The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

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8.1

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  1. W-switch
    May 22, 2023
    9
    this is one of my very first Zelda games, i bought it yesterday and i am already digging it, although i am still stuck on the great sky island, so an online guide will be nice
  2. arubocadi
    May 17, 2023
    10
    Wonderful and beyond my expectations of what a sequel of such a masterpiece would become.
  3. 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
  4. cjvaallezg
    May 22, 2023
    10
    THIS IS HOW YOU MAKE A FCKNG SEQUEL. Nintendo knew how to leverage the mechanics of Breath Of The Wild and making them better. This is GOTY by far.
  5. Vloz
    May 22, 2023
    10
    If you wan more calibrated fight in a lonely and sad universe go for elden ring.
    If you want a ARPG rich environment, epic story, brillant puzzles, and most important HAVE-FUN go for TOTK.
  6. NinjaNoPijama
    May 22, 2023
    9
    9/10, would be 10/10 if it wasn't for the FSR or whatever else that makes the game not look as pretty as Botw and the fps drops
  7. MarcMeRu
    May 22, 2023
    10
    Amazing art, history and new mechanics.
    It is much more big, talking about content than breath of the wild, it is just amazing.
  8. dibbik
    May 22, 2023
    10
    Brilliant!

    In the opening segments of this game, after dropping from the Great Sky Islands back to the familiarity of the vast green fields of Hyrule, I was hit with an unsettling feeling that ‘Tears of the Kingdom’ may not be unique enough to stand apart as its own unique experience from ‘Breath of the Wild’, and that much of this game may feel like retreading trodden ground.    Brilliant!

    In the opening segments of this game, after dropping from the Great Sky Islands back to the familiarity of the vast green fields of Hyrule, I was hit with an unsettling feeling that ‘Tears of the Kingdom’ may not be unique enough to stand apart as its own unique experience from ‘Breath of the Wild’, and that much of this game may feel like retreading trodden ground.

    Fortunately however, as the game progressed it unveiled more and more of its secrets and sheer abundance of content, winning me over more and more with how much it develops and builds upon every single aspect of ‘Breath of the Wild’ to a staggering degree. My issues regarding its similarities to ‘Breath of the Wild’ quickly faded away, and in it’s wake I was left with a magical wonder and so many discoveries that I was wondering how the game could possibly just keep going.

    Wash away any reservations you have for ‘Tears of the Kingdom’, because this game delivers on every aspect you could hope for, once again delivering an all time great to a series that is chock full of them and another potential “Game of the decade” contender.

    10/10, wow.    … Expand
  9. Maulin
    May 22, 2023
    9
    I really like what they have done with the game and this is no DLC to Breath of the wild, Breath of the wild was the demo for Tears of the Kingdom, Nintendo really has outdone them selves with this game.

    Most useful glitches from BOTW are patched in TOTK, but it still has a few glitches inside. Overall this game is one of the GOATs
  10. Parkjamie
    May 21, 2023
    10
    Other than the performance, one of the best games ever. Lots of amazing mechanics
  11. Dig2626
    May 21, 2023
    10
    If you have played tloz botw, this is 1000 times better. And the open world Is very big
  12. Mistermastercra
    May 21, 2023
    10
    La mejor secuela que e jugado mejora en todo al anterior y BOTW es un juego legendario! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
  13. UC_the_king
    May 21, 2023
    10
    Beautiful game with deep mechanics that leave you playing for hours on end. Really improved and built on the strengths of botw.
  14. FatherCreamy
    May 21, 2023
    7
    It has a lot of content, but most of it is bland and starts to feel like a chore after a while.
    Overall I don't find the game all that fun or rewarding.
  15. LappiSVG
    May 21, 2023
    10
    This game is so incredibly good I cannot even begin to comprehend it. For someone that could not get past the Great Plateau in Breath of the Wild, it feels so incredibly rewarding and fun to play this game.
  16. hairypatter
    May 21, 2023
    4
    How is it possible that there is so many 10 star reviews. They barely changed anything from BOTW. The graphics are bad and the story is very similar to BOTW. And with this it still gets a near perfect rating.
  17. Bloilo
    May 21, 2023
    6
    Sooo TOTK...

    First of all am not a fanboy am just a Zelda fan, played through all the console Zelda games and a few handheld ones. I have just finished TOTK and sadly i can say I am veeery disappointed Sooo in general aspects i feel the game is waaaaaay too lazy. Story is lazy, same gameplay, poor level design, the "dungeon" enemies are the laziest thing I've ever seen... Am just    Sooo TOTK...

    First of all am not a fanboy am just a Zelda fan, played through all the console Zelda games and a few handheld ones.

    I have just finished TOTK and sadly i can say I am veeery disappointed

    Sooo in general aspects i feel the game is waaaaaay too lazy. Story is lazy, same gameplay, poor level design, the "dungeon" enemies are the laziest thing I've ever seen...
    Am just gonna do a very general review cause i don't wanna go into details and make this too long.

    Story wise...this game does something reeeeeally well...having no tension. The story telling feel super plain, empty and forced, i also don't even want to mention the music for this game which is amazingly poor. Really nothing matters in the story, nothing is lost, nothing is really a big deal in the end so basically the heroes are pointless and dumb.

