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  1. May 21, 2023
    0
    The amount of recycled content is too blatant and doesn't justify being a complete game.
    I feel like I've paid for DLC as the Hyrule map is 90% the same and there aren't many new activities to accomplish.
  2. May 13, 2023
    10
    Insanely good game, probably the best game of all times. It's literally overwhelming all content and how brilliantly designed is every aspect of this game.
  3. May 13, 2023
    10
    Un juego perfecto, me encanto el tema de combinación y que con cada articulo que fusiones con tus armas le da mas dinamismo y estrategias a tus ataque, que hablar del mundo abierto hay zonas en la superficie sobre el cielo y subterraneo el mejor juego de este año de lejos.
  4. May 13, 2023
    10
    Builds and expands on an already terrific Breath of the Wild. A truly fantastic game and experience.
  5. May 13, 2023
    10
    Its just perfect the best Zelda game.Good story,perfect mechanics just good
  6. May 13, 2023
    10
    La verdad es una buena secuela del anterior las nuevas mecánicas están magníficas y el soundtrack no se diga joya.
  7. May 18, 2023
    10
    Literally the perfect game. 10x better than BOTW which was already one of the all time greats.
  8. May 14, 2023
    10
    Si disfruté con el Breath Of The Wild, con este estoy disfrutando el doble con las dos capas de mapa que tiene el juego (sin contar la subterránea), las nuevas mecánicas le dan un sin fin de posibilidades, me entusiasma el tener a todo ese mapa con cosas nuevas por descubrir y experimentar. la sensación de libertad y el querer explorar es inmensurable. no cabe duda de que pasaré muchasSi disfruté con el Breath Of The Wild, con este estoy disfrutando el doble con las dos capas de mapa que tiene el juego (sin contar la subterránea), las nuevas mecánicas le dan un sin fin de posibilidades, me entusiasma el tener a todo ese mapa con cosas nuevas por descubrir y experimentar. la sensación de libertad y el querer explorar es inmensurable. no cabe duda de que pasaré muchas horas mas explorando cada rincón y probando cientos de combinaciones, un juego de este calibre tan extenso, adictivo y entretenido deja muy en alto el estandarte para juegos posteriores, muy difícil que surja algo mejor de este estilo.

    Tienes un par de cosa con las que no estoy muy conforme, pero la enormidad del resto hacen a estás irrelevantes. yo lo pongo incluso por encima de su antecesor.
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  9. May 13, 2023
    10
    Easy 10/10, somehow surpasses the original Breath of the wild in pretty much every way which is an accomplishment all itself. Im what i feel is about halfway throughish so far and it has been a joy to play and is very hard to put down. The story feels better this time with more stakes it feels like with some cool twists. The new ability's are awesome and very creative, I like them evenEasy 10/10, somehow surpasses the original Breath of the wild in pretty much every way which is an accomplishment all itself. Im what i feel is about halfway throughish so far and it has been a joy to play and is very hard to put down. The story feels better this time with more stakes it feels like with some cool twists. The new ability's are awesome and very creative, I like them even more then the ones in Botw. The music once again while sparse is quite nice, and when there is more specific moment pieces it is even better. I cant wait to finish this game, but so far it might very well be my game of the year. Expand
  10. May 31, 2023
    10
    Nintendo delivers again in yet another magnificent Legend of Zelda adventure. I feel it's far superior to its predecessor in multiple ways; For instance, shrines and temple are more fun to complete thanks to the new powers Link's gotten at the beginnin of the game.
    Unlike Breath of the Wild at release in 2017, the game runs perfectly smooth in dock mode, stable with no noticeable drops in fps.
  11. May 14, 2023
    10
    Un juego fascinante que tiene muchas formas de terminar sus desafios. Una continuación única no solo en lo jugable sino también en lo narrativo y artístico( sonoro y visual)

    Me encanta como los Cloniers lloran por las notas de Tears of The kingdom, ellos no comprenden lo que es un video juego que ''se juega'' solo entienden las ''películas'' que se ven( con escaso gameplay) a disfrutar
    Un juego fascinante que tiene muchas formas de terminar sus desafios. Una continuación única no solo en lo jugable sino también en lo narrativo y artístico( sonoro y visual)

