The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

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  1. mrgamer2023
    May 15, 2023
    3
    Very boring game, don't be fooled by those fake 10/10 reviews. Not worth it.......
  2. Der_Barmherzige
    May 16, 2023
    3
    While it is fun, this game is a full price title for 70€ and it feels raw. It looks like it's predecessors from 2017 and feels like it just with more exploration and abilities
  3. prxey1x
    May 21, 2023
    3
    Horrible game only good thing about it is the time it takes to finish the game I bought a 70$ DLC just for me to play it for an hour get bored of it and garbage graphics. nobody can convince me that this garbage graphics, time taker is better than any PS exclusive like Spider-Man, GOW, Read dead 2 and tons more. Don’t waste your time on this game your life is more valuable than a gameHorrible game only good thing about it is the time it takes to finish the game I bought a 70$ DLC just for me to play it for an hour get bored of it and garbage graphics. nobody can convince me that this garbage graphics, time taker is better than any PS exclusive like Spider-Man, GOW, Read dead 2 and tons more. Don’t waste your time on this game your life is more valuable than a game taking up 80 hours of your life for a horrible game. Trust me stay away from it.… Expand
  4. Edgarelder77
    May 24, 2023
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. La neta es una variación similar al juego anterior presenta muy pocas novedades, las cuélales hace igual el juego… Expand
  5. Keyity
    May 30, 2023
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game did not live up to the hype.
    Some disappointments:
    - A lot of recycled game mechanics from botw. It feels more like a DLC than a whole new game.
    - The introduction is too long, linear and tedious. This ruins replay-ability.
    - The construction-type game mechanic feels a lot like actual work, with a poor interface. If you do 3D modeling as a day-time job, playing this game is not relaxing nor entertaining. Much rather get back to work. It feels very off in a Zelda game.
    - The game is nearly unplayable for people with limited spatial awareness.
    - Storyline doesn't provoke progression.
    - Deviating from the storyline is unrewarding.
    - The vast spectrum of weapons and abilities makes for an overcomplicated play-style.
    - Seems to target a very young audience.    … Expand
  6. Tater_Pants
    Jun 3, 2023
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Remove the Zelda name from this game and all of the nostalgia would be completely washed away and that is the only reason this game is getting such glowing reviews. Not only did Nintendo screw up the one thing that made BOTW so awesome, but they doubled down on so many things from BOTW that people hated. The storyline is pathetic outside of the first 10 minutes and the extended ending. The "all weapons have decayed" plot device makes exactly zero sense. Most of the sages are absolutely useless outside of specific combat situations, Tulin being the sole exception since he helps you glide better (with a massive recharge time, btw) and his crit shots can be super useful, especially when stunning a Frox for an unexpected easy hit or two. Some people complained about how BOTW was a largely empty world... well, that same thing still applies here, which is ironic considering how this game absolutely BURIES you in quests and pointless busywork to do basic things, like activating towers. Thankfully you don't have to climb them anymore, but I found myself rolling my eyes repeatedly when I'd come across a tower that had a blocked entrance for no good reason and I had to look around yet again for some alternative way in. That got old super fast and made lots of other things feel like a chore to get done. Bad design of one bit seeps into the design choices of other bits and spoils the experience by making it feel like a total slog.

    Now... a lot of people complain about the visuals. Although I found a few really problematic areas (like the occasional mesh overlap), I didn't have much issue with how the game looked. Where flowing water turns into a waterfall looks absolutely awful, but that was the only major gripe I had with the visuals. I didn't have high expectations here, given that it's a Switch game, so that part's pretty much fine with me. Didn't like it, didn't hate it. Neutral... and ironically the only thing saving this from an even lower score.

    Fusion mechanics... hoo boy. This could have been interesting. You can make some really gnarly swords and some really interesting and useful shields... but since they doubled down on the durability detail that almost everyone hated in BOTW, this got old super fast. This was the one part of the game that could have saved it but nope... epic fail.

    Ultrahand is kind of interesting. Building vehicles can be rewarding, and Autobuild has a couple of pretty interesting prebuilt designs. Unfortunately, most of the designs you can find from schema stones or the Yiga are absolutely worthless, and with only 8 slots for custom designs, you will run out of spots quickly. I built a really nice cannon car that made it impossible for regular enemies to do anything about, and it was pretty funny when a Frox just nommed it. Unfortunately, the interface is extremely slow, so even this part of the game suffers from the feeling of a slog.

    The economics are completely broken from BOTW. It's much harder to earn rupees, since almost everything has been downgraded in value, and starter clothing is stupid expensive until you do pointless quests... in one case, MULTIPLE pointless quests. Admittedly, finding out that Cece has a carrot addiction is funny, but that's not only an outlier plot point in the sea of extremely lame plot points, but it's also one told so many times in fiction that it just serves to say "hey where have I seen this before?". But anyway, back to economics... even the great fairies are broken in terms of economics... everything has a labor charge now? On top of forcing you do to filler quests? Just drag it out even more, why don't ya... no, just no... just take my 10k rupees and bugger off. BOTW did this part right.

    Some people say that the combat is easier, some say it's harder. I say it's about the same. Enemies have new attack patterns, and Nintendo went into their back catalog and pulled old enemies from the past into this game. No one liked the Like Likes though, Nintendo... so bringing them back was dumb. I didn't expect to see Gleeoks return though. Where's the new stuff? Oh, Horriblins... whose name matches their design. Yeah, it's funny the first time to watch them bounce around on their butt, but they don't add much to the gameplay at all. When you first start the game, you are horribly outmatched, as the statistics of the enemies are pumped WAY up. Getting hit once from a regular Bokoblin can get you a Game Over. What nonsense is this? You can be one-hit KO'd from the weakest monster in Ganondorf's army. Terrible balancing issues permeate the entire game. And then we get to the final boss... wow. You thought Calamity Ganon was a pushover? This game's final fight makes Calamity Ganon feel like a legitimate challenge. Terrible, terrible balancing.

    I could go on for days about how screwed up this game was and how much they completely drained all of the fun out of BOTW, but there's a character limit here. All in all, this game was an epic fail.    … Expand
  7. Pontacos
    Jun 13, 2023
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. ・Reuse of the same map from the previous installment(Only a few empty areas and pitch-black underground maps have been added)
    ・Overwhelming lack of tutorials and terrible controls
    Characters who have forgotten about the protagonist
    ・Cid, who didn't bother to mention the existence of the betrothed despite our deepening friendship
    ・Zelda takes over Link’s home

    While there are various dissatisfactions, the worst aspects are the story and the excessive focus on Princess Zelda.

    Zelda's motives for her actions continue to lack any genuine love for the people. She has become even more self-centered and self-absorbed. I can't find even a trace of willingness to help her. It all feels like a contrived and convenient happy ending.　
    I have loved all the previous Zeldas, but this one is just unbearable.

    I’m not a English speaker, so sorry for my poor English.    … Expand
  8. KaoriTachibana
    Jun 15, 2023
    3
    This game is the disappointment of the year. I got it for free to test it and following all the hype I expected something great but what I ultimately got was nothing more than bad.

    There are some positives; the game looks nice and the environments have a nice vibe to them. Furthermore, exploration is fun and the combination mechanisms are innovative and have a lot of potential. The    This game is the disappointment of the year. I got it for free to test it and following all the hype I expected something great but what I ultimately got was nothing more than bad.

    There are some positives; the game looks nice and the environments have a nice vibe to them. Furthermore, exploration is fun and the combination mechanisms are innovative and have a lot of potential. The allow for some really creative approach but are restricted by the clunky controls quite a bit (see next part for more on this). Too often a valuable building part falls down into the void and is gone until the game is restarted. That's not too bad though because it gives a sense of caution.

    The music is decent and sound effects fit the ambiance well but neither are something special. Voice acting is well done for the few spoken lines there are, but again, Link doesn't respond verbally to anyone.

    If that was everything about this game, it'd probably get a 7 or 8 score but the combat and the controls is what's the real catastrophe. They're just bad, really bad.
    First and foremost, who'd though putting the "run button" on th topmost button was a good idea. Not only does it hurt my hands but it also blocks access of the other face buttons. It's also so unintuitive, as other similar games have the run command on the downmost button, a shoulder button or the right analog stick.

    Even worse is the combat itself. While it doesn't help that everything breaks on you in the almost worst possible moment, switching weapons and gear is a chore in how the buttons are configured. That's as unintuitive as running. I'd rather open a menu and scroll through it then pressing two buttons while trying to choose the right weapon with a third one.

    Finally, the biggest no-go for an action-orientated game the complete absence of an "evade button". You can block attacks with a shield, but if you don't have one you're screwed. Because there is no dedicated evade method you have to run to not get hit, using that stupid button layout, while also trying to get closer to attack. That results in getting hit by enemy attacks a lot, because they have a god-like precision and many hit like a truck, even with a literal pebble causing you to have to deal with even more unintuitive menus to access healing items.

