The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

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  1. Meme_God
    Jun 10, 2023
    9
    This is an amazing game, Zelda will always be fun to play because of the open world. I would also recommend splurging on the collectors edition if your able to because the steal poster and steal book are incredible, you see the attention to detail, and the pins are also super nice looking as well. Another recommendation I have is getting a Zelda amibo, in game you can get some good stuffThis is an amazing game, Zelda will always be fun to play because of the open world. I would also recommend splurging on the collectors edition if your able to because the steal poster and steal book are incredible, you see the attention to detail, and the pins are also super nice looking as well. Another recommendation I have is getting a Zelda amibo, in game you can get some good stuff and it’s a nice piece for diehard Zelda fan boys like me. Don’t listen to anyone telling you not to get this game. Anyone rating this game below 8 does not know anything about a good video game, this probably might be the game of the year.… Expand
  2. Drax40
    May 17, 2023
    9
    it would be really interesting to be able to adjust the size of the text, especially in portable mode
  3. N3M3Z1Zz
    Sep 10, 2023
    9
    Absolute masterpiece, best open world OAT, mind-blowing abilities, dozens of enemies, weapons and equipment. PERFECT
  4. JayJayee
    Aug 28, 2023
    9
    This game was amazing. It added on and continued things from Breath of the Wild and made them better. The story was amazing, I thoroughly enjoyed the combat with the fuse ability. Exploration between the sky, mainland and the depths had me busy for HOURS. It’s crazy to me that I only had 30 hours played for Breath of The Wild but I have over 100+ hours on Tears of The Kingdom. Great game,This game was amazing. It added on and continued things from Breath of the Wild and made them better. The story was amazing, I thoroughly enjoyed the combat with the fuse ability. Exploration between the sky, mainland and the depths had me busy for HOURS. It’s crazy to me that I only had 30 hours played for Breath of The Wild but I have over 100+ hours on Tears of The Kingdom. Great game, highly recommend it to Zelda & Switch fans!… Expand
  5. dannysgamebox
    Jun 4, 2023
    9
    The performance issues in Tears of the Kingdom are majorly masked by the exceptional presentation and engrossing explorative experience that it offers.
  6. BeckyGG
    May 15, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Exactly half way through.

    Super rough start except for some cool moments. that initial sky area does NO service to the rest of the game. I had so many frame rate issues there and jumping out into the island after the title plays was just embarrassing for the switch frankly. really glad it improved after that A LOT. seemed that once i left that area the frame rate and visuals improved to a standard I am happy to look at. gameplay is great 90% of the time when your free of that evil island. after much play I am willing to sacrifice that first area and say it is far better than breath of the wild so far but could be improved drastically in many ways and doesn't feel quite as "thought out" as BOTW did but is better none the less through quality of life features if nothing else. It is a great game but that makes the bad things REALLY stand out because most of it is a real masterclass in exploration. For example: i gotta say it. The depths are really boring... such a shame I really enjoy my time with the game but I'm spending most of my time on the surface or the sky cause every time i go down there i feel none of the joy of exploring. what over there? dunno. can't see it. lacks all of the "oooh what's that" that the surface and sky have. feels barren probably intentionally but that doesn't mean that it isn't deathly boring down there. I cannot emphasise enough that the land and sky are as great to explore as ever though once you are let loose. so much to do and try. I've done a lot of side adventures/quests too and they have all been fun and and worth playing.
    story wise I think it's more interesting than the first game so far. I like time travel stuff but all the dialogue is like they got the janitor to write it. I think the voice acting is uhhhh not the type I enjoy? anyway I just don't vibe with it i don't really know what you'd call this style of voice acting but the script 100% didn't help anyone. very much personal preference stuff and I think i would have been far more willing to overlook it if the script was better.

    basically it's better breath of the wild but it has problems that stick out like a sore thumb compared to the rest of the games excellence. Will be much better if they make an enhanced version at 60fps on "Switch 2" and improve the depths with dlc or something.

    Hey Mr Nintendo add in proper ocean swimming and exploration next time? hmm? for me?    … Expand
  7. carlovalle
    May 24, 2023
    9
    If I gave Zelda BOTW 10/10 I decided to give 9/10 to TOTK because there is nothing revolutionary, this revolution was done by BOTW and it deserved 10/10 Nintendo was rude to experiment and did a perfect job.

