The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

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  1. BROLINK
    May 15, 2023
    10
    This game is perfect, it's is the game of the year, it's the better game pm the year.
  2. noAmethyst
    May 15, 2023
    10
    Sin duda una obra maestra para nuestro tiempo, superando a su antecesor, Nintendo lo ha vuelto a hacer. Zelda TOTK ofrece una experiencia completa haciéndote sentir pequeño en un mundo inmenso.
    Cada minuto del juego descubres algo nuevo o una forma alternativa de cruzar tu camino.
    La banda sonora es de 10. El apartado artístico es de 10. El apartado técnico por mucho que la gente diga que    Sin duda una obra maestra para nuestro tiempo, superando a su antecesor, Nintendo lo ha vuelto a hacer. Zelda TOTK ofrece una experiencia completa haciéndote sentir pequeño en un mundo inmenso.
    Cada minuto del juego descubres algo nuevo o una forma alternativa de cruzar tu camino.
    La banda sonora es de 10.
    El apartado artístico es de 10.
    El apartado técnico por mucho que la gente diga que sí 30 FPS, que si es una vergüenza... Ignoradlos por completo, tu ojo se hace al juego y tan solo te centras en disfrutar, de cómo este juego es capaz de correr en switch. Recordad PS5 no es sinónimo de calidad ;)
    Compradlo y gozaros esta obra de arte hecha videojuego.    … Expand
  3. younghee
    May 15, 2023
    10
    It was a perfect game for me. I also enjoyed the story and the feeling of soaring through the sky during the journey. However, the only disappointment was the frame drops due to the performance limitations of the Nintendo Switch hardware.
  4. ravenmusica13
    May 15, 2023
    8
    Firstly, let me note that I am a nintendo fanboy and zelda fanboy and have been for 27 years. Tears of the Kingdom is a great game but by no means perfect and has plenty of flaws that stops it from being truly a game I would call the greatest of the Zelda franchise, as I will outline below (no spoilers). To anyone saying the game is just a copy and paste of breath of the wild, sure, itFirstly, let me note that I am a nintendo fanboy and zelda fanboy and have been for 27 years. Tears of the Kingdom is a great game but by no means perfect and has plenty of flaws that stops it from being truly a game I would call the greatest of the Zelda franchise, as I will outline below (no spoilers). To anyone saying the game is just a copy and paste of breath of the wild, sure, it kinda is but enough new things were added and the game was polished enough to make it worth being called a new game. Also, with two additional maps added, followers, weapon repair system and new powers, the game is a truly different game built upon what BOTW made and that is what makes it great; BOTW was amazing so why try to fix something not broken. Pokemon learned that a long time ago. Overall, it is what I expect from a Zelda game, top quality game play, a map filled with so much to do I get lost in it and millions of ways to slay Bokoblins. Now, to anyone saying it is a perfect game and is best ever made and we must worship the ground Nintendo walks on due to this; not by a long shot. The game is great but does not have the same shock factor that BOTW had 7 years ago. Also, lets be honest, the graphics are subpar for this day and age, especially after just finishing the visual masterpiece that was GOWR but it still has that Zelda charm that breath of the wild created and Hyrule is beautiful enough that it is easy to look past the visual flaws but that is more a Switch problem than Zelda problem; team worked with what they had. Also, I do think they could have put more effort into the surface map; it really is just a bit too similar to BOTW to count for 7 years of production time. I do feel a lot of things have been polished up and this is the direction future zelda games are going and I am fine with that. Overall, the game is great; I got the same feeling as when I play Skyrim. It is a world I can just get lost in and no matter what direction I go in, there is always something to find. The game was certainly not worth being a 70 dollar game, that was just a bit of greed on Nintendo's part and makes me disappointed. Still, I love the game and will be putting in likely hundreds of hours to match my BOTW playtime. It is defiantly a good game to play if you are looking for a world to just get lost in and not expecting much in terms of story just like BOTW. (Its a zelda game, the story is never the point). Also, Rehydrated Ganon. If you did not like BOTW, you won't like this. If you are not a fan of big open worlds with total freedom and graphics from the 2017's, you won't like this. If you are someone who hates nintendo, you won't like this. If you are someone who hates dealing with breaking weapons, dark souls level difficulty in some fights and having to actually use your head to solve puzzles (or just use youtube) you won't like this. This game is not a fun hack and slash but an open world exploration with difficult combat, lots of things to micromanage and a huge world to get lost in. If you are looking to just lose a few hundred hours of your life, go for it. Still not worth 70 dollars though.… Expand
  5. KristianMeraz
    May 13, 2023
    10
    Exelente juego me atrevo a decir que es uno de los mejores juegos de la historia,tiene una historia bastante interesante, mecánicas de juego muy buenas, los materiales se pueden usar para todo tipo de cosas , es un hyrule completamente renovado teniendo el antiguo mapa presente Simplemente es la secuela perfecta me enamore de todo y cada uno de los nuevos cambios, me gustó la inclusión deExelente juego me atrevo a decir que es uno de los mejores juegos de la historia,tiene una historia bastante interesante, mecánicas de juego muy buenas, los materiales se pueden usar para todo tipo de cosas , es un hyrule completamente renovado teniendo el antiguo mapa presente Simplemente es la secuela perfecta me enamore de todo y cada uno de los nuevos cambios, me gustó la inclusión de los zonnan , el crafteo es algo muy bueno ya que te permite crear flechas de todo tipo así como escudos , espadas dobles o con más alcance y también los vehículos que puedes crear , el límite es solo tu imaginación… Expand
  6. mo24
    May 14, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom took everything about its predecessor and flipped it on its head. Everything from the music, to the game play mechanics have been increased ten fold. If you like your hand being held for the entirety of a game, this game is not for you. Links four main abilities some would call gimmicky, but I would call them a unique set of powers that allow the players to traverse the expanded world of Hyrule however they imagine. Although you no longer have the champions abilities from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of The Wild, you’re still given all the tools necessary to complete any challenge thrown your way. That’s what makes this game so amazing. You have to go out of your way to reap what you sow. There is no other way around it. This game is very rewarding for your hard work. When it came to building vehicles, it was a bit clunky at first but the more you practice the more you get the hang of it. The frame rate in this game can drop at times, but it’s so amusing it’s forgivable. The story through memories was a bit of a let down I must say. I was really hoping they’d deviate from its previous title in order to keep things fresh. I would say the same about its tutorial, seeing as you start with obtaining Link’s 4 abilities through shrines. Although it’s the same engine, map, mechanics, and characters, it’s approach to the overall open world story telling was a bit too similar to Breath of The Wild. These are the only small complaints I had of the game as I was too distracted by having a jolly good time. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom took the foundation of Breath of The Wild and built upon it. That’s what makes a direct sequel work really well in my opinion. Keeping things similar enough but not too close is a hard line to walk and I think the developers did a fantastic job at towing it. Overall the game is rewarding despite its small similarities from its previous title and will keep you thinking hard the entire way.… Expand
  7. Fanquill
    May 14, 2023
    8
    It's a good game, a good expansion on the things BOTW do so well at. I would not call it a DLC though as the world and puzzles got revamped. It definitely delivers on what it promised, a decent open world Zelda(puzzle) game. Integrated with fun side quests and plenty of spaces to explore. Brand new customized building mechanics all give returning players a good refresh on what made theIt's a good game, a good expansion on the things BOTW do so well at. I would not call it a DLC though as the world and puzzles got revamped. It definitely delivers on what it promised, a decent open world Zelda(puzzle) game. Integrated with fun side quests and plenty of spaces to explore. Brand new customized building mechanics all give returning players a good refresh on what made the game good in 2018.

    At the same time it also carries most of the negatives form its predecessor. Soulless openworld, lack of incentives to explore, combat starts fun but parry is op, rewards are either breakable common gear or stamina and HP from temples, monster variety is just as terrible, story is almost non existent, music is questionable...

    If you were awed by BOTW, you would be awed by this game. But if you weren't convinced by BOTW or if you are like me who never finished the game despite multiples tries. You will definitely question what does make this game fun.    … Expand
  8. vitorpassos0811
    May 14, 2023
    9
    I'm having so much fun, and a worthy sequel and there's a lot of love involved in the development on the part of the team, it builds on everything we both had. However, I cannot fail to notice that Zelda Botw is much bigger than the Nintendo Switch and the disregard that Nintendo has with Brazilians for not bringing the game translated to Brazil, a game full of dialogue and history, in aI'm having so much fun, and a worthy sequel and there's a lot of love involved in the development on the part of the team, it builds on everything we both had. However, I cannot fail to notice that Zelda Botw is much bigger than the Nintendo Switch and the disregard that Nintendo has with Brazilians for not bringing the game translated to Brazil, a game full of dialogue and history, in a country where only 5% speak and read English, absurd, apart from that, there are still absurd fps drops and no graphic leaps, the impression is that the Nintendo Switch is the biggest defect in this game, that being said, the game is incredible, mechanics, history. considerable improvements.… Expand
  9. BallachMona
    May 14, 2023
    9
    Tears of the Kingdom takes the concepts laid out by Breath of the Wild and brings them to a fine polish.

