The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

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  1. Sigmys
    May 27, 2023
    9
    TOTK was exceptionally better than BOTW. More expansive, better story, longer main story content, fantastic improved weapon system, and most importantly it actually felt like a Zelda game this go around. 9/10. However my biggest gripe, korok seeds!

    In future entries please remove things like korok seeds, the sign guy, and how the shrines are carried out. I get that it's a children’s game,    TOTK was exceptionally better than BOTW. More expansive, better story, longer main story content, fantastic improved weapon system, and most importantly it actually felt like a Zelda game this go around. 9/10. However my biggest gripe, korok seeds!

    In future entries please remove things like korok seeds, the sign guy, and how the shrines are carried out. I get that it's a children’s game, but the puzzle experience behind these trivial things were just tedious and ultimately unrewarding. I felt Shrines, signs, and seeds were forced tutorials that you had to play through for their mediocre rewards. At this point I kinda miss that heart gems were just findable in cave, the puzzles of those I mentioned above were simply demeaning and time wasting (korok seeds especially). I get it, put the thing in the thing, get the thing to the thing, which translates to stop what your adhd focus is on and do this thing instead so you forget and wander around aimlessly after you’re done. One thing that could remedy this is to instead make the weapon storage more reliant on rare ingredients that you must find in all corners of Hyrule to check the box of needing a player to traverse as much of the map as possible. You could reward players for picking up every rock by finding exclusive ingredients like this. As for sign guy, just don’t… for the shrines make caves this type of puzzle and instead of bubbelgems make the reward heart pieces. You already got rid of Sheika shrines, might as well put caves where they were and call it a day!

    In contrast, I felt the best puzzle experiences were the riddles, armor caves, and random discoveries scattered throughout hyrule (though some of those could’ve packed better rewards than **** like sapphires and ****ty weapons). These experiences felt mystical and gave me the feeling I was actually discovering something no one else had. It was absolutely an enjoyable experience!

    Another thing I enjoyed was the refreshing new enemies and the return of familiar Zelda baddies. It padded out the roster that grew stale in BOTW. Even though these enemies got pretty boring after a while, I found it was enough to make an enjoyable experience filled with enough novelty to keep things interesting. The size of the game is also impressive for only 16gb of space. There are pretty much 3 maps to explore! One of them is filled with much of the same content, but it makes for a good pallet cleanser to contrast the rest of your exploration through Hyrule if it starts getting stale. The last boss felt like a real Zelda last boss, although the challenge isn’t really there. I remember some of the Zelda last bosses actually being difficult before in games before BOTW. The difficulty of this game is very high in the beginning but diminishes to severally easy once you make it past the midpoint of understanding the basic concepts of each aspect of the game from cooking, building, and fusing. That’s a big weakness, but one I don’t have an answer for except that you should make the difficulty scale with the power ups. All in all I had a fun time, even though I collected everything and felt a pang of betrayal at the lack of rewards for all my troubles. I felt the most rewarded for completing all the main story content though, and I feel the game shines with it. (My last small gripe is the a jab at the cutscenes for completing each of the big main milestones in the game… they are all the damn same… what a missed lore opportunity.)    … Expand
  2. Sabrewulf1
    May 27, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Masterpiece. 100 hours into the game. Genius nintendo had seen everyone talking 'skyward sword' cloud kingdom, and completely hid the underworld that's is the same size as the overworld. It's focused, it's truly story driven, there is no boredom in terms of vast empty areas. The music is beautiful, the puzzles work, the annoying aspects of botw have been addressed. It's near perfect. The series is in the best possible hands with this dev. Total masterpiece. If you are looking at graphics as the make or break, don't purchase, this game is not for you. If you are driven by innovation and mechanics... masterpiece.… Expand
  3. Sdafhaflum
    May 27, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It’s just amazing. Lots of elements, this is not a dlc. I don’t even know where to start with this somehow they made an already perfect game “perfecter.”… Expand
  4. nataepung
    May 27, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. overflowing volume, innovative play tools,
    beautiful world view,
    Exceptional Immersion There are few better games than this    … Expand
  5. rafakmaeda96
    May 27, 2023
    10
    To talk about TotK, first I need to talk about my expectations about the game before it was released. I have over 500 hours of Zelda BotW and it ended up becoming my favorite game so far! When I heard that they were working on a sequel I was quite surprised and curious how they would work on a sequel to a game that didn't seem to be possible to improve. After the trailer with theTo talk about TotK, first I need to talk about my expectations about the game before it was released. I have over 500 hours of Zelda BotW and it ended up becoming my favorite game so far! When I heard that they were working on a sequel I was quite surprised and curious how they would work on a sequel to a game that didn't seem to be possible to improve. After the trailer with the gameplays, I was left with a divided feeling, because I thought it was too incredible, but with a feeling of concern, because the proposal seemed to be something impossible to happen on such a small console. Today that I played Zelda TotK I have the conclusion that they really delivered everything they promised and much more! They broke the Zelda BotW barrier of freedom that I didn't even think could improve, and in Zelda TotK they improved EVERYTHING! I don't want to give SPOILERS so I'm just going to say that the phrase "Sky Is The Limit" today makes even more sense in Zelda TotK… Expand
  6. Zski
    May 27, 2023
    10
    A perfect sequel to an already perfect game. Everything that made Breath of the Wild great is equal to or greater in this sequel. I had my concerns going into this game, specifically regarding it losing its magic because its on the same Hyrule map as BOTW, and potentially over focusing on the building aspects that were covered in the previews. While the map of Hyrule is largely the same,A perfect sequel to an already perfect game. Everything that made Breath of the Wild great is equal to or greater in this sequel. I had my concerns going into this game, specifically regarding it losing its magic because its on the same Hyrule map as BOTW, and potentially over focusing on the building aspects that were covered in the previews. While the map of Hyrule is largely the same, it feels fresh and exciting to traverse the similar terrains. Following the events of the first game, while the outline of the terrain is similar, it feels very much like a new world to explore. In a way, it made it exciting to revisit the same areas to see how they were changed from the first game - I'm not saying this as a biased Zelda fan, if you enjoyed the first game, it truly is exciting to explore the world in this game. My other concern about the focus on the building is also not an issue, I was worried that it would take away from the exploration that I expect out of a Zelda game and turn it into a Lego game. This is absolutely not an issue, and they did a truly impressive job of allowing you to play the game your way. If you were one of the people that were really into the physics of BOTW, then this game added a ton of content for you, but if you're someone who enjoyed walking and exploring like myself, you can still do that with minimal tapping into the building physics. Truly the strongest element of this game is the ability to go about it your way. Most often there is no single correct solution to a puzzle - you just given the tools and you solve it your way, which in my opinion is far better than the awful direction that most puzzle games have gone over the recent decades where the is only ONE solution and instead of focusing on finding a solution, you are focused on thinking like the developer. They really made the shrines and puzzles fantastic in this game, and they were already pretty fun in the last game. The exploration in this game is really the best in gaming. BOTW was perfect as it was, but in hindsight there were a lot of areas that felt a bit empty. This game filled out the world to the point where you will reroute your path more times than you can count because you’re constantly getting distracted with side quests, hidden caves, interesting landmarks, random NPCs, enemy bases, etc. Although this uses the same map as BOTW, the entire world feels completely different and very well filled out. I’m 45 hours in and I have only completed one of the four main temples, probably explored 20% of the overworld map, explored a few of the sky areas (which to be fair, are a bit sparse), and only spent 30 minutes in the underworld. Depending on your play style, this will easily be a 100+ hour game (obviously you can rush through it much faster), possible 150-200, and it will truly fly by. It’s not a drag to force yourself through, it’s just satisfying exploration that is not replicated in any other game. That’s not to say other games don’t have fantastic exploration, but none of them have this sense of personal adventure like this one.

