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. Kevinklj
    Jun 28, 2023
    10
    Fantastic game. Breath of the wild was one of the best games ever made, and I honestly didn't expect Tears of the Kingdom to be better, bus it was! 10/10
  2. maidentoolfloyd
    Jun 28, 2023
    10
    Um jogo que consegue melhorar todos os aspectos do perfeito Breath of The Wild merecia uma nota maior que 10. Tears of The Kingdom é o exemplo máximo da diversão/imersão/desafio!!!
  3. R0ckguy
    Jun 28, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This was a trully fantastic game. Graphics were very good compared to other switch games and the story was amazing… Expand
  4. RikVa
    Jun 28, 2023
    10
    All the Nintendo haters here crying because they only wish in their dreams that a game this good could come to their platforms and while they're stuck with their broken and uncompleted **** games us Nintendo fans are rejoicing because this is the sequel to one of the best games of all time and it only improves on what its predecessor did, world full of things to do and fun to explore andAll the Nintendo haters here crying because they only wish in their dreams that a game this good could come to their platforms and while they're stuck with their broken and uncompleted **** games us Nintendo fans are rejoicing because this is the sequel to one of the best games of all time and it only improves on what its predecessor did, world full of things to do and fun to explore and the map is more than twice the size of botw, new and exciting enemies, dungeons, boss fights, powers and armours the only complain someone could have about the game is the weapons break fairly easily but it's also easy to find new and better weapons so it's not a problem!… Expand
  5. alrivs
    Jun 28, 2023
    10
    This was easily one of the best games of the last 5 years, I would say it's the greatest Zelda game ever created. Not only is the story pretty good, the gameplay is just out of this world. Nintendo took the best things of Breath of the wild, and made them 10 times better. It's an easy Game Of The Year and a 10/10 for me.
  6. Ethvam
    Jun 29, 2023
    10
    The open world is wonderful and full of life, where you have something going on, unlike its predecessor BOTW, but as BOTW was a more melancholic game since the kingdom had been destroyed thanks to the calamity, without the calamity the world came back to life .
    There are so many places to explore, so many different enemies, new costumes, side missions, that you get lost not knowing what to    The open world is wonderful and full of life, where you have something going on, unlike its predecessor BOTW, but as BOTW was a more melancholic game since the kingdom had been destroyed thanks to the calamity, without the calamity the world came back to life .
    There are so many places to explore, so many different enemies, new costumes, side missions, that you get lost not knowing what to do.
    The story is beautiful, simply beautiful and something I was looking for a long time, a game where I really felt like a hero, because all the battles are epic and not difficult at all.
    I didn't know about The Legend of Zelda until recently, now I regret having spoken so badly about this series

