The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

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8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 9840 Ratings

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  1. Xwazup0
    May 14, 2023
    10
    El juego es todo lo que cualquier fan puede esperar, contando con una gran cantidad de mapa por descubrir agregando el subterráneo y el cielo lo cual hace mas divertido y menos repetitivo a la hora de completar el modo historia
  2. MarioBr0s
    May 14, 2023
    10
    Muchísimas cosas que hacer me sentí abrumado al principio pero pensar en que pasaré horas y horas en esta nueva versión de hyrule me basto para estar feliz y divertirme cómo niño al usar mi imaginación para resolver los cientos de acertijos simplemente hermosooo
  3. jlake90
    May 14, 2023
    10
    This is seriously the best game to come out in years and I really believe its the best game Nintendo has ever made. I'm completely in awe. I don't want to spoil anything (so I won't) I just want to say it's incredible and has exceeded my expectations. I went on a complete blackout before the game released and managed to avoid all spoilers. After playing it now for several hours I feelThis is seriously the best game to come out in years and I really believe its the best game Nintendo has ever made. I'm completely in awe. I don't want to spoil anything (so I won't) I just want to say it's incredible and has exceeded my expectations. I went on a complete blackout before the game released and managed to avoid all spoilers. After playing it now for several hours I feel like I've barely scratched the surface. If you loved Breath of the Wild add at least 3 or 4 points on top of the score you gave that game. For me this is better than Botw in every way. I don't understand some of the negative reviews, but I'm not going to let them ruin my enjoyment of this amazing adventure. Thanks Nintendo!… Expand
  4. tronglovan
    May 14, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of the best games in the past 3 years, with almost endless creativity. I love it… Expand
  5. Davidrodas
    May 14, 2023
    10
    Wow love this game so far really Ben enjoy don’t listen to fake sonyer and xboxser reviews they mad cuse the game is better than theirs
  6. yic191
    May 14, 2023
    10
    Uno de los mejores juegos de la historia sin duda... No tengo palabras, una obra de arte.
  7. MarkZuker
    May 14, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Excellent storyline, numerous branches, extremely high degrees of freedom, and game details make it the best game in my opinion… Expand
  8. Rodbang
    May 14, 2023
    10
    a breath of fresh air that makes you feel like a little explorer in a whole new map with so many things that make it so different from its prequel, every corner every place is something new to explore from the underground to the sky.
  9. TechnoHut
    May 14, 2023
    10
    Richtig gelungenes Zelda, eins der besten Spiele seid Jahren, für die Nintendo Switch.
  10. Minato-Arisato
    May 14, 2023
    0
    Un juego que desborda repetibilidad y falta de ideas nuevas. No tengo ningún punto positivo más que destacar que no es el gran juego revolucionario que dicen allá afuera.
    Es como un Breath of the Wild 1.2 con una mecánica de construcción, que en mi humilde opinion no contribuye nada de valor.
    70 dolares se me hacen un precio muy elevado por un DLC glorificado.
  11. IncognitoCheez
    May 14, 2023
    10
    Surpasses Breath of the Wild in every way, and that was already a masterpiece
  12. old9line
    May 14, 2023
    10
    Why can't I **** **** in this game. This the only game, you can't be rolling on them homies and going to strip clubs after. This game for soyboys fr fr.

    TLDR
    Need more **** to **** I'm rating this the same amount of **** in this game, 0
  13. Miganika
    May 14, 2023
    0
    Nintendo's lazyness is big on this one. A forced agressive FSR 1.0 profile that drops the resolution from 900P to 780P 20 FPS in busy scenes, giving you a blurry mess and shifting resolution to crazy visuals that are unbelievably jarring.

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

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

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

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

    There is also a lot of cut content from the trailers we saw, and they will obviously be made into dlc's, when we saw link in a special environment on the back of a huge animal, that is nowhere to be find in the current game, if you release a trailer for the game and cut content that was advertised as is before launch, i call it false advertisement. The trailer also gave the promise of a darker, more interesting game then botw dungeon wise, and nintendo saying the dungeons will not be divine beast like but have more of a regional feel to them and not do the same thing again. Guess what... These dungeons are as bad and as SHORT and easy as divine beast, even a toddler can finish one in under 20 minutes, and the bosses are way way way too easy too. leaving absolutely not much of a memorable moment , any taste in the mouth as they are done way too fast and give you absolutely no challenge.    … Expand
  14. alRR
    May 14, 2023
    0
    Definitely the creatives for this game are ahead of their time, and on such a limited power system!!! This game keeps me hooked as there is always just one more discovery around the corner to keep me playing one more hour. This is engaging gameplay as well as the new construction physics, and solve however you choose puzzles.
  15. PraiseBeToGod
    May 14, 2023
    10
    God is Good, He is real ty8u9i0o ifyguhiophhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
  16. vimalaal
    May 14, 2023
    10
    Excelente. Hermoso. Volver a sentir la experiencia es maravilloso.. no puedes dejar de jugarlo.
  17. HUNSI
    May 14, 2023
    4
    Ten days before its official release, there was a cracked version available online, which was a huge loss for players like us who spent money on cassette tapes. This developer made a big mistake, which is unforgivable.
  18. Spurs9121
    May 14, 2023
    10
    I recommend you try it yourself I never listen when people say not to play it cuz it’s bad 99% of the time they are very wrong it’s an Amazing game I don’t understand why people are crying it’s well worth the money the map has expanded like crazy the story is good and the mechanics are good
  19. JDK-the-L0lic0n
    May 14, 2023
    0
    One of the most disappointing sequels I've played, the overall performance is very poor compared to even other Switch games
    And the characters like their dialogues were very disappointing.
  20. Anyelitox
    May 14, 2023
    10
    It is clear the legend of zelda is one of the best sagas of nintendo. In fact, this game its really amazing I played around four hours and I thinking wow its so addicted. Im in love with this game I can’t express the feelings about this game is really beautiful
  21. bertobellamy
    May 14, 2023
    9
    Although it's the same map as Breath of the Wild, Nintendo found a way to make this game bigger, bolder, and more fun. The new mechanics have let loose the player's creativity, and I'm sure many cool things related to the game will keep appearing for years to come. I've been playing for roughly four hours, but it keeps calling me every time to come back.
  22. Pianist15
    May 14, 2023
    10
    Wonderful game! They took BotW and somehow improved every aspect of it. It's the "same" map, but simultaneously every area feels fresh and new. I really don't know how they managed it.
  23. DistantKingdom
    May 14, 2023
    0
    This game is massive and huge in a bad way, if you played the first game, the Hyrule map is extremely repetitive, the floating islands are very small except for the tutorial island and the underground is a dark place with not much to do.
    Graphically it 's a very poor game where many hours are wasted doing inconsequential quests and getting Kolog seeds.
  24. GreaserPirate
    May 14, 2023
    5
    Best game I've ever played
    Love all the new moves and the size of the worlds Great game
  25. Calmentine
    May 14, 2023
    10
    IS the best game.auto GOTY . please Nintendo try release Nintendo switch 2 so you can play more smoothly
  26. Mikoto_Su0h
    May 14, 2023
    10
    To counteract another idiot giving this game 1 or 0 out of 10 that obviously hasn't played it.

