The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

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  1. Leon_Azure
    May 17, 2023
    0
    The least Zelda-like game in the entire franchise by far, full of building mechanics that complicate basic actions that could be accomplished simply by walking or climbing in the previous game.
    Except for the underground, which is a boring and dark area, and the sky, which is quite small y wasted, Hyrule feels like a completely lazily recycled map.
    Things like Kolog seeds have returned    The least Zelda-like game in the entire franchise by far, full of building mechanics that complicate basic actions that could be accomplished simply by walking or climbing in the previous game.
    Except for the underground, which is a boring and dark area, and the sky, which is quite small y wasted, Hyrule feels like a completely lazily recycled map.

    Things like Kolog seeds have returned just as tedious as the previous game (even more) and for some reason all the Sheikah technology has magically disappeared.    … Expand
  2. davenate
    May 17, 2023
    10
    Best combat in the series, somehow makes the previous game feel empty in comparison
  3. unfinished2
    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.    … Expand
  4. rodolfogentil
    May 17, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A melhor sensação que um jogo pode dar ao jogador é a sensação de a todo momento querer jogar.
    Querer explorar e descobrir tudo que foi disponibilizado.
    Zelda te deixa com tudo a mão para jogar o jogo como vc achar correto.
    Com relação as criticas eu me posiciono da seguinte forma.
    É o mesmo mapa? Não, Hyrule foi modificada e expandida, além de ter as terras no céu e subterrâneas.
    Frame rate estavel? Fora da ultra-hand tudo segue bem liso. Mas confia que vc não vai nem notar de tão imerso que vai estar.
    Graficos ruins? Cara o estilo de arte em cellshading é super bonito e tem varias areas lindas de se adimirar. O jogo não tem pegada realista então não faz sentido julgar proximidade com realidade.

    Mas se tem falhas por que 10/10?
    Por que um jogo que te faz merhulhar dentro do console faz com que pequenas falhas sejam relevadas.
    Ao meu ver jogo do ano.    … Expand
  5. Gabby369
    May 17, 2023
    10
    This is absolutely a great game! You can do so much creative works! There are so many things to explore!
  6. grcd84
    May 17, 2023
    10
    An incredible game that manages to perfect an already nearly perfect game. This is going to be studied by game designers for decades to come.
  7. BeretBay
    May 17, 2023
    10
    Don't mind the people giving the game low scores, they haven't actually played the game. This game is free expression of the player personified!
  8. Ska-Tea
    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
  9. coro33972
    May 17, 2023
    10
    Zelda Tears of the Kingdom is literally the best game I have ever played. It improves every aspect of Breath of the Wild, and even though I haven't finished the game yet, the 30+ hours I have played are by far the best experience I've had
  10. Awestrucked
    May 17, 2023
    0
    The game reuses nearly everything from breath of the wild. Map is mostly unchanged, you still progress by collecting korok seeds, completing shrines, and going to towers that unlock map fragments/act as waypoints. They totally overstated the presence of dungeons, dungeons are essentially glorified divine beasts. Overall it feels like a DLC, and for $70, it's absolutely not worth the price tag.
  11. rdrtnk
    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!    … Expand
  12. StarFoxDevil
    May 17, 2023
    10
    es un juego perfecto , solo los hater entrar para tratar de bajar la calificacion ,
    también un medio especializado tratando de hacerse el chistoso le puso mala nota , pero no crean nada de eso y juéguenlo. El mejor juego jamás hecho.
  13. OliRock92
    May 17, 2023
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 1st thing 1st, I'm about 25 to 30 hours in and have only completed ONE of the "dungeons" but from the reviews I have read, they all have the same structure anyways so, here I go.

    The very begining of the game is already from the start, nothing like what we were shown in trailers. It feels very rushed. Then, you wake up in basically what it the Great Plateau except, in the Sky. I do mean it basically is the Great Plateau, even it's shape and structure is similar. They make you do 4 shrines (yes, the god-awful shrines are back) to get your powers then you go to the surface, dropping near a new village, which I thought at 1st was interesting to see an evolution here since people are gathering to rebuild Hyrule. Here, you get the paraglider and then proceed to a Skyview Tower, which is just a goofy ass Sheikah Tower (yes, Ubisoft's tower climbing to uncover the map is back as well...yaaaay     … Expand
  14. ChrisJ8
    May 17, 2023
    4
    You wake up after a grave injury, and are given access to a futuristic tool. In order to unlock the powers of the tool, you must travel around a tutorial area (that you can't leave) and complete shrines. You are guided by the ghost of a regal figure of the past who had direct contact with the main villain. Before you can get what you need, you have to find a shrine on a cold mountain.. andYou wake up after a grave injury, and are given access to a futuristic tool. In order to unlock the powers of the tool, you must travel around a tutorial area (that you can't leave) and complete shrines. You are guided by the ghost of a regal figure of the past who had direct contact with the main villain. Before you can get what you need, you have to find a shrine on a cold mountain.. and in order to do so you must find cold resistant materials in order to survive.

    So.. am I reviewing Breath of the Wild or Tears of the Kingdom? You’ll never know.. because the first few hours of TotK gameplay are LAZILY identical.

    Korok seeds, shrines, towers for visibility? There's zero added structure/innovation to the game's functionality. Everyone is fawning over a reskin with some new tools/powers that are even less 'Zelda' than they were in BotW.

    Oh, and the framerate is absolutely deplorable.    … Expand
  15. chuydavid
    May 17, 2023
    10
    I think, this is the best game I've ever played in my life. It's a really most play GAME.
  16. Blahblah2
    May 17, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Best game ever made, the big N has done it again, GOTY Can’t wait to buy it again on the next console… Expand
  17. Newmeaningahead
    May 17, 2023
    10
    The greatest game in video game history

    It is difficult to succinctly summarize this masterpiece in words. Words elude me despite my greatest efforts, so the best way to describe the incredible excellence of Tears of the Kingdom is by explaining how it impacted my life. Prior to the game’s release, I was your standard big apple lawyer who did not have a life outside of work; I was no    The greatest game in video game history

