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. ChakraRocks
    Jul 20, 2023
    10
    How could they follow perfection? To let you dream in it deeper & higher. Literally and figuratively.

    The physics of this world they built marvels the senses with full immersion. Rivals and bests any supercomputer while playing on lowly 7 year old hardware. Masterful to not try to mimic reality with uber real graphics that have clunky restrictive behavior, but to make an uber real    How could they follow perfection? To let you dream in it deeper & higher. Literally and figuratively.

    The physics of this world they built marvels the senses with full immersion. Rivals and bests any supercomputer while playing on lowly 7 year old hardware. Masterful to not try to mimic reality with uber real graphics that have clunky restrictive behavior, but to make an uber real sense of environment with easy simple imagery like you would remember in a dream. Those dreams that feel real when you woke up.

    That is these Zelda games on the switch. The dreams that you wake up and feel you were there and want to go back to.    … Expand
  2. MisterWizard
    Jul 20, 2023
    10
    This game really improved on BotW! The Shrines and dungeons are way better and actually fun, especially the eventide shrines! The abilities are way cooler! You can pet the dogs now... oh, never mind 2/10. But all jokes aside, the best game of all time! Buy it if you haven't already, it's totally worth it!
  3. Kayocritico
    Jul 20, 2023
    10
    Aunque al principio parezca un dlc del breath of the wild realmente no lo es y apesar de que hyrule es la misma se siente muy diferente en algunas zonas, como lo pueden ser los zoras, gerudo, etc. en cuanto a historia podria haber sido mejor pero es espectacular 10/10, banda sonora como siempre destacando en zelda. simplemente 10/10 goty.
  4. ElliiotWuzHere
    Jul 20, 2023
    10
    Ok... I'm currently on my second playthrough of this game because I honestly felt like I couldn't give an honest review of it unless I played this game and then some more. I will say this game is an extraordinary game in so many ways, in ways we gamers take for granted. There are so many subtleties to this game that make the world feel alive, expansive, and engaging (enough for me to writeOk... I'm currently on my second playthrough of this game because I honestly felt like I couldn't give an honest review of it unless I played this game and then some more. I will say this game is an extraordinary game in so many ways, in ways we gamers take for granted. There are so many subtleties to this game that make the world feel alive, expansive, and engaging (enough for me to write a review haha). After putting a ton of hours into BOTW I was skeptical this game could eclipse the feeling of playing BOTW once again, but it has. BOTW feels like a blueprint to what this game is. This is Hyrule and what we know of it now. What an amazing game.… Expand
  5. NoahMarioDash
    Jul 21, 2023
    10
    10/10 would recommend.

    Tears of the Kingdom is a very good game, it implements creativity, a sense of adventure and curiosity, do you want to go to the freezing mountains of Hebra or the perilous cliffs of death mountain? You can do just that! whether you want to walk, ride on horseback or even build your own contraption you will always have a fun, exotic and serene time getting there,    10/10 would recommend.

    Tears of the Kingdom is a very good game, it implements creativity, a sense of adventure and curiosity, do you want to go to the freezing mountains of Hebra or the perilous cliffs of death mountain? You can do just that! whether you want to walk, ride on horseback or even build your own contraption you will always have a fun, exotic and serene time getting there, you are also not restricted to just the land, you can explore high into the sky and investigate sky islands or go underground to the spooky depths!

    It’s story is a return to form after The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild, you go to four regions and help the multiple races solve their problems, whether you are soaring into a massive cyclone with Tulin or jumping into the crater of a dormant volcano and in the process discovering a land with a lot of lava pouring down around you. (For the purpose of keeping this spoiler free I will not do a review of the story.)