    Im 30 hours in, and this game has more content than any other game I have played since since Elden Ring. Sure it runs 30 fps and its a switch title. And with that I can still gladly say its my personal game of the year that I will happily sink hundreds of hours into and beat many times. Its    To counteract another idiot giving this game 1 or 0 out of 10 that obviously hasn't played it.

    Im 30 hours in, and this game has more content than any other game I have played since since Elden Ring.

    Sure it runs 30 fps and its a switch title. And with that I can still gladly say its my personal game of the year that I will happily sink hundreds of hours into and beat many times. Its simply another on the list that I will go back too every few years like fallout new Vegas or dark souls 2 and beat again and again in my life time.    … Expand
  27. Kimmy270
    May 14, 2023
    10
    This game is great. BOTW is my favourite game of all time and this sequel is spectacular.
  28. PsuedoGod
    May 14, 2023
    10
    The sequel of one of the best games ever made not only matches the level of its predecessor but surpasses it. There is no reason to pass on this experience. Despite the reused assets and models this game is definitely not “dlc”. I never understood that argument anyways, isn’t dlc of one of the best games ever made good? Just play the game.
  29. cth323100
    May 14, 2023
    10
    whey you thought breath of the wild is the open world peak, in the fact that zelda team once again stand out here said all the player wrong. they have a better game. every thing you don't need to trust but nintendo and zelda team.
  30. YakkoKemo
    May 14, 2023
    10
    About 30-40 hours of playtime, It was my best game i ever experience last decade. This game don’t let you follow the path. Playtime will be 100% on you. For who don’t like to hang around without any purpose, go follow the quests. For who likes to hang around, go ahead. It’s your own world. Do whatever you want. But still, it worth playing
  31. ztoday21
    May 14, 2023
    10
    5년을 기다린 최고의 게임 앞으로도 없을 최고의 게임
    젤다가 아니면 깰 수 없는 재미
  32. AlbertoGramsci
    May 14, 2023
    10
    El mejor juego de la historia vitaminado
    Dificilmente otro juego te hará sentir la misma libertad, diversión, desafío y sobre todo despertará tu creatividad como este. una joya atemporal que perdurará en las memorias de aquellos afortunados que lo han jugado.
  33. Senshi21
    May 14, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Breath of the Wild wasn’t even a fraction of what Tears of the Kingdom is.
    The humongous underground map is amazing & makes the game even more enjoyable than its prequel.
    Definitely worthy of appraise.    … Expand
  34. IsaacMantis
    May 14, 2023
    10
    Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom es un juego sobresaliente en todos los aspectos. La historia buena e Intrigante, Hyrule si bien mantiene la Misma Geografia, Todo el Mapa Ha sido Cambiado por Completo con Muchas Nuevas Ubicaciones y Modficaciones que lo Hacen sentir Diferente, Fresco, Inmersivo y MUCHO MAS Vivo que BOTW haciendo que queramos explorar cada rincon del Mapa. Sumado a los Cielos yZelda: Tears of the Kingdom es un juego sobresaliente en todos los aspectos. La historia buena e Intrigante, Hyrule si bien mantiene la Misma Geografia, Todo el Mapa Ha sido Cambiado por Completo con Muchas Nuevas Ubicaciones y Modficaciones que lo Hacen sentir Diferente, Fresco, Inmersivo y MUCHO MAS Vivo que BOTW haciendo que queramos explorar cada rincon del Mapa. Sumado a los Cielos y Al Subsuelo *Que son igual de gigantescos y variados) Hace que te quieras perder mas en este Hyrule Desconocido. la jugabilidad impecable, Las Nuevas Mecanicas Lo Hacen MUCHO mas Divertido que BOTW y los increíbles gráficos que aunque no sean Super Realistas como Juegos NEXT-GEN Exprimen al Maximo el Motor Grafico Junto su Bello Apartado Artistico para crear una experiencia de juego inolvidable. El Unico Incoveniente seria el Rendimiento en Ciertos Puntos del Mapa pero en general se mantiene Estable y no Arruinan La Experiencia. No tengo ninguna duda de que este juego merece la nota perfecta de 10/10 y lo recomendaría sin reservas a todos los amantes de los videojuegos y de la franquicia Zelda en particular. ¡Es una joya que ningún jugador debería perderse!"… Expand
  35. EruAnii
    May 14, 2023
    10
    I played BOTW again from start to finish (over a hundred hours) before playing this game. Prior to the release, my fear was that the game will feel too similar and I will already be tired of the gameplay by the time I boot it up. Impressively, the developers has managed to make Hyrule unfamiliar and expand it to stupefying heights. This game is sooooooo huge!!! So much content, so manyI played BOTW again from start to finish (over a hundred hours) before playing this game. Prior to the release, my fear was that the game will feel too similar and I will already be tired of the gameplay by the time I boot it up. Impressively, the developers has managed to make Hyrule unfamiliar and expand it to stupefying heights. This game is sooooooo huge!!! So much content, so many things to do, so much destruction. Tip to new players: You need to read, you need to talk to NPCs and you need to be perceptive of clues. Go out and get wild.