    Me encanta como los Cloniers lloran por las notas de Tears of The kingdom, ellos no comprenden lo que es un video juego que ''se juega'' solo entienden las ''películas'' que se ven( con escaso gameplay) a disfrutar mis pequeños cloniers pues vuestra compañia nunca sacará una obra maestra de este calibre.
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  12. May 13, 2023
    10
    A masterpiece as a sequel to a masterpiece. Nintendo always delivers, and some haters are not happy about it.
  13. May 13, 2023
    10
    Honestly glad this game came out when it did. I wasn’t having any type of fun with gaming, but then this game came along and changed this for me and for the better. I love Nintendo and I absolutely love Zelda and can’t wait to dive back into the game. I highly recommend this game from a place of heart.
  14. May 13, 2023
    10
    Great Game, played it now 2 days and it is wondefull. Big open world, everywhere is something u can do, great puzzles, music, atmosphery. So much thinks u can do. For me it's way better than botw.
  15. May 14, 2023
    10
    What A great game to have it has everything you're going to want to play. It keeps you busy from start to finish. I'm about 20 hours in and I'm still just amazed and how gorgeous and amazing the gameis. I love that the amiibo system used to be only 5 A-day from breath of the wild to now. You can use it to how many amiibo you have. frame rate, still shoty in some areas but not as bad as IWhat A great game to have it has everything you're going to want to play. It keeps you busy from start to finish. I'm about 20 hours in and I'm still just amazed and how gorgeous and amazing the gameis. I love that the amiibo system used to be only 5 A-day from breath of the wild to now. You can use it to how many amiibo you have. frame rate, still shoty in some areas but not as bad as I would of thought. Combat is simple enough to learn band I love that the game keeps you thinking every move you do. It's a must have game. Expand
  16. May 14, 2023
    10
    Massively expanded on everything great about BOTW. The ultimate Zelda. Combat and exploration have been much improved, and the creativity of ultra hand makes everything feel exciting. Fuse makes the weapon system a masterpiece.
  17. May 13, 2023
    10
    Um jogo que faz você ir dormir pensando nele, te imerge a buscar resolver as coisas do teu jeito, buscar e fazer o que te der na telha, por enquanto sendo uma experiência melhor que o BOTW que eu achei superestimado, mas esse tem tudo o que eu achei que faltava no outro
  18. May 13, 2023
    10
    Probablemente el mejor juego de los últimos años, parecía imposible superar a Breath of the Wild pero este juego lo ha conseguido
  19. May 14, 2023
    10
    Probably the most fun i had with a game in quite a while. New mechanics ad lots of extra stuff, and there is plenty of new content to warrant a 70€ sequel
  20. May 14, 2023
    10
    Meiner Meinung nach ein fast perfekter Nachfolger. Mein einziges Problem, dass mich als normalerweiße PS5 Spieler ein bisschen nervt ist eben die Performance der Switch.
    Aber sonst ein sehr gutes Spiel.
  21. May 14, 2023
    10
    Eines der besten Spiele, alles was nicht so gut in botw war ist hier besser einfach geil
  22. May 15, 2023
    10
    If you don't like botw, this one isn't for you but I like botw so 10/10 for me
  23. May 14, 2023
    10
    I have zero complaints about this game and the world is familiar but it still feels like a whole new world. This game meets expectations with flying colors and it raises the bar. Nintendo hearf almost every complaint they got from Breath of the Wild and they fixed the problem in creative ways!
  24. May 13, 2023
    10
    Breath of the Wild was in my opinion the greatest game of all time, with an emphasis on "was"
    It was surpassed on May 12th this year.
  25. May 13, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. La mejor continuación de la historia, lograron lo impensable superar a breath of the wild. Expand
  26. May 13, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Amazing game, insane that all 3 tiers are seamless. New abilities are absolutely bonkers Expand
  27. May 13, 2023
    10
    Anything when compared to Breath of the wild seems mediocre, it got so much right and so little wrong. When I played it I had one thought on my mind 'this is the greatest game of all time.' I was wrong, nintendo managed to top themselves yet again and created a true masterpiece. Tears of the kingdom is the greatest game I have ever played and as with all good things it starts off great.Anything when compared to Breath of the wild seems mediocre, it got so much right and so little wrong. When I played it I had one thought on my mind 'this is the greatest game of all time.' I was wrong, nintendo managed to top themselves yet again and created a true masterpiece. Tears of the kingdom is the greatest game I have ever played and as with all good things it starts off great.

