The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

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8.1

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  1. 1271377673
    May 18, 2023
    0
    So bored of Zelda now. This game is a chore with a barren open world and breakable weapons are still a thing with a hack to prevent them from breaking. Story as usual is terribly delivered. Reminds me of Banjo Kazooie Nuts & Bolts…
  2. DGS14
    Sep 6, 2023
    0
    Jajaja borraron mi calificación al juego por ser mala, este juego es lo que es una estafa pero bueno que podemos esperar de los nintenderos
  3. Irelia
    May 16, 2023
    0
    Sinceramente estaba esperando una mejor entrega que la pasada, lamentablemente el juego esta con un rendimiento muy malo con caídas de FPS en ciertas zonas
  4. Hajji
    May 17, 2023
    0
    it's a game where you showcase your engineering skills and express your creativity, with childish puzzles. where you roam large world collecting same garbage..

    if you hope for great boss fights, tension, deep fighting/skills mechanics. look somewhere else.
  5. whoopsietops
    May 17, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Why is Zelda such a poorly written character here? Not only is this game not a huge extension of the systems in the first but its writing just cannot stand on its feet… Expand
  6. Ihatwbotwworstg
    May 17, 2023
    0
    This game was a waste of time. I wasted 3 days playing this game and it's so bad. The quality isn't even close to Genshin Impact and there's not much to do in the game. Once you finish the game there's nothing left to do
  7. Andykuroneko
    May 18, 2023
    0
    En un DLC del primer Zelda de Switch solo con unos agregados.
    Solo si eres fanático, pero hay mejores juegos fuera, incluso independientes.
  8. DavideScalella
    May 20, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Only created, just now, an account to "review" this game.
    Have you ever bought a painting that resembles EXACTLY the same one that you may have bought 6 years prior? With just a different set of colours? Well, apparently, far too many people did it this year.
    Same story, same setting, same gameplay. Try to compare the 1st minute of gameplay of BOTW and TOTK starting from the *spoilers* Room of Awakening.
    Simply put, payed for nothing. The tiny little issues that were present in the prequel, evolved into stupidity, without being too honest. And on top of that, there is of course new stupidity, once more, without being too honest.
    Where exactly are these so-called "dungeons"? You really want me to believe that you actually lied?
    So in the end, don't ever again listen to "critic" reviews, just don't.
    Such an outstanding, planet-size massive disappointment, what a waste of money, time, everything really.    … Expand
  9. SeeingCrimson
    May 20, 2023
    0
    So what I’m getting from these “perfect” reviews is that we no longer want Zelda games. We want Skyrim knock-offs with some Minecraft building mixed in. TOTK introduces more Skyrim elements than BOTW and suddenly it’s a perfect game and a travesty to rate below a 10. And no, I’m not pulling that out of a hat: the creators of BOTW have admitted they wanted to make a game like Skyrim in theSo what I’m getting from these “perfect” reviews is that we no longer want Zelda games. We want Skyrim knock-offs with some Minecraft building mixed in. TOTK introduces more Skyrim elements than BOTW and suddenly it’s a perfect game and a travesty to rate below a 10. And no, I’m not pulling that out of a hat: the creators of BOTW have admitted they wanted to make a game like Skyrim in the Zelda universe.

    Look, it’s fun at times, but why play TOTK instead of Skyrim or Minecraft (both of which are on the Switch and regularly go on sale—which TOTK will certainly not do for the next several years)? They do it better, take less time, and they’re 1/3 of TOTK’s asking price. For me to try Zelda again, it’s gotta do something different. Otherwise Elder Scrolls 6 is getting my money—I can already safely project it’ll be a game that will look better than all of the BOTW successors of the next two decades AND it will be more immersive AND it will cost the same. Plus, I’ll get a head start on how Zelda’s gonna play for the next 15 years ;) From these reviews, I get the sense that fans want Zelda to go stand in the Elder Scroll’s shadow for the rest of time. It’s one thing to like a game, it’s another thing to naively claim something revolutionized the gaming world (aka “this is a masterpiece!”) when it most definitely did not. TOTK’s changes were solely influenced by a) Skyrim and b) Minecraft and c) what it did in BOTW. Those are the masterpieces. The games that other games try to replicate for sales. And not one of those three are “perfect” or “without flaw”.