    It is difficult to succinctly summarize this masterpiece in words. Words elude me despite my greatest efforts, so the best way to describe the incredible excellence of Tears of the Kingdom is by explaining how it impacted my life. Prior to the game’s release, I was your standard big apple lawyer who did not have a life outside of work; I was no different to those World of Warcraft players who dedicated every single waking moment of their lives grinding hours away for a cause that - ultimately - was meaningless. My girlfriend (and eventual fiancee) of four years left me after months of only being able to spend, at most, eight hours a week with her. She said it was a blameless break-up, but I knew it was my fault, and even now I still regret that I didn’t spend enough time with her.. Shortly after she left me, I was dropped into a world of sheer loneliness, much like the chasms in the depths of Hyrule. My life as a lawyer felt more like that of a mining Mokoblin than a brave explorer on the surface. My days comprised sitting at my desk for 16 hours a day, journeying to and from the office for around two hours, and then sleeping for a maximum of five hours total. Eating a full meal was mostly a luxury, although I didn’t feel the urge to eat on account of my severe depression. I didn’t really live at this point: I became a semi-sentient automated creature that lived in a sort of twilight. I was aware of my existence, but felt no desire to engage with it. In 2022, Nintendo announced the release date for Tears of the Kingdom, the sequel to a game that I’d invested hundreds of hours into while I was still studying for my degree. I thoroughly enjoyed Breath of the Wild, and I was excited to see what Tears of the Kingdom had in store. I must admit that I doubted the extent to which Tears of the Kingdom could surpass its predecessor, a widely acclaimed game that is equally revered as a masterpiece. Still, I was happy to indulge into any activity to at least feel something. Fast forward to midnight on 12 May 2023. I had pre-downloaded the game in the morning prior to going to work, and felt some excitement for the first time, knowing I’d be able to play an enjoyable game; at the very least, it would connect me with my younger self, like a sort of nostalgic trance to alleviate the emptiness of my present day.

    This. Game. Is. Incredible. The sheer freedom to explore; the freedom to test new weapons, foods, items; the freedom to build novel machines and traverse the sky, the surface, the depths; the freedom to speak with whomever, fight whomever, defend whomever, and create whatever. I was limitless. The period of creative drought that plagued me for years had suddenly - overnight - ended with a deluge of creative freedom and curiosity. There was no barrier to anything in this world; the only limitations in any moment were my creativity and commitment to solve problems. I was able to play five hours before having to go to work. I didn’t sleep that night, but I didn’t need to: the unprecedented excitement and thrill that I felt in those short hours of gameplay left me energised and hungry for more. It was as if I was reborn as a new human being. Work was miraculously quiet over the weekend, and I was able to dedicate 40 hours into the game, having spent only four hours a night sleeping. I did not move from my couch; I didn’t need to: I had nowhere else to be, as the entire world was right at my fingertips, ready for me to unlock every inch of the surface, sky, and chasms like a sealed gate of eon waiting to be opened. In my journeys across Hyrule, I began to reflect on my own childhood: the years playing different Zelda games as I grew up. It was as if every single Zelda game was designed to lead up to this moment, and all of my life’s experiences were predestined for me to enjoy it. I began to recall what happiness felt like, I began to remember what it meant to be free. I began to see that life wasn’t about grinding countless hours into a job to make enough money to live “comfortably”. How is life comfortable if you spend 16 hours at a desk with your back arched the whole time? When I fought my first temple boss, I remembered what it meant to be courageous and strategic; that sometimes, the best solutions are the simplest ones. My hours of gameplay taught me more about myself than my professional therapist did in two years. I wrote my notice last night, and I intend to resign tomorrow. I have enough unspent money to sustain myself for a few months, and I intend to delve deeper into this game to understand what further courage and meaning I can derive for myself. For my own life.    … Expand
  18. Metroid777
    May 17, 2023
    10
    Uma continuação perfeita para um jogo que já era excelente. Narrativa mais forte, dungeons clásicas de volta e três níveis de exploração: Céu, superfície e subterrâneo.
  19. Drax40
    May 17, 2023
    9
    it would be really interesting to be able to adjust the size of the text, especially in portable mode
  20. baconomaly
    May 16, 2023
    10
    Simply incredible. Improves upon everything BOTW introduced. Somehow. Remarkable.
  21. Rangerawuevo
    May 17, 2023
    10
    Es buenisimo juego porque el mati mi primo me lo presto mati heterosexual god
  22. Paio666
    May 17, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Cuando creías que el mapa era enorme descubres un mapa subterráneo!! Es increíble todas las cosas que puedes llegar a hacer.… Expand
  23. camarone2
    May 17, 2023
    6
    Estou escrevendo para te contar a decepção com o novo jogo Zelda. Sabe aquela nota que você ve? Pois é, não é o que eu esperava!

    Até os 20 minutos iniciais do jogo parece sim uma DLC. Mesmo depois de pegar todos os poderes o jogo não muda muito. Chega a ser a mesma coisa dos anteriores. Não sei se valeu a pena gastar tanto dinheiro nisso. Acho que vou voltar para o meu velho e bom    Estou escrevendo para te contar a decepção com o novo jogo Zelda. Sabe aquela nota que você ve? Pois é, não é o que eu esperava!

    Até os 20 minutos iniciais do jogo parece sim uma DLC. Mesmo depois de pegar todos os poderes o jogo não muda muito. Chega a ser a mesma coisa dos anteriores.

    Não sei se valeu a pena gastar tanto dinheiro nisso. Acho que vou voltar para o meu velho e bom Tetris.    … Expand
  24. sludacris
    May 17, 2023
    9
    Those complaining about the cost versus having "the same map" have either not really given it a try or have grossly underestimated the gigantic amount of time and content put into this game.

    This game is a beast and I can already tell it would take 200 hours to truly find and do everything. 9/10 only because the frame rate issues are inexcusable. There are creative ways to get    Those complaining about the cost versus having "the same map" have either not really given it a try or have grossly underestimated the gigantic amount of time and content put into this game.

    This game is a beast and I can already tell it would take 200 hours to truly find and do everything.

    9/10 only because the frame rate issues are inexcusable. There are creative ways to get around these issues and they decided to go with beauty over performance.    … Expand
  25. Sovereygn
    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
  26. charliecosas
    May 17, 2023
    10
    After the great expectations, speculations, ZTotK overpasses everything, making the awesome game that lines up to its predecessor, and improve everything, i'm so happy playing it and being part of the beginning of this new adventure.
    Cheers from Spain
  27. GrayWolf008
    May 17, 2023
    10
    Zelda Tears of the Kingdom is an awesome game just pure perfection from the previous game.
    Do not be fooled into thinking that this is just a DLC of the BOTW, I assure you that this game does have new and creative additions. Yes, you will see some returning characters of the previous game and the Hyrule map is still somewhat the same but with some newer additions to explore.
    I haven't    Zelda Tears of the Kingdom is an awesome game just pure perfection from the previous game.
    Do not be fooled into thinking that this is just a DLC of the BOTW, I assure you that this game does have new and creative additions. Yes, you will see some returning characters of the previous game and the Hyrule map is still somewhat the same but with some newer additions to explore.
    I haven't fully completed the game yet; I'm still exploring the vast open world map. But so far, I am enjoying it.
    If you are looking for any new games to play on the Nintendo Switch, I highly recommend picking up the Zelda Tears of the Kingdom. 10/10.    … Expand
  28. Pitocondria
    May 17, 2023
    10
    The giant world and the cool mechanics make this game one of the biggest of all the history of Nintendo
  29. bubsnation
    May 17, 2023
    8
    its a pretty good game. only reviewing this to see if it shows up on my rating history, metacritic you need to fix this issue
  30. OrangeBking
    May 17, 2023
    10
    An improvement on it's predecessor in basically every way, whilst adding EVEN MORE to do and explore. A literal masterpiece!
  31. sarisa
    May 17, 2023
    4
    Much has already been said. Nintendo believed in their own propaganda they paid for back then in 2017. And this is why this game is what it is. And now, after they bought reviews for TOTK again, Anouma promises more "open world Zelda games". And all this knowing the open world formula was already dead in 2017 and BoTW was just boring walking simulator.