    The tutorial stage of the game has managed to keep the exploratory feel of the Great Plateu from breath of the wild and reinvented it whilst also managing to seamlessly integrate the storytelling elements and thus creating an intrigue that lasts throughout it all. I have nothing other to say than thst it is completely stunning and absolutely perfect.
    (Except that some ui elements are a bit slow)
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  28. May 14, 2023
    10
    it is a very enjoyable game to just mess around with that makes it perfect for the switch because of the portability.
  29. May 28, 2023
    10
    Great game. It may even be better than BOTW. The sky islands are awesome, the map is 2.2ish the size of BOTWs, and the new abilities are awesome!
  30. May 17, 2023
    10
    I understand why some people are complaining about the reuse of the ground level world map. This is very unusual in other games and never happened before in the Legend of Zelda series. However, almost every area of the map has been renovated to accommodate to the new play style and Link's new skills, let alone the addition of two completely new layers of the world. I can see a lot of hugeI understand why some people are complaining about the reuse of the ground level world map. This is very unusual in other games and never happened before in the Legend of Zelda series. However, almost every area of the map has been renovated to accommodate to the new play style and Link's new skills, let alone the addition of two completely new layers of the world. I can see a lot of huge improvement from BotW, such as the diversity in material expending and weapon forging, a real three dimension world, companions, a deeper story, better boss battles, etc. I'm not a big fan of crafting and constructing, but I can imagine how appealing these could be to those players with the interest and a creative mind (yes I'm referring to the huge Minecraft community). There is no doubt that TotK is built upon BotW, but it's a perfection of not just BotW, but also the entire Zelda series. This game is a feast to the players who still have the passion for exploration and discovery. Expand
  31. May 14, 2023
    10
    Definitivamente ha merecido la pena la espera, juego del año sin duda. Es increíble como Nintendo ha conseguido optimizar el juego para Switch.
  32. May 14, 2023
    10
    This is a game what definitely deserves all the praises. It took Breath of the Wild and put it on steroids, this is a masterpiece everyone should experience at least once in they life.
  33. May 14, 2023
    10
    Tears of the Kingdom is a worthy successor to Breath of the Wild that not only reaches the same standard, but often exceeds it, taking the Zelda series to fantastic new heights. The world feels denser and more lived in. Every character adds to the world. Even in side quests. Next, the new abilities are just so dang fun. You can do anything and solving problems is as creative and ingeniousTears of the Kingdom is a worthy successor to Breath of the Wild that not only reaches the same standard, but often exceeds it, taking the Zelda series to fantastic new heights. The world feels denser and more lived in. Every character adds to the world. Even in side quests. Next, the new abilities are just so dang fun. You can do anything and solving problems is as creative and ingenious as the person solving them. Because of the rebuilding efforts and the new settlements, the world feels different. Add in upper and lower, and deep lower levels, and the game is massive. Finally, though, I am actually interested in the story. The prologue was stunning, and sits alongside A Link to the Past in great openings to a Zelda game. Expand
  34. Jul 18, 2023
    10
    it is incredible. and lots of exploration

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  35. May 21, 2023
    3
    Horrible game only good thing about it is the time it takes to finish the game I bought a 70$ DLC just for me to play it for an hour get bored of it and garbage graphics. nobody can convince me that this garbage graphics, time taker is better than any PS exclusive like Spider-Man, GOW, Read dead 2 and tons more. Don’t waste your time on this game your life is more valuable than a gameHorrible game only good thing about it is the time it takes to finish the game I bought a 70$ DLC just for me to play it for an hour get bored of it and garbage graphics. nobody can convince me that this garbage graphics, time taker is better than any PS exclusive like Spider-Man, GOW, Read dead 2 and tons more. Don’t waste your time on this game your life is more valuable than a game taking up 80 hours of your life for a horrible game. Trust me stay away from it. Expand
  36. May 17, 2023
    8
    Tears of the Kingdom is everything you can ask for a sequel. The game have all the elements that you like from breath of the Wild and they improved every aspect on it, if you love the first game I can assure you that you will definitely love this one. But if you dislike the first game, I'm sorry to say that you probably won't find this any interesting because it basically have the sameTears of the Kingdom is everything you can ask for a sequel. The game have all the elements that you like from breath of the Wild and they improved every aspect on it, if you love the first game I can assure you that you will definitely love this one. But if you dislike the first game, I'm sorry to say that you probably won't find this any interesting because it basically have the same fundamental of the previous game and some flaws that exist in the previous game is still here. Without any spoilers, I'm just going to give my personal cons and pro about Tears of the Kingdom.

    The Positives
    All the previous game mechanics in BOTW are in this game and some have even been refined.
    New game mechanics have also been added to spice things up.
    Huge improvement on the dungeons, with more interesting puzzles to be solved and conquer.
    The game is visually stunning and imo the best looking game in any Nintendo game.
    The soundtrack is just as good as BOTW if not better.

    The Negatives
    Lack of new enemies varation.
    The game is just as grindy as BOTW.
    The open world map is not as innovating as its basically about the same carbon copy as the previous game with some changes.

    Is the game good? If you adore BOTW you would definitely love this, otherwise you probably won't. My gripped with this game is that it's not as exciting as the first game. The game just feel very familiar as the previous game due to the story taking place in the same map with some changes. Because of this, it doesn't have the same impact when I walked to a new place for the very first time and it takes out a lot of the wow moment for me.

    Overall it's a really good game that have potential to be game of the year, but it does comes with its own flaws as well.
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  37. May 15, 2023
    10
    Grandísimo juego, pueedes hacer de todo!!! Link entra en la aventura más grande hasta ahora, lástima que los fanboy de otras compañías les tire mierda en vez de probarlo y jugar.
  38. May 18, 2023
    10
    Lo que llevo jugado me ha parecido un juego brutal en la mayoría de los aspectos. Tenía muchos años que un juego no me hacía querer jugarlo diario hasta desvelarme una semana completa hasta las 3-4 am.
  39. Jul 13, 2023
    10
    It's a perfect game.

    I've played many open world games and this one REALLY nails it. Orcarina of Time blew my mind when it was released and this one has as well.

