The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

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8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 9840 Ratings

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  1. W-switch
    May 22, 2023
    9
    this is one of my very first Zelda games, i bought it yesterday and i am already digging it, although i am still stuck on the great sky island, so an online guide will be nice
  2. arubocadi
    May 17, 2023
    10
    Wonderful and beyond my expectations of what a sequel of such a masterpiece would become.
  3. serotoxin
    May 19, 2023
    4
    basically like playing BotW with mods.
    it's fine, but not as good as the hype makes it out to be.
    it's a kids' game. if you're older than 8, it'll annoy you constantly with how much it explains everything and how each character repeats dialogue even within the same conversation. it makes finding things too easy, imo, with stuff like the sensor that tells you where nearby shrines or other    basically like playing BotW with mods.
    it's fine, but not as good as the hype makes it out to be.

    it's a kids' game. if you're older than 8, it'll annoy you constantly with how much it explains everything and how each character repeats dialogue even within the same conversation. it makes finding things too easy, imo, with stuff like the sensor that tells you where nearby shrines or other things are (more clearly than it did in BotW). the characters are typical one-note Nintendo characters and the story is very simplistic and is stuffed to the brim with Nintendo's classic conservative authoritarian propaganda - "defend the monarchy, praise the gods, restore the status quo. hierarchy is good. just have faith and play your part, and you'll be rewarded." - i'm annoyed by how much it constantly feels like an after school special trying to teach kids the virtues of eating vegetables, obeying adults, and doing chores. etc. and the constant puns are excruciating. everything related to writing (story, messages, characters, dialogue) sucks. there's some frustrating controls, especially on horseback, and related to building things. and the game doesn't do anything new. it's BotW again.

    but, if you enjoyed the first one, this is more of it. the mechanics can be fun, there's lots to explore, and it's very pretty.    … Expand
  4. cjvaallezg
    May 22, 2023
    10
    THIS IS HOW YOU MAKE A FCKNG SEQUEL. Nintendo knew how to leverage the mechanics of Breath Of The Wild and making them better. This is GOTY by far.
  5. Vloz
    May 22, 2023
    10
    If you wan more calibrated fight in a lonely and sad universe go for elden ring.
    If you want a ARPG rich environment, epic story, brillant puzzles, and most important HAVE-FUN go for TOTK.
  6. NinjaNoPijama
    May 22, 2023
    9
    9/10, would be 10/10 if it wasn't for the FSR or whatever else that makes the game not look as pretty as Botw and the fps drops
  7. MarcMeRu
    May 22, 2023
    10
    Amazing art, history and new mechanics.
    It is much more big, talking about content than breath of the wild, it is just amazing.
  8. dibbik
    May 22, 2023
    10
    Brilliant!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Edited: I raised the score to 5 because, even though I still wouldn't change my negative comments, some puzzle concepts are relatively fun and improved from BotW. It also simply has more to do and discover.    … Expand
  24. abdul667
    May 21, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Best game ever I've ever played, the world, mechanic, puzzle and the storyline is stunning… Expand
  25. MattShiesty
    May 21, 2023
    10
    Don't be fooled by any review under an 8, hell, any review under a 9. This is one of the best games ever made. Truly a new peak of game design and execution. Absolute must-play.
  26. AverageCrit
    May 21, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game has been spectacular and I love the whole plot of the ancestors and the imprisoning war… Expand
  27. antavros
    May 21, 2023
    0
    espere 6 anos por esto y me encuentro con algo que parese mas un dlc que una segunda entrega grafica mente malisimo lo mismo que el 1 artisticamente una desepcion las masmorras simples y repetitivas no deveria haber gastado mi dinero en esto que decepción
  28. abinone
    May 21, 2023
    5
    The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom provides an incredible new gameplay that unleashes players' creativity to the fullest. The various exciting assembly and construction have made me feel my magical ideas, even though I thought I had lost my imagination. I give this game full marks.
  29. rucasouza88
    May 21, 2023
    10
    Creativity is limitless now, and with very interesting plot, quests and things to explore.
  30. henryg
    May 21, 2023
    10
    Best ever, bigger and better now. I am thankful for myself that I've bought it.
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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
  3. Negative: 0 out of 150
  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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