    The map has been altered slightly and events have shifted enough to properly reflect the passage of time. Despite the surface layer having the same base geography, the new additions of landmarks and the completely different mechanics change the nature of traversing the world    Tears of the Kingdom takes the concepts laid out by Breath of the Wild and brings them to a fine polish.

    The map has been altered slightly and events have shifted enough to properly reflect the passage of time. Despite the surface layer having the same base geography, the new additions of landmarks and the completely different mechanics change the nature of traversing the world entirely. I know where various specific places are on the map, but getting to them isn't the same as it was. It is a whole different challenge, one that I relish. The addition of various caves around the map is a nice little distraction. There were some incredible surprises inside some of them, and a few that caused me genuine terror I wasn't ready for.

    The sky layer is definitely the place where the dev team tested all of the new mechanics behind Link's new abilities. The variety of little puzzles and interactions you can find there are surprising. it is very much reminiscent of the outer lying sky islands of Skyward Sword, but there is far more to do in this game than in that one. There are clearly places you are intended to reach later on in the game, but given enough time and effort, you can reach them at just about any point in the game. I encountered one specific place where there was an enemy that ended me a number of times before I was able to run away. Were I better player I may have stood a chance, though.

    The Depths layer offers an experience I haven't encountered before in a Zelda game. It is a challenge to just survive there. I spent a good hour during one session traversing the underground and barely uncovered a fraction of the map, yet the number of things I found to do and enemies to fight caught me off guard, and I was trying to avoid most of them. There are things that will jump out at you from any corner available down there, even from the ground beneath your feet. I also met a face I wasn't expecting down there, but was very glad to see again.

    The dungeons of this game are leagues ahead of those found in Breath of the Wild. The challenges offered by them force you to think about what you're doing. Some solutions where fairly straight forward in hindsight, but coming to those conclusions in the first place was a delight. The bosses are given a spectacular presentation, and offer just the right level of challenge. I felt good after completing them.

    This game is not perfect. While I haven't encountered any graphical or framerate issues, and don't think I've encountered any bugs, there is a certain tedium to equipment management that is less enjoyable.

    Having said that, I do enjoy finding new pieces of things to attach to other tools I've collected to create new and interesting tools. There's one specific item dropped by a specific type of world boss that I've already taken a liking to and regularly go back to obtain for my weapons. You are also still required to have a great variety of tools on you at any given time if you want to be thorough in your exploration. I've discovered a number of tools already that are a must have for exploring certain sections of the map.

    The new mechanics of this game are a genuine joy to experiment with. I've been thoroughly enjoying testing the limits of what the abilities can do. There are a number of things that can be done in this game which were simply not possible or were otherwise too complex for those like myself to do in the previous title, but the new mechanics have brought forth numerous new possibilities for interaction with the engine. There are some times when I find myself missing the powers of the prior game, but those times are few and far between, and that does not detract from the experience.

    If you enjoyed Breath of the Wild, you will enjoy this game. If you haven't played Breath of the Wild, I highly encourage you to do so before picking this game up. The experience is not the same.    … Expand
  10. Cedric2a
    May 14, 2023
    9
    Un jeu Quasi Parfait ..
    Bravo à Nintendo qui était attendu sur ce jeu, et ils ont réussi d'une bien belle manière, on pourrait croire que c'est le même jeu mais pourtant si différent, si innovant, et bien meilleure histoire. Bravo .
  11. gruvest
    May 14, 2023
    9
    Tears of the Kingdom is a HUGE game, MUCH larger than even Breath of the Wild in terms of map size, enemy diversity, and things to do. Even though Link's abilities in this game aren't as all-powerful as they were in the previous game, they are still incredibly fun to use and give players a lot of room for creativity while still limiting enough to enable the developers to include genuineTears of the Kingdom is a HUGE game, MUCH larger than even Breath of the Wild in terms of map size, enemy diversity, and things to do. Even though Link's abilities in this game aren't as all-powerful as they were in the previous game, they are still incredibly fun to use and give players a lot of room for creativity while still limiting enough to enable the developers to include genuine puzzle and dungeon experiences. All of these combine to make Tears of the Kingdom immediately one of the most amazing games I've ever played.

    Unfortunately, on its native hardware there are plenty of framedrops during normal gameplay and people used to 4k 60fps resolution will be disappointed. Performance is the only reason I won't give TotK a 10/10.    … Expand
  12. llukas42375
    May 14, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I had the honor to receive (certainly by mistake), the game in advance. This game is in the perfect continuity of its predecessor, although it has kept some defects. Let's start with the latter.
    One of the main flaws that I decided to mention for this review is the dungeons. This is a point where I expected an evolution from Nintendo with a new way of conceiving them. In spite of these expectations from me and also from the players, I still find them too close to what was done in Breath of the Wild, that is to say structures with 4 or 5 points to activate in order to reach the boss. In the previous Zelda games, each dungeon varied and was solved in a different way, which brought a great originality to each of them. Here, the only nice thing about the dungeons is the environment that varies each time and the theme of each of them, involving in this the bosses for which Nintendo has made an effort. In short, Nintendo didn't put as much effort into the construction of the dungeons as one would expect, and the way of solving them would be different from BOTW.
    Other minor technical flaws including slowdowns (probably because I only had access to 1.0.0 during my session) are present and will require a patch but did not spoil my gaming experience.
    As for the qualities of this Zelda, as usual in the games of this series, Nintedo has provided us with a game of very high quality, putting even its predecessor at the rank of prototype despite the revolution it brought. The narration is much better with an excellent scenario. On this point, Nintendo has listened very well to the players. I was also satisfied with the soundtrack, with the reworking of some of the themes you could hear in BOTW. The construction system is very well integrated in the game and is well brought in the story (a whole tutorial area is dedicated to the mastery of it), the new powers are also excellent. Nintendo has, on this point, kept the best of BOTW to make something much more advanced, which gives a gameplay that can vary to the extreme.

    In short, Zelda Tears of the Kingdom is a game that I recommend to those who are looking for an excellent game that pushes its concept to the end. I could talk about many other qualities but not all of them come to mind as I write.    … Expand
  13. AndrePanza
    May 14, 2023
    8
    Bom jogo, mas o começo é um tanto quanto tedioso. Andar no jogo de um lado para o outro é bastante tedioso, principalmente por causa de algumas paredes escorregadias e obstáculos para criar uma dificuldade artificial.
    De resto é um ótimo jogo, apenas com um começo massante. O mapa é maravilhoso e as funções novas deixam o jogo antigo totalmente ultrapassado e defasado. Definitivamente é um    Bom jogo, mas o começo é um tanto quanto tedioso. Andar no jogo de um lado para o outro é bastante tedioso, principalmente por causa de algumas paredes escorregadias e obstáculos para criar uma dificuldade artificial.
    De resto é um ótimo jogo, apenas com um começo massante. O mapa é maravilhoso e as funções novas deixam o jogo antigo totalmente ultrapassado e defasado. Definitivamente é um must play!    … Expand
  14. PhatBean
    May 14, 2023
    9
    this game is really good play its worth 60 dollars, its botw but on methamphetamine with creative mechanics beginner friendly (incredibly good tutorial explaining mechanics super well) while also allowing veterans of botw to have a challenging game overall, game good :)
  15. benjy202
    May 14, 2023
    9
    Hated it at first. It’s hard. The controls are awkward at times and the game isn’t all that different from BOTW, you start at the Great Sky Island (a.k.a The Great Plateau) etc etc. I find the ultrahand can be frustrating a lot of the time, you end up fighting it trying to rotate and place things where you want them and the story mission involving the Rito child in incredibly infuriatingHated it at first. It’s hard. The controls are awkward at times and the game isn’t all that different from BOTW, you start at the Great Sky Island (a.k.a The Great Plateau) etc etc. I find the ultrahand can be frustrating a lot of the time, you end up fighting it trying to rotate and place things where you want them and the story mission involving the Rito child in incredibly infuriating at times. BUT. It’s good, I keep coming back to it and then I get lost adventuring for hours, I am treating it the same way I treated BOTW 6 years ago. Go in blind and see what you find. It’s not a 10, I didn’t even really think it was a 9 at first, I was hovering at a 5 at best when I started (excluding the initial bit with Zelda WHICH IS AWESOME!) but it grows on you once it stops holding your hand and just lets you go wild and explore, a bit like BOTW (which I similarly hated when I first started playing).

