The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

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  1. Snowboarder08
    May 20, 2023
    10
    MILD SPOILERS: Alright so I just want to say for anyone saying, "This game is 70$ dollar dlc" "There's no innovation". Just stop your embarrassing yourselves at this point because they have not only changed hyrule up a lot they've added two new areas to explore being the depths and the sky islands. On top of that though with links new zonai abilities you are given so much freedom that itMILD SPOILERS: Alright so I just want to say for anyone saying, "This game is 70$ dollar dlc" "There's no innovation". Just stop your embarrassing yourselves at this point because they have not only changed hyrule up a lot they've added two new areas to explore being the depths and the sky islands. On top of that though with links new zonai abilities you are given so much freedom that it almost feels like you can do anything or build anything. Also the story is so interesting and it makes you want to explore the world in depth and find all the information you can. When I played Breath Of The Wild for the first I got lost in it's world explore in the vast open hyrule. This get's expanded on even more whether finding new towns, finding the changes of hyrule, the whole underground map, the sky islands and the list goes on. They also added dungeons back which was obviously exciting for many (Myself included). The bosses being more diverse rather than fighting blight ganons. Speaking of ganondorf he's back and looking better than ever before. I would say more but don't want to spoil too much so I'm gonna rap it up. I 100% recommend you won't regret it .… Expand
  2. CouldBeYourName
    Jul 20, 2023
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. - Bad performance on Switch (not even 20 fps at times)
    - boring disappointing story
    - reused map and assets with little new content added
    - full pricing    … Expand
  3. garoslayer
    Jul 11, 2023
    0
    I can't believe I am giving a Zelda game such a low rating but this game has cemented the fact that Zelda as we know it is dead.

    This game is a complete chore, grinding for material to create stuff to grind for more materials just to repeat the same thing over and over. Want to upgrade your inventory then grind, want to get new weapons then grind just bear in mind that you will break your    I can't believe I am giving a Zelda game such a low rating but this game has cemented the fact that Zelda as we know it is dead.

    This game is a complete chore, grinding for material to create stuff to grind for more materials just to repeat the same thing over and over. Want to upgrade your inventory then grind, want to get new weapons then grind just bear in mind that you will break your useless weapons to get equally useless ones, of course you also have the Ubisoft towers, a staple in chore-like open world titles such as this and the Assassin's Creed franchise.

    There are no dungeons, exploration is not rewarding, not only are you exploring the same map but you are doing it for pointless loot too. God I miss key items and dungeons, remember how cool it was to open that chest not knowing what you'll find inside. Remember how cool it was to go into the overworld now with the key item to open new avenues for exploring. Back then the overworld was a big puzzle itself, in this title the puzzle are contained in another grinding mechanic known as shrines.

    There is no story, no epic, no lore, no side quests, no memorable characters. It's just a bunch of mechanics and gimmicks, Zelda is dead and we killed it. This game whatever you want to call, but it is not a Zelda title.

    I gave away this Zelda and don't plan to buy another BoTW like title, I'm not interested in Open World Zelda, if you like grinding and gimmicky mechanics this game is for you. If you like Zelda then it isn't.

    Zelda was the only game that got me into buying a Nintendo console, but I guess not anymore. You lost a fan Nintendo, it's sad to see what Zelda has become. I hope 2D titles survive and don't get destroyed too.    … Expand
  4. sapphiron
    May 20, 2023
    10
    Game of the Year!
    Gameplay: 10
    Art: 10
    Music: 10
    Level Design: 10
    And the new abilities are so amazing!
  5. ensatsu
    Jun 4, 2023
    4
    It’s better than Breath of the Wild. The dungeons are a little bit better than the Divine Beasts. The story feels like they put a little bit more effort into it. The shrine puzzles feel a little bit more fun this time with the Ultrahand, Recall, and Ascend mechanics. Ultimately though, I still feel that the structure of the game sucks. Playing the exact same Sage cutscene after everyIt’s better than Breath of the Wild. The dungeons are a little bit better than the Divine Beasts. The story feels like they put a little bit more effort into it. The shrine puzzles feel a little bit more fun this time with the Ultrahand, Recall, and Ascend mechanics. Ultimately though, I still feel that the structure of the game sucks. Playing the exact same Sage cutscene after every dungeon feels like a slap in the face. When you find memories scattered across the open world, they feel disjointed and didn’t really make me connect to the story that well. The new characters and Ganondorf himself felt underwhelming. The way that they completely ignore the events of Breath of the Wild as if it didn’t happen or happened a long time ago greatly annoyed me. The Depths just feel like a completely pointless addition that is only there as a way to farm Zonite ore to fuel your useless vehicles and not really find anything interesting besides Amiibo cosmetics. You will quickly get bored of exploring the Depths after 5 hours when you realize its mostly pointless with nothing to find. The final boss with Ganondorf is pretty well done, but I find it very ironic that they didn’t even force the player to use Ultrahand or any of the gimmicks to fight him and instead just felt like a standard fight where you spam flurry rush with good timing. Its almost as if the devs realized that they are just pointless gimmicks. You’re not forced to utilize any of your tools like the Hookshot or Light Arrows in previous Zeldas because they don’t exist anymore. As a Zelda fan for 30 years, this game made me depressed and lose a lot of confidence as a fan of this franchise and the gaming industry as a whole. The game sold very well and also reviewed well too. I really question what in the world are they seeing? I expect the developers to utilize the same principles in the next game because of the critical reception which makes me question if I should even stick around as a fan anymore or just quietly move on and say this series is no longer for me… Expand
  6. Kabbaway
    May 23, 2023
    4
    I appreciate the grander plot and attempts to integrate the Era of the Wilds into the wider Zelda timeline (although so far it's hard to tell if it's succeeded). I also appreciate the originality of the Depths; no prior Zelda game has been set underground and had they placed a greater focus on that, perhaps the premise being that Link is trapped underground following the opening cinematicI appreciate the grander plot and attempts to integrate the Era of the Wilds into the wider Zelda timeline (although so far it's hard to tell if it's succeeded). I also appreciate the originality of the Depths; no prior Zelda game has been set underground and had they placed a greater focus on that, perhaps the premise being that Link is trapped underground following the opening cinematic and has to work his way back up to Hyrule, it could've been incredible. The exploration aspect on its own can still be fun and lead to some humorous or gorgeous encounters.

    In saying that, it inherits all the same annoyances as BotW - tedious game mechanics, constant stuttering frame rates, convoluted button inputs and delayed responses, repetitive and (mostly) fruitless side quests, a disjointed story, weak voice acting (to be clear I blame Nintendo's lazy direction for this, not the VAs themselves). But on top of all of BotW's half-baked assets, chucking in a souless Skyloft 2.0 and the under-utilised Depths makes TotK feel even more spread-too-thin than its predecessor.

    As well as making the Depths more of a focus, I believe that making Zelda's moments playable would've really elevated this game. Spirit Tracks is the only Zelda game to date to have the player control Zelda, and I think a second one is long overdue. The context of THIS Zelda's journey in particular would've made for a brilliant way of keeping BotW's map while doing something SIGNIFICANTLY fresh with it.    … Expand
  7. 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
  8. Notgonnaputuser
    Jun 2, 2023
    2
    Legit has same map, while the chasms are copy paste of the above without buildings

    Missions are the same, find 4 heros and beat ganan
    Building is fun, but it gets boring overtime
  9. Don_Zaloog
    May 23, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A mediocre expansion of botw.
    I will start by saying botw was also not a 10/10 game by any means.I olayed it for 150 hours and after the first 25 it felt the whole game was on a loop.
    Every negative i will list here is present in both games.Makes sense since they used the exact same assets making TOKT.So here we go :
    1.Behind everything theres a korok.900 in one 1000 in the other.Its so discouraging knowing the bad reward before you do anything.
    2.Shrines interior is the same and you got 120 of them in botw and 150 in totk.Again repetitiveness on its finest.
    3.Map besides shrines and koroks basically only has bokolin camps with sometimes no reward at all.
    4.Cooking is tedious and boring.Btw you still cant have quick items.If you need to heal during battle you have to pause enter menu chose food and chose to eat it….
    5.Towns dont offer much content and there are 1-2 worthy side quests.
    6.Weapons brake and you lose interest fast.Fuze is a pain.You need 7 moves to fuze two owned weapons:open menu , pick weapon , throw it , pick ability fuze , open weapon menu chose weapon , chose fuze…
    7.Divine beasts like the rest of the game is on repeat.They all are the same , same as the new “dungeons“ 8.Battle is poor and uninteresting.