    Conclusion:
    I can't recommend anyone to play this game at all because combat and controls are abysmal. Even the most difficult Souls-likes have much better gameplay and are more enjoyable despite their difficulty.    … Expand
  9. MrWoodyWood
    Jul 13, 2023
    3
    Was disappointed when I realized the game starts you off in the sky area to completely mask the similarities with the first BOTW. The world is nearly entirely the same, with small changes to make it feel different. One area will now have snow. One area will have some sludge. One area will have caves. etc. etc.
    All the old mechanics are back. And all the terrible mechanics are back. They    Was disappointed when I realized the game starts you off in the sky area to completely mask the similarities with the first BOTW. The world is nearly entirely the same, with small changes to make it feel different. One area will now have snow. One area will have some sludge. One area will have caves. etc. etc.
    All the old mechanics are back. And all the terrible mechanics are back. They lied about there being dungeons like the old zelda games, it is very much like the divine beasts. They really just rehashed the last game. If I had never played BOTW before, I would have been ecstatic. But it feels like I'm playing the same game, with the same formula all over again.
    We give pokemon and call of duty a hard time. Imagine them releasing a pokemon game, and then 6 years later releasing the same pokemon game with some added caves and a new starter town . . . I don't understand how everyone is so blinded....    … Expand
  10. 3thax
    Aug 13, 2023
    3
    Don’t really get the appeal… The combat ranges from trivial tedious, the world is as empty and soulless as it’s npcs. The only real change is a fraction of Gary’s Mod?! Somehow reduced link from the hero of hyrule to a dude wandering for a coat for the second game in a row. Idk how or why they’d bring back weapon dura but oh boy is that a great, fun and immersive system that never getsDon’t really get the appeal… The combat ranges from trivial tedious, the world is as empty and soulless as it’s npcs. The only real change is a fraction of Gary’s Mod?! Somehow reduced link from the hero of hyrule to a dude wandering for a coat for the second game in a row. Idk how or why they’d bring back weapon dura but oh boy is that a great, fun and immersive system that never gets old… it’s the same old mediocre 30 fps game with a bad Minecraft/Fortnite system slapped on. Again, don’t get the hype nor the appeal. Its a finished product with no slimy micro transactions so I gotta admit it’s not the worst but really don’t think it’s great a great product for its price in 2023.… Expand
  11. Paim
    Aug 14, 2023
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As someone who played botw and loved it, this game is an absolute disappointment. It feels more like a botw master quest than an actual sequel. The sky and depths are far from finished and the old map is almost exactly the same as botw outside of the lackluster caves.… Expand
  12. SasKP
    Aug 21, 2023
    3
    It's frustrating as hell, BotW was a struggle as well but I pushed through it because everyone liked it. Won't do the same with TotK, played it for like 11 hours and I'm done, this is not for me.

    They took BotW and cranked up the bullsh*t tenfold with the Zonai devices and mandatory weapon fusing. I played it on a Switch emulator with unlimited weapon durability (with 60fps on 2K) so I    It's frustrating as hell, BotW was a struggle as well but I pushed through it because everyone liked it. Won't do the same with TotK, played it for like 11 hours and I'm done, this is not for me.

    They took BotW and cranked up the bullsh*t tenfold with the Zonai devices and mandatory weapon fusing. I played it on a Switch emulator with unlimited weapon durability (with 60fps on 2K) so I can't even imagine the tedium normal players have to endure.

    My main issue with the latest Zelda games is a lack of direction (even though I absolutely love Elden Ring where I was constantly lost). Yes, the game throws some objective markers at you but it's still overwhelming. That combined with it's lack-luster combat, unrewarding gameplay loop, boatload of puzzles and ungodly amount of walking make this a dreadful experience, the cumbersome mechanics of the Ultra-Hand and Zonai devices just added to my frustration.

    It is what it is, I don't like Baldur's Gate 3 either, it's too slow. My ADHD brain needs quick and constant stimulation otherwise I'm out, no matter how highly praised it is by critics and the general populace.
    Give me a weapon, some enemies to kill (with a good combat system) and I'm good. Leave the "wandering around aimlessly" and "finding what to do next" parts to real-life, or at least make it worth my while. None of the places look interesting or memorable.

    In conclusion, for me this game is boring, frustrating and tedious.

    If you relate to how I feel:

    Don't let the internet make you play a game you don't like, just accept that you're different and move on.
    There is something for everyone.    … Expand
  13. Falcon612
    Sep 10, 2023
    2
    This game was a nightmare to experience. The English voice actors were so irritating I had to turn the voice acting into a different language. The camera controls were awful no matter how I set them. And the tutorial level is slow, and full of obtuse puzzle obstacles which don't make you feel clever for solving them, just frustrated. There was one place in the tutorial level where youThis game was a nightmare to experience. The English voice actors were so irritating I had to turn the voice acting into a different language. The camera controls were awful no matter how I set them. And the tutorial level is slow, and full of obtuse puzzle obstacles which don't make you feel clever for solving them, just frustrated. There was one place in the tutorial level where you can get stuck if you happen to fall off the icy ledge before getting the Ascend ability, WHICH could have been easily remedied if they enabled warping in the tutorial level. Two hours of non-stop frustration.… Expand
  14. smnblack
    May 13, 2023
    2
    This is not a Zelda at all. Puzzles puzzles. I came from work to spend 5 hours doing Minecraft style works. If I wanna build something there are many games in the market that can help with that. Breath of the wild had this issue as well. What about the story? Isn't supposed to be urgent to reach Zelda and Gannon? Nah, you can pickup materials and apples to cook slowly. I Strongly don'tThis is not a Zelda at all. Puzzles puzzles. I came from work to spend 5 hours doing Minecraft style works. If I wanna build something there are many games in the market that can help with that. Breath of the wild had this issue as well. What about the story? Isn't supposed to be urgent to reach Zelda and Gannon? Nah, you can pickup materials and apples to cook slowly. I Strongly don't recommend this or Breath of the Wild as your First Zelda. Fortunately, I can play Minish Cap now on Switch. For Tears of kingdom, I'm going to sale it. Doesn't Worth your money.… Expand
  15. frazzefraz
    May 23, 2023
    2
    Fun sometimes but most of time its boring and the controllers are really bad in this game. One of the worst open world games I played.
  16. OliRock92
    May 17, 2023
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 1st thing 1st, I'm about 25 to 30 hours in and have only completed ONE of the "dungeons" but from the reviews I have read, they all have the same structure anyways so, here I go.

    The very begining of the game is already from the start, nothing like what we were shown in trailers. It feels very rushed. Then, you wake up in basically what it the Great Plateau except, in the Sky. I do mean it basically is the Great Plateau, even it's shape and structure is similar. They make you do 4 shrines (yes, the god-awful shrines are back) to get your powers then you go to the surface, dropping near a new village, which I thought at 1st was interesting to see an evolution here since people are gathering to rebuild Hyrule. Here, you get the paraglider and then proceed to a Skyview Tower, which is just a goofy ass Sheikah Tower (yes, Ubisoft's tower climbing to uncover the map is back as well...yaaaay     … Expand
  17. ddenis
    May 30, 2023
    2
    This is the same Zelda, this is old, this is low fps, this is the same enemies, the same sound, the same map, this is bad.
  18. Ripper36
    Jun 3, 2023
    2
    Please bring the old Zelda feel back. Not the top down versions (although they are better then this and breath of the wild) but i want Twlight Princess and Majorias mask style and yes OOT along with WW. This is just an empty open world game with little story and nothing new. Love Zelda Games and I love Nintendo to death but plz stop with emptyness.
  19. 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
  20. davitolucena
    Jun 3, 2023
    2
    E o mesmo mapa do jogo anterior o jogo tem mais problemas técnicos do que o jogo anterior até parece uma dlc a preço cheio e com vários problemas a única coisa que mudou foi a história porque o resto é a mesma coisa do anterior não recomendo ninguém comprar isso e além disso é mais um jogo da Nintendo a preço cheio e que não tem legendas em português em pleno 2023
  21. Wael17
    May 14, 2023
    2
    How a game feels like genshin and have a horrible graphics and gameplay mechanics have 96 rare!!! Terrible game
  22. BryceTheEevee
    May 13, 2023
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I cannot express how disappointed I am as a fan of the more traditional Zelda formula that this game is just more of the same, a literal 70$ dlc for lazly adding more map. 6 years of waiting for the same garbage. Huge disappointment if you disliked botw.… Expand
  23. cybr0n
    May 16, 2023
    2
    As per nintendo's tradition for the past 20 years, it's the same old same old. If you liked BoTW then you'll like this. On the other hand if you think that Zelda series have always been boring and there are much better games out there in the same genre, then you'd most like not really get the hype like me.
  24. Lyn066
    Aug 9, 2023
    2
    Much more boring than BoTW. Exploration is tiring and tedious. Filled with gender stereotypes. Not recommend.
  25. Karasique
    Sep 5, 2023
    2
    Outdated graphics, bad performance, shallow repetitive gameplay. Crazy huge, partially empty world and laughable rewards for it's exploring. Ridiculous progression system. Massive reuse of old content. It is rather a work than a game. Tedious work for hundreds of hours. The sequel tries to solve some problems of it's predecessor but definitely it is not enough, and somewhere it got evenOutdated graphics, bad performance, shallow repetitive gameplay. Crazy huge, partially empty world and laughable rewards for it's exploring. Ridiculous progression system. Massive reuse of old content. It is rather a work than a game. Tedious work for hundreds of hours. The sequel tries to solve some problems of it's predecessor but definitely it is not enough, and somewhere it got even worse.
    Pretty sure this game gets a remaster for next Nintendo console for another $70.    … Expand
  26. Hsox05
    May 13, 2023
    2
    It’s a miss to me. Its just a lazy reskin of Breath of the Wild, minus the good parts. BotW started with 4 shrines (last one snow) to get 4 spirit orbs, led by the ghost of an old hyrule king. TotK starts with 4 shrines (last one snow) to get 4 spirit orbs disguised as light spheres, led by the ghost of an old hyrule king. First power up you learn in BOTW is magnet which allows your toIt’s a miss to me. Its just a lazy reskin of Breath of the Wild, minus the good parts. BotW started with 4 shrines (last one snow) to get 4 spirit orbs, led by the ghost of an old hyrule king. TotK starts with 4 shrines (last one snow) to get 4 spirit orbs disguised as light spheres, led by the ghost of an old hyrule king. First power up you learn in BOTW is magnet which allows your to float items through the air, first power up you learn in TotK is ultra hand which is basically the same thing. Sheikah slate is the same thing as the purah pad. Skyview towers are the same thing as the Sheikah towers, but rather than figuring out how to climb them, it’s just opening a door then a long winded animation of being slingshotted up into the air and falling back into that zone of the map. The Ascend power up is annoying with having to watch a long animation and then press “escape” when it finally goes through. The time reverse power up is pretty cool, but I’d rather have stasis and the bombs from BOTW. Climbing in the rain was always a very annoying feature of BOTW but it could easily be circumvented by advancing the story and getting revali’s gale early. Looks like they’ve taken that away and your best bet is roaming around and finding fallen rocks and doing time reversal on them. Or finding shelter and passing time at a fire, which was always tedious. Or sticky frog potion. Getting a power up that made it not as hard was much more rewarding. Also a bad problem to double down on. Story is a lazy, predictable “let’s take all your powers away”. Sky world was already done in probably the worst main game in the series, skyward sword.

