantizadas horas y horas de diversión y exploración, sin duda el GOTY de este año.
  69. liam8302
    May 24, 2023
    10
    Perfect perfect PERFECT. TOTK elevates everything about the Zelda franchise and takes it to the highest heights. Amazing
  70. yastray
    May 24, 2023
    10
    After playing the game prequel about 2 months ago, my first zelda game, I started this game with high expectations, it didn't take long for me to understand that I was in front of a masterpiece, exploration, plot, lore, links to the old game , easter egg, reference, great graphics. I think this game is perfection and I have an absurd desire to play the old games, incredible.
  71. Bent3ndo
    May 24, 2023
    10
    The BBC put it best in just four words, "a work of art". This game is inexplicably massive in both scope as well as narrative. The perfect balance between the open world exploration of Breath of the Wild, and the more linear storytelling and dungeon/temple solving of Ocarina of Time. Anyone rushing to complete this game in less than 50 hours is missing out on truly enjoying the game of aThe BBC put it best in just four words, "a work of art". This game is inexplicably massive in both scope as well as narrative. The perfect balance between the open world exploration of Breath of the Wild, and the more linear storytelling and dungeon/temple solving of Ocarina of Time. Anyone rushing to complete this game in less than 50 hours is missing out on truly enjoying the game of a generation, whereas most will hopefully be spending 100's of hours exploring this world, being distracted by every NPC, every stable quest, and every stray banana making you question if the direction you're going in is a good one!

    If gamers are still six years on discovering mechanics in Breath of the Wild that no-one has seen yet, then Fuse and Ultrahand will be keeping YouTubers and Twitter users alike surprised and confused as to how the hell Nintendo's team pulled this off for the next decade and then some. A technical feat that has shocked developers worldwide, and had the competition in awe on social media. If you choose to pass this game by, you're missing out on the closest to perfection in gaming this era. A masterpiece.    … Expand
  72. GLDJNG
    May 24, 2023
    9
    This is how you create a world that is fun and exciting to explore. It's about physics, solving puzzles and not handholding the player.
  73. Korxaq
    May 24, 2023
    10
    Perfect game! You can notice this as there is a bunch of people that think themselves as players, just non stop crying as they won’t have their goty on PC or PlayStation! Keep crying loosers!
  74. TurboCotton
    May 24, 2023
    6
    People who say this is game of the year clearly haven't played/experienced many good single-player games. I found the open world to be quite boring to traverse and the enemy combat to be shallow. Overall, this game is more of a 7/10 at best if you consider the restrictions of the Switch hardware, not a 10/10 as all the critics say.
  75. PanteraHouse
    May 24, 2023
    10
    If you enjoyed BOTW even in the slightest, you must play this game. Just Hyrule itself has been revamped a ton, and now there's also Sky islands and the dark depths below Hyrule. So much content and an infinite amount of possibilities with the godhand / recall abilties / vehicle building. A master class open world
  76. MaccMosley
    May 24, 2023
    10
    I'll admit,I was very skeptical of this game at first,I thought like alot of us that it was just gonna be a glorified BOTW DLC,Boy was I wrong. This game is one of the greatest video games of all time and I've played them all from Pong till now. I've never played a game that encourages you to explore like this game does,not only that but it rewards you,your constantly finding new things toI'll admit,I was very skeptical of this game at first,I thought like alot of us that it was just gonna be a glorified BOTW DLC,Boy was I wrong. This game is one of the greatest video games of all time and I've played them all from Pong till now. I've never played a game that encourages you to explore like this game does,not only that but it rewards you,your constantly finding new things to do and new ways to play. Just the tutorial is better than 90% of the games out there. The shrines are amazingly fun and they make you better at the game. Iam absolutely blown away by this game. The new abilities are so much fun to play with,youll find yourself sidetracked alot and it's not a bad thing,its the exact opposite,everything about this game is fun. All I can really say is GET THIS GAME,It is without a doubt Game of the year,hands down,this games just amazing. It's rare that I play a game that I cannot put down,I haven't put this much time into a game in years,its just everything that gaming should be. It's a masterpiece,it mite be the greatest Video game ever made.… Expand
  77. doti44
    May 24, 2023
    0
    I want the old Zelda type of games back.
    This is not really Zelda.
    And the switch is to slow, you can not play in 1080p.
    6 years and we are getting this.
  78. TheXeroLink
    May 24, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is quite literally the best The Legend of Zelda experience, far exceeding its prior outing Breath of the Wild. The entire game is a puzzle, from navigating the three worlds Sky/Hyrule Kingdom/Depths to the new Zoni shrines and everything in between. This game is a treasure. Everything you see you can pretty much interact with and learning how to make use of every tool you have available to you is challenging and rewarding.