    Simply put -- it has Renewed my LOVE for GAMING.
  40. Aug 15, 2023
    8
    I initially gave this game a ten, and while I still think it is an excellent game, the more I have played, the more evident its shortcomings have become.

    I wish the sky islands had more variety to them rather than the same crystal puzzles repeated over and over--it seems in retrospect like a missed opportunity not to include more diverse content. The same goes for the many caves and
    I initially gave this game a ten, and while I still think it is an excellent game, the more I have played, the more evident its shortcomings have become.

    I wish the sky islands had more variety to them rather than the same crystal puzzles repeated over and over--it seems in retrospect like a missed opportunity not to include more diverse content. The same goes for the many caves and wells around Hyrule--a very cool concept, but not as interesting in practice as it could have been.

    While the world map itself is well remixed, the unavoidable consequence of using the same world map is that the sense of exploration and discovery is diminished compared to Breath of the Wild. I think that feeling of mystery and discovery was a big part of the appeal and enjoyment of Breath of the Wild; technically speaking, Tears of the Kingdom builds on and refines nearly everything from BotW, and may be the superior game, but those improvements may not come across as significant as they really are since TotK lacks the same sense of newness that BotW did.

    Those critiques aside, this is a fantastic game, and if I could give it an 8.5, I would.

    I may disagree with giving this game a perfect score, but that's not radically outside the margin of a reasonable score. What is unreasonable is the clear review-bombing campaign to pull TotK's score down.

    Anybody ranking this game lower than a '5' is likely not reviewing in good faith, and anybody ranking this game as a '1' or '0' is trolling. The average as of this writing is 8.2, and that is artificially low--it really should be mid-range 8s.
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  41. Aug 15, 2023
    4
    Não tem quase nada de inovador não consegui ter uma grande vontade de zerar porém n é um jogo de jogar no lixo
  42. May 14, 2023
    10
    Nintendo has absolutely sent the bar into orbit with this one. The gameplay designers have brains AND balls to do what Tears of the Kingdom does from. From a mechanics perspective (and speaking as a seasoned game developer myself) TOTK does what no other company on the scale of Nintendo has been willing to do: dream big, take massive risks, and execute BRILLIANTLY. The scope of what isNintendo has absolutely sent the bar into orbit with this one. The gameplay designers have brains AND balls to do what Tears of the Kingdom does from. From a mechanics perspective (and speaking as a seasoned game developer myself) TOTK does what no other company on the scale of Nintendo has been willing to do: dream big, take massive risks, and execute BRILLIANTLY. The scope of what is possible with the mechanics provided to the player via object manipulation and unique traits of those objects is nothing short of awe-striking. So awe-striking that it overshadows the veritable cornucopia of systemics and mechanics already introduced in the previous title, Breath of The Wild. We will be seeing players finding new things to do and love in this game for many, many years to come. Beyond the meat of what makes this game unique, Tears of the Kingdom builds on what made breath of the wild great, leaving nothing behind. There are a wealth of "verbs" (things you can do) that is rivaled only by the games that borrowed directly from the first title. While other games follow the overwhelming status quo of combat being a primary (or only) way the player can really interact with the world, Tears of the Kingdom, like it's predecessor allows and encourages the player to experiment against the question "what if I could _____?" And the answer is virtually always YES. Game developers better be paying attention to this one. Tears of the Kingdom is an absolute masterclass in gameplay and systemic design. Expand
  43. May 15, 2023
    10
    Botw but better in every way.

    Don’t expect a completely new Zelda game, instead expect botw style gameplay with new powers, map and much more emphasis on story.

    Also all the gameplay mechanics have been tightened and everything just feels better than the first game.
  44. May 14, 2023
    10
    Haven’t had this much fun with a video game in forever. Fantastic experience that makes the amazing Breath of the Wild feel only like a demo. 10/10
  45. May 14, 2023
    10
    Great game. If you liked BOTW you will love this game. They have expanded, and made this game great. This game will keep you busy for a while.
  46. May 19, 2023
    10
    I was burnt out on Breath of the Wild and was concerned Tears of the Kingdom wouldn't do enough to warrant a playthrough.

    I'm so glad I was wrong. Tears of the Kingdom improves on Breath of the Wild in SO many ways: - Better story - Greater enemy variety: Spoiler, bokoblins, spoiler, Wizrobes, moblins, spoiler, keese, like-likes, spoiler, etc. - Better music - More interesting NPC's -
    I was burnt out on Breath of the Wild and was concerned Tears of the Kingdom wouldn't do enough to warrant a playthrough.