    For that TOTK just improve some details on BOTW but not revolutionary at all
  8. olek321olek
    Aug 13, 2023
    9
    botw is a 60$ demo for this masterpeace the gameplay is amazing and exploration is even bether. Combat is not borring becose you can make vehicles that are war crimes very fun. this game my favorite for gameplay but it has ok story.
  9. Scalettbass25
    Jul 10, 2023
    9
    The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is an impressive game even on Nintendo's six-year-old console. While the performance may have issues ‌and combat can get a little repetitive, it is no match for the amount of content that is filled in the game. With side quests that will take you across all the maps, you will always have something to do. In addition to the amazing story that isThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is an impressive game even on Nintendo's six-year-old console. While the performance may have issues ‌and combat can get a little repetitive, it is no match for the amount of content that is filled in the game. With side quests that will take you across all the maps, you will always have something to do. In addition to the amazing story that is lifted even further up by the extraordinary voice acting, and memorable music, Tears of the Kingdom’s story will be one that people will look back at as a classic. Not to mention, the unique gameplay mechanics, such as fuse and ultrahand to help each player have an experience that is specifically unique to them. With so much to do in this game, the seventy-dollar price tag is definitely worth it and is a must for the Nintendo Switch. That being said, I am rating The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom a nine out of ten.… Expand
  10. marcoskalil
    Sep 7, 2023
    9
    Tears of the Kingdom is a true sequel to Breath of the Wild. It expands the original in every way possible. The mechanics are deeper and more ambitious. There are more missions and collectibles. The map now has an underground, caves and the sky to explore besides a new version of the old surface. Its story, although still anchored in the past, presents stronger characters and moreTears of the Kingdom is a true sequel to Breath of the Wild. It expands the original in every way possible. The mechanics are deeper and more ambitious. There are more missions and collectibles. The map now has an underground, caves and the sky to explore besides a new version of the old surface. Its story, although still anchored in the past, presents stronger characters and more elaborate moments. TotK is also a technical masterpiece achieving a level of interactivity that few games could, even in PS5 and Xbox. Having said that, Tears' gargantuan horizon of possibilities tends to engage the player in completing shores and collect-a-ton, hurting what we expect of the impact and epicness of a mainline Zelda title.… Expand
  11. Machapiali
    May 16, 2023
    9
    Ce n'est pas un jeu sans défaut, il est perfectible au niveau des graphismes et des manipulations. J'espère donc qu'il sera magnifié sur la next gen de chez Nintendo quand elle arrivera. Ceci étant dit: ce jeu n'en reste pas moins la recette merveilleuse que j'aime pour un jeu! Une superbe aventure et le sentiment qui va avec de liberté et de bravoure, un héro mythique valeureux chevalierCe n'est pas un jeu sans défaut, il est perfectible au niveau des graphismes et des manipulations. J'espère donc qu'il sera magnifié sur la next gen de chez Nintendo quand elle arrivera. Ceci étant dit: ce jeu n'en reste pas moins la recette merveilleuse que j'aime pour un jeu! Une superbe aventure et le sentiment qui va avec de liberté et de bravoure, un héro mythique valeureux chevalier qui donne envie de l'incarner, un univers qui donne envie d'y retourner et de farfouiller partout. Bref je le recommande !… Expand
  12. 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
  13. Angelulu
    May 15, 2023
    9
    A great experience, a complete game with no bugs or microtransactions, is quite enjoyable with thousands of possibilities. I don't give it a 10 because no game is perfect and I think the price is quite high. But I'm satisfied, happy, it's clear that the developers put love into it and I'm enjoying it. I don't understand the hate, how miserable does your life have to be for a game toA great experience, a complete game with no bugs or microtransactions, is quite enjoyable with thousands of possibilities. I don't give it a 10 because no game is perfect and I think the price is quite high. But I'm satisfied, happy, it's clear that the developers put love into it and I'm enjoying it. I don't understand the hate, how miserable does your life have to be for a game to generate that much hatred and rejection? lmao."… Expand
  14. Cheesen
    May 13, 2023
    9
    An incredible expansion to the already massive Breath of the Wild, manages to integrate the mechanics seamlessly and keep you connected to the magical world.
  15. Pablofc09
    May 16, 2023
    9
    The perfect game, loads of mechanics and incredible creativity Definitely the game of the year
  16. Kitchen_Sink
    May 13, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. In my 20 hours of playing The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, I have been taken aback. What I expected was a game that felt almost if not the exact same way as its predecessor Breath of the Wild. But no, I was wrong. When you first launch the game, it takes a whole different route than previous Zelda titles. It throws you into the game with Zelda exploring underneath the castle. That right there was a sign of what is to come. It showed that Nintendo was not afraid to try new things especially with a sequel. Now for the tutorial. There is only one word that I can describe the great sky islands. Linear. Compared to the great plateau, this starting area does not feel open. The reason why the great plateau was so loved was because of how many things you can already do on it. You can choose which shrine to go to first while on the great sky island, you can literally walk along a path that will lead you too all the shrines. Now for the enemies, same but new. Kind of hard to explain but everything feels more...challenging. Keeps you on your toes. The new boss enemies are amazing too. Time to wrap up. Tears of the Kingdom is an amazing game and I truly believe that this game will easily win Game of the Year.… Expand
  17. Manin17
    Aug 16, 2023
    9
    The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom es una secuela más esperada del año de 2023 y teniendo en cuenta de que es la secuela de Zelda: Beth of the Wild no es para menos, es una secuela que ceje nuestras expectativas y se ríe de ellas, es una salvajada que no solo pueda tener un juego así de bestial una consola tan limitada como una Nintendo switch sino que es la respuesta a la preguntaThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom es una secuela más esperada del año de 2023 y teniendo en cuenta de que es la secuela de Zelda: Beth of the Wild no es para menos, es una secuela que ceje nuestras expectativas y se ríe de ellas, es una salvajada que no solo pueda tener un juego así de bestial una consola tan limitada como una Nintendo switch sino que es la respuesta a la pregunta de: ¿Si Zelda Breth of the Wild es de una consola prácticamente obsoleta cuando salió compitiendo con la PS4 y Xbox One, que hará Nintendo teniendo una consola mucho mas potente cómodo la switch? Pues este juego es la respuesta, los 6 años de desarrollo de Zelda TOTK para mi opinión an merecido completamente la pena, además de que dice mucho de Nintendo el que se cogieran todo un año para pulir el juego, sobresale mas con juegos como Redfall, Forspoken, juegos que salieron rotos de lanzamiento.

    La única pega que se le puede ver a este juego es un poco la historia, para mi opinión abría estado mejor que el prologo fuera mas largo, no un prologo sino que un primer cuarto del juego fuera para el prologo, esto para poder estar mas cerca de Zelda y Por una vez que no la tenemos que rescatar y podemos estar mas tiempo con ella para que cuando llegara la hora de perderla fuera todavía mas impactante, y en final (SIN EXPOILERS) que las dos perdidas de los dos héroes fueran permanentes, para que sintiéramos de que esto ha costado, a dolido pero que lo hemos conseguido, emos acabado con el mal, aunque luego te devolviera al punto de control antes de la batalla como si nada hubiera pasado. Pero quitando esto yo no habría cambiado nada más excepto la cutrada de la cinemática de la guerra del destierro que nos cuentan cinco veces con la misma cinemática. El resto de la historia y como esta contada de parece perfecto.

    Pero estos son los únicos fallos que veo que se le pueden sacar al juego el resto me parece perfecto y todos los huevos que le faltan a la historia los tiene el gamplay que es no solo el mejor de la saga sino de muchos videojuegos, cada uno de los cuatro poderes podría haber sido la mecánica principal de un juego cada uno pero no, están todas en el mismo videojuego.
    La ultra mano que es una versión del imán elevada a la cuarta; Retroceso que es una vuelta de tuerca a estasis; La Infiltración que demuestra la increíble agilidad de los diseñadores rediseñando el mapa y haciendo las islas teniendo en cuenta esta mecánica; Y por ultimo la agilidad de fusionar es la versión de la ultra mano para armas, pero que además soluciona el problema que tenían la gente con la durabilidad de las armas, todos los nuevos poderes son grandiosos.

    Además de que Nintendo dice que Teras of the Kimdom repite mapa de Breth of the Wild pero esto es mentira, muy mentira, repite la base de la superficie de Hyrule pero la mayor parte del mapa de BOTW lo han cambiado para que la gente como yo que se sabe el mapa como la palma de mi "ultra mano" (eso era un chiste) tenga una experiencia como la que tubo en 2017 cuando salió el original no cambiando el tronco pero si un montón de matices haciéndote dudar y preguntándote: ¿Esto estaba aquí?, ¿Esto lo han cambiado?. Lo mejor de todo esquí este juego tiene otros dos mapas mas: En primer lugar tenemos la superficie, luego tenemos las islas flotantes que la verdad no abarcan tanto terreno y arrea pero la que abarcan la hacen a la perfección, dando rienda suelta a la ultra mano con materiales y puzles para ella y luego la mayor sorpresa del juego, el subsuelo este no se anuncia en ninguna parte, Nintendo si que hablo de las islas celestes pero lo peor es que no hablamos de cuatro cuevas que también las tiene el juego el juego y están muy bien echas, sino de un mega cueva tan densa como la superficie comunicada por los abismos mega agujeros que se conectan con la superficie estos con vegetación, animales y enemigos completamente nuevos, porno mencionar que estos enemigos quitan vida máxima solo la puedes restablecer subiendo a la superficie o hiendo a unas raíces que las hay a millares pero lo suficiente mente lejos para que no se sientan diferentes.