    I never imagined my love for BOTW will be topped by the sequel who uses the same engine, artsyle, and main map. But TOTK managed to give that same sense of wonder I felt when I first played BOTW.    … Expand
  36. 0nlyOneHere
    May 14, 2023
    6
    It's more of the same. There's some really great new features but at the same time it feels far too similar to breath. The story also gets old quick, after you've experienced one of the 4 objectives you've seen them all because they just keep recycling the same plot for each area.
  37. Y3ury
    May 14, 2023
    10
    Just amazing can't believe how many ways you have to just do things diferent
  38. foxciro
    May 14, 2023
    10
    Solo quiero decir que el juego para mi es todo lo que había esperado y mas
  39. GabrielMR
    May 14, 2023
    10
    Incredible how Nintendo keep pushing the bar to a higher level each and every time.
  40. GusForce
    May 14, 2023
    10
    Tears of the Kingdom es un juego absolutamente impresionante! No podía soltar el control durante horas, a cada rato pensando en jugarlo.
    Aquellos que le hacen el review boombing solo lo hacen por hate, no hay razones lógicas para ponerte a este juego menos de un 80 (aun si no te gusta el genero o si no te gusta nintendo).
    Y si te gusta el genero y disfrutas de este tipo de aventuras,    Tears of the Kingdom es un juego absolutamente impresionante! No podía soltar el control durante horas, a cada rato pensando en jugarlo.
    Aquellos que le hacen el review boombing solo lo hacen por hate, no hay razones lógicas para ponerte a este juego menos de un 80 (aun si no te gusta el genero o si no te gusta nintendo).

    Y si te gusta el genero y disfrutas de este tipo de aventuras, la mínima va de 9 a 10, porque es una obra maestra, eso es claro.

    Este juego tiene todo, historia, gameplay, personajes, enemigos, armas (nuevas mecánicas), es inmenso, que más pedirle?    … Expand
  41. Wael17
    May 14, 2023
    2
    How a game feels like genshin and have a horrible graphics and gameplay mechanics have 96 rare!!! Terrible game
  42. Meldodleess
    May 14, 2023
    10
    El juego es básicamente el mejor Zelda que existe, una muy buena duración, muchas cosas que explorar, historia, absolutamente TODO, para mí, el mejor juego de la historia.
  43. DBZDAVE278
    May 14, 2023
    9
    This game is truly phenomenal... the only reason I haven't rated it a 10 is because u haven't beaten it yet but I just wanted to put a quick review out there. I think the game is super fun with new innovative mechanics that fix some of the shortcomings of botw (not all but most) the story is alright so far, nothing crazy or as good as other zelda games. The music is absolutely amazing.This game is truly phenomenal... the only reason I haven't rated it a 10 is because u haven't beaten it yet but I just wanted to put a quick review out there. I think the game is super fun with new innovative mechanics that fix some of the shortcomings of botw (not all but most) the story is alright so far, nothing crazy or as good as other zelda games. The music is absolutely amazing. From the new tracks to the remixed versions of old tracks, it's ear candy through and through.