    Whether you call BOTW or TOTK    Much has already been said. Nintendo believed in their own propaganda they paid for back then in 2017. And this is why this game is what it is. And now, after they bought reviews for TOTK again, Anouma promises more "open world Zelda games". And all this knowing the open world formula was already dead in 2017 and BoTW was just boring walking simulator.

    Whether you call BOTW or TOTK spinnofs, or DLC, fact is that we still don't have new Zelda since 2012. Therefore let's hope some indie studio will eventually fill this void.
    After so many years and seeing what they're doing, there is no point waiting for Nintendo. They clearly became clowns. Just let them live their Clown World.    … Expand
  32. Regulator_XIII
    May 17, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What was once supposed to be the a dlc to continue the story ended up being to big, once again we must save the princess Zelda this time she kinda went back in time in a confusing mess, needless to say games great im having a blast… Expand
  33. RichKillerMan
    May 17, 2023
    10
    Absolutely Phenomenal!! I'm calling it Game of The Year right now due to how insanely massive the world became, but also how incredibly full it is as well. The story is breathtaking and I just can't get enough of it. There's soooo much detail added into this entry from the previous, it makes you stop and just enjoy the magnificent views around every corner. By far the greatest entry intoAbsolutely Phenomenal!! I'm calling it Game of The Year right now due to how insanely massive the world became, but also how incredibly full it is as well. The story is breathtaking and I just can't get enough of it. There's soooo much detail added into this entry from the previous, it makes you stop and just enjoy the magnificent views around every corner. By far the greatest entry into the Zelda Universe to date and I'm beyond excited to see what the future of Zelda will look like!… Expand
  34. Hasrshq
    May 17, 2023
    10
    This game has added many things that were missing in botw. This game gives us new abilities and we have underground too with sky. According to me it is the best open world game I have ever played.
  35. Irias
    May 17, 2023
    10
    The game takes everything good about botw and make it better, with also a lot of new things, all that on a 2017 console, minimum 100h of play
  36. whoopsietops
    May 17, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Why is Zelda such a poorly written character here? Not only is this game not a huge extension of the systems in the first but its writing just cannot stand on its feet… Expand
  37. alphasnipe
    May 17, 2023
    10
    This game is incredible, it doesn't make sense how well used its mechanics are, and I hope that soon it will get more grades as it deserves, and that it will surpass games like HOWARS LEGACY
  38. davi_jager
    May 17, 2023
    10
    No creia al principio q Nintendo pudiera superar a Breath of the Wild pero no hay dudas... El mejor juego de la historia!!!!
  39. LastSharpTiger
    May 17, 2023
    10
    All the best of Breath of the Wild with some quality of life fixes. Would've been nice if we could manually remap controller buttons, but oh well.

    The construction mechanic is surprisingly fun. I was expecting to be annoyed by it, but nah I actually really enjoy being able to have at it with the various pieces of technology and being able to tie them together with Ultrahand. Clearly    All the best of Breath of the Wild with some quality of life fixes. Would've been nice if we could manually remap controller buttons, but oh well.

    The construction mechanic is surprisingly fun. I was expecting to be annoyed by it, but nah I actually really enjoy being able to have at it with the various pieces of technology and being able to tie them together with Ultrahand. Clearly Nintendo saw the crazy construction videos from BotW and decided to give people more to work with.

    The weapons breakage does get annoying, and I'm much less likely to get into combat with it. Maybe if the master sword is similar to BotW once I get it back (I assume I will?), I can use that for combat and mining. Also need to figure out the best ways to farm rupees, as I want to get cold weather armour (done) and hot weather armour (not yet done) and start upgrading the pieces.

    Anyway tho putting lots of time into the game, Nintendo knows its audience, and I'm apparently part of their target group. Am about thirty shrines in with the entire surface map unlocked, so it's time to start progressing the main story with a decent number of hearts.