    Everything that made BOTW great is present in this game. The graphics aren't the highest caliber but they are absolutely beautiful. The sound design is flawless, still among the best I've ever experienced in a game - its a beautiful balance of silence and ambient noises and very peaceful and nonintrusive piano music. The story is far more expansive and engaging than the previous game, which I found to be one of the weakest parts of BOTW. This game is absolutely among one of the best I have played. I can tell because from the first two hours of exploring the world post-tutorial, I already thought to myself that I didn't want the game to end. I want to take my time, I want to stop to explore things, I want this game to last. Its a masterpiece. The best open world game out there. I’m usually a harsh critic too, check my other reviews.    … Expand
  7. Dawlintj
    May 27, 2023
    10
    Este juego es una ampliación de lo que se quería lograr con la precuela, Si algo no esta roto entonces no lo cambies, mas bien mejóralo. Pero la sensación de explorar, doblar a cada esquina y encontrarse con algo nuevo y algo que llama nuestra atención es impresionante. Eso es lo que es un juego de aventuras. no tener siempre un destino marcado, ve creando tu aventura y tu experienciaEste juego es una ampliación de lo que se quería lograr con la precuela, Si algo no esta roto entonces no lo cambies, mas bien mejóralo. Pero la sensación de explorar, doblar a cada esquina y encontrarse con algo nuevo y algo que llama nuestra atención es impresionante. Eso es lo que es un juego de aventuras. no tener siempre un destino marcado, ve creando tu aventura y tu experiencia propia. vivimos en una época donde los moldes de jugabilidad e historia ya están establecidas y es cierto que tener tanto contenido y sin rumbo fijo a muchos les puede dar algo de vértigo. pero si existe un juego que se puede considerar un cambio a lo establecido y una puerta amplia a unos nuevos horizontes es Zelda Tears of the Kingdom… Expand
  8. albertojose
    May 27, 2023
    10
    Easily the GOTY of 2023, one of if not the best Zelda games ever made! 10/10
  9. Djerban
    May 27, 2023
    3
    La mentalidad de tiburón de Nintendo toma forma con este título.
    Orientar el producto de cara al público que lo va a consumir puede llegar a marcar la diferencia en cuanto a como lo va acoger el público. Esto lo acaba de demostrar Nintendo al vendernos un producto cuya experiencia jugable es un 70% igual que la de su predecesor, Breath of the Wild, y que aún así, la mayoría de la comunidad    La mentalidad de tiburón de Nintendo toma forma con este título.
    Orientar el producto de cara al público que lo va a consumir puede llegar a marcar la diferencia en cuanto a como lo va acoger el público. Esto lo acaba de demostrar Nintendo al vendernos un producto cuya experiencia jugable es un 70% igual que la de su predecesor, Breath of the Wild, y que aún así, la mayoría de la comunidad lo este nombrando goty.
    Para conseguir esto, se centraron en mejorar lo que la comunidad más amaba del primer título, la libertad de poder hacer las cosas de diversas y curiosas formas. Con las nuevas mecánicas añadidas, consiguen multiplicar estás posibilidades de forma astronómica, que ya de por si no eran pocas. Rápidamente la comunidad empezó a llenarse de videos con las formas más absurdas de completar los santuarios, de las construcciones más bizarras imaginables, de formas rebuscadas de derrotar enemigos etc.
    Esta parte es maravillosa y reconozco que lo han hecho muy bien, pero una vez te cansas de hacer cochecitos y te pones a ver más cosas del juego, te das cuenta de que estás jugando de nuevo a Breath of the Wild.

    -Alerta Spoiler-

    Puede parecer una exageración pero no lo es. Una vez aterrizamos en hyrule, nos mandan a los 4 mismos puntos donde se desarrolla la historia principal del primer juego, y no contentos con eso, cuando decidí empezar por la zona de los zora, llegó allí y la primera misión que me mandan es subir a la misma montaña a la que te mandan subir en esa misma misión del BOTW, sublime.

    A partir de este punto el juego empezó a aburrirme, no conseguía estar más de una hora jugando por lo que termine dejandolo.

    Esto nos lleva a la hora de calificar el juego. Intrínsecamente el juego no es malo, dado que el primero es un juegazo, por lo que esté al ser lo mismo con un par de mejoras, aún lo va a ser más.

    El problema es la experiencia de juego, que como ya he dicho antes, cuando dejas de jugar a los bloques de Lego, empieza a aburrir. Empieza a aburrir porque te encuentras haciendo lo mismo que hace 6 años y que no se molestaron ni en modificar pequeños detalles.

    Bien jugado, Nintendo.    … Expand
  10. WhEyDu
    May 27, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Esse jogo tá muito bom, os 400 reais mais bem gastos da minha vida.
    As construções e novas mecânicas desse jogo estão realmente boas    … Expand
  11. dashun090909
    May 27, 2023
    10
    Many have their criticisms with this game on the basis that it reuses assets and feels like botw DLC. I completely disagree. Firstly, a game should be rated by how fun your experience with it was. It really shouldn't matter that some aspects of the previous game stay. In fact, since botw was such a great game, it might be for the best that we get the same major elements in a vastly newerMany have their criticisms with this game on the basis that it reuses assets and feels like botw DLC. I completely disagree. Firstly, a game should be rated by how fun your experience with it was. It really shouldn't matter that some aspects of the previous game stay. In fact, since botw was such a great game, it might be for the best that we get the same major elements in a vastly newer light. And this game is indeed REALLY fun. Not one moment do you feel like you have to go searching for something new to do, like what sometimes happens in the botw late game. Just following the main story opens up infinite branches of adventures, and each branch leads to new adventures just as exciting. The map, while technically the same, is changed to such a degree that exploring it feels brand new again. That's not to mention the entire depth map (as detailed and as large as Hyrule), which is plenty to satisfy that need to discover a completely new world. If I had to say something negative of this game, it would be that the skies could be expanded further, especially considering how heavily it was featured in the marketing. However, if the only core complaint of this game is that there isn't enough of it, I think that only goes to show how amazing it is.… Expand
  12. Malow111
    May 27, 2023
    10
    Solo nintendo supera a nintendo y lo hecho con TOTK supera a BOTW puliendolo en todos los ámbitos posibles !! Juego imperdible y fiel ganador futuro al GOTY 2023
  13. didnotsub
    May 27, 2023
    10
    Hands down, best game i’ve ever played. There’s so much new stuff to explore, and it practically doubles the size of the map accounting for the new places to explore.
  14. SillySeaMonkey
    May 27, 2023
    10
    Amazing game. Breath of the wild was a 10 and this is even better.
    It has everything breath of the wild had and more. The new fusion system really adds so much more to this game.
  15. Alexioss994
    May 27, 2023
    10
    Tears of the Kingdom è lo Zelda definitivo per Nintendo Switch. Capolavoro.
  16. Sheek360
    May 27, 2023
    10
    Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant. Is it better than breath of the wild? Yes. No more from me cuz to explain further I’d have to go into spoilers. This game is absolutely worth your money.
  17. Carson2475
    May 27, 2023
    10
    10000/10 would recommend opposite of a sin should be a trend I love it it’s so good also nice glitches hehe
  18. NeospacerX7
    May 27, 2023
    10
    El juego esta lleno de contenido y se siente vivo se te va el tiempo volando y te sumerges en su mundo ya que el tiempo ah pasado y mucho a cambiado el terreno es más grande añadiendo 3 diferentes mapas/mundos.La ultrahand es un añadido increíble cada jugador recorrerá el mundo y superará los retos de manera diferente pues las posibilidades son casi infinitas el único límite es tuEl juego esta lleno de contenido y se siente vivo se te va el tiempo volando y te sumerges en su mundo ya que el tiempo ah pasado y mucho a cambiado el terreno es más grande añadiendo 3 diferentes mapas/mundos.La ultrahand es un añadido increíble cada jugador recorrerá el mundo y superará los retos de manera diferente pues las posibilidades son casi infinitas el único límite es tu imaginacion.Es increíble como la Nintendo switch puede con este juego sin olvidar el módulo de infiltración y el módulo de rebobinar el tiempo todo esto combinado con la ultramano y las físicas del juego te dan una experiencia de mundo que te permite hacer casi lo que sea,tambien cabe mencionar que el juego solo pesa 16gb contando con un hermoso estilo artístico perfeccionando lo que se venía viendo en Breath of the Wild y añadiendo 2 mapas enteros más, con una jugabilidad nueva dejando atrás los módulos del juego anterior Se agradece la inclusión de los Templos y la Historia es mucho mejor y más trabajada que la de su precuela un juego "IMPERDIBLE" seas o no seas fan de la Saga The Legend of Zelda.… Expand
  19. SebMWster
    May 27, 2023
    9
    An absolute must-play if you have a Switch, liked Breath of the WIld, and/or are simply looking for a fantastic experience that will eat away at you for weeks. As a sequel, this game expands on its predecessor in almost every possible way, giving us a wholly reinvigorated map, superior gameplay mechanics, as well as a richer, more active story to digest at our own pace. This level ofAn absolute must-play if you have a Switch, liked Breath of the WIld, and/or are simply looking for a fantastic experience that will eat away at you for weeks. As a sequel, this game expands on its predecessor in almost every possible way, giving us a wholly reinvigorated map, superior gameplay mechanics, as well as a richer, more active story to digest at our own pace. This level of polish in an open world sandbox is a rarity in today's industry, especially on a console that for all intents and purposes should not be able to run the damn thing.