    En definitiva si quieres un juego de aventura o mundo abierto este no es que sea una buena recomendación sino un imprescindible de la switch un clásico junto a su precuela BOTW al niel que lo fueron Zelda Ocarina of Time y Mayora´s Mask. Los únicos fallos que le encuentro al juego se encuentran en la historia pero con sus peros una muy buena y puede que para muchos emotiva, pero el gameplay no excepcional sino majestuoso como la musica tan grandiosa como la de su precuela pero más épica, majestuosa y grandiosa. Pero lo que mas a cambiado es el verbo del juego , si el verbo de BOTW era explora, el de TOTK es imagina, crea y luego explora por eso se le pueden perdonar los fallos en la historia y por eso no es solo el mejor juego del año sino de la generación.
    9.8    … Expand
  18. Zoraslayer
    May 28, 2023
    9
    a beautiful story with an expansive world over double the size of botw and with the new abilities to fuse materials to weapons and to build a nearly endless amount of contraptions it's a truly wonderful sequel to an already awesome zelda game. the one tiny problem that i have with the game is that i keep noticing framedrops by around 5 fps when i'm in fights
  19. AG2716
    May 13, 2023
    9
    Juego muy bien elaborado con un enfoque inmenso al uso de la imaginación, su historia y la exploración el único problema son los bajones de fps qué son algo constantes
  20. Gamerax
    May 13, 2023
    9
    This game is really a better version of BOTW and i love it, the only thing could be that it looks literally the same as a sequel but i dont really care.
  21. Gano83
    May 18, 2023
    9
    E s una entrega que prob. Le inviertas de 50 horas a 200 horas (si lo quieres al 100)
    Hay 3 mapas grandes, aquí vuelven los santuarios lo único malo de estos es que, debido a la gran variedad de poderes puedes pasártelo por "trampas" por así decirlo y se pierde la esencia de resolver asertijos.
  22. kastesevillains
    May 13, 2023
    9
    Demasiado bueno, innumerables horas, increíble el contenido que ofrece para el espacio que ocupa.

    Lo malo: faltan opciones, desconozco si se pueden desactivar los ayudantes, creo que debería existir una opción para desactivar la cinemática de la luna carmesí, así como la del escaneo en las atalayas. Economía del juego fácil de romper. La construcción de la casa puede mejorarse, da    Demasiado bueno, innumerables horas, increíble el contenido que ofrece para el espacio que ocupa.

    Lo malo: faltan opciones, desconozco si se pueden desactivar los ayudantes, creo que debería existir una opción para desactivar la cinemática de la luna carmesí, así como la del escaneo en las atalayas.
    Economía del juego fácil de romper.
    La construcción de la casa puede mejorarse, da para mucho con los artilugios zonnan y demás materiales.
    Los templos están bien, pero tienden a repetir mecánicas hasta parecerse entre si, lo que choca con la saga.
    El juego tiene bajones de fps pero no es culpa del mismo.    … Expand
  23. vrizzt
    May 13, 2023
    9
    Great and epic adventure game. The only bad is the combine mechanic, its fun at begin only.
  24. Donniety
    May 13, 2023
    9
    The game provides a huge list of possibilities, letting you manipulate the whole world as you want in the way that no game has ever done before, Link's new abilities show the way to improve in all ways what has been done, while the graphics look antique the art style is one of the best in the series. The world is even bigger than it's previous launch, adding not only the sky but aThe game provides a huge list of possibilities, letting you manipulate the whole world as you want in the way that no game has ever done before, Link's new abilities show the way to improve in all ways what has been done, while the graphics look antique the art style is one of the best in the series. The world is even bigger than it's previous launch, adding not only the sky but a underground almost the size of Hyrule itself. And lastly, there are some minor performance problems in some areas due to the old hardware, if Nintendo tries to fix this it would be undoubtedly the pinnacle of The Legend of Zelda.… Expand
  25. jorge207
    May 13, 2023
    9
    Perfecto en todos los aspectos, lo único que le llega a bajar nota son las texturas.
  26. SwearinAaron
    May 14, 2023
    9
    There's a few annoying design choices, but overall, this is a Top 5 Zelda game easily. Ocarina of Time is still the best.
  27. Michi000
    May 14, 2023
    9
    Tears of the kingdom is beautiful in all its traits, exploration, story, puzzles and fights, honestly I don't like the bosses so much because I consider the individual bosses very repetitive, from the point of view of fantasy I think it has no rivals, I consider it one of the best nintendo games in many ways
  28. Lam3y
    May 14, 2023
    9
    The only bad thing is most enemies kill with one hit and there’s too much reading that made me not talk to anyone unless to progress
    Otherwise it’s perfect fun time
  29. ikkiy84
    May 14, 2023
    9
    Ho tolto un punto solo per i cali di FPS, ma bisogna dire che far girare un gioco del genere su un scaldabagno come la Switch ce ne vuole parecchio! Un punto in meno solo per ricordare a Nintendo che forse è il caso di smettere di dire che la Switch è a metà del suo ciclo vitale. Nintendo, forse è il caso di fare una "Switch 2"! Detto questo il gioco è godibilissimo e appasionante,Ho tolto un punto solo per i cali di FPS, ma bisogna dire che far girare un gioco del genere su un scaldabagno come la Switch ce ne vuole parecchio! Un punto in meno solo per ricordare a Nintendo che forse è il caso di smettere di dire che la Switch è a metà del suo ciclo vitale. Nintendo, forse è il caso di fare una "Switch 2"! Detto questo il gioco è godibilissimo e appasionante, divertentissime le nuove meccaniche! Non farò nessun tipo di Spoiler, GODETEVELO!… Expand
  30. mo24
    May 14, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom took everything about its predecessor and flipped it on its head. Everything from the music, to the game play mechanics have been increased ten fold. If you like your hand being held for the entirety of a game, this game is not for you. Links four main abilities some would call gimmicky, but I would call them a unique set of powers that allow the players to traverse the expanded world of Hyrule however they imagine. Although you no longer have the champions abilities from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of The Wild, you’re still given all the tools necessary to complete any challenge thrown your way. That’s what makes this game so amazing. You have to go out of your way to reap what you sow. There is no other way around it. This game is very rewarding for your hard work. When it came to building vehicles, it was a bit clunky at first but the more you practice the more you get the hang of it. The frame rate in this game can drop at times, but it’s so amusing it’s forgivable. The story through memories was a bit of a let down I must say. I was really hoping they’d deviate from its previous title in order to keep things fresh. I would say the same about its tutorial, seeing as you start with obtaining Link’s 4 abilities through shrines. Although it’s the same engine, map, mechanics, and characters, it’s approach to the overall open world story telling was a bit too similar to Breath of The Wild. These are the only small complaints I had of the game as I was too distracted by having a jolly good time. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom took the foundation of Breath of The Wild and built upon it. That’s what makes a direct sequel work really well in my opinion. Keeping things similar enough but not too close is a hard line to walk and I think the developers did a fantastic job at towing it. Overall the game is rewarding despite its small similarities from its previous title and will keep you thinking hard the entire way.… Expand
  31. vitorpassos0811
    May 14, 2023
    9
    I'm having so much fun, and a worthy sequel and there's a lot of love involved in the development on the part of the team, it builds on everything we both had. However, I cannot fail to notice that Zelda Botw is much bigger than the Nintendo Switch and the disregard that Nintendo has with Brazilians for not bringing the game translated to Brazil, a game full of dialogue and history, in aI'm having so much fun, and a worthy sequel and there's a lot of love involved in the development on the part of the team, it builds on everything we both had. However, I cannot fail to notice that Zelda Botw is much bigger than the Nintendo Switch and the disregard that Nintendo has with Brazilians for not bringing the game translated to Brazil, a game full of dialogue and history, in a country where only 5% speak and read English, absurd, apart from that, there are still absurd fps drops and no graphic leaps, the impression is that the Nintendo Switch is the biggest defect in this game, that being said, the game is incredible, mechanics, history. considerable improvements.… Expand
  32. 808Slush
    May 14, 2023
    9
    This game is phenomenal. Rarely do I pick up my switch. This game is worth it, just like it predecessor. Just like most of nintendos first party IPs at that. Ive been getting tired of open world games (as a sony fanboy) I wish sony wouldnt copy ubisofts formula (which is quite terrible) as much and try to create their own spin on it, much like breath of the wild did, and MUCH MORE likeThis game is phenomenal. Rarely do I pick up my switch. This game is worth it, just like it predecessor. Just like most of nintendos first party IPs at that. Ive been getting tired of open world games (as a sony fanboy) I wish sony wouldnt copy ubisofts formula (which is quite terrible) as much and try to create their own spin on it, much like breath of the wild did, and MUCH MORE like tears of the has. Now i havent finished this quite yet but im far in, and i will more than happily adjust my score once the game ends. Review bombing is a disgusting habit in the gaming inustry. This game isnt just another mindless open world game, in fact it encourages you to use your mind. Anyone who thinks its mindless must not be creative enough to realize to potential and VASTNESS of this this games mechanics!… Expand
  33. BallachMona
    May 14, 2023
    9
    Tears of the Kingdom takes the concepts laid out by Breath of the Wild and brings them to a fine polish.