    I haven’t played enough to get the hang of the vehicle building yet. So I can’t judge that. The shrines and the Korok seeds were a neat, new experience in BOTW, but they’re just slightly amped up but very similar ideas in this “new” game that took 7 years and multiple delays to come out. That’s crazy they delayed it so much only for it to look and play pretty much exactly like an old wiiU game. Not to mention the frame rate peaking at 30fps and often dropping way below that into being super choppy. Not sure I’ve ever been so disappointed in a game    … Expand
  27. Jinoon
    May 13, 2023
    2
    A low rate for the laziness and the lack of work ! This actually perfectly reflects the Nintendo company since their device reached the success. No ambition, no investment, just remasters and remakes, with higher prices. Frankly speaking...if this game had been released 6 years ago instead of BOTW... I would have probably gave a 8on 10. But nobody should tolerate such a massive copy/paste.A low rate for the laziness and the lack of work ! This actually perfectly reflects the Nintendo company since their device reached the success. No ambition, no investment, just remasters and remakes, with higher prices. Frankly speaking...if this game had been released 6 years ago instead of BOTW... I would have probably gave a 8on 10. But nobody should tolerate such a massive copy/paste. Same world, same progression structure, same hud, same musics, same enemies, same goddamn korugus, same obnoxious breakable weapons, same disappointing dungeons... If this game wasn't called Zelda, this kind of job would have probably created a scandal ! But this gonna be goty... it's a shame !… Expand
  28. Jam30
    May 14, 2023
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Building cool stuff is about the only meaningful change between this game and last.… Expand
  29. loliloll2612
    May 15, 2023
    2
    Il me tardait réellement la sortie de ce titre ayant complètement terminé et adoré Breathe of the wild , mais malheureusement plutôt très déçu de ce nouvel opus qui fait effectivement penser à un gros dlc de BOTW. Le même en levant un cran au dessus de ce qu il faisait avant. 6 ans à attendre pour cela ???? le gameplay est toujours aussi génial mais au bout d un moment amalgame toutes lesIl me tardait réellement la sortie de ce titre ayant complètement terminé et adoré Breathe of the wild , mais malheureusement plutôt très déçu de ce nouvel opus qui fait effectivement penser à un gros dlc de BOTW. Le même en levant un cran au dessus de ce qu il faisait avant. 6 ans à attendre pour cela ???? le gameplay est toujours aussi génial mais au bout d un moment amalgame toutes les 5 minutes ça va et ça lasse. Histoire mieux mais encore trop légère, niveaux célestes correctes et sous terrains une purge ! Non un gros DLC ne peut être le GOTY pour moi, même si il le sera peut être officiellement ! je m attendais à quelque chose de plus grandiose… Expand
  30. Notda004
    May 14, 2023
    2
    Absolutely dissapointed, it seems Nintendo did the bare minimum to appease classic Zelda players. They would even give us legit dungeons THE BIGGEST ASK and they didn't deliver. Sure the world is good but that's because it's BoTW world completely reused and BoTW world was good to begin with. I understand it's a sequel but the reuse of assests is crazy. It's quite easy to see NintendoAbsolutely dissapointed, it seems Nintendo did the bare minimum to appease classic Zelda players. They would even give us legit dungeons THE BIGGEST ASK and they didn't deliver. Sure the world is good but that's because it's BoTW world completely reused and BoTW world was good to begin with. I understand it's a sequel but the reuse of assests is crazy. It's quite easy to see Nintendo focused heavily on appeasing to minecraft players and want people addicted to building stuff in game instead of actually playing zelda. 1. If you don't like building stuff literally every 5 minutes to get everywhere this game isn't for you. 2. If you hate being in menus more then actually playing this game isn't for you. 3. If you're a classic zelda fan that's itching for classic dungeons you can spend hours in trying to figure them out this game isn't for you (slightly larger unique looking divine beast is about all we got). 3. If you hated the weapon breaking in botw this is even worse because it both has weapon breaking which wasted enough time but now you have to waste even more time to "fuse" stuff to weapons just to be effective at battle. ---- the world is great, the exploring is great, just like botw but the rest of it I'd lacking and really does feel like DLC. BoTW was a great one time departure from the Zelda franchise but many of us are ready for a real Zelda game not a Zelda skinned open world game. Not saying the next Zelda can't be open world but it actually needs to have Zelda gameplay in it... dungeons, items you actually need to work for, meaningful weapon and gear upgrades (that don't break), a higher sense of fantasy. The Zelda formula is timeless and has proven itself over and over again, I'm not against change but I am against upended an entire franchise people love for something "new" and completely forgoing homage to the past.… Expand
  31. honestreviewsss
    May 15, 2023
    2
    Another boring Assassins Creed clone. These types of games were already outdated 3 years ago. Thankfully it wont win GOTY because even Zelda fans are saying, that its not THAT good. Also there have already been better games in 2023.
  32. QuasarKnight
    May 16, 2023
    2
    Minha critica foi apagada *DUAS VEZES* misteriosamente sem eu sequer xingar, ofender ou denegrir a imagem dos desenvolvedores, empresa, mídia, players e fãs da franquia. Pois então minha critica será mais pesada agora, explicarei detalhadamente o porque este game é ruim e não pode ser GOTY.
    Progresso lento, puzzles irritantes e infantis que parecem uma cópia dos poderes de Silver the    Minha critica foi apagada *DUAS VEZES* misteriosamente sem eu sequer xingar, ofender ou denegrir a imagem dos desenvolvedores, empresa, mídia, players e fãs da franquia. Pois então minha critica será mais pesada agora, explicarei detalhadamente o porque este game é ruim e não pode ser GOTY.
    Progresso lento, puzzles irritantes e infantis que parecem uma cópia dos poderes de Silver the Hedgehog, problema de queda de FPS, gráficos de Xbox 360/PS3, problemas de desempenho e performance do console, problemas técnicos e alguns bugs principalmente no uso dos poderes ao unir materiais com slime, mapas vazios sem vida e falta de músicas e trilhas sonoras impactantes. Basicamente esse novo Zelda é um reprint do game anterior cujo sofreu um nítido downgrade e teve algumas adições de mecânicas, puzzles, poderes desinteressantes e não inovadores, além de tudo Isso as armas agora quebrarem bem mais rapidamente. Game extremamente chato, não inova em absolutamente nada! Agora temos uma história e narrativas por trás de Link e Zelda, mas isso não é suficiente para ser digno de GOTY ou pior seria "melhor jogo de todos os tempos" como a mídia e alguns "fãs" lunáticos dizem. Todos sabem que a mídia "passa pano" para os games da Nintendo, infelizmente eu não irei passar e não deixarei de denunciar! O jogo sequer tem dublagem para Português e Português Br pois a Nintendo sempre nos tratou como "inferiores" infelizmente não temos culpa em viver em uma grande nação que é má administrada por ser governada por políticos corruptos, que por sinal não são muito diferentes de certas pessoas... Se este game ganhar GOTY vocês já sabem.
    Em resumo o jogo é chato, monótono e totalmente desinteressante. Eu prefiro jogar games antigos de mundo aberto *com gráficos ainda piores* por mais que sejam por volta de 2011 conseguem ser mais divertidos, inovadores e te prendem bem mais.    … Expand
  33. NintenderoProMS
    May 16, 2023
    2
    Es imposible disfrutar este juego sin sentir que es un DLC del BotW.

    Aunado a que la calidad grafica y la caida de fps dañan la experiencia... habra que soñar con un parche que corrija esto.
  34. vugario
    May 19, 2023
    2
    Tutorial zone is much too long and difficult. It doesn’t motivate to continue. I’m close to giving up on the game all together if it’s this brutal. Breath of the wild was much more accessible.
  35. GhostCoffee
    May 24, 2023
    2
    The game feels like a cheap cash-grab, compared to other games especially with the 6 years of development. Its compares more to a "Fan made mod" to Breath Of The Wild, than a stand alone game.
    The gimmic of crafting quickly becomes tedious and repetitive, and just sticking a stone on the end of a stick, or placing a mushroom on your shield gets old and quite frankly both look horrendous    The game feels like a cheap cash-grab, compared to other games especially with the 6 years of development. Its compares more to a "Fan made mod" to Breath Of The Wild, than a stand alone game.
    The gimmic of crafting quickly becomes tedious and repetitive, and just sticking a stone on the end of a stick, or placing a mushroom on your shield gets old and quite frankly both look horrendous and feel super lazy from a developing perspective. Where as some weapons actually take on a new look when combined, other quiite simply have said item stick out, looking like an eye sore.
    You would expect so much better from the Zelda franchise, it certanly made legendary games before, this just feels like a last cash grab before they let go of the brand and moves on.
    It could have been a great game, even though this new format is not my cup of tea, but i cant fathom how little have been done during 6 years in development, when you have free mods for games like skyrim, made up by a small team of ~5 individuals which remodels and change the basegame to a bigger degree than this changed the original BOTW, it feels like a fan made mod, and it does not justify its price tag.
    There is ofcourse some fun to be had playing, but it bores too soon, and for the price its a rip-off    … Expand
  36. CiceroSez
    May 25, 2023
    2
    In a realm where Wind Waker's artistry stood,
    Tears of the Expansion (of BotW) emerged, misunderstood.
    With hope in my heart and nostalgia's embrace, I ventured forth, a jester, to jest this Zelda space. The open world beckoned, vast and so wide, But lacking enchantment, it made me deride. Wind Waker's seas, a sight full of grand, While Tears of the Expansion, a lackluster land. Dungeons    In a realm where Wind Waker's artistry stood,
    Tears of the Expansion (of BotW) emerged, misunderstood.
    With hope in my heart and nostalgia's embrace,
    I ventured forth, a jester, to jest this Zelda space.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    A sequel awaits, skepticism in hand,
    Will Call of Duty gameplay next invade this land?
    Firing at Moblins with a Model Deku slide-action grand!    … Expand
  37. Bcoleman4923
    Jun 1, 2023
    2
    These games aren’t Zelda. Such a big map forces meaningless rewards. There is no timeless music. No dungeons. There are hardly puzzles, everything is easy to solve because you don’t need to do the intended solution. Why struggle to cross the gap? Just drink a potion and climb it. Or ascend through it. Or paraglide to it. You don’t need to switch it up each time, do what’s quickest. TheThese games aren’t Zelda. Such a big map forces meaningless rewards. There is no timeless music. No dungeons. There are hardly puzzles, everything is easy to solve because you don’t need to do the intended solution. Why struggle to cross the gap? Just drink a potion and climb it. Or ascend through it. Or paraglide to it. You don’t need to switch it up each time, do what’s quickest. The only struggles in this game are self imposed. You would have to consciously decide to spend 10 minutes building a car when you could just walk over there in 2 minutes. My favorite franchise turned its mainline games into an open world gimmick and instead of the fans rejecting it like they should’ve, it was pandered too. I can only hope that Nintendo paid for and manipulated social media influencers to act like the game was an evolution for the franchise and the sheep did the rest. If not, then you got what you deserved with this game. Waste.… Expand
  38. Notgonnaputuser
    Jun 2, 2023
    2
    Legit has same map, while the chasms are copy paste of the above without buildings