    And then, for those who want to read it, the *optional* review rant :)

    I don’t want blind enthusiasm to give a false impression of where the series should go ie convince somebody who is unsure whether or not they will like the game to buy it. Hard for me to take the “perfect” game score seriously when reviewers are clearly turning a blind eye to the game’s flaws. I’m glad you like it, but a false GOTY forecast masterpiece of perfection is misleading. The consequence of convincing people on the fence to buy the game gives Nintendo, who needs little coaxing in this regard, reason to just sit on an imperfect formula. Small improvements on a formula are still based on an original game design. There’s a lot of “not fun” parts about this game I don’t want to see again. Many of those existed in BOTW and I was devastated when they returned. If it’s a direction you’re happy with the series taking, and want to actively push for it, then you should be able to acknowledge the good, the bad, and the ugly and still say it’s your favorite game and help people feel comfortable trying it, without making them feel bad if they don’t. Sure, it really can be flawless and perfect, but that’s for your own personal experience, not the experience of the person who’s trying to decide whether or not the game is a good fit for them. I wish I could believe in a perfect game—but there is no perfect game in my book (there’s nothing wrong with rating a 10; my issue is with all of the reviews I have read belligerently insisting that TOTK is flawless and that nobody should dare dislike the game). Not even close. But I digress.    … Expand
  10. dsims9t
    May 20, 2023
    0
    I wasn't a huge fan of BOTW. It was ok, but overall underwhelming and it didn't feel like a Zelda game. TOTK doesn't feel like Zelda either. The storyline is convoluted and it doesn't mention the Triforce once. I found the quests to be pretty boring especially all the gliding and climbing. Leveling up by completing shrines and side quests seems more like a chore than fun. The dungeons wereI wasn't a huge fan of BOTW. It was ok, but overall underwhelming and it didn't feel like a Zelda game. TOTK doesn't feel like Zelda either. The storyline is convoluted and it doesn't mention the Triforce once. I found the quests to be pretty boring especially all the gliding and climbing. Leveling up by completing shrines and side quests seems more like a chore than fun. The dungeons were better than BOTW, but still really lack what previous Zelda dungeons had. The final boss was also ridiculously hard. This is the first Zelda I didn't beat because I didn't want to waste a ton of time leveling up just to beat the final boss. Nintendo needs to return to their roots and scrap this disaster of a game. Enough boring open world games!… Expand
  11. sliminytim
    May 21, 2023
    0
    This is just another souls like game. Dark Souls just going around and making every game unplayable for people like me one series at a time.

    Once the game puts you out into the rest of the world it becomes a game of running around aimlessly trying to find the path you can actually progress on, which I never found before getting too bored to care anymore.
  12. G3vivaelvino
    May 21, 2023
    0
    Es literalmente igual que todos los zeldas anteriores solo cambian los trucos que pudes hacer . Es muy frustante la exploración y no lo recomiendo para nada.
  13. LegoLego
    May 21, 2023
    0
    It copied Metalworks sandbox demo in Roblox which was made in 2014. The Car building system is the same as Metalworks sandbox demo!
  14. DuckTape9
    May 22, 2023
    0
    It's a dlc disguised as a full price game that somehow managed to ruin the botw pacing entirely, as well as providing even worse graphics/art style and a story that felt hastily thrown together from whatever scraps they had lying around from botw.
    It's sad that you get the better experience from the previous iteration of a game.
  15. soberedidiot
    May 22, 2023
    0
    Excellent game with building mechanics that help shape TLoZ into a game that more people can enjoy. Exploring the sky islands and trying to figure out how to reach certain islands has been a blast. Creeping along the dark caverns underground has been awesome also. I'm climbing mountains while taking advantage of the new mechanics and it's a blast. Going through the main land andExcellent game with building mechanics that help shape TLoZ into a game that more people can enjoy. Exploring the sky islands and trying to figure out how to reach certain islands has been a blast. Creeping along the dark caverns underground has been awesome also. I'm climbing mountains while taking advantage of the new mechanics and it's a blast. Going through the main land and discovering the changes in landscape from BotW is a great time killer. I wish they would have changed more of the landscape but then again keeping the land the same as the previous game is a nice change from Nintendo. Last but not least, one thing to remember is when you create such an amazing game, you will always have those haters trying to gain clout by trashing it, deep down they know they absolutely love this game.… Expand
  16. BigPooper
    May 23, 2023
    0
    Not even Zelda anymore. Feels like a weird, modded Lego game with a basic sword bow mechanism reskinned as a Zelda game. It DOES NOT feel anything like Ocarina of Time. Modern improvements one would like to see simply don't exist. Give us some in game voice acting, please. How about some 2023 graphics and not 2004 graphics? Too bad!