    Looking forward to the DLCS and of course the sequel    … Expand
  7. xPeeJay
    Jun 29, 2023
    10
    This game does exactly what a sequel should do, take the first title and expand on it even further and create an even better experience. The new additions and abilities add so much more depth as well as the new areas. The addition of dungeons were great, albeit very similar and sometimes repetitive, and the story was good, but could have been expanded on more and made less confusingThis game does exactly what a sequel should do, take the first title and expand on it even further and create an even better experience. The new additions and abilities add so much more depth as well as the new areas. The addition of dungeons were great, albeit very similar and sometimes repetitive, and the story was good, but could have been expanded on more and made less confusing regarding the timeline.… Expand
  8. LHTX23
    Jun 29, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Easily the best LoZ experience there is. The return to traditional dungeons was welcome, and posed a much better and more intriguing challenge than the divine beasts. The gannondorf fight at the end was just the cherry on top with many challenging and unique phases, with a climax between clashing dragons in the sky. Easily the best game I've played in years.… Expand
  9. Red5827
    Jun 29, 2023
    10
    Uno de los mejores juegos de la saga de The Legend of Zelda, se tomo la forma del anterior titulo y se mejoro de manera abismal, el juego resulta abrumador de lo grande que es, la historia a mejorado con respecto al anterior juego siendo ahora mas compleja e inmersiva, las mecánicas son únicas y muy divertidas con muchas posibilidades.
    En resumen un juego inmenso.
  10. Aritzpin
    Jun 29, 2023
    10
    The best Game i played, and the best Zelda.A Big sabdbox with thousand things to do.And Epic history , great characters and music..
  11. chesseballz
    Jun 29, 2023
    10
    i cant even describe how good this game is you really just have to play it to understand how good it is 10/10
  12. EducatedWhim
    Jun 29, 2023
    10
    So I’ve played literally every 3D Zelda game and a-lot of Zelda games in general, plus all of Miyazakis fromsoft games and ima tell you what this game is the best Zelda game right behind Ocarina of Time.
  13. DRAGYAR
    Jun 29, 2023
    10
    The game is wonderful from every point of view: the game mechanics, the much improved map, new weapons is different powers from the previous game the only problem is the frame lag but that is a problem of the console
  14. DomR
    Jun 30, 2023
    10
    I had been looking forward to this game since it was announced, and it did not let me down. You can barely go 2 minutes without finding something interesting to explore, meaning I constantly get sidetracked. How the developers got this game to work on the switch is incredible. The new mechanics mean that nearly every single thing on the map is interactive and can be used to make aI had been looking forward to this game since it was announced, and it did not let me down. You can barely go 2 minutes without finding something interesting to explore, meaning I constantly get sidetracked. How the developers got this game to work on the switch is incredible. The new mechanics mean that nearly every single thing on the map is interactive and can be used to make a useful/powerful weapon or make a vehicle. Dungeons in this game have stepped up from botw with even just getting into them being immensely enjoyable. They are a lot more puzzle based than in botw which I like. A really great story especially if you get all of the memories (which are by the way incredible). The new abilities bring on whole new ways to solve puzzles and different options. Then there is the map. People are complaining that the map is the same as botw and want something different. While the overworld map is similar (and what do you expect from a direct sequel) there are many differences making each little place worth visiting. There is also the addition of the sky islands and the depths. The sky islands are brilliant to look around in. You are trying to get somewhere but then you see an interesting island and you have to go and investigate it. The depths are the same size as the over world map with so many things to do like boss battles from dungeons or completely new bosses found nowhere else. The idea of exploring a huge area where you do not know anything about it and steadily lighting it up bit by bit appeals very much to me and I would say at least 30% of my play through so far has been spent in the depths.… Expand
  15. EnmaANL
    Jun 30, 2023
    10
    Efectivamente señores esto es gaming en su máximo esplendor. Magnífico, sublime, epico.
  16. bruhhgamesinc
    Jun 30, 2023
    10
    This game is REVOLTINARY! me, a game designer cannot fathom how this was built on a switch, compared to the last game Botw it is clear that they were designed by the same people with the same people in mind, Zelda players who like exploration, creativity and a little bit of trolling.And the story is AMAZING!
  17. BLHSSSG
    Jul 1, 2023
    10
    One of the best game I have played. But Nintendo must update their game console as soon as possible.
  18. superjj3
    Jul 1, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is much better than Breath of the Wild simply due to the fact that you can make a flying machine and get around the climbing that you had to do in the BoTW. It is also much bigger and direct continuation from that game which is nice if you really liked BoTW. I did not even get the climbing gear this time around because the flying machine that you can make really makes exploration so much easier, I recommend to do the Fire Temple ASAP so you can unlock the rest of your abilities and get the companion that blows up the giant explodable rocks that you encounter alot in the multitude of caves and mines you explore.… Expand
  19. Aidanraru25
    Jul 1, 2023
    10
    This game is more than perfect. I loved BOTW and i think that is perfect, i was nervous thinking about how they would make something better than BOTW, and they did it. The world of Totk is bigger and more awesome than botw, i love to explore every part of the map (even i love find koroks now). New mechanics like creation make this game so fun, and if you aren't a builder it's ok, you don'tThis game is more than perfect. I loved BOTW and i think that is perfect, i was nervous thinking about how they would make something better than BOTW, and they did it. The world of Totk is bigger and more awesome than botw, i love to explore every part of the map (even i love find koroks now). New mechanics like creation make this game so fun, and if you aren't a builder it's ok, you don't have to use it and enjoy the game at your form, only it's necessary in shrines. Talking about the shrines, i consider them enjoyable but not as much as they were in botw, that is the only low point that i see, but it's ok.
    I'm in doubt about the bosses and the temples. The temples are great, easiers than botw, but great. It's just that they turns repetitive as you progress. The bosses now feel more variated, but they are easy. Also, the final boss is better than Calamity Ganon and i LOVE IT, it's "easy" but i love it. In conclusion, i think that this game is perfect, cause they took botw and they perfected it, covering all the low points of this and making them more entertaining. To no one's surprise, this game is the definition of what open world games have to be. 10/10    … Expand
  20. Phoenix4335
    Jul 1, 2023
    10
    It's good It's good It's good It's good It's good It's good It's good It's good It's good
  21. Dromee
    Jul 1, 2023
    10
    Simple y sencillamente el mejor juego para la Switch jamás creado, superior en todo a BOTW
  22. Sw130201
    Jul 1, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A defination of masterpiece, great design.
    A real openworld game. I hope they will make some DLC to enhance the experience    … Expand
  23. ob1knob
    Jul 2, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom flawlessly continues the greatness of Breath of the Wild. Plus upgrades to add new things such as building systems or vehicles It also fixes the shortcomings of the previous sector, adding a navigation system that makes it easier for us to make the story. Anyone who likes Breath of the Wild should not miss continuing. 10/10 Masterpiece… Expand
  24. Thundereus
    Jul 2, 2023
    10
    I hate it when people start creating bots to downvote something good because they are fanboys for something else. And I also can't stand the fact that people rate something as 0/10 because of one big problem they have with it.
    Because of this I won't give 9/10 but 10/10. I hate the terrible performance and graphical problems in Totk, too, but 0/10 on the other hand is absolutely unfair.    I hate it when people start creating bots to downvote something good because they are fanboys for something else. And I also can't stand the fact that people rate something as 0/10 because of one big problem they have with it.
    Because of this I won't give 9/10 but 10/10. I hate the terrible performance and graphical problems in Totk, too, but 0/10 on the other hand is absolutely unfair.