    This game only gets a point off in my book because I do believe the world could have been better developed in the 6 years it had in the oven. Don't get me wrong, there is a TON to do here, but I found the two extra maps, the skies and the depths, to be lacking in one way or another the more I played. The skies, for example, are far too repetitive beyond the starting area, and the depths could've done with two or three more visual environments. However, given everything that is done right in Hyrule proper, this was hardly more than a nagging annoyance at times.

    9/10    … Expand
  20. Zerpad
    May 27, 2023
    6
    As longtime fan of zelda games, I'm not enjoying this entry. BotW was a big change to the mechanics of the game, so I was more forgiving of the faults. Tears of the Kingdom does nothing to address the minimalistic temples and bring the game back to roots of the series. It feels more like DLC for BotW, than a whole new game. While I'm sure that twitch streamers and their audiences areAs longtime fan of zelda games, I'm not enjoying this entry. BotW was a big change to the mechanics of the game, so I was more forgiving of the faults. Tears of the Kingdom does nothing to address the minimalistic temples and bring the game back to roots of the series. It feels more like DLC for BotW, than a whole new game. While I'm sure that twitch streamers and their audiences are happy, I really hope this doesn't continue going forward. Zelda games need good temples/dungeons to balance the time spent in the overworld, and they need non-destructible weapons to put more emphasis on combat than minecrafting.… Expand
  21. XxPGxX01
    May 27, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Un final decepcionante no ay ni post game ni se guardan las misiones completas una vez terminado el juego… Expand
  22. yoda55777
    May 25, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Tears of the King te eleva ao céus e ate as profundezas de hyrule eu amo como esse jogo consegue te fazer a sensação novamente de liberdade eu amo esse jogo e seu antecessor breath of the Wilde mais ainda sim tears consegue deixar breath of the wild pequeno perto dessa aventura… Expand
  23. luhpoon
    May 27, 2023
    10
    Perfect sequel perfect game. Better in every way possible, from the open-world, to the bosses, to the story, just perfect. Haven't had so much fun in a game in quite a few years and I had no doubt this game would be a masterpiece goty.
  24. Kavelry
    May 27, 2023
    10
    For the second time ever in my years playing video games. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom earns a 10/10 from me.

    To sum up this review, take Breath of the Wild, a game I gave a 9/10 to and make it bigger with sky islands and the depths, better with more and new craft-able options that makes almost every single item you get in this game useful and then raise the bar by adding    For the second time ever in my years playing video games. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom earns a 10/10 from me.

    To sum up this review, take Breath of the Wild, a game I gave a 9/10 to and make it bigger with sky islands and the depths, better with more and new craft-able options that makes almost every single item you get in this game useful and then raise the bar by adding physic breaking abilities. The main quests and side quests are great which is the same as exploring the world where you will find yourself finding something interesting that side tracks you almost every turn you make. Last but not least this massive open-world game adds physic breaking abilities and the game launch experience is smooth which is impressive for a game like this on the Nintendo Switch no less.

    Nintendo took a grand slam and then launched it out of the park and is by far the best Nintendo game I have ever played, dating back to the N64.

    The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Final Verdict:

    Flawless Victory 10/10    … Expand
  25. JayRuccMTL
    May 27, 2023
    9
    Read this review for an honest and objective opinion.

    Dispelling some misconceptions, this is not a like a "DLC", totally unfair and irrational to call it such. This game is a full fledged sequel. This game had its own development cycle, the level of new content and novelty is huge. Yes, there are "recycled assets", that does not mean the developers were lazy with it. This is meant to    Read this review for an honest and objective opinion.

    Dispelling some misconceptions, this is not a like a "DLC", totally unfair and irrational to call it such. This game is a full fledged sequel. This game had its own development cycle, the level of new content and novelty is huge. Yes, there are "recycled assets", that does not mean the developers were lazy with it. This is meant to be a sequel in the BOTW universe, so of course there will be returning characters and locations. Keep in mind that A LOT was done to revamp the map, and a lot was also added.

    In case it was forgotten or not known, Nintendo made it clear after Skyward Sword that they had to go in a new direction or risk the Zelda franchise dying out, the old formula had been tapped out for novelty and creativity. It's called innovation, and if it's one thing the developers did exceptionally well with TotK, is build even more innovation on top of the previous entry.

    Solid Improvements:
    - A LOT of quality of life additions, smarter use of hub systems so you're not lost roaming around, character progression more streamlined and flexible.
    - Good story, major improvement over BOTW. More intriguing themes, more main characters. The game world is way more busy than the prequel with tons of sub plots.
    - More variety of NPCs, more in depth interactions than the prequel.
    - Combat system has been enhanced by allowing the combination of weapons with an item system, allowing for a variety of different effects/strategies.
    -New mobs added and some interesting enemy designs.
    -Better dungeons and a return to more traditional boss fights (no more generic blight bosses).
    -Highly novel abilities and gameplay mechanics makes for more efficient travel and also allows for more fun and rewarding exploration, especially when coupled with fascinating new map features.
    -New item collection systems adds extra layer to exploration and gives more incentive to adventure off the beaten path.
    -Improvement on shrines, puzzle solving has more variety due to new mechanics. They are also easier to locate.
    -Stable Association system has been vastly improved, much more central to character progression and story.

    In terms of the cons, there are a few with the first one impacting gameplay the most:

    -Outside of the towns/cities/hubs, the Hyrule field overworld is still vast with not much in between. The main challenge of the game comes in when the travelling ends up happening for extended periods. However, there are characters/quests added here and there to provide diversions when travelling, something that was almost non-existent in the prequel. Keep in mind that travelling is only ONE aspect one the game.
    -Menu systems took a step back and are more simplistic. You have a greater variety of items to collect but organization is not very optimized. They do just enough, but could have been much better.
    -Core combat remains largely unchanged, durability can still be a pain but it's built into the game, you're meant to constantly loot new weapons and there are now ways to enhance durability.
    -Some new gameplay mechanics can at times be clunky, mainly the build mechanic. I find it gets better with more experience - majority of the time, not bothersome IMO.
    -Dungeons similar to the Divine Beasts, still fun but lacking depth.
    -Textures aren't ground breaking and at times performance can dip, but honestly this goes back to how Nintendo had to balance the Switch's capabilities while absolutely maxing out the game size, literally to the limit. I see it as a trade off more than anything - you need to keep this in mind. Of course graphics will be the same...BOTW and TotK are both Switch titles using the same hardware.
    -Looting at times can be anti-climactic, with the reward not being worth the effort put in.
    -Apparently Nintendo is down with Woke culture, more of a minor annoyance but it's in the game. Thankfully it's subtle more often than not.

    In short, it's my opinion that in spite of the cons, the net sum of all that Nintendo has done to improve, innovate and build on BOTW is monumental in providing a fresh and fun experience for this Zelda outing, with replayability going up drastically. That's the reason I am giving it a 9, Nintendo has broken new ground back to back with their last two Zelda games.

    In light of the FULL scope of TotK, it's a huge achievement for the Zelda franchise and a giant step forward. I think certain players are taking issue with the negative aspects of the game, and the fact that they carried over is compounding the reactions, but it's to the point where everything else is being thrown out in the overall evaluation.