    Ps) lots of people are reviewing this game negatively. 95% of these people are trolls or haven't played the game, most of them just talk about how its a 70$ cash grab reusing assets when the game is so much more than that and the reused assets can actually make a positive impact on the experience. Now the other 5 percent is completely valid, some people just don't like the new botw gameplay and story telling, completely fair. So I encourage you to look at the reviews instead of going off of the review score    … Expand
  44. TheDude222
    May 14, 2023
    9
    I thought I was gonna feel the same about this as I did with Breath of the Wild. I thought BotW showed promise but overall didn't quite get there. This game has absolutely blown me away. Now if Nintendo would stop holding all their devs back with their out of date hardware we could really be in business.
  45. Erickhevi
    May 14, 2023
    10
    Everything we loved about Breath of the Wild now has been polished, upgraded and new levels of depth have been added to what you can do in this masterpiece of a game. Simply Amazing
  46. sopade_mondongo
    May 14, 2023
    10
    masterpiece, it's the best video game ever created by far. incredible what they did
  47. Javivi234
    May 14, 2023
    10
    Es simplemente hermoso. El sistema para poder crear lo que tú te puedas imaginar te da una sensación de libertad a otro nivel.
    ¡GOTY!
  48. LiL_ann
    May 14, 2023
    10
    Es el breath of the wild pero mucho mejor, lo malo es la caida de fps, bueno es la switch es esperable que tenga caidas
  49. fzh
    May 14, 2023
    10
    以其广阔的开放世界，真实的物理反馈，丰富的实时互动，一举夺得年度最佳桂冠，成为本世代最优秀的游戏。在通关后的很长一段时间内，我都不停地在寻找，有没有类似这样能带来“纯粹乐趣”的游戏。现在，5年后的今天，我终于找到了，它就是《旷野之息》续作：《塞尔达传说：王国之泪》。
  50. GUCCIpotato
    May 14, 2023
    10
    I am roughly 12 hours into the game and I gotta say. This is one of the BEST games I have ever played. So much detail is packed into this world and everything about it from the people to music, art to gameplay is just stunning. Even with the slight drawbacks this game is still EASILY a 10/10
  51. Perpl
    May 14, 2023
    10
    THIS GAME IS FANTASTIC!!! I’m honestly disappointed in some of these reviews, this game is so vast I’ve barely scratched the surface it feels with about 15 hours! I love exploring with building cars, planes, boats, and whatever dumb things I come up with. There are THREE whole layers to the map, and with NO LOADING SCREEN it’s feels fresh and new while exploring hyrule once more. The storyTHIS GAME IS FANTASTIC!!! I’m honestly disappointed in some of these reviews, this game is so vast I’ve barely scratched the surface it feels with about 15 hours! I love exploring with building cars, planes, boats, and whatever dumb things I come up with. There are THREE whole layers to the map, and with NO LOADING SCREEN it’s feels fresh and new while exploring hyrule once more. The story feels full of mystery that keeps you going to find out what happened, the music feels tense or wild at the right moments. I will admit some bosses are kind of easy, it you really want a challenge, face the underground enemies which provides a tough challenge. I don’t think I could get tired of the games, if I start to feel bored? Don’t worry I can do lots of quests and challenges or maybe I want to build some funny monstrosity, YOU CAN DO THAT IN THIS GAME! I don’t regret the $70 price tag AT ALL. It’s not a $70 dlc, you can’t change my mind. There is a ton of new content and story that captivates you and keeps you playing. Nintendo outdid themselves and I’m excited for new titles of the future. THIS HAS TO BE GAME OF THE YEAR, no, GAME OF THE DECADE! 11/10 fantastic! :)
    P.S. I super disappointed in those who gave terrible reviews, half them are crying about their 50 hour, tedious dungeons not being there, and the others think it’s a dlc because of reused assets. Some people are also complaining about frame drops or no 4k which is dumb, the game looks really good (especially on oled switch), you can expect frame drops on the first couple months of release. THERE IS A REASON FOR UPDATES! Just keep that in mind and enjoy this game to the fullest! :)    … Expand
  52. zachtgray
    May 14, 2023
    10
    No game has ever been more deserving of a 10 out of 10. Hats off to the devs
  53. Motomike13
    May 14, 2023
    10
    This game is absolutely incredible. Obviously a lot of similarities to botw but this game expands on everything that great game did and makes it better.
  54. Manuel_ko
    May 14, 2023
    6
    No le puedo dar más de un 6 a un DLC de un juego hecho en 2017. 30fps es imperdonable en 2023, los controles son un desastre y gráficamente es el mismo Zelda breath of the wild.
  55. brain2233
    May 14, 2023
    0
    Poor performance is not worth the $70 price tag. Not worth the purchase wait for the new console release.
  56. juderee
    May 14, 2023
    10
    i love it so much i can’t put it down, best game ever made, it has so much to offer. it’s just like the first game but it also puts so much new aspects into the game. i turn into a engineering genius while finding the coolest armor. i love the environment so much it’s so breathtaking. buy the game
  57. joelgamer2306
    May 14, 2023
    10
    its the best game eveeer, its very funny and the history its very interesting
  58. DaWeiLi
    May 14, 2023
    10
    More "innovative" and "open" have created infinite possibilities, starting completely different explorations in familiar places. This must be the best game I have played this year.
  59. ThisJordiLoL
    May 14, 2023
    10
    It's a beautiful game, for the ones who wanted to explore more of the BoTW World and also enjoy a great game it's perfect, if you are a Zelda's fan you will love this game.
  60. Sebhib
    May 14, 2023
    10
    You PLAY IN THIS GAME.Every game mechanic has depth you can play with everything,story is epic,music is magnificent and every detail is thoroughly crafted by the game devs as if they predicted you would be there and would use that specific ability,I don't thinl i'll ever experience something like this in a long time,first time in my life I played a game completely open mouthed for 5 mins straight.
  61. ganfuzz
    May 14, 2023
    10
    botw just better.more content,gameplay and everything is awesome.really like it
  62. raiw
    May 14, 2023
    10
    What they give you in BoTW they still give you in ToTK but even better. If you like BoTW I'm sure you will enjoy this game too. Nintendo really outdone their job one again. Game of the many years right here.
  63. alphambush
    May 14, 2023
    10
    With the desire of not spoiling the experience for anyone, traveling throughout the land of Hyrule I had grown to love in BotW was a magical experience; the newness of the additional areas had me grinning ear-to-ear.
  64. Spassbremse
    May 14, 2023
    0
    I loved Breath of the Wild. While it is a great game, it's not perfect, and Nintendo really had an opportunity to improve upon the foundation laid out by BOTW with a direct sequel...instead they chose to play it completely safe and rerelease BOTW as TOTK. I call this game "Copy/Paste - Find and Replace". Here are just a few examples:

