The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

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  1. Dertylon
    May 16, 2023
    7
    Un gros air de déjà vu.

    C'est un jeu qui plaira sans aucun doute à la nouvelle génération, mais pas tellement aux vieux croulants comme moi, qui sont nostalgiques d'une période aujourd'hui révolue. Avec ce titre, Nintendo confirme la direction que la licence a prises avec BoTW à mon grand désarroi, mais au grand bonheur de mon neveu. Commençons par les points objectivement mauvais :    Un gros air de déjà vu.

    C'est un jeu qui plaira sans aucun doute à la nouvelle génération, mais pas tellement aux vieux croulants comme moi, qui sont nostalgiques d'une période aujourd'hui révolue. Avec ce titre, Nintendo confirme la direction que la licence a prises avec BoTW à mon grand désarroi, mais au grand bonheur de mon neveu.

    Commençons par les points objectivement mauvais :
    - le jeu est laid (textures pauvres et énormément d'alisaing) et il y a des gros problèmes de
    performances (stuttering et clipping assez présent).
    - Le jeu est trop similaire à BoTW. On a un un très gros air de déjà tellement que les jeux sont semblables. Le problème est que ToTK reprend les concepts de BoTW "tel quel" sans changer à les améliorer ou les rafraichir. je pense notamment à l'usure des armes et à utilisation des chevaux qui aurait pu gagner à être retravailler. On n'a vraiment pas l'impression que ce jeu à chercher à améliorer BoTW, ils ont juste fait un "copier-coller".

    Passons ensuite aux points plus subjectifs :

    - Les nouveaux pouvoir sont moins fun que dans BoTW, voire carrément frustrant par moment. Le pouvoir de combiner les armes par exemple est un système de crafting assez simplistic, et la fabrication des objets rend le titre très "bac-à-sable", ce qui est pas vraiment de mon gout.

    - Les puzzles ne sont pas intéressant. La plupart utilisent le système de fabrication d'objets, où on doit être très minutieux sur les angles des pièces, l'équilibre finale, etc pour que ça réussisse. Du coup, la difficulté est plus axé sur l"execution que sur la réflexion.

    - Les "donjons" sont assez similaires aux créatures divines. Aucune atmosphère, aucune tension, aucune joie d'exploration. ils se finissent assez vite, et on vous dit même dés le début ce que vous devez faire et où vous devez aller !

    - Le "loot" n'est pas super motivant. On peux parfois passer 2-3 minutes à construire un truc pour accéder à un coffre... pour au final se retrouver avec une arme que l'on a déjà en 3 exemplaire dans la sacoche....

    - Le monde est tout aussi vide que dans BoTW voir plus... D'accord, y a des nouvelles zones, mais le contenu est pas super intéressant et au final, très répétitif...

    Bref, pour faire simple, Si vous avez aimer BoTW, vous aller adorer celui-ci. Si BoTW vous a laisser un avis mitigé, celui vous frustrera encore plus !    … Expand
  2. Grdran
    May 16, 2023
    10
    Phenomenal game. The breaking weapons can be annoying but you come across new ones so fast it begins to not matter.

    The building is fun although becomes a little necessary.

    The sky mechanics are incredible. It really does feel like an expansive open world and to me, does feel a lot like Zelda still too
  3. MI-Man
    May 16, 2023
    10
    Best game ever. That’s all I have to say. The physics are still as great as ever, but my only complaint is that the d-pad is pretty bad so sometimes when I try to attach something to my arrows it brings me to shields instead.
  4. Piotr12
    May 16, 2023
    10
    Druga najleprza gra, w którą grałem. (Pierwsza to Wiedźmin 3 Dziki Gon.) Tears of the Kingdom to rozwinięte Breath of the Wild z kontynuacją fabuły.
  5. LBoomsky
    May 16, 2023
    8
    My main issue: It is quite a bit different from breath of the wild, but mostly in ways that altered the experience in a less than stellar way.