    The map has been altered slightly and events have shifted enough to properly reflect the passage of time. Despite the surface layer having the same base geography, the new additions of landmarks and the completely different mechanics change the nature of traversing the world    Tears of the Kingdom takes the concepts laid out by Breath of the Wild and brings them to a fine polish.

    The map has been altered slightly and events have shifted enough to properly reflect the passage of time. Despite the surface layer having the same base geography, the new additions of landmarks and the completely different mechanics change the nature of traversing the world entirely. I know where various specific places are on the map, but getting to them isn't the same as it was. It is a whole different challenge, one that I relish. The addition of various caves around the map is a nice little distraction. There were some incredible surprises inside some of them, and a few that caused me genuine terror I wasn't ready for.

    The sky layer is definitely the place where the dev team tested all of the new mechanics behind Link's new abilities. The variety of little puzzles and interactions you can find there are surprising. it is very much reminiscent of the outer lying sky islands of Skyward Sword, but there is far more to do in this game than in that one. There are clearly places you are intended to reach later on in the game, but given enough time and effort, you can reach them at just about any point in the game. I encountered one specific place where there was an enemy that ended me a number of times before I was able to run away. Were I better player I may have stood a chance, though.

    The Depths layer offers an experience I haven't encountered before in a Zelda game. It is a challenge to just survive there. I spent a good hour during one session traversing the underground and barely uncovered a fraction of the map, yet the number of things I found to do and enemies to fight caught me off guard, and I was trying to avoid most of them. There are things that will jump out at you from any corner available down there, even from the ground beneath your feet. I also met a face I wasn't expecting down there, but was very glad to see again.

    The dungeons of this game are leagues ahead of those found in Breath of the Wild. The challenges offered by them force you to think about what you're doing. Some solutions where fairly straight forward in hindsight, but coming to those conclusions in the first place was a delight. The bosses are given a spectacular presentation, and offer just the right level of challenge. I felt good after completing them.

    This game is not perfect. While I haven't encountered any graphical or framerate issues, and don't think I've encountered any bugs, there is a certain tedium to equipment management that is less enjoyable.

    Having said that, I do enjoy finding new pieces of things to attach to other tools I've collected to create new and interesting tools. There's one specific item dropped by a specific type of world boss that I've already taken a liking to and regularly go back to obtain for my weapons. You are also still required to have a great variety of tools on you at any given time if you want to be thorough in your exploration. I've discovered a number of tools already that are a must have for exploring certain sections of the map.

    The new mechanics of this game are a genuine joy to experiment with. I've been thoroughly enjoying testing the limits of what the abilities can do. There are a number of things that can be done in this game which were simply not possible or were otherwise too complex for those like myself to do in the previous title, but the new mechanics have brought forth numerous new possibilities for interaction with the engine. There are some times when I find myself missing the powers of the prior game, but those times are few and far between, and that does not detract from the experience.

    If you enjoyed Breath of the Wild, you will enjoy this game. If you haven't played Breath of the Wild, I highly encourage you to do so before picking this game up. The experience is not the same.    … Expand
  34. Cedric2a
    May 14, 2023
    9
    Un jeu Quasi Parfait ..
    Bravo à Nintendo qui était attendu sur ce jeu, et ils ont réussi d'une bien belle manière, on pourrait croire que c'est le même jeu mais pourtant si différent, si innovant, et bien meilleure histoire. Bravo .
  35. gruvest
    May 14, 2023
    9
    Tears of the Kingdom is a HUGE game, MUCH larger than even Breath of the Wild in terms of map size, enemy diversity, and things to do. Even though Link's abilities in this game aren't as all-powerful as they were in the previous game, they are still incredibly fun to use and give players a lot of room for creativity while still limiting enough to enable the developers to include genuineTears of the Kingdom is a HUGE game, MUCH larger than even Breath of the Wild in terms of map size, enemy diversity, and things to do. Even though Link's abilities in this game aren't as all-powerful as they were in the previous game, they are still incredibly fun to use and give players a lot of room for creativity while still limiting enough to enable the developers to include genuine puzzle and dungeon experiences. All of these combine to make Tears of the Kingdom immediately one of the most amazing games I've ever played.

    Unfortunately, on its native hardware there are plenty of framedrops during normal gameplay and people used to 4k 60fps resolution will be disappointed. Performance is the only reason I won't give TotK a 10/10.    … Expand
  36. PhatBean
    May 14, 2023
    9
    this game is really good play its worth 60 dollars, its botw but on methamphetamine with creative mechanics beginner friendly (incredibly good tutorial explaining mechanics super well) while also allowing veterans of botw to have a challenging game overall, game good :)
  37. benjy202
    May 14, 2023
    9
    Hated it at first. It’s hard. The controls are awkward at times and the game isn’t all that different from BOTW, you start at the Great Sky Island (a.k.a The Great Plateau) etc etc. I find the ultrahand can be frustrating a lot of the time, you end up fighting it trying to rotate and place things where you want them and the story mission involving the Rito child in incredibly infuriatingHated it at first. It’s hard. The controls are awkward at times and the game isn’t all that different from BOTW, you start at the Great Sky Island (a.k.a The Great Plateau) etc etc. I find the ultrahand can be frustrating a lot of the time, you end up fighting it trying to rotate and place things where you want them and the story mission involving the Rito child in incredibly infuriating at times. BUT. It’s good, I keep coming back to it and then I get lost adventuring for hours, I am treating it the same way I treated BOTW 6 years ago. Go in blind and see what you find. It’s not a 10, I didn’t even really think it was a 9 at first, I was hovering at a 5 at best when I started (excluding the initial bit with Zelda WHICH IS AWESOME!) but it grows on you once it stops holding your hand and just lets you go wild and explore, a bit like BOTW (which I similarly hated when I first started playing).