    1. The music is almost completely copy pasted    I loved Breath of the Wild. While it is a great game, it's not perfect, and Nintendo really had an opportunity to improve upon the foundation laid out by BOTW with a direct sequel...instead they chose to play it completely safe and rerelease BOTW as TOTK. I call this game "Copy/Paste - Find and Replace". Here are just a few examples:

    1. The music is almost completely copy pasted throughout the entire game; I think I noticed 5 new themes while playing.
    2. Ascend rune is just Revali's Gale but now it goes through solid matter.
    3. The time rune no longer freezes time but moves time backwards slowly.
    4. You wake up in a shrine with zero powers.
    5. You start on the “Great” area and can’t leave until you gain your 4 base powers.
    6. Zelda is missing for some reason.
    7. Zelda's Memories are now called Dragon’s Tears.
    8. You have to complete Zonai Shrines instead of Sheikah Shrines to open up warp points.
    9. You have to find all the same armor sets.
    10. You go to each race's region to beat a themed dungeon.
    11. You have to collect stupid Korok seeds.
    12. Weapons are very very fragile (possibly more so than BOTW).
    13. You gather the four Champions to help you fight Ganon.
    14. You have to remove “Corruption” within each race’s region.
    15. You have to complete a dungeon in each race’s region.
    16. Sheikah Towers are now Skyview Towers.

    The only new gameplay aspect in this entire game is the fusing/crafting system, which is so needlessly finnicky and restrictive as to deter me wanting to use it. I hope you like building long planks as a ramp or bridge, because that’s largely all you do. Sure, you can build vehicles to your heart’s content, but you have a limited “energy” meter that drains within 5-10 seconds meaning you cannot actually USE any of those vehicles for any meaningful length of time. How do you upgrade your energy meter? Grinding. Lots of grinding. I’m sorry, but I don’t want to grind for 20-30 hours just to improve a **** battery. I want to enjoy a Zelda game, not play an MMO.

    Another thing that bothers me is that all of the shrines are stupidly easy. There wasn’t a single one that even /remotely/ used the new mechanics in interesting ways. Nintendo is so proud of its new crafting system that solving a puzzle often times, you guessed it, means you build a ramp or a bridge to cross a gap. Whoopdie damn do.

    The temples are seriously the worst in the series. They are all THE SAME TEMPLE, with variations on “how many buttons do I need to press”? You just wander around until you find a button, then you press it. Do this a few times, fight the boss. Temple over. There are no puzzles, no items, no thought. It’s just so incredibly lazy, and I don’t know why they designed them this way.

    And why is Zelda relegated to not being a character in this game? In BOTW she was very sympathetic, compelling, and well written. In this one they make her disappear and then she doesn’t have any character change or growth throughout the entire game. She’s there to be a magical mcguffin, and it’s just sad. I wanted her to play a larger role, help Link alongside him this time around, maybe even contribute to gameplay. Nope. Go sit on the sideline and do nothing, Zelda. You aren’t important.

    I criticize this game because I know Nintendo is capable of more, and quite frankly this game is just creatively empty to me. Same map, same gameplay, same exact story, same beats…and apparently it took them over 6 years to make. I keep asking myself, how is that possible? I don’t have an answer.    … Expand
  65. RalphGamer
    May 13, 2023
    10
    Perfect! Best game ever. I’ve never played a game nonstop and this is THE game.
  66. Timmill
    May 14, 2023
    10
    Totk is 11/10 game made and account on here literally just to boost the scores heard it was getting review bombed it doesn't deserve that !
  67. kroanon96
    May 14, 2023
    10
    One of the best games I've ever played. For me, it surpasses Breat of The Wild in virtually every aspect.
  68. Greekphysique
    May 14, 2023
    10
    A fantastic sequel. I typically don’t like sequels but I bought this because I was sick and in bed the past few days. A lot of fun! It shows you that a video game is so much more than like how powerful picture perfect your graphics are or if you’ve incorporated ray tracing. It’s a beautiful vast game and I love playing on the Switch so much more than my xbox x. The switch needs more of theA fantastic sequel. I typically don’t like sequels but I bought this because I was sick and in bed the past few days. A lot of fun! It shows you that a video game is so much more than like how powerful picture perfect your graphics are or if you’ve incorporated ray tracing. It’s a beautiful vast game and I love playing on the Switch so much more than my xbox x. The switch needs more of the main stream titles on release dateand an update soon tho. I bought diablo 4 on pre order for Xbox but would have bought it on switch if it was available. Anyways this game is worth it!… Expand
  69. Qstr
    May 14, 2023
    10
    sensational. never played a game like this, even better than botw. Truly amazing, just wow
  70. Ncaliel
    May 14, 2023
    10
    Incredible. The new mechanics make the game very good. It's not simple a DLC as some were saying.
  71. TowMater
    May 14, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. you can crucify
    things    … Expand
  72. affus
    May 14, 2023
    2
    I'd like to discuss some important points about Tears of the Kingdom that I think the reviews were lacking to clearly explain, and it is necessary to clarify the flaws in advanced to set up players expectations.

    Float islands: while the trailers and the marketing massively showed the air lands, it is just the tutorial of the game and you are gonna finish it in 2 hours. There are some    I'd like to discuss some important points about Tears of the Kingdom that I think the reviews were lacking to clearly explain, and it is necessary to clarify the flaws in advanced to set up players expectations.