    Overall I think all of you should try this game!    … Expand
  6. voiceofreason69
    Jul 22, 2023
    10
    the graphics, the gameplay, th- blah blah blah, you know why i'm rating this a 10/10, if you have played it, you know even more, only haters and imbeciles don't like this game, I guarantee this game is going to get game of the year award by the end of 2023, its just that good, TBH I don't know why ocarina of time is highest score on meta critic, cuz this game should be the one with a 99,the graphics, the gameplay, th- blah blah blah, you know why i'm rating this a 10/10, if you have played it, you know even more, only haters and imbeciles don't like this game, I guarantee this game is going to get game of the year award by the end of 2023, its just that good, TBH I don't know why ocarina of time is highest score on meta critic, cuz this game should be the one with a 99, instead of stuck on an 96 cuz of the critics that don't know perfection when it hits them in the face. 10/10 buy rn, your brain will thank you.… Expand
  7. Poloro
    Jul 22, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Đây là tựa game hay nhất tôi từng chơi,là một bản nối tiếp của siêu phẩm game của năm 2017 The Legend of Zelda:Breath of the Wild mọi người nói rằng tựa game Tears of The Kingdom này là 1 bản dlc của Breath of The Wild nhưng theo tôi bản Breath of The Wild mới là bản demo của Tears of The Kingdom.… Expand
  8. Junespartan
    Jul 22, 2023
    10
    Muchas horas de juego, mapa lleno de vida, misiones entretenidas
    ¿Hay algo que este juego no haga bien?
    10/10 un perfecto zelda
  9. TomyFixx06
    Jul 23, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Me encanto el juego!!!!

    Toda la rama de la historia principal me dejo tan entretenido que me atrevo a decir que lo disfrute mucho más que la anterior entrega, además que añadieran una nueva sección de misiones secundarias pero me dejo aun más pendiente de todo a tal nivel que fui contra Ganondorf con todo completado (medallas, kologs, armaduras al max., espada maestra, santuarios, sabios mejorados, todas las misiones, etc).

    Me gusto mucho que le hayan dado a Ganondorf la misma habilidad de Link de esquivar los ataques y la velocidad que le dieron, aunque me hubiera gustado algúna clase de choque de espadas en ese combate.

    Cuando Ganondorf se comio su piedra secreta para transformarse en un dragón y cuando llego el dragón blanco a ayudarnos me sorprendio la enorme diferencia de tamaño entre ambos dragones, aunque bueno en las versiones humanas se marca la misma diferencia de tamaño. El final del juego devolviendole su forma a zelda y luego de caer y salir del lago, durante la conversación entre zelda y link, cuando zelda dice "Link, lo lograste" hubiera estado bastante bueno que pusieran la opción de hablarle a zelda diciendo "Lo hicimos" o simplemente quedarse callado y escuchar como siempre.