    Gameplay wise this is basically an overpriced BOTW DLC. 90% of the game feels the same with a few added zones. The padding and gating in this game is unbearable and artificial. Padded by the big world, stamina bar, 80% enemies oneshotting you (need at least 10 hearts for this to not happen) and I can keep going. Also i dont want to mention the companion AI with is unsufferable.

    Content is the same as BOTW with more of the same **** to do underground...now you have to light up the place lmao. Same enemies, more shrines, the same 10 weapons...what else can i say.
    I heard this game was gonna have temples and bosses more like the old Zelda games but its a complete lie. Temple design is poor AF!! basically they are all the same, they share the same concept of going up and activate **** really braindead. Also the enemy variety inside the temples is an insult to the player. Bosses are lame, they have 2 or 3 attacks that loop. More like an annoyance than fun...which is basically the whole game.
    We don't need an infinite amount of shrines, we already had that in BOTW...dont wanna do 200 more of them
    The stamina bar is stupid AF, they should have applied the Elden Ring formula which was having no stamina limit out of combat, maybe just leave it while climbing and gliding.

    Also the building mechanic just basically works withing nintendo parameter and thats the only thing you need to beat the game. Its really meaningless in the end...Same...more and annoyance than fun

    Maaaaan...I could keep going which is the sad part of this. I bet BOTW was going to have TOTK as DLC but the head of the company pushed the devs to create a whole game out of it. 6 years for this is not worth at all.    … Expand
  18. OberiousLocke
    May 21, 2023
    10
    The best game to come out in recent memory as far as I'm concerned, bar none. They changed the world enough to make it interesting to explore again but not so much that it felt alien coming off of Breath of the Wild. The new mechanics are excellent and allow for crazy amounts of creativity when it comes to solving puzzles. Developers of open world games and games in general would do wellThe best game to come out in recent memory as far as I'm concerned, bar none. They changed the world enough to make it interesting to explore again but not so much that it felt alien coming off of Breath of the Wild. The new mechanics are excellent and allow for crazy amounts of creativity when it comes to solving puzzles. Developers of open world games and games in general would do well to take notes.… Expand
  19. Hakoo
    May 21, 2023
    10
    This game is pretty awesome, really the sequel of botw Is amazing the mechanics and the new stuff un this "new" Hyrule aré trully nice!
    AND the history can't be More cool I'm my opinión nice game ir you like the legend of Zelda breath of the Wild you Will love this game top! Just give it a try!
  20. gohanmoreno7
    May 21, 2023
    10
    I was worried about this game being just a 70 dollars for Breath of the Wild but i was so wrong, everything in the gameplya is so much fun and it feels like the posibilities are limitless, the story is lovely, i dont get why so many people argue about that, i think they want some dark movie instead of this fun videogame, i would definitively recommend anyone to play it.
  21. fardinfoysal
    May 21, 2023
    10
    This Legend of Zelda game is really good. I loved this so much its a 10/10.
  22. Dorce
    May 21, 2023
    10
    Uma aventura completa, é empolgante cada nova combinação de arma ou meio de transporte, o mundo subterrâneo é gigantesco e foi uma surpresa maravilhosa.
  23. Greenherb
    May 21, 2023
    5
    This and BotW are nothing like the previous 15+ Zelda titles. Not only did they ruin the Zelda series but they are not even enjoyable to play (BotW is even less enjoyable). Its like they hired an entirely new staff (and perhaps inexperienced) to make these 2 games that have never played other Zelda games. Just as ugly design and graphics as previous game. Tedious and convoluted mechanics.This and BotW are nothing like the previous 15+ Zelda titles. Not only did they ruin the Zelda series but they are not even enjoyable to play (BotW is even less enjoyable). Its like they hired an entirely new staff (and perhaps inexperienced) to make these 2 games that have never played other Zelda games. Just as ugly design and graphics as previous game. Tedious and convoluted mechanics. Voices and characters/story are very unlikeable but cant really say other Zelda games didn't have this problem. But BotW and Tears of the Kingdom are in a league of their own in terms of terrible story/characters.