    I'm so glad I was wrong. Tears of the Kingdom improves on Breath of the Wild in SO many ways:
    - Better story
    - Greater enemy variety: Spoiler, bokoblins, spoiler, Wizrobes, moblins, spoiler, keese, like-likes, spoiler, etc.
    - Better music
    - More interesting NPC's
    - More locations: Sky, Caves, Underground, Wells.
    - Dungeons
    - More items. Bomb flowers are back! Sticky lizard elixer FTW!
    - More interesting shrines. I paticularly like the ones that take all equipment away and you have to rely on what's given in the shrine to fight.
    - Increased difficulty. Seriously, I've died a lot, and I like that! I've had to make use of items in more interesting ways to win fights and often can't rely just on flurry rush to take down mobs of enemies.
    - Better abilities. Fuse, Ultrahand, Ascension are far more interesting than Stasis, Cryonisis, and Bombs comparing this to Breath of the Wild.
    - Skydiving! The first time you jump off a Sky Island down onto Hyrule is a rush.

    This game is amazing and simply fun to play.

    Some problems I've found include the following:
    - Link doesn't pick up rupees when he walks over them. Each rupee requires a button press which is annoying.
    - Ultrahand can be finicky. While building things is fun, it's also very time consuming. If things are stuck together in the wrong way, unstucking them can make a whole vehicle fall apart :/
    - Horses are pretty useless. You can whistle for them to come to you, but the range of whistling is too short. I wish horses could be summoned wherever you are on the map.

    That said, I still very much enjoy playing Tears of the Kingdom, and imagine playing it for hundreds of hours. I can't believe this amazing world is in the palm of my hands, and I recommend it be in yours. Happy Gaming Gamers :D
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  47. May 13, 2023
    10
    This is one of the Best Video games ever, is not a DLC, this is a full new Game with one of the Best experience ever
  48. 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
  49. May 22, 2023
    10
    Esto es Breath of the Wild con esteroides, no solo exploras la naturaleza y encuentras tesoros, en realidad tienes muchas misiones secundarias y búsquedas que hacer, sí, incluso más que botw, que maravilla de de videojuego.
  50. May 18, 2023
    10
    Just amazing. The game retains all the good stuff from Breath of the Wild, whilst also adding multiple layers with brand new mechanics that can be used in so many different ways. On top of this, there’s a more present storyline with far more challenging boss encounters. Just Fantastic
  51. May 13, 2023
    10
    So far I’m 20 hours in and I can’t let my controller go seriously not till god of war and Elden ring did I play this much, any one review bombing is probably sad because this isn’t call of duty 5683 running at 60 billion fps lol, anyways this is easily game of the year and I can’t wait to dive back in
  52. May 19, 2023
    10
    Actual masterpiece. You see this word being thrown around a lot, but this game is an actual masterpiece. Nintendo managed to create something technically astonishing but also incredibly fun to play. I can not overstate this enough. Please, do yourself a favor and give this game a real shot. You will fall in love.
  53. May 24, 2023
    10
    un juegazo la gente pipera y pilera lo califica como malo por celos de ser goty ,pero en fin ellos con sus pelijuegos y "explusivos que lloren" en fin por eso tiene en el nombre las lagrimas de la gente como esos
  54. May 18, 2023
    10
    The dev team elevates the whole game to a whole new level. The only downside of the game is the hardware limitations.
  55. May 17, 2023
    10
    Es el mejor juego en la historia.

    Sin duda será el goty de este año y probablemente del siglo.

    Llevo 80 horas jugando y simplemente es libertad creativa para la gente inteligente.

    Si para ti no lo es, pues mejor juega algo que no necesites usar el cerebro. Este juego debería estar rankeado más alto
  56. Jun 22, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What. A. Game.

    They took one of the best games ever made, 5-6 years of development time, and a big team of passionate video game developers... How could this ever go wrong? They could have made a record breaking game with just 2-3 years but no, they decided they want to take their time with it, and they did it again. They made it even better somehow, no idea how, but they did.

    The story is so amazing and definitely deserves a spot as one of the most beautiful stories in the Zelda franchise. We also got a lot of lore and learned more about the Zonai, which I really enjoyed. I really hope the next game builds even more on this, all these time lines and essays about when each game takes place can give one a real headache.

    The enemies in this game are crazy. I do still miss the guardians from BOTW, but the new ones more than fill their spot. I love how you are just exploring the world, picking up some mushrooms, looking at some deer, and then all of the sudden the sky turns red, five hands come out of the ground, and they just start coming after you. They pick you up, start infecting you with gloom, you try to run away but they are too fast and catch you again... So scary and I love it. The same with the 3 headed dragon, I just wanted to take a picture of it and then it chased me for what felt like half of the map and then just laser beamed me. It feels amazing progressing through the game and then being strong enough to fight monsters that felt unbeatable, to killing them with ease.

    And they added one of the best mechanics, fuse. It's honestly so funny people complaining that it's just Minecraft, like what? Have you ever played Minecraft in your life? When do you put a fan on a stick and fly on a hoverboard in Minecraft? When do you find a fossil in a cave, put a float ball beneath it, put canons on it, and have a skeleton pirate ship in Minecraft? And even IF it were similar to Minecraft, which as someone who has played Minecraft for years can confirm it's not, how would that be a bad thing? Minecraft is one of the most loved games, even in 2023 and it's over a decade old. No idea what people are smoking nowadays, but I built myself an awesome robot snail that freezes all enemies in an area and I love it. I call him Garry.