    Critics and fans never talked about these of course and they still dont.How can such a terribly repetitive game be a 10 ? Well its a zelda thats how.

    Totk is an even worse position since its the exact same game with some add ons.It basically a meme game now where you minecraft structures and post videos of goofing around. Theres no game out there with such map but empty of meaningful things to do.The map is empty of any essence.
    I would rate this a 7 for the sake of some new players that experience it for the first time.BUT giver the many suspicious 10s it gets to counterbalance them its a 0.    … Expand
  10. antavros
    May 21, 2023
    0
    espere 6 anos por esto y me encuentro con algo que parese mas un dlc que una segunda entrega grafica mente malisimo lo mismo que el 1 artisticamente una desepcion las masmorras simples y repetitivas no deveria haber gastado mi dinero en esto que decepción
  11. christianchown
    Jul 11, 2023
    4
    BOTW is the greatest game ever made. Every village, every side quest, every unexpected twist and turn was a delight: an incredible voyage of discovery, and those discoveries were thrilling. TOTK has none of that. I'm 40 hours in and haven't experienced a single moment that was unexpected or new. All the enemies, all the insects, even all the sound effects are the same as BOTW, except theBOTW is the greatest game ever made. Every village, every side quest, every unexpected twist and turn was a delight: an incredible voyage of discovery, and those discoveries were thrilling. TOTK has none of that. I'm 40 hours in and haven't experienced a single moment that was unexpected or new. All the enemies, all the insects, even all the sound effects are the same as BOTW, except the maps are emptier and the quests are sparser.

    Oh look, it's Hestu. Oh look, it's Kilton. Oh look, Tarry Town. Again.

    This is not a new game. This is not a sequel. This is an expansion pack. Five years for this? I feel cheated.    … Expand
  12. buujah
    May 24, 2023
    0
    I have to say that I don't really like the new part. I don't find the innovations exciting, it just doesn't look aesthetic when a thick stone is hanging from the stick. I also don't like the underworld and the heavenly world. In addition, it really feels like a bold clone of the grandiose first part BOTW. now I have all the same again, just named differently. I find it kind of bold andI have to say that I don't really like the new part. I don't find the innovations exciting, it just doesn't look aesthetic when a thick stone is hanging from the stick. I also don't like the underworld and the heavenly world. In addition, it really feels like a bold clone of the grandiose first part BOTW. now I have all the same again, just named differently. I find it kind of bold and would have hoped for something else.… Expand
  13. Maraud30
    Jun 14, 2023
    1
    It's ugly, empty and boring. Your weapon breaks after 3 hit even if you have a metal sword meaning it is pointless to look for good equipment. The puzzle thing with construction is closer to Minecraft or to the Sims that Zelda imo and it is the absolute opposite of fun for me. Shrines are just puzzle that a 5 year old could figure out within 3 minutes. Graphics looks so aweful and it isIt's ugly, empty and boring. Your weapon breaks after 3 hit even if you have a metal sword meaning it is pointless to look for good equipment. The puzzle thing with construction is closer to Minecraft or to the Sims that Zelda imo and it is the absolute opposite of fun for me. Shrines are just puzzle that a 5 year old could figure out within 3 minutes. Graphics looks so aweful and it is running at 30fps, I can't get immersed in the universe. Princess Zelda, free yourself from Ganon because I ain't coming for you!… Expand
  14. Dayon
    May 13, 2023
    10
    This is the best Zelda game I played in awhile. If you love or played the legend of Zelda games then you meant like this.
  15. peyman24
    Jun 3, 2023
    4
    Repetition of the previous good game that maybe should have come next generation because there was no need to repeat the game
  16. GhostCoffee
    May 24, 2023
    2
    The game feels like a cheap cash-grab, compared to other games especially with the 6 years of development. Its compares more to a "Fan made mod" to Breath Of The Wild, than a stand alone game.
    The gimmic of crafting quickly becomes tedious and repetitive, and just sticking a stone on the end of a stick, or placing a mushroom on your shield gets old and quite frankly both look horrendous    The game feels like a cheap cash-grab, compared to other games especially with the 6 years of development. Its compares more to a "Fan made mod" to Breath Of The Wild, than a stand alone game.
    The gimmic of crafting quickly becomes tedious and repetitive, and just sticking a stone on the end of a stick, or placing a mushroom on your shield gets old and quite frankly both look horrendous and feel super lazy from a developing perspective. Where as some weapons actually take on a new look when combined, other quiite simply have said item stick out, looking like an eye sore.
    You would expect so much better from the Zelda franchise, it certanly made legendary games before, this just feels like a last cash grab before they let go of the brand and moves on.
    It could have been a great game, even though this new format is not my cup of tea, but i cant fathom how little have been done during 6 years in development, when you have free mods for games like skyrim, made up by a small team of ~5 individuals which remodels and change the basegame to a bigger degree than this changed the original BOTW, it feels like a fan made mod, and it does not justify its price tag.
    There is ofcourse some fun to be had playing, but it bores too soon, and for the price its a rip-off    … Expand
  17. 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
  18. lucame
    Aug 20, 2023
    3
    Tears of the kingdom is the worst game of 2023!

    >despite being a set protag the game asks for your pronouns >The legend of Zelda theme by system of a down makes an appearance >In the English dub the merchants will speak a lot and some of them are noticeably male despite some of them voicing females >Mario movie references >shrines are back and are still tiny two-room physics    Tears of the kingdom is the worst game of 2023!

    >despite being a set protag the game asks for your pronouns

    >The legend of Zelda theme by system of a down makes an appearance

    >In the English dub the merchants will speak a lot and some of them are noticeably male despite some of them voicing females

    >Mario movie references

    >shrines are back and are still tiny two-room physics puzzles that give you a spirit orb
    I honestly lost interest after ragu told me to do two more shrines.

    >korok seeds are back

    >weapon durability works the same way

    >The gerudo dancer outfit now says "meme worthy costume" in it's description

    >The construction feature of the game will autodetect if you are making a swastika

    >Fusing is really limited

    >The time travel thing can only happen in one location

    >master sword has energy durability still

    >map is 90% the same

    >The other 10% has reused assets to do something "new"

    >There's now a town full of black people

    >flurry rush is back and still has the same massive timing window

    >no playable Zelda

    >There's references to shriek and how "he" transcends the idea of gender

    They don't outright call her a tranzy but the intention is pretty visible

    >There are only 4 dungeons (+ hyrule castle, SAME hyrule castle map)

    >Its the same area you can see in the trailer with Sidon!

    >There's a souvenir that depicts an earth globe but it's called "the universal fun balloon" which is a reference to the company making the Nintendo theme park at Orlando.