    And those who rate this game as 0/10 because the story is "bad" or the characters "poorly" written, then they should stop buying Nintendo games because I can't remember any Nintendo game to be focused on a more than basic story with complex characters. Nintendo said already more than a decade ago that their focus is gameplay. The story is just a "pretence" to explain the world and not the main point of the game itself. GODDAMIT

    TloZ: Tears of the Kingdom is a masterpiece. And of course nothing is perfect but it can get as close as possible. It makes Breath of the Wild (1) look like a demo because of the size of the world, the mechanics, the quests and YES even the story has a little more. Breath of the wild (1) didn't have as much story context/focus spread in the world and the quests as Totk has. There are story missions that give you context to what happened. But don't forget, the story still does not fill 99% of the time in the game.

    Not to forget the musical improvement and the fascinating atmosphere because of the dynamic playback of single music notes depending on your interaction and position within the world.

    But the biggest and most important plus here is the gameplay and the quests: Tears of the Kingdom is filled with quests and things to do which can suddenly create context to another quest, the main mission or a new area.
    Botw(1) was way more basic when it came to quest and mission which were VERY often poorly rewarded so you stopped caring about sidequests after a while. But in Totk you get multiple rewards/items from certain quests. Some of them even give you great advantages, open new paths and improve your equipment.

    The world is full of stuff and things to do. I don't get why people say things like:
    "The entire world+story feels forced, and carried by a gimmick which distracts you from how empty and lifeless TOTK really is"
    WTF MAN? did you even bother to enjoy the atmosphere? If you can't stand your own thoughts for one second you didn't get the Title "breath of the WILD". It's NOT "Breath of Duty: Modern wild II"
    It's an open world game which give you atmosphere and time to breath the wild in.
    Get it?

    Of course I consider that these type of critics are subjective and we all just say what we think about a game or movie. But when I give my opinion I also try to consider what it's made for and if I personally only can't stand some aspects of an art piece.