    I will sink many an hour into this game I think. I might even think it’s a 10 when I get a bit more into it, as I did with BOTW    … Expand
  16. Rey-chiquita
    May 14, 2023
    9
    The game is good been playing it for a few hours, there are things that bother me from BOTW that they keep in this sequel, like the weapons durability even tho, the map is almost similar, this new Zelda bring a lot more to explore and I’m really enjoying that, idk if this is GOTY but is a great game with a lot of gameplay improvement
  17. Arowyn
    May 14, 2023
    9
    Super fun game—haven’t finished it yet but I’m enjoying the experience so far. Very open and honestly feels never-ending with the amount of content, on most of which I haven’t even tapped the surface.
  18. Rj-Rahul
    May 15, 2023
    10
    Awesome game. Nintendo did it again. I really didn't find any challenges with framerate and Graphics is also good. Games are not about graphics which Nintendo has proved again an again. People crying about third party AAA games and Graphics, do they have answers on why the sales of those games can't beat sales of Nintendo games, which clearly says that other gaming studios has compromisedAwesome game. Nintendo did it again. I really didn't find any challenges with framerate and Graphics is also good. Games are not about graphics which Nintendo has proved again an again. People crying about third party AAA games and Graphics, do they have answers on why the sales of those games can't beat sales of Nintendo games, which clearly says that other gaming studios has compromised on the fun side of the gaming and is running behind the rat race of 4K graphics.

    I would love to have Nintendo continue developing such fun, enjoyable games.    … Expand
  19. Dazzlecamo
    May 15, 2023
    10
    It is fun. Sometimes Laggy ¯_(ツ)_/¯ (not often). And the story is confusing at the start. Anyone who says it has a bad story should probably play some more of it though because it purposefully gives information slowly. It appears that the gameplay is really a copy and paste from breath of the wild. But, there is a lot more to do so if you liked breath of the wild................
  20. ravi0
    May 15, 2023
    10
    Best game of history, I've been playing a lot the past days since it came out, it's a need to play it.
  21. Nosavo
    May 15, 2023
    10
    This game basically took what made breath of the wild good, and expanded it and made it more complex. While at the same time, somehow kept the essence of what made breath of the wild good in the first place. Genuinely amazing sequel. Better dungeons, better music, better enemy variety, better npc density, better world interactivity. Wonderful upgrade to breath of the wild in every singleThis game basically took what made breath of the wild good, and expanded it and made it more complex. While at the same time, somehow kept the essence of what made breath of the wild good in the first place. Genuinely amazing sequel. Better dungeons, better music, better enemy variety, better npc density, better world interactivity. Wonderful upgrade to breath of the wild in every single way. I now have a new favorite game of all time over breath of the wild.… Expand
  22. Kernsydc
    May 15, 2023
    10
    A true masterpiece! I'm willing to wait 7 years between Zelda titles if Nintendo continues to put out games like this. I have no problem spending $70 on a game that will literally have me playing for hundreds of hours. It's amazing what Nintendo has been able to do with a 7 year old system. I haven't noticed many frame drops or really any performance issues that have taken away from gamingA true masterpiece! I'm willing to wait 7 years between Zelda titles if Nintendo continues to put out games like this. I have no problem spending $70 on a game that will literally have me playing for hundreds of hours. It's amazing what Nintendo has been able to do with a 7 year old system. I haven't noticed many frame drops or really any performance issues that have taken away from gaming experience.… Expand
  23. RJ999
    May 15, 2023
    10
    This game is a masterpiece already on my second play-through new mechanics new bosses brings back the feeling of breath of the wild without getting old.
  24. Fuincast
    May 15, 2023
    10
    Me gusta mogollón el juego sus mecánicas son preciosas y no le veo nada mal va a aber quién se queje de los gráficos pero les aseguro que este será el goty
  25. Azzkicka
    May 15, 2023
    10
    you can see everywhere: this game was programmed with a lot of love.
    Fantastic game
  26. Sophienolife
    May 15, 2023
    10
    It deserves all the hype and I'm so happy and relieved! From the mechanics, to the story, to the art, to the sound design, it's a masterpiece of a game. I'm a good ways into it now, but still the discoveries just seem endless. I'm having such an awesome time. I feel a bit overwhelmed with the shear scale of this game, but that's exactly what I was hoping for!
  27. Princeartemis
    May 15, 2023
    10
    I was honestly surprised how amazing the game was, I already knew it would be great mainly due to being a sequel to one of my favorite games ever. But in my opinion, it somehow manages to surpass breath of the wild in terms of exploration, size, and storytelling. It's interesting looking around Hyrule and seeing all of the new changes, new abilities, new characters, new monsters, and allI was honestly surprised how amazing the game was, I already knew it would be great mainly due to being a sequel to one of my favorite games ever. But in my opinion, it somehow manages to surpass breath of the wild in terms of exploration, size, and storytelling. It's interesting looking around Hyrule and seeing all of the new changes, new abilities, new characters, new monsters, and all of the new areas. I actually really do appreciate the weapon durability because it actually makes you think, really want to use that extremely good weapon on a weak enemy? Not to mention the amiibo functionality is still pretty cool and rewarding especially if you have a bunch of NFC cards or actual amiibos in your collection. Even though it is $70 instead of $60, it's well worth every single penny.… Expand
  28. Slynn82
    May 15, 2023
    10
    This game is incredible. I thoroughly enjoyed BOTW but it was missing a lot of what I loved about traditional Zelda. If you hate BOTW, you will probably not like this one either as it is definitely a direct sequel. But every single complaint I had about BOTW was addressed and in some truly creative ways. This game is filled to the brim with content, if you felt BOTW was too empty, this oneThis game is incredible. I thoroughly enjoyed BOTW but it was missing a lot of what I loved about traditional Zelda. If you hate BOTW, you will probably not like this one either as it is definitely a direct sequel. But every single complaint I had about BOTW was addressed and in some truly creative ways. This game is filled to the brim with content, if you felt BOTW was too empty, this one has got your back. I was concerned the world would feel boring since I have played through it a lot already, but it is fresh and exciting. The amount of side quests is downright overwhelming, and the underworld is as large as the entire map. Just blown away. Ignore the idiots review bombing this game, giving it a zero when they clearly haven’t even played it. They are just salty little whiners.… Expand
  29. Kon1133
    May 15, 2023
    10
    The game is amazing,the new enemies amazing, the story is amazing everything is perfect.I really like the addition of the caves and the secret paths.
  30. Jgalino27
    May 15, 2023
    10
    I always have a short attention span for games even for new ones. But this, i felt like i was a kid playing morning til evening. Simply one of the best games thats worth every peso. And thats rare here in a third world country
  31. Nate44
    May 15, 2023
    10
    For a game that many allege is nothing more the DLC I could not disagree more. This is an amazing follow-up to the last game in continuing the story. It has several quality of life improvements but what makes it stand out is the vast amount of area this game adds. With that said it is definitely not a necessity to play the Breath of the Wild before playing this game as it is a strong gameFor a game that many allege is nothing more the DLC I could not disagree more. This is an amazing follow-up to the last game in continuing the story. It has several quality of life improvements but what makes it stand out is the vast amount of area this game adds. With that said it is definitely not a necessity to play the Breath of the Wild before playing this game as it is a strong game by itself without being a follow-up.… Expand
  32. DigitalClon
    May 15, 2023
    8
    Excelente e imprescindible. Las mecánicas nuevas son divertidas y solidas pero me sacan del ambiente que a tenido siempre la saga. Las mazmorras siguen siendo repetitivas. La trama tras un par de horas de juego es interesante y buena.
  33. vkasra
    May 15, 2023
    10
    Fantastic game. I had over 160 hours in BOTW and this sequel absolutely feels fresh and new and exciting. I love the story and new abilities and new areas and am thrilled to keep playing. Having played Zelda games for 25 years at this point I definitely feel like they’ve added back a lot of the classic elements and produced a good balance between old and new. I definitely don’t understandFantastic game. I had over 160 hours in BOTW and this sequel absolutely feels fresh and new and exciting. I love the story and new abilities and new areas and am thrilled to keep playing. Having played Zelda games for 25 years at this point I definitely feel like they’ve added back a lot of the classic elements and produced a good balance between old and new. I definitely don’t understand the “DLC” complaints as it would have taken at least three large DLCs to stick all the new stuff on top of BOTW and would have cost more than the $70 price. The only thing I’ll say is that it’s totally possible to get lazy and “play botw” inside this game by just playing it in the same way, and if you do that, you wont have the totk experience.… Expand
  34. CoachMo
    May 15, 2023
    8
    Fun game, enjoyed a great deal of it so far. Without spoiling anything, the combat is better this time around, the story is fun, and the world is enjoyable. Graphically not great but that is the norm on the switch, playing docked was an issue because the graphics seemed worse. Switched to handheld and was less of an issue. Wish they would allow for more customization concerning aestheticsFun game, enjoyed a great deal of it so far. Without spoiling anything, the combat is better this time around, the story is fun, and the world is enjoyable. Graphically not great but that is the norm on the switch, playing docked was an issue because the graphics seemed worse. Switched to handheld and was less of an issue. Wish they would allow for more customization concerning aesthetics and gear but it is what it is.… Expand
  35. Noahss
    May 15, 2023
    10
    Mecánicas asombrosas un juego realmente hermoso y entretenido amo cada segundo que paso inmerso en zelda
  36. JudeBuendia
    May 15, 2023
    10
    Es el mejor juego de Zelda hasta la fecha, el redescubrir las zonas, ver que un simple temblor movió todo y ahora debes de ir con cuidado y poner atención al entorno para ver que es familiar, es un gran detalle. la zona subterránea es increíblemente otro juego. Me encantó.
  37. jhjoe730
    May 16, 2023
    10
    Best game for me, a game with infinite possibilities. As Aonuma san said, this game makes you think "If you do that, then this could work, too!" and those things actually work.