    If you have no issue riding over those couple of humps, then guaranteed you'll have a blast with this game which IMO is an outright classic.    … Expand
  26. Gearfried
    May 27, 2023
    10
    The game had some incredible features, the god hand mixes breathe of the wild and fortnite, the Dungeons are so awesome and the gamemap are exotic
  27. Behindthebandit
    May 27, 2023
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game a big mix of good and bad. First off, the combat is absolutely wrecked especially in the early game. The weakest enemies in the game will casually one-shot you while the big temple bosses can't do more than 2 hearts of damage at a time. This is a huge problem and it should be the other way around. I didn't have to redo a single temple boss yet struggle in areas with normal enemies until atleast halfway through the game. Then there's the plot... There are some emotional twists and turns near the end of the dragon tear cutscenes and when you get the master sword back, but aside from that the plot is the same as breath of the wild- the princess is gone the entire game and you have to save Hyrule castle by beating Ganon. The reused assets from Botw aren't as big of an issue as some people make them out to be but there are times when it does become very obvious, however it was nice that your horses carry over from Botw. I also thought the sheer amount of outfits and the quests for them was pretty cool, and the building system is fun as hell the screw around with once you get past the learning curve as well as the new weapon making system. All in all, not bad but not the best it could have been… Expand
  28. hinst
    May 27, 2023
    6
    Good day everyone. I think Zelda Tears of the Kingdom is a solid game overall; however these are the reasons that had negative impact on my opinion for this game:
    1. The price $70 for "next-gen" has no justification because this is not a next-gen game in any sense whatsoever. This game should cost $60 at most
    2. The map and many more assets are heavily reused from the previous game so    Good day everyone. I think Zelda Tears of the Kingdom is a solid game overall; however these are the reasons that had negative impact on my opinion for this game:
    1. The price $70 for "next-gen" has no justification because this is not a next-gen game in any sense whatsoever. This game should cost $60 at most
    2. The map and many more assets are heavily reused from the previous game so this is a 50% new game at most. This game should have had a new map
    3. The graphics are poor; the resolution is greatly reduced from the native 720p in both portable and big screen modes
    4. No voice acting for most dialogs. At the very least, all main plot dialogs should have been voiced. The main character of the game is Zelda; meanwhile Zelda switches from voice to TEXT in a middle of a dialog

    Overall these downsides make this game feel rather underwhelming in comparison to the previous game from the series (Zelda Breath of the Wild). Nintendo should have fixed at least three of these downsides: 1, 2 and 4. Number 3 (graphics) is impossible to fix because of old Nintendo Switch hardware. With the three downsides fixed, this game could have scored 7/10 - a solid score in my opinion, but not possible right now    … Expand
  29. KAI801P
    May 27, 2023
    10
    But what a great game, its new building mechanics are extraordinary... It makes your imagination fly, 10/10 and good
  30. PiKaptainCraft
    May 27, 2023
    10
    This game is just incredible, this is NOT a simple "zelda botw 2" this is at least 2x better, 2x Harder, 2xeveything if you have a switch buy this game, you don't gonna regret it
  31. Davide315
    May 27, 2023
    10
    Semplicemente perfetto, un titolo meraviglioso, dal comparto tecnico invidiabile (per nintendo switch)
  32. Kbgoedeke
    May 27, 2023
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Plays like a BOTW DLC, repetitive and derivative. More of a sandbox game than a Zelda title, I miss the old games.… Expand
  33. Fernandoorta
    May 27, 2023
    5
    It is a unique open-world game that allows your imagination to soar with its innovative construction mechanics. If you enjoyed their previous game, you will love this one even more. Tears of the Kingdom surpasses its predecessor by creating a world that no longer feels empty. The AI of NPCs has been enhanced, and the bosses are truly unforgettable.
  34. Disvolti0d
    May 27, 2023
    10
    Best sequel to a game from Nintendo ever, as good as the first one and even better. No words for this masterpiece, negative reviews haven't played the game for more than a few hours.
  35. FabianFLZ
    May 27, 2023
    10
    Vuelve a revolucionar la industria, es un gran juego, con las nuevas mecánicas puedes hacer de todo en este mundo inmenso de Hyrule. Hay tanta cosas que hacer que cuando uno tiene un objetivo a completar se desvía de este para completar las cosas que se encuentra en el camino
  36. jejefire
    May 27, 2023
    10
    Excellent jeux qui arrive à faire passer Zelda BOTW pour un jeu démo donnant naissance à TOTK.
    Bravo Nintendo quel travail de qualité !
  37. Maz1000000
    May 27, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Best game ever Great gameplay, music ,story After this game. Nobody deserves more than 8… Expand
  38. Raviolii
    May 27, 2023
    9
    Incredible sequel to an already outstanding game. It feels like everything from BOTW was questioned at least once and then either changed for the better or directly taken over from the sequel. This game really redifines what a sequel is without making Breath of the Wild obsolete. It has so much personality, interesting game mechanics and a huge world to explore. TOTK gives the player soIncredible sequel to an already outstanding game. It feels like everything from BOTW was questioned at least once and then either changed for the better or directly taken over from the sequel. This game really redifines what a sequel is without making Breath of the Wild obsolete. It has so much personality, interesting game mechanics and a huge world to explore. TOTK gives the player so much choice that it is almost impossible to be bored by it since you can always choose what to do next and pick what interests you most. This includes the WAY you play. You can decide how and when to attack enemies, come up with interesting strategies that allow for player expression like never before in a video game. it would have been a 10/10 if not for the common technical issues like frame drops and resolution dropping significantly but it doesn't interfere with the gameplay too much. However as good as this game is, I have to warn players that disliked Breath of the Wild. This game is pretty similar in terms of gameplay and if you hated BOTW you're going to hate TOTK too.… Expand
  39. iBlqzy
    May 27, 2023
    10
    Much better than botw, Ultrahand and physics are gorgeus, it feels like a zelda game not like botw, but I would love more clasic zelda games like ocarina, tp or ss and not huge open worlds all the time
  40. Helloyhete
    May 27, 2023
    10
    This game is a **** masterpiece, nothing else is needed to be said. It is everything anyone could have ever wanted from a breath of the wild 2. The dungeons are better, the locations are better, the weapons are better the list goes on and on..
  41. BlinksFave
    May 27, 2023
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Dungeons are a joke. No unique items like in past zelda games. Mastersword should be called "Battery Sword". Good Open World Game but bad Zelda Game.… Expand
  42. SlimSea
    May 27, 2023
    7
    Great game, but boring and aimless at times. If you don't like examining every square inch of the map and reading way too much npc text, the core gameplay can be boring.
  43. Onions_are_cool
    May 26, 2023
    10
    I love the new temples feels really smooth, only a few fps drops on normal switch, still amazing game.
  44. Kostas_Spirou
    May 26, 2023
    10
    This game is genuinely phenomenal, a big improvement over the gameplay and the open world, the puzzles are great and I love exploring the world and everything it has to offer, incredibly satisfied so far, what a special and absolutely remarkable videogame (Review in Progress).
  45. Daniel-igospel
    May 26, 2023
    10
    é incrível o que a Nintendo conseguiu fazer com um hardware tão limitado..
  46. ZHSpartan
    May 26, 2023
    6
    Nothing to say about limited console graphics, but the gameplay and story is boring and tedious. this game had a such potential, but was wasted.

    Narrative Story same as botw. Best part of story are locked by memories. Age of calamity had better narrative and character development. Gameplay -You lose a lot fo hearts to auto-attacks -. +5 hearts/arrow -Too hard to play, feels like    Nothing to say about limited console graphics, but the gameplay and story is boring and tedious. this game had a such potential, but was wasted.

    Narrative
    Story same as botw. Best part of story are locked by memories. Age of calamity had better narrative and character development.

    Gameplay
    -You lose a lot fo hearts to auto-attacks
    -. +5 hearts/arrow
    -Too hard to play, feels like any attack can one-shot you.
    -Shrine as progression is boring
    - No dungeons like back in the day
    -No original BOTW bombs (bombs are classic)
    -I have to go to menu and eat every time, dodging and jumping because I don't wanna ruin my shield with non-boss enemies.
    -You have to build a lot.

    Weapons
    -Removes knight fantasy, I just wanna use a real sword and real shield. Ex: Combining stone and sword to do more damage.
    -I want to play fantasy game, the realism of the durability of the weapons is very disturbing, just add special feature to every weapon, like slow = +damage, fast = low damage, medium = medium damage (sword), special stats like defense, damage and speed, etc...
    -Scrolling is mandatory

    Things that you could have done
    -Expand the world. underground and sky doesn't count. Ex: I just wanted to explore far away from lost woods and gerudo desert, that the tribes were not in one place.
    -Put weapon durability in a very hard mode.
    -Heavy attacks only damage 2(+1 hard) hearts instead 8, normal attacks 1(+1 hard) instead 4.
    -Character development
    -Ocarina of time has 11 dugueons and 1 mini
    -More combat abilities, I was expecting hidden skills like twilight princess.
    -Materials to repair at least.
    -If there is a lot enemies in the world, add more things
    -Add transformations like majora's mask. After play age of calamity you could add zora, goron, orni and gerudo transformations and enemies to play around that (not all).
    -Orni: Arrow damage increased and more abilities, and YOU CAN FLY
    -Zora: More crowd control, less dps, + healing, SWIM UNDER WATER
    -Goron: very slow, but high dps and more tanky
    -Gerudo: Could be like Fierce Diety's mask but with gerudo appearance. with more strength and
    speed. (gigachad link)
    -Change the weapon's appearance
    -Have a sort of order of which weapon to use next after I break.
    -This is a fantasy game, add more powerful and cool stuff.
    -Enchance gear and weapons with materials and stuff like age of calamity, blacksmith.