    >Zelda turns into a dragon after link has been killed off screen so she has to step in and access the secret power she had all along and save the day because the hero has nothing on a princess of wisdom (this is a exact line from the dub)

    Overall an unmitigated disaster.
    Theres just games that are so much better and deserve more and sales, do yourself a favor, don't buy this game.    … Expand
  19. Lopezzz
    May 13, 2023
    10
    Una obra maestra básicamente de pies a cabeza, su historia, banda sonora, personajes lo hace único. Y ni digamos del mapa, es inmenso y divertido, Super recomendado
  20. Zaile
    May 13, 2023
    10
    Nothing to say, I improve everything from the previous title, one of the best in history
  21. ason313
    May 14, 2023
    10
    Another Zelda masterpiece from Nintendo. Takes what was great about breath of the wild but more story focused and many interesting tweaks.
  22. Littlegizmo
    May 14, 2023
    10
    so some people are review bombing this game for no reason lol this game is epic and deserves a 10... perfection... cant stop playing it
  23. rolo143
    May 23, 2023
    10
    This game is huge and even better than BotW, I don't even see the point of playing BotW anymore when you have this vastly and improved game with 3 maps. It has story, and the gameplay is just great, not just exploring, but also the mechanics and the ability to create whatever comes to your mind using the resources that they give you. It's fun to see other people creations and using imagination
  24. SauloIS
    May 20, 2023
    10
    Jogo Excelente!

    O jogo trás tudo o que você espera de uma sequência de BoTW e muito mais. Mais liberdade do que sequer você poderia pensar. Se BoTW já foi um marco para os jogos de mundo aberto, que antes se escondiam atrás de "os consoles não vão suportar" e o BoTW mostrou que problema não era de hardware, o Tears vem e expande mais ainda sua liberdade para explorar esse mundo rico e bem    Jogo Excelente!

    O jogo trás tudo o que você espera de uma sequência de BoTW e muito mais. Mais liberdade do que sequer você poderia pensar. Se BoTW já foi um marco para os jogos de mundo aberto, que antes se escondiam atrás de "os consoles não vão suportar" e o BoTW mostrou que problema não era de hardware, o Tears vem e expande mais ainda sua liberdade para explorar esse mundo rico e bem elaborado dessa nova ambientação de Zelda. Quem joga em um mesmo console que tem os saves do zelda BoTW ainda pode desfrutar de alguns elementos importados dos saves.

    Um jogo com arte maravilhosa. Cores, fotografia, composição de cena perfeitos. Mais uma obra de arte por parte dos Devs.

    Músicas maravilhosas, design de personagens muito bem desenvolvidos.    … Expand
  25. Dariiiiiiii
    Aug 30, 2023
    0
    Very disappointed. It's the same BOTW but WORSE. Still no real dungeons, tons of useless loot and weapons, repetitive gameplay. New mechanics aren't good, game became some weird monstrosity with all this building and fusion. It's simply unfun and feels really tedious. Don't forget about massive framedrops here and there and lack of story. This game's critics rating is another confirmationVery disappointed. It's the same BOTW but WORSE. Still no real dungeons, tons of useless loot and weapons, repetitive gameplay. New mechanics aren't good, game became some weird monstrosity with all this building and fusion. It's simply unfun and feels really tedious. Don't forget about massive framedrops here and there and lack of story. This game's critics rating is another confirmation of incompetence of game journalists. Play it only if you are a huge fan of BOTW and want to play the same game again, but a little bit different.… Expand
  26. Vestherian
    May 20, 2023
    10
    The game is definitely a sequel to BotW, and even with the same map (which makes sense) it's been changed enough to work as a new game.
    The abilities are completely different and the absolute freedom you have is ridiculously fun. The story is great, better told than BotW imo.
    The new weapon fusions add yet another layer to the combat as well as a method to make weapons last much longer.    The game is definitely a sequel to BotW, and even with the same map (which makes sense) it's been changed enough to work as a new game.
    The abilities are completely different and the absolute freedom you have is ridiculously fun. The story is great, better told than BotW imo.
    The new weapon fusions add yet another layer to the combat as well as a method to make weapons last much longer.
    The only issue is the item selection menu for attaching/throwing. With the sheer quantity of items it can be exhausting to scroll though. Hopefully that's patched.    … Expand
  27. OlekWie
    Jul 2, 2023
    7
    I know, for some of you it's a ten out of ten but for me it's only seven. So let me explain, why i think Zelda tears of the kingdom isn't a masterpiece.
    First: I like this kind of games where doing side activities, but why the hell there are so many shrines!? I would more like a 70 shrines, and dont miss a piece of stamina because there is less shrines than i need!
    Second: Yeah, it is a    I know, for some of you it's a ten out of ten but for me it's only seven. So let me explain, why i think Zelda tears of the kingdom isn't a masterpiece.
    First: I like this kind of games where doing side activities, but why the hell there are so many shrines!? I would more like a 70 shrines, and dont miss a piece of stamina because there is less shrines than i need!
    Second: Yeah, it is a good game but it has too many things that are just frustrating like the fighting system.
    Third: All the abilities like Ultrahand or recall aren't as good as other things. BOTW did it better with fighting abilities.
    Fourth: I hate zonai devices. Thats it.
    Fifth: Bosses are too hard in the beginning. I did whole dungeon in depths under death mountain and only thing that was stopping me from kicking his ass, was my sword dealing only ten damage. After getting the 35 sword it was easy as defeating normal enemy.
    Overall, looking what i wrote it sounds like i hate this game. No, i like it, but for 70$ starting getting bored doing sidequests and trying few mainquests, it's your decision is it worth it. If you played BOTW you could give it 10/10 but for me it's solid seven. But if you are a Assasins Creed fan you could say it's 6/10. So it's your choice.    … Expand
  28. barril76
    Sep 5, 2023
    0
    Well basically repeats the same scenario from the previous game. Of course the grafics looks annoying for the Nintendo switch device. The story is good, very very long game too had minimum 200 hours of your time.
  29. TsukuuYo
    May 13, 2023
    10
    Definitely a great game, everything we needed from Zelda game, includes new mechanics, new crafting system, overall a great game from Nintendo.
  30. Gake_The_Cake
    Jun 18, 2023
    8
    My initial review of this game was based on the starting content of Tears of the Kingdom which is a definite improvement on the previous title. However, since then I've become aware of the game's many faults of which a couple are pretty severe. This isn't to say TotK is a bad game, it's absolutely one of the best games to come out, but it's far from perfect. That said, my score is 8My initial review of this game was based on the starting content of Tears of the Kingdom which is a definite improvement on the previous title. However, since then I've become aware of the game's many faults of which a couple are pretty severe. This isn't to say TotK is a bad game, it's absolutely one of the best games to come out, but it's far from perfect. That said, my score is 8 because the gameplay mechanics are phenomenal; this is best gameplay I've experienced, but I need to talk about the game's faults because they're really bad.

    1) The worst offense this game makes is that which all media and culture should strive to avoid: numbness of emotions.

    In a story about the impending end of the world because the Demon King had be reborn, his minions mustering their might, and all the peoples of the world fighting for their lives the story chooses revolve around archeology into an ancient people who were so hedonistic that they didn't even create art. The Zonai are not master warriors, nor mystical wizards, they were lazy people who had their every need looked after by robots... In a game when the main villain is not famine, overwork, or disease, but a war. The Zonai were undone because they were lazy and didn't heed the warnings of people far more knowledgeable of the current threat that they needed to prepare for war. It turns out the people of the current time were far more suited to combating the threat than the Zonai were because all the current time people are warriors.

    I stepped into this game thinking the Zonai were mystical god-warriors, but what I found was that the Zonai were boring. Nobody in the current time of the story could use anything to fix their current ailments from the Zonai; because their problems aren't automation related. They don't need to relax; they need to stand and fight, but they're already capable. So why do the game's people take such interest in this lazy forgettable culture? Everything is a dull lime green or white with the Zonai and everything is either a robot or a gadet; they had no culture. Their history was frolicking in the gardens... How are a people staring down the very reincarnation of death supposed to be so enthralled about that they forgo fighting for their lives?