    The Good: -the freedom in this game is crazy, there is no location that the game forces you to go. and the traveling system is way more easy and more fun by using the tower. -beautiful and visible map. It is    Best game for me, a game with infinite possibilities. As Aonuma san said, this game makes you think "If you do that, then this could work, too!" and those things actually work.

    The Good:
    -the freedom in this game is crazy, there is no location that the game forces you to go.
    and the traveling system is way more easy and more fun by using the tower.
    -beautiful and visible map. It is crazy that when you are up in the sky you can see all of sky islands and also the surface. It is wild to think about that this little device can load all of them in real time.
    -creative mechanics. There are so many things to do with materials, Zonai gears, and your ultra hand.
    Just playing with your gear and not continuing the story is also fun way to enjoy.
    -artistic designs
    -very rewarding combat system -flurry rush, parry, making robots to destroy enemies.etc-
    -various ways to play. Especially in the shrine, there are so many unique ways to solve things.

    The bad:
    -when you use ultrahand, the frame drops -didn't bother me-
    -Underground feels a little bit empty
    -If you didn't like Botw, then you will not like it obviously
    -a bit of potato display quality in the first area -where it has a lot of Ginkgo-
    - it can be confusing to press buttons cause there are kind of complicated.    … Expand
  38. Damian3GB
    May 15, 2023
    10
    Juego muy ingenioso, continuación de lo visto antes, si. Pero con ganas de innovar sobre algo ya bien establecido. Más de lo mismo pero mejor, simplemente hermoso.
  39. Bob0989
    May 15, 2023
    8
    Ce jeu est tout simplement magique !Une pépite dans le monde du gaming une perle rare
  40. Bluedragon505
    May 15, 2023
    10
    Amazing game so far. Allows for some serious creativity without making it a requirement. I highly recommend this game.
  41. Ld00
    May 15, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Donc, ce jeux que nous attendions depuis 6 ans est enfin arrivé et je n’ai que dire de la sublimité de ce jeux selon moi il est juste parfait le seul petit défaut c’est qu’il reprend un peu l’ancienne map mais très peu. La possibilité de pouvoir créer des engins est sublime rien a dire Zelda Tears of the kingdom est le meilleur jeux que je connaisse… Expand
  42. IReviewgamez
    May 15, 2023
    9
    Before I start this review is spoiler free, the only things that could be considered spoilers is when I talk about 2 abilities you can unlock at the beginning. If you watched the gameplay trailer then you know what these abilities do. ——-————————————————————
    This game is very good though I wish I could give it a 10 I want to realistically rate this game so I don’t send the wrong message.    Before I start this review is spoiler free, the only things that could be considered spoilers is when I talk about 2 abilities you can unlock at the beginning. If you watched the gameplay trailer then you know what these abilities do. ——-————————————————————
    This game is very good though I wish I could give it a 10 I want to realistically rate this game so I don’t send the wrong message. If you enjoyed the shrines and puzzles of the last game then you will most likely enjoy this game. Some complaints I have is mostly technical issues but otherwise there is only one thing I don’t like. The game doesn’t run so well because the switch was pushed to the limit with this game. The only non technical thing I have to complain about is the lack of new things in the over world. Sure there are new towns but I wished some areas geographically changed a little bit, but not too much to the point that the over world is unrecognizable.Yes, I do think it was worth the hype but, there are some things they could have done better. If you read this all I thank you for seeing my opinion. But in general the game was very good (or at least so far). The abilities were all very fun to play around with (specially fuse and ultra hand) I also liked the more creativity that could be used to build machines so there is always something to do even after you get hundreds of Korok seeds and 100% the game. (Who doesn’t hate Korok seeds) I don’t like Korok seeds because obviously it is a pain to get 999 of them when they are so cleverly hidden.    … Expand
  43. fer71991
    May 15, 2023
    10
    Tuvo buenos cambios en comparación con BOTW. Nuevas mecánicas y una expansión muy buena con respecto a Hyrule. Como jugador estoy muy satisfecho con la nueva experiencia de juego.
  44. islandsnow
    May 15, 2023
    10
    1. Not a rehash of BOTW as so many fake reviewers say
    2. Graphics are better, not cutting edge but sharper and more effects. Storm lightning and things do look a lot better.
    3. About double the size of the old map with sky and underground 4. new abilities are fun, and make it more creative 5. zonai devices are great 6. definitely take advantage of the recall to get in the air, that    1. Not a rehash of BOTW as so many fake reviewers say
    2. Graphics are better, not cutting edge but sharper and more effects. Storm lightning and things do look a lot better.
    3. About double the size of the old map with sky and underground
    4. new abilities are fun, and make it more creative
    5. zonai devices are great
    6. definitely take advantage of the recall to get in the air, that helps a lot
    7. you could have gotten it for 10 less at 59.99 through preorder, but i think it's totally worth it at 69.99
    8. Koroks and president hudson stands are repetitive, maybe my only minus
    9. Shrine puzzles are harder, overall i think it's a little harder then BOTW but still fun    … Expand
  45. jamiejam85
    May 15, 2023
    10
    This game keeps surprising me. New things around very corner! Best Zelda to date.
  46. ikaro7411
    May 15, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Perfectooooooo y soporten perros la verdad un juego para recordr por siempre… Expand
  47. jack74
    May 15, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I think this is actually one of the best games of all time, just from the gameplay alone, without the story even. But when you factor in such a nice bend of the story and gameplay, nothing can compare to this game. Spoiler Alert!

    I finished the game, and the final boss against Demon King Ganondorf felt actually challenging. He could dodge my flurry rushes! When you first see him become the Demon King, and the health at goes up, it’s intimidating, but then it KEEPS GOING and almost goes off the screen. And after the long and hard battle, he throws away everything and eats his tear to become the Demon Dragon, which turns into an epic fight on the back of the Light Dragon facing off against the Demon Dragon.

    10/10.    … Expand
  48. Demosncool
    May 15, 2023
    10
    Juegazo, no se trata de gráficas se trata de un juego pulido que te da una experiencia inolvidable con la libertad de hacer lo que quieras como quieras. Juegos así solo nacen pocos.
  49. LuCmm
    May 15, 2023
    10
    One of the best games ever created, one of if not the best open world exploration, gameplay, creativity, soundtrack, story, everything you can imagine.
  50. Miramfmfmfm
    May 15, 2023
    10
    I love love love it!!!!! It's the perfect sequel - once you play with it for a while, you realize how unique and different it is from BOTW
  51. melatonein
    May 15, 2023
    10
    I have been enamoured with the latest instalment of The Legend of Zelda. I bought Breath of the Wild on release day for my brand new Nintendo Switch, which I had purchased with my student loan instead of spending money on less important things, like food. I spent many nights eating my 40-pack of Nigerian instant ramen that was supposed to last me until the next semester, questing aroundI have been enamoured with the latest instalment of The Legend of Zelda. I bought Breath of the Wild on release day for my brand new Nintendo Switch, which I had purchased with my student loan instead of spending money on less important things, like food. I spent many nights eating my 40-pack of Nigerian instant ramen that was supposed to last me until the next semester, questing around Hyrule.

    I had my problems with the game. Firstly, the weapon durability was far too punishing for the lack of weapons in the game. To compound this difficulty, it was far too convoluted to expand your inventory to ensure you always had an ace up your sleeve in the form of a powerful weapon to dispatch tough foes. Obtaining the Master Sword also alleviated this hurdle. Getting around Hyrule could sometimes be a pain without a fully upgraded stamina bar, and the rain would hinder all progress for a while as Link slid off the side of mountains. Most of all, for a place as big as Hyrule, it just felt empty.