    I can excuse the graphics being somewhat lacking when considering that the hardware the game is designed for is nearly 10 years old. It is truly breathtaking to see. Load times are nearly nonexistent on 10 year old hardware. When you fast travel it takes seconds, and you can transition from the sky to the ground to the depths seamlessly with no loading and no hitching.

    Definitely a must play if you own a Nintendo Switch this year!    … Expand
  79. Dazan
    May 24, 2023
    10
    Consideré a BOTW el mejor juego de la historia cuando salió, y esperaba que este fuera "más de lo mismo" pero con algún poder distinto. Me equivocaba, lo que han hecho es expandir las mecánicas de juego hasta un nivel increíble. Si con BOTW quisieron mostrar cómo los elementos interactuaban, con TOTK han querido entrar en la combinación de materiales. Por suerte no se hace tediosoConsideré a BOTW el mejor juego de la historia cuando salió, y esperaba que este fuera "más de lo mismo" pero con algún poder distinto. Me equivocaba, lo que han hecho es expandir las mecánicas de juego hasta un nivel increíble. Si con BOTW quisieron mostrar cómo los elementos interactuaban, con TOTK han querido entrar en la combinación de materiales. Por suerte no se hace tedioso construir, y el juego te pide lo mínimo para no aburrir a la gente que no le gusta construir.

    A parte de las mecánicas, han querido corregir todos los PEROS que se dijeron de BotW. Han añadido banda sonora (discreta), misiones secundarias INTERESANTES, y un lore profundo. Además, han aprovechado y han llenado el mapa con más cosas que hacer y ver, a parte de buscar koroks y templos. Gracias Nintendo por regalarnos tal joya.    … Expand
  80. gatteka
    May 24, 2023
    9
    There is nothing special about this game but it's done really well - game design is solid and polished. It's still interesting to move around the world and just explore areas, craft something etc.
    The story and dialogs are still like from ~2001-2003 ps2 games but it's not that horrible because of the fun gameplay.
  81. BigPooper
    May 23, 2023
    0
    Not even Zelda anymore. Feels like a weird, modded Lego game with a basic sword bow mechanism reskinned as a Zelda game. It DOES NOT feel anything like Ocarina of Time. Modern improvements one would like to see simply don't exist. Give us some in game voice acting, please. How about some 2023 graphics and not 2004 graphics? Too bad!

    The weapons just constantly break. Playing feels like    Not even Zelda anymore. Feels like a weird, modded Lego game with a basic sword bow mechanism reskinned as a Zelda game. It DOES NOT feel anything like Ocarina of Time. Modern improvements one would like to see simply don't exist. Give us some in game voice acting, please. How about some 2023 graphics and not 2004 graphics? Too bad!