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

    The weapons just constantly break. Playing feels like a second job, and not a fun escape. I was bored within an hour but pushed through. I ran around in Hyrule for a little bit and its just so goddamn boring that I haven't booted it in a week. I am convinced people are justifying their $70. Outside of children, I genuinely cannot understand why anyone with a decent amount of braincells would act like Tears of The Kingdom is even half as good as the RE4 remake or Hogwarts Legacy. It is an absolute joke. People are literally making penis rockets and penis cars. Its gross honestly, what theyve allowed to happen to the Zelda franchise. It is no longer Zelda.    … Expand
  17. doti44
    May 24, 2023
    0
    I want the old Zelda type of games back.
    This is not really Zelda.
    And the switch is to slow, you can not play in 1080p.
    6 years and we are getting this.
  18. New__User
    May 24, 2023
    0
    Its literally the copy paste of the botw. Boring puzzles, u can't just go and kill the bosses like the past one because they removed the abilities and give us a "great" sandbox game. Redfall have better grapics and the screen still vibrating in 2023.
  19. TrulyBadBurger
    May 25, 2023
    0
    TLDR: good for nolifers and school age teens. Everyone else, move on you will be disappointed and repelled.

    I am going to start by admitting that I didn't finish the tutorial section of the game... and there is a good reason for that, I have a life with a wife, children, pets, a job and real friends and family. The tutorial appears to take 4-5 hours of very motivated and knowledgeable    TLDR: good for nolifers and school age teens. Everyone else, move on you will be disappointed and repelled.

    I am going to start by admitting that I didn't finish the tutorial section of the game... and there is a good reason for that, I have a life with a wife, children, pets, a job and real friends and family. The tutorial appears to take 4-5 hours of very motivated and knowledgeable players. Imagine now being a regular person who just wants to enjoy a few games on the side of a very busy life. 4-5 hours turns into 4 weeks. Which turns into a waste of time and money. I cannot imagine the amount of time wasted in progressing the story given the game mechanics for a reasonable adult: we are talking of committing 100% of your free time to that piece of junk.

    Now, I have played openworld games before with more than a thousand hours under my belt, but this game is not openworld (even nintendo admitted that it is the case, it wants to give the feeling of freedom but still the user is railroaded subtly to progress the story with the one inescapable ending). It's a cleverly scripted close world with a pointlessly large map used as a distraction where the user is constricted to do what is expected in a way that mimics freedom. There is no consequence to bad actions, you cannot progress the game unless you perform the actions required by the developers. It's like being railroaded: you can move sideways, up and down, as much as you want, but there's only one entrance and one exit to the room you are in. Another analogy is the game is like a series of skipping ropes: you have inescapable nodes and outside of that you can do whatever you want, it's pointless and adds nothing to the game. The tutorial, again, demonstrates perfectly the issue.

    Now for the game technical aspects: visually the game is just a mess, the textures are laughable the cel shading is applied unequally and mostly, the game should not be using cel shading the way it does: particle elements, water and effectively distant background are rendered unceled whereas the character and some close environment elements are celed. Unless again you are very young, the graphic may make you sick or disoriented. It's very reminiscent of early 2000 games and cel shading is just used to hide the fact the console is outdated and the game is unoptimizable. Played on handheld mode or tv mode, the game is still incredibly hideous. Those who claim the game is beautiful are just lying to themselves. Additionally, for a game that appears to be heavily based on its predecessor, the frame drops are just inexcusable and forget choosing a more performance based rendering, it is not an option. I forgot to talk about the shadows, the time of day management, etc: this should not be in a 2023 production at this price point.