    Missions are the same, find 4 heros and beat ganan
    Building is fun, but it gets boring overtime
  39. Carlosluelmo
    Jun 3, 2023
    2
    Fun and addictive to play, terrible and dissapointing generic story and character development. The cinematics and dialogs are cringe and feels like i’m watching a toddler’s cartoon, the characters are too one dimensional, they are too good or too evil, the plot doesn’t reach close to his predecesors, compared to majora’s were the characters were more complicated and were the subjects theFun and addictive to play, terrible and dissapointing generic story and character development. The cinematics and dialogs are cringe and feels like i’m watching a toddler’s cartoon, the characters are too one dimensional, they are too good or too evil, the plot doesn’t reach close to his predecesors, compared to majora’s were the characters were more complicated and were the subjects the game develops are more mature and real like grief, lost friendships, relationships etc. nintendo has definitely forgotten their old generation fans and aimed botw and totk to a children audience, i prefer to believe that that to think they just became lazy and can’t make a game with a new and complicated story that doesn’t involve ganondorf as the villain so they go for the secure fail proof generic plot. The game also Feels too similar to BOTW but definitely and improved version or how it should have been.
    The Depths are wonderfully designed but soon the amazingness dissapear when you realize they are 95% empty with most of it being optional and filled with fillers. The final battle is very dissapointing, you basically kill ganondorf just shooting arrows to his head and the dragon doesn’t do anything, like most of the game its all about looking pretty and cool but leaving a a shallow experience. overall it’s an entertaining game to play but far away to being a masterpiece like it was ocarina’s majora’s, twilight and even windwaker.    … Expand
  40. Rocketman7
    Jun 13, 2023
    2
    Pretty disappointed with this. The ultra hand build mechanic is extremely tedious.
  41. jacquelinth
    Jun 20, 2023
    2
    Totalement surestimé après ce tapage médiatique « poudre aux yeux ». Autant breath était très (trop) long mais inventif autant celui-ci est bien trop long et bien trop pauvre.
    C’est simple, tout ce qui faisait l’âle du 1er opus a été enlevé: Hyrule est vide ( quasi plus d’ingrédients), les ennemis sont ridicules ( et sur armés). Donc quelle est la nouveauté ? Des lego en veux tu en voilà,    Totalement surestimé après ce tapage médiatique « poudre aux yeux ». Autant breath était très (trop) long mais inventif autant celui-ci est bien trop long et bien trop pauvre.
    C’est simple, tout ce qui faisait l’âle du 1er opus a été enlevé: Hyrule est vide ( quasi plus d’ingrédients), les ennemis sont ridicules ( et sur armés). Donc quelle est la nouveauté ? Des lego en veux tu en voilà, des sanctuaires redécorés, on a ajouté la vave et le grenier et y a plus d’armes. Même les korogus se sont quasi barrés du jeu. C’est vraiment très peu inventif et assez lourdeau en game play. Tu parles d’un leurre !    … Expand
  42. CouldBeYourName
    Jul 20, 2023
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. - Bad performance on Switch (not even 20 fps at times)
    - boring disappointing story
    - reused map and assets with little new content added
    - full pricing    … Expand
  43. banshee528
    Jun 29, 2023
    2
    First, let me start by giving some credentials, I have a bachelors in game design and a crap ton of experience too. Now let me state why this game only deserves 2 stars and why anyone who has ever played a better game should stay away.
    This game is only fun, for people who have not had the joy of trying something better. This game is bread, sure it is decent, but not compared to ice    First, let me start by giving some credentials, I have a bachelors in game design and a crap ton of experience too. Now let me state why this game only deserves 2 stars and why anyone who has ever played a better game should stay away.
    This game is only fun, for people who have not had the joy of trying something better. This game is bread, sure it is decent, but not compared to ice cream.

    The dungeons in this game are great, the shrines (or at least most of them) are great. Every other element in this game is designed to only cause you suffering. The number 1 rule of video games is that they should be fun, it is literally in the definition of game. Yet for some reason Nintendo decided that you can't have fun until you earn it.
    What does earn it entail, well you must walk in a straight line for 2 hours to get to the fun. Don't bother fighting enemies, they only use up your resources, making you have to stop on your long boring walk to the content to go gather more resources.
    Is that a tough enemy blocking your way, run past it, can't? Then go make food, where is the nearest cooking pot? 2 hours in the other direction. Honestly Nintendo could have saved so much time and money by just making the dungeons and shrines and having a loading screen in between each one that just says "SCREW YOU" because that is what the rest of the game is.
    Breakable items were probably added to encourage experimentation, unfortunately there is just a best weapon combo because all weapons are the same, just with different damage numbers, so no need to experiment. All breakable items do is encourage players to not engage with the combat in the game, because even when you win, you lose (your items).
    Stamina might as well not exist, until you upgrade it you can (slowly) run for 2 seconds then wait 3 for it to refill. And, just in case you want to try and run a little longer than 2 seconds, Nintendo yet again says screw you by making you walk so slow that it would have been faster to just not sprint at all.
    What about horses, well, if you go out of your way to get one (or bring one over from botw) it can save you some boring walking time, but not much as the game map is so vertical and the horses are not able to follow you, meaning you can only really use them around the plains, so you can't use them to get to a single freaking dungeon.
    Surely gliding is better, no, stamina means you can only glide short distances and you don't recover stamina while falling so, once it is empty you are done gliding, Nintendo doesn't care that you think gliding is fun, you must play the game in the way they want, this isn't your game, and you can't do anything about it except not play.
    Zonai devices fix this right? Absolutely not, did you make a really cool flying machine, vehicle, etc. do you like using it, well screw you it's gone. All Zonai devices have a short time limit that they can be used, for instance, do you not want to fast travel to a cooking pot, then slowly walk back to the "content" of the game, well you can use a Zonai instant pot (assuming you have one in your inventory which requires gathering items, going to a specific pot shaped location, and gambling to see how many pots you get out of the literal gaptcha machine, o yeah, you might as well just fast travel to a cooking pot and skip the middle man). Then finally, you have your instant pot and are ready to cook your meals without leaving the content, nope, screw you again, it can cook 1 meal, then it is gone. 1 meal in this game is basically nothing, imagine 1 healing potion in any other rpg and that is what 1 meal is.

    So yes there is some fun to be had, but only if you are willing to slog through the most boring, tedious, monotonous bull crap that video games have to offer. Literally every other entertainment medium (books, movies, etc.) have learned to skip the slowly walking parts of the adventure, but for some reason video games have still not learned how to make getting from content to content fun (with a few exceptions, most famously Infamous).    … Expand
  44. idolovegaming
    Jul 8, 2023
    2
    i have to honest, i wasn't really impressed. Maybe it's just not my type of game, but as a reviewer (and gamer) i try to play pretty much all the new games. Graphics didn't impress me at all, they weren't awful, but more like indie game, rather than AAA. Story didn't impress me either, i honestly think this series needs some kind of innovation. And i don't mean some minor addition, i meani have to honest, i wasn't really impressed. Maybe it's just not my type of game, but as a reviewer (and gamer) i try to play pretty much all the new games. Graphics didn't impress me at all, they weren't awful, but more like indie game, rather than AAA. Story didn't impress me either, i honestly think this series needs some kind of innovation. And i don't mean some minor addition, i mean complete overhaul, because in my opinion this style is getting old. But that's just my opinion. I personally didn't like it, but obviously try it for yourself and draw your own conclusions.… Expand
  45. Lordbbc
    Jul 19, 2023
    2
    Very poor additions to botw. Both new areas are severely lacking. Story is essentially recycled.
  46. Iaes
    Jul 19, 2023
    2
    Great new mechanic but it is not tied in to the game's core loop and machine parts die in a minute or so anyway, making them an expensive, hard to find waste of time in the overworld. Most of the world is barren, which was fine in BotW but is just boring here (especially since... it's largely the same map). The deeps are a waste of space. Dialogues and pauses between cutscenes take wayyyGreat new mechanic but it is not tied in to the game's core loop and machine parts die in a minute or so anyway, making them an expensive, hard to find waste of time in the overworld. Most of the world is barren, which was fine in BotW but is just boring here (especially since... it's largely the same map). The deeps are a waste of space. Dialogues and pauses between cutscenes take wayyy too long and you can't skip them. Combat largely isn't necessary. Shrines are fun, though.… Expand
  47. Nani0890
    Jul 22, 2023
    2
    I personally have never played a Zelda game, so I tried out this game, I have never been more disappointed with a story, the amount of amazing reviews this game got I would have though it was the best game ever but I was disappointed.
  48. Lirde9244
    Jul 23, 2023
    2
    A disappointment.