    Good points
    -Rare World bosses
    -Cool (but hard) side quests.
    -Cooking is more useful
    -Some changes in map after botw events.
    -New powers are good (no reason to remove all old ones)
    -Cool narrative of old hyrule.
    -New champions grew up and can help you.
    -You can fall from the sky with style
    -Besieged towers
    -Lighting    … Expand
  47. Blue9710x
    May 26, 2023
    10
    I've put over 85 hours into Tears of the Kingdom and have completed only 45% of the game. 10/10. Can't wait to grind 1000 korok seeds.
  48. Willmpdx
    May 26, 2023
    4
    I loved BOTW and while I did enjoy TOTK at first it's not as interesting as the original.
  49. SufferFromGlory
    May 26, 2023
    10
    After over 80 hours I have been proven by Nintendo and Team Zelda that this is the best open world videogame ever created. There is just nothing else like this out there, not even its prequel, Breath of the Wild, which ends up feeling like a beta for this game. To put it in few words: Tears of the Kingdom ends up being at least 3 times better than its predecessor.
  50. funkjaw
    May 26, 2023
    0
    Unfortunately like BOTW, this game falls short of everything that makes Zelda magical; it's all hype and fluff, with no substance. If you just want to play a sandbox game on hardware from 7 years ago with graphics to match, sure get this game. But if you are looking for an epic Zelda adventure this is not it.
  51. Georgequank
    May 26, 2023
    10
    BOTW but with more story, more to do, better bosses, better everything, more Zelda!
  52. Carlostable
    May 26, 2023
    8
    La verdad es que me encanta el juego, sobre todo las nuevas mecánicas como la de por ejemplo combinar armas o la ultramano, pero creo que hay algunos errores y bastantes cosas que podrían mejorar a futuro, como por ejemplo lo pequeño que es el mundo de los cielos, en mi opinión deberían de darle mas importancia y agrandarlo un poco mas. Otra cosa que no me ha gustado mucho es que no seLa verdad es que me encanta el juego, sobre todo las nuevas mecánicas como la de por ejemplo combinar armas o la ultramano, pero creo que hay algunos errores y bastantes cosas que podrían mejorar a futuro, como por ejemplo lo pequeño que es el mundo de los cielos, en mi opinión deberían de darle mas importancia y agrandarlo un poco mas. Otra cosa que no me ha gustado mucho es que no se siente como un Zelda de verdad, si, muy bien que hayan todas las nuevas mecánicas que en verdad me encantan pero no parece un Zelda como los de antes, no digo que hagan un copia y pega de el modelo de gameplay que tenían los juegos de antes pero creo que deberían mantener mas la esencia de the legend of Zelda, espero que haya servido mi opinión.… Expand
  53. elizondofj
    May 26, 2023
    10
    El Breath of the Wild fue una introducción, TOTK superó toda mi expectativa. El final es impresionante, emotivo, nostálgico. No entiendo a tanto hater de PS y XBOX en los User Scores; la mayoría entra a dejar su Review cuando ni siquiera han terminado el juego. TERMINEN el juego, después vengan a opinar. Es increíble, lleno de sorpresas y la variedad de enemigos agregados se agradecen,El Breath of the Wild fue una introducción, TOTK superó toda mi expectativa. El final es impresionante, emotivo, nostálgico. No entiendo a tanto hater de PS y XBOX en los User Scores; la mayoría entra a dejar su Review cuando ni siquiera han terminado el juego. TERMINEN el juego, después vengan a opinar. Es increíble, lleno de sorpresas y la variedad de enemigos agregados se agradecen, gran aventura incluso para jugadores veteranos.… Expand
  54. chrisAHG
    May 26, 2023
    10
    I love the freedom that you have playing this game. I am playing other games and i don't feel what i feel with zelda. So good
  55. LegoMastar
    May 26, 2023
    10
    Muy bueno agarro lo que hizo BotW y lo perfeccionó
    El mundo se siente más vivo que nunca y las posibilidades que hay para interactuar con el son muchas 10/10
  56. Mikecraft1224
    May 26, 2023
    10
    This is most definitely the world's best game of all time. The way of story telling, building on the series and the character development seems to be not from this world and is very amazing.
    Breath of the Wild was a very good game, but this game surpasses it by far.
  57. Luigiohyeah
    May 26, 2023
    10
    Adds so much to the previous game that it makes it the previous seem so small. As well as fixing many complaints about the former.
  58. patrduha777
    May 26, 2023
    10
    ill put 10 because i like breath of the wild and the generosity of a open world family friendly.
    also to balance the huge amount of haters who put red scores.
    probably i game ill put hundred of hours experimenting and enjoying
    A GAME IS GOOD IF ITS FUN NOT GROUNDBRAKING GRAPHICS
  59. BlouePickdman
    May 26, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is amazing and Yunobo said he would love to "smash" the demon king… Expand
  60. Axarak-Hunter
    May 26, 2023
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El juego es un VENDE HUMO AL 100 % , vendieron las islas celestes como lo mas revolucionario del mundo y el atractivo mayor , lo cual es falso la isla de los albores es lo unico destacable de resto lo que encontraras son medianas islas con el mismo patron, o directamente un pedazo de piedra flotando , el subsuelo termina pecando de lo mismo que Botw es bastante vacio , si enemigos mas fuertes pero vacio , los templos son las Bestias divinas del primer juego activa cierta cantidad de puntos y jefe final que al menos estos son memorables y unicos y ya ni hablar de la historia , tenian la oportunidad de hacer algo inimaginable con todos los juegos y la conexiones con la linea de tiempo de Hyrule Historia pero a la final se fueron por la facil e hicieron un nuevo universo en palabras simples Zelda Botw y Totk son un reboot de la saga zelda, y no es tan malo eso pero cuando coges esa excusa para meter aliens y tecnología en una historia que se basa en fantasía y magia medieval si jode un poco, porque si los Zonnan son aliens y la familia real tiene poderes no por las diosas como siempre ha sido si no porque estos aliens se mezclaron con Hylianos y heredaron los poderes aliens de sus antepasados y si suena muy loco pero es que directamente es asi , la trifuerza pasa a otro plano directamente ni se menciona y ya para finalizar la parte de jugabilidad se resume en zelda BOTW pero con esteroides y no se si es cuestion mia pero los colores que maneja este juego son muy pastel ( los de botw son mas vivos) lo que hace que se vea un poco incomodo e incluso inferior graficamente pero eso ya es perspectiva mia subjetiva ,comprendo que sea una secuela directa pero es un juego que por tratar de abarcar mucho olvida su historia con el anterior juego y no la respeta lo cual me parece fatal ya que es una secuela directa no un nuevo juego unico, cambiaron las cosas metiendo tecnologia y aliens que nada tienen que ver con la saga , considero que hay muchos recursos por aprovechar en vez irse directamente a la ciencia ficcion. es un buen juego pero calificandolo como un zelda es un mal zelda tirando a mediocre para todo lo que nos vendían , Bastante decepcionante… Expand
  61. bderoo
    May 26, 2023
    10
    Somehow they took BotW and made it even more open world. The theme of this game should be "Hey, whatever works". The story is great and adds a ton to the already existing Zelda lore and it's fun to see what characters from BotW are doing a few years later.
  62. shiondelibra
    May 26, 2023
    10
    Zelda, improved what was already perfect, Nintendo you the best, nintendo, you do the best when you want.
  63. valdixson
    May 26, 2023
    10
    the game is amazing, improved the experience of the previous one. The new mechanics of the game were incredible. With creativity there are millions of possibilities to play the game.
  64. Antiquericard
    May 26, 2023
    10
    Tras más de 130 horas de juego y ojo crítico ante los videojuegos, puedo decir que esto es una obra maestra. Si es verdad que se reutiliza mucho contenido de Zelda Breath of the Wild, pero la reutilización no es mala, todo lo contrario, hace que podamos ver estos títulos mejorados en aspectos más importantes. La libertad en cuanto a creatividad se ve exponencialmente mejorado con lasTras más de 130 horas de juego y ojo crítico ante los videojuegos, puedo decir que esto es una obra maestra. Si es verdad que se reutiliza mucho contenido de Zelda Breath of the Wild, pero la reutilización no es mala, todo lo contrario, hace que podamos ver estos títulos mejorados en aspectos más importantes. La libertad en cuanto a creatividad se ve exponencialmente mejorado con las nuevas mecánicas, las mazmorras han mejorado en comparación a su predecesor y sinceramente, este juego no es un DLC, es un juego nuevo y muy optimizado para la consola en la que se ejecuta.