    The game mechanics mix minecraft with creation and building elements from other games like fallout 4, or fortnite. What is this game? Is it a RPG, or a minecraft derivative? it's not a RPG as there is no consequences, just going onwards and upwards to save zelda. It's not adventure (you cannot avoid the minecraft elements unless you want to progress and you are railroaded subtely), it's not action (you don't have any of the basic capacities in available in current action game like rolling, straffing, etc and you must craft and use powers). You cannot remap the controls and the options listed in the menu are basically decorative. Again, it's an openworld in which you have no choice but to do what you are told otherwise you do not progress, and that is shown with the use of the powers, building, etc. The lifespan of the "weapons" is hilarious, just to show that you must craft more and grind.

    Another element of this openworld, is the management of the inventory: an real openworld game would set strong limits not 20/20/14, this large limit exists for people to grind. People have been talking about creativity in this game. What does creativity mean in an action-adventure openworld game?

    The control lags, control precision, camera management show this game is poorly developed. There is also no grading of difficulty, which is a strong indication this game is just made to railroad users who like to grind.

    One element made me laugh: voice acting. Either use it, or don't use it the developers did not know how or when to use it. And it's hilarious. Same goes with the grunts or the "etheral music" which is not whimsical, it's here to mask the utter lack of sound stage design.

    I almost forgot: if you need to watch youtube videos from nolifers to understand what to do next, this game is not well designed. Do I want to watch 5 hours of YT to know how to complete the tutorial, totaling 10 hours wasted, no thank you.

    At the end, is this game good? No, it's made for a demographic who has time to waste grinding like they were working on a factory floor and who lies to themselves to justify wasting money on an early 2000 product released in 2023    … Expand
  20. SonyBoy77
    May 26, 2023
    0
    Jeu Surcote car estampille Nintendo, Boss Invincible, carte sans vie, meme carte que breath of the wild bref ce jeu aurai du s'appeler Breath of the wild 1.5 car la c'est pas t'es souvenir que tu dois retrouver mais ceux de zelda
  21. Tanner82
    May 26, 2023
    0
    Out of all the Zelda games I've played over the years, this is by far the worst I've ever played. Before anyone says, "Oh, you probably hated Breath of the Wild too." Breath of the Wild is actually my favorite game of all time. Tears of the Kingdom, while it looks and feels like BotW, TotK is horrible. Now, I could only stomach this game for only around 2 hours or so, so just keep that inOut of all the Zelda games I've played over the years, this is by far the worst I've ever played. Before anyone says, "Oh, you probably hated Breath of the Wild too." Breath of the Wild is actually my favorite game of all time. Tears of the Kingdom, while it looks and feels like BotW, TotK is horrible. Now, I could only stomach this game for only around 2 hours or so, so just keep that in mind. It may improve some the deeper you go, so, if the game can interest you long enough to keep going, have at it. There is one problem that really bothered me with the game, and then there's one devastating problem I have with this overrated piece of crap game. The problem I have is it's boring. It just wasn't fun to me with the short time I played. I've finished every Zelda game but could only play 2 hours of this, not because of the boredom, but because of the devastating problem I had with the game. The building mechanic controls of the game are so bad. Horrible even. They aren't fluid and feel so unnatural to use. And you use these controls so much that I found the game unplayable. Not to mention the crap you build never seem to work right. It's a mess for me. I gave this game a zero because it's a 70 dollar game, and with all the hype it received??? Horrible Zelda game...horrible game period. Buy at your own risk. You've been warned.… Expand
  22. educs2
    May 29, 2023
    0
    The game's story and objective feel very disconnected from the vast amount of new content.

    Playing older Zelda games, I had the felling that every new unlocked item would open new puzzle opportunities for relevant content or some side quest that would give me a relevant item. The ultrahand power is a very cool feature, but its nature of allowing you to build almost anything in anyway    The game's story and objective feel very disconnected from the vast amount of new content.

    Playing older Zelda games, I had the felling that every new unlocked item would open new puzzle opportunities for relevant content or some side quest that would give me a relevant item.