    It's too much stuff for one review, you could write a whole book on this game, you could easily make a 10 hour youtube video just talking about this masterpiece. It's the middle of the year as of writing this review, and there is not a single doubt in my mind that this is GOTY23. Games like this don't come around often, so take your time with it.
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  57. 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
  58. May 14, 2023
    10
    Zelda TOTK n'a pas le DLSS !
    Zelda TOTK n'a pas le raytracing !
    Zelda TOTK n'a pas le 4k 60fps ! Zelda TOTK ne renouvèle pas le genre ! Mais quoi ALORS ! le jeu a plus que jamais une dimension poétique et une profondeur d'univers que beaucoup de triple A ne possède même pas ! Je me suis surpris à admiré un couché de soleil sur TOTK le dernier en date était sur BOTW, aucun autre jeu ma
    Zelda TOTK n'a pas le DLSS !
    Zelda TOTK n'a pas le raytracing !
    Zelda TOTK n'a pas le 4k 60fps !
    Zelda TOTK ne renouvèle pas le genre !
    Mais quoi ALORS ! le jeu a plus que jamais une dimension poétique et une profondeur d'univers que beaucoup de triple A ne possède même pas ! Je me suis surpris à admiré un couché de soleil sur TOTK le dernier en date était sur BOTW, aucun autre jeu ma prodigué ce plaisir jusqu'à maintenant. Donc 10 car le jeu ne mérite pas cette "tempête de merde" !
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  59. May 14, 2023
    10
    This game is incredible, kind of like if Zelda BOTW played a bit more like Skyrim.
  60. May 14, 2023
    10
    Tears of the kingdom is, without a doubt on of the best games I have ever played. Right out of the tutorial island Nintendo pets you go wild going anywhere and doing anything you can figure out how to do. Definitely game of the year contender.
  61. May 14, 2023
    10
    Muchísimas cosas que hacer me sentí abrumado al principio pero pensar en que pasaré horas y horas en esta nueva versión de hyrule me basto para estar feliz y divertirme cómo niño al usar mi imaginación para resolver los cientos de acertijos simplemente hermosooo
  62. May 14, 2023
    10
    El juego es todo lo que cualquier fan puede esperar, contando con una gran cantidad de mapa por descubrir agregando el subterráneo y el cielo lo cual hace mas divertido y menos repetitivo a la hora de completar el modo historia
  63. May 14, 2023
    10
    No hace falta nada, el simple hecho de que sea casi ilimitado y con muchas horas de entretenimiento con cosas llamativas lo hace perfecto
  64. May 14, 2023
    10
    Ce jeux et absolument un mastodonte intersidéral merci Nintendo de ce bijoux qu'elle régale c'est l'évolution de BOTW mais encore plus haut plus fort plus beaux plus magnifiques un banger
  65. May 14, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Underground, Dungeons, No amiibo locked Outfits, caves, Story, 5 new abillitys, GANONDORD. Its for Sure not an DLC. Expand
  66. May 14, 2023
    10
    Easily the best Zelda game of all time. I've played every single entry in the series, many times since the early 90s. I live for these games and I had very high expectations for Tears of The Kingdom. I can now say it has lived up to and surpassed them.
  67. May 14, 2023
    10
    Excelente juego, pulió todo lo de breath of the wild y mejoro lo que se creía inmejorable, una obra maestra y sin duda una excelente secuela de uno de los mejores juegos de la historia
  68. May 14, 2023
    10
    Botw is my favorite game, ToTK completely blow it out of the water. I can se my self playin it for over a year.
  69. May 15, 2023
    10
    Tiene muy buena exploración con un mundo lo suficientemente grande para que no te aburras
  70. May 15, 2023
    10
    Can't stop playing, as easy as that. Deserves thousands of hours, what a masterpiece.
  71. May 15, 2023
    10
    C'est vraiment l'un des meilleurs jeu au quelle j'ai joué il gomme les défauts de botw il est pas parfait parfait par exemple j'aurais aimé pouvoir changer le style des tenu par exemple mettre une tenu puissante et mettre le style d'une autre après la plupart des gens vont critiquer la technique alor en mode tv c'est pas non plus flagrant de fou et vos pas oubli que la Switch à 6 ans etC'est vraiment l'un des meilleurs jeu au quelle j'ai joué il gomme les défauts de botw il est pas parfait parfait par exemple j'aurais aimé pouvoir changer le style des tenu par exemple mettre une tenu puissante et mettre le style d'une autre après la plupart des gens vont critiquer la technique alor en mode tv c'est pas non plus flagrant de fou et vos pas oubli que la Switch à 6 ans et est sur ça fin de vie.
    Le jeu est vraiment excellent tellement que des gens qui aime pas la licence sont obligés de venir mètre des 0 en masse
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  72. May 15, 2023
    10
    It seems to me a great game with thousands of possibilities to face any problem. Without a doubt, it has improved BOTW in its graphic and playable section. The graphic section for which it is adjusted is incredible! There are many more details and more variety. Don't forget the incredible physics it has and a game without bugs (it's rare nowadays). I wish many companies would take anIt seems to me a great game with thousands of possibilities to face any problem. Without a doubt, it has improved BOTW in its graphic and playable section. The graphic section for which it is adjusted is incredible! There are many more details and more variety. Don't forget the incredible physics it has and a game without bugs (it's rare nowadays). I wish many companies would take an example of what Zelda has done and polish their games more. Add that surely most of those who give it bad grades have not played it and have simply dedicated themselves to watching videos to criticize it. Expand