    Hay muchas reviews que indican que es una decepción que se ejecute a 30 fps y con la resolución a la que se ejecuta... a esas reviews les pregunto, ¿han probado a crear un juego de estas dimensiones y características para un sistema limitado como este y que se vea perfectamente? Para mí los gráficos son importantes, pero dependiendo de la temática, y en este caso, los gráficos son brutales para el tipo de género al que está destinado.    … Expand
  65. nnja
    May 26, 2023
    5
    MY SCORE IS 5/10 not 10/10 : please metacritic DO NOT CHANGE THIS!!!

    All the other 5-7/10 reviews nailed all the aspects of my review : This feels like BOTW 1.5 All the core mechanics are the same as BOTW; Link has no voice (WTF); People saying graphics are so much better are only talking about draw distance, not actual graphics quality (no HDR, unstable 30 FPS); The switch    MY SCORE IS 5/10 not 10/10 : please metacritic DO NOT CHANGE THIS!!!

    All the other 5-7/10 reviews nailed all the aspects of my review :

    This feels like BOTW 1.5
    All the core mechanics are the same as BOTW;
    Link has no voice (WTF);
    People saying graphics are so much better are only talking about draw distance, not actual graphics quality (no HDR, unstable 30 FPS);
    The switch becomes very hot, watch out in summer days;

    Hopefully I will update my review with more hours on this game but so far 100$ with taxes in canada i WAY too much to ask for this...

    PS : Davie504 said "behind each hate comment is a sad person" : YES! I am sad. Nintendo disapointed me, Skill Up disapointed me, MVG disapointed me. I'm selling my copy 24 hour after I have bought it. I'll never buy a nintendo game ever again.    … Expand
  66. Daviruchi
    May 26, 2023
    10
    Great game, you never get bored and you feel like you are always learning something new
  67. LukasGrabinski
    May 26, 2023
    10
    I think there is not much to say to this masterpiece. It’s just perfect. I‘ve never been moved by a game this much in my life and for that reason and it’s spectacular world, design and story, i can only give it the highest Rating there is.
  68. Kinale
    May 26, 2023
    10
    Simplemente perfecto.
    Es tan bueno que Breath of the wild parece una beta en comparación, y eso es decir suficiente.
  69. Tanner82
    May 26, 2023
    0
    Out of all the Zelda games I've played over the years, this is by far the worst I've ever played. Before anyone says, "Oh, you probably hated Breath of the Wild too." Breath of the Wild is actually my favorite game of all time. Tears of the Kingdom, while it looks and feels like BotW, TotK is horrible. Now, I could only stomach this game for only around 2 hours or so, so just keep that inOut of all the Zelda games I've played over the years, this is by far the worst I've ever played. Before anyone says, "Oh, you probably hated Breath of the Wild too." Breath of the Wild is actually my favorite game of all time. Tears of the Kingdom, while it looks and feels like BotW, TotK is horrible. Now, I could only stomach this game for only around 2 hours or so, so just keep that in mind. It may improve some the deeper you go, so, if the game can interest you long enough to keep going, have at it. There is one problem that really bothered me with the game, and then there's one devastating problem I have with this overrated piece of crap game. The problem I have is it's boring. It just wasn't fun to me with the short time I played. I've finished every Zelda game but could only play 2 hours of this, not because of the boredom, but because of the devastating problem I had with the game. The building mechanic controls of the game are so bad. Horrible even. They aren't fluid and feel so unnatural to use. And you use these controls so much that I found the game unplayable. Not to mention the crap you build never seem to work right. It's a mess for me. I gave this game a zero because it's a 70 dollar game, and with all the hype it received??? Horrible Zelda game...horrible game period. Buy at your own risk. You've been warned.… Expand
  70. HuyHa
    May 26, 2023
    10
    One of the best open world games of all time, Masterpiece! It's been a long time since I've felt the urge to explore everything in such a large open world game.
  71. daan2002
    May 26, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is the first game where I truly thought we were going to lose Zelda thankfully the game did get a happy ending and there’s also a secret ending I’ve been playing Zelda since ocarina of time I grew up watching my mom play the first Zelda on the original Nintendo entertainment system, and out of all the sounders I have played. I loved breath of the wild I’m a big fan of open world games. And my top favorite Zelda game is ocarina of time. Tears of the Kingdom is now among my top favorite Zelda games of all time I would fully and highly recommend this game.… Expand
  72. TheRealW4fleBr0
    May 26, 2023
    9
    They use the old map and make a new experience, they take the best from Botw and do it better
  73. SimpliOP
    May 26, 2023
    10
    One of the best games I have ever played. The world has indeed changed from its predecessor, enough to feel like a fresh new experience. In addition, the story has been upgraded from the previous game, and, while combat remains the same, it was already a great system.

    However, the shrines end before their unique puzzles can really develop, and the sky islands, which where marketed as    One of the best games I have ever played. The world has indeed changed from its predecessor, enough to feel like a fresh new experience. In addition, the story has been upgraded from the previous game, and, while combat remains the same, it was already a great system.

    However, the shrines end before their unique puzzles can really develop, and the sky islands, which where marketed as the most important addition to TOTK, feel more like gimmicks. The only incentives are shrines, chests, and a couple of other things. The UNDERGROUND, which was barely advertised, is more fleshed out than the sky islands.

    Overall, a few problems, but still, an amazing experience, TOTK is, in my opinion, the closest we have gotten so far to a perfect video game.    … Expand
  74. winged--
    May 26, 2023
    10
    best game ive ever played has sooooo many things to do. this game is soo great that even making people jealous into spending hundreds of hours making fake accounts to give it a 0 score pfft
  75. Linkf
    May 26, 2023
    5
    After putting 200+ hours in TOTK. the game is magical, it has it's unique charm that differ it from BOTW. The physics engine is lovely and I'm even amazed how it never broke not even once. Yet... It still feel a BOTW with extra steps. The monsters the mini monsters. They simply felt like you're replaying BOTW. In 2019 when they released the trailer I felt that this is gonna be the nextAfter putting 200+ hours in TOTK. the game is magical, it has it's unique charm that differ it from BOTW. The physics engine is lovely and I'm even amazed how it never broke not even once. Yet... It still feel a BOTW with extra steps. The monsters the mini monsters. They simply felt like you're replaying BOTW. In 2019 when they released the trailer I felt that this is gonna be the next MAJORA'S MASK. But really it wasn't. It was a good try Nintendo. I can't say I loved it, and I can't say I hated it either.… Expand
  76. Candeez
    May 26, 2023
    10
    This game is amazing, it's breath of the wild + basicaly.
    It has a great story, amazing caracters and gameplay.
  77. joerison
    May 26, 2023
    10
    Um dos melhores jogos já criados, senão o melhor. Não trata-se de um DLC como alguns haters afirmam. Tem essencia e mecanica do BTW, mas muito mais coisa, praticamente tres universos ao invés de um.
  78. Smashpro11
    May 26, 2023
    10
    bro THIS GAME IS SO GOOD LIKE BOTW WAS AWESOME NO ONE WANTED MORE THEN BAM THIS SH*T COMES ALONG BOTW IS TRAHS NOW , IF U DONT BUY THIS GAME I WONT TALK TO U
  79. KidScottyJ
    May 26, 2023
    10
    Just finishing it after 140 hours.
    Damn thas was something!
    I was not a fan of Botw, for me it was lack of something, it was a prototype, but now WE have the Real game! And what a game OMG, exploration + creativity + Zelda feels = perfection
    The story of legend of Zelda is revisited inspiring of all the greatest Zelda
  80. patrickpotter07
    May 26, 2023
    10
    After the first 10 hours I didn't think I could like this game more than BOTW... after 60 hours I occasionally think to myself "is this is the best game ever made?" Of course it's not, but the variety, and possibilities, and story, and the ingenuity, and how new and alive it feels despite being the same map as BOTW (only twice as big) all give it nothing less than a 10. (And no, you don'tAfter the first 10 hours I didn't think I could like this game more than BOTW... after 60 hours I occasionally think to myself "is this is the best game ever made?" Of course it's not, but the variety, and possibilities, and story, and the ingenuity, and how new and alive it feels despite being the same map as BOTW (only twice as big) all give it nothing less than a 10. (And no, you don't ever need to build for more than 30 seconds to be successful in the game, but it sure is fun if you choose to.) BOTW and OOT have competed in my mind for best Zelda ever. This game is clearly better than both.… Expand
  81. Xalon
    May 26, 2023
    6
    Doesn't make the top 5 Zeldas for me. For all the talk of how optimized it is, it sure runs poorly. Too much filler distracts from the gameplay, but at least you can add flaming genitals to everything.
  82. Elkar
    May 26, 2023
    6
    It's a decent open world game and a terrible Zelda. I miss the classic Zelda formula, open world and crafting elements are tiring. Graphically it's BOTW and the framerate has some issues in several parts of the map.
  83. hugfite
    May 26, 2023
    10
    It isn't as good as breath of the wild, but it's a perfect game too, it has a lot of options and you can do whatever you want in the game.
  84. SonyBoy77
    May 26, 2023
    0
    Jeu Surcote car estampille Nintendo, Boss Invincible, carte sans vie, meme carte que breath of the wild bref ce jeu aurai du s'appeler Breath of the wild 1.5 car la c'est pas t'es souvenir que tu dois retrouver mais ceux de zelda
  85. WhiteCloud1
    May 26, 2023
    8
    I'm enjoying TOTK a lot, If I have to say something negative is that it's really similar to BOTW.
  86. ITSME69
    May 26, 2023
    10
    This is a great game and felt well thought out. It is a continuation of breath of the wild but didn’t rely on both mechanics to much and had its own interesting mechanics. It’s a 10/10 would play again
  87. 0_oDillon
    May 26, 2023
    10
    This game isn't just a "DLC" as some have stated, and is in fact one of the best games to come out in a long time in a sea of microtransaction filled games these days.