    Highly recommend to those who loved Breath of the Wild. Others, well, maybe try that one first.    … Expand
  40. Danielmald
    May 17, 2023
    10
    The game is just incredible. Just what I needed and I Will probably play It way too much
  41. Ianaranda
    May 17, 2023
    10
    Me parece uno de los mejores juegos de toda la historia las mecánicas los mapas y la historia me encantan GOTY del año.
  42. Valance23322
    May 17, 2023
    10
    Makes BOTW feel like a tech demo. Massively expands on one of the best games on the switch.
  43. Arsoul
    May 17, 2023
    10
    Sin duda alguna Nintendo volvio a dejarnos en claro que es eso que nos gusta de los juegos de Zelda, además de el mundo abierto que posee el juego, tiene múltiples posibilidades para vencer a los enemigos o resolver algunos puzzles, además de traernos de vuelta una gran nostalgia, si buscas un juego inmersivo donde te adentraras y facinaras por una historia alucinante, dale la oportunidadSin duda alguna Nintendo volvio a dejarnos en claro que es eso que nos gusta de los juegos de Zelda, además de el mundo abierto que posee el juego, tiene múltiples posibilidades para vencer a los enemigos o resolver algunos puzzles, además de traernos de vuelta una gran nostalgia, si buscas un juego inmersivo donde te adentraras y facinaras por una historia alucinante, dale la oportunidad a este Zelda, aunque no seas fanático de la saga, te dejará sorprendido… Expand
  44. NIDAROSWOLF
    May 16, 2023
    1
    First of i didn't like BoTW, but it was a fun handheld game. This is the same game over again whit more minecraft. I'm just disappointed because i was hoping for a new zelda, and perhaps more like the older ones whit more magic and mystery. Dont care much about the money i lost, but more about i now have to wait some more years for a real Zelda. Congrats to the ones who like this Zeldacraft.
  45. AbbieBetterThnU
    May 17, 2023
    10
    No spoilers ahead, but if you are one of the absolute retards who review bombed this, guess what, you’re a retard! You just are, don’t you dare deny it. This will always be the best and my favorite franchise in gaming, disagree, whatever, you’re wrong and have a low value as a human being in my eyes, everything in this game is amazing regardless of any problems you douche’s might have I amNo spoilers ahead, but if you are one of the absolute retards who review bombed this, guess what, you’re a retard! You just are, don’t you dare deny it. This will always be the best and my favorite franchise in gaming, disagree, whatever, you’re wrong and have a low value as a human being in my eyes, everything in this game is amazing regardless of any problems you douche’s might have I am right you are wrong shut up and get off the internet you moron.… Expand
  46. MKTMKK
    May 17, 2023
    10
    The fact that this low-budget rehased garbage got a 96 proves there are double standards and hypocrisy among these critics. Let's all be honest with ourselves. Forget the PS5/XSX and $70 price tag, If this were just a PS4/X1 game for $60 without the Legend of Zelda title, the narrative would've been so different. There is no way it would've scored higher than a 75 average. This game wouldThe fact that this low-budget rehased garbage got a 96 proves there are double standards and hypocrisy among these critics. Let's all be honest with ourselves. Forget the PS5/XSX and $70 price tag, If this were just a PS4/X1 game for $60 without the Legend of Zelda title, the narrative would've been so different. There is no way it would've scored higher than a 75 average. This game would be crucified by critics for low-budget graphics, poor draw distance, bad lip syncing, low unstable FPS and lack of innovation. Gamers would be roasting it by calling it a PS2 game. And then these game journalists have the audacity to rant and virtue signal over studios crunching, even though they are the main reason why crunch even exists in the first place, because every studio has to work at least 100 times harder than Nintendo to get a 90 overall Metacritic score. Playstation Studios had to crunch hard to become a critic darling with those graphics and over-produced cutscenes, but Zelda devs can make copy/paste shovelware and get treated like the Messiahs of gaming. I don't even want to hear about the Switch being underpowered. They are charging a premium next-gen price of $70, so I expect the same level of quality as PS5 and XSX. Not my fault these greedy cheapskates at Nintendo refuse to release next-gen hardware. There are hundreds, or maybe even thousands of indie games with higher quality than this trash for a cheaper price, yet get much lower scores from critics.

    There is no multiplayer. So once you beat the story, there is literally not a reason to touch this game again. Charging $70 for a game with no replay value is a cash grab. Nintendo, you can make all the indie quality games you want. But when I get a $70 game with no guaranteed online multiplayer, that is where I absolutely draw the line. How dare you give me half of the game for $70. I might've actually had fun if it had online. That's the least they could do after increasing the price for this low budget game. It's funny when Zelda fans make fun of COD for being the same game every year. At least there are new maps and graphics every year, while Zelda is the same map and graphics in 6 years. It's mind boggling that this game gets universal acclaim for indie quality at $70, when others work much harder and get panned by critics and gamers. I don't recommend this game at all, unless you want to support laziness    … Expand
  47. Faf123
    May 17, 2023
    10
    Just the best game ever in my opinion
    You can just do whatever you want for 20 hours straight and after that you have still 1000 Things to do
  48. Linkus2345
    May 17, 2023
    10
    Amazing game,story,character design,music and enemies.There is also some nostalgia from breath of the wild.
  49. Heimdall90
    May 17, 2023
    10
    Il gioco perfetto, migliorato sotto ogni punto di vista rispetto al predecessore. Non c'è paragone con nulla uscito negli ultimi 5 anni e sarà una misura di paragone per il futuro. Nintendo ha ricompiuto il miracolo.
  50. Herbzilla77
    May 17, 2023
    10
    Amazing game, takes everything that made BOTW awesome and builds on it. You can sink hours into the game technically accomplishing nothing and still have a blast. Only negative is some frame rate issues when using ultra hand( mostly in sky from what I’ve noticed) but not enough to deter from the awesome gameplay or the immense interactive open world
  51. SLVRPHOX
    May 17, 2023
    10
    ToTK is an absolute masterpiece! They took everything that was great about BoTW and somehow made it even better. This game is a once in a lifetime achievement. It will go down in history as one of the best if not the best ever made.
  52. Zelda4ever
    May 17, 2023
    7
    Buen juego, muy mal zelda, de zelda solo tiene los personajes y algunas melodías. Es el mismo juego que botw pero con nuevos trucos que alejan aún más al juego de la esencia. Eso sí, el final es excelente e inigualable, por eso le subí la nota. La exploración es de lo más frustrante, pasas horas explorando y al fin logras encontrar el tesoro y oh sorpresa, te premian con flechas u ópalo,Buen juego, muy mal zelda, de zelda solo tiene los personajes y algunas melodías. Es el mismo juego que botw pero con nuevos trucos que alejan aún más al juego de la esencia. Eso sí, el final es excelente e inigualable, por eso le subí la nota. La exploración es de lo más frustrante, pasas horas explorando y al fin logras encontrar el tesoro y oh sorpresa, te premian con flechas u ópalo, quitando toda emoción a la exploración. Los personajes irritantes sin algun boton que te ayude a activar o desactivar la ayuda de ellos, lo hace frustrante. Que cada cosa tenga una misión secundaria lo hace aburrido. Los gráficos son un asco, no puedo creer que en pleno 2023 sigan trabajando con tan pésimas texturas, entiendo que la justificación son las mecánicas del juego y lo acepto, pues son excelentes, pero no quita la realidad . Lo peor de todo son los recuerdos, el trailers del juego fue un clickbait de nuevo, todo todo es recuerdo... Esté juego vive solo de su nombre, sin el, no tendría tanto 10 falso de la prensa.… Expand
  53. kimjw064
    May 17, 2023
    10
    It looks like similar with breath of the wild at first.
    But as the game progress, feels new and improvement from the BOTW.
  54. Vinimainardi
    May 17, 2023
    10
    É incrível o que a Nintendo fez diante do fraco processamento do Nintendo Switch. "Legend of Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom" é uma obra-prima. Realmente, foram aproveitados diversos elementos do jogo anterior, e algumas coisas já começam familiares no início do game. Porém, as novas habilidades, alterações no mapa, história e forma de avançar na história são imensamente maiores. O fatorÉ incrível o que a Nintendo fez diante do fraco processamento do Nintendo Switch. "Legend of Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom" é uma obra-prima. Realmente, foram aproveitados diversos elementos do jogo anterior, e algumas coisas já começam familiares no início do game. Porém, as novas habilidades, alterações no mapa, história e forma de avançar na história são imensamente maiores. O fator "construção" é absurdamente divertido e aliado aos novos poderes tornam as Shrines totalmente diferentes umas das outras, algo que te faz querer passar uma a uma. Eu tenho um grande avanço, mas não me canso de jogar e sinto que ainda estou muito no começo. Em resumo, é um jogo essencial para quem tem Nintendo Switch e obrigatório para quem gostou de Breath of the Wild. Ele utiliza o que foi bom no jogo anterior e adiciona inúmeros novos conteúdos ainda melhores.… Expand
  55. Alfredson
    May 17, 2023
    10
    They took BotW and made it bigger and better in every way.