    Edited: I raised the score to 5 because, even though I still wouldn't change my negative comments, some puzzle concepts are relatively fun and improved from BotW. It also simply has more to do and discover.    … Expand
  24. abdul667
    May 21, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Best game ever I've ever played, the world, mechanic, puzzle and the storyline is stunning… Expand
  25. MattShiesty
    May 21, 2023
    10
    Don't be fooled by any review under an 8, hell, any review under a 9. This is one of the best games ever made. Truly a new peak of game design and execution. Absolute must-play.
  26. AverageCrit
    May 21, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game has been spectacular and I love the whole plot of the ancestors and the imprisoning war… Expand
  27. antavros
    May 21, 2023
    0
    espere 6 anos por esto y me encuentro con algo que parese mas un dlc que una segunda entrega grafica mente malisimo lo mismo que el 1 artisticamente una desepcion las masmorras simples y repetitivas no deveria haber gastado mi dinero en esto que decepción
  28. abinone
    May 21, 2023
    5
    The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom provides an incredible new gameplay that unleashes players' creativity to the fullest. The various exciting assembly and construction have made me feel my magical ideas, even though I thought I had lost my imagination. I give this game full marks.
  29. rucasouza88
    May 21, 2023
    10
    Creativity is limitless now, and with very interesting plot, quests and things to explore.
  30. henryg
    May 21, 2023
    10
    Best ever, bigger and better now. I am thankful for myself that I've bought it.
  31. ChangoGamer
    May 21, 2023
    5
    Cómo es posible que los gráficos sean tan pésimos?
    Existe una zona en donde está completamente oscuro.
    Y cuando finamente lo iluminas, todo está lleno de neblina. INACEPTABLE!!
  32. LegoLego
    May 21, 2023
    0
    It copied Metalworks sandbox demo in Roblox which was made in 2014. The Car building system is the same as Metalworks sandbox demo!
  33. LinkArthur
    May 21, 2023
    10
    Uno de los mejores juegos de los últimos 20 años, el tema de las físicas te vuela la cabeza, todo lo que imagines que puede funcionar por lo general podrás hacerlo funcionar, es un juego que además de divertido y profundo tiene montones de contenido además de personalidad y total libertad, es decir juegazo
  34. hedigrrr1
    May 21, 2023
    10
    The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is a testament to the power of gaming as an art form. Its seamless blend of visuals, gameplay, story, and music creates an unforgettable experience that surpasses expectations. It is an epic masterpiece that deserves a perfect score of 10/10.
  35. juci_
    May 21, 2023
    10
    Best Zelda game ever! I've been playing about 50hours already. This is masterpiece!
  36. 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
  37. Ejrhejrz
    May 21, 2023
    10
    Das game ist einfach nur klasse die Geile Story das geile Kampf system das man waffen mit z.b mit ein Stein kombinieren kann ist allein schon besser als botw.
  38. LostTerran
    May 15, 2023
    10
    This game is Just amazing. I have been a Zelda fan all my life and it just keeps getting better and better. Thank you Nintendo for spending enough time to perfect the game.
  39. luisbortolaso
    May 21, 2023
    10
    game definitivo, perfeito, maravilhoso, NOTA 10, MELHOR GAME DE TODOS OS TEMPOS, SIMPLESMENTE O AUGE DOS VIDEOS GAMES !!
  40. Anzu-gaming
    May 21, 2023
    9
    Quelle aventure dans la lignée de breath of the wild certes mais quel génie de la part de Nintendo niveau gameplay un must have foncez
  41. Picorette
    May 17, 2023
    9
    Simply AMAZING!!!!!!! A true gem and a unique game. Bravo Nintendo!!!!!! Breath of the willd was shocking but this sequel is even better in every ways and aspects!!!!
  42. GoldenRound
    May 21, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I legitimately can not understand people reviewing this game. Most as far as I can tell are in two camps "It's not a Zelda game therefore it's bad" (which would normally be fine but they base there reviews as if they're ranking against other zelda games), and two "It reuses too much of the previous game". I have played this game for at least 50 hours now and I have completed maaaaybe a third of this games available content, and I've completed about half of the main story, not once did I ever feel like "Man, I've seen these land formations before" or "I've done this before". It just doesn't happen. The sky islands, the depths, the very way you traverse the world is completely different.

    Some people dislike the building aspects, it's a fairly minor role outside of shrine puzzles, which is when the building aspects shine the best as creative problem solving. I can understand not liking it, but the game doesn't require you to interact with it pretty much 99% of the time outside of it. You can explore exactly how you did in breath of the wild. Climb up a cliff, paraglide off a cliff, swim up a river, ride your horse. However for those who want to do DOPE **** you can build hoverbikes and cars and boats and death machines and it's very fun to tie a rocket to a korok and launch it to where it needs to go.

    Durability is back, and while I liked it in breath of the wild, it's kinda a non issue in tears of the kingdom. Yes weapons break, but you get so many monster parts for a single weapon that it feels like you always have powerful weapons ready to go, which helps encourage you to actually fight monsters rather than just avoid it to prevent weapon damage. The game gives multiple fuse parts which helps you decide what resources you're willing to spend, so if enemies are clumped together, using a bomb flower on an arrow to finish the fight faster is something you'll consider very naturally.

    The dungeons still aren't dungeony enough for me, they still behave more simmilar to divine beasts. However, this does not mean the temples aren't fun, they're still designed to take advantage of breath of the wilds unique freedom of movement. The story is also way better than breath of the wild it constantly has you asking questions and it's a genuine joy to receive memories to unlock a little bit more of what exactly happened.

    Peak around the corner there's a falling rock to take you to a sky island, there's a chasm to jump in, another cave another well another pack of mobs another camp here's a stable with a quest go talk to some people. Litterally side tracked the game there's so much to do and explore it just teeters on the brink of being overwhelming.    … Expand
  43. Linksel
    May 21, 2023
    10
    This game ads so much to what botw already established. The World feels alive and the story is emotional and unique. The new mechanics, amazing sidequests, which go far beyond typical ones, and other aspects make this game really unique. While controversial mechanics like rain and weapon durability haven't been removed, there have been changes that make them much less annoying. Love thisThis game ads so much to what botw already established. The World feels alive and the story is emotional and unique. The new mechanics, amazing sidequests, which go far beyond typical ones, and other aspects make this game really unique. While controversial mechanics like rain and weapon durability haven't been removed, there have been changes that make them much less annoying. Love this game from start to finish… Expand
  44. XMarkX
    May 21, 2023
    10
    All Nintendo Switch games are designed with the 393 Gflops limitation in handheld mode in mind.
    Taking into account the power of the console, the graphics are excellent for the open world.
    Now, the best Playstation 5 games with 10 teraflops don't have good graphics as most still use the PlayStation 4 graphics engines in games: God of War Ragnarök, Ghost of Tsushima and Horizon    All Nintendo Switch games are designed with the 393 Gflops limitation in handheld mode in mind.
    Taking into account the power of the console, the graphics are excellent for the open world.