    2) You get followers in this game that have unique abilities, but for some ungodly reason activating it is the same button you use to interact with objects in the world. Yes, I rank this as almost as high as total tone deafness, because in this game items you get from slaying enemies is EVERYTHING. You cannot fight in this game unless you pick up enemy drops. How does this matter, well not to spoil anything, but a few of the followers you get have extremely useful abilities... That so happen to destroy or remove the very items that are the only way to progress in the game. Additionally, these followers decide that they just NEED to walk straight into you every single second of the day. You cannot interact with the world if these followers are following you. You literally have to desummon your followers, which is locked behind a massive menu, in order to be able to pick things up without destroying them. You wouldn't think this would be the most fun destroying thing ever, but in this game, when enemy items are literally your only method of survival, it gets really old really quick.

    Alright, so I've talked about the game's downsides, let me talk about what this game does well:
    -If you see something interesting, go to it. You'll get a reward. Not a unique reward, but a guaranteed reward of some sort.
    -This game is so good at basic exploration, I say basic because oh my god does it fall flat on environmental story telling- the last game was excellent at it by the way, that you can mark an objective and not reach it for several real-world days. Saying this game is full of things to discover doesn't do it justice. There is only discovery in this game, but it's going to be of the same bland things: re-spawning resource nodes, golden poop, and golden orbs. That's it.
    -Combat. Surprisingly, this game's combat is actually really good if you try to exploit it. The whole game's premise is that you should try to cheat... And cheating the combat is REALLY fun. Actual cheats are being patched out, so technically, if you find a nifty work around that makes the game more fun, and the combat more exciting, it's technically intended, but it feels like cheating and it's a great feeling.
    -Puzzles. Again, the whole game is built around cheating around the game's challenges, so feel free to try to cheat through the game. That's what it's made for, and holy cow does it deliver. These puzzles are the best puzzles in gaming... And that's WITH "cheating," because nothing's truly cheating unless it's patched out. They've understood their own systems VERY well, and have balanced things so that you have to learn a new "cheat" to get through the game when it's time to learn.    … Expand
  31. Sr_Puny
    May 15, 2023
    10
    El millor joc del que portem de segle. No hi ha res igual al mercat. Si voleu una AVENTURA que vos dure més de 100 hores (o 400) deixeu de buscar, aquest és el vostre joc. Espectacular
  32. 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
  33. Jason17oc2
    May 17, 2023
    10
    One of the best experience while playing,so innovative and funny, it really makes Legend of Zelda: breath of the wild looks like just the demo of tears of the kingdom,LOVE IT
  34. Elypso
    May 19, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. For people who say it's a dlc. Have you played games with dlc recently ? Is more than 200hours of new content considered a dlc now ?

    I feel like when I started pokemon gold and silver. Same formula as blue and red, same feeling of known environment. but wayyyy better. More content. More land. More enemies. More possibilities, even some sandbox games don't allow that much liberty it's insane. I played botw, but this is in every way something new. 10/10    … Expand
  35. Abel69
    May 20, 2023
    10
    Cada segundo del juego era para mí una belleza, ayer me pasé el juego después de una semana que salió el juego y hay un montón de cosas que hacer todavía. A todo esto me refiero que este juego tiene calidad y muchas cosas aparte de la historia principal, sin lugar a dudas un juego que marcan un antes y un después en la industria de los videojuegos.
  36. TheBigBosss
    May 20, 2023
    10
    Es un muy buen juego en especial por que lleva el juego anterior a su máximo no se como se pueda superar pero si alguna compañía de juegos se propone lo logra como ponerle amor a un juego ejemplo The Legend of Zelda Tear of the kingdom.
  37. Riggs_Jafar
    May 20, 2023
    10
    Never bored. Overwhelmed with stuff to do. Has a better story than BoTW. This game will be in the conversation for one of the greatest ever made.
    Gotta add, all the children giving this a zero need to have their thumbs removed. Even if you don't like this type of game, in no reality does this deserve a 0/10. Yall are dumb.
  38. RoyalHistorian
    May 20, 2023
    10
    Best Zelda Game Ever. Best open world game I’ve ever played. Not A DLC. BotW is like an early game demo in comparison.
  39. 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.
  40. Vv1119
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    Phenomenal. Possibly the game of a decade, sure to shape the gaming industry for years to come.
  41. maliou
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    I still remember that day when I saw the PV where Link flew down from the sky, I cried with excitement at that time, I couldn't imagine how Nintendo did it! The imagination of this work is too strong, you can explore the sky, the earth, the underground, except the ocean!
    At the same time, this game further increases the proportion of the plot. Zelda’s sacrifice of herself for Link and the    I still remember that day when I saw the PV where Link flew down from the sky, I cried with excitement at that time, I couldn't imagine how Nintendo did it! The imagination of this work is too strong, you can explore the sky, the earth, the underground, except the ocean!
    At the same time, this game further increases the proportion of the plot. Zelda’s sacrifice of herself for Link and the future of the world makes my blood boil. The final ending is also a good ending that I like. I have to give this work full marks.    … Expand
  42. arm302540
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is game of the year for me every element in this game. Is so **** good especially the final boss fight and rauru remember this name moment.… Expand
  43. NoGameshahaha
    Jul 2, 2023
    5
    For sure, it is really impressive what an amazing job Nintendo did with the totally obsolete Switch Hardware. However, that is exactly the problem. The ambitions were too big and the possibilities too limited. What's left is a huge game with interesting mechanics, but much of it is just empty and boring
  44. skyhell10
    Sep 1, 2023
    0
    Gráficos datados, Jogo repetitivo, mundo aberto vazio e extremamente chato. História rasa a cheia de furos.
  45. bound4earth
    May 30, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Quest text that is unskippable, and quests that force 4 time repetition is plentiful. They leaned into Navi type quest text that you cannot just speed through, everytime you turn in one of so many objectives a voice pops up unckippable that say 3 more. Who designed this. What happened to the guy that did BoTW, why did they fire him to force this game to a stop constantly. They took what made BoTW great and tore it out to replace it with a gimmicky physics model or tack on boulders to weapons. Instead of just adding it, they made it the core of game-play. It is fun for the first 10 hours, but puzzles are just repetition after that and even with auto build becomes boring and wastes time.

    The physics and weapon additions could have been cool if they were not made to be core gameplay elements because everything great in BoTW had to be gutted to make way for these systems. It is also overused to such a degree that you see nothing but repeated puzzles constantly and it gets tiring to use auto build even half way through the game.

    Lack of bombs and freeze powers is puzzling and having useless minions that get in the way constantly only to accidently use abilities because the UI is just trash tier design. AT least make companions optional because they offer nothing except a few useless attacks for people that want them. The arrow menu is a great example how bad the UI is, you have 5-6 useful addons, and a few can use here and there, but they add all items to the arrow addon list (scrolling through a hundred or more items when most are garbage is trash design) and you have to add them everytime you shoot an arrow. Weapons went from usable in BoTW to absolute garbage in this game because they tacked on a gimmick, so they had to make almost all weapons trash to force you to use the gimmick tack on boulder. Because you can tack on boulders rocks that used to take one bomb or bomb arrow now take 10 or 6 minion roll uses. Weapons still break because bad design to include the master sword.

    BoTW didn't have enough story, no problem they said. They will tell you the same story 6 times over. When you do the sage quests, they repeat for every four after that, 3 videos back to back identical in most ways that you have to skip separately. They repeat telling the exact same plot lines over and over and over to DEATH! They story is better than BoTW overall, but ruined by repetition and the way it was told. You also have the writer ruining an overall great story at the very end with an M Night tier twist which just shows trash writing.

    MINOR SPOILER The writer doesn't understand what a sacrifice means so they just undo it all in the end. Just trash tier writing that brings the entire story down. MINOR SPOILER

    The game has a better story than BoTW, but told so horrifically and forced stops constantly that it becomes an annoying experience just to try to play through it. The gimmicks added only forced the developers to trash all of the old useful abilities only really keeping the grab, gutting ice platforms, stop time and bombs for no reason. They also repeat a lot of content for the physics based stuff and it got old fast.