    Tears of the Kingdom has addressed all these issues in a very unique way. The new "fuse" ability allows you to boost less powerful weapons to aid you in times of need. While I would have liked a boost in durability, knowing you can create your own lethal weapon out of something as brittle as a stick really alleviates some anxiety. "Recall" and "ascend" can help you move around the map when traditional methods are not available. But the most important change is Hyrule itself.

    Rather than just throwing a bunch of NPCs across the world, Nintendo opted to create sky islands. This reminds me very much of Skyward Sword, which is a detriment to the game, as vocal critics have been using this fact as ammunition to suggest this is a cash grab from Nintendo.

    The main difference between Skyward Sword and Tears of the Kingdom is the traversal of these islands. Tears of the Kingdom's island hopping feels a lot slower than hopping on a Loftwing and gliding to the next location. Some thought has to be put into moving from island to island. You can skydive if you believe you have the speed and stamina to make it to the next island, or you can use an Ultrahand to climb aboard a Zonai contraption to take you there. One of my favourite things about the flying contraptions you can make with the Zonai devices is how uncontrollable they are. I thought Loftwings were tricky to manoeuvre, but the knife-edge nature of the DIY vehicles really makes you think and perfect your designs. But the main attraction is The Depths...

    Going to The Depths for the first time made me reminisce about journeying down the Great Hollow for the first time and seeing an ancient, barren land. The Depths are expansive, as big as Hyrule itself. I have yet to know exactly what this place is, but this space alone fully justifies the £70 cut-and-epaste job. However, it also reveals a bigger problem.

    The Switch came out in 2017 with Breath of the Wild as a launch title. It has taken 6 years to revisit this incarnation of Hyrule. Typically, each console gets 2 original Zelda games (minus the Wii U, which we should try to forget about...), so this is theoretically the last one for the Switch. So far, a new Zelda game has been released on a 2-year cycle since 2017, so we can expect 1 or 2 GameCube remakes in the pipeline.

    The issue is that Tears of the Kingdom is a sequel, and Nintendo have outdone themselves. The Switch is struggling to run this latest instalment. The Switch is donning 2015 hardware in a 60 FPS standard world. Unfortunately for Nintendo, this game is both their magnum opus, and their most successful home console's death rattle. In order to meet this high standard they have set themselves, they will need a new console to drive Link's next chapter.

    If it takes them another 6 years to make a Zelda game, and a Zelda game is likely to be a launch title for their next console, we can expect an iteration of the Switch in 2029, with the possibility of a Switch Pro in 2024. Hey, at least we are probably getting Twilight Princess...

    Thank you Nintendo, this is the Switch's Swan Song.    … Expand
  52. Johni1404
    May 15, 2023
    10
    Already Game of the Year! I will spend at least 500-600 hours in this monumental world
  53. Kyle_Salamander
    May 15, 2023
    10
    The game is simply amazing! A great sequel that fulfills its role and exceeds expectations. My only criticism is that it is not localized in Brazilian Portuguese, for me that is a lack of respect. However Evaluating the game by itself, it aggregates everything we've seen before expands everything, with new mechanics, maps and enemies. Really fun, gorgeous, and the best game of the year asThe game is simply amazing! A great sequel that fulfills its role and exceeds expectations. My only criticism is that it is not localized in Brazilian Portuguese, for me that is a lack of respect. However Evaluating the game by itself, it aggregates everything we've seen before expands everything, with new mechanics, maps and enemies. Really fun, gorgeous, and the best game of the year as of this writing.… Expand
  54. Sebaxtian
    May 15, 2023
    10
    De lo poco que he visto del juego, me parece increíble la calidad de juego y como se ve es increíble y esyoy seguro que a los fanáticos de zelda les va a encantar
  55. Nabukozor
    May 15, 2023
    9
    Es un buen juego, digna continuación de Zelda breath of the wild. Si te gusta Skyrim es buen juego. No se si merezca goty, a no ser que nadie haga algo mejor este año. La vaya no es tan alta ya que si bien es buen juego no tiene algo súper innovador de breath of the wild, asi que en cierta forma sigue siendo un dlc. Le pongo 9/10 porque es lo mismo casi que le pondría a breath of the wild,Es un buen juego, digna continuación de Zelda breath of the wild. Si te gusta Skyrim es buen juego. No se si merezca goty, a no ser que nadie haga algo mejor este año. La vaya no es tan alta ya que si bien es buen juego no tiene algo súper innovador de breath of the wild, asi que en cierta forma sigue siendo un dlc. Le pongo 9/10 porque es lo mismo casi que le pondría a breath of the wild, el cual es un juegaso; esta es la continuación tal cual, y mejorada. Pero si quieres un goty quizá haya que ver en otros juegos. De todas formas, es bastante divertido, me gusta más que botw por sus nuevas habilidades y manera de recorrer el mapa. Ha devuelto mis ganas de jugar con el switch. Cómpralo, es divertido, merece ser comprado.… Expand
  56. Goro02
    May 15, 2023
    10
    Excelente juego, no me canso de jugarlo.
    El mapa es muy grande, la jugabilidad cambió mucho del anterior a este.
  57. Starlightvio
    May 15, 2023
    10
    This game lives up to every expectation I've had and more. The amount of detail in the story and environment is stunning. It runs great and the loading times are very short.
  58. FelpsUU
    May 15, 2023
    10
    Pegou tudo que havia sido considerado no maravilhoso e revolucionário "The Legends Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild"
    E melhorou na mais nova jornada de Link.
    O que ainda mais encantanta é a narrativa bem melhor que de seu antecessor, colocando um Link ainda mais imerso numa Hyrule traumatizada por Calamity Ganon, a melhoria na narrativa até chega a se comparar com o outro titula da série "The    Pegou tudo que havia sido considerado no maravilhoso e revolucionário "The Legends Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild"
    E melhorou na mais nova jornada de Link.

    O que ainda mais encantanta é a narrativa bem melhor que de seu antecessor, colocando um Link ainda mais imerso numa Hyrule traumatizada por Calamity Ganon, a melhoria na narrativa até chega a se comparar com o outro titula da série "The Legends Of Zelda: Majora's Mask. Outra melhoria considerável é os gráficos, visto de que seu antecessor era um game originalmente de Nintendo Wii U e portado para Nintendo Swicht, esse título não, ele é 100% exclusivo do Swicht , justificando sua melhoria gráfica. As novas mecânicas conseguem ser ainda mais criativas e legais do que as do jogo passado, o encaixe do enfraquecimento do Link e a perda se sua habilidades é justo, as Shrines continuam muito boas, inclusive, ainda me arrisco a dizer que estão até melhores! Em resumo, este jogo tem potencial para ser considerado o game da geração e/ou da década!    … Expand
  59. venecotroste
    May 15, 2023
    10
    Ganamos, ganó la industria ganó el bien ganó nintendo gane yo ganaste tu y perdió mi cartera
  60. FuShIJose
    May 16, 2023
    10
    Está más bueno que el pan!!!

    Cada vez encuentro más cositas, enemigos nuevos, mecánicas nuevas, mapas nuevos y cambios en el que ya había, sencillamente es una maravilla.
  61. Edri3l
    May 16, 2023
    9
    Jeu superbe, dans la droite lignée du premier breath of the wild. Il reprend ce qui a fait le succès du premier opus et le perfectionne même !
  62. ScreenS
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    Hot take but I actually preferred BoTW. Yes that initial wow factor played a major role in that, but the dungeons actually had puzzles that couldn't be solved with a rocket shield, and boss fights didn't require wierd and or unfun gimmicks to make them challenging.

    Ultimately building super cool contraptions is only good for solving local problems or traveling short distances, and isn't    Hot take but I actually preferred BoTW. Yes that initial wow factor played a major role in that, but the dungeons actually had puzzles that couldn't be solved with a rocket shield, and boss fights didn't require wierd and or unfun gimmicks to make them challenging.