    I will sink many an hour into this game I think. I might even think it’s a 10 when I get a bit more into it, as I did with BOTW    … Expand
  38. Rey-chiquita
    May 14, 2023
    9
    The game is good been playing it for a few hours, there are things that bother me from BOTW that they keep in this sequel, like the weapons durability even tho, the map is almost similar, this new Zelda bring a lot more to explore and I’m really enjoying that, idk if this is GOTY but is a great game with a lot of gameplay improvement
  39. Daarkaxe
    May 14, 2023
    9
    Le jeu est juste incroyable c'est vraiment breath of the wild en mieux avec un meilleur scénario des graphismes améliorés, plus de créativité et un plus grande Map avec des meilleurs mécaniques en plus
  40. Metaparec
    May 14, 2023
    9
    A deserving sequel to Breath of the Wild. While those who disliked the BOTW formula will likely not enjoy this title, I am glad Nintendo took the chance and gave us such a unique and interesting game. The sandbox is an amazingly wacky joy to play in, the sense of exploration still present around every corner, and the overall polish is something most games don't bother with these days.
  41. YaeCG
    May 14, 2023
    9
    Hay más dificultad que en Bow
    Hay más enemigos
    Hay menos armas
    Gran juego, es similar a Bow pero con mecánicas distintas
  42. Arowyn
    May 14, 2023
    9
    Super fun game—haven’t finished it yet but I’m enjoying the experience so far. Very open and honestly feels never-ending with the amount of content, on most of which I haven’t even tapped the surface.
  43. lawdog007
    May 14, 2023
    9
    amazing game in my opinion best in the series so far there is so much variety and so much to do
  44. VinceFranDr
    May 14, 2023
    9
    Le jeu est prenant, vaste et laisse une liberté de possibilité extraordinaire.
    Pour moi le jeu est une véritable réussite.
  45. LaryThSamich
    May 14, 2023
    9
    Sequel to the greatest game of all time. Not very far but the world feels very different and I love all the new mechanics. Minor visual issues mostly at fault of the switch.
  46. Sirlancer
    May 14, 2023
    9
    Tears of the kingdom is grand in scale, as I'm sure many have pointed out the vast sky islands and great depths add so much to the game in scale. This game is a massive improvement over breath of the wild, which for the longest time its flaws went unnoticed. But now, with the release of tears of the kingdom it is clear where BOTW lacked and where ToTK soared. I only have nitpicks of thisTears of the kingdom is grand in scale, as I'm sure many have pointed out the vast sky islands and great depths add so much to the game in scale. This game is a massive improvement over breath of the wild, which for the longest time its flaws went unnoticed. But now, with the release of tears of the kingdom it is clear where BOTW lacked and where ToTK soared. I only have nitpicks of this game, being very minimal as this game is otherwise, the closest you can get to a perfect game.… Expand
  47. TowMater
    May 14, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. you can crucify
    things    … Expand
  48. Pato_yay
    May 15, 2023
    9
    Is a very huge game whit cinematics that looks like a movie the new abilities of link give this game a opportunity to expand your imagination.
  49. 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
  50. Chickennugget65
    May 15, 2023
    9
    This game has so many contents to offer and discover. It preforms decently enough and feels very polished. It doesn't even feel like you're playing Breath of The Wild anymore. Highly recommend to those who enjoyed Breath of The Wild and the Legend of Zelda series as a whole.
  51. Jac0b
    May 15, 2023
    9
    many great additions to the world to make it feel fresh with the new caves shrines dungeons koroks enemy encampments sky and underground portions of the map and side quests, story pulls u in with its mystery and grandiose feeling with it a very good sequel with some small issues not a 10/10 but a damm good game when u play for the type of sandboxy game like botw the new abilities wouldmany great additions to the world to make it feel fresh with the new caves shrines dungeons koroks enemy encampments sky and underground portions of the map and side quests, story pulls u in with its mystery and grandiose feeling with it a very good sequel with some small issues not a 10/10 but a damm good game when u play for the type of sandboxy game like botw the new abilities would make this game a 7/10 them selves very fun to play around with and can allow for almost any thing that u can think to be able to create… Expand
  52. TamerHeart
    May 15, 2023
    9
    Game of the year by far. I mainly play handheld and the 30fps is extremely playable, I have noticed too many dips apart from 2 locations. I thought going in I would get bored exploring the same map again but let me say this IS NOT the same map from all the added caves on Hyrule which are tons of fun to find and explore to the depths which like the sky islands are completely new leaving soGame of the year by far. I mainly play handheld and the 30fps is extremely playable, I have noticed too many dips apart from 2 locations. I thought going in I would get bored exploring the same map again but let me say this IS NOT the same map from all the added caves on Hyrule which are tons of fun to find and explore to the depths which like the sky islands are completely new leaving so much unknown. The story is told to the player much more directly this time as to the BOTW and I love it.… Expand
  53. Lugubra
    May 15, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Este juego es perfecto a mi parecer, expande de gran manera lo ya visto en breath of the wild, tiene unas cositas en las que puede mejorar pero no es tan grave… Expand
  54. JakobStern
    May 15, 2023
    9
    It's a perfect sequel to BOTW. The World Map is known, but also different in a way that it makes it unknown (Don't know how to say that but you get the idea).
    Also the new features like Ultra Hand and Fuse are pretty fun.
    Though a little critique are the new towers. They can shoot you up pretty high and when you get one it is pretty simple to skip many things you might encounter on the    It's a perfect sequel to BOTW. The World Map is known, but also different in a way that it makes it unknown (Don't know how to say that but you get the idea).
    Also the new features like Ultra Hand and Fuse are pretty fun.
    Though a little critique are the new towers. They can shoot you up pretty high and when you get one it is pretty simple to skip many things you might encounter on the way to your destination which makes the "normal way" pretty useless.    … Expand
  55. IReviewgamez
    May 15, 2023
    9
    Before I start this review is spoiler free, the only things that could be considered spoilers is when I talk about 2 abilities you can unlock at the beginning. If you watched the gameplay trailer then you know what these abilities do. ——-————————————————————
    This game is very good though I wish I could give it a 10 I want to realistically rate this game so I don’t send the wrong message.    Before I start this review is spoiler free, the only things that could be considered spoilers is when I talk about 2 abilities you can unlock at the beginning. If you watched the gameplay trailer then you know what these abilities do. ——-————————————————————
    This game is very good though I wish I could give it a 10 I want to realistically rate this game so I don’t send the wrong message. If you enjoyed the shrines and puzzles of the last game then you will most likely enjoy this game. Some complaints I have is mostly technical issues but otherwise there is only one thing I don’t like. The game doesn’t run so well because the switch was pushed to the limit with this game. The only non technical thing I have to complain about is the lack of new things in the over world. Sure there are new towns but I wished some areas geographically changed a little bit, but not too much to the point that the over world is unrecognizable.Yes, I do think it was worth the hype but, there are some things they could have done better. If you read this all I thank you for seeing my opinion. But in general the game was very good (or at least so far). The abilities were all very fun to play around with (specially fuse and ultra hand) I also liked the more creativity that could be used to build machines so there is always something to do even after you get hundreds of Korok seeds and 100% the game. (Who doesn’t hate Korok seeds) I don’t like Korok seeds because obviously it is a pain to get 999 of them when they are so cleverly hidden.    … Expand
  56. Viviorko
    May 15, 2023
    9
    The game is punishing for those that lack creativity and an open mind. Beat the first zone before you leave a rating. Very lore heavy.