    Now, the best Playstation 5 games with 10 teraflops don't have good graphics as most still use the PlayStation 4 graphics engines in games: God of War Ragnarök, Ghost of Tsushima and Horizon Forbidden West. These games have good graphics considering Playstation 4 restrictions.

    The Xbox Series X with its 12 flops still couldn't come close to the graphics engines of the Playstation 4. The kids who scored low have to complain about the graphic quality of the Xbox series x and Playstation 5 games.    … Expand
  45. Lekande
    May 21, 2023
    10
    The map is like botw but better, and much bigger, Nintendo was more focused on story cuz botw story is kind of mid.
  46. Anarkroft
    May 21, 2023
    7
    ça se caresse beaucoup sur cet opus "parce que c'est le prochain Zelda". Ce n'est ni une excuse, ni un argument !
    Si je dois juger ce jeu en tant que jeu, et OBJECTIVEMENT, je ne peux pas m’empêcher de me dire "ok, c'est un bon jeu, mais il a plusieurs défauts !" Ce n'est ni le jeu de la vie, ni le jeu ultra parfait.
    On est sur le même moteur que BOTW. Alors en 2017 ça allait, remis dans    ça se caresse beaucoup sur cet opus "parce que c'est le prochain Zelda". Ce n'est ni une excuse, ni un argument !
    Si je dois juger ce jeu en tant que jeu, et OBJECTIVEMENT, je ne peux pas m’empêcher de me dire "ok, c'est un bon jeu, mais il a plusieurs défauts !" Ce n'est ni le jeu de la vie, ni le jeu ultra parfait.
    On est sur le même moteur que BOTW. Alors en 2017 ça allait, remis dans le contexte c'était honnête. Par contre, la même en 2023 sur la même console qui était déjà un peu fatiguée à l'époque, je vous laisse imaginer la cata : 1080P 30fps en regardant le ciel, sinon c'est définition dynamique et framerate dynamique aussi. L'aliasing est absolument horrible pour les yeux.
    Oui, y'a un moteur physique un peu plus évolué que BOTW, on peut construire des chose en assemblant des éléments, c'est sympa mais ça fait pas du 26/20 en note quoi. Impossible de changer les touches, touche X et B pour courir et sauter c'est a se demander si les dev ont tenu une manette switch entre les mains? (au pire, pourquoi ne pas pouvoir changer les touches ? on est en 2023 les gars !)
    Les doublages... parlons-en ! Les cinématiques sont doublées (vocalement) dans la langue de Molière, mais 95% des dialogues dans le jeu (typiquement avec un PNJ) ne sont pas doublés en vocal. Pas DU TOUT, quelque soit la langue. C'est assez fou en 2023, toujours.
    Intrinsèquement, le jeu c'est un BOTW++ : la zone de jeu est plus grande, c'est tout. Les combats ne sont pas spécialement passionnants : une arme par ennemi, arme qui casse toujours très rapidement, et ennemi qui te bute en deux coups : mouaif.
    Bon jeu, en étant honnête pas de quoi se pignoler en se disant que c'est le jeu de la vie. Pour ceux qui n'ont jamais fait BOTW, bon jeu. Pour ceux qui ont fait BOTW : TOTK est une redite de BOTW en mode "plus plus"    … Expand
  47. LouieC5
    May 21, 2023
    10
    Easily the best video game I've ever played. TOTK had a lot to live up to with after BOTW but Nintendo has really out done themselves here. There's no end to the amount of things you can do and the creativity you can use while doing them. Just an unbelievable game. I see why this game kept getting delayed!
  48. Rtxagliter
    May 21, 2023
    10
    Zelda tears of the kingom is one of the best games in history, it revolutionized everything that breath of the wild did The best Nintendo switch games
  49. Wolfar
    May 21, 2023
    10
    For me its just breath of the wild but with more fun things to do other than the story and botw was already a 9/10 for me.
  50. G3vivaelvino
    May 21, 2023
    0
    Es literalmente igual que todos los zeldas anteriores solo cambian los trucos que pudes hacer . Es muy frustante la exploración y no lo recomiendo para nada.
  51. Pappypoo
    May 21, 2023
    10
    Yep everything about this game superseded any other zelda game I've ever played. Oh, and also I've not actually played this game just jumping on the zero opposing band waggon. 10!
  52. Rafiki_gil
    May 21, 2023
    10
    It is absolutely fantastic and spectacular. Nintendo put a lot of effort into creating the perfect sequel. The way and freedom in which you can play the game however you want is greater than it was in Breath of the Wild. Each mechanic, story, music, and visualization is unique.
  53. ShinJago
    May 21, 2023
    10
    Hello folks. I just wanted to say how incredibly awesome this masterpiece is.