    Breath of the Wild was a great game, and yet this game makes it feel like a tech demo, I won't be surprised if this game wins Game of the Year.
  88. AcerolaOrion
    May 26, 2023
    10
    A vastly improved BOTW only slightly held back by the lack of music and switch graphics.

    If you care about gameplay over everything else this is an excellent pick. The open world is better with more actually interesting things in it and fast travel/air travel adds a much needed QOL feature. The new fuse and physis mechanics are unique, varied and consistently fun. Temple puzzles    A vastly improved BOTW only slightly held back by the lack of music and switch graphics.

    If you care about gameplay over everything else this is an excellent pick.

    The open world is better with more actually interesting things in it and fast travel/air travel adds a much needed QOL feature. The new fuse and physis mechanics are unique, varied and consistently fun. Temple puzzles tease your brain to come up with a variety of solutions.

    Very good game overall.    … Expand
  89. SochitheJackal
    May 26, 2023
    6
    A game that's obviously still a work in progress: a cluttered UI, incredibly unweildy controls, and a chugging framerate ruin what could be an inspired experience. Instead, you'll be let down by PS2 level graphics and friends whose powers can't even be reliably used.
  90. Andante
    May 25, 2023
    7
    Tears of the Kingdom is on the surface a very impressive game for the first 10 hours or so, especially if you haven't played BOTW before. It offers a HUGE beautifully crafted world, absolute freedom, many ways to approach puzzles, some challenging shrine puzzles and an interesting way to upgrade your gear and take advantage of items you collect. The world has been expanded with floatingTears of the Kingdom is on the surface a very impressive game for the first 10 hours or so, especially if you haven't played BOTW before. It offers a HUGE beautifully crafted world, absolute freedom, many ways to approach puzzles, some challenging shrine puzzles and an interesting way to upgrade your gear and take advantage of items you collect. The world has been expanded with floating islands and a huge underground continent. Although these things sound amazing the sad truth is that after several hours the game is not fun to play. The story is a reincarnation of Breath of the Wild, the areas and even many characters are the same. The huge world is filled with countless tiresome tasks, the rewards you get are usually not really special or worth the whole struggle and there is a great absence of dungeons and quality moments in this game. On top of that, breakable weapons result in a non stop micro management, which takes a lot of fun away. The most nerve breaking feature by far I encountered though are the slippery surfaces when it rains.....this feature simply doesn't make sense because you will reach your destination anyway when it stops raining....Final thoughts: This definitely doesn't feel like a sequel but rather as a very big DLC or even as a remake (!) of BOTW! I can recommend this to players who are new to the series but not for people who have already played BOTW.… Expand
  91. NotoriousRPG
    May 25, 2023
    4
    As a Zelda fan since I was little and played from gameboy to BOTW, this game disappointed me and made me sad, we waited 6 years and we got a BOTW DLC with a lot of extra mechanics and forced length / difficulty, they didn’t improve on any of the critics of BOTW and they doubled down, we still have the annoying Kokok challenge, the paper breakable weapons, the same puzzle shrines, wastedAs a Zelda fan since I was little and played from gameboy to BOTW, this game disappointed me and made me sad, we waited 6 years and we got a BOTW DLC with a lot of extra mechanics and forced length / difficulty, they didn’t improve on any of the critics of BOTW and they doubled down, we still have the annoying Kokok challenge, the paper breakable weapons, the same puzzle shrines, wasted opportunity of using the assets which look super nice tbh, to do a classic Zelda game, instead they reused every asset and they just made the same game formula of BOTW, seriously 2 years and a 40 dll DLC would’ve been fine, this is just lazy and greedy.… Expand
  92. Cwkricky1827
    May 25, 2023
    10
    Absolute masterpiece. Better than BOTW in almost every way.
  93. TrulyBadBurger
    May 25, 2023
    0
    TLDR: good for nolifers and school age teens. Everyone else, move on you will be disappointed and repelled.

    I am going to start by admitting that I didn't finish the tutorial section of the game... and there is a good reason for that, I have a life with a wife, children, pets, a job and real friends and family. The tutorial appears to take 4-5 hours of very motivated and knowledgeable    TLDR: good for nolifers and school age teens. Everyone else, move on you will be disappointed and repelled.

    I am going to start by admitting that I didn't finish the tutorial section of the game... and there is a good reason for that, I have a life with a wife, children, pets, a job and real friends and family. The tutorial appears to take 4-5 hours of very motivated and knowledgeable players. Imagine now being a regular person who just wants to enjoy a few games on the side of a very busy life. 4-5 hours turns into 4 weeks. Which turns into a waste of time and money. I cannot imagine the amount of time wasted in progressing the story given the game mechanics for a reasonable adult: we are talking of committing 100% of your free time to that piece of junk.

    Now, I have played openworld games before with more than a thousand hours under my belt, but this game is not openworld (even nintendo admitted that it is the case, it wants to give the feeling of freedom but still the user is railroaded subtly to progress the story with the one inescapable ending). It's a cleverly scripted close world with a pointlessly large map used as a distraction where the user is constricted to do what is expected in a way that mimics freedom. There is no consequence to bad actions, you cannot progress the game unless you perform the actions required by the developers. It's like being railroaded: you can move sideways, up and down, as much as you want, but there's only one entrance and one exit to the room you are in. Another analogy is the game is like a series of skipping ropes: you have inescapable nodes and outside of that you can do whatever you want, it's pointless and adds nothing to the game. The tutorial, again, demonstrates perfectly the issue.

    Now for the game technical aspects: visually the game is just a mess, the textures are laughable the cel shading is applied unequally and mostly, the game should not be using cel shading the way it does: particle elements, water and effectively distant background are rendered unceled whereas the character and some close environment elements are celed. Unless again you are very young, the graphic may make you sick or disoriented. It's very reminiscent of early 2000 games and cel shading is just used to hide the fact the console is outdated and the game is unoptimizable. Played on handheld mode or tv mode, the game is still incredibly hideous. Those who claim the game is beautiful are just lying to themselves. Additionally, for a game that appears to be heavily based on its predecessor, the frame drops are just inexcusable and forget choosing a more performance based rendering, it is not an option. I forgot to talk about the shadows, the time of day management, etc: this should not be in a 2023 production at this price point.

    The game mechanics mix minecraft with creation and building elements from other games like fallout 4, or fortnite. What is this game? Is it a RPG, or a minecraft derivative? it's not a RPG as there is no consequences, just going onwards and upwards to save zelda. It's not adventure (you cannot avoid the minecraft elements unless you want to progress and you are railroaded subtely), it's not action (you don't have any of the basic capacities in available in current action game like rolling, straffing, etc and you must craft and use powers). You cannot remap the controls and the options listed in the menu are basically decorative. Again, it's an openworld in which you have no choice but to do what you are told otherwise you do not progress, and that is shown with the use of the powers, building, etc. The lifespan of the "weapons" is hilarious, just to show that you must craft more and grind.