    The game is good, but to call it a masterpiece ignores that it improves nothing in any meaningful way over BoTW and in most respects delivers a worse experience (Story repetition, UI, companions that should have been optionally auto use like BoTW, buggy physics got old fast). I think a lot of this had more to do with how amazing BoTW was and the team being stuck between a rock and a hard place, hence the weird shift to physics instead of adding it, making it a core mechanic.

    Tears Of The Kingdom is a great story, minus the terrible M Night Twist and is filled with flawed gameplay. Worth a play if you play all Zelda games, but I don't think it is required for all Zelda fans. I don't really know who to recommend it to because if you are into physics based game-play it gets old long before the game ends and doesn't even innovate in physics based puzzles, if anything it just repeats a lot of BoTW ones with new tools.

    A good but flawed game that a lot of people are giving undeservingly high marks on.    … Expand
  46. Trypsinogen
    Jun 7, 2023
    8
    The music is absolutely pathetic and uninspired for a series with such a rich history of good music. The story is god-awful. The characters are largely uninteresting. At many times, the world feels too large for its own good, in that there is a lot of landspace that is just dull and uninteresting and you have to spend a lot of time traversing it to get to where you need to be. Nintendo isThe music is absolutely pathetic and uninspired for a series with such a rich history of good music. The story is god-awful. The characters are largely uninteresting. At many times, the world feels too large for its own good, in that there is a lot of landspace that is just dull and uninteresting and you have to spend a lot of time traversing it to get to where you need to be. Nintendo is a garbage, despicable company.

    Still though, TotK is fun. And it is innovative.    … Expand
  47. Georgequank
    May 26, 2023
    10
    BOTW but with more story, more to do, better bosses, better everything, more Zelda!
  48. diegobage
    Jun 19, 2023
    10
    Amazing! There isn't any game that can compare with (just Breath of the Wild)
  49. Techbane
    May 23, 2023
    9
    TOTK goes to embarrassing lengths in an impossible attempt to recreate the magic and wonder of experiencing BOTW for the first time. Still, thanks to some intelligent design tweaks the highs are higher, and there's twice the area to explore. Most of the same old flaws remain, including the story being a complete wash of inexplicable retcons and dumbing-down of series mainstay characters.TOTK goes to embarrassing lengths in an impossible attempt to recreate the magic and wonder of experiencing BOTW for the first time. Still, thanks to some intelligent design tweaks the highs are higher, and there's twice the area to explore. Most of the same old flaws remain, including the story being a complete wash of inexplicable retcons and dumbing-down of series mainstay characters.

    The enjoyment you can get out of this is likely to be directly proportionate to how much you enjoyed BOTW, and inversely proportionate to how recently you've played it.    … Expand
  50. HUNRain
    Aug 12, 2023
    7
    Its a good game. Not best,not great, just good. Better than BotW, but its like a DLC addon with a new story, with enhanced and reimagined gameplay from BotW.
    BotW was a very repetitive game with critical issues thats untolded by fanatics and paid critics... A good game because several innovation elements, but a very repetitive game with repetitive dungeons and enemies... ToTk is a bit    Its a good game. Not best,not great, just good. Better than BotW, but its like a DLC addon with a new story, with enhanced and reimagined gameplay from BotW.
    BotW was a very repetitive game with critical issues thats untolded by fanatics and paid critics... A good game because several innovation elements, but a very repetitive game with repetitive dungeons and enemies... ToTk is a bit better with more innovation. Thats all.    … Expand
  51. OberiousLocke
    May 21, 2023
    10
    The best game to come out in recent memory as far as I'm concerned, bar none. They changed the world enough to make it interesting to explore again but not so much that it felt alien coming off of Breath of the Wild. The new mechanics are excellent and allow for crazy amounts of creativity when it comes to solving puzzles. Developers of open world games and games in general would do wellThe best game to come out in recent memory as far as I'm concerned, bar none. They changed the world enough to make it interesting to explore again but not so much that it felt alien coming off of Breath of the Wild. The new mechanics are excellent and allow for crazy amounts of creativity when it comes to solving puzzles. Developers of open world games and games in general would do well to take notes.… Expand
  52. Saselin
    May 15, 2023
    10
    Es emocionante cuando encuentras un juego y te enganchas. Dan muchas ganas de pasear por todo el mapa y apreciar cada detalle. No es un juego perfecto, pero tiene mucha magia y eso lo hace especial.
  53. 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
  54. AFUZZYPANDA
    Aug 22, 2023
    6
    Gameplay is great at first, but becomes somewhat repetitive closer to the end. The plot is probably the worst I've ever seen in a Zelda game and I probably would've enjoyed the game more if I skipped all the cutscenes.
  55. gatteka
    May 24, 2023
    9
    There is nothing special about this game but it's done really well - game design is solid and polished. It's still interesting to move around the world and just explore areas, craft something etc.
    The story and dialogs are still like from ~2001-2003 ps2 games but it's not that horrible because of the fun gameplay.
  56. tom974
    Jul 17, 2023
    10
    I enjoyed the previous opus but was still frustrated with some of its aspects (endurance, climbing, breakable weapons) and was sceptical about Nintendo being able to do better via a sequel. And well, what a masterpiece there, every single aspect I was frustrated about has been reworked/twisted. The building mechanics is fun, the world manages to bring you to explore it and it's rewardindI enjoyed the previous opus but was still frustrated with some of its aspects (endurance, climbing, breakable weapons) and was sceptical about Nintendo being able to do better via a sequel. And well, what a masterpiece there, every single aspect I was frustrated about has been reworked/twisted. The building mechanics is fun, the world manages to bring you to explore it and it's rewardind (remiding me of Elden Ring by the way).
    Graphics are what they are due to hardware limitations but I met not one single bug and it globally runs smooth.
    The story I thought at first was less intense than BOTW proves itself to be a least on the same heights at last. The world is coherent, musics are neat and well designed/ timed.
    The only "cons" may be the main story bosses which are way too easy and not much of a challenge compared to BOTW's ones.
    This one of the rare game which left me with somewhat of a feeling of emptiness after the ending and that is a sign of greatness for me.    … Expand
  57. Daitya
    May 24, 2023
    10
    Nunca pensé que habría un juego que dejase mal al Zelda BOTW, pero este es el juego. El mundo abierto ha sido enriquecido con mejoras en las cuevas, santurarios, misiones, eventos, coleccionables... parándote en cada esquina a disfrutar de algo nuevo/interesante. Para mí, el punto fuerte está en la historia, la forma de contarla y el protagonismo que obtiene Zelda. Esta vez sí que podemosNunca pensé que habría un juego que dejase mal al Zelda BOTW, pero este es el juego. El mundo abierto ha sido enriquecido con mejoras en las cuevas, santurarios, misiones, eventos, coleccionables... parándote en cada esquina a disfrutar de algo nuevo/interesante. Para mí, el punto fuerte está en la historia, la forma de contarla y el protagonismo que obtiene Zelda. Esta vez sí que podemos llamar a este juego "The Legend of Zelda". El juego se nota que está hecho con tiempo, esfuerzo y analizando cada elemento que faltaba/fallaba en BOTW. Disfrutemos del héroe y la princesa como nunca!!!!… Expand
  58. OMGItsDango
    May 18, 2023
    9
    The Legend of Zelda: Torture of the Koroks.

    Nice to see that the silly low reviews are not having a major impact on the overall score for this absolute masterpiece of a game. Before the release we was aware that TOTK is the sequel to BOTW so why people are complaining about the same map is mind blowing to me, especially when it is quite clear that the map has been expanded and I mean    The Legend of Zelda: Torture of the Koroks.

    Nice to see that the silly low reviews are not having a major impact on the overall score for this absolute masterpiece of a game.

    Before the release we was aware that TOTK is the sequel to BOTW so why people are complaining about the same map is mind blowing to me, especially when it is quite clear that the map has been expanded and I mean EXPANDED, to the point where I am still happy to travel and explore areas that I already explored in BOTW, I will admit that sometimes exploring the main land can get a little boring ( at times ) but the new areas and altered regions definitely help with rectifying this issue.