    After an eternity of time I've finally made a game that has an extremely addictive factor after the tutorial. Great, Nintendo... just great...
  54. Jonh0204
    May 21, 2023
    10
    This thin is got this year
    Gameplay is a bit similar to botw when nintendo said that's gonna be a different game , I'm a bit surprised for that but still is a awesome game and it deserves respect and love
  55. kjenzipeen
    May 21, 2023
    0
    Just another Hyrule simulator. No gameplay, no items to unlock, and no real dungeons. It's depressing that it's been over a decade since a playable TLoZ game has been released.
  56. javiertrzn
    May 21, 2023
    10
    It's incredible how team Zelda can still surprise us after botw. The map feels surprisingly fresh despite being the one used for the previous game and constantly encourages to travel between the different surfaces. Every time you spend playing the game you find out new things to do, new side quests, curiosity forces you to keep off the track of the main quest line. It's so rewarding andIt's incredible how team Zelda can still surprise us after botw. The map feels surprisingly fresh despite being the one used for the previous game and constantly encourages to travel between the different surfaces. Every time you spend playing the game you find out new things to do, new side quests, curiosity forces you to keep off the track of the main quest line. It's so rewarding and satisfying to get lost in the vast Hyrule.
    The new soundtrack completely accompanies every single situation and the music for bosses is epic, brilliant.
    One of the best gaming experiences ever created. Long life Zelda team!    … Expand
  57. AnthoSchwarz
    May 21, 2023
    10
    El mejor videojuego de la historia. No puedo creer que haya superado en todo al anterior mejor juego de la historia (Breath of the Wild). Ahora hay templos muy elaborados, más y mejores santuarios, mejores misiones secundarias, más opciones de combate, más terreno que explorar (cielo, tierra y subsuelo) que incluso genera curiosidad ver cómo han cambiado los mismos lugares del primerEl mejor videojuego de la historia. No puedo creer que haya superado en todo al anterior mejor juego de la historia (Breath of the Wild). Ahora hay templos muy elaborados, más y mejores santuarios, mejores misiones secundarias, más opciones de combate, más terreno que explorar (cielo, tierra y subsuelo) que incluso genera curiosidad ver cómo han cambiado los mismos lugares del primer juego.

    Tenemos la mayor verticalidad x contenido en un videojuego. Hay miles de cosas que hacer tanto en las islas como mucho más abajo.

    Las posibilidades de resolver situaciones de manera que ni los propios desarrolladores habían pensado siguen estando presentes y funcionan muy bien creando una atmósfera de libertad incluso mayor que antes. El añadido de las mecánicas de construcción es otro nivel más de libertad en sus mecánicas jugables y en cómo estas afectan al mundo que te rodean.

    Sin ninguna duda es el mejor videojuego de todos los tiempos. Va más allá de la perfección pero aquí solo puedo ponerle un 10/10    … Expand
  58. Ryu_san
    May 21, 2023
    10
    Brilliant - the building mechanics are fun and the additional ways to explore the world underground and in the sky bring innovation in this Zelda game. So much replay value for these reasons, as well as containing classic dungeons and quests.
  59. Tristan562
    May 21, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Zelda tears of The kingdom é um ótimo jogo, deu uma melhorada no combate tendo infinitas possibilidades de eliminar um inimigo exemplo:flecha de fogo,de bomba,e agora tem sistema de fuse que exige que você funda seu escudo ou espada com qualquer item aumentando a força da sua arma… Expand
  60. MaaniGold11
    May 21, 2023
    10
    Um dos melhores jogos que joguei esse ano, tem seu problemas mais isso é por causa do switch que tá defasado mais tirando isso e um ótimo jogo
  61. BIGMAN77
    May 21, 2023
    9
    amazing game
    HOWEVER, first time i played got bored pretty quickly saved 2 areas then got bored, decided to give the game another shot this time playing through without teleporting and no extra hearts. this is the best way to play the game, it forces you to explore and makes you realise what may be a scarce world is full to the brim with details hat you wouldnt notice if u just teleported    amazing game
    HOWEVER, first time i played got bored pretty quickly saved 2 areas then got bored, decided to give the game another shot this time playing through without teleporting and no extra hearts. this is the best way to play the game, it forces you to explore and makes you realise what may be a scarce world is full to the brim with details hat you wouldnt notice if u just teleported away after finishing an objective.
    the sky may be a bit scarce it works and the main challenge is getting to some of the islands.
    people saying content isnt added are just wrong, ultra hand and ascend completely change the way you play, in breath if u wanted to climb a mountain u would spend 10 mins whistle running, in this game if u take the time to find a cave you can get some useful loot and get to the top of the mountain. the depths are the size of the overworld map and is very rewarding to explore.
    overall, if u rush and do the objectives and treat it like any rpg this game isnt as fun as if u were to treat it as an open world. be brave and fight the bosses and jump into the depths. amazing game.    … Expand
  62. Confusedeius
    May 21, 2023
    10
    It definitley builds on breath of the wild, but with a HUGE amount of added fun stuff to do.
    Game of the year?
  63. idrawsi
    May 21, 2023
    10
    Zelda BOTW était déjà un excellent jeu, mais je trouve que TOTK a réussi à faire mieux. Tous les problèmes notables de Breath of the wild ou presque ont été corrigé :
    - bestiaire peu varié ---> des dizaines de familles de monstres en plus
    - les armes qui se cassent ---> la possibilité de fabriquer plein d'armes super facilement avec amalgame et les matériaux de monstres. - l'escalade    Zelda BOTW était déjà un excellent jeu, mais je trouve que TOTK a réussi à faire mieux. Tous les problèmes notables de Breath of the wild ou presque ont été corrigé :
    - bestiaire peu varié ---> des dizaines de familles de monstres en plus
    - les armes qui se cassent ---> la possibilité de fabriquer plein d'armes super facilement avec amalgame et les matériaux de monstres.
    - l'escalade sous la pluie ---> la possibilité de faire des remèdes qui aident à grimper.