    Completely new gameplay mechanics, vastly improved enemy variety, the world is massive, crafting, building, cooking is through the roof.

    One of the best games of all time.
  56. Marckx
    May 17, 2023
    9
    very nice game, compared to its prequel there are many new features and different upgrades that completely change the gameplay and game strategies, the only flaw is every tanyo the game lagga, and sometimes the shadows get wet, but apart from these two technical defects , the game itself is wonderful
  57. TylerToanone
    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
  58. Victikur
    May 17, 2023
    10
    El mejor juego que he jugado en toda mi vida.
    Llevo 30 años en esto de los videojuegos.
    Nunca me he encontrado ante algo así.
    Felicidades Nintendo .
  59. mario999
    May 17, 2023
    0
    I just can’t believe that some people reviewers rate a game on a switch 96 out of 100, with graphics from 20 years ago, that’s not even funny anymore, In 2023 playing at 500px what is that ? Frame rate dropping, for me that’s unplayable in 2023, for me graphics are not even important but that’s just embarrassing, we have phones wjrh 4000 pixel almost and there you have that, the GameCubeI just can’t believe that some people reviewers rate a game on a switch 96 out of 100, with graphics from 20 years ago, that’s not even funny anymore, In 2023 playing at 500px what is that ? Frame rate dropping, for me that’s unplayable in 2023, for me graphics are not even important but that’s just embarrassing, we have phones wjrh 4000 pixel almost and there you have that, the GameCube had better graphics, if Zelda haves 96 then horizon forbidden west is a 300.… Expand
  60. AsrielDreemur
    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.    … Expand
  61. SoyJoms
    May 17, 2023
    10
    GOTY 2023
    nothing more to say
    I'm not a fan of Zelda, but this game makes me want to play it.
    I played it at a friend's house and loved it, now that I bought it vI played it at a friend's house and loved it, now that I bought it
  62. Tbrew87
    May 17, 2023
    7
    The entire world+story feels forced, and carried by a gimmick which distracts you from how empty and lifeless TOTK really is
  63. David_Ji
    May 17, 2023
    10
    As a player who is familiar with most of the series from Nintendo’s previous console based Zelda till the long waited enhanced version of 2017, it has everything I waited for. No matter is the plot or the mechanism attached to, or the details, scorning experience from, it balance not only needs for theatrical but also open world feelings.

    The users experience of when can skip,    As a player who is familiar with most of the series from Nintendo’s previous console based Zelda till the long waited enhanced version of 2017, it has everything I waited for. No matter is the plot or the mechanism attached to, or the details, scorning experience from, it balance not only needs for theatrical but also open world feelings.

    The users experience of when can skip, especially for second play, connection between dialogue and character voice are kinda subjective feelings. The rhythmic of the game is almost perfect. Can not ask for no more.

    Hope can adjust some lighting effects for following adds up.    … Expand
  64. HectoHermano
    May 17, 2023
    10
    Obra maestra y es una pena que haya gente tan penosa poniendo reseñas negativas para fastidiar el juego. Quiero verlos llorar cuando se lleve el GOTY
  65. Hajji
    May 17, 2023
    0
    it's a game where you showcase your engineering skills and express your creativity, with childish puzzles. where you roam large world collecting same garbage..

    if you hope for great boss fights, tension, deep fighting/skills mechanics. look somewhere else.
  66. alvaromoralyzz
    May 17, 2023
    10
    Best game I've seen in 20 years, I can't even comprehend the amount of things you can do as a player here
  67. NRD_Leodis
    May 17, 2023
    10
    absolutely fantastic! Nintendo have managed to receate the magic of BOTW. The new mechanics and storyline are great.
  68. DrMarley
    May 17, 2023
    8
    Pros:
    - It's the best 8/10 game ever made. It is very fun to play with the new abilities.
    Cons: - Weapon durability is boring, engaging with enemies leaves me with fewer resources than I started with. - Many Koroks are tedious. - 4 Shrines should be combined into bigger puzzles which award either a heart container or a stamina seed at the end. - The systems of the game allow you to    Pros:
    - It's the best 8/10 game ever made. It is very fun to play with the new abilities.