    I've been waiting for this game for a long time ! But it's a copy paste from BOTW ... The world is just too big and as empty as ever (and don't get me start talking about how empty the " Depth " actually is...) . Nintendo is going with quantity over quality with those new Zelda games since BOTW (at least BOTW was kinds fun cause it was new). But TOTK is just super    A disappointment.

    I've been waiting for this game for a long time ! But it's a copy paste from BOTW ... The world is just too big and as empty as ever (and don't get me start talking about how empty the " Depth " actually is...) .

    Nintendo is going with quantity over quality with those new Zelda games since BOTW (at least BOTW was kinds fun cause it was new). But TOTK is just super repetitive with a boring story.

    The game had about 6 years old development time and aside from few very fun new abilities (the very beginning of the game is actually pretty new, fun and refreshing) : after about 40 hours of gameplay you just don't know what to do anymore cause again : the open world is just big to be big. Nothing impressive there aside from a few charming places (like little village etc...). The open world trend is worth it when it's packed with great content like on Elden Ring ! Otherwise it's better to go with the linear approach like in previous Zelda games (Ocarina of time and Twilight princess for example). Conclusion : TOTK is fun at the beginning of the game. But then you quickly understand that you have no goal, you are going nowhere and you just do the " shrines " over and over and over and over again .... TOTK is the definition of a repetitive video game .

    Could have been much better.    … Expand
  49. Soupymittenz
    Aug 29, 2023
    2
    Tears of the kingdom is quite literally just breath of the wild, with a few clunky gimicks that barely improve the experience. If you never played BOTW, then this is a great game for you, but if you're like me and have 400+ hours in BOTW, this is NOT the game for you. The map is hardly any different, the depths and sky islands are boring and empty, the new enemies rarely appear and whenTears of the kingdom is quite literally just breath of the wild, with a few clunky gimicks that barely improve the experience. If you never played BOTW, then this is a great game for you, but if you're like me and have 400+ hours in BOTW, this is NOT the game for you. The map is hardly any different, the depths and sky islands are boring and empty, the new enemies rarely appear and when they do are nothing but annoying, the fuse system is alright but kinda uneccesary and makes the issues of clinging on to certain weapons and never using them even worse, ultrahand is both overpowered but annoying, and the shrines can easily be cheesed. Zonai technology isn't available enough, so i end up walking around for hours trying to find a control stick so i can actually build something. There are a heap of other problems, including the story. The story is already not the best, but the entire plot twist got ruined for me because I watched the memory from lurelin village which quite literally directly showed me that zelda was a puppet. All the memories about immortal dragons and then finding a dragon with zeldas hair and the master sword sticking out of it spoiled that. Anyways im sick of writing this review, i have even more issues with the game but overall it was a very unenjoyable experience, especially coming from BOTW.… Expand
  50. megaD
    Jun 14, 2023
    1
    I bought Zelda Tears of the Kingdom in hopes that I would have great gameplay. But as it turns out, it's anything but great. At first, I was intrigued by the story, but then the tables started to turn and I had to spend an hour getting from one place to another! I thought it would only be like this in the beginning, but to my surprise, it didn't change during the game. You often only haveI bought Zelda Tears of the Kingdom in hopes that I would have great gameplay. But as it turns out, it's anything but great. At first, I was intrigued by the story, but then the tables started to turn and I had to spend an hour getting from one place to another! I thought it would only be like this in the beginning, but to my surprise, it didn't change during the game. You often only have a rusty sword or a club to fight with, which gets broken way too fast, making fighting in the game a hard thing to do. The dialogs, tasks, and story are exciting, but I don't get to see that much of it because I mainly spend my time riding/walking through the world!… Expand
  51. Fuzi0n
    May 14, 2023
    1
    Six years for a rehash of Breath of the Wild, magic glue and once again zero dungeons.
  52. Dafuzz
    May 15, 2023
    1
    Terrible game. It is literally Breath of the Wild version 1.5, but with a few new cutscenes, a lamer story and magic to glue items together. This is not Zelda anymore, this is Zeldacraft. It doesn't even have any real dungeons, which were a mainstake of the series since day one.
  53. carlanstark
    May 13, 2023
    1
    Unthinkable that Zelda is stagnant with nowadays advancement in 4K and raytracing… incredible game but we can’t congratulate plain laziness from devs.
  54. gonz480
    Jul 8, 2023
    1
    It is just an over priced expansion that doesn't change a whole lot when compared to botw. Sure it's bigger in terms of the size of area to explore but it really is just a rehash of botw. They do not address gameplay annoyances like, not giving the famed "swordsman" of legend a decent weapon and shield that last a single fight, but sure, he can stop to eat an entire meal and change hisIt is just an over priced expansion that doesn't change a whole lot when compared to botw. Sure it's bigger in terms of the size of area to explore but it really is just a rehash of botw. They do not address gameplay annoyances like, not giving the famed "swordsman" of legend a decent weapon and shield that last a single fight, but sure, he can stop to eat an entire meal and change his entire outfit in the middle of fight . Like botw where they turned physic gimmicks into a core game mechanic, they turned building stuff out of random junk into a mechanic. Sure you can fiddle around all day if you like, but it feels more like a sandbox than an actual fleshed out game. Having to do another set of "shrines" is inexcusable. Almost every reward or treasure chest is some type of consumable that is not special or unique. There are still only 4 "dungeons" that are laughably easy to get through. There is no reward for the time you spend fiddling around or jumping through the lame story's various hoops.
    It's almost like they released botw and then instead of starting another new project, they just decided to continue development on botw. Then towards the end of development, they realized they needed a story and had someone throw one together they could shoe-horn onto the game and all its additional features.    … Expand
  55. Genji1
    May 13, 2023
    1
    Overrated Sequel. It's just BOTW with some minor additions. And why are breakable weapons still a thing in this game?
  56. Tarkley
    Jun 10, 2023
    1
    A mediocre open world with the only real incentive to explore being replacing you weapons that break every other fight. Incredibly poor combat with clunky controls, perhaps the worst I've played in decades.

    There it little to no progression in combat mechanics as the game progresses, perhaps beyond avoiding the combat system by using the building mechanics. Boss fights range from a    A mediocre open world with the only real incentive to explore being replacing you weapons that break every other fight. Incredibly poor combat with clunky controls, perhaps the worst I've played in decades.

    There it little to no progression in combat mechanics as the game progresses, perhaps beyond avoiding the combat system by using the building mechanics.

    Boss fights range from a fun puzzle to a horrendous showcase of the abysmal combat - the final boss is an especially poor showing of this.

    I found the shrines by far the most enjoyable part of the game finding them to be enjoyable physics puzzles. The building system is also ok, feels very much like Gmod.

    Over all it's a fun puzzle game with a terrible open world and poor combat system bolted on.    … Expand
  57. judgementblade
    Jul 27, 2023
    1
    I don even have enough characters here to adequately address all of this game issues so I try to sum it up.

    Nintendo somehow managed to make TotK even worse than BotW, which in of itself is a feat though. At least it looks good... for a Switch game. So I DO NOT RECOMMEND!!! If you really feel you have to buy it don't pay 70$ for it, better spend that money on the lottery or so.    I don even have enough characters here to adequately address all of this game issues so I try to sum it up.

    Nintendo somehow managed to make TotK even worse than BotW, which in of itself is a feat though. At least it looks good... for a Switch game. So I DO NOT RECOMMEND!!! If you really feel you have to buy it don't pay 70$ for it, better spend that money on the lottery or so. Depending on condition you shouldn't spend more than 50-55$ on this atrocity. It's just the same game, same problems but different name. Sadly TotK only contains the same core problems of BotW with new, fancy mechanics that are actually useless where it counts (more on that below) instead of actually addressing the customers wish and solving the problems. It was pretty much to be expected. Nintendo doesn't care about their customers as long as they buy their s*it I guess that's just everywhere in capitalism but it dissapoints. The last GOOD (3D) Zelda (not counting remakes and HD remasters) is now over a decade old (I'm talking Twilight Princess).

    Now, let's go down the list, shall we?
    1. Questmarker still only show the quest giver not the objective/objective area causing you to be lost more often.
    2. Until late in the game when you have maxed out armor enemies will easily kill you in a few hits and they like to swarm you making it more unlikely you life. That enemies get substitute with stronger color swaps and equipment as you progress will assure you will keep on dying.
    3. Speaking of Equipment, the game still ruins the fun with the durability system who just discourages the player to interact with anything moving (like 5 times as bad as BotW as you'll learn if you read more) and it's a 5 year old game from basically 2 Gens ago (since I wouldn't really call the Switch last gen on a technical level). There is ABSOLUTELY NO GOOD REASON TO NOT GIVE OUT AT LEAST WEAK BASE EQUIPMENT TO THE PLAYER THAT DOESN'T BREAK OR NEEDS RECHARGING so players aren't left hanging if an enemy needs more hits than the weapons currently on you can take. Sure you can use "Fuse" to get SLIGHTLY stronger weapons but since you can't fuse Melee weapons or Shields with anything from the inventory directly and always have to first put down the material then fuse, it is pointless in active battle once the strengthening parts break off. Heck, even your Shield is as good as useless because enemies just hit through it when you hold it up, as if it wasn't even there, no matter what kind of weapon they use.
    4. This time it's 150 shrines aka puzzle rooms and 1000 Koroks to find and you need 400 something to max out slots.
    5. Then even with about 6 years passed in-game almost no one remembers the Hero who ended the apocalypse?! Attracting new players? If you do a direct sequel you do it for the fans it already has not to attract new players. Otherwise you only piss off the fans and won't get many new faces that haven't come with the first game.
    6. World is still big and mostly empty with more pointless empty space filled by the Sky Islands that are even more annoying to get from place to place since they are not connected in any way, shape or from to navigate other then gliding. Even less is going on in the depths asides endless darkness and a couple of extra bosses. The land of Hyrule in TotK is 80% monotonous, repetitive, filler landscape. What makes TotK worse than BotW in that regard is the depths itself are like 95% filler land because the few "dungeons" in it could easily be handled in a contained room and would save you the boring walking into them and the Sky Islands are also so much filler landscape. BotW/TotK has the BIGGEST YET MOST BORING DESIGNED HYRULE WORLDMAP since the later eighties where old ass, 8bit NES debut of the IP was. Further you still don't really want to explore the world for prices or discoveries because in most cases, you waste more resources than you get back. You won't even get a sense of accomplishing if you still choose doing so.
    7. Before I forget, what's with that stupid money and material grind?! The franchise IS SUPPOSED to be fun exploration and unique puzzle solving, not a monotones drag of money and material grind. You LITERALLY ARE FORCED TO save-scum because material drop rate is so absurdly low.
    8. We still only get puzzle rooms and mini-dungeons for the story. At least bosses are much cooler this time around.
    9. From my 370 hours when seeing the credits, most was spent traversing boring landscape and searching for ANYTHING interesting, even knowing the general area and only 15 hours actual game.