    Ultimately building super cool contraptions is only good for solving local problems or traveling short distances, and isn't truly unlimited. Combat also somehow feels worse and was bad to begin with.    … Expand
  63. Johnny523
    May 27, 2023
    10
    When going into this game, I had previously played breath of the wild, which I considered my favorite 3D Zelda game and this was coming from years of experience with twilight princess, majora’s mask and even the legendary Ocarina of Time so going into breath of the wild I had to treat it as something different as a grand journey and ultimately I had an unforgettable experience. Tears ofWhen going into this game, I had previously played breath of the wild, which I considered my favorite 3D Zelda game and this was coming from years of experience with twilight princess, majora’s mask and even the legendary Ocarina of Time so going into breath of the wild I had to treat it as something different as a grand journey and ultimately I had an unforgettable experience. Tears of the Kingdom is taking what made breath of the wild phenomenal and evolving it to an even higher state of being taking what made the creativity and the wonderment of simply exploring this vast world the new abilities, the sky islands, as well as the expansive underground system made so many people realize that is always something to see, do and all at your own pace as tears of the kingdom isn’t about a destination, but rather the journey itself to it, and that journey is how you do a sequel. It is how AAA development should be done going forward in regards to open world games, each of the brand, new abilities, breathing life into the world like you’ve never seen before and ultimately how your journey ends is up to you as this is a masterpiece of a title that will inspire many developers to come, Now when it comes to the story telling, easily up there with the best the legend of Zelda has to offer, with each and every character involved to paint this wonderful canvas of a world to be as emotional, impactful and most importantly engaging from start to finish… Expand
  64. Timo1
    Jun 13, 2023
    10
    Es ist eine Mischung zwischen Sehr viel Erkundung und Kreativität jeder Art von Spieler kann es spielen
  65. AGCR
    Sep 4, 2023
    9
    It's my first Zelda since WW and it's a masterpiece, even better than BOTW.
  66. theolife_goeson
    Jun 28, 2023
    9
    Great music, great story. The story makes me feel peace.
    But I want to 1 point off for Map data reused. Except for this, I think is the great game:)
  67. DonGomu
    Jun 25, 2023
    8
    Jugue Zelda BOTW en año 2017. Que maravilla de juego.
    Cuando anunciaron TOTK mi hype subió a las nubes, así que me propuse esperarlo y jugar BOTW nuevamente un mes antes del lanzamiento del nuevo Zelda... y fue mi gran error.
    A pesar de que el juego en sí es una maravilla, no deja de ser la secuela demasiado continuista para mi gusto de BOTW. Para esperar TOTK jugue nuevamente 100 horas    Jugue Zelda BOTW en año 2017. Que maravilla de juego.
    Cuando anunciaron TOTK mi hype subió a las nubes, así que me propuse esperarlo y jugar BOTW nuevamente un mes antes del lanzamiento del nuevo Zelda... y fue mi gran error.
    A pesar de que el juego en sí es una maravilla, no deja de ser la secuela demasiado continuista para mi gusto de BOTW. Para esperar TOTK jugue nuevamente 100 horas del BOTW y cuando salió este nuevo Zelda sentí que estaba jugando el mismo juego anterior con otras habilidades. Sin quererlo me aburrí y lo deje de jugar.
    Esperaré algunos meses para retomarlo, porque me siento colapsado de jugar lo "mismo" por tantas horas.    … Expand
  68. gorrooo
    Jun 28, 2023
    8
    This game had so much potential after 6 years of development.
    Not saying its bad, but feels like a big BOTW DLC, they recycled most enemies, half the map, even the story at most points.
    The flying islands are amazing, flying in general is really good, the underground feels boring and repetitive. The skills are way more innovative compared to BOTW and since you can create your vehicles,    This game had so much potential after 6 years of development.
    Not saying its bad, but feels like a big BOTW DLC, they recycled most enemies, half the map, even the story at most points.
    The flying islands are amazing, flying in general is really good, the underground feels boring and repetitive.
    The skills are way more innovative compared to BOTW and since you can create your vehicles, your way to cross the map easily. The major problem is how you can cheese almost every puzzle with those creations, no joke, if you are outside a shrine challenge you can create an huge bridge and cross a map section skipping like 20 minutes of gameplay. Specially on temples. Like seriously, did someone tested this? you can pass the fire temple without doing almost no puzzles

    Dont get me wrong, the game still really good, but if you dont mind the zelda lore (its not exactly the most complex one) you can skip BOTW and just play this one.    … Expand
  69. PlanteGaming
    Jun 28, 2023
    8
    Ce jeu relève du génie inépuisable de Nintendo. L'histoire est suffisamment convaincante bien que dans le passé, encore. Les donjons sont là, quoique peu nombreux et peu novateurs. La qualité d'image laisse à désirer. Le jeu est complet, il y a des détails à la pelle. Le ciel et les profondeurs sont partiellement ''vides''. Nintendo aurait pu faire beaucoup mieux sur 5 ans (et plus).Ce jeu relève du génie inépuisable de Nintendo. L'histoire est suffisamment convaincante bien que dans le passé, encore. Les donjons sont là, quoique peu nombreux et peu novateurs. La qualité d'image laisse à désirer. Le jeu est complet, il y a des détails à la pelle. Le ciel et les profondeurs sont partiellement ''vides''. Nintendo aurait pu faire beaucoup mieux sur 5 ans (et plus). Cependant, c'est le mélange de tous les éléments de gameplay qui en font un succès. Une liberté incomparable, des options à la tonne et un narratif qui marque. Finalement, le but d'un jeu vidéo, c'est de divertir. Alors mission accomplie. 250 heures de plaisir pour 70$ , c'est pas cher.… Expand
  70. RikVa
    Jun 28, 2023
    10
    All the Nintendo haters here crying because they only wish in their dreams that a game this good could come to their platforms and while they're stuck with their broken and uncompleted **** games us Nintendo fans are rejoicing because this is the sequel to one of the best games of all time and it only improves on what its predecessor did, world full of things to do and fun to explore andAll the Nintendo haters here crying because they only wish in their dreams that a game this good could come to their platforms and while they're stuck with their broken and uncompleted **** games us Nintendo fans are rejoicing because this is the sequel to one of the best games of all time and it only improves on what its predecessor did, world full of things to do and fun to explore and the map is more than twice the size of botw, new and exciting enemies, dungeons, boss fights, powers and armours the only complain someone could have about the game is the weapons break fairly easily but it's also easy to find new and better weapons so it's not a problem!… Expand
  71. HBmilkar
    Jun 29, 2023
    8
    great game love roasting koroks alive but I have come to realize that if a game is to hard it results in a ridiculous amount of bad reviews in fact if things are given to the player without much of a challenge for the player your game just might get a better review. If you know what game I am talking about then you must have heard of elden ring a 10/10 game that deserves better. I wouldn'tgreat game love roasting koroks alive but I have come to realize that if a game is to hard it results in a ridiculous amount of bad reviews in fact if things are given to the player without much of a challenge for the player your game just might get a better review. If you know what game I am talking about then you must have heard of elden ring a 10/10 game that deserves better. I wouldn't be surprised that if elden ring had an easy mode and didn't win game of the year in 2022 I believe the user reviews would be the same as the critics. it's pathetic to think that if a game is too hard or YOUR game didn't win GOTY then you'll give it a bad review. In fact lots people will give a game a bad review if they had to work for that dopamine hit we all get.… Expand
  72. Red5827
    Jun 29, 2023
    10
    Uno de los mejores juegos de la saga de The Legend of Zelda, se tomo la forma del anterior titulo y se mejoro de manera abismal, el juego resulta abrumador de lo grande que es, la historia a mejorado con respecto al anterior juego siendo ahora mas compleja e inmersiva, las mecánicas son únicas y muy divertidas con muchas posibilidades.
    En resumen un juego inmenso.
  73. BraidzMC
    Sep 7, 2023
    9
    As a longtime classic Zelda fan who wasn't a fan of BOTW, coming into this I was not expecting to love it as much as I do.

    They've almost perfectly fused what makes a Zelda game with what made BOTW. And it just works.

    Not to mention the physics are the biggest leap forward in gaming since Portal 1.