    Another element of this openworld, is the management of the inventory: an real openworld game would set strong limits not 20/20/14, this large limit exists for people to grind. People have been talking about creativity in this game. What does creativity mean in an action-adventure openworld game?

    The control lags, control precision, camera management show this game is poorly developed. There is also no grading of difficulty, which is a strong indication this game is just made to railroad users who like to grind.

    One element made me laugh: voice acting. Either use it, or don't use it the developers did not know how or when to use it. And it's hilarious. Same goes with the grunts or the "etheral music" which is not whimsical, it's here to mask the utter lack of sound stage design.

    I almost forgot: if you need to watch youtube videos from nolifers to understand what to do next, this game is not well designed. Do I want to watch 5 hours of YT to know how to complete the tutorial, totaling 10 hours wasted, no thank you.

    At the end, is this game good? No, it's made for a demographic who has time to waste grinding like they were working on a factory floor and who lies to themselves to justify wasting money on an early 2000 product released in 2023    … Expand
  94. UntitledGoose
    May 25, 2023
    10
    If you love Breath of the Wild you will love this game. Nintendo has improved so much on everything from puzzles to weapon durability, quests, story and enemy variation. Even the characters facial expressions and nuances have been improved. This game is so much fun to play that its astounding.
  95. Alexresevl86
    May 25, 2023
    9
    The game is an evolution of Breath of the wild, it may be the same map, but now you can explore the sky and the depths underground, it keeps the same magic of getting you out of the path to go and investigate something you saw in the horizon, the game looks crispier and textures are a little bit better than botw, the only problem is the performance, it holds 30 fps most of the time but theThe game is an evolution of Breath of the wild, it may be the same map, but now you can explore the sky and the depths underground, it keeps the same magic of getting you out of the path to go and investigate something you saw in the horizon, the game looks crispier and textures are a little bit better than botw, the only problem is the performance, it holds 30 fps most of the time but the performance gets a hit when you are using the new skills (ultra hand, fuse, ascend and recall) if we understand that the Switch hardware is not a powerhouse, we can give that to Nintendo, but if they can release a new update to at least fix the performance hit when using the new set of skills, that would be great, Tears of the Kingdom is a good evolution of the previous game and tries to give you more lore and works the story of hyrule in a good way, it could be a 10 but due to the performance issues, I'll give it a 9.… Expand
  96. Quilly89
    May 25, 2023
    6
    I'm sad. I love Zelda. I am a Zelda fanatic. But this game doesn't deserve all the hype it's getting. I almost feel as though review sites are paid to leave a good review or fear leaving a bad review. This is breath of the wild 1.5. Is it enjoyable? Yes. Is it a sequel? No. It's DLC that was beefed up to justify its 70$ price tag. The overworld is the same. There's nothing newI'm sad. I love Zelda. I am a Zelda fanatic. But this game doesn't deserve all the hype it's getting. I almost feel as though review sites are paid to leave a good review or fear leaving a bad review. This is breath of the wild 1.5. Is it enjoyable? Yes. Is it a sequel? No. It's DLC that was beefed up to justify its 70$ price tag. The overworld is the same. There's nothing new to discover it's literally the same map. Hateno Village, Kakariko Village, same location same music same people. The underground is mostly barren. There's enemies sure, and the same exact amiibo outfits from BotW are scattered around the underground. The sky is just more shrines. No new cities. Nothing crazy. The temples are the best part. And the characters. Seeing the characters 3-5 years later is fun. 3 of the 4 temples are amazing, albeit a bit too easy. We are also still missing a lot of classic Zelda pieces. Where is the triforce? Where are the intricate side stories? Where is the graveyard and dampe? Where is lon Lon ranch? So much is missing ... Lots of confusion. In ten years we will view BOTW and TOTK as a single package rather than two distinct Zelda titles. And I think I have an issue with that, personally.… Expand
  97. caea
    May 25, 2023
    9
    Joguei esse jogo incrível no Nintendo Switch verde, e devo dizer que foi uma experiência fantástica. A história é envolvente e bem desenvolvida, com personagens cativantes. A melhor parte é a liberdade que o jogo oferece, permitindo que você faça o que quiser, quando quiser. A jogabilidade é simplesmente incrível. Você pode construir qualquer coisa e fazê-la funcionar, o que é realmenteJoguei esse jogo incrível no Nintendo Switch verde, e devo dizer que foi uma experiência fantástica. A história é envolvente e bem desenvolvida, com personagens cativantes. A melhor parte é a liberdade que o jogo oferece, permitindo que você faça o que quiser, quando quiser. A jogabilidade é simplesmente incrível. Você pode construir qualquer coisa e fazê-la funcionar, o que é realmente impressionante. Além disso, o jogo apresenta uma variedade de puzzles, e quase todos eles são interessantes. Você pode encontrar diferentes maneiras de resolvê-los..

    A trilha sonora é envolvente. Também gostei muito da opção de fundir armas. Isso permite uma personalização e flexibilidade incríveis, já que você pode fazer quase tudo com isso. O único aspecto negativo que posso mencionar é o desempenho, mas joguei no Switch verde então da pra passar.

    No geral, fiquei impressionado com o Zelda.

    Minha primeira vez escrevendo cara eu gostei do texto.    … Expand
  98. Vpluis
    May 25, 2023
    10
    Absolutely phenomenal! Once again, the incredible Zelda team has crafted a masterpiece that surpasses all expectations. From start to finish, every aspect of this game is meticulously designed and flawlessly executed. The attention to detail is astonishing, immersing players in a breathtaking world filled with captivating characters and challenging quests. The gameplay mechanics are smoothAbsolutely phenomenal! Once again, the incredible Zelda team has crafted a masterpiece that surpasses all expectations. From start to finish, every aspect of this game is meticulously designed and flawlessly executed. The attention to detail is astonishing, immersing players in a breathtaking world filled with captivating characters and challenging quests. The gameplay mechanics are smooth and intuitive, making it a joy to explore and conquer the game's vast landscapes. The stunning visuals and mesmerizing soundtrack further enhance the overall experience, creating a truly immersive adventure that will leave players in awe. Without a doubt, this game sets a new standard for excellence in the gaming industry. Bravo, Zelda team! Keep up the outstanding work!… Expand
  99. Angrodart
    May 25, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A almost perfect formula. Very similar to bowt but with improvents and more. What developers do with Hyrule is incredible.… Expand
  100. TheFox09
    May 25, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is perfect the way they make the history progression the side quests the references to botw every thing in this game is perfect… Expand
  101. DullahansXMark
    May 13, 2023
    7
    No one's here to read a college thesis, so I'll knock this one out, good/bad/ugly style (ugly being things that I wasn't a fan of but that don't affect the overall score).

    The Good: -if you liked BOTW, you'll be happy to know all of its mechanics have essentially returned. -the new runes are mostly pretty good and shake up exploration in inventive ways. -the remixed overworld isn't    No one's here to read a college thesis, so I'll knock this one out, good/bad/ugly style (ugly being things that I wasn't a fan of but that don't affect the overall score).

    The Good:
    -if you liked BOTW, you'll be happy to know all of its mechanics have essentially returned.
    -the new runes are mostly pretty good and shake up exploration in inventive ways.
    -the remixed overworld isn't perfect, but I am willing to admit they did more than I expected them to.
    -the new areas are pretty cool. Spelunking is really fun.
    -the dungeons, as the game calls them, are generally a big improvement on the Divine Beasts.

    The Bad:
    -if there were aspects of BOTW you didn't like, you'll be disappointed to know that every single core mechanic has returned.
    -using Ultrahand for building (it has other uses, which are fine) sucks. Stray from what the game *wants* you to make and it will rarely ever work. Just make bridges. They're funny and they actually work.
    -while it doesn't come into play often, there are parts of the world where it's very clear the game wasn't built with your toolset in mind. (hint: because it was built for BOTW's toolset)
    -the story is almost laughably bad. Same minimalistic approach as BOTW but with a far worse script. Ganondorf deserved better.

    The Ugly:
    -no matter what the game calls them, these still aren't dungeons as Zelda fans know them. The Divine Beasts weren't terrible, but they left me feeling hungry for something better. Dungeons in this game are basically the Divine Beasts without the control mechanism. They are generally better, though.
    -they took whistle-sprinting out. While it was a glitch and did need to be removed, it was really handy for getting around quickly. Having nothing replace it is really unfortunate.

    Overall a fun game, but six years and $70 is a big ask for what we ultimately ended up getting, which largely does play like an DLC rather than a proper sequel. Not in terms of scope (the game definitely has scope), but in terms of what the game actually is.    … Collapse
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  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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