    Really though, DON'T BUY THIS TRASH HEAP OF PROGRAM CODE FOR FULL PRICE, because YOU WILL REGRET IT. I can't believe I made it through the whole game, though there was NO WAY I tried to do it by my own exploration without Internet help. It's just too much of a torment to play the game and try to find everything or just the bare minimum to reasonably get through yourself.    … Expand
  58. Sinking17
    Jun 24, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The battle system is poorly designed. Nowhere near the previous game. Very disappointed gameplay.… Expand
  59. mabritec
    May 15, 2023
    1
    Realmente Mal, se considera que la Nintendo switch oled con meses de uso y practicamente libre de memoria deberia mover el juego a un minimo de 30 fps, pero son ridiculas las caida a menos de 10 en los momentos de mas intensidad, en plena batalla o cuando existe mas carga grafica por parte del ambiente, se comporta con un set de diapositivas, es RIDICULO, es decepcionante que se considereRealmente Mal, se considera que la Nintendo switch oled con meses de uso y practicamente libre de memoria deberia mover el juego a un minimo de 30 fps, pero son ridiculas las caida a menos de 10 en los momentos de mas intensidad, en plena batalla o cuando existe mas carga grafica por parte del ambiente, se comporta con un set de diapositivas, es RIDICULO, es decepcionante que se considere una evolucion en el titulo cuando es un mero DLC adornado con el cabello suelto del personaje y un par de mecanicas adicionales, sinceramente tanto tiempo esperando un nuevo titulo para salir decepcionado. Las mismas zonas donde no existe el paso del tiempo, zonas identicas, pozos con agua identicos, cielo plano, este titulo esta mediocremente realizado, no existe mimo ni cariño para su desarrollo, es un lavado de cara del titulo anterior, si no jugaste ninguno es una forma de entrar en la saga, pero si ya haz jugado el anterior este es un titulo del cual puedes prescindir, dinero a la basura. NO LO RECOMIENDO.… Expand
  60. Maraud30
    Jun 14, 2023
    1
    It's ugly, empty and boring. Your weapon breaks after 3 hit even if you have a metal sword meaning it is pointless to look for good equipment. The puzzle thing with construction is closer to Minecraft or to the Sims that Zelda imo and it is the absolute opposite of fun for me. Shrines are just puzzle that a 5 year old could figure out within 3 minutes. Graphics looks so aweful and it isIt's ugly, empty and boring. Your weapon breaks after 3 hit even if you have a metal sword meaning it is pointless to look for good equipment. The puzzle thing with construction is closer to Minecraft or to the Sims that Zelda imo and it is the absolute opposite of fun for me. Shrines are just puzzle that a 5 year old could figure out within 3 minutes. Graphics looks so aweful and it is running at 30fps, I can't get immersed in the universe. Princess Zelda, free yourself from Ganon because I ain't coming for you!… Expand
  61. VeteranAnon
    May 19, 2023
    1
    The construction of this game isn't at all innovative or revolutionary as everyone is saying, it really is very simple, boring, and the game can be played completely in a traditional way, since the more complex you make your creations, the more the game punishes you for wasting time. Being able to achieve the same things with less effort. Which contradicts its premise and main dynamic.The construction of this game isn't at all innovative or revolutionary as everyone is saying, it really is very simple, boring, and the game can be played completely in a traditional way, since the more complex you make your creations, the more the game punishes you for wasting time. Being able to achieve the same things with less effort. Which contradicts its premise and main dynamic.

    In terms of story and characters, I really had a great expectation that it would improve compared to BotW, but it becomes even worse, I'm not lying, it's amazing that this game feels less epic overall.    … Expand
  62. jmigsan
    May 14, 2023
    1
    While Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has received praise from many, I found it to be a disappointing experience. The game's pacing felt off, with some sections dragging on and others feeling rushed. The world, although vast and visually stunning, lacked the depth and immersion I was hoping for. The story and combat, which were supposed to be improved from Breath of the Wild, still left muchWhile Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has received praise from many, I found it to be a disappointing experience. The game's pacing felt off, with some sections dragging on and others feeling rushed. The world, although vast and visually stunning, lacked the depth and immersion I was hoping for. The story and combat, which were supposed to be improved from Breath of the Wild, still left much to be desired. Overall, Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom failed to live up to the hype and left me feeling underwhelmed… Expand
  63. triadne
    May 30, 2023
    1
    It's just full of terrible design choices.
    you collect seeds to give to the plant people to make them do a magical dance to make your bag bigger.... so utterly arbitrary and convoluted. why couldn't there be something tangible? like finding pouches or like finding a bigger bag? Nope, magic dance and finding seed, in very repetitive ways.
    then there's the NPC's that transform into mega    It's just full of terrible design choices.
    you collect seeds to give to the plant people to make them do a magical dance to make your bag bigger.... so utterly arbitrary and convoluted. why couldn't there be something tangible? like finding pouches or like finding a bigger bag? Nope, magic dance and finding seed, in very repetitive ways.
    then there's the NPC's that transform into mega annoying enemies that don't give you much useful stuff. what does that teach me nintendo? it teaches me that I get punished for talking to NPC's, so naturally, I don't feel safe to talk to NPC's any more. genius move.
    Oh yes, then there is the GODDAMN GATHCA MACHINE, which has me wasting the resources I collected, just to try and get one of each item, I don't play games for gambling mechanics, this is reprehensible.
    The amazing stuff you can make, disappears if you walk too far from it, some of them even disappear midway through using them.
    If you want to ride a horse to travel faster, you can't use fast travel because the horse can't fast travel, except that is, if you go to a stable, where it can then be teleported from one stable to another... there is no logic to this.
    I go to trouble of exploring, to see if I find something interesting, and what's my reward? another bloody shrine, where i can solve a puzzle to get a light orb, to go to a statue, to choose either heart or stamina.... another convulted bit of BUSYWORK, rather than actually finding tangible things in the world like heart pieces.
    zelda used to be fun exploration that had a sense of discovery, but I don't feel much DISCOVERY from finding another damn shrine, or whatever collectable or currency is flavour of the moment.    … Expand
  64. Marcelo649
    Jul 24, 2023
    1
    Es un juego muy aburrido y sobrevalorado es evidente que la mayoría se está dejando llevar por la nostalgia.
  65. ghostofthepast
    May 15, 2023
    1
    This game is not even a five! The graphics are terrible! Hurt my eyes, even after adjusting my TV and Nintendo switch settings! Wait for it to go on sale, if it ever does! 5 minutes into it and you will see why! It does look funish, but the graphics kill it! Hopefully they approve my refund!
  66. Dunkenbeans
    May 14, 2023
    1
    It's botw with some slight extras

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

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

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

    It's fine as a game, it's just not good.    … Expand
  67. r3l1chunt3r
    May 14, 2023
    1
    This game is really just Zelda in name only. This is a gimmick and not a game. The performance is unacceptable, the game is a stutter fest in the times when you least want it to stutter. The visuals are poor and really just highlights how outdated the Switch hardware is. Come on Nintendo, you need to release your next gen console now. The gimmick of building things and attaching things toThis game is really just Zelda in name only. This is a gimmick and not a game. The performance is unacceptable, the game is a stutter fest in the times when you least want it to stutter. The visuals are poor and really just highlights how outdated the Switch hardware is. Come on Nintendo, you need to release your next gen console now. The gimmick of building things and attaching things to other things are impressive that Nintendo pulled it off, but it should have been a feature and not basically the whole game. It is fun for like 30 minutes then just becomes boring then you ride it out cause you want to believe that it gets better but it truly just never does. This would have been better as a $20 DLC to BoTW not a full prices $70 game in 2023. Let me also just say that the start is soooo slow to begin and they stop you every 10 seconds is sooo jarring. Stamina and weapon damage are also just the worst, Botw had this too but people complained about this last time as well and are constantly listed as the only negatives to the game and yet the sequel doubles down on it and even adds the Zonai energy (which is just stamina for devices)..... So fun. This game is definitely not recommended unless the switch is your only device and you just don't have anything else to play.… Expand
  68. marcomad69
    May 14, 2023
    1
    Graphic is appaling, the styleo looks poor and too childish. I honestly don't get all this hype
  69. osizzy27
    May 14, 2023
    1
    If Nintendo built a massive floating world above Hyrule, I would have kept playing and gave it a much better score. They start you off on a decently sized floating island but then kick you back down to Hyrule. I was like “I already beat breath of the wild and loved it. I’m not doing this again.” The new special abilities weren’t as interesting to me either. I couldn’t even figure out howIf Nintendo built a massive floating world above Hyrule, I would have kept playing and gave it a much better score. They start you off on a decently sized floating island but then kick you back down to Hyrule. I was like “I already beat breath of the wild and loved it. I’m not doing this again.” The new special abilities weren’t as interesting to me either. I couldn’t even figure out how to cook in this game but I’m breath of the wild it was easy.… Expand
  70. adudebeingadude
    May 15, 2023
    1
    Having just played the tutorial I can safely say I probably won't replay it. the whole thing felt long and drawn out, with a nice sprinkle of meh. One of my least favorite things in gaming is being forced to restart a game or redo a part of a game, because my progress was lost, and tears of the kingdom felt like paying 70 dollars for having that feeling permanently.