    Cons:
    - Weapon durability is boring, engaging with enemies leaves me with fewer resources than I started with.
    - Many Koroks are tedious.
    - 4 Shrines should be combined into bigger puzzles which award either a heart container or a stamina seed at the end.
    - The systems of the game allow you to not engage with the platforming and puzzle challenges.
    - The sky islands (after the tutorial) feel almost the same as each other.
    - The world is less interesting to explore as I already explored it in Breath of the Wild.
    - The voice acting is very odd. People don't talk like that.
    - The game runs terribly on the Switch. Every time I use Ultrahand it drops to 20 FPS which is unpleasant as you have to use it all the time.
    - The menus are tedious to navigate. Attaching arrow heads manually with every shot is frustrating and having to drop an item to fuse it to a weapon is irritating.
    - The controls are not generally re-mappable and are often frustrating.
    - The combat is very flat, the weapon variety is largely limited to appearance and damage numbers. Yes, I can attach an object to a weapon, but most of the objects just change the knock-back and whether it does more blunt or sharp damage, the animations don't change.
    - Flurry rush has a very strange activation window which doesn't really reward dodging out of danger at the last moment, just dodging at a specific time.
    - Observing most of the story as flashbacks is boring.    … Expand
  69. Yuyuke793
    May 17, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Lo compré el primer día y no lo he soltado ni para dormirno me hecho no la primera misión principal pero ya he andado medio mapa y el subterráneo con un bug uniendo tres alas en forma de triángulo se puede bajar, tengo hasta la espada maestra este juego es perfecto… Expand
  70. thrandy
    May 17, 2023
    10
    它非常棒。它充足的游戏内容和自由度，与市面其他开放世界戏相比更胜一筹
    与botw相比，本作引导更为柔和，将各种能力也进一步扩展，如矿石不需要炸弹而是木棒+石头，时停进化为时间倒流，玩家整活能力更丰富。我目前还未能完全适应这个游戏，比如很多天空岛还不知道怎么去，但我可以慢慢尝试探索    它非常棒。它充足的游戏内容和自由度，与市面其他开放世界戏相比更胜一筹
    与botw相比，本作引导更为柔和，将各种能力也进一步扩展，如矿石不需要炸弹而是木棒+石头，时停进化为时间倒流，玩家整活能力更丰富。我目前还未能完全适应这个游戏，比如很多天空岛还不知道怎么去，但我可以慢慢尝试探索
  71. GlassyMink
    May 17, 2023
    10
    What a masterpiece this game is from the combat. to the beautiful world, to the new mechanics, to the story everything is well done in this game. It's so much fun as well and so much to do. The new floating islands is a plus and I truly believe this is up there as one of the greatest zelda games of all time if not the greatest. it's a 10/10 for me and game of the year. Forgot to alsoWhat a masterpiece this game is from the combat. to the beautiful world, to the new mechanics, to the story everything is well done in this game. It's so much fun as well and so much to do. The new floating islands is a plus and I truly believe this is up there as one of the greatest zelda games of all time if not the greatest. it's a 10/10 for me and game of the year. Forgot to also mention it's very creative which I like and the building and all that is endless you can do what you please.… Expand
  72. Babsi
    May 17, 2023
    10
    I played BOTW for about 100 hours. Now im 30+ hours into TOTK and i dont know how they managed to make this game this good. If you didnt like BOTW you should still give TOTK a try. It refined so many things that were disapointing in BOTW. I dont know how but they even managed to make the game look better and add even more mechanics. Its a game that is challangeing, fun and creative all atI played BOTW for about 100 hours. Now im 30+ hours into TOTK and i dont know how they managed to make this game this good. If you didnt like BOTW you should still give TOTK a try. It refined so many things that were disapointing in BOTW. I dont know how but they even managed to make the game look better and add even more mechanics. Its a game that is challangeing, fun and creative all at once. Definetly a must play.… Expand
  73. paveer
    May 17, 2023
    10
    At a time I would give 10/10 to BotW. If I could play just one - this one is even better. But since I played BotW, there is less wow. I do love the graphic of these games. I wish more developers would focus on the FUN and less for how many needles their cactus has, ray tracing and **** like that. I love that I can play it as a casual player and enjoy it, but more skilled players can findAt a time I would give 10/10 to BotW. If I could play just one - this one is even better. But since I played BotW, there is less wow. I do love the graphic of these games. I wish more developers would focus on the FUN and less for how many needles their cactus has, ray tracing and **** like that. I love that I can play it as a casual player and enjoy it, but more skilled players can find their challenge there as well. This open world is just on another level. I do not feel it forces me to grind just to progress the story. Most probably there are quests like bring me 6 goblin horns, but I cannot remember any like that. I do remember quests like that in other games which is usually very boring. (world of warcraft, Assassins creed, The Witcher,...) If someone wants any resource from me, mostly I do have it already just from messing around and if I do not have that, It usually send me to some cool cave or do some cool puzzle. The great thing is, that you can just mess around searching for new cool areas and things to do without actually wanting to progress in a storey... and when you get bored you just can go with the story, or skip most of the story - it is up to you... If you do not like doing something, you do not have to do it. Of course if you want a certain armour to feel good, well you probably need a little bit of grind for rupees or resources.. :-). Two things I do not enjoy that much are - I kinda like to be attached to a nice weapons so them breaking is breaking my heard. But i get it. If they were not breaking, everyone would just find how tho get the best weapons at the start of the game and would be OP right away. It would be nice if I could see at least when it will break. Something like a number how many hits it has left or something. I also do not like that I do not regenerate hearts over time but have to cook... all the time. Those are the two things I do not enjoy that much, but I get them. It is a great game for everyone.… Expand
  74. IamFoX
    May 17, 2023
    10
    Excellent game. Overpassed expectatives.

    Awesome music and photography.

    If you played Breath of the Wild you will find in Tears or the Kingdom a game with better dungeons, more enemies and with higher difficulty. You will not be disappointed.
  75. Timo1024
    May 17, 2023
    10
    This game is just incredible, it adds so much to what we had in BOTW, and in all the right places. Very few games really pull me in and I want to spend as much time as I can spare playing it, and this game does it like none other. The level of polish is also amazing, despite the complexity everything works flawlessly, the performance is great considering the HW it runs on, and the graphicsThis game is just incredible, it adds so much to what we had in BOTW, and in all the right places. Very few games really pull me in and I want to spend as much time as I can spare playing it, and this game does it like none other. The level of polish is also amazing, despite the complexity everything works flawlessly, the performance is great considering the HW it runs on, and the graphics and sound are breathtaking. I really hate how some haters are review-bombing this game because they're jealous of Nintendo and Zelda. Don't listen to those haters and just try the game for yourself and I promise you you're gonna love it to pieces.… Expand
  76. MArtinrrr
    May 17, 2023
    10
    the new Zelda tears of the kingdom is amazing there are lots of stuff to do and i am having so much fun the dungeons are so fun and original and they really made me think overall it is a 10/10(for people who are scared to buy it just go for it I thought it was going to be bad but it was incredible and it is a perfect sequel)
  77. Joefshr
    May 17, 2023
    10
    Tears of the kingdom is an amazing sequel to botw, every quality of life change that I wanted has been changed and the endless amount of content is overwhelming (in a positive way). Any worries about using the same map we’re squashed when continually getting lost in the world that I was previously so familiar with.

    Without getting into spoilers the depths are thrilling and are extremely    Tears of the kingdom is an amazing sequel to botw, every quality of life change that I wanted has been changed and the endless amount of content is overwhelming (in a positive way). Any worries about using the same map we’re squashed when continually getting lost in the world that I was previously so familiar with.