    Como conclusión quede muy feliz con el juego aunque sigo con el dolor del precio. 10/10.    … Expand
  10. Sgaspax
    Jul 23, 2023
    10
    Simply the best game on the Nintendo switch and one of the best games of all time.
  11. KryCheQ
    Jul 23, 2023
    10
    Improves on everything that made BotW great. This is probably my fav game of all-time
  12. Not_Yharonn
    Jul 24, 2023
    10
    A complete improvement on botw. The game and all of its features are really fun to mess around with. I just feel like nintendo is missing out because the game would be much better if it was ran on a higher frame rate.
  13. canisfamiliaris
    Jul 24, 2023
    10
    This is a return to form for Nintendo after decades of mediocrity. BotW was great, but not very memorable. TotK was....mind blowing. The ending is amazing and made me feel like a kid again, beating ganon in LttP or OoT again. It captured that same feeling of awe and accomplishment that kid me had. I have returned to replay BotW while waiting on the DLC. If you have a switch - you betterThis is a return to form for Nintendo after decades of mediocrity. BotW was great, but not very memorable. TotK was....mind blowing. The ending is amazing and made me feel like a kid again, beating ganon in LttP or OoT again. It captured that same feeling of awe and accomplishment that kid me had. I have returned to replay BotW while waiting on the DLC. If you have a switch - you better play this or you should just throw your switch away.… Expand
  14. Peachus
    Jul 24, 2023
    10
    Despite the fact that I bought Tears of the Kingdom a whole month after its initial launch, I managed to avoid all spoilers (besides trailers leading up to release), and when I finally got my hands on the game, I fell in love instantly. The gameplay was new and refreshing for me, and I couldn’t complain about a reused map or similar controls since I didn’t play Breath of the Wild. Heck,Despite the fact that I bought Tears of the Kingdom a whole month after its initial launch, I managed to avoid all spoilers (besides trailers leading up to release), and when I finally got my hands on the game, I fell in love instantly. The gameplay was new and refreshing for me, and I couldn’t complain about a reused map or similar controls since I didn’t play Breath of the Wild. Heck, I’ve never even played a Zelda game before this, but it was so worth it. Literally everything in this game was amazing; the story, the villain, the gameplay, the graphics, and everything else you can think of. You have so much freedom in this game, and there were so many things I didn’t do. After beating it, I realized that I was only 48% complete, and there were countless side quests and missions left for me to do. The gameplay sits just on the line between easy and difficult, which is a perfect balance. The finale was so amazing, I just sat in silence and stared out of a window as the credits rolled on my screen. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is easily in my top 3 favorite games of all time, and it’s easily a 10/10.… Expand
  15. Vonder23
    Jul 25, 2023
    10
    Genius on every level. When you give a top score to the predecessor to a game and the newer version out does it in every way then it is as flawless as can be.
  16. ChckenMan
    Jul 25, 2023
    10
    My favorite game of all time. There is no contest. Anyone who gives this gem of a game less than a 8 is lying to themselves
  17. HectorPicazo
    Jul 25, 2023
    10
    Un juego hermoso en todos los aspectos, visualmente, banda sonora, historia, referencias... Y un largo etc
  18. cappythedoge173
    Jul 25, 2023
    10
    The Legend of Zelda Tears of The Kingdom not only showcases how a direct sequel can add so many features and keep it the same formula. but capitalize on what made the game good and made it much BIGGER; as it stands, it’s one of the biggest nintendo switch games and an absolute technical feat on such limited hardware (Nintendo Switch) that many considered dated since it’s launch in 2017.The Legend of Zelda Tears of The Kingdom not only showcases how a direct sequel can add so many features and keep it the same formula. but capitalize on what made the game good and made it much BIGGER; as it stands, it’s one of the biggest nintendo switch games and an absolute technical feat on such limited hardware (Nintendo Switch) that many considered dated since it’s launch in 2017. it’s a true wonder how they pulled this amazing looking game with such grounded/remarkable physics. the game will you draw you in for months to play with its deep world and lore; to its amazing characters. you can truly see why nintendo stays high in charts with their software as it doesn’t feel anything less than a masterpiece.