    Do not be confused by low rated comments that clearly didn’t play much of the game.
  57. DJ_Robo
    May 15, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is amazing! I love all the layers they added to the world. In addition, this game scratches that continuity itch that no other sequel I have played has. It feels as if i never ledt the world of BoTW. I'd give it a 10/10 if it weren't for that one unskippable cutscene I have to watch everytime I unlock a section of the map.… Expand
  58. duros
    May 15, 2023
    9
    The fact that such innovation and intuitive gameplay can fit on a tiny cartridge is astounding.

    Anyone scoring this below 5 is a blatant review bomber that is motivated by resolution and ray tracing. If you are a Zelda fan I can't imagine you would be disappointed by the scope of the new content and expansion of the ultimate lore. This is not the same map... While there are familiar    The fact that such innovation and intuitive gameplay can fit on a tiny cartridge is astounding.

    Anyone scoring this below 5 is a blatant review bomber that is motivated by resolution and ray tracing. If you are a Zelda fan I can't imagine you would be disappointed by the scope of the new content and expansion of the ultimate lore. This is not the same map... While there are familiar landmarks, the land of Hyrule has been twisted and broken apart making this a whole new map including the vast network of the new underground caverns and the floating islands that await exploration. It's entertaining to see people try to affect this games meta score by throwing out review bombs and still not making a dent in its high marks due to the overwhelming positive reaction to this game. If you can't stand this game because it's popular and positive reviews, maybe your problem isn't this game..

    Maybe your problem is your standards are as shallow and insignificant as the layer of spit on the face of your credibility.    … Expand
  59. Nabukozor
    May 15, 2023
    9
    Es un buen juego, digna continuación de Zelda breath of the wild. Si te gusta Skyrim es buen juego. No se si merezca goty, a no ser que nadie haga algo mejor este año. La vaya no es tan alta ya que si bien es buen juego no tiene algo súper innovador de breath of the wild, asi que en cierta forma sigue siendo un dlc. Le pongo 9/10 porque es lo mismo casi que le pondría a breath of the wild,Es un buen juego, digna continuación de Zelda breath of the wild. Si te gusta Skyrim es buen juego. No se si merezca goty, a no ser que nadie haga algo mejor este año. La vaya no es tan alta ya que si bien es buen juego no tiene algo súper innovador de breath of the wild, asi que en cierta forma sigue siendo un dlc. Le pongo 9/10 porque es lo mismo casi que le pondría a breath of the wild, el cual es un juegaso; esta es la continuación tal cual, y mejorada. Pero si quieres un goty quizá haya que ver en otros juegos. De todas formas, es bastante divertido, me gusta más que botw por sus nuevas habilidades y manera de recorrer el mapa. Ha devuelto mis ganas de jugar con el switch. Cómpralo, es divertido, merece ser comprado.… Expand
  60. CPTGman242
    May 15, 2023
    9
    TOTK is even better than its predecessor. The only reason it did not get a 10 is because we live in a world of next generation systems that have games with no load times. Nintendo would have been smart to roll out this game along with a faster updated Switch.
  61. macajaina
    May 15, 2023
    9
    This game is more of the same. The overworld is reused from Breath of the Wild. Shrines and koroks are back and the core combat mechanics remain essentially unchanged. However, Tears of the Kingdom improves on its predecessor in almost every way. The world manages to capture the same magic as the previous game. It's chock full of surprises that make exploration rewarding. And the additionThis game is more of the same. The overworld is reused from Breath of the Wild. Shrines and koroks are back and the core combat mechanics remain essentially unchanged. However, Tears of the Kingdom improves on its predecessor in almost every way. The world manages to capture the same magic as the previous game. It's chock full of surprises that make exploration rewarding. And the addition of islands and caves contribute to this game's impressive scale.

    The new abilities are useful and incorporated into both shrines and the overworld in clever ways, with ascend and recall along with all the wacky contraptions adding new dimensions to traversal. Nintendo has very much taken the sandbox element present in the previous game cranked it up to 11.

    If you liked Breath of the Wild, this game is for you. As for the price, the sheer scope of Tears warrants $70.    … Expand
  62. Mike11778
    May 15, 2023
    9
    I can't believe the Switch can run such a game like this while looking beautiful! The only flaw I have isn't even with the gameplay, it's just the Soundtrack. I would love to hear more arrangements and remixes of songs from past Zelda games. Would definitely recommend for people who love's Open World games and for all the Nintendo/TLOZ Fans!!
  63. NeutralShy
    May 16, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Hermoso juego, la cantidad de cosas que te dejan hacer deja ver a Zelda BOTW como la demo para TOTK, lo único que me molesta es que cuando ayudas a cualquiera de las 4 tribus (Gerudo, Goron, Zora y Orni) la historia después de derrotar a la lacra es la misma, solo dice que los derrotaron, ahí lo sentí algo repetitivo… Expand
  64. Chipman2927
    May 16, 2023
    9
    The story telling is beautiful, the gameplay is fun yet challenging and I will be using my whole weekend to play this game
  65. Edri3l
    May 16, 2023
    9
    Jeu superbe, dans la droite lignée du premier breath of the wild. Il reprend ce qui a fait le succès du premier opus et le perfectionne même !
  66. ilekmak
    May 16, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A faithful sequel to Breath of the Wild. Even though the main locations to the game are the same (with the addition of sky islands and the depths) , it doesn't feel very repetitive. It's like watching the second season of favorite show, you know the characters and the setting but there are twists and turns everywhere, the more you play the more you discover how many things were teased in BoTW. The mechanics allow you to be very creative and try new ways to defeat enemies.
    I would like to have seen more parts of the story , perhaps even get to play as Zelda.    … Expand
  67. Massim0_kay
    May 16, 2023
    9
    This game is amazing, though I do think there are some things Nintendo should improve upon. 1) the map
    The map is great with three layers but I do sometimes feel like I’m still playing botw.
    2) the graphics This game has many good quality’s but the graphics aren’t one of them. I really have to squint sometime at the malace monsters sometimes to tell them apart 3) the price I think we can    This game is amazing, though I do think there are some things Nintendo should improve upon. 1) the map
    The map is great with three layers but I do sometimes feel like I’m still playing botw.
    2) the graphics This game has many good quality’s but the graphics aren’t one of them. I really have to squint sometime at the malace monsters sometimes to tell them apart
    3) the price I think we can all agree the price wasn’t one of the games high points. For a $89 AAA game, I think they could have prices it more reasonably.