    Without getting into spoilers the depths are thrilling and are extremely fun to explore. I wasn’t sure how Nintendo could top the masterpiece that was botw but they somehow did    … Expand
  78. Hellscream85
    May 17, 2023
    10
    The whiny crybabies that neither bought or played the game are getting drowned out by the sheer amount of people who bought the game and are enjoying it, you love to see it, 10 out of 10!
  79. Maugaran
    May 17, 2023
    4
    Simple Action Adventure. Nice building Item mechanic.
    Very bad Graphic, only 30fps, missing rpg mechanics, empty Open World, bad audio syncro, bad character design, missing good Quests
  80. Gameboy25
    May 17, 2023
    10
    If you liked Breath of The Wild you are going to like Tears of the Kingdom. Why? That's because this game has so many new mechanisms and also some from the previous game. The world is now bigger with sky islands and the underground world. And you don't have to play the previous game since you will start in the game knowing nothing. I'm going to continue playing Tears of the Kingdom nowIf you liked Breath of The Wild you are going to like Tears of the Kingdom. Why? That's because this game has so many new mechanisms and also some from the previous game. The world is now bigger with sky islands and the underground world. And you don't have to play the previous game since you will start in the game knowing nothing. I'm going to continue playing Tears of the Kingdom now soo.. See you later gamer… Expand
  81. samuelsoria
    May 17, 2023
    10
    Like others Zelda games this game is a perfection, I’m playing hours and I cannot boring because you have a lot to do and explore and create, a great game Thank you Nintendo another master piece
  82. gonzoboss
    May 17, 2023
    10
    Amazing game, amazing journey. Every moment in this game is a new experience. It was worth waiting!
  83. Gamermutt
    May 17, 2023
    10
    I loved BotW, and TotK is proving to be even more fun! So much to do and explore. Despite it being the same world, it feels very new. New enemies are really fun! I've throughly enjoyed playing and can absolutely see myself picking this back up to play around often! Exciting game, excellent sequel! Its a definite upgrade from BotW! Looks great! No issues with frames dropping for me. TheI loved BotW, and TotK is proving to be even more fun! So much to do and explore. Despite it being the same world, it feels very new. New enemies are really fun! I've throughly enjoyed playing and can absolutely see myself picking this back up to play around often! Exciting game, excellent sequel! Its a definite upgrade from BotW! Looks great! No issues with frames dropping for me. The music is lovely as well really adds to everything. I highly reccomend it! Looking forward to more like this!!… Expand
  84. IloveNintend0
    May 17, 2023
    10
    Everything in this game is good. It's better then Botw and deserves a 10/10.
  85. don_tim
    May 17, 2023
    9
    This game delivers a gameplay experience most of todays games cant compare to. I really like that there are no map markers and you are free to explore the world on your own. The world is also incredibly „readable“. Everything can be seen in the distance and you choose in you go there or not. This makes the world feel rich and breathing. Because of this, i cant understand the critics whoThis game delivers a gameplay experience most of todays games cant compare to. I really like that there are no map markers and you are free to explore the world on your own. The world is also incredibly „readable“. Everything can be seen in the distance and you choose in you go there or not. This makes the world feel rich and breathing. Because of this, i cant understand the critics who say that there is nothing but emptynes in the open world. I always encounter something interesting on the way to my next destination. The new abilitys are also a very special part in this game. All in all, love it!!!!… Expand
  86. Orli
    May 17, 2023
    9
    This game is a great continuation of the series: a wonderful world, new mechanics to explore. The plot is secondary, of course, as always, but you don't expect that from Zelda.
    This game does not give clear and simple content on a platter. This is a game about exploring the world and mechanics, so if you don't like it, then this game is not for you.
    There is only one problem in it - the    This game is a great continuation of the series: a wonderful world, new mechanics to explore. The plot is secondary, of course, as always, but you don't expect that from Zelda.
    This game does not give clear and simple content on a platter. This is a game about exploring the world and mechanics, so if you don't like it, then this game is not for you.
    There is only one problem in it - the FPS periodically drops, but specifically I don't really care about it. But I would like to see a new generation of the Nintendo console as soon as possible and a free transfer of Zelda to it (I think it unlikely, but hope dies last)    … Expand
  87. yungwinkel
    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.    … Expand
  88. Squall927
    May 17, 2023
    10
    Amazing game!!! Bigger and better than Breath of the Wild! It's hard to break away ;)
  89. stingus
    May 17, 2023
    10
    I loved BOTW, but TOTK makes it look like a tech demo. An amazing game I've spent over 100 hours in already. It is definitely one of the best games I've ever played.
  90. Tevux
    May 17, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is awesome, the things you can do are limitless, I understand people saying that is a DLC of BOTW, the mechanics of both games are the same, but with worlds apart from each other, TOTK brings us a new way of exploring hyrule and building whatever your imagination let's you, the only complain os that the runes they gave us make the game a little to easy to surpass certain shrines/ temples... but that's not the real problem once the games allow you to run free and conquer hyrule.… Expand
  91. Danger23
    May 17, 2023
    10
    So far the game is perfect. I can't flaw it. The visuals are amazing, even with the "limits" the switch gives. Game runs smoothly so far, which these days isn't always a given. Didn't watch any of the trailers so that I could explore and experience all the new things for myself. The sense of adventure this game gives is fantastic. I keep finding new challenges and new little secretsSo far the game is perfect. I can't flaw it. The visuals are amazing, even with the "limits" the switch gives. Game runs smoothly so far, which these days isn't always a given. Didn't watch any of the trailers so that I could explore and experience all the new things for myself. The sense of adventure this game gives is fantastic. I keep finding new challenges and new little secrets everywhere. Anyone giving this game a 0 hasn't touched the game. Every detail this game gives in this massive world tells us why it took this long to make. I'd happily wait 6 years for games like these.… Expand
  92. Pato_1111
    May 16, 2023
    10
    GOTY sin lugar a dudas. Siempre tienes cosas que hacer y si quieres ir a un lugar ten por seguro que vas a ver más cosas que te llamen la atención y al final te acabarás perdiendo por el mapa.
  93. TokyoGamerYT
    May 16, 2023
    10
    I saw that people started to review bomb this game. When I started thinking I couldn't find any good reason as to why they would. After spending atleast 30 to 40 hours in this game, I can confidentiality say it isn't anything lower than an 8, but if you really hate it then you probably only hate it because you hate Nintendo and haven't played it. That alone isn't even a good reason, yet ofI saw that people started to review bomb this game. When I started thinking I couldn't find any good reason as to why they would. After spending atleast 30 to 40 hours in this game, I can confidentiality say it isn't anything lower than an 8, but if you really hate it then you probably only hate it because you hate Nintendo and haven't played it. That alone isn't even a good reason, yet of course people will still be dumb and come on here and review bomb it. So I decided to atleast help with that by adding my thoughts on the game and why it might just be one of the best games ever made.

    1. Starting with reason one being that this game is everything that someone could want from a sequel to one of the best games ever made. It adds upon the things that made the first game so good, it learns from the very few mistakes the first game made. Such as forcing people to buy amiibos for the best items in the game, instead in their game it gives you stuff that's simply cosmetic and good early game but nothing amazing by endgame.

    2. In reason 1, I mentioned it adds upon the parts that made the first game so good. And a few of those things were letting the player choose how they wanted to play the game, how they approached a fight a puzzle. In this game they lean into that much more with the 2 main new abilities, with those being fuse and ultrahand, allowing you to make a weapon which normally sucks into something good, or allowing you to make a robot or even a korok torture device. Both let you do so much. It's great because it let's the player have more fun by deciding what they want to do rather than be told exactly what to do.