  73. May 15, 2023
    10
    A really good game they do even better than breath of the wild go buy this game
  74. May 15, 2023
    10
    The creativity and scale of this game is off the charts. Having so much fun playing this one.
  75. May 15, 2023
    10
    This game right here is going to be the game of the year, it really is a beautiful Game with an awesome gameplay and an inmense history and exploration. What else could you ask for?
  76. May 15, 2023
    10
    After buying the switch i took me 3 months until I bought BOTW. The trailers gave me the impression that it just wasn't fun, but boy was i wrong. I've been playing it with the kids for the last year, each having their own user and because how great the physics system is and the puzzles I feel like when the kids are solving some of the problems they are learning useful stuff at the sameAfter buying the switch i took me 3 months until I bought BOTW. The trailers gave me the impression that it just wasn't fun, but boy was i wrong. I've been playing it with the kids for the last year, each having their own user and because how great the physics system is and the puzzles I feel like when the kids are solving some of the problems they are learning useful stuff at the same time. For the last month every morning we looked together at a website that had a countdown when it would be released and now this weekend we've been taking turns playing it. After the 20 hours or so into this game i am pretty sure that it is even better than BOTW. I can not think of a game that is close to this one. I give it 10/10 and my kids give it 100/10 Expand
  77. May 15, 2023
    10
    Ainda não terminei o jogo devo ter um pouco mais de 10 horas jogadas e foi incrível a experiência, pois não percebi o tempo passar. eu simplesmente me senti compelido a explorar e descobrir mais das ilhas voadoras me pegando totalmente imerso a cada novo puzzle. É difícil determinar o que torna um jogo bom mas com certeza esse jogo tem todos os elementos. Fica evidente o cuidado e atençãoAinda não terminei o jogo devo ter um pouco mais de 10 horas jogadas e foi incrível a experiência, pois não percebi o tempo passar. eu simplesmente me senti compelido a explorar e descobrir mais das ilhas voadoras me pegando totalmente imerso a cada novo puzzle. É difícil determinar o que torna um jogo bom mas com certeza esse jogo tem todos os elementos. Fica evidente o cuidado e atenção dadas para que nos os jogadores se sintam recompensados pela exploração e tempo dedicados ao jogo. É como quando somos crianças e não queremos parar de jogar ate conhecer todo aquele novo mundo. Expand
  78. May 15, 2023
    10
    Its always hilarious to read all those reviews by people who give this game a low score. 90% of them consist of buzzwords or phrases that make it obvious that those people have not even played the game and just parrot things they read on certain imageboards and forums. Their most favorite buzzword is “Glorified DLC” or “Overrated”. Who is behind the bad reviews becomes the most obviousIts always hilarious to read all those reviews by people who give this game a low score. 90% of them consist of buzzwords or phrases that make it obvious that those people have not even played the game and just parrot things they read on certain imageboards and forums. Their most favorite buzzword is “Glorified DLC” or “Overrated”. Who is behind the bad reviews becomes the most obvious when the phrase “IT JUST GETS HIGH SCORES BECAUSE ITS NINTENDO! ON EVERY OTHER CONSOLE THIS WOULD GET TRASHED!!!” are used. Butthurt fanboys of Microsoft and Sony are seething that Nintendo dropped another Game of the Year and that is pretty much it. Always hilarious to see but also a bit pitiful. Expand
  79. May 15, 2023
    10
    best game of 2023 the creativity and the freedom this game gives the player is unreal. you can do the puzzles however you want with a lot of freedom. the builds you can do in this game is super fun and useful your imagination is your limit. also, all the power are amazing. this is a must play game.
  80. May 19, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Beautiful game, the best of history of adventure.
    Beautiful game, the best of history of adventure
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  81. May 15, 2023
    10
    Huge upgrade from BOTW. Bunch of new stuff but also still has a lot of the similar land marks from BOTW which makes the game have a nice mix of familiarity and originality.
  82. May 15, 2023
    10
    Am absolutely amazing follow up to BotW. I've spent countless hours roaming Hyrule and don't see an end in sight
  83. May 15, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The sequel to Breath of the Wild does everything that it did with the initial title, but better. This time, you are helped by the Zonnan engineers into engineering your way through Hyrule and other sky islands, as well as underground cave tunnels that give way to uncountable hours of fun, exploration, building and all the exciting puzzles and battles with game mechanics that are revolutionary and have never been seen before in a videogame. It sets another milestone in the adventurous world of Zelda and Link against the calamities of Ganondorf and its ravishing land... the land of Hyrule. Graphics have improved and the lore unveals itself from the mysteries of perhaps, the best saga today in videogames. So far, it's a more than fair candidate to GOTY. Congratulations team Zelda! Expand
