96
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom sets a new standard for the open-world Zelda formula. It’s a truly unforgettable experience that manages to encapsulate everything good about its predecessor while setting itself apart from what came before. When combined with the power of the newly released Switch 2, it truly comes into its own and exemplifies exactly why Zelda is so revered within the gaming landscape.
100
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is a truly generational game. It improves on all aspects of its predecessor, Breath of the Wild. The narrative balances various tones and progresses the character arcs of its major protagonists, while introducing new and compelling NPCs. Further, the gameplay only enhances one of gaming's greatest sandboxes with a new fantastic line of abilities, activities, dungeons, and boss fights. Everything about Tears of the Kingdom is perfect, and as far as I'm concerned, it's one of the best games I've ever played in my entire life.
100
An excellent upgrade to an already phenomenal game. The Switch 2 version of