    Best Zelda since Majoras Mask
  74. Mpopov
    Jul 19, 2023
    10
    Botw but better in every way but still unique compared to it. Beginning might be slow but get past it and you won't regret it.
  75. Brian_lefevre
    Jul 19, 2023
    9
    Somehow feels original at the same time familiar from BotW! It was highly anticipated and absolutely delivered!
  76. Dark920
    Jul 19, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Me parece una maravilla de juego su mundo abierto y sus mecanicas y las nuevas habilidades de link se podria decir que supera la de botw, esta vez las mazmorras de los nuevos jefes son mas complicado con comparacion con la de botw , y los jefes tienen mas dificultad que los de botw pero no son tan dificiles, ya este jefe es mucho mejor y mas complejo que el de botw, con sus 2 fases y tener que enfrentarte con su ejercito, y al llegar a los 152 santuario darte un traje importante para la historia, y pues apenas tengo 135 horas y solo tengo 55% de juego la verdad un juego muy extendido y bueno.… Expand
  77. 1100601
    Jul 19, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 優秀的劇情、音樂，大師級的開放世界，再配上強大的沙盒玩法，在薩爾達系列的傳統和創新之間取得完美的平衡。科技的進步使我們逐漸忘記遊戲的存在意義是甚麼，但任天堂告訴我們:純粹的快樂即是真理。… Expand
  78. Lil_noggin
    Jul 19, 2023
    9
    Perfect game with almost no flaws. Really creative similar to the original (breath of the wild) but it's still very different in many ways it is a perfect puzzle game and an open world game where you could do basically anything but with ultra hand it can be annoying when it has the auto attach thing
  79. Badopinionhaver
    Jul 19, 2023
    8
    Not as good as the first game, and the powers feel a bit gimmicky, but it still is good
  80. rahuloo99
    Jul 20, 2023
    10
    absolutely a masterpiece i have beaten it 3 times with 180+hours truly one of the best games of all time if not the best i can not emphasise how good this game is absolutely recommended a must have for any switch owner do not believe the user reviews who gave it a zero most of them are x box,playstation and pc fan boys who cannot withstand a nintendo game getting this high score they haveabsolutely a masterpiece i have beaten it 3 times with 180+hours truly one of the best games of all time if not the best i can not emphasise how good this game is absolutely recommended a must have for any switch owner do not believe the user reviews who gave it a zero most of them are x box,playstation and pc fan boys who cannot withstand a nintendo game getting this high score they have not played the game and always try to find a way to make it look bad also,people who say that it is a dlc also fall under this category please do not believe them although in a lot of cases critic scores are not accurate here i think it absolutely deserve a 96(or higher)… Expand
  81. Kayocritico
    Jul 20, 2023
    10
    Aunque al principio parezca un dlc del breath of the wild realmente no lo es y apesar de que hyrule es la misma se siente muy diferente en algunas zonas, como lo pueden ser los zoras, gerudo, etc. en cuanto a historia podria haber sido mejor pero es espectacular 10/10, banda sonora como siempre destacando en zelda. simplemente 10/10 goty.
  82. ElliiotWuzHere
    Jul 20, 2023
    10
    Ok... I'm currently on my second playthrough of this game because I honestly felt like I couldn't give an honest review of it unless I played this game and then some more. I will say this game is an extraordinary game in so many ways, in ways we gamers take for granted. There are so many subtleties to this game that make the world feel alive, expansive, and engaging (enough for me to writeOk... I'm currently on my second playthrough of this game because I honestly felt like I couldn't give an honest review of it unless I played this game and then some more. I will say this game is an extraordinary game in so many ways, in ways we gamers take for granted. There are so many subtleties to this game that make the world feel alive, expansive, and engaging (enough for me to write a review haha). After putting a ton of hours into BOTW I was skeptical this game could eclipse the feeling of playing BOTW once again, but it has. BOTW feels like a blueprint to what this game is. This is Hyrule and what we know of it now. What an amazing game.… Expand
  83. voiceofreason69
    Jul 22, 2023
    10
    the graphics, the gameplay, th- blah blah blah, you know why i'm rating this a 10/10, if you have played it, you know even more, only haters and imbeciles don't like this game, I guarantee this game is going to get game of the year award by the end of 2023, its just that good, TBH I don't know why ocarina of time is highest score on meta critic, cuz this game should be the one with a 99,the graphics, the gameplay, th- blah blah blah, you know why i'm rating this a 10/10, if you have played it, you know even more, only haters and imbeciles don't like this game, I guarantee this game is going to get game of the year award by the end of 2023, its just that good, TBH I don't know why ocarina of time is highest score on meta critic, cuz this game should be the one with a 99, instead of stuck on an 96 cuz of the critics that don't know perfection when it hits them in the face. 10/10 buy rn, your brain will thank you.… Expand
  84. Poloro
    Jul 22, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Đây là tựa game hay nhất tôi từng chơi,là một bản nối tiếp của siêu phẩm game của năm 2017 The Legend of Zelda:Breath of the Wild mọi người nói rằng tựa game Tears of The Kingdom này là 1 bản dlc của Breath of The Wild nhưng theo tôi bản Breath of The Wild mới là bản demo của Tears of The Kingdom.… Expand
  85. Junespartan
    Jul 22, 2023
    10
    Muchas horas de juego, mapa lleno de vida, misiones entretenidas
    ¿Hay algo que este juego no haga bien?
    10/10 un perfecto zelda
  86. TomyFixx06
    Jul 23, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Me encanto el juego!!!!

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

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

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

    Como conclusión quede muy feliz con el juego aunque sigo con el dolor del precio. 10/10.    … Expand
  87. Drastyy
    Jul 30, 2023
    9
    Incredible game honestly. The only thing that annoys me a bit is the framerate the game runs in, which hopefully will change in the future.
  88. Pedrogael24
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Sin duda el mejor juego que he jugado hasta ahora, tiene muy buenos puzzles y es algo que se le agradece que mejoraran desde la entrega pasada. Sus físicas son inigualables permitiéndonos crear hasta un péndulo con lo bien hechas que están, y pasando a otra cosa La creación de vehículos es bastante más intuitiva de lo que aparenta pudiendo montar vehículos motos o incluso vehículos aéreosSin duda el mejor juego que he jugado hasta ahora, tiene muy buenos puzzles y es algo que se le agradece que mejoraran desde la entrega pasada. Sus físicas son inigualables permitiéndonos crear hasta un péndulo con lo bien hechas que están, y pasando a otra cosa La creación de vehículos es bastante más intuitiva de lo que aparenta pudiendo montar vehículos motos o incluso vehículos aéreos sin mucho rollo. Juntando eso a la increíble movilidad con la que cuenta link nos da como resultado que podemos atravesar Hyrule a nuestro gustó. Sin más detalles la historia es 'decente' y su forma de contarla es adecuada para el tipo de juego que nos entregan. Por lo dicho anteriormente este merece el goty aun después de haber probado el baldurs' gate y el desastroso starfield. Que he de decir que el baldur's es un juego muy ñoño … Expand
  89. SaverOfTime
    Aug 2, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Summary: Open World Action Adventure starring Zelda, Link, and their friends and foes. It's basically BOTW II, with more areas to explore, side activities to do, and new abilities to play with. Most of all, its solid gameplay intertwined with its charm make it a very unforgettable experience that is a lot of fun.

    The Good:

    If you felt there wasn't a ton of stuff to do in BOTW, you certainly won't get that feeling in TOTK. You can spend somewhere between 150 and 200 hours if you choose to 100% the game. Even outside of all the things that get you to that 100%, there are just more NPCs walking around, enemy encampments scattered about, and areas to explore in the name of caves introduced to the main world, the sky islands, and the Depths, which is like an "upside down" pitch-dark world that is a mirror of the main overworld you are used to from BOTW.

    The combat is the same from BOTW, so if you liked it there you will like it here. If you haven't played BOTW, it's very reminiscent to other 3rd person action games where you lock onto targets and dodge around and get your hits in when you can (which, you can often as the game is not very difficult). What is more interesting however in TOTK, is the ability to fuse things to your weapons and shields. This helps spice up combat a bit as you can attach anything you want to a weapon or shield which will give it different properties. As you progress the main story, you get these spirit followers that will follow you around and help you fight stuff which helps speed up clearing big enemy encampments as well.

    One the biggest features of the game is the ability to build things using the materials fusing ability (called ultra hand, different from the ability that you use to fuse stuff to weapons). This is used in the main story, in side quests, and in figuring out most puzzles. However, the most interesting part to a lot of players is probably how you can use it to build traps, fighting contraptions, vehicles of different kinds: whatever you can think of really. This wasn't really something that I was interested in doing, but overall I enjoyed doing the quests and side stuff that required building.

    The Bad:

    The story is like a 4 out of 10. Its pretty basic, and outside of the twist (which I won't spoil but you probably know what it is anyway from the Internet) it just isn't very interesting and it mostly just keeps repeating the same points throughout the whole thing. I understand its Nintendo and they probably want to appeal to the widest audience as possible, but I don't think kids would really care if they don't understand the story because they probably just want to fight stuff and build silly things with ultra hand. So, that being said it would have served the game better to have a better written story.

    The depths and sky areas are kinda a bummer. The sky area is not very big at all and consists of a bunch of small to medium sized islands, and just feels big at first because of how spread out it is. If you put all the sky areas together instead of spread out over the map like they are, it would probably be the size of one of the biomes, like gerudo desert or death mountain. The depths is a mirror of the normal world above, so where there is a valley in the normal world, thats a mountain in the depths. That in itself is kind of a bummer, but more so the fact that there is hardly any lore at all outside of a couple main quest lines down there, and there are just a bunch of copy-pasted enemies from the normal world down there for the most part.

    That leads to the last bad part, the copy-pasting. Its an issue with a lot of Open World games, and TOTK is not much different. A lot of the game is copy-pasted collectible stuff and enemy encampments. If you don't enjoy that kind of content, it is easy to feel like there isn't much enjoyable stuff to actually use the fun abilities and the combat abilities against.    … Expand
  90. biasedreviews6
    Aug 1, 2023
    8
    Tears of the Kingdom is a great sequel to Breath of the Wild, adding a lot of things, including two whole new layers (or tiers) on the BOTW map. But the game still isn't worth the 70 dollars...