    The weapons system, yes this may be frustrating at times but let's be honest, for this to be the main reason to give this game a bad score is because these people don't like a challenge, plus it pushes the player to explore more of the map and find new weapons so that is a win.

    So far my only personal complaint ( which is why I have knocked a point off my score ) is the new dungeons, I like that they have tried to keep the traditional dungeons but they don't give off the same feeling that I would experience in something like Windwakers Dragon Roost Cavern and the Tower of the Gods, or the Twilight Princess Temple of time and palace of twilight... the dungeons in TOTK feel rushed, I found them fairly easy and quick to complete.
    I miss the old compass, mini bosses and boss keys, I feel like these made a Zelda game and would probably of given TOTK a record breaking score.

    Graphics seem to match that of the graphics in BOTW which still to this day has proven to be one of the most visually stunning games on the Nintendo Switches outdated Hardware.

    Again going back to the Switches Hardware, I expected a few frame rate drops but I was honestly Shocked with how quite smooth the game is overall! we have a console that released in 2017 and I somehow can drop from the Skylands directly down into the depths without hardly any performance issues! fantastic work guys!

    The new building mechanic is a very nice touch... does not necessarily feel Zelda-ish but I am having way too much fun with it to care about that in all honesty.

    Loving the new variety in enemies/ bosses

    The memory missions are a step up from BOTW.

    Music as always with any Zelda title is a masterpiece.
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    Can't get enough of the Shrine puzzles! each one is challenging in its own way.

    Breath-taking story!

    Thank you for reading my review, DEATH TO THE KOROKS!    … Expand
  59. K3Vz0
    May 19, 2023
    10
    After just completing the game i can say that it is as good if not better than BOTW. GOTY!!
  60. LasseRon
    May 25, 2023
    8
    Played it for 80hours and liked it a bit more than Breath of the Wild. The breakable weapons is still horrible and it still feels a bit unrewarding to explore.
  61. alocdk
    May 16, 2023
    10
    Tears of the Kingdom makes Breath of the Wild look like a tech demo in comparison!
  62. Zero44
    May 18, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Solo puedo decir: "WOW" Realmente no soy fan de Zelda, en realidad este vendría a ser el segundo que juego y el primero que termino y puedo decir que Tears Of The Kingdom es brutal es casi todo aspecto, el mundo es super gigante y lleno de cosas por hacer si tienes el suficiente tiempo e imaginación, me encantó la historia aun que no es super profunda y sus gráficos a pesar de no ser realistas cumplen con su función de transmitir sensaciones al momento de escenas clave.
    En realidad mi calificación para el juego seria de 9.5 (pero solo me deja escojer entre 9 y 10), ya que si hay cositas que no me terminaron de convencer y que siento que pudieron pulirlas un poco más refiriéndome al combate, no es malo, pero en muchisimas ocasiones juraría haber esquivado ciertos ataques que me terminaron dando, diria que es eso y que los santuarios de los sabios son básicamente lo mismo, me habria encantado que cada santuario tuviera cosas diferentes y no solo buscar 5 interruptores
    Esa es mi opinión del juego, en lo personal una experiencia muy muy recomendable.    … Expand
  63. 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
  64. itmind
    May 19, 2023
    10
    One of the best game ever created! Big open world with so much to do… +200 hours easy for completing!
  65. Ianbail7
    May 18, 2023
    10
    I have reviewed 2 games in my life and this is one of them. I cannot even describe the magic of this game. I did not think this game would be able to recreate the magic of BOTW for me and somehow this one did. Literally my only complaint is a few frame drops here and there but they were few and far between for me. The creativity, the narrative beats, the art style.. I can’t fault this gameI have reviewed 2 games in my life and this is one of them. I cannot even describe the magic of this game. I did not think this game would be able to recreate the magic of BOTW for me and somehow this one did. Literally my only complaint is a few frame drops here and there but they were few and far between for me. The creativity, the narrative beats, the art style.. I can’t fault this game for anything. If you own a switch, buy this. If you don’t own a switch, buy one and then buy BOTW and then TOTK so you can experience two of the best video games ever made.… Expand
  66. vermillionedge
    May 16, 2023
    10
    The polish on the original design and mechanics is flawless. I wasn't a huge fan of the first game although I agree it was incredibly well made, but this game has made a lot of decisions that has made me actually love this game despite those things I don't like incredibly well done and an excellent sendoff for the new Zelda experience on the Switch.
  67. Clay10n
    Jun 1, 2023
    10
    The absolute ridiculous ambition from Nintendo to surpass their previous iteration of The Legend of Zelda and to smash it out of the park like they did is a testament to the hard-work and dedication of each and every member of the team that worked on this masterpiece.

    One of, if not the greatest games I have ever played!
  68. DNT
    May 23, 2023
    10
    The best game of all time! I thought zelda breath of the wild was perfect but they were able to improve that perfection with zelda tears of the kingdom.
    El mejor juego de todos los tiempos! Pensé que zelda breath of the wild era perfecto pero pudieron mejorar dicha perfección con zelda tears of the kingdom.
  69. NRD_Leodis
    May 17, 2023
    10
    absolutely fantastic! Nintendo have managed to receate the magic of BOTW. The new mechanics and storyline are great.
  70. Lother
    Jun 1, 2023
    10
    I loved Breath of the Wild, it was the perfect Zelda game for me. This surpasses it.
  71. GLDJNG
    May 24, 2023
    9
    This is how you create a world that is fun and exciting to explore. It's about physics, solving puzzles and not handholding the player.
  72. Just_a_Dude
    May 14, 2023
    10
    Just an Algerian dude helping out my fellow Nintendo games enjoyers against those horrid review bombers.
    I'll emulate totk on my mid range PC once I finish my military service and are no longer a conscript next January, but I'm sure the game is an undisputed masterpiece.
    PS: it's probably Sony fanboys that are seething
  73. WellingtonFox
    May 22, 2023
    10
    Totk é um excelente jogo, tem tudo que eu sempre quis em um jogo Zelda. Grandes e belos ambientes com muita coisa a serem descobertas e cada vez mais surpreendente assim como em Breath. As novas mecânicas e interação praticamente tudo no jogo, sem contar que agora podermos explorar desde ambientes subterrâneos, superfície e céu. Em fim existe uma vasta forma de se jogar, cada um tem suaTotk é um excelente jogo, tem tudo que eu sempre quis em um jogo Zelda. Grandes e belos ambientes com muita coisa a serem descobertas e cada vez mais surpreendente assim como em Breath. As novas mecânicas e interação praticamente tudo no jogo, sem contar que agora podermos explorar desde ambientes subterrâneos, superfície e céu. Em fim existe uma vasta forma de se jogar, cada um tem sua própria experiência com o jogo só posso dizer que joguem e joguem TofTK, e tenham suas próprias conclusões, não deem bola para os haters do jogo.… Expand
  74. kaiopiola
    May 14, 2023
    10
    Simplesmente o melhor jogo que estou jogando esse ano. O único ponto fraco são algumas ligeiras quedas de FPS, mas nada que interfira na jogatina. Está muito emocionante
  75. 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
  76. iamSephiroth
    Jun 17, 2023
    10
    The Legend of Zelda, Tears of the Kingdom (TotK) redefines the genre Breath of the Wild created. Action-Adventure in a stunning open world that re-invents what anyone thought possible. Shifting the gameplay through the sky, land and depths while maintains a cohesive and immersive experience is something no other game has perfected. To tie each of these planes into rich gameplay is aThe Legend of Zelda, Tears of the Kingdom (TotK) redefines the genre Breath of the Wild created. Action-Adventure in a stunning open world that re-invents what anyone thought possible. Shifting the gameplay through the sky, land and depths while maintains a cohesive and immersive experience is something no other game has perfected. To tie each of these planes into rich gameplay is a feat that an indie developer (such as myself) dreams to accomplish but often gets lost on the staggering amounts of possibilities to account for. Couple this with intuitive abilities like UltraHand and Ascend, players can truly write their own narrative for their own personal journey of Links. We can all tell different stories for how we happened upon this treasure, or approached this puzzle. There is no wrong anymore, TotK saw to that.

