The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

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8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 9840 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7,514 out of 9840
  2. Mixed: 734 out of 9840
  3. Negative: 1,592 out of 9840
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  1. BlueBeefalo
    May 13, 2023
    10
    Amazing game. The map has changed so much I can barely recognize most places and the new abilities are really fun.
  2. andrew9
    Aug 4, 2023
    10
    good and builds off the previous one .
  3. FluffySpartan
    May 13, 2023
    10
    It's a masterpiece, that's what Botw should have been.
    I love that the world is alive , the new mechanics are on point and atmosphere is great.
  4. Dedus
    May 24, 2023
    10
    It has so mindboggingly much quality, handcrafted content and gives you the tools to tackle it all in any way your creativity allows you to, all the while treating you as an adult that doesnt need handholding every few steps of the way. You would be out of your mind to think the flaws in this game (yes there are a number, as to be expected from a game this humongously large and ambitious)It has so mindboggingly much quality, handcrafted content and gives you the tools to tackle it all in any way your creativity allows you to, all the while treating you as an adult that doesnt need handholding every few steps of the way. You would be out of your mind to think the flaws in this game (yes there are a number, as to be expected from a game this humongously large and ambitious) detract from what is otherwise the most impressive game in history.… Expand
  5. Andresfrq
    May 16, 2023
    10
    Cuando pensábamos que el fenómeno de BOTW no podría repetirse, llega Nintendo y nos deja con la boca abierta. La mejor aventura que podamos jugar actualmente. Viva "Tears of the haters"... digo, the kingdom.
  6. Jahgro
    May 15, 2023
    10
    Love this game. Expands on the original in a number of ways.

    1. Weapon crafting. This system allows you to make and customize weapons that you like using. I personally love using 1 handed weapons, I can take a sword, make a 1 handed club, one handed axe, one handed sword etc. I can take a heavy stick, make a 2 handed axe, make a club, make a rock club, really anything. 2. spoilers?    Love this game. Expands on the original in a number of ways.

    1. Weapon crafting. This system allows you to make and customize weapons that you like using. I personally love using 1 handed weapons, I can take a sword, make a 1 handed club, one handed axe, one handed sword etc. I can take a heavy stick, make a 2 handed axe, make a club, make a rock club, really anything.

    2. spoilers? There are three worlds to explore. The original map, which some complain is the same, duh. it's the
    same world. The other two maps are great as well. Lots of new stuff to explore.

    3. Story is great so far. Recognizable characters, won't go into too much detail here since spoilers.    … Expand
  7. yic191
    May 14, 2023
    10
    Uno de los mejores juegos de la historia sin duda... No tengo palabras, una obra de arte.
  8. Squall927
    May 17, 2023
    10
    Amazing game!!! Bigger and better than Breath of the Wild! It's hard to break away ;)
  9. Littlegizmo
    May 14, 2023
    10
    so some people are review bombing this game for no reason lol this game is epic and deserves a 10... perfection... cant stop playing it
  10. bluebullet
    May 14, 2023
    10
    This game is amazing if you liked BOTW, which is what you want in a direct sequel. All it does is improve on what BOTW was. Now that said, it's not like it can't stand on it's own. There was a lot of concern of the map being too much of the same. I, too, shared this. After playing for about 30 hours I can say for sure that's not the case. We get the old map with some additions, and the skyThis game is amazing if you liked BOTW, which is what you want in a direct sequel. All it does is improve on what BOTW was. Now that said, it's not like it can't stand on it's own. There was a lot of concern of the map being too much of the same. I, too, shared this. After playing for about 30 hours I can say for sure that's not the case. We get the old map with some additions, and the sky islands like we saw in the trailers. (Don't read further if you consider a location to be a spoiler) The thing that truly changes the map is the depths. It as as big as the first game's map, and is is completely different. Honestly they could have had the depths as the only map in the game (So long as they added towns to it, which I haven't found in it so far, but I have found a shop), and less people would've complained compared to now. The fact this was never talked about in the marketing is kinda crazy to me.