    The ultrahand power is a very cool feature, but its nature of allowing you to build almost anything in anyway means that the puzzles can't have hard, well thought, specific solutions. You are open to solve it your own way, and so the puzzles to go from point A to point B end up being ridiculous easy (and sometimes not even needing the ultrahand power). Solving challenges with relevant items like the hookshot, iron boots, zora's armor is what was fun in Zelda and enabled the opportunity to have well designed puzzles, dungeons and items.

    The fuse power is a step in the right direction, but hasn't been used to its full potential. Allowing new utilities to your items based on what you hunt or find is really cool and I used a lot. There are many fusions with a really cool effect to explore. In relation to weapons I still prefer just using an unbreakable master sword than having other 10 breakable items, but giving them the right fusion can help in many different and smart ways.

    The enormous amount of content and collectibles doesn't help either. It's really annoying to keep changing outfits just to climb or swim or glide. Also selecting items for fuse operations is a pain. I know some people like the appearance customization, but the old green tunic with upgrades along the game is what I would go for. Continuously pausing your game to find X outfit or Y item to fuse breaks the game flow and fun.

    The chasm gets repetitive really fast. Running in the dark to find light to explore what you have just passed in a map the same size as Hyrule is not fun at all. It's also filled with nostalgic items that looks like a hard try to catch old Zelda fans emotions and ride the past games successes.

    In OoT we had child link, adult link, the ocarina... in MM we had unique mask powers... in WW we had the boat... In TP, twilight helm and wolf link... BoTW we had open world exploration and survivorship... I just feel that TotK doesn't have something memorable... maybe Zonai devices and the ultrahand system?

    My final feeling is that the quantity of content has increased and the quality of the content has decreased. It's a good game, one of the best main story line in all the Zelda games and an improvement from BoTW. But everything else just feels disconnected, the feeling of progression when you make a new discovery or solve a new puzzle is replaced by grinding useless collectables and rushing through easy puzzles. After 6 years of waiting, I wouldn't recommend at current price.

    I would give it a 6, but there are so many 10s that I feel I need to balance.    … Expand
  23. XxPGxX01
    May 27, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Un final decepcionante no ay ni post game ni se guardan las misiones completas una vez terminado el juego… Expand
  24. Solaire77
    May 31, 2023
    0
    This game is essentially Breath of the Wild again with a few sky islands and a monotonous underground. Nothing in the past game carries over (except horses), but you get the same main world and as a reward for your "exploration", you get all the same armor pieces from BOTW.

    The story is very bland, and while the few dungeon areas and bosses are much better than BOTW, they are a tiny    This game is essentially Breath of the Wild again with a few sky islands and a monotonous underground. Nothing in the past game carries over (except horses), but you get the same main world and as a reward for your "exploration", you get all the same armor pieces from BOTW.

    The story is very bland, and while the few dungeon areas and bosses are much better than BOTW, they are a tiny part of the game, and trivial to solve//beat.

    Building things is fun for a few minutes, then you realize you have to remake them whenever you go anywhere like inside of a shrine, and it is way faster to run or glide. The battery power makes any machines essentially useless for anything other than novelty, if you want to actually use a contraption you need to spend a LOT of time grinding to upgrade your batteries, you will not get a reasonable amount of power just by playing or progressing through the story.

    Overall this game is like a BOTW + mod, it adds some things, and some of them are interesting, the gameplay is still the same and pretty solid, but it feels like the same game all over again. The rewards are things you already had in the last game, only a few people remember you, and nothing is nearly as exciting to explore as you have already been there in BOTW.