    Nintendo and company have taken a world, that’s largely been explored down to its rocks - and shaped it into an epic new quest that begs to be explored… and they waste no time in giving Link the arsenal of abilities that absolutely tower over the previous title. So while you can craft a flying mine cart to carry you over a large distance - using a rocket to give you the necessary take off speed, players will still drop down at the site of a new well or cave that beggars exploration.

    The storyline follows the same memory-style approach experienced in the titles predecessor, but it is truly brought to life throughout Hyrules many different cultures and occupants. You can engage with everyone, discovering new quests or a better way to make a rupee. The story advances at your will, allowing you to pace yourself in an effort to soak up every bit of fun.

    UltraHand as an ability is a historical achievement in itself. Nintendo panders to the crafters of the world with an arsenal of possibilities that I’m still trying to grasp on how they did this on the senior year Switch console. There is nothing you can’t create from imagination - and no better world to do it in.

    I tip my hat to Nintendo for always putting gameplay quality as a priority since the days of me selecting a title as a kid - looming for that golden seal of quality. We are the Nintendo generation, and TotK is a reminder that gaming represents our dream, and that anything is possible.    … Expand
  77. 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
  78. Bent3ndo
    May 24, 2023
    10
    The BBC put it best in just four words, "a work of art". This game is inexplicably massive in both scope as well as narrative. The perfect balance between the open world exploration of Breath of the Wild, and the more linear storytelling and dungeon/temple solving of Ocarina of Time. Anyone rushing to complete this game in less than 50 hours is missing out on truly enjoying the game of aThe BBC put it best in just four words, "a work of art". This game is inexplicably massive in both scope as well as narrative. The perfect balance between the open world exploration of Breath of the Wild, and the more linear storytelling and dungeon/temple solving of Ocarina of Time. Anyone rushing to complete this game in less than 50 hours is missing out on truly enjoying the game of a generation, whereas most will hopefully be spending 100's of hours exploring this world, being distracted by every NPC, every stable quest, and every stray banana making you question if the direction you're going in is a good one!

    If gamers are still six years on discovering mechanics in Breath of the Wild that no-one has seen yet, then Fuse and Ultrahand will be keeping YouTubers and Twitter users alike surprised and confused as to how the hell Nintendo's team pulled this off for the next decade and then some. A technical feat that has shocked developers worldwide, and had the competition in awe on social media. If you choose to pass this game by, you're missing out on the closest to perfection in gaming this era. A masterpiece.    … Expand
  79. GW96
    May 24, 2023
    9
    As someone that has grown up playing the legend of Zelda starting with ocarina of time, I have loved seeing the years of maturing the series has gone through. Of all the Nintendo IP, Zelda has the richest lore and story to tell about an endless cycle of existence between the princess, the hero, and the demon king.

    It is this rich lore that, I believe, has given the Zelda franchise the    As someone that has grown up playing the legend of Zelda starting with ocarina of time, I have loved seeing the years of maturing the series has gone through. Of all the Nintendo IP, Zelda has the richest lore and story to tell about an endless cycle of existence between the princess, the hero, and the demon king.

    It is this rich lore that, I believe, has given the Zelda franchise the long life it has. A captivating world and history with rich story telling and compelling characters that you fall in love with every time they a reborn into the kingdom of hyrule.

    TOTK has done everything right in recapturing my love for this version of Link, Zelda and their fight against Gannon. I intentionally avoided almost all trailers and gameplay so that I could go into this game as blind as possible.

    I feel like a lot of people, I was both excited and skeptical about jumping back into the same landscape that I had already played for well over 100 hours in BOTW. Excited to continue to see this version of Link and Zelda when historically we would have moved on to a different version. And skeptical for the same reason...we are returning to the same map.

    Even with the early trailer showing that the sky was going to be a part of the gameplay, I was still skeptical with the thought that it was cool to have the sky be an element in the game, but how much can they really do with the same map? Knowing that the Switch hardware is SO limited and that it seemed like BOTW was already pushing it to max capacity, I didn't really think you could do much more. And I was very pleasantly surprised at how wrong I was.

    Stepping out onto the ledge in the first sky island at the start of TOTK reignited the excitement I remember feeling at the beginning of BOTW when you walk out of the cave onto the hill, looking over a broken and wild hyrule. And it makes sense that they would take this route. How could you top the opening to BOTW? Easy...you do the same thing but 20k feet high. Jumping out and falling through the air landing into a pool of water below had my jaw drop and brought such a sense of wonder to the world laid out in front of me. Even knowing below me was a similar landscape, I couldn't wait to get to the ground level.

    Reaching the ground and truly starting the story ended up being exciting because of all the changes I was already seeing and also comforting since there were familiar things around me that I had poured so much time into before. And seeing a grown version of Purah brought it all together perfectly! I couldn't help but smile at every turn during the start of the game. Even with coming back to the same Hyrule, there was still this sense of unknown simply because we have never had a true Zelda sequel. What happens after you save the kingdom? How do the relationships you made adapt and grow after the credits roll?

    As I explored the ground level I slowly started to realize how densely packed this game truly is. When I read that Nintendo had wanted to add a lot of features to BOTW but couldn't due to Wii U hardware limitations, I never thought they meant this much...especially on the switch hardware! Interactions, side quests, passing people on the road, raiding enemy camps, CAVES EVERYWHERE, wells to jump into in nearly every town, it was all packed into this game!

    As I revisited some locations like a large tree stump to collect a korok seed I was surprised at what I found. In BOTW it was simply a flat stump but in TOTK there is now a massive whole in the stump that leads to a HUGE cave/root system that I spent 15-20 min looking over every corner of.

    And I haven't even mentioned The Depths!! Having no idea this was in the game (again didn't watch a trailer if they mentioned it there) I came across one of the gloom Pitts with a seeming bottomless chasm. Seeing no indication that I couldn't go in I decided to jump. My jaw DROPPED by how far I fell and as it got pitch black I tried to figure out what the heck just happened. Then I discovered there is a THIRD whole map in this game. Not just the ground or the sky but a subterranean level!?

    I have put in close to 30 hours playing which is less than a lot out there and in that 30 I feel like I have barely scratched the surface...actually I haven't even scratched the surface. I still have a large portion of all three maps that remain unexplored.

    What I love about TOTK is that Nintendo has expanded so much on top of the open world design of BOTW. It's not about having an arrow at the top of your screen or knowing the exact spot of where to go for the next side quest, it is exploration in its purest form. Here is a map with some rough guide points for the story you are playing...everything else is yours to explore.

    In a gaming culture that continues to be full of bloated open world games that release in a broken state and hold the players had at every turn, here is a game that builds on top of its foundation in the best way possible    … Expand
  80. liam8302
    May 24, 2023
    10
    Perfect perfect PERFECT. TOTK elevates everything about the Zelda franchise and takes it to the highest heights. Amazing
  81. 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.
  82. AyZix6
    Jun 17, 2023
    10
    Fantastic game. Finished it after about 60 hours of playtime, and none of that felt tiresome or tedious. Every flaw that breath of the wild had has been reduced to a minimum and the only negatives about this game are minor nitpicks. It deserves to be considered one of the best open world game of all times, alongside the Witcher 3, Skyrim and elden ring.
  83. Lewisbwh
    Jun 6, 2023
    10
    I have about 100 hours in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom so far.
    The world, physics, exploration, artistic direction and creativity are all 10 out of 10.
    There are only two minor issues with the game but they did not subtract from my enjoyment of the game. The game runs fairly well but often suffers from frame drops due to something like a lot of grass burning, etc. It is not    I have about 100 hours in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom so far.
    The world, physics, exploration, artistic direction and creativity are all 10 out of 10.
    There are only two minor issues with the game but they did not subtract from my enjoyment of the game. The game runs fairly well but often suffers from frame drops due to something like a lot of grass burning, etc. It is not terrible and usually passes with 2-3 seconds or so.
    The other issue is that this game effectively retcons the already established Zelda lore and timeline. This is not really surprising because Nintendo does not even seem to have a firm grasp of what the timeline is themselves but oh well.