    3. My final point is that the map which people had complained before seeing it that it'd be hyrule eith some sky islands and wouldn't be that different. Well in the end it is way different with some large variations aswell as instead of small ones people were expecting. And because people kept complaining that it was basically a dlc, they said things like "why pay 70 bucks for dlc" and "what's so next gen about this to be 70 dollars". The reason they priced it at 70 is because they knew no matter what people would buy it, by the looks of what the internet has been saying they weren't wrong. With all the people who said it was a glorified dlc being proven wrong we can now see its a true sequel by doing what most don't and that's make a better game by learning from the firsts few mistakes like I said earlier. By doing so this game has become a game that clearly deserves the price tag because it is one of the best games ever made.

    To close this all up with a nice little bow, I want to point out that the people review bombing this game can't change the fact that this game is great and that people will buy it. And even with their crappy reviews with 0 true statements about the game I just would like to remind anyone who's read this far that the game is good if you didn't enjoy the first for whatever reason, you won't like this one and that this game was made by people who love the ip and care. Nintendo as a company has fallen into being scummy from time to time but when have other companies not. Like we've just going to pretend sony hasn't tried to sabotage xbox gamepass? In the end the people who make the game are different from those who publish it. Buy it if you want to and buy it if you don't. The game runs great with frame dips for less than a second when using ultrahand with a lot of stuff on screen, but otherwise no dips. The graphics aren't bad same as the first time in that aspect but slightly elevated. Thank you for reading this far and have a good day    … Expand
  94. OJ07
    May 16, 2023
    10
    Absolute creative masterpiece! No two playthroughs will ever be the same, your experience will be truly unique... how many games can claim that
  95. SingerChiller
    May 16, 2023
    10
    In dozens of hours of game experience, I have been experiencing Eurake moments. These moments have nothing to do with pictures, plots, or music, but just my connection with the game design at that moment. In other words, this is link.
    Today's game industry is getting bigger and smaller in a sense. It is getting closer and closer to Hollywood, but farther and farther away from the players.    In dozens of hours of game experience, I have been experiencing Eurake moments. These moments have nothing to do with pictures, plots, or music, but just my connection with the game design at that moment. In other words, this is link.
    Today's game industry is getting bigger and smaller in a sense. It is getting closer and closer to Hollywood, but farther and farther away from the players.
    However, the creators of Tears of Kingdom and The Legend of Zelda are still doing what they should be doing, which is what other game production companies should be doing, just like [Elden’s Ring] and [ it takes two] did the same, so they got TGA.
    The game experience of Tears of Kingdoms is full of fun, and fun is the highest evaluation of a game.
    At the same time, it is also a game with a very different style and content from its predecessor, Breath of the Wild, and I am very happy to see it, because the same means stagnation, and change means progress and the future.    … Expand
  96. Aidan923
    May 16, 2023
    10
    Tears of the Kingdom is an amazing game, and I want to both talk about what I liked, as well as address some common criticisms of the game: Story: I haven’t completed the story yet, but from what I have experienced, it’s really good. Not as strong as other games in the franchise, but definitely feels like it’s following in the footsteps of the more traditional Zeldas. A new version ofTears of the Kingdom is an amazing game, and I want to both talk about what I liked, as well as address some common criticisms of the game: Story: I haven’t completed the story yet, but from what I have experienced, it’s really good. Not as strong as other games in the franchise, but definitely feels like it’s following in the footsteps of the more traditional Zeldas. A new version of memories are back, and while those memories are great, it is a little disappointing that we don’t get to play through them. The dungeons, at least the ones I’ve done, are very solid. They all have unique themes, and unique bosses. They do have a similar progression in all of them; activate a set number of things to unlock the boss. Don’t expect them to be on the quality of OoTs forest temple, or SS’s Sandship, but they are much better than the divine beasts. The bosses are pretty great, and their music is amazing. The boss of the Rito dungeon is especially memorable.
    Performance: TotK runs pretty well on switch, honestly a little better than i expected. It’s a solid 30 fps, which for a single player game is still really good. There are slight performance dips here and there, mainly dealing with large groups of enemies and lots of explosions. It’s also important to consider that the Switch is not incredibly powerful, so its performance is still good. As for graphics, it’s the same cell-shaded look as BoTW. I love the art style, but it’s certainly not everyone’s cup of tea.
    Combat: Weapon durability is still a thing, though fuse does address is to some degree. It hasn’t been fixed the way I would’ve liked, but it is slightly better. Overall the combat is the same, though Links new abilities and new enemies make it a lot of fun. Additionally, enemies seem to have more health than in BoTW, and hit a bit harder.
    Map: The world is the same Hyrule as BoTW, but with several changes. New towns have been created, and some old areas are completely changed. While it does feel familiar, it’s changed enough to be fun to explore. The underground area is huge, and is pretty fun to explore, though I would’ve liked more diverse underground biomes. The sky islands are really fun, but are way too sparse. Overall, the world is really fun to explore.
    Conclusion: overall, TotK is an outstanding game, and a great sequel. It improves upon everything that BoTW did, as well as adding its own new ideas. If you are a fan of BoTW, or of open world games, I highly recommend. It’s my top choice for Game of the year.    … Expand
  97. Henrog
    May 16, 2023
    10
    Great game. I have ~30 hours in it and feel like I’ve done so much and so little at the same time. The audience score is low because of review bombers. If you liked BOTW, you will like this game as much if not more.
  98. Gwynner
    May 16, 2023
    9
    primera reseña: el juego me ha encantado y como pienso que nada es perfecto le doy un 9
  99. Devanlking
    May 16, 2023
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have been so excited about this game coming out. Waited 6 years for the release. Bought the OLED TOTK switch and collectors edition of the game... Just to be so quickly disappointed only a few hours after gameplay. The end game "boss FIGHT"is placed in a good spot, but also so misplaced at the same time. Please don't tell me he just sits beneath the castle waiting for you the entire game??? Ganon is the main villain, reanimated to reap havoc but does nothing the entire game but sit beneath the castle waiting??... I'm no pro at all and somehow ruined my whole experience with the game in the first 2 hours...Check this.

    You're granted access to the castle grounds in the first quest of the game right, you're basically walking around the floating castle next to the chasm from the start so I figure why not, let's save the game and jump down into this chasm to see if anything cool is down there and BOOM! what do you know, as long as you can run past a few goonies the end game boss is down there and you could beat the game then if there if you want... Are you *#%*# kidding me?? Is this because of speedrunners being a big thing in BOTW? If he's just beneath the castle the whole game, does that mean he doesn't even show his face at all the entire game or push back in any way? Start a war? Raise an army to fight back against the land of Hyrule and its hero's? Please tell me I'm speaking too soon and y'all havnt just ruined this game by trying to hard to make a replica of BOTW.    … Expand
  100. T4lk888
    May 16, 2023
    10
    The best game I have played really recomanded very fun and harder then botw probably the best switch game
  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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