    This game is not bad, it is fun and enjoyable to play, however it is extraordinarily disappointing if you have played through Breath of the Wild.    … Expand
  25. NickP04
    Jun 4, 2023
    0
    It's so bad there's nothing to do, there is no clear objective and also the graphics are very bad
  26. DurzoBlintt
    Jun 5, 2023
    0
    ts not all roses and sunshine over there either. Game is running sub 30 fps in a lot of overworld occasions, it still having to big a of a world with lots of empty spots, underworld being an afterthought, story is better than breath of the wild but still not good...
  27. Cocosnos
    Jun 8, 2023
    0
    Worst fighting system ever, Story is good but it is awkward working Years on a Game and the Main part, the Fighting, is CRAP.
  28. suriya1000
    Jun 9, 2023
    0
    그래픽 구림, 전투가 너무 재미없음, 컨트롤러로 플레이하는게 너무 불편함.
    왜 인기많은 게임인지 도저히 이해가 안가는 수준임.
    올려치기 너무 심하다.
  29. Ceratking
    Jun 20, 2023
    0
    it's damn ripoff of Minecraft and same game as Zelda : Breath of the wild! I just hate it when I play 600 pixel and get below 30 fps
  30. ZeldaisOver
    Jun 24, 2023
    0
    I have never hated any video game more than this overrated mediocre outdated snooze fest.
  31. KentKouh
    Jun 25, 2023
    0
    There is zero excuse for making a copy pasted game, right after tutorial section of the game, it became too boring and felt like I was playing the same game all over again as I did many years ago.
  32. ChatAzur
    Jul 28, 2023
    0
    It was a very boring experience.
    It was an outdated system from over 10 years ago.
  33. kostasmaiden13
    Jul 14, 2023
    0
    What a huge disappointment. Obviously, like everybody after playing BOTW, which was really nice (with its own flaws, some big some small), I was pretty excited about the sequel. Instead we got BOTW again with some extra stuff, that was not interesting or fun at all.

    First of all the extra maps, skies and depths, are a chore (besides the very first island when you begin the game). The    What a huge disappointment. Obviously, like everybody after playing BOTW, which was really nice (with its own flaws, some big some small), I was pretty excited about the sequel. Instead we got BOTW again with some extra stuff, that was not interesting or fun at all.

    First of all the extra maps, skies and depths, are a chore (besides the very first island when you begin the game). The depths look ALL the same and there is almost nothing to do there. Very boring. If you have found 2-3 Yiga clan places in the depths, its like you have seen all of them, cause they are the same. They even give you the same 2 rewards, the yiga scheme and one of these zonai things. Such a lazy job by the devs. The same counts for the mines btw. The same with the skies, almost nothing interesting to do besides moving the crystal to a shrine. Everything super repetitive and gets a chore pretty quick.

    If you have discovered 2-3 caves in the main map, it is as if you have seen already all the caves of the game cause they are the same. If you got 5-6 korok seeds, its like you have gotten/seen all of them, cause they are pretty much all the same. The wells? All the same. Very repetitive and extremely boring. The bosses are supereasy, all of them. Horse is not needed cause you can fly everywhere through the towers. The story is super lame and not interesting at all. NPCs are super repetitive, every NPC saying the same stuff all the time. Another thing: Zeldas character is not likable at all (Link.. I am waiting for you... grrrr super cringe and they should change that whiny voice actor as well asap). The main map? Exactly (!!) the same as BOTW with some extra stuff added on top of it in very few places so it doesnt appear at first glance exactly the same, even though it is. There isnt this nice wonder of exploration, you already know everything, its like playing BOTW again, which is a big no-no cause I spent already hours and hours exploring that place. Why should I do it again? I really wanted to stop playing a few times and uninstall the game but I was not giving my hopes up, hoping that something good will eventually happen ..to no avail.

    Weapons break again after 5-6 hits the most, so it is not worth doing any missions or whatever hands you a weapon. The new powers are.. well.. average. The ultrahand gets tedious pretty quick. Even if you have the patience to build a flying machine.. it breaks again after half a minute or so in the air lol I mean, the game is laughable. Then you have the sign-guy here and there, having to do again the same and the same.

    This game would only be worth playing (maybe..) if there has never been BOTW. But since BOTW exists, just play BOTW, which is obviously a much better game (in case you have never played any of these 2 games). The enemies? The same as BOTW, minus the guardians, plus a couple of new ones in the skies (these robots) and these gloom hands that grab you. I dont understand how Nintendo had the nerve to release such a piece of sh.. honestly. They should be ashamed of themselves and, like many said, sell it as a BOTW DLC for 20-30$ the most. Such a super lazy job. I couldnt wait to finish it to not have to touch it again. Ignore all these 10s you see, these are fanatic fanboys under the age of 18 that would give it a 10 regardless of its content, without even having ever played it. What a huge disappointment and rip-off by Nintendo. Six years for that, Nintendo? right..    … Expand
  34. Ando-
    Jul 9, 2023
    0
    BotW didn't need a Remake. What's the point of a sequel that uses nothing from the prior game, other than the assets?
  35. garoslayer
    Jul 11, 2023
    0
    I can't believe I am giving a Zelda game such a low rating but this game has cemented the fact that Zelda as we know it is dead.