    Nintendo did really outdo themselves this time I mean just talk about the the voice acting and character design, so creative! but there are hiccups once and a while but the developers are only human.    … Expand
  68. voneraan
    May 16, 2023
    9
    I've only put 30 hours or so into this game so far but it's honestly been a fantastic experience, I'll be playing this for hundreds of hours to come.
  69. Gwynner
    May 16, 2023
    9
    primera reseña: el juego me ha encantado y como pienso que nada es perfecto le doy un 9
  70. Orli
    May 17, 2023
    9
    This game is a great continuation of the series: a wonderful world, new mechanics to explore. The plot is secondary, of course, as always, but you don't expect that from Zelda.
    This game does not give clear and simple content on a platter. This is a game about exploring the world and mechanics, so if you don't like it, then this game is not for you.
    There is only one problem in it - the    This game is a great continuation of the series: a wonderful world, new mechanics to explore. The plot is secondary, of course, as always, but you don't expect that from Zelda.
    This game does not give clear and simple content on a platter. This is a game about exploring the world and mechanics, so if you don't like it, then this game is not for you.
    There is only one problem in it - the FPS periodically drops, but specifically I don't really care about it. But I would like to see a new generation of the Nintendo console as soon as possible and a free transfer of Zelda to it (I think it unlikely, but hope dies last)    … Expand
  71. 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!!!!
  72. Marckx
    May 17, 2023
    9
    very nice game, compared to its prequel there are many new features and different upgrades that completely change the gameplay and game strategies, the only flaw is every tanyo the game lagga, and sometimes the shadows get wet, but apart from these two technical defects , the game itself is wonderful
  73. Playmakerrd
    May 17, 2023
    9
    The game is very well done, it's a shame that the switch needs more power to run the game perfectly apart from the fact that there are very few tutorials for the new mechanics.
  74. komnosaj
    May 18, 2023
    9
    Excellent ! Must play switch game. Definitely the game of the year. Good Job Nintendo!
  75. Spencerb
    May 18, 2023
    9
    The most amazing of amazing games. This game makes you feel like a genius. Only ever had one bad performance experience.
  76. JojedPato
    May 18, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. its a very good game, with you say this is a dlc, you are crazy, the game is new… Expand
  77. The_Clear_File
    May 19, 2023
    9
    It's like a mix of with Besiege and previous game.
    You get sick of playing games? (which won't happen for a very long time) Build armored vehicles and planes! Or you can even make a pogo stick!
    Just because of the performance of the game console, if you make something making vehicle in town, you'll get a frame drop, so I cut 1 point.
    Other than that, it's a perfect sequel.
  78. ElonMusks
    May 19, 2023
    9
    I personally am not the type for story heavy non-user choice based games. However, when I heard that link gained the ability to build creations I was instantly hooked. The controls are very fluid and familliar, and the mechanics are incredible. The game itself doesn't have that many bugs that make the game unplayable on launch, which is unusual for Nintendo, but its a great thing. It runsI personally am not the type for story heavy non-user choice based games. However, when I heard that link gained the ability to build creations I was instantly hooked. The controls are very fluid and familliar, and the mechanics are incredible. The game itself doesn't have that many bugs that make the game unplayable on launch, which is unusual for Nintendo, but its a great thing. It runs off of BOTW's engine, and starts where BOTW ends. The fact that they added not 1, but TWO NEW AREAS to explore is CRAZY! The fact that we get all that AND THE ABILITY TO MAKE OUR OWN CREATIONS IS INSANE! Ultrahand (the main ability used to build) can replace all of your weapons alone, and then when you get autobuild, weapons become tools to get more materials. The only reason I don't want to give it a 10/10 is the price of 70$, but if you have Nintendo online you can get it for 50$ by buying the 2 game vouchers for 100$, which is 100% worth it for this game. I can't wait to see what speedrunners do with this game.… Expand
  79. Mastralan
    May 19, 2023
    9
    The game is very cool , more harder than the first game but very ,very cool . The principal default is the graphisms , they
    aren’t very good in 2023 but good in 2016
  80. coconut0
    May 19, 2023
    9
    Awesome open world. Every 10 minutes I encounter something new to do in the open world. Every single time I am travelling to a pinned location I end up very far away doing some other side quest or just doing dumb stuff with Ultrahand and the abilities I have. It is amazing the scale, and how seemingly every corner of this games has something to do. Either a side-quest, or a shrine, or newAwesome open world. Every 10 minutes I encounter something new to do in the open world. Every single time I am travelling to a pinned location I end up very far away doing some other side quest or just doing dumb stuff with Ultrahand and the abilities I have. It is amazing the scale, and how seemingly every corner of this games has something to do. Either a side-quest, or a shrine, or new enemies. It all feels too much in a good way.… Expand
  81. nerdpill
    May 19, 2023
    9
    People saying it's just a big DLC are high or dumb. It's a wonderful game but it is not perfect. The climbing and some other controls are still as janky as BOTW. The camera gets stuck often when you are in a tough spot climbing and can make me nauseous. However, all the new stuff like making flying machines and tanks is stellar. I am a few hours in and the story is meh... find Zelda!People saying it's just a big DLC are high or dumb. It's a wonderful game but it is not perfect. The climbing and some other controls are still as janky as BOTW. The camera gets stuck often when you are in a tough spot climbing and can make me nauseous. However, all the new stuff like making flying machines and tanks is stellar. I am a few hours in and the story is meh... find Zelda! quick!, whatever I have stuff to kill and shrines to do. Still a 9/10 but it has lost some of the wow factor that BOTW had. Docking it one point for the janky controls and crap camera.… Expand
  82. GingyBread
    May 19, 2023
    9
    The game is absolutely stuning with is art direction and gameplay, the only reason im giving it a 9 instead of a 10 is because the weapon durability is horrendous. i get wanting people to try new stuff, but you can accomplish that without every weapon breaking in 2 hit. its a problem when im scared to use my good weapons because they may break after 3 seconds and i have to worry aboutThe game is absolutely stuning with is art direction and gameplay, the only reason im giving it a 9 instead of a 10 is because the weapon durability is horrendous. i get wanting people to try new stuff, but you can accomplish that without every weapon breaking in 2 hit. its a problem when im scared to use my good weapons because they may break after 3 seconds and i have to worry about swapping weapons five times in a boss fight because they just keep breaking.… Expand
  83. 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
  84. avaliadorbr
    May 20, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. (I will re-edit this comment when I finish the game I already completed two dungeons the one by gerudo and zora and im on the dungeons of the gorons) I thought the game was very good but the map is very similar to the old game in some parts and in very different ones, for example, gerudo has changed a lot I wasn't recognizing gerudo I got lost knowing where everything is in the last game but the land of lanayaru (zora) is identical to the one in the last game I knew where everything was I didn't get lost once and the dungeon and the boss are very easy i got there and finished it in 1 day but other than that i really liked hudson's quests and items i built an amazing house and i wasted a whole day just decorating haha and i had a lot of fun making koltin's scenery and it inspired me to complete the monsters album but one thing that I didn't really like was the map that with so much movement it was easy to go through it all and I liked the little ghosts of the people who helped you in the dungeons following you around the map better than the powers from the past game… Expand
  85. JudicialYear
    May 20, 2023
    9
    As someone who rarely enjoys games with sandbox elements, TOTK utilizes them in such a beautiful way that the gameplay rarely ever becomes tiring. The only criticisms I have are that certain cutscenes can be quite repetitive to see again and again and that the game suffers graphically from operating on an aged console. Neither of these severely diminish my desire to continue playingAs someone who rarely enjoys games with sandbox elements, TOTK utilizes them in such a beautiful way that the gameplay rarely ever becomes tiring. The only criticisms I have are that certain cutscenes can be quite repetitive to see again and again and that the game suffers graphically from operating on an aged console. Neither of these severely diminish my desire to continue playing though, and I look forward to continuing to explore the massive world even after completing the main quest line.… Expand
  86. 07jcallaghan
    May 20, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This has very easily taken its place as my favourite Zelda game. The improvements from Breath of the Wild, and the use of characters and evelopment of them further has got to be one of my favourite things. And the final fight was absolutely incredible. I just wish we could have seen more development of Ganondorf, and seen more of what drove him to want more power. But this has taken the spot from Twilight Princess as my favourite Zelda game. I loved the new mechanics, especially being able to fuse weapons and build structures. It added a layer of complexity that I truly enjoyed. I experienced a few framedrops here and there, but they were barely noticable, and for a game with as complex as this one, i'm truly amazed at how incredibly well it runs… Expand
  87. 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
  88. 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
  89. 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
  90. Kakaleb
    May 22, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. People need to understand that this game is a direct sequel to the previous zelda, breath of the wild. Of course every sequel will try to maintain some aspects of the old one and bring new things in. And that's exactly what this game did. All the new mechanics are cool and change the perception of the world you had with BOTW. The dungeons are absolutely nice, a little short, but creative. Loved the thematic. The bosses surprised me, some of them are more Than "hit-the-eye-new-zelda-like". And the music is gorgeous, you can clearly hear the new themes and the old ones.

