The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

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  1. Leon_Azure
    May 17, 2023
    0
    The least Zelda-like game in the entire franchise by far, full of building mechanics that complicate basic actions that could be accomplished simply by walking or climbing in the previous game.
    Except for the underground, which is a boring and dark area, and the sky, which is quite small y wasted, Hyrule feels like a completely lazily recycled map.
    Things like Kolog seeds have returned    The least Zelda-like game in the entire franchise by far, full of building mechanics that complicate basic actions that could be accomplished simply by walking or climbing in the previous game.
    Except for the underground, which is a boring and dark area, and the sky, which is quite small y wasted, Hyrule feels like a completely lazily recycled map.

    Things like Kolog seeds have returned just as tedious as the previous game (even more) and for some reason all the Sheikah technology has magically disappeared.    … Expand
  2. davenate
    May 17, 2023
    10
    Best combat in the series, somehow makes the previous game feel empty in comparison
  3. unfinished2
    May 17, 2023
    10
    Easily the game of the year and pretty much the best game out there for the upcoming years, a masterpiece, literally outdoing Breath of the Wild's greatness in every single way, and that is a mindblowing achievement itself, after playing TotK i just can't imagine myself going back to BotW, the experience is just better in all aspects. (there are some frame issues at the starting zone butEasily the game of the year and pretty much the best game out there for the upcoming years, a masterpiece, literally outdoing Breath of the Wild's greatness in every single way, and that is a mindblowing achievement itself, after playing TotK i just can't imagine myself going back to BotW, the experience is just better in all aspects. (there are some frame issues at the starting zone but not gamebreaking, expecting lots of patching like we had with BotW though)
    If you want to play TotK and haven't played BotW it is time to get yourself a switch, any of these two games by themselves are enough reason to get one really.    … Expand
  4. rodolfogentil
    May 17, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A melhor sensação que um jogo pode dar ao jogador é a sensação de a todo momento querer jogar.
    Querer explorar e descobrir tudo que foi disponibilizado.
    Zelda te deixa com tudo a mão para jogar o jogo como vc achar correto.
    Com relação as criticas eu me posiciono da seguinte forma.
    É o mesmo mapa? Não, Hyrule foi modificada e expandida, além de ter as terras no céu e subterrâneas.
    Frame rate estavel? Fora da ultra-hand tudo segue bem liso. Mas confia que vc não vai nem notar de tão imerso que vai estar.
    Graficos ruins? Cara o estilo de arte em cellshading é super bonito e tem varias areas lindas de se adimirar. O jogo não tem pegada realista então não faz sentido julgar proximidade com realidade.

    Mas se tem falhas por que 10/10?
    Por que um jogo que te faz merhulhar dentro do console faz com que pequenas falhas sejam relevadas.
    Ao meu ver jogo do ano.    … Expand
  5. Gabby369
    May 17, 2023
    10
    This is absolutely a great game! You can do so much creative works! There are so many things to explore!
  6. grcd84
    May 17, 2023
    10
    An incredible game that manages to perfect an already nearly perfect game. This is going to be studied by game designers for decades to come.
  7. BeretBay
    May 17, 2023
    10
    Don't mind the people giving the game low scores, they haven't actually played the game. This game is free expression of the player personified!
  8. Ska-Tea
    May 17, 2023
    10
    A Game So good you cannot put it down for a second without missing out on all the fun potential. I hate to quote other reviews but I would agree that this perfected BOW gameplay mechanics and opened the door to creative gameplay and figure it out as you go along. Story wise, it is really compelling and takes what we know about the ridiculous Zelda Lore and adding elements that may seemA Game So good you cannot put it down for a second without missing out on all the fun potential. I hate to quote other reviews but I would agree that this perfected BOW gameplay mechanics and opened the door to creative gameplay and figure it out as you go along. Story wise, it is really compelling and takes what we know about the ridiculous Zelda Lore and adding elements that may seem predictable, but overall the story is a fun, compelling story about the forces of good vs the forces of evil that Zelda has always been known for. It makes you feel like Zelda, ahaahaha… Expand
  9. coro33972
    May 17, 2023
    10
    Zelda Tears of the Kingdom is literally the best game I have ever played. It improves every aspect of Breath of the Wild, and even though I haven't finished the game yet, the 30+ hours I have played are by far the best experience I've had
  10. Awestrucked
    May 17, 2023
    0
    The game reuses nearly everything from breath of the wild. Map is mostly unchanged, you still progress by collecting korok seeds, completing shrines, and going to towers that unlock map fragments/act as waypoints. They totally overstated the presence of dungeons, dungeons are essentially glorified divine beasts. Overall it feels like a DLC, and for $70, it's absolutely not worth the price tag.
  11. rdrtnk
    May 17, 2023
    10
    Tears of The Kingdom expands on the previous game exactly where players found most fun: creativity. Exploration was one of Breath of the Wild highest praises, but the ingenuity necessary to overcome puzzles or just survive in the map has been (apparently) noted by the Zelda devs and TOTK simply delivers all of that. There is not a single, mandatory way to solve a puzzle in a dungeon. YouTears of The Kingdom expands on the previous game exactly where players found most fun: creativity. Exploration was one of Breath of the Wild highest praises, but the ingenuity necessary to overcome puzzles or just survive in the map has been (apparently) noted by the Zelda devs and TOTK simply delivers all of that. There is not a single, mandatory way to solve a puzzle in a dungeon. You can do it the way you see fit. Link's new abilities are the natural evolution from his last adventure and, if you have played BOTW, you'll certainly enjoy this game even more.
    That said, if you are into Zelda but specially open world rpgs, this one is a must. Play it slowly, enjoy the exploration, the soundtrack and happy gaming!    … Expand
  12. StarFoxDevil
    May 17, 2023
    10
    es un juego perfecto , solo los hater entrar para tratar de bajar la calificacion ,
    también un medio especializado tratando de hacerse el chistoso le puso mala nota , pero no crean nada de eso y juéguenlo. El mejor juego jamás hecho.
  13. 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
  14. ChrisJ8
    May 17, 2023
    4
    You wake up after a grave injury, and are given access to a futuristic tool. In order to unlock the powers of the tool, you must travel around a tutorial area (that you can't leave) and complete shrines. You are guided by the ghost of a regal figure of the past who had direct contact with the main villain. Before you can get what you need, you have to find a shrine on a cold mountain.. andYou wake up after a grave injury, and are given access to a futuristic tool. In order to unlock the powers of the tool, you must travel around a tutorial area (that you can't leave) and complete shrines. You are guided by the ghost of a regal figure of the past who had direct contact with the main villain. Before you can get what you need, you have to find a shrine on a cold mountain.. and in order to do so you must find cold resistant materials in order to survive.

    So.. am I reviewing Breath of the Wild or Tears of the Kingdom? You’ll never know.. because the first few hours of TotK gameplay are LAZILY identical.

    Korok seeds, shrines, towers for visibility? There's zero added structure/innovation to the game's functionality. Everyone is fawning over a reskin with some new tools/powers that are even less 'Zelda' than they were in BotW.

    Oh, and the framerate is absolutely deplorable.    … Expand
  15. chuydavid
    May 17, 2023
    10
    I think, this is the best game I've ever played in my life. It's a really most play GAME.
  16. Blahblah2
    May 17, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Best game ever made, the big N has done it again, GOTY Can’t wait to buy it again on the next console… Expand
  17. Newmeaningahead
    May 17, 2023
    10
    The greatest game in video game history

    It is difficult to succinctly summarize this masterpiece in words. Words elude me despite my greatest efforts, so the best way to describe the incredible excellence of Tears of the Kingdom is by explaining how it impacted my life. Prior to the game’s release, I was your standard big apple lawyer who did not have a life outside of work; I was no    The greatest game in video game history

    It is difficult to succinctly summarize this masterpiece in words. Words elude me despite my greatest efforts, so the best way to describe the incredible excellence of Tears of the Kingdom is by explaining how it impacted my life. Prior to the game’s release, I was your standard big apple lawyer who did not have a life outside of work; I was no different to those World of Warcraft players who dedicated every single waking moment of their lives grinding hours away for a cause that - ultimately - was meaningless. My girlfriend (and eventual fiancee) of four years left me after months of only being able to spend, at most, eight hours a week with her. She said it was a blameless break-up, but I knew it was my fault, and even now I still regret that I didn’t spend enough time with her.. Shortly after she left me, I was dropped into a world of sheer loneliness, much like the chasms in the depths of Hyrule. My life as a lawyer felt more like that of a mining Mokoblin than a brave explorer on the surface. My days comprised sitting at my desk for 16 hours a day, journeying to and from the office for around two hours, and then sleeping for a maximum of five hours total. Eating a full meal was mostly a luxury, although I didn’t feel the urge to eat on account of my severe depression. I didn’t really live at this point: I became a semi-sentient automated creature that lived in a sort of twilight. I was aware of my existence, but felt no desire to engage with it. In 2022, Nintendo announced the release date for Tears of the Kingdom, the sequel to a game that I’d invested hundreds of hours into while I was still studying for my degree. I thoroughly enjoyed Breath of the Wild, and I was excited to see what Tears of the Kingdom had in store. I must admit that I doubted the extent to which Tears of the Kingdom could surpass its predecessor, a widely acclaimed game that is equally revered as a masterpiece. Still, I was happy to indulge into any activity to at least feel something. Fast forward to midnight on 12 May 2023. I had pre-downloaded the game in the morning prior to going to work, and felt some excitement for the first time, knowing I’d be able to play an enjoyable game; at the very least, it would connect me with my younger self, like a sort of nostalgic trance to alleviate the emptiness of my present day.

    This. Game. Is. Incredible. The sheer freedom to explore; the freedom to test new weapons, foods, items; the freedom to build novel machines and traverse the sky, the surface, the depths; the freedom to speak with whomever, fight whomever, defend whomever, and create whatever. I was limitless. The period of creative drought that plagued me for years had suddenly - overnight - ended with a deluge of creative freedom and curiosity. There was no barrier to anything in this world; the only limitations in any moment were my creativity and commitment to solve problems. I was able to play five hours before having to go to work. I didn’t sleep that night, but I didn’t need to: the unprecedented excitement and thrill that I felt in those short hours of gameplay left me energised and hungry for more. It was as if I was reborn as a new human being. Work was miraculously quiet over the weekend, and I was able to dedicate 40 hours into the game, having spent only four hours a night sleeping. I did not move from my couch; I didn’t need to: I had nowhere else to be, as the entire world was right at my fingertips, ready for me to unlock every inch of the surface, sky, and chasms like a sealed gate of eon waiting to be opened. In my journeys across Hyrule, I began to reflect on my own childhood: the years playing different Zelda games as I grew up. It was as if every single Zelda game was designed to lead up to this moment, and all of my life’s experiences were predestined for me to enjoy it. I began to recall what happiness felt like, I began to remember what it meant to be free. I began to see that life wasn’t about grinding countless hours into a job to make enough money to live “comfortably”. How is life comfortable if you spend 16 hours at a desk with your back arched the whole time? When I fought my first temple boss, I remembered what it meant to be courageous and strategic; that sometimes, the best solutions are the simplest ones. My hours of gameplay taught me more about myself than my professional therapist did in two years. I wrote my notice last night, and I intend to resign tomorrow. I have enough unspent money to sustain myself for a few months, and I intend to delve deeper into this game to understand what further courage and meaning I can derive for myself. For my own life.    … Expand
  18. Metroid777
    May 17, 2023
    10
    Uma continuação perfeita para um jogo que já era excelente. Narrativa mais forte, dungeons clásicas de volta e três níveis de exploração: Céu, superfície e subterrâneo.
  19. Drax40
    May 17, 2023
    9
    it would be really interesting to be able to adjust the size of the text, especially in portable mode
  20. baconomaly
    May 16, 2023
    10
    Simply incredible. Improves upon everything BOTW introduced. Somehow. Remarkable.
  21. Rangerawuevo
    May 17, 2023
    10
    Es buenisimo juego porque el mati mi primo me lo presto mati heterosexual god
  22. Paio666
    May 17, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Cuando creías que el mapa era enorme descubres un mapa subterráneo!! Es increíble todas las cosas que puedes llegar a hacer.… Expand
  23. camarone2
    May 17, 2023
    6
    Estou escrevendo para te contar a decepção com o novo jogo Zelda. Sabe aquela nota que você ve? Pois é, não é o que eu esperava!

    Até os 20 minutos iniciais do jogo parece sim uma DLC. Mesmo depois de pegar todos os poderes o jogo não muda muito. Chega a ser a mesma coisa dos anteriores. Não sei se valeu a pena gastar tanto dinheiro nisso. Acho que vou voltar para o meu velho e bom    Estou escrevendo para te contar a decepção com o novo jogo Zelda. Sabe aquela nota que você ve? Pois é, não é o que eu esperava!

    Até os 20 minutos iniciais do jogo parece sim uma DLC. Mesmo depois de pegar todos os poderes o jogo não muda muito. Chega a ser a mesma coisa dos anteriores.

    Não sei se valeu a pena gastar tanto dinheiro nisso. Acho que vou voltar para o meu velho e bom Tetris.    … Expand
  24. sludacris
    May 17, 2023
    9
    Those complaining about the cost versus having "the same map" have either not really given it a try or have grossly underestimated the gigantic amount of time and content put into this game.

    This game is a beast and I can already tell it would take 200 hours to truly find and do everything. 9/10 only because the frame rate issues are inexcusable. There are creative ways to get    Those complaining about the cost versus having "the same map" have either not really given it a try or have grossly underestimated the gigantic amount of time and content put into this game.

    This game is a beast and I can already tell it would take 200 hours to truly find and do everything.

    9/10 only because the frame rate issues are inexcusable. There are creative ways to get around these issues and they decided to go with beauty over performance.    … Expand
  25. Sovereygn
    May 17, 2023
    10
    O jogo é otimo, os graficos estão bonitos em sua maior parte do tempo. Vale lembrar que é um switch e não um ps5, tem sim momentos com serrilhados horroros, mas isso é mais nas sky islands. A perfomance em si eu tive poucos problemas quando utilizei a ultrahand ou quando tinha tipo 20 inimigos na tela. Agora os puzzles estão divertidos, explorar Hyrule enquanto é tudo igual e diferente aoO jogo é otimo, os graficos estão bonitos em sua maior parte do tempo. Vale lembrar que é um switch e não um ps5, tem sim momentos com serrilhados horroros, mas isso é mais nas sky islands. A perfomance em si eu tive poucos problemas quando utilizei a ultrahand ou quando tinha tipo 20 inimigos na tela. Agora os puzzles estão divertidos, explorar Hyrule enquanto é tudo igual e diferente ao mesmo tempo é incrivel, o mapa do subsolo da uma agonia bizarra pela ambientação e a história está boa também, além das novas mecanicas mto mais complexas e abrangentes dos poderes estão boas demais. Eu não daria 10, mas como ta tendo tanto review bomb por motivo idota de gente esperando 4k e 60 gps no switch eu me vejo obrigado a equilibrar as coisas com um 10. É sem duvidas o melhor jogo lançado em 2023. Vamos ver agora como será os proximos lançamentos.… Expand
  26. charliecosas
    May 17, 2023
    10
    After the great expectations, speculations, ZTotK overpasses everything, making the awesome game that lines up to its predecessor, and improve everything, i'm so happy playing it and being part of the beginning of this new adventure.
    Cheers from Spain
  27. GrayWolf008
    May 17, 2023
    10
    Zelda Tears of the Kingdom is an awesome game just pure perfection from the previous game.
    Do not be fooled into thinking that this is just a DLC of the BOTW, I assure you that this game does have new and creative additions. Yes, you will see some returning characters of the previous game and the Hyrule map is still somewhat the same but with some newer additions to explore.
    I haven't    Zelda Tears of the Kingdom is an awesome game just pure perfection from the previous game.
    Do not be fooled into thinking that this is just a DLC of the BOTW, I assure you that this game does have new and creative additions. Yes, you will see some returning characters of the previous game and the Hyrule map is still somewhat the same but with some newer additions to explore.
    I haven't fully completed the game yet; I'm still exploring the vast open world map. But so far, I am enjoying it.
    If you are looking for any new games to play on the Nintendo Switch, I highly recommend picking up the Zelda Tears of the Kingdom. 10/10.    … Expand
  28. Pitocondria
    May 17, 2023
    10
    The giant world and the cool mechanics make this game one of the biggest of all the history of Nintendo
  29. bubsnation
    May 17, 2023
    8
    its a pretty good game. only reviewing this to see if it shows up on my rating history, metacritic you need to fix this issue
  30. OrangeBking
    May 17, 2023
    10
    An improvement on it's predecessor in basically every way, whilst adding EVEN MORE to do and explore. A literal masterpiece!
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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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