    Those are the only two minor issues I had with this game. People who are rating this game poorly are usually one of two people;

    The first are a hardcore dedicated group of 'old-school' Zelda fans who dislike the way the series has transformed from a Non-Linear story based series into an Open World series. I prefer the old style Zelda games personally, my favourite Zelda games being Windwaker and Twilight Princess, but just because you prefer the old style to the new style does not make the new style bad. They fail to judge it on actual flaws but rather their own personal feelings.

    The other group are people who mostly have not played the game and like to hate on something popular, it is fine we have all done it at some point, "how can this be so popular, i don't understand it".

    The detractors often cite the nature of this game as a direct sequel being to it's detriment, using the "same map". This is disingenuous. Towns, villages and landmarks are often located in the same place, but entire areas have been revamped as time has moved on from BOTW to TOTK.

    For example; Lurelin Village which in the last game was really an uninteresting but quaint village in the Southeastern corner of Hyrule has been attacked by Pirates, this sets of an entire side story unrelated to the main story where you begin by defeating the pirates. After this event is completed other things change in the world, you can find the pirates hidden lair and fight them there, rebuild Lurelin Village and help the refugees return to the village. There is another where you have to help a mayoral candidate win an election in Hateno Village.

    This is just one example, there are many examples all throughout the game. But obviously the biggest new additions are the Depths (which has a map size the same size as the overworld), and the Sky which happens above Hyrule. This increases the amount of content in the game essentially three fold.

    There are secrets literally everywhere, side stories, side quests. Some of them are boring fetch quests but you can just ignore them, there is not a lack of good, interesting and worthwhile content by any means whatsoever.

    In conclusion, buy game.    … Expand
  84. 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
  85. Skice
    May 16, 2023
    10
    This game is so perfect that made breath of the wild outdated. Im loving every minute spent playing.
  86. Gumdrop
    May 18, 2023
    10
    I have purposely avoided any reviews of this game to avoid skewing my own experience. I only checked the general impressions from some of the main sources to see there were no major issues. Though it's impossible to avoid it entirely. So I've caught bits and pieces of the negative.
    IGNORE THE REVIEW BOMBS!!!
    I'm a lot of hours in and from my perspective I've experienced none of the    I have purposely avoided any reviews of this game to avoid skewing my own experience. I only checked the general impressions from some of the main sources to see there were no major issues. Though it's impossible to avoid it entirely. So I've caught bits and pieces of the negative.
    IGNORE THE REVIEW BOMBS!!!

    I'm a lot of hours in and from my perspective I've experienced none of the negative. No graphical or performance issues. I don't know if some people are just overly picky or what.

    It feels and looks much smoother than BoTW was. And it doesn't feel like a BoTW DLC at all. What it feels like is a sequel. A sequel that builds on and improves what the original started. It's the familiarity of BoTW but more and better. The story is better. Monsters are so much better and there are more of them. The world feels so much bigger with the 3 levels.

    The new abilities are mad and over-the-top but in the best way. It offers crazy amounts of opportunity for new stuff to try. I've found myself running into some construction stuff and just spending way too long making crazy things. And you can use them together. Got a bunch of logs and a high place to get to? Whack the logs together, turn it upright, grab it with Ultrahand and then ascend through your nifty log stack. Need to cross a long gap but don't have enough stuff to cover it? Fuse a bunch of stuff together. Push it out and rotate it then use recall for a rotating bridge.
    The possibilities are endless. You can even fuse building parts together into spinning monster traps.

    This is a masterpiece. Don't listen to the overly picky, negative reviews. I know it's their opinon but in this case, those opinions are wrong.
    But, if you didn't like BoTW you probably won't like Tears.    … Expand
  87. JeanlopezD
    May 14, 2023
    10
    Positive things: everything Negatives: nothing

    Definitely the best adventure game of all time. far surpasses BOTW.
  88. 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
  89. Simone010
    May 23, 2023
    10
    I have to say It, it's hard to give a 10 cause this mean we reached the perfection but I have to give It because it deserves for everything, for the music, the story, bossfights and other particularis, onestly it's the real and best sequel I just played for the Legend of Zelda (even my favourite one is Ocarina of Time) but I will give a solid 10!
  90. 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
  91. GusForce
    May 14, 2023
    10
    Tears of the Kingdom es un juego absolutamente impresionante! No podía soltar el control durante horas, a cada rato pensando en jugarlo.
    Aquellos que le hacen el review boombing solo lo hacen por hate, no hay razones lógicas para ponerte a este juego menos de un 80 (aun si no te gusta el genero o si no te gusta nintendo).
    Y si te gusta el genero y disfrutas de este tipo de aventuras,    Tears of the Kingdom es un juego absolutamente impresionante! No podía soltar el control durante horas, a cada rato pensando en jugarlo.
    Aquellos que le hacen el review boombing solo lo hacen por hate, no hay razones lógicas para ponerte a este juego menos de un 80 (aun si no te gusta el genero o si no te gusta nintendo).

    Y si te gusta el genero y disfrutas de este tipo de aventuras, la mínima va de 9 a 10, porque es una obra maestra, eso es claro.

    Este juego tiene todo, historia, gameplay, personajes, enemigos, armas (nuevas mecánicas), es inmenso, que más pedirle?    … Expand
  92. CocoMario28
    May 13, 2023
    9
    I never finished the first game, and this one is really easy to get into, which is great. The story is good, although it is really only for people who are devoted to video games, and will not drop them when they don’t understand it. Take this review lightly, as I am only a couple hours into the game.
  93. 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
  94. Andrerj
    Jun 2, 2023
    10
    Que jogo senhores, conseguiram melhorar o que já era bom, sucesso demais, aproveitem
  95. Spiderkiller
    May 18, 2023
    10
    In my opinion better than breath of the wild a better story with a lot of new and exciting mechanics
  96. 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
  97. shiondelibra
    May 26, 2023
    10
    Zelda, improved what was already perfect, Nintendo you the best, nintendo, you do the best when you want.
  98. 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.
  99. Cruzinxman
    Jun 1, 2023
    10
    This game is an amazing time and fun app to play 100 out of 100 worth the wait.

    Graphics - 7/10 - Good Cell Shaded Art Style , Sub 1080p Variable Resolutions, 30fps cap, Blurry Textures, Pop ins present, Decent Draw Distance... you get it Switch Limitations. Gameplay - 13/10 - So much FUN. Nintendo has done so well i cannot imagine to list in this small space all the things they did    This game is an amazing time and fun app to play 100 out of 100 worth the wait.

    Graphics - 7/10 - Good Cell Shaded Art Style , Sub 1080p Variable Resolutions, 30fps cap, Blurry Textures, Pop ins present, Decent Draw Distance... you get it Switch Limitations.

    Gameplay - 13/10 - So much FUN. Nintendo has done so well i cannot imagine to list in this small space all the things they did right. It more then makes up for the lack of the graphics being displayed from the dated Switch hardware. I spent days trying and experimenting all the new thing and have yet to see it all it is truly a massive amount of content.

    Story - 10/10 - Better paced and more interesting stories then those told in BotW.

    Audio - 10/10 - Great Audio all around everything left me excited, scared, nervous, angry and more.

    Value - 10/10 - 70$ for 100s or more hrs of game play is very simple math to me game is massive.    … Expand
  100. StinkySmeller
    Jun 3, 2023
    10
    This is like if you made Breath of The Wild 3 times and mixed it all together into one game. The best game I've ever played.
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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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