    The weapons just constantly break. Playing feels like a second job, and not a fun escape. I was bored within an hour but pushed through. I ran around in Hyrule for a little bit and its just so goddamn boring that I haven't booted it in a week. I am convinced people are justifying their $70. Outside of children, I genuinely cannot understand why anyone with a decent amount of braincells would act like Tears of The Kingdom is even half as good as the RE4 remake or Hogwarts Legacy. It is an absolute joke. People are literally making penis rockets and penis cars. Its gross honestly, what theyve allowed to happen to the Zelda franchise. It is no longer Zelda.    … Expand
  82. rpgcress
    May 23, 2023
    9
    There's so much to do in the game that could sink hours of gameplay and you're free to do a lot of stuff. Story is great, gameplay is awesome, npc interactions is great. Not really a fan of the low durability weapons but I get that it is what it's gameplay is.
  83. Almjito
    May 23, 2023
    10
    Just perfect, everything in this sequel improves all seen in Breath of the Wild. Exploration and world-building are the best ever seen. Best game in history.
  84. Kabbaway
    May 23, 2023
    4
    I appreciate the grander plot and attempts to integrate the Era of the Wilds into the wider Zelda timeline (although so far it's hard to tell if it's succeeded). I also appreciate the originality of the Depths; no prior Zelda game has been set underground and had they placed a greater focus on that, perhaps the premise being that Link is trapped underground following the opening cinematicI appreciate the grander plot and attempts to integrate the Era of the Wilds into the wider Zelda timeline (although so far it's hard to tell if it's succeeded). I also appreciate the originality of the Depths; no prior Zelda game has been set underground and had they placed a greater focus on that, perhaps the premise being that Link is trapped underground following the opening cinematic and has to work his way back up to Hyrule, it could've been incredible. The exploration aspect on its own can still be fun and lead to some humorous or gorgeous encounters.

    In saying that, it inherits all the same annoyances as BotW - tedious game mechanics, constant stuttering frame rates, convoluted button inputs and delayed responses, repetitive and (mostly) fruitless side quests, a disjointed story, weak voice acting (to be clear I blame Nintendo's lazy direction for this, not the VAs themselves). But on top of all of BotW's half-baked assets, chucking in a souless Skyloft 2.0 and the under-utilised Depths makes TotK feel even more spread-too-thin than its predecessor.

    As well as making the Depths more of a focus, I believe that making Zelda's moments playable would've really elevated this game. Spirit Tracks is the only Zelda game to date to have the player control Zelda, and I think a second one is long overdue. The context of THIS Zelda's journey in particular would've made for a brilliant way of keeping BotW's map while doing something SIGNIFICANTLY fresh with it.    … Expand
  85. miZu_gamebigboy
    May 23, 2023
    10
    Jenda z najlepszych gier w moim życiu. Nie sądziłem, że sequel może być tak dobry. Udoskonalono już idealny tytuł i wyniesiono go na inny poziom
  86. Santiago195
    May 23, 2023
    10
    Si BotW era un mundo enorme Tears of the Kingdom lo supera por mucho, demasiada libertad, gran sistema de combate, excelente historia simplemente espectacular.
  87. Kai_g100
    May 23, 2023
    10
    Absolute perfect game. And the ability to create such a vast and beautiful game on a console so outdated is amazing
  88. majestic234
    May 23, 2023
    10
    I love this game! New mechanics combines extra experience for BotW. It's a new way to combine items and create things or tools that can be used to solve puzzles.
  89. ArsMoZa
    May 23, 2023
    10
    The Legend Of Zelda Tears of The Kingdom. Catalogado como la secuela de Breath Of The Wild, nos introduce en una nueva aventura para salvar Hyrule de las temibles garras del Rey Demonio.

    Zelda y Link se han separado y cada uno debe recorrer un camino diferente. Mientras que Zelda lidia con los problemas de un pasado muy lejano, Link deberá lidiar con el Caos o Malicia que desatado el    The Legend Of Zelda Tears of The Kingdom. Catalogado como la secuela de Breath Of The Wild, nos introduce en una nueva aventura para salvar Hyrule de las temibles garras del Rey Demonio.

    Zelda y Link se han separado y cada uno debe recorrer un camino diferente. Mientras que Zelda lidia con los problemas de un pasado muy lejano, Link deberá lidiar con el Caos o Malicia que desatado el "Legítimo Rey" en el presente.