    overall I think it's    Having just played the tutorial I can safely say I probably won't replay it. the whole thing felt long and drawn out, with a nice sprinkle of meh. One of my least favorite things in gaming is being forced to restart a game or redo a part of a game, because my progress was lost, and tears of the kingdom felt like paying 70 dollars for having that feeling permanently.

    overall I think it's mid, definitely not the worst game I've played lately, but not the greatest either.

    everytime I turn this game on it manages to piss me off more, its a DLC priced at 70 bucks.    … Expand
  71. NotWorthIT
    May 15, 2023
    1
    Just wanted to let everyone know that this game is not very good. Open world is bland and boring, music is meh at best, characters are very childish. I regret buying it. If you really wanna try it, go ahead, but be warned, it's extremely boring and empty open world.
  72. Dolphin_
    May 15, 2023
    1
    Very simple and boring game, the history is so predictable and mediocre. The gameplay is repetitive, health system is stupid and simple like the battle system, I just needed two or tree attacks for all the game. I don't understand why this game is so overrated. And the graphics are so bad.
  73. BoneBashed
    May 16, 2023
    1
    The combat is meant for lobotomy patients and the exploration is mind numbing, walk from point to point to unlock the map just to grind out un-enjoyable shrines and for what? The plot of "Sigh, somehow Ganondorf has returned for the billionth time" is as about as fun as eating tinfoil balls filled with wet paint. Everyone is collectively sucking nintendo off because they did what badThe combat is meant for lobotomy patients and the exploration is mind numbing, walk from point to point to unlock the map just to grind out un-enjoyable shrines and for what? The plot of "Sigh, somehow Ganondorf has returned for the billionth time" is as about as fun as eating tinfoil balls filled with wet paint. Everyone is collectively sucking nintendo off because they did what bad piggies did over a decade ago.… Expand
  74. NIDAROSWOLF
    May 16, 2023
    1
    First of i didn't like BoTW, but it was a fun handheld game. This is the same game over again whit more minecraft. I'm just disappointed because i was hoping for a new zelda, and perhaps more like the older ones whit more magic and mystery. Dont care much about the money i lost, but more about i now have to wait some more years for a real Zelda. Congrats to the ones who like this Zeldacraft.
  75. AMGdissapoint
    May 17, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I can't believe I paid $90+ CAD to hunt for shrines and collect korok seeds again. Great Sky Island was beautiful and colorful and felt fresh until it slowly starts to creep in, as you progress in the game, that barring a few changes this is the EXACT SAME GAME.

    Zelda is absent.

    The story is told through memories.

    The Calamity is now called The Upheaval.

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

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

    Complete shrines to get orbs.

    Collect 4 orbs to upgrade health/stamina.

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

    I just can't believe I paid $90+ CAD when I could have just kept playing Breath of the Wild. I thought this would be the safest game to pre-order of all time, after how great BOTW was. And yet having been burned a few times in the past by pre-ordering, I somehow got burned again.    … Expand
  76. Duagt
    May 18, 2023
    1
    Very boring game. They have discovered the physical engine and that they could make construction, and they made everything revolve around it, its not an adventure game its a construction game, very low ergonomy, trying 10time to make a vehicle to go on top of water and get on it ot amusing at all, very boring.
  77. JesusFistus
    May 21, 2023
    1
    For me it is the worst zelda game of the series so far and it looks like a big addon for breath of the wild. Same krok **** Same shrine **** No real dungeons and annoying battle system. Too much interactions with the inventory during fights. Construction bull**** is also annoying.
  78. Kathac91
    May 22, 2023
    1
    a bad dlc, all the deugons are the same , and the map its notingh new, its a failure and last to much for that
  79. jippe
    May 31, 2023
    1
    The review of "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild" expresses a general feeling of disappointment and frustration with the game. While it is visually appealing, as it is beautiful, most of the time is spent running and climbing mountains, which can get boring. Also, the rapid breaking of weapons forces the player to avoid fights, which themselves are useless since they drop noThe review of "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild" expresses a general feeling of disappointment and frustration with the game. While it is visually appealing, as it is beautiful, most of the time is spent running and climbing mountains, which can get boring. Also, the rapid breaking of weapons forces the player to avoid fights, which themselves are useless since they drop no interesting loot. The map is huge, but empty, both in the air, in the dungeons and the base, which means a large amount of time spent waiting to start a mission. Fighting enemies can be frustrating, taking time to figure out what's actually going on, without there being a way to switch objectives between enemies. Also, enemies can kill the player with one shot and there is no level gauge, increasing the difficulty level. In summary, the 10/10 rating is excessive compared to the boredom that characterizes the game.… Expand
  80. monkey_kaidooo
    Jun 7, 2023
    1
    Jogo medíocre, mediano, não inova em nada, fã boy da nintendo e influenciadores são os únicos que idolatram um jogo desse tipo. Mediano em tudo que se propõe. Sou um mero cliente da indústria dos jogos, mas faço sempre uma análise e crítica sem frescuras, sem rodeios. O jogo tem uma qualidade baixa, quedas de frames, maçante, se confia em historinha, gameplay idêntica ao primeiro jogo comJogo medíocre, mediano, não inova em nada, fã boy da nintendo e influenciadores são os únicos que idolatram um jogo desse tipo. Mediano em tudo que se propõe. Sou um mero cliente da indústria dos jogos, mas faço sempre uma análise e crítica sem frescuras, sem rodeios. O jogo tem uma qualidade baixa, quedas de frames, maçante, se confia em historinha, gameplay idêntica ao primeiro jogo com adicional de 2 ou 3 novos movimentos, baixa qualidade de desempenho, baixa qualidade de gráficos, baixa qualidade de game design. Fãs e entusiastas falam do "crafting universal". Craft por craft... existem milhares de jogos com essa funcionalidade. Não é nada inovador. Fora que para o público de alguns países nem localização tem... muitos países sem sequer legenda, muito menos dublagem. Zelda tears of the kingdom se resume à: MEDÍOCRE.

    Por fim deixo uma mensagem, parem de aceitar qualquer coisa das grandes empresas. Valorizem seu tempo e dinheiro, não sejam abobalhados e influenciados por qualquer um! Tenham senso crítico e sejam firmes em exigir produtos de nada menos que excelente qualidade!    … Expand
  81. Equadon
    Jun 19, 2023
    1
    The game started very boring, but then I started to get into a bit, then I realized it’s a very empty and unrewarding game that gets boring very quickly. The story is practically non existent, the world is empty, the shrines all seem the same, and the fuse mechanic isn’t very interesting. If this wasn’t a Zelda game, it would be ok at best, but for a Zelda game it’s not good at all. ItThe game started very boring, but then I started to get into a bit, then I realized it’s a very empty and unrewarding game that gets boring very quickly. The story is practically non existent, the world is empty, the shrines all seem the same, and the fuse mechanic isn’t very interesting. If this wasn’t a Zelda game, it would be ok at best, but for a Zelda game it’s not good at all. It really just feels like BoTW dlc and the game gets very boring very quickly. I wish this wasn’t the case, but sadly Nintendo seems to be loosing that creative spark that once made magical… Expand
  82. Manifold223
    Jul 18, 2023
    1
    A solid 1/10. Tedious gameplay, horrible graphics, quantity over quality (shrines), basic systems locked behind boring quests and tedious collection chores (e.g. the armor upgrade system), virtually non-existent and cringy story. One of the worst games of the year on par with Gollum.
  83. bokothelocochoc
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    I had many hopes for this game to improve upon BoTW, the only thing that stands out to me is the new sandbox building aspect while that is indeed a cool feature I feel as if this game could have done a lot more with the open world, it still feels barren and empty like the previous entry.
  84. tacobellsp
    Jul 23, 2023
    1
    o jogo é muito bom, mas não ter legenda em português do Brasil é ridículo
  85. VictorFerreira7
    Aug 24, 2023
    1
    I've played Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, Twilight Princess, Skyward Sword, Breath of the Wild and The Wind Waker. I didn't like Wind Waker, but Tears of the Kingdom made me like Wind Waker. This game is just... off. The fuse mechanic is ridiculous in some cases. Fuse a stick with a boulder? Just silly. What the Zelda team was thinking? Instead of doing dungeons, they made those largeI've played Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, Twilight Princess, Skyward Sword, Breath of the Wild and The Wind Waker. I didn't like Wind Waker, but Tears of the Kingdom made me like Wind Waker. This game is just... off. The fuse mechanic is ridiculous in some cases. Fuse a stick with a boulder? Just silly. What the Zelda team was thinking? Instead of doing dungeons, they made those large shrines with "dungeons" in the name. I absolute hated the shrines in Breath of the Wild, hence I hate the shrines in Tears of the Kingdom. They are all the same puzzles that you can figure it out in minutes. The shrines are all the same. The underground segments are extremely boring, the sky island are all the same. The list to choose the material to fuse during battle freeze the screen and take it out the immersion of the game just rolling till you find the material you are looking for, just terrible. And the frames... Oh my, the frame rate of this game is AWFUL. The story is not so good, all the flashbacks of the past again and you need to find the boring geoglyphs' puddles. Where's the magic? The items, the dungeons, the good story? I cannot take Ganondorf anymore. Unfortunately this game sold a lot, and Nintendo will acknowledge this game as a base for future Zeldas. This game is no Zelda, this game is Banjo-Kazooie Nuts and Bolts with the word ZELDA on the cover. I'm so frustrated that one of my favourite franchises was reduced to this.… Expand
  86. wlcgames
    Aug 30, 2023
    1
    Zelda has lost her essence, she no longer knows what she wants to be. (cry of a panda cub)
  87. Charlie2009
    Sep 3, 2023
    1
    No sé si este no es un juego para mí pero se me hizo muy aburrido y bastante flojo en muchas mecánicas.
    Quizás algún día le dé una rejugada.
  88. Barny
    Jul 8, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Final Update: After 105 hours, finished the game. The depths are an afterthought, you just need to do enough there to gain batteries and complete a couple of quests and the rest is pointless. The story is also an afterthought: let's be clear, there is no path to the story which can be summed up as: intro cinematics, getting your companions, expanding your stash and unlocking regions, defeating bad guy, end cinematics *** credits *** more end cinematics. The number of main quests is actually extremely small, and the number of side quests is actually mostly fillers, barely more. The game is made to make you grind and watch the load screen to get a couple of items to be strong enough to defeat the bad guy at the end. Many times in the quest there are either issues with translations, or plain logic. As mentioned it's not a true open world as there is no story progression through your exploration of the map. FPS drop throughout the game is truly unbearable and the hindrance of your companions is also unbelievable annoying. It is said that repetition is the key to comedy, well this game is the plain demonstration: what a joke.