    Float islands: while the trailers and the marketing massively showed the air lands, it is just the tutorial of the game and you are gonna finish it in 2 hours. There are some small floating island through the game, but they are not so big or interesting.

    Map: the map of the game where you are gonna play 80 to 90% of the game is exactly the same. You are gonna spending uncountable hours looking for new korok seeds and new shrines at random places. I do feel a little disappointed here, cause I was expecting more of the floating islands or some significantly change in the original map. But not, you are gonna play the same game twice, but with a new story. There are a new place that I will not mention here (to let people discover while playing), but it unfortunately is not so interesting.

    Story: the story is brand new and captivating. Every location shows the passage of time and people remember you when you approach. You will most of the time, follow the story buy a way like the memories in Breath of the Wild, finding places and seeing a scene.

    New powers: here is where I think Nintendo spent most of the time developing the game. The new powers, in special the Ultra Hand, let players use the game as an amazing sandbox. You can craft unimaginable things and solve problems in creative ways.

    Overall, I think this game would be great if Breath of the Wild didn't exist, but it does. Tears of the Kingdom felt to me like a copycat trying to monetize through the success of its predecessor. This game is worthy playing if you give some years between Breath and it, ir order to forget most of the map. I can not imagine other franchise to imitate so hard its predecessor, using the same map, and critically being so acclaimed by media. Sometime I think reviewers are afraid of Nintendo stopping sending game to them if they give bad reviews.    … Expand
  73. DurionLugnor
    May 14, 2023
    10
    New mechanics, new zones, new puzzles. Nintendo shows once more how an open world game must be made.
  74. Vero46
    May 14, 2023
    10
    A beautiful game from the Zelda franchise in terms of graphics, I think it's very calm since the hardware of the Nintendo Switch is not very powerful, but the game does not drop in other quality such as gameplay history
  75. DanielDPD
    May 14, 2023
    10
    BotW but 3 times bigger. The new abilities are fun to use but not as useful as the old ones in BotW. The "old" map of Hyrule has so many changes and additions that it cannot be considered "the same map as BotW". The weapon system is meh if you only use default weapons but it offers A LOT of possibilities with the fuse ability and the durability system makes you try new combinations veryBotW but 3 times bigger. The new abilities are fun to use but not as useful as the old ones in BotW. The "old" map of Hyrule has so many changes and additions that it cannot be considered "the same map as BotW". The weapon system is meh if you only use default weapons but it offers A LOT of possibilities with the fuse ability and the durability system makes you try new combinations very often. Also the story and the traditional dungeons are delightful and the new suits BEAUTIFUL. A perfect game for me in gameplay, design, visuals* and story.… Expand
  76. Peacenight
    May 14, 2023
    9
    This game is great! Only problem with it is the start of the game and the lag. The start of the game doesn't let you teleport until you finish 3 shrines which is so annoying. But after leaving the sky islands this game is peak! The story is good...but not Ocarina of Time level good. The depths are the best part so far, the hidden secrets and everything is great, the boss fights youThis game is great! Only problem with it is the start of the game and the lag. The start of the game doesn't let you teleport until you finish 3 shrines which is so annoying. But after leaving the sky islands this game is peak! The story is good...but not Ocarina of Time level good. The depths are the best part so far, the hidden secrets and everything is great, the boss fights you encounter randomly are also very fun, Hyrule on the surface has changed but not too much, so it definitely feels like the same Hyrule but now it has so many secrets and different structures that it doesn't feel boring.… Expand
  77. xjacsx
    May 14, 2023
    10
    Juego a 720 pixels bajada de frames a 20 ,un dlc del primero soso un mundo enorme sin nada,graficos de movil no lo recomiendo.
  78. ichidonlee
    May 14, 2023
    10
    Nintendo has just released their Magnum Opus with this beautiful game. BOTW was close to perfect, but the Zelda team nailed it with this gem. Anyone saying this game is less than an 8 should be real about it. I’ve been playing games for a real long time. I’ve played quite a few in that time. It don’t get much better than this. The mechanics and physics alone are something next level. PlayNintendo has just released their Magnum Opus with this beautiful game. BOTW was close to perfect, but the Zelda team nailed it with this gem. Anyone saying this game is less than an 8 should be real about it. I’ve been playing games for a real long time. I’ve played quite a few in that time. It don’t get much better than this. The mechanics and physics alone are something next level. Play whatever you want to play, I’m not trying to say that everyone needs to love this game. Just give it a fair shot with a play through, then rate it based on that. That review from the “Nintendo employee” is bogus too. Shameful to try and keep a great game down. If you have any kind of passion for gaming, then give this a shot. You more than likely won’t be disappointed.… Expand
  79. Tequilae
    May 14, 2023
    10
    I really can’t find any flaws. It’s a perfect execution for what the developers were trying to achieve. Another home run for Nintendo and for us gamers that get to experience this masterpiece. So happy to be alive to play Zelda !
  80. rfx91
    May 14, 2023
    10
    It’s awesome. The game BOTW was always supposed to be. The negatives of BOTW have been addressed and 6x the content has been added.
  81. Heanbean
    May 14, 2023
    10
    Amazing game. Best of skyward sword and botw in one game. The beginning part is more challenging than botw, but it’s a lot more awarding. Dungeons are great, however not as good as others in the franchise, but the shrines make up for it
  82. Protomario
    May 14, 2023
    9
    The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - A Riveting Sequel Expanding the Breath of the Wild Universe

    Rating: 9/10 The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom takes players on an exhilarating journey set in the vast and immersive world of Hyrule, expanding upon the events of its predecessor, Breath of the Wild. This highly anticipated sequel introduces a captivating storyline filled    The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - A Riveting Sequel Expanding the Breath of the Wild Universe

    Rating: 9/10

    The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom takes players on an exhilarating journey set in the vast and immersive world of Hyrule, expanding upon the events of its predecessor, Breath of the Wild. This highly anticipated sequel introduces a captivating storyline filled with mystery, ancient ruins, and the struggle against the encroaching "Gloom."