    But my complaint is about the game being a direct sequel and doesn't connecting too much with BOTW, where are the divine beasts? All the sheikah tech and what's the relation to Calamity Ganon? Loved the story of this one, even though it felt like Ocarina Of Time 2, Ganondorf was the perfect villain.    … Expand
  91. Sekiro-okami
    May 22, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This has to be the best zelda game on the franchise.
    The mechanics the freedom yo do anything from everything is just amazing    … Expand
  92. SpyroStudios
    May 22, 2023
    9
    TLDR: Whether you like TOTK will be subjective, but if you liked the premise and feeling of BOTW and other expansive open world adventure games, I would highly suggest trying it out. It is easy to lose at least 100 hours just exploring. My only problem are the occasional frame rate drops which shouldn't affect the game too much, especially during normal gameplay.

    Long Part: First off,    TLDR: Whether you like TOTK will be subjective, but if you liked the premise and feeling of BOTW and other expansive open world adventure games, I would highly suggest trying it out. It is easy to lose at least 100 hours just exploring. My only problem are the occasional frame rate drops which shouldn't affect the game too much, especially during normal gameplay.

    Long Part:
    First off, I'd like to say- this game is amazing. A lot of the features of the game are subjective, such as the building and the way they game is. Others have commented that it's a "rehashed" or just another DLC don't really see some of the sights of the game, or have commented that this isn't a Zelda game. On top of the BOTW map, the new areas increases the map size by at least x2.5. As a result of this, it's easy to get sidetracked in the game, which makes it almost impossible to always stay on one path. The developers have been able to successfully add some new dungeon aspects to the game, which makes solving puzzles much more entertaining than tedious. The new abilities (especially building) allow for a lot more creativity, and whether it be a good or bad thing, you can almost always find an unintended way to finish something. The story, if you like that sort of thing, has more impact that BOTW's story (subjectively of course) which always is a good thing. One problem is the framerate drops every once in a while based on the location, but the best solution I've had if it happens often is to restart my switch. Based on the size of the game, I'm completely surprised that it can even run on the Switch, but the frame drops are sometimes very noticeable. Anyways, I hope this helps anyone who is considering buying the game.    … Expand
  93. Tfoxsw
    May 23, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very good story and the time travel aspect is cool to see just strange and unique… Expand
  94. Majun
    May 23, 2023
    9
    Game of the year!! El juego es el mejor de la nintendo switch y el mejor juego en lo que va del año
  95. Swampwater
    May 23, 2023
    9
    Even though I feel like I've only scratched the surface about this games mechanics and world, TOtK takes BOtW and expands upon it while also making the game feel almost completely fresh. Although I do wish the main world was a complete new map, I understand Nintendo was experimenting and thankfully with the sky world and other new locations allows the game to feel fresh enough.Even though I feel like I've only scratched the surface about this games mechanics and world, TOtK takes BOtW and expands upon it while also making the game feel almost completely fresh. Although I do wish the main world was a complete new map, I understand Nintendo was experimenting and thankfully with the sky world and other new locations allows the game to feel fresh enough.

    Regarding fps, yes the game runs at 30fps but then again so do many other switch games... so instead of critiquing the game, critique the switch. TOtK runs shockingly well with only minor lag spikes when opening up your ultrahand and the cell shaded art allows the game to look stunning.

    One serious critique I do have with the game though is HOW HARD THE FONTS ARE TO READ SOMETIMES... Instead of keeping UI menus the same from BOtW... TOtK decides to make more light coloured ui elements with also brighter fonts requiring me to squint my eyes to fully read certain things on the screen.

    Back to positives, TOtK expands on combat from BOtW by allowing you to fuse things to your equipment to add extra offense or defense. Sadly you can't unattach these things without destroying the object that is attached to it but I think thats to prevent people from taking heavy objects easily across the map by simply attaching it to a shield or something.

    TOtK is well worth the investment as much as BOtW was back in 2017. If you enjoyed BOtW you will definitely enjoy it's sequel near to the same amount or even greater.    … Expand
  96. MinksAwakening
    Aug 19, 2023
    9
    A great sequel that greatly changes up the way you play the game. While the game frequently dips below 30fps it never takes away from the fantastic experience. The story, much like Breath of the Wild is lacking for a Zelda game but is still a step in the right direction. Truly a fun game for Zelda fans and newcomers alike!
  97. JPTreyer
    May 23, 2023
    9
    Good game, better than BOTW in every aspect. I loved the story and the boss fights aren't all the same
    like in BOTW. Also the dungeons are a lot better, because they have variety. There is only one flaw: You can't PET dogs.
  98. caea
    May 25, 2023
    9
    Joguei esse jogo incrível no Nintendo Switch verde, e devo dizer que foi uma experiência fantástica. A história é envolvente e bem desenvolvida, com personagens cativantes. A melhor parte é a liberdade que o jogo oferece, permitindo que você faça o que quiser, quando quiser. A jogabilidade é simplesmente incrível. Você pode construir qualquer coisa e fazê-la funcionar, o que é realmenteJoguei esse jogo incrível no Nintendo Switch verde, e devo dizer que foi uma experiência fantástica. A história é envolvente e bem desenvolvida, com personagens cativantes. A melhor parte é a liberdade que o jogo oferece, permitindo que você faça o que quiser, quando quiser. A jogabilidade é simplesmente incrível. Você pode construir qualquer coisa e fazê-la funcionar, o que é realmente impressionante. Além disso, o jogo apresenta uma variedade de puzzles, e quase todos eles são interessantes. Você pode encontrar diferentes maneiras de resolvê-los..

    A trilha sonora é envolvente. Também gostei muito da opção de fundir armas. Isso permite uma personalização e flexibilidade incríveis, já que você pode fazer quase tudo com isso. O único aspecto negativo que posso mencionar é o desempenho, mas joguei no Switch verde então da pra passar.

    No geral, fiquei impressionado com o Zelda.

    Minha primeira vez escrevendo cara eu gostei do texto.    … Expand
  99. rpgcress
    May 23, 2023
    9
    There's so much to do in the game that could sink hours of gameplay and you're free to do a lot of stuff. Story is great, gameplay is awesome, npc interactions is great. Not really a fan of the low durability weapons but I get that it is what it's gameplay is.
  100. David_005
    May 24, 2023
    9
    El juego es muy divertido y con muchas cosas que hacer, las nuevas mecanicas son satisfactorias al igual que los santuarios, las historia principal es entretenida, aunque me hubiera gustado que las islas celestes fueran más grandes
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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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