    This game is a complete chore, grinding for material to create stuff to grind for more materials just to repeat the same thing over and over. Want to upgrade your inventory then grind, want to get new weapons then grind just bear in mind that you will break your    I can't believe I am giving a Zelda game such a low rating but this game has cemented the fact that Zelda as we know it is dead.

    This game is a complete chore, grinding for material to create stuff to grind for more materials just to repeat the same thing over and over. Want to upgrade your inventory then grind, want to get new weapons then grind just bear in mind that you will break your useless weapons to get equally useless ones, of course you also have the Ubisoft towers, a staple in chore-like open world titles such as this and the Assassin's Creed franchise.

    There are no dungeons, exploration is not rewarding, not only are you exploring the same map but you are doing it for pointless loot too. God I miss key items and dungeons, remember how cool it was to open that chest not knowing what you'll find inside. Remember how cool it was to go into the overworld now with the key item to open new avenues for exploring. Back then the overworld was a big puzzle itself, in this title the puzzle are contained in another grinding mechanic known as shrines.

    There is no story, no epic, no lore, no side quests, no memorable characters. It's just a bunch of mechanics and gimmicks, Zelda is dead and we killed it. This game whatever you want to call, but it is not a Zelda title.

    I gave away this Zelda and don't plan to buy another BoTW like title, I'm not interested in Open World Zelda, if you like grinding and gimmicky mechanics this game is for you. If you like Zelda then it isn't.

    Zelda was the only game that got me into buying a Nintendo console, but I guess not anymore. You lost a fan Nintendo, it's sad to see what Zelda has become. I hope 2D titles survive and don't get destroyed too.    … Expand
  36. rafa0
    Jul 17, 2023
    0
    Most disappointing game ever. BOTW is one of the greatest games of all time and this is a lazy soulless clone of it. New skies and depths have nothing fun to do might as well not be in the game at all. Same monsters, koroks, lame sidequests and shrine puzzles from BOTW copy pasted everywhere. The main quest is slightly improved divine beasts (they still suck). Bosses are a total joke.Most disappointing game ever. BOTW is one of the greatest games of all time and this is a lazy soulless clone of it. New skies and depths have nothing fun to do might as well not be in the game at all. Same monsters, koroks, lame sidequests and shrine puzzles from BOTW copy pasted everywhere. The main quest is slightly improved divine beasts (they still suck). Bosses are a total joke. Story is awful makes no sense, awful character design and cringe cutscenes. Not just the map, literally EVERYTHING is copied over from BOTW and the story plays out exactly the same. How am I not supposed to feel like I'm just replaying an inferior BOTW ripoff? If you play Zelda to make logic gates and helicopters then I guess this is your game but if you're anyone else with a brain this game is a complete failure. I am still dumbfounded that Nintendo created this embarrassment. Even more dumbfounded that everyone is giving it a 10??? I will never understand...… Expand
  37. leopardosss
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Totally waste of time, hype and money. It is very poor in many ways, the story is a failure, the temples are a giant sanctuary and the skies have NOTHING interesting as well as the underground. Completely disappointed in the saga.
  38. Buddybuddy
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    This game is actual DLC, you cannot tell me otherwise! No story everything is reused! It’s a very bad game that runs at 720p 20fps. We must stop allowing this! Never again Nintendo
  39. Bubdoolah69
    Jul 21, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Too many loading screens, bare bones dungeons, and nothing exciting going. Too much of nothing.
    Musics bland, boss design is poor and this is basically breath of the wild dlc. Inexcusable for the 6 years it took. Slow traveling and ultimately just boring. Bummed I spent 70$ for a game that looks older than Mario Galaxy.    … Expand
  40. Necktiedaddy
    Jul 22, 2023
    0
    Nintendo has fallen far from grace. This game actually looks like a Wii game from 2007, and the faded ugly color scheme is an eyesore. Building mechanics are laughable, everything bad from BotW has returned but worse.