    The game begins as Link and Zelda delve into a secret passage beneath Hyrule Castle, driven by the enigmatic phenomenon known as the Gloom. Unearthing Zonai ruins, the duo discovers murals depicting a great war against the Demon King and the revelation that the Zonai may hold the key to understanding the origins of the royal family.

    As the adventure unfolds, Link and Zelda encounter a mummy bound by Gloom, wielding dark power. A fateful encounter leads to Link's transformation, his arm replaced by a powerful disembodied limb. Joined by the guidance of the ghostly figure Rauru, Link embarks on a quest to restore his strength, reunite with Zelda, and save Hyrule from impending peril.

    The gameplay in Tears of the Kingdom remains faithful to its predecessor, building upon the open-world exploration and dynamic combat mechanics that made Breath of the Wild a beloved title. Additionally, new gameplay elements such as rail grinding, mechanical transport, and the ability to fuse objects with weapons add depth and variety to the experience. The inclusion of Recall, Fuse, Ultrahand, and Ascend runes further expands Link's arsenal and strategic options.

    The development of Tears of the Kingdom has been a highly anticipated process. The decision to create a direct sequel stemmed from the desire to revisit the vast landscape of Breath of the Wild while introducing fresh narratives and gameplay mechanics. The game showcases meticulous attention to detail, with stunning visuals and a richly crafted world that seamlessly blends familiar locations with new discoveries.

    The announcement and subsequent trailers for Tears of the Kingdom generated immense excitement among fans. The continuation of the Breath of the Wild universe, coupled with the promise of an engrossing story and new gameplay elements, has captivated players worldwide.

    Although some details remain undisclosed, such as the possibility of playing as Princess Zelda or multiplayer functionality, the anticipation surrounding Tears of the Kingdom is undeniable. Fans eagerly await the release, eager to embark on another legendary adventure within the beloved world of Hyrule.

    In conclusion, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is poised to be a worthy successor to Breath of the Wild, offering a compelling storyline, exhilarating gameplay, and a visually stunning world to explore. With its captivating lore, engrossing gameplay mechanics, and the promise of a worthy continuation of the beloved franchise, Tears of the Kingdom is a game that Zelda enthusiasts and adventure seekers should not miss.    … Expand
  83. Eddodemares
    May 14, 2023
    10
    I am a fan of The Legend of Zelda saga! This game continues what was seen in Breath of The Wild and takes it to a new level. As a fan, I picked up the Collector's Edition, which while not as good as Breath of The Wild Collector's Eiditon, is a beautiful collector's item.

    Regarding the game, everything improved! If you recently played the previous one, this one will make you feel like    I am a fan of The Legend of Zelda saga! This game continues what was seen in Breath of The Wild and takes it to a new level. As a fan, I picked up the Collector's Edition, which while not as good as Breath of The Wild Collector's Eiditon, is a beautiful collector's item.

    Regarding the game, everything improved! If you recently played the previous one, this one will make you feel like the saga is on another level.

    The return of temples was wonderful! And seeing a more active role for other characters in the saga makes the vast world of Hyrule feel not lonely, yet beautiful.

    Happy Gaming!    … Expand
  84. Whiplash6548
    May 14, 2023
    10
    Oh. My. Goodness. This game is so good. The depths might just be the coolest thing ever, the bosses are awesome, the characters are incredible and have grown so much, all the towns feel so alive and have their own goals, the seamless transition from sky to land to underground is just... is just... undescribable. I love this game so much and i cannot wait to pour hundreds of hours in it. ItOh. My. Goodness. This game is so good. The depths might just be the coolest thing ever, the bosses are awesome, the characters are incredible and have grown so much, all the towns feel so alive and have their own goals, the seamless transition from sky to land to underground is just... is just... undescribable. I love this game so much and i cannot wait to pour hundreds of hours in it. It was a little hard to get the paraglider though … Expand
  85. hedgehog9
    May 14, 2023
    10
    the best game ever, this game comes to change the history as Ocarina of Time did in his moment, Tears Of The Kingdom come to give another form to play and give to us the liberty to do everything that we wanna do, this is not a lineal game, is very wonderful know that can walking for any site and lose my way without worries about that
  86. BusterBoy
    May 14, 2023
    10
    ¡Amazing game!

    Despite the fact we are revisiting the same map, most of the new mechanics that were implemented make it feel so different; fresh and renewed.
  87. Raonimx
    May 14, 2023
    10
    No words just love!
    Its works on a litte device if want fps go buy a ps5
    No this game is not a dlc! The ballad is a Dlc! God of war rag is a dlc lol
    The haters gonna hate much kisses its a goty
  88. Abrahamaguirre1
    May 14, 2023
    10
    No pensé que hubiera forma de mejorar botw pero Nintendo nos demostró lo contrario, a mi gusto el mejor juego que he jugado
  89. Mando227
    May 14, 2023
    10
    One of the best games I’ve ever played. I love the building mechanic and the open world feels so lived in
  90. Greeny_Is_me
    May 14, 2023
    10
    This game is incredible. I’m tired of sweaty Nintendo fanboys calling games “Overpriced DLC” before the game even came out! Map: The map practically doubled in size when you include all aspects. If you don’t believe me keep searching, this game is huge. Along with small changes to the original world.