    Update: played the game for 60+ hours, it’s empty, grindy, and repetitive to give a semblance of depth to this game. It’s a very empty and soul-less game. The stuttering and fps drop is really annoying, same as the cut scenes (if you’ve seen the cutscene for a shrine once, twice or three times, you just end up mashing the controller’s buttons). Thank god there are duplication bugs to help getting food and coins rapidly, because this game is worst than a chore. It’s bad enough that I start to root for the antagonist… it’s really not an action or rpg game, barely a Minecraft clone with unnecessarily idiotic puzzles).

    I don't get the hype: the game is ugly, stutters, lags (controler or joycon response is... slow), and the world is empty with inconsistent use of voice acting.

    Game mechanics are incredibly poor (doing a simple 360 takes 4 seconds, looking around to 'solve' the puzzles is equally enragingly long), no possibility to tune any game parameter or remap anything, it's worse than a PC game designed in the early 2000 and it's not refreshing to see pixelated shadows.

    The use of some kind of cell shading to mask the low capacity of the console as well as using supersaturated textures with a mix low polygon models with high quality particles makes the game appear even weirder.

    I've tried playing this game but every 5 minutes I quit since it's really just not that good and it's not even trying to be good nor modern in any sense of the term: it's like playing a game of watching the paint dry using one hand and wondering why this kind of stupid controller setup is.

    I get it, people like to play games that basically play themselves, do not require any kind of character development, skills, or involvements so they just enjoy watching pretty colors playing in front of their eyes but I think there is a limit to that kind of mindlessness. Even games like the sims 1 have more depth!

    Another theory for those justifying the time it takes to pass the "tutorial" section is the sunk cost fallacy: a self justification not to face the fact they wasted money and time. As such they need to self justify, and justify to the eyes of others, having wasted their time.

    Interesting fact, just checked and most of the new 10/10 scores are from users with zero other rating or review. In this case, I'd look at the 4000+ positive reviews as being highly suspicious. Maybe 10% of genuine positive and the rest being bots or paid fake accounts.    … Expand
  89. faircritic
    May 13, 2023
    0
    Poor generic openworld cell shaded graphics puzzle intended. Rent it/try it first before buying.

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

    Zelda franchise is well known for Nintendo loyal fanbase. Too much hype just for being a Nintendo game but is it actually worthy? Unless you are a lil kid casual into videogames and doing nothing more that smartphone gaming the maybe its for you. If not this is a open world/puzzle generic at best.Skyrim definively laughs after 12 years and this not even comes close. Same for The witcher 3. Not even comes close to Immortals Fenyx Rising were history ,dialogues and most important ,puzzles are way better than ZTOTK, not to mention the battle system.
    Just to resume.
    Pros
    - It's a new Zelda game.
    - I'ts from Nintendo...well.
    - I'ts pure hype?
    - Ther's not much to play for console gaming nowadays.
    Cons
    - Oudated graphics. Very.
    - Boring.
    - Boring puzzles.
    - Open world feels very generic.
    - Cheply produced.
    - Zero innovation in all departments.
    - Childish.    … Expand
  90. Captain_N
    May 14, 2023
    0
    The combat system in this game is probably THE absolute worst I have ever had to deal with in any game, let alone a Zelda one. The combat feels extremely mean spirited. Most of the time the dodge window don't feel intitive or responsive and even when you are in the early part of the game, enemies often seem to deal ridiculous amounts of damage that can kill you in one strike. Unlike theThe combat system in this game is probably THE absolute worst I have ever had to deal with in any game, let alone a Zelda one. The combat feels extremely mean spirited. Most of the time the dodge window don't feel intitive or responsive and even when you are in the early part of the game, enemies often seem to deal ridiculous amounts of damage that can kill you in one strike. Unlike the earlier games where combat is much more balanced and fair and rewarding. In this game it's something I dread having to do every time it comes up. I am just having and absolutely miserable time with it.… Expand
  91. Tabarnacul
    May 15, 2023
    0
    Big for nothing. Pretty empty. The time of play is artificially inflated by weapons system and traveling.
    Not worth the price
  92. veilex
    May 13, 2023
    0
    If you enjoyed Breath of the Wild, this is basically that game with some tweaks to the mechanics, and an increased color-saturation, for some reason (seriously, why?). This is honestly just an expansion being billed as a full-on sequel. Its an okay game... not great... not terrible... NOT worth $70.
  93. slim1985
    May 14, 2023
    0
    Screw the open world sh!t and keep it semi like old entries games like OoT and MM were the best zelda formula
  94. JesusTheMesiah
    May 13, 2023
    0
    This game is has all the problems present in Breath of the Wild. None of the issues were addressed such as the weapon break system. This can be attributed to how mega fans of the first game calling Breath of the Wild a flawless masterpiece so Nintendo didn't bother to fix anything. This game has the same map as the first and the same recycled animations.

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

    The low score is because this is not what a Zelda game is. Again we got this pathetic attempt to emulate a Ubisoft game but with Zelda slapped on it. Had Nintendo chosen to make this a new IP, we would still have our classic 3D Zeldas. But the game would not have done as well.    … Expand
  95. mario999
    May 17, 2023
    0
    I just can’t believe that some people reviewers rate a game on a switch 96 out of 100, with graphics from 20 years ago, that’s not even funny anymore, In 2023 playing at 500px what is that ? Frame rate dropping, for me that’s unplayable in 2023, for me graphics are not even important but that’s just embarrassing, we have phones wjrh 4000 pixel almost and there you have that, the GameCubeI just can’t believe that some people reviewers rate a game on a switch 96 out of 100, with graphics from 20 years ago, that’s not even funny anymore, In 2023 playing at 500px what is that ? Frame rate dropping, for me that’s unplayable in 2023, for me graphics are not even important but that’s just embarrassing, we have phones wjrh 4000 pixel almost and there you have that, the GameCube had better graphics, if Zelda haves 96 then horizon forbidden west is a 300.… Expand
  96. r3dDope
    May 14, 2023
    0
    30 fps is atrocious and sometimes dips below that... Nintendo's games are being held back by their hardware.
  97. multiplat_gamer
    May 13, 2023
    0
    Tears of the Kingdom is another massively overrated Nintendo game but, this time, is even worse, because it's basically DLC that recycles the same map with additional barren areas. The voice acting still is awful, embarrassing and minimal because Nintendo didn't want to pay for more than 1% of the lines. Zelda's voice is cringe-worthy, again. This sequel is the same thing but moreTears of the Kingdom is another massively overrated Nintendo game but, this time, is even worse, because it's basically DLC that recycles the same map with additional barren areas. The voice acting still is awful, embarrassing and minimal because Nintendo didn't want to pay for more than 1% of the lines. Zelda's voice is cringe-worthy, again. This sequel is the same thing but more expensive. Weapons still break like glass and the UI still is a nightmare that you have to deal with constantly during the action. The story is hollow and pointless and the NPC and side quests are all boring. The game is not really a The Legend of Zelda game but an indie sandbox game like Breath of the Wild but with more sandbox elements like fusion, limited and boring vehicle building and so on. The "dungeons" that are mentioned by the critics that say that this game is a masterpiece are even worse than in the prequel. The music is still minimal and also recycled and the graphics are ever worse with worse performance. Gameplay is boring and frustrating and story is bare-bones. Let's be real, what would the score be if this game wasn't made by Nintendo and the critics were impartial and professional? Tears of the Kingdom is shamelessly overrated just like Breath of the Wild. I am a Zelda fan and these two games aren't what I consider Zelda games and are not masterpieces either. There is no doubt on my mind that Nintendo has influenced the critics and that their fans are defending things that they wouldn't defend if the games were made by another company.… Expand
  98. 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
  99. radulle
    May 14, 2023
    0
    I completed BotW and I'm almost to the end of TotK so I believe I have the right to stress my disappointment with the game:
    - Game feels more like a MOD of the original than a true sequel (more like BoTW 1.5).
    - Story is again pretty shallow, characters are one dimensional and it's hard to care for them. - It is pretty much a rehash of the old one with much more meaningless side-quests    I completed BotW and I'm almost to the end of TotK so I believe I have the right to stress my disappointment with the game:
    - Game feels more like a MOD of the original than a true sequel (more like BoTW 1.5).
    - Story is again pretty shallow, characters are one dimensional and it's hard to care for them.
    - It is pretty much a rehash of the old one with much more meaningless side-quests and filler tasks.
    - Build system everyone is so stoked about is nothing new and is not implemented very well.
    - Puzzles are too simple and formulaic for adults.
    I wander, maybe I'm just too old, kids do find the game fun to play. Still I'm certain this does not deserve universal praise it is receiving from critics, something smells fishy...    … Expand
  100. funkjaw
    May 26, 2023
    0
    Unfortunately like BOTW, this game falls short of everything that makes Zelda magical; it's all hype and fluff, with no substance. If you just want to play a sandbox game on hardware from 7 years ago with graphics to match, sure get this game. But if you are looking for an epic Zelda adventure this is not it.
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Universal acclaim - based on 150 Critic Reviews

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