  84. May 15, 2023
    10
    God Damn Amazing experience, amazing dungeons, good story, good music. Feels like I am reliving my childhood in the world.
  85. May 15, 2023
    10
    No ver que este juego es una obra maestra es de ciegos,todo en ello es perfecto y pule las bases de lo que hizo el anterior.
  86. May 15, 2023
    10
    El juego con más libertad de toda la historia.
    El juego con el mundo más grande y vivo que existe.
    Un juego con una historia increíble, una jugabilidad muy buena y una infinidad de posibilidades para no aburrirse nunca.
    Si Breath of the Wild tiene 97 y Ocarina of time 99... Este, sin duda, merece el 100.
  87. May 15, 2023
    10
    Great game start to finish. It improves on BotW in just about every way. No issues with performance, no bugs or glitches. Also reintroduces a lot of what made past titles great into the game in new ways. However you feel about past zelda titles this game is more then worthy of the many 10s it has received.
  88. May 15, 2023
    10
    Excelente juego, y con las nuevas mecánicas super en mucho a breath of the Wild. Hay gente que quiere ver el mundo arder y le ponen calificación negativa, yo digo que es respetable si opinión pero que no conocen y no saben nada de ellos videojuegos y lo la califican mal por que sus juegos de consola de última generación no alcanza las cotas de calidad de este Zelda TOTK. Zelda no es unExcelente juego, y con las nuevas mecánicas super en mucho a breath of the Wild. Hay gente que quiere ver el mundo arder y le ponen calificación negativa, yo digo que es respetable si opinión pero que no conocen y no saben nada de ellos videojuegos y lo la califican mal por que sus juegos de consola de última generación no alcanza las cotas de calidad de este Zelda TOTK. Zelda no es un videojuego, Zelda es leyenda. Expand
  89. May 15, 2023
    10
    Me encantan las mecanicas, de verdad lograron mejorar BOTW en prácticamente todos los sentidos, la cantidad de contenido es increible
  90. May 15, 2023
    10
    An amazing sequel to breath of the wild so many things to do new mechanics new areas amazing shrines and most of all freedom to play the way you want solve things your way ! It really brings out your creativity
  91. May 16, 2023
    10
    The perfect game, loads of mechanics and incredible creativity Definitely the game of the year
  92. May 16, 2023
    10
    O jogo é espetacular, não existe um jogo que permite tanta liberdade, que provoque tanta curiosidade, tanta vontade, que recompense tanto um jogador quanto esse, jogar é uma alegria, descobrir as coisas é maravilhoso, não existem adjetivos o suficiente que discrevam o que é esse jogo.
  93. May 17, 2023
    10
    This Game really did it for me. There are literally only two games that made me feel this kind of magic and wonder - and the feeling of "how is it even possible to make a game with such a good concept and not just deliver, but eceed expectations". Those Games are botw and now totk for me.
    I can´t even wrap my head around the amount of different and creative ways to solve puzzles or just
    This Game really did it for me. There are literally only two games that made me feel this kind of magic and wonder - and the feeling of "how is it even possible to make a game with such a good concept and not just deliver, but eceed expectations". Those Games are botw and now totk for me.
    I can´t even wrap my head around the amount of different and creative ways to solve puzzles or just get around the world (wich can be it´s own puzzle). It is so much fun just being in this world and try stuff out. "Uh would that work?" Most times it does. THIS GAME IS AMAZING.

    I was no user on Metacritic until I found out that this game got "review-bombed". So I just wanted to do my part and give a realistic review. TotK really does deserve better.
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  94. May 17, 2023
    10
    No Spoilers but not even finished the game and it is definitely if not already my favorite one of my favorites, it brings new life to the world botw already had and does it 100x better
  95. 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!
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  96. May 17, 2023
    10
    This is absolutely a great game! You can do so much creative works! There are so many things to explore!
  97. 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.
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  98. May 17, 2023
    10
    I think it's a masterpiece, without a doubt, one of the best games I've ever tried. It stands out for its incredible open world and its construction. Its world full of life seemed charming to me. Its animation, history and soundtrack make this incredible game deserve the GOTY for me. My rating for this incredible game is 1010
  99. May 17, 2023
    10
    Masterpiece, triple the map, inventive incentive. Some dynamics are repetitive, but there's an additional level of depth.
  100. May 17, 2023
    10
    Many people said "it's an DLC" but, it feels like another Game from Zelda, You can play it without play BOTW
Metascore
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Universal acclaim - based on 150 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. 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. 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.