    PERFORMANCE = 5/10
    STORY = 8/10
    GRAPHICS = 9/10
    FEATURES = 10/10
    FINAL SCORE = 8/10
  91. Marcel_rmlr
    Aug 2, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es ist meiner Meinung nach deutlich besser als Botw, wobei das schon ein sehr gutes Spiel war, aber bei Totk ist die Story besser, Gebiete wurden verändert und damit verschönert und die Map wurde einfach fast verdreifacht und das mit sauberen Übergängen zwischen Himmel, Erde und Untergrund.
    Es ist insgesamt ein extrem gutes Spiel    … Expand
  92. Berko1907
    Aug 3, 2023
    10
    Amazing map, the underground is one of the best things in this Zelda. The creativity you can put on the ost's. Perfect down to the last minute detail
  93. Heretolookatrev
    Aug 4, 2023
    10
    This has got to be one of the best games that has come out this year. It looked beautiful and had the most gorgeous landscape I have ever seen. This game had some amazing bosses with fun and interesting ways to beat them. The final boss was an intense and heart-pumping moment with the greatest moments of gaming I have ever seen. The characters are interesting and they each have a differentThis has got to be one of the best games that has come out this year. It looked beautiful and had the most gorgeous landscape I have ever seen. This game had some amazing bosses with fun and interesting ways to beat them. The final boss was an intense and heart-pumping moment with the greatest moments of gaming I have ever seen. The characters are interesting and they each have a different personality. I do appreciate Nintendo taking the time to give each of the probably thousands of characters in the game different text boxes and interesting little bits of details about themselves as well. Link is back with a brand new set of abilities such as Ultrahand which lets you take anything and build something beautiful with it, Fuse which can let fuse your weapons, shields, and arrows with any item in the game, Ascend which can let you go up any solid surface that is above you which is super helpful with navigating the world of Hyrule, and finally Rewind which lets you turn objects back in time so let's say you dropped something by accident off a high cliff. Well, thanks to Rewind if you are fast enough you can rewind it in time, and have come right back at you. There is one other ability that wasn't shown in any trailers so I won't tell you it because that would spoil the game if I did. This game also includes some hidden references to past Zelda games and also tons of other secrets which give this game a bunch of replayability. Sure it may be $70 which is a bit more than the usual switch game I would say it is well worth it. So if you want to buy it and you have money go and get it and you will not regret it at all.… Expand
  94. Combatking42
    Aug 5, 2023
    10
    A TRUE MASTERPIECE THIS GAME IS, I THINK ITS EVEN BETTER THAN BOTW AND HONESTLY, I NEVER THOUGHT I'D SEE THE DAY WHERE IN MY OPINION THERE IS A BETTER GANONDORF THAN TWILIGHT GANON!! 100/10 AND HONESTLY, THIS IS MY GOTY SO FAR!!!!!
  95. Beastseason
    Aug 5, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A game so good it made a previous entry, that won game of the year, look like a beta test. The best Legend of Zelda. Period.… Expand
  96. YamiLink
    Aug 5, 2023
    10
    Good game/Gutes Spiel/Juego bien, you can burn Koroks down and take pictures of Purah.
  97. DekuDude
    Aug 8, 2023
    9
    After 200 hours of playtime I can say that Zelda TotK is a fantastic game in which a lot of problems of Zelda BotW are solved. It would be 10/10 for me if krogs would have been way lower in number, some repetitive aspects would be more creative and with less grinding.
  98. Codak002
    Aug 8, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Definitely one of the best Zelda games, nevertheless video games, I have ever played. It's an odd situation where I do think this is a better objective experience in most regards when compared to Breath of the Wild- yet, after having played it for 2 and a half months, I can't help but feel like I enjoyed my experience with Breath of the Wild slightly more. For one, despite Tears' strikingly incredible reuse of Breath's Hyrule, I can't help but feel like the initial magic of unfettered exploration from Breath is largely gone. Now, it's undoubtedly true that the advent of the sky, depths, and caves make up for much of the difference. In fact, the opening moments of the game where the sky is first revealed to the player fully DO recapture that magic from Breath for me. Sheer awe.

    There's no doubt that Tears is probably Nintendo's single most impressive technical experience to date. The ability to freely move nearly every object in the game, attach them to one another, fuse items to any weapons, AND have all three layers of the map available without any loading screens, WHILE being on a system that is leagues behind other major systems technically??? It is a complete miracle to me that the game isn't constantly breaking. And, yes, while there are definitely moments where the game stutters quite significantly and has minor glitches, I can easily look past all of these things given the circumstances. I can easily see why the game took six years to develop just for the physics system alone.

    There are notable ways in which the game has notably improved upon milestones of Breath. For instance, the bosses and enemy variety in Tears are a SIGNIFICANT improvement. In addition to the few enemy templates from Breath, Tears introduces Like Likes for the new caves, Aerocudas as a new sky enemy, the particularly interesting inclusion of the desert-exclusive Gibdos, and several others. In addition, the game's bosses are a massive improvement as well. Several new overworked bosses are added in the forms of Gleeoks and Flex Constructs, not to mention the game's inclusion of full-fledged dungeon bosses as opposed to a rehashed Ganon battle every dungeon. All of these inclusions give the game so much life and variety, though I definitely think there could've been more enemy variety for the game's various areas. If the desert has its own enemy-type, why not the game's various forests? Or its icy mountainous areas? The lack of unique environmental enemies for these other areas make them still fall flat in terms of feeling like a truly populated space.

    On the topic of the game's dungeons, they serve as a mixed bag. Tears makes the choice to have its dungeons harken back more so to the dungeon styles of Zelda of old... in theory. These dungeons certainly LOOK like older Zelda dungeons, and some feel similar to them (such as the Lightning Temple). Others though, like the Wind and Water Temples, are once again terminal activation collections. I am still unsure as to why the game marks every terminal location on your map, as this would at least force the player to explore the map to find them. Still, the build up to each dungeon is genuinely magnificent, and the inclusion of new bosses still makes these dungeons, at least to me, an outright improvement over Breath's, even if they are still far from the quality of many older Zelda dungeons.

    For me, the single biggest disappointment in Tears would be the two new map layers. While both are certainly phenomenal inclusions, I can't help but feel as though neither reached their full potential. For example, the sky map in Tears often uses the same cookie-cutter islands dotted throughout it. More often than not, when exploring another section of the sky, you will stumble upon a pronged island with a device dispenser, a launching platform, and a crystal for a shrine quest. Having a few of these islands as a sort of checkpoint location throughout the sky makes sense, but the game has what feels like dozens of them. Beyond these and the game's two sky dungeons, there is astoundingly little else of note apart from a handful of diving challenges and only a few totally unique islands, with one set of thunder-covered islands being the most unique. The game begins on an enormous sky island as its tutorial, implying that the sky will have at least a few of islands of this size. However, there are no other islands even CLOSE to as big as this. The depths suffer from a similar problem of feeling monotonous- while it can be very fun to light light roots, apart from Death Mountain, the rest of the depths has the exact same aesthetic, which is somewhat disappointing.

    Still, ultimately these are all minor nitpicks that I'm dwelling upon to show how minor they are. While I still ultimately SLIGHTLY prefer Breath for its perfected focus on exploration, that could change in the future easily. An absolutely wonderful game, sequel, and Zelda experience that I'm sure I'll love forever.    … Expand
  99. Alicedcac
    Aug 8, 2023
    10
    They took a perfect game and improve it even more! How's it possible? I just lost track of time whenever I play this game
  100. Borderlinez
    Aug 8, 2023
    10
    I've been playing Zelda games since the days of the NES, and I can honestly say that Tears of the Kingdom is one of the best in the series. The story is epic, the gameplay is challenging, and the world is vast and beautiful. If you're a fan of Zelda games, then you need to play this one.
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Universal acclaim - based on 150 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 145 out of 150
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 150
  3. Negative: 0 out of 150
  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Mar 18, 2024
    100
    I wasn't sure how Nintendo would find a way to top their work in Breath of the Wild back when it came out, but I feel they have here – with years of more polish applied and refined exploration. [Issue #66 – July/August 2023, p. 71]
  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 22, 2024
    100
    The good thing is that, thanks to the limited possibilities, the creators couldn't go crazy and swing for hundreds of game miles. Instead, they created what could be called Elden Ring in a travel pack. [Issue#328]
  3. Shacknews
    Dec 28, 2023
    100
    The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has lived up to the high expectations created by the success of Breath of the Wild with its exquisitely intertwined gameplay systems, outstanding music, and a legendary story culminating in a magnificent denouement. It's not every day that such a special video game like this comes around. Truly the stuff of legend.
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