    Please bring back the old Zelda games, items, dungeons, fun bosses and eccentric characters are what have made Zelda what it *was* for 35 years.
  41. Neralas
    Jul 25, 2023
    0
    It‘s again Breath of the wild! It feels like a massive DLC! Got boring really fast.
  42. boundfor44
    Jul 28, 2023
    0
    The action is monotonous and low difficulty, the riddles are easy to solve, and the content is at the DLC level.
  43. blizzScamusHard
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    it is a pure copy+paste game, a DLC. recommendation none, not for the full price
  44. Fate21X
    Aug 31, 2023
    0
    I'm genuinely disappointed with this new entry. I had high hopes for it and was brimming with excitement, especially after falling in love with BOTW. However, what I encountered was a mere replica with an excessive emphasis on farming and grinding, making it less enjoyable. While I do commend the level of freedom granted for weapon crafting and vehicles, the mechanics underlying theseI'm genuinely disappointed with this new entry. I had high hopes for it and was brimming with excitement, especially after falling in love with BOTW. However, what I encountered was a mere replica with an excessive emphasis on farming and grinding, making it less enjoyable. While I do commend the level of freedom granted for weapon crafting and vehicles, the mechanics underlying these aspects feel remarkably cumbersome. It always seems like you're awkwardly piecing things together, and the game doesn't become engaging until you finally acquire a few batteries. Yet, the process of obtaining them is far from enjoyable, requiring three Zonaite just to obtain a single Crystallized Charge, and an astonishing 300 for a mere one-third battery upgrade. The substantial time investment in this farming aspect is simply not fun.

    Furthermore, performance issues plague the entire game, which is surprising given that many reviewers appear to overlook these problems. It's evident that these issues, if present in any other game, would have garnered severe criticism. When i looked for advice online i found some players telling me to "Set TV output in the System Menu to 480p. and only play on docked mode"... I am no graphic whore by any means I swear to you but I suppose I can expect more than that in 2023, especially after they raised their prices specifically for TOTK knowing we will buy it anyway. Adding to my disappointment, the game's structure mirrors that of BOTW precisely. The novelty that once existed seems to have dissipated, likely contributing to my disenchantment. The puzzle rooms also got stale pretty quickly this time around. While I'm still intrigued by the future of the Zelda series, I earnestly hope for an innovation that delivers a completely fresh experience this time around. However, considering the overwhelming success of TOTK, I'm wary of setting my expectations too high. I realized that my score might seem harsh but ultimately the game was disappointing to me to the point where I almost dropped it before the very end so here we are!    … Expand
  45. Gustavo050
    Sep 6, 2023
    0
    Extremelly boring, this feels like a dlc or something, i was very disappointed, dont waste your time, just play another game.
  46. Alaircorrea
    Aug 21, 2023
    0
    Same world, same mechanics, same game.
    Zero evolutivon and inovation.
    Poor game
  47. chitarick
    Aug 31, 2023
    0
    Nada de novo, eu esperava mais. Apenas uma continuação do jogo anterior. Me decepcionou. :/
  48. skyhell10
    Sep 1, 2023
    0
    Gráficos datados, Jogo repetitivo, mundo aberto vazio e extremamente chato. História rasa a cheia de furos.
  49. N1CKPROGAMER
    Sep 10, 2023
    0
    Gioco scadente, fatto per bambini senza mani, grafica da ps1, musica noiosa, storia banalissima e scontata, gameplay ridicolo, personaggi inutili, frame rate scadente, se questo è il goty 2023 io sono Cicciolina
  50. Tinomatos
    Sep 5, 2023
    0
    Mesmo coisa do primeiro, Nintendo não liga pra jogador, gráficos fracos. Tem q melhorar no próximo e por dublagem
  51. Rakso2254
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    It's boring, there's nothing to do in its empty world with very poorly optimized graphics. I can sum up this game in one sentence - a waste of money and time. 20 fps in 2023 xddd
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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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