    On a beaucoup plus de contenu que dans Botw :
    - nouveaux ingrédients de cuisine
    - souterrain et îles célestes
    - une histoire beaucoup plus développée / point bonus lore et timeline
    - les artefacts soneaux super funs qui rendent encore plus amusant l'exploration
    - des grottes, des puits, des ruines a explorer en plus de la carte.

    ET LE JEU EST BEAUCOUP PLUS DUR ! J'ai déjà des dizaines et des dizaines de game over après environ 50h de jeu. Les sanctuaires sont plus difficiles, mieux pensés...

    Bref 20/20 sans hésiter    … Expand
  64. Ilcasa08
    May 21, 2023
    10
    The best videogame that I've ever played.
    Absolutely unforgettable.
    I think that at the moment this os the best game ever created.
  65. tcay
    May 21, 2023
    10
    This game is wonderful and is truly something you have to play. I have only played about 10 hours and feel like I have YEARS of gameplay and fun ahead of me at this point. There is just that much to do and see. The world looks great, the story is very interesting, and the gameplay is so addicting. Do yourself a favor and grab it. Even if you don’t play your Switch a lot or are not a hugeThis game is wonderful and is truly something you have to play. I have only played about 10 hours and feel like I have YEARS of gameplay and fun ahead of me at this point. There is just that much to do and see. The world looks great, the story is very interesting, and the gameplay is so addicting. Do yourself a favor and grab it. Even if you don’t play your Switch a lot or are not a huge Zelda fan (like me) it is very worth it.… Expand
  66. Huxho
    May 21, 2023
    10
    The BEST Game ever
  67. Eggzzy
    May 21, 2023
    10
    Incrível, uma das experiências mais divertidas que tive em anos, único problema é não ser traduzido em PTBR.
  68. Galaxyelmo
    May 21, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very very fun game 10 /10 dungeons are extremely good and he game us challenging… Expand
  69. Rebtain
    May 21, 2023
    5
    Más de lo mismo respecto a su precuela, y su sistema de construcción no es algo que no se haya visto antes en otros mundos abiertos
    El asunto de que puedas hacer mil virguerías con los poderes de la ultra mano caen en saco roto cuando muchas de las cosas se pueden lograr con los mecanismos más simples y anodinos, o simplemente caminando, peleando y usando la paravela, siendo útiles solo    Más de lo mismo respecto a su precuela, y su sistema de construcción no es algo que no se haya visto antes en otros mundos abiertos
    El asunto de que puedas hacer mil virguerías con los poderes de la ultra mano caen en saco roto cuando muchas de las cosas se pueden lograr con los mecanismos más simples y anodinos, o simplemente caminando, peleando y usando la paravela, siendo útiles solo en los santuarios donde te fuerzan a ser creativo, los cuales son muy pocos.
    Ya si hablamos desde el punto de vista narratológico, BotW era más sólido y menos discordante, aquí el argumento se siente demasiado vacío.    … Expand
  70. 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
  71. Nipica
    May 21, 2023
    10
    This is straight up the best game I've ever played.
    In complete honesty, this title blew me away, just like the previous game.
    This game proves that you don't have to have top tier graphics or a completely new world to create a beautiful and immersive experience, and even though some people have found tiny flaws in this title (and it's perfectly fine) I personally haven't, and that's why    This is straight up the best game I've ever played.
    In complete honesty, this title blew me away, just like the previous game.
    This game proves that you don't have to have top tier graphics or a completely new world to create a beautiful and immersive experience, and even though some people have found tiny flaws in this title (and it's perfectly fine) I personally haven't, and that's why my vote is so high.
    I suggest this to whoever likes open world exploration games.    … Expand
  72. Cheater_Bohlen_
    May 21, 2023
    10
    It's my top game number one and i only played it 12h. Top
  73. Palkia_Presioon
    May 21, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Este juego es básicamente un DLC enorme para BotW (y estoy muy seguro que así era originalmente). No me gustó el Breath of the Wild original cuando salió, lo encontré bastante aburrido, repetitivo, con una historia muy mediocre y un final vacio que simplemente no podía llegar a interesarme.
    Lamentablemente, Tears of the kingdom es el mismo juego rempaquetado como un título "diferente". El arte es decente, pero este es absolutamente lastrado por malas texturas y un rendimiento paupérrimo.    … Expand
  74. 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.
  75. TNath
    May 21, 2023
    10
    Eh jugado zelda botw durante 6 años y al pasar a tears es un cambio grande, no en el sentido tecnico pero no es un problema si el estilo artistico es muy superior.
    El mapa cambia tanto que llegas a perderte de nuevo y si contar los nuevos mapas como el subsuelo o el cielo sus templos y subtemplos, jefes y subjefes, hordas, calabozos, cuevas etc. Es un error grave decir que tokt es la sobra    Eh jugado zelda botw durante 6 años y al pasar a tears es un cambio grande, no en el sentido tecnico pero no es un problema si el estilo artistico es muy superior.
    El mapa cambia tanto que llegas a perderte de nuevo y si contar los nuevos mapas como el subsuelo o el cielo sus templos y subtemplos, jefes y subjefes, hordas, calabozos, cuevas etc. Es un error grave decir que tokt es la sobra de botw, decir eso es no conocer la saga zelda y no jugar bien al juego.