    It's just that I absolutely don't agree people saying it's the same as Botw (1), nothing changed or that you don't know what to do.
    This just shows you guys are NOT "made" for this type of games. You need something right in the face and don't like to think even a single second about the world and its possiblities.

    As I said above: It's subjective, but statements like these are ignorant and just false.

    EDIT:
    It seems haters have been caught mid-suavemente:

    Ganondorf's BACK from TerminalMontage
    https://youtu.be/aOB2mSALBiA?t=5    … Expand
  25. Yihsus
    Jul 3, 2023
    10
    10/10 imo most fun I had playing any game. The I am 125 hours in and I spent most tome exploring instead of following the main story.
  26. jorjao12
    Jul 3, 2023
    10
    o jogo é incrivel os graficos deixam a desejar mas é o que o switch comporta então estou surpreso por ser o jogo que é no console que é acho que talvez supere o ocarina of time
  27. Babajaga88
    Jul 5, 2023
    10
    A perfect conclusion of the BotW formula. Another masterpiece in the new way of the series
  28. Daeesaurus
    Jul 4, 2023
    10
    Tears of the Kingdom is the type game where you feel sad knowing that you will never get to play it again for the 1st time again. If you never “beat” the main storyline of this game, you would still have hundreds of hours of play time. The creativity that it allows in solving puzzles is incredible. So many scenarios where I said “I know I didn’t solve it the way they intended”. It’s aTears of the Kingdom is the type game where you feel sad knowing that you will never get to play it again for the 1st time again. If you never “beat” the main storyline of this game, you would still have hundreds of hours of play time. The creativity that it allows in solving puzzles is incredible. So many scenarios where I said “I know I didn’t solve it the way they intended”. It’s a perfect game and it is one that I look forward to replaying years down the road.… Expand
  29. emeraldos
    Jul 4, 2023
    10
    my number one on nintendo switch, i recommend this game to everyone, work of art.
  30. taosho
    Jul 4, 2023
    10
    Given the way most AAA franchises are treated by studios, with routine and uninspired follow-ons or remakes (looking at you Assassin's Creed), this is a triumph from Nintendo. If you think this is a $70 DLC, or just two DLCs put together due to the sheer size of the world, then I just don't know what you expect out of a video game.

    If you didn't like BotW, you won't like this. It has a    Given the way most AAA franchises are treated by studios, with routine and uninspired follow-ons or remakes (looking at you Assassin's Creed), this is a triumph from Nintendo. If you think this is a $70 DLC, or just two DLCs put together due to the sheer size of the world, then I just don't know what you expect out of a video game.

    If you didn't like BotW, you won't like this. It has a much bolder storyline with some added creativity that feels like a (close) return to form of the narrative-driven Zelda that I missed in BotW. The world is still an open world, which means most of the side quests are still scattered in pockets – stables, villages, etc. But that was also the remarkable thing about BotW: you really could just go anywhere and they've retained that. But they've added some linearity to how you should progress, which I quite liked.

    The main mechanical difference is the relationship between monster parts, materials, weapon breakability, and rupees with the new Fuse ability. Feels a lot more balanced vs. the hundreds of Bokoblin fangs you could gather in BotW only to be able to use them in...elixirs? A much needed upgrade.

    Main complaints which I overlook for the sheer imagination and scale of this game:
    - Performance is extremely laggy in some areas. And that's with the internal witchcraft Nintendo already has to make this game seamless as possible.
    - The added collectibles. I felt like the orbs and Koroks were enough in BotW. Here, they've added even more and it's what most AAA franchises do to make the game "interesting" after you've beaten the main storyline.
    - The scattered armor sets. I felt like BotW rewarded you for exploring the world, whereas TotK requires you to. Good armor you could purchase, special armor was findable. The sheer size of the world requires many more hours to really find the good armor than probably should be required.

    Many other aspects of BotW were improved: more linear main dungeons, a harder final boss fight, the ability to revisit main dungeon areas, and again, can we talk about that story?

    TL;DR – it makes BotW look uninspired and simple, which is just saying this should be Game of the Year.    … 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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