    Prepara tu espada, escudo y arco para luchas contra incontables enemigos que podrán a prueba tu inteligencia, fuerza y valentía. Además, no estas solo en esta batalla, ya que regresan viejos conocidos que nos ayudarán a superar los obstáculos de las nuevas mazmorras o calabozos.
    Hyrule se expandido tanta en cielo, superficie y subsuelo, donde cada uno posee sus propias faunas, floras y climas que nos dificultara mucho nuestro viaje.

    El juego introdujo un nueva mecánica, el brazo nuevo de Link, cuyos poderes misteriosos nos permitirá utilizarlo como herramienta para poner a prueba nuestra creatividad.

    Vehículos, crafteos, fusión de objetos, intangibilidad... Todos esta nuevas habilidades son la esencia y atractivo de nuevo juego de la franquicia.

    Sumérgete en los cielos, donde descubrirás nuevas zonas relacionadas con una raza extinta, los Zonnan, y desentraña cada uno de los nuevos santuarios, que a lo mucho, son en misma cantidad que su precuela.

    Conoce el verdadero miedo, al adentrarte en el sombrio y lúgubre Subsuelo. Donde los Enemigos son más fuertes y la oscuridad jugara en tu contra dando una factor de miedo, soledad y aislamiento.

    Sin embargo, la superficie siempre estará presente para ti, para cumplir misiones tanto principales como secundarias.

    En conclusión, Zelda Tears Of The Kingdom coge todo lo que fue Breath Of The Wild en su momento, lo pule, lo mejora y añade más situaciones históricas.

    Han pasado 7 años, y este juego ha superado lo que alguna vez fue el "Aliento de lo Salvaje" en sus primeros días.    … Expand
  90. M4R71NHM
    May 23, 2023
    10
    Best game I have played in my life, definitely recommended for any one who wants to enjoy a game.
  91. Klebruh
    May 23, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a great game and the sound track is incredible The history is a game That deserve a great Number… Expand
  92. Tr4ce
    May 23, 2023
    7
    (No Spoilers) After 90% completion of the game, with mainstory finished. If you want constructive reviews, instead of "10/10 Masterpiece" or "0/10 awful" - here's a read for you:

    Definitely more than just a DLC, this game improves in almost every aspect in comparison to BotW. But its not without its flaws. The games open world is once again one of its biggest strengths. You can find    (No Spoilers) After 90% completion of the game, with mainstory finished. If you want constructive reviews, instead of "10/10 Masterpiece" or "0/10 awful" - here's a read for you:

    Definitely more than just a DLC, this game improves in almost every aspect in comparison to BotW.
    But its not without its flaws.

    The games open world is once again one of its biggest strengths. You can find stuff everywhere, the game is full of interesting things to do.
    But in later stages of the game, I didnt even bother opening the chests in shrines anymore, as its just another weapon or other useless junk - the game is missing some collectibles aside from just korok seeds to give loot more variance, instead of just another diamond.

    Side Quests, Exploration, Music and the polish that this game delivers are top notch, one of the best in open world videogames. But the MainQuest is just really weak, with collecting 4-5 macguffins to open the path to progress further. And this gets very old, very quick.
    The temples are incredibly boring designed, the mechanics are incredibly repetetive, with most of the challenges being transporting an item to a destination point. Comparing to older titles, there is no engaging mechanic you need to use to solve the puzzles and riddles. It's Ultrahand, in every situation.

    Ultrahand is a quite clever mechanic, but so incredibly overused, its getting boring to solve every puzzle with it. The game's desperately missing more variety in this aspect.

    After 70+ hours with just another "find the 4 items"-mission, I really hate-finished the end, although a specific plot twist was really interesting and definitely one of the reasons that I still cared about the story.