    Simplemente son 2 experiencias totalmente diferentes y unicas

    Tokt cumplio con lo esperado a nivel de mecanicas gameplay y diversion e incluso en historia.    … Expand
  76. Dric52
    May 21, 2023
    10
    I LOVE this game, the best open world game i've played in a loooong while. I kinda hate nintendo but this game is the BEST!!!!
  77. 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
  78. 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.
  79. Khaar
    May 21, 2023
    8
    Review from a non-Nintendo fan.

    TOTK builds on a great foundation but does not get rid of some issues and does not add much substantial except the obvious building mechanic. Animation/Cutscene: The amount of times I mash buttons to skip animations, cutscenes etc. is ridiculous. If the aim is to make you wear out your controller they have succeeded. Can we please have cutscenes for    Review from a non-Nintendo fan.

    TOTK builds on a great foundation but does not get rid of some issues and does not add much substantial except the obvious building mechanic.

    Animation/Cutscene:
    The amount of times I mash buttons to skip animations, cutscenes etc. is ridiculous. If the aim is to make you wear out your controller they have succeeded. Can we please have cutscenes for first few times when opening a chest and after that a much much quicker one unless its a cool item inside? And it's not just chests, its cooking, upgrading clothing etc. Whenever you have to cook 10x of something or upgrade 10x, it's just a button mashing fest.

    QOL:
    Very few QOL that we have had since forever in other games. Why can't we sell several items at once? Why can't we move around the shields weapons etc. in the order we want? So much that just feels incredibly dated.

    World Issue:
    The vast majority of your gametime will not be spent in the new areas, it will be in the same lands as BOTW.
    The new areas are cool at first but very shallow if we examine them closely.

    The quests are new but most people in this world don't even know who you are, Zelda is well known but the person that ran around Hyrule for XXX hours killing monsters, helping people, saving the world is apparently a complete stranger.

    Reward Drip:
    There is 152 shrines in this game, they are very small puzzles but is a must do since you gain health by them.
    There is a 1000 seeds in this game, which are necessary for the various inventory slots.

    These things are called "fun exploration" in Zelda, but in all other open world games, gamers hate these "collect XXXX of this" and "XXXX of that". I'm not sure how Zelda gets away with it, I would much rather have 50 Shrines with three times bigger puzzles and 300 seeds to hunt, with three times the hunting.

    I get it, "there is an overabundance so all players get a baseline of health/inventory" but that doesn't take away from how simple and boring the shrines often are. Some have more animations/cutscenes than content.
    "But it's good how some teach you how the game works!" yeah that's great, too bad they are completely optional, that would make sense if the 1 shrine was the same for everyone, and the 10th etc. that would actually make sense because they would get increasingly complex and it would make sure everyone got to learn combat, physics solutions etc.

    So basically you are given a vast world to explore and every time you stumble upon something the reward is a 1/10000 drip.
    If you're very very lucky you will stumble upon a unique item but there is never a good clear indication that "hey, what you're doing here is leading towards something cool".

    It is almost as Nintendo is expecting you to Google/Youtube "best armor" and "best weapons" instead of having clear quests that give you more than 100 rupees and a meal.

    Which I have been doing because I don't want to spend XXX hours looking around for actual cool items/content like an addict.

    Weapons:
    We can fuse stuff with stuff! Cool! But why does some items just glue on the tip of my sword and some transform my sword into something actually cool?
    Why does a scythe still move like a staff? Or a scimitar still have exact same movement as a Longsword?

    I could probably go on but it boils down to not enough unique changes and not a game that does not respect your time.