    The fuse mechanic and Ultrahand are truly amazing. I don't want to talk about them too much, as I feel the joy of thinking "Will this work?" and finding out it does is too great. What I will say is that the fuse mechanic can be used for traversal, not just combat. This is a mistake I've seen some people make. Thinking Ultrahand is for traversal, while fuse is for combat, when in actuality you can use both for both.    … Expand
  11. IamXeon
    May 14, 2023
    10
    One of the best games ever made if not the best and most low reviews are of people who either never played the game or of people who aren't a fan of open world adventure games
  12. Fcubero
    Jun 10, 2023
    10
    This game is amazing. It gives you so much to do, but you can do whatever you want, in the order you want, at the pace you want. I literally spend hours just building things just because I felt like it. Every time I stopped to look around, I always saw a few things near by that seemed interesting. A shrine, a fire, some mini bosses, an interesting looking land mass, and more. This is aThis game is amazing. It gives you so much to do, but you can do whatever you want, in the order you want, at the pace you want. I literally spend hours just building things just because I felt like it. Every time I stopped to look around, I always saw a few things near by that seemed interesting. A shrine, a fire, some mini bosses, an interesting looking land mass, and more. This is a 10/10 game and the story is a major improvement over BotW. I plan to play and beat this again once the master mode is released, and I do plan to complete some of the things that are available in this game (not the korok seeds tho. Lol). Yes, koroks are back but again, you do not have to collect all of them and you can even torture them, which some see it as a plus. In conclusion, game of the year for 2023!!!!!… Expand
  13. DarkGemini
    May 14, 2023
    10
    The game is just a brilliant example of what a sequel should be like, and also what the world of gaming without dreadful microtransactions should be like.
  14. Kafkan
    May 14, 2023
    10
    Obra maestra. Si la primera parte fue un cambio para el mundo de los videojuegos está segunda parte la ha mejorado y pulido hasta un punto que roza lo absurdo.
    Esto va a marcar un antes y después para el mundo del videojuego, es lo más grande que se ha hecho hasta la fecha.
  15. greninjaX
    May 13, 2023
    10
    basically it's just better breath of the wild. world's been expanded to go into the sky and deep underground, there's a lot more enemies, the abilities are better, and you can actually craft weapons now.
  16. gyana
    May 19, 2023
    10
    This is a Game. Not sony sgi video, not microsoft grind bulls""t, not EA and Actibliz donation grow... its a video game what interesting to adventure and explore. Brawo Nintendo. Game of the year.
  17. Chovocop
    Jun 25, 2023
    10
    Beautiful game, makes feel Breath of the wild like a demo, the same as Sm4sh and Smash ultimate, unexpected evolution
  18. bunearycupcake
    May 16, 2023
    10
    This game had a lot to live up to for me, since BOTW is my favourite video game ever. And it sure did.
    I could probably write an entire thesis on why this game is a masterpiece, but honestly it wouldn't do it justice so I will just say that you have to play it.
  19. JustMadeThis
    Jun 15, 2023
    10
    Simply a masterpiece if you rate this game anything other than a 10/10 you’re delusional
  20. therobotmaker
    May 29, 2023
    10
    Easily one of my top 10 games of all time. Everyone assumed it would be the same map as BOTW with a new story, but it's so, so much more than that. Everything that was great about BOTW was tuned expertly and (almost) everything annoying was fixed. The ending is much more satisfying than BOTW also. Highly recommended.
  21. LouieC5
    May 21, 2023
    10
    Easily the best video game I've ever played. TOTK had a lot to live up to with after BOTW but Nintendo has really out done themselves here. There's no end to the amount of things you can do and the creativity you can use while doing them. Just an unbelievable game. I see why this game kept getting delayed!
  22. mulkster77
    Jul 11, 2023
    10
    Fun fun fun. This game is fun. I loved Ocarina, and I loved this. I spent too long just plaing with the sandbox toys.
  23. mohmdmarafi
    May 14, 2023
    10
    I cannot explain how I love this game. It’s just beyond my expectations. I was really not sure how they will give us something that is better than BOTW, but they actually did! If you don’t play this game, you are missing a lot!!
  24. UncleWillard
    May 16, 2023
    10
    You know it's good when hours just disappear off the clock for you. I started at 3pm the other day and looked up for the first time expecting 30min to have gone by. WRONG! Two hours had gone by. I'm loving it thus far, but I've only scratched the surface. Don't believe the naysayer red reviews. Not sure what childhood trauma they went through, but it wasn't BOTW's or TOTK's fault. Grow down!
  25. marthag
    May 15, 2023
    10
    Incredible. Lives up to and exceeds BOTW so far and I’m only 2 days in. Excited to see what comes next in what seems like will be months of gameplay.
  26. Onioncreature
    Jul 14, 2023
    10
    Improves upon BotW in a variety of ways and has a simply staggering amount of content, the majority of which is very high quality. The story is also a bit of an improvement, though nothing groundbreaking. The new vehicle building mechanics are a great highlight. I do think there could've been a bit less reused music. It's the best Zelda game, and of course well worth playing.
  27. Lemures1000
    May 15, 2023
    10
    Played it since Thursday night and have played almost every Zelda game to give context. I absolutely love Tears of the Kingdom! The puzzles are fun and interesting, there is literally a million things to do in the game. Story is dark and compelling. The world is literally huge! Almost overwhelming at times. The game is challenging but instead of being hard for the sake of being hardPlayed it since Thursday night and have played almost every Zelda game to give context. I absolutely love Tears of the Kingdom! The puzzles are fun and interesting, there is literally a million things to do in the game. Story is dark and compelling. The world is literally huge! Almost overwhelming at times. The game is challenging but instead of being hard for the sake of being hard it's designed so well the difficulty feels like a fun challenge. I'm still not crazy about the weapon breaking system and find it annoying. But the overall game is amazing and would highly recommend! I've been playing it constantly lol… Expand
  28. Kakadu
    May 14, 2023
    10
    Incredible follow up to BotW, improving on it's predecessor in almost every way and expanding significantly with a much bigger world and much bigger amount of content.

    The people who say it runs in 20fps and stutters are liars and clearly didn't play the game, same goes for the people who say the overworld didn't change at all.
  29. giannis2001
    Jun 14, 2023
    10
    A true masterpiece like the whole series. I finished the main story on 120 hours and I still have a lot of things to do. I love the exploration in this game - as I did on Breath of the Wild - and I also live it's story. I mean, Ganondorf returns after all. However, there is one I didn't like that much compared to the other games in the series. The puzzles, dungeons and shrines, whileA true masterpiece like the whole series. I finished the main story on 120 hours and I still have a lot of things to do. I love the exploration in this game - as I did on Breath of the Wild - and I also live it's story. I mean, Ganondorf returns after all. However, there is one I didn't like that much compared to the other games in the series. The puzzles, dungeons and shrines, while creative due to the new abilities and freedom of Link's actions, where very easy to solve. But this is a personal thing, they are still incredibly well designed. It is a must play.… Expand
  30. playpod
    May 13, 2023
    10
    It takes what breath of the wild does and makes it better. The game is jam packed with things to do and with new abilities comes new puzzles.

    I have only touched the surface of what this game is but from what i have done, it is so much of an improvement to what was already a great game
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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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