    Game's definitely hold back by hardware limitation of the old switch system, nintendo really should have released a new hardware at this point, it looks so much better on emulation systems with 2k or higher resolution and 60+ fps than on switch. It's in every aspect the better experience to play this on PC with an Emulator, and that's completely nintendos fault, still not releasing a new hardware.

    Verdict: Very Repetetive, boring and lazy progression design. Beatiful and fun open world.
    Story is not bad, but the way it's presented to the player doing sidequests first doesn't make sense.
    Still no voice acting, still old hardware, and still breakable weapons.
    Its breathtaking to explore the world, but it gets very old, very fast.

    If you liked BotW you will also like this game.
    It's good, but by no means a masterpiece.    … Expand
  93. loonatron
    May 23, 2023
    10
    One of the greatest games of all time. The map is huge, easily more than twice the size of BOTW map, and there are so many things to do I doubt it's even possible to 100% it in less than a year.
  94. halofourten
    May 23, 2023
    10
    Espectacular, alucinante y atrapante. Simplemente un Zelda con todas las de la ley.
  95. Maddd
    May 23, 2023
    9
    This has quickly become one of my favorite games of all time
    The ultra hand ability is so fun to mess around with ,the side quests, bosses, dungeons and the overall story is much more fun then breath of the wild but the Nintendo switch system does show it's age with some really bad frame drops
  96. Pantaloon
    May 23, 2023
    10
    Not just GOTY, it’s the best game ever made. All these negative reviews are ridiculous especially the 0 out of 10 reviews.
  97. BuckWild
    May 23, 2023
    5
    It's fine. The story is basically nonsense and disregards Botw by acting like it never happened. Building stuff is kinda cool at first but after a few hours it becomes very evident how clunky the mechanics are and it starts to feel very tedious. Farming quickly gets out of hand and so this becomes VERY tedious. The whole game is about exploration, but the rewards for exploring areIt's fine. The story is basically nonsense and disregards Botw by acting like it never happened. Building stuff is kinda cool at first but after a few hours it becomes very evident how clunky the mechanics are and it starts to feel very tedious. Farming quickly gets out of hand and so this becomes VERY tedious. The whole game is about exploration, but the rewards for exploring are lackluster at best. The answer to the question "Oh what's over there?" 95% of the time "it's a shrine." The other times you just get boring crafting materials or armor that's just cosmetic unremarkable nostalgia bait. Weapons are still boring and armors are still as boring and useless as in Botw. Get this if you have a hard-on for Zelda games, I guess. But unless you identify with that remark, just do yourself a favor by skipping this and saving $70 in the process.… Expand
  98. Ositoyogui79
    May 23, 2023
    10
    Tengo 43 años y llevo jugando a los videojuegos desde que tengo 6. Puedo decir que The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom se ha convertido ya en mi juego preferido de toda mi vida. Supera en todo a su antecesor y además incluye nuevas mecánicas jugables que son una verdadera maravilla. Para mí debe de ser el próximo Goty porque no creo que salga este año un juego mejor. Llevo ya 80Tengo 43 años y llevo jugando a los videojuegos desde que tengo 6. Puedo decir que The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom se ha convertido ya en mi juego preferido de toda mi vida. Supera en todo a su antecesor y además incluye nuevas mecánicas jugables que son una verdadera maravilla. Para mí debe de ser el próximo Goty porque no creo que salga este año un juego mejor. Llevo ya 80 horas jugadas y esto tiene pinta de que se puede ir perfectamente a las 500 con todo lo que hay por explorar.… Expand
  99. Zaion
    May 23, 2023
    10
    Absolutely amazing, this game is the worthy successor to BOTW. It keeps what made it good while adding 2 new maps and plenty of mechanics. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
  100. Gatit00
    May 23, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. His mechanics, Gameplay and combat are perfect. Has a good story and charismatic characters. PERFECT… Expand
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Universal acclaim - based on 150 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 145 out of 150
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 150
  3. Negative: 0 out of 150
  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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