    It is still a very fun game but it is more a reskin than another GOTY.    … Expand
  80. 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.
  81. 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.
  82. brinmat
    May 21, 2023
    10
    Stop the review bombing! Seriously, it's not even working. The game is good. Play it. It's fun. YOU get to play it how YOU want to. People are just pissed that Nintendo puts gameplay first.
  83. 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.
  84. 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.
  85. Jak3y_Soto21
    May 21, 2023
    10
    Everything Breath of the wild was but new, improved and rejuvenated in way that improves on the original formula.
  86. Danikyo3sBasura
    May 21, 2023
    0
    TODO MAL con este juego.
    Personalmente, me corrio a 20 FPS la mayoría del tiempo y he sufrido por lo menos 4 crashes en las primeras 5 horas
    El mapa aunque extenso, tiene demasiado relleno y la mayoría de cofres y recompensas por derrotar enemigos random son objetos consumibles completamente inútiles Y para terminar, nuevamente casi no hay historia ni personajes que te evoquen nada como    TODO MAL con este juego.
    Personalmente, me corrio a 20 FPS la mayoría del tiempo y he sufrido por lo menos 4 crashes en las primeras 5 horas
    El mapa aunque extenso, tiene demasiado relleno y la mayoría de cofres y recompensas por derrotar enemigos random son objetos consumibles completamente inútiles
    Y para terminar, nuevamente casi no hay historia ni personajes que te evoquen nada como sucedía con títulos como Skyward Sword.    … Expand
  87. Pacer
    May 21, 2023
    10
    Awesome only game better still is Oot….Most Zelda games are great though if you have the patience and smarts to play them for hours on end
  88. Patrikh_76
    May 21, 2023
    10
    So rare that you wait for a game and it's even better than you imagine.
    This is Nintendo at its absolut finest.
  89. Swissclassic
    May 21, 2023
    10
    Flying into the sky, there are not only Link's new adventures and Zelda's legends, but also boundless creativity and beautiful imagination.
  90. 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
  91. Elena_E_Patata
    May 20, 2023
    0
    È un gioco piuttosto brutto e lento sotto molti aspetti.. l'ottimizzazione non è affatto buona. E non è di gran lunga il miglior gioco della storia come dicono i media giornalistici.
    Facilmente il peggior Zelda fino ad oggi in termini di mancanza di rispetto delle convenzioni e delle tradizioni che hanno definito la serie.
    I templi rimangono noiosamente semplici, la storia rimane    È un gioco piuttosto brutto e lento sotto molti aspetti.. l'ottimizzazione non è affatto buona. E non è di gran lunga il miglior gioco della storia come dicono i media giornalistici.
    Facilmente il peggior Zelda fino ad oggi in termini di mancanza di rispetto delle convenzioni e delle tradizioni che hanno definito la serie.
    I templi rimangono noiosamente semplici, la storia rimane frammentata e la difficoltà degli enigmi non è come i prequel precedenti.
    Peccato perché avevo grandi aspettative.    … Expand
  92. CriticalChriss
    May 20, 2023
    10
    It feels like one of the best open world adventure games ever made. So far seemingly only limited by the platform it runs on.
  93. Aremo
    May 20, 2023
    10
    I loved it, simply how they could retain the Zelda formula while incorporating such freedom and openness, really excited for the direction it's moving in
  94. xrr
    May 20, 2023
    6
    It would have been a very good DLC. Unfortunately this is rather a bad standalone game, as it copies so much from the previous saga entry : world, sounds, gameplay.

    Graphics are shameful for 2023, as is the (almost) full lack of voices.

    Nice gimmicks were added, but the game remains "the same". Think BOTW 1.5
  95. RoyalHistorian
    May 20, 2023
    10
    Best Zelda Game Ever. Best open world game I’ve ever played. Not A DLC. BotW is like an early game demo in comparison.
  96. rdalby2002
    May 20, 2023
    10
    As a life-long Zelda fan with only a mostly favorable outlook on Breath of the Wild, this game is everything I wanted it to be and so much more. I do wish it’d come out on more powerful hardware, but that’s really no fault of the game as I feel it’s optimized as best as humanly possible given how ancient the Switch is; with myself only having experienced a handful of frame drops throughoutAs a life-long Zelda fan with only a mostly favorable outlook on Breath of the Wild, this game is everything I wanted it to be and so much more. I do wish it’d come out on more powerful hardware, but that’s really no fault of the game as I feel it’s optimized as best as humanly possible given how ancient the Switch is; with myself only having experienced a handful of frame drops throughout my 60+ hour main story play through (yours will probably be a lot quicker, I just reeeally took my time and did a substantial chunk of side content). Long story short, I’ve adored every minute of this game so far, and I plan on dedicating as many hours as it takes to see through 100% completion.… Expand
  97. Vestherian
    May 20, 2023
    10
    The game is definitely a sequel to BotW, and even with the same map (which makes sense) it's been changed enough to work as a new game.
    The abilities are completely different and the absolute freedom you have is ridiculously fun. The story is great, better told than BotW imo.
    The new weapon fusions add yet another layer to the combat as well as a method to make weapons last much longer.    The game is definitely a sequel to BotW, and even with the same map (which makes sense) it's been changed enough to work as a new game.
    The abilities are completely different and the absolute freedom you have is ridiculously fun. The story is great, better told than BotW imo.
    The new weapon fusions add yet another layer to the combat as well as a method to make weapons last much longer.
    The only issue is the item selection menu for attaching/throwing. With the sheer quantity of items it can be exhausting to scroll though. Hopefully that's patched.    … Expand
  98. OgRoberts
    May 20, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. More of everything! A sandier sandbox. More outfits. More characters. More game mechanics. A terrifying Ganon and epic Princess Zelda. The first was a masterpiece and this is a masterpiece+. The most epic master sword pull in Zelda history.… Expand
  99. FruitKing
    May 20, 2023
    10
    Best game ever made. Period. No one else builds worlds or creates fun like Nintendo. Best developer in the industry for decades.
  100. llShadowll
    May 20, 2023
    10
    Imagine playing BOWT but with the experience improved by 200%, definitely one of the best games of the last 10 years.
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  2. Mixed: 5 out of 150
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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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