    100/10    … Expand
  19. Goats
    Jul 26, 2023
    10
    This is the best game ever made a worthy Successor to Breath of the Wild. I got on launch day and, there were no bugs (at least for me). I have put 425 hours since. I can’t wait to see we’re the Zelda series go next. The abilities are amazing, I love the sages, the love the new dungeons, the story lines are amazing, the depths and caves are my favorite inclusion, the wells are neat, theThis is the best game ever made a worthy Successor to Breath of the Wild. I got on launch day and, there were no bugs (at least for me). I have put 425 hours since. I can’t wait to see we’re the Zelda series go next. The abilities are amazing, I love the sages, the love the new dungeons, the story lines are amazing, the depths and caves are my favorite inclusion, the wells are neat, the sky islands are very nice. and the story is captivating… Expand
  20. chunkyramen
    Jul 26, 2023
    10
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  21. abclikeu
    Jul 26, 2023
    10
    The greatest game of all time that no one can refute. But Goat is always persecuted.
  22. freak9
    Aug 10, 2023
    10
    画质太差，一切都模糊不清，体验很差，这个游戏的价格一点都不值，游戏也平庸，没有惊奇的感觉，收集东西需要很多时间，地图也很小，不如原神
  23. Futtermann
    Jul 27, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. At first I thought:nah this game is just botw with a few upgrades.But I was so wrong.It has the same Map as Botw but Totk got so many new content.New bosses, new characters and so much more. The underground and the sky are so good.The underground is underrated. The new creatures are also so cool, you won't be bored.Maybe the new bosses aren't as hard as the curses in botw but they are much more creative and cooler. The titans don't have the cool abilities as the titans in botw but they can fight with you on your side and the bosses and creatures react to them. The endboss is just perfect, Ganondorf is so cool and epic. All the phases are so good especially the third and fourth. He isn't so difficult but it's soooooooo epic. Buy this game!!!… Expand
  24. le_soggeaux
    Sep 1, 2023
    10
    we asked for breath of the wild 2, and thats exactly what they gave us. some people might be disappointed by how similar it is to the last game, but this game is better in pretty much every way (except the sage abilities which are a downgrade).
    - the dungeons are better
    - the bosses are better - the story is better - the sky islands and depths add 3x as much content - there is so much    we asked for breath of the wild 2, and thats exactly what they gave us. some people might be disappointed by how similar it is to the last game, but this game is better in pretty much every way (except the sage abilities which are a downgrade).
    - the dungeons are better
    - the bosses are better
    - the story is better
    - the sky islands and depths add 3x as much content
    - there is so much more to find and weapons are easy to get due to the fusion mechanics    … Expand
  25. Zukumistico
    Jul 27, 2023
    10
    Tengo que admitir que quedé gratamente sorprendido con este juego. Desde el momento en que comencé a jugar, me quedé completamente inmerso en su fascinante mundo. Los gráficos son impresionantes, con una atención increíble al detalle que realmente te sumerge en la experiencia de juego.

    La jugabilidad es fluida y emocionante, proporcionando un equilibrio perfecto entre desafío y    Tengo que admitir que quedé gratamente sorprendido con este juego. Desde el momento en que comencé a jugar, me quedé completamente inmerso en su fascinante mundo. Los gráficos son impresionantes, con una atención increíble al detalle que realmente te sumerge en la experiencia de juego.

    La jugabilidad es fluida y emocionante, proporcionando un equilibrio perfecto entre desafío y diversión. Los controles son intuitivos y fáciles de dominar, lo que hace que sea accesible tanto para jugadores novatos como para aquellos más experimentados.

    La historia del juego es cautivadora y llena de giros inesperados. Los personajes están bien desarrollados, cada uno con su propia personalidad y motivaciones, lo que los convierte en seres con los que puedes conectar y preocuparte por su destino.

    Además, la banda sonora es simplemente asombrosa. Cada pieza musical encaja perfectamente con la atmósfera del juego y te sumerge aún más en la aventura.

    Pero lo que realmente me impresionó fue la cantidad de contenido que ofrece el juego. Hay tantas misiones secundarias, secretos y actividades adicionales que nunca te aburrirás. Es un mundo enorme y lleno de posibilidades.

    En resumen, este juego es una obra maestra. Si buscas una experiencia de juego inmersiva, emocionante y con una historia fascinante, no puedes dejar pasar esta joya. ¡Definitivamente se ha convertido en uno de mis juegos favoritos de todos los tiempos!    … Expand
  26. LuigiGamer_
    Jul 28, 2023
    10
    It's the perfect fusion between breath of the wild and garry's mod [must play]
  27. Karrotix
    Jul 29, 2023
    10
    Ich war ein große Botw fan, und dieses Spiel ist eine unglaubliche Fortsetzung. Die Möglichkeiten die durch die neuen Funktionen gegebene werden, sind grenzenlos.
  28. BootySniffer
    Jul 29, 2023
    10
    It can not be understated how amazing it was to revisit areas from BOTW, and see how the people of hyrule have progressed after the calamity. Amazing game.
  29. aeg
    Jul 30, 2023
    10
    i creat this acc just to give this game 10/10,idc about graphics and fps,all i know is that i have a crazy adventure with awesome character
  30. OverOblivion
    Jul 30, 2023
    10
    This game took breath of the wild, an already record-breaking game, and made it look bad.
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Metascore
96

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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