    Bosses: The new boss fights are way better designed then the blights from the original    This game is incredible. I’m tired of sweaty Nintendo fanboys calling games “Overpriced DLC” before the game even came out! Map: The map practically doubled in size when you include all aspects. If you don’t believe me keep searching, this game is huge. Along with small changes to the original world.

    Bosses: The new boss fights are way better designed then the blights from the original game.

    Story: The story took a bit more a backseat then what I was hoping for, but the mystery of what’s happening was a great addition.

    Mechanics: Ultra hand felt clunky at first, but after some getting used to its a lot of fun! Like Breath of the Wild there are plenty of ways to solve any given puzzle, if not more with the addition of ultra hand. The base mechanics are barely changed from breath of the wild, which is great because the physics engine was already amazing.

    Overall: I couldn’t have expected anything more than what we were given! This was great sequel to an already great game.    … Expand
  91. Extracter
    May 14, 2023
    10
    This game is so freaking fun to play and it is an amazing sequel to breath of the wild. The verticality to the game is great having the sky islands, hyrule itself, and then the underground as well really added to the game as a whole instead of just keeping it to the sky islands and the same hyrule. Definitely get this game if your on the fence about it, dont listen to the review bombers.
  92. Cystsus
    May 14, 2023
    10
    No game will come close to how complex and big TotK is, Nintendo stepped up BotW by a thousand.
    The reuse of the map with changes is great, there are caves now to explore, new locations with people living in them, new shrines, and more. There’s too the sky with the islands that contain puzzles to obtain rewards and tests to unlock shrines. And the underground, which was something many fans    No game will come close to how complex and big TotK is, Nintendo stepped up BotW by a thousand.
    The reuse of the map with changes is great, there are caves now to explore, new locations with people living in them, new shrines, and more. There’s too the sky with the islands that contain puzzles to obtain rewards and tests to unlock shrines. And the underground, which was something many fans were asking for, it is spooky and has dangerous enemies, and many ways to traverse it. They gave us traditional Zelda dungeons, a proper hooking story, new characters, new abilities, new materials, new ways to do whatever you want to accomplish.
    It’s clear that Nintendo listened to the fan’s critics about BotW and demands for the sequel.
    There’s one thing many can dislike, which is the graphics and performance. It’s running on a Switch, you can’t ask them to magically make it more capable of better graphics. There are some fps drops using the abilities, when you are fighting enemies or making big fires, but it not that it is unplayable. Personally to me it looks great, the art style helps the game to not look that bad considering the resolution it runs at. Most realistic-looking old games age really bad compared to the current ones with similar style, that won’t happen to TotK, just like it didn’t happen to Wind Waker and Skyward Sword. With a file size of only 16 gigabytes, they managed to make a better game than the ones that are a hundred gigabytes. For those points that I mentioned, and more (being a Zelda fan makes it more special to me), The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom deserve a perfect score of 10/10.    … Expand
  93. filk
    May 14, 2023
    10
    good. this game may not be for you, but if it is, it is amazing. the sandbox is one of a kind.
  94. TiagoTK
    May 14, 2023
    10
    This sequel of Breath of the Wild, is so awesome!!!
    The graphics have an improvement and the gameplay same thing, the game is a bomb.
    I really think he is the GOTY 2023!!!
  95. LuisJl
    May 14, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Hermosos juego.
    Siempre es un placer recorrer Hyrule.
    Buenos gráficos Buen precio.    … Expand
  96. Buzzdovan
    May 14, 2023
    0
    This game is not good , it's an copy paste game , it's an overrated game , and never deserve game of the year, the map is empty and genshin impact wannabe.
    Not a Zelda game anymore but a sandbox game.
  97. CyberRobotnix
    May 14, 2023
    5
    It's about the same as last game, it's not any better or any worse TBFH. Maybe they could've tried instead of being lazy.
  98. rebquaker
    May 14, 2023
    10
    Absolutamente fantástico! Melhor jogo de 2023!
    Simplesmente apaixonado por essa obra prima.
  99. Nightmare_L
    May 14, 2023
    3
    A complete cash grab, feeling like a DLC pack for Breath of the Wild but sold at a premium, with worse performance than the first game. They removed the old slate powers and replaced them with a bunch of gimmicky ones that are mostly useless, except the one that allows you to glue stuff to your weapons, that one is fun.

    This is just "what if Breath of the Wild, but with the kitchen sink    A complete cash grab, feeling like a DLC pack for Breath of the Wild but sold at a premium, with worse performance than the first game. They removed the old slate powers and replaced them with a bunch of gimmicky ones that are mostly useless, except the one that allows you to glue stuff to your weapons, that one is fun.

    This is just "what if Breath of the Wild, but with the kitchen sink thrown at it". If you've played Breath of the Wild, you have already played a better, more focused version of this game.

    Also, if you played BotW on Master Mode they don't allow you to import your horses. So long Epona.    … Expand
  100. kaiopiola
    May 14, 2023
    10
    Simplesmente o melhor jogo que estou jogando esse ano. O único ponto fraco são algumas ligeiras quedas de FPS, mas nada que interfira na jogatina. Está muito emocionante
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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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