    I literally spent 3 hours trying to get to the shrines in the sky by moving clockwise and climbing the wall above the void and it didn't work. Because this was a sequel to breath of the wild, i expected a more open creative starting world but    My main issue: It is quite a bit different from breath of the wild, but mostly in ways that altered the experience in a less than stellar way.

    I literally spent 3 hours trying to get to the shrines in the sky by moving clockwise and climbing the wall above the void and it didn't work.
    Because this was a sequel to breath of the wild, i expected a more open creative starting world but was instead greeted with a much less intuitive quest.
    The starting map is like a puzzle with only a few answers rather than a world where you can choose your own path. I am almost certain this was not an issue for quite a lot of people who enjoy this game, but for me i was very much affected by this change in gameplay.
    The ground world seems to have the exact opposite problem, it feels a lot more barren and much easier to traverse, but the main land quest requires so much backtracking.

    The new tools are boring and extremely janky to function, require so many different buttons to be pressed to use correctly and are much less useful and fun in the environment. When i first played breath of the wild, i could immediately tell that the tools given to me were incredibly fun to play with but these did not follow suit.
    Not to mention the new tool menu is incredibly finicky and i often end up switching to the wrong ability because of this.

    Overall, it definitely feels more like a remix of breath of the wild, and i would be hard pressed to call it any more than that. (still a good game though, but does not at all top botw)
    This is essentially a second quest, with different dungeons, equipment, rewards, enemy placement, and difficulty buffed.
    The original breath of the wild seems fun and interesting but in this game, some of the new major side quests seem oddly paced and QuIrKy to the max, they feel like instead of being made with some sort of intent, they instead made a bunch of hyrule’s bad hair day situations…

    i can tell that this game is an acquired taste, and i would definitely recommend you play breath of the wild to see how much you like the world before buying this, as if you don't there really isn't anything else to look for than more adventures with recurring characters from botw.    … Expand
  6. AliDash
    May 16, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Incredible game play, Incredible new features, Incredible game mechanics, just INCREDIBLE… Expand
  7. rockjock123
    May 16, 2023
    10
    This is just an amazing game made by individuals who truly love the world of Zelda. If you loved BOTW, you will 10000% love TOTK. If you didn't love BOTW, this game will change your mind! Albeit, there are some fair criticisms about the game like tedious cooking and durability of weapons seems to be a bit too weak at times, but nothing that would warrant giving this game anything less thanThis is just an amazing game made by individuals who truly love the world of Zelda. If you loved BOTW, you will 10000% love TOTK. If you didn't love BOTW, this game will change your mind! Albeit, there are some fair criticisms about the game like tedious cooking and durability of weapons seems to be a bit too weak at times, but nothing that would warrant giving this game anything less than a 9.5. The negative reviews/scores are just flat out wrong. But I digress, play the game for yourself, you will not be disappointed.… Expand
  8. MrMinimalist
    May 16, 2023
    10
    Game of the year? No, this is such a masterpiece that I'm not afraid to call it the game of the decade, the game of the century, it's the reason why I started playing games, since at its heart it is the purest game ever made, so pure that it rises into the heavens and provided me and so many tears of joy, whilst conversely gave the minority of unfortunate, less worthy, tastelessGame of the year? No, this is such a masterpiece that I'm not afraid to call it the game of the decade, the game of the century, it's the reason why I started playing games, since at its heart it is the purest game ever made, so pure that it rises into the heavens and provided me and so many tears of joy, whilst conversely gave the minority of unfortunate, less worthy, tasteless individuals, tears of pain, and that makes the package even sweeter. Yes the saltier the tears of the fanboy haters, the sweeter the joy of real videogamers. GOAT.… Expand
  9. JordanII
    May 16, 2023
    10
    I have not played an open world game packed with so many things to in a very, very long time. Every single time I want to go somewhere I come across 2 or 3 random other things that catch my attention and want to go check out first, and just like the, before I know it, my initially small detour turned into me exploring a big chunk of the map for 2+ hours without ever getting to what II have not played an open world game packed with so many things to in a very, very long time. Every single time I want to go somewhere I come across 2 or 3 random other things that catch my attention and want to go check out first, and just like the, before I know it, my initially small detour turned into me exploring a big chunk of the map for 2+ hours without ever getting to what I initially wanted to do. Besides the many, many things there are to do in the game, the new ultra hand, rewind and ascend abilities make it so that any puzzle in the game can be solved in an endless amount of ways and you'll have a lot of moments where you'll say "holy crap you can actually do that??" This game is simply amazing and a must play… Expand
  10. Skice
    May 16, 2023
    10
    This game is so perfect that made breath of the wild outdated. Im loving every minute spent playing.
  11. Deplayz
    May 16, 2023
    10
    This game is a GOTY, perfect and improved a lot from breath of the wild. with this game nintendo ends switch era.
  12. ilekmak
    May 16, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A faithful sequel to Breath of the Wild. Even though the main locations to the game are the same (with the addition of sky islands and the depths) , it doesn't feel very repetitive. It's like watching the second season of favorite show, you know the characters and the setting but there are twists and turns everywhere, the more you play the more you discover how many things were teased in BoTW. The mechanics allow you to be very creative and try new ways to defeat enemies.
    I would like to have seen more parts of the story , perhaps even get to play as Zelda.    … Expand
  13. Underpants
    May 16, 2023
    10
    Un juego muy original y completo con un mundo abierto que cuenta con 3 mapas que son muy placenteros de explorar todos y vale la pena.mecánicas muy creativas con infinitas posibilidades para hacer lo mismo un 10
  14. 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
  15. MoreckTheCat
    May 16, 2023
    10
    Amazing, incredible, one of the best video game sequels in history. The way it feels familiar but so much has changed - Not many developers could pull this off. I think people complaining that it’s the same world map haven’t actually played much of the game.
  16. GledsonSilva
    May 16, 2023
    5
    Simplesmente melhorou tudo em relação ao Breath.. Jogo maravilhoso em todos os sentidos, vale cada centavo, vale cada minuto, cada HR, cada dia jogado..Obra Prima.
  17. Dabby73
    May 16, 2023
    10
    They fixed everything with breath of the wild which for me was almost a perfect game. At the same time adding an incredible amount of content and crazy new ideas and characters. Definitely one of the best sequels to come out
  18. FedeM
    May 16, 2023
    10
    If you had to choose only one game to play for the rest of your life you could easily choose this one and be content, it is massive, one of the most emotional story ever, it's one of the greatest game I ever played.
  19. 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!
  20. WinstonWG
    May 16, 2023
    10
    I was not sure at first, but after 10 hours into the game, I believe this is a masterpiece!
  21. Alexa129
    May 16, 2023
    10
    Simplemente perfecto, muy divertido si eres de distraerte con cada paso que das este mundo es perfecto para perderse entre cada rincón, las nuevas mecánicas son muy entretenidas.
  22. Jenlove93
    May 16, 2023
    10
    I absolutely love the game! The gameplay is amazing, there is so much more than in breath of the wild. It's not just different abilities, it's a whole new hyrule. The underground & the sky islands are amazing as well, but I'm only talking about the ground portion of hyrule here! The story line is better as well. Breath of the wild never made me want to cry, but tears of the kingdomI absolutely love the game! The gameplay is amazing, there is so much more than in breath of the wild. It's not just different abilities, it's a whole new hyrule. The underground & the sky islands are amazing as well, but I'm only talking about the ground portion of hyrule here! The story line is better as well. Breath of the wild never made me want to cry, but tears of the kingdom already has, and I haven't beaten the game yet!… Expand
  23. TinyDick
    May 16, 2023
    10
    Incredibly underrated, and not at all the worst game ever made. Easily one of the best games ever made, as well as one of the most annoying at times. Insanely fun to play.
  24. Goarde
    May 16, 2023
    10
    This is one of the best games I've played in my life. Those who put 0 and say it's a dlc are just haters. I recommend this game I give it 10/10
  25. DevilianGR
    May 16, 2023
    10
    This game reminds me why i am a gamer in the first place (since 1998).
    No one should miss this. The gaming industry will be different after Tears Of The Kingdom and for the better.
  26. Dfgthree
    May 16, 2023
    4
    This game is basically a giant DLC for BotW. I didn't care for the original when it came out, I found it to be quite boring and repetitive with a very lackluster story that I just couldn't bring myself to care about. Tears of the kingdom is unfortunately that same game re-gifted under a different title. The cel shaded graphics are nice to look at, and that's about the most praise I could give.
  27. BoneBashed
    May 16, 2023
    1
    The combat is meant for lobotomy patients and the exploration is mind numbing, walk from point to point to unlock the map just to grind out un-enjoyable shrines and for what? The plot of "Sigh, somehow Ganondorf has returned for the billionth time" is as about as fun as eating tinfoil balls filled with wet paint. Everyone is collectively sucking nintendo off because they did what badThe combat is meant for lobotomy patients and the exploration is mind numbing, walk from point to point to unlock the map just to grind out un-enjoyable shrines and for what? The plot of "Sigh, somehow Ganondorf has returned for the billionth time" is as about as fun as eating tinfoil balls filled with wet paint. Everyone is collectively sucking nintendo off because they did what bad piggies did over a decade ago.… Expand
  28. Bigontino
    May 16, 2023
    10
    I'm a huge Zelda fan. I've already played for over 60 hours, and WHAT A GAME! I've completed 67% of the shrines, collected over 100 Korok seeds, explored 90% of the map, and completed half of the dungeons. It will probably take me another 60 hours to finish all the shrines and complete the game.

    Pros (in comparison to Breath of the Wild): *The gameplay is more enjoyable. *The map is    I'm a huge Zelda fan. I've already played for over 60 hours, and WHAT A GAME! I've completed 67% of the shrines, collected over 100 Korok seeds, explored 90% of the map, and completed half of the dungeons. It will probably take me another 60 hours to finish all the shrines and complete the game.

    Pros (in comparison to Breath of the Wild):
    *The gameplay is more enjoyable.
    *The map is significantly larger.
    *The cinematics are amazing and have improved a lot.
    *The dungeons feel almost like proper dungeons again.
    *There is a greater variety of shrines.
    *New map bosses and a plethora of new weapon possibilities through fusing.
    *Overall, I estimate it to be 20% better than BotW.

    Cons (related to the Zelda genre):
    *While the game boasts impressive art and visuals, its appearance is becoming outdated and falls short in comparison to BotW's market at launch.
    *The dungeons are still short and easy.
    *The dungeon bosses are easy and lack clever design.
    *There are practically no moments of hard thinking or struggle.
    *The depths feel somewhat repetitive, and their design is not very appealing.
    *I miss some of the old items, particularly a musical instrument and hook shot.
    *Many Zelda fans are concerned that Nintendo might completely abandon the old genre, especially 2D. But please, Nintendo, don't do that! Keep both styles! A Link Between Worlds was amazing!    … Expand
  29. Ermespider
    May 16, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Jogo excelente recomendo , é o melhor jogo de todos os tempos perfeito , novos desafios e novas mecânicas , Zelda surpreendendo tudo .… Expand
  30. drunksh1t
    May 16, 2023
    10
    Not a perfect game performance-wise and has a "been there done that" feel at times, but the creativity injected into the original formula makes this a CLASSIC. The fact that you can combine and manipulate most items and objects in the environment now means this is even educational for children. The puzzles and early fights require a lot of creativity and problem solving. This is a mustNot a perfect game performance-wise and has a "been there done that" feel at times, but the creativity injected into the original formula makes this a CLASSIC. The fact that you can combine and manipulate most items and objects in the environment now means this is even educational for children. The puzzles and early fights require a lot of creativity and problem solving. This is a must play, brain-teaser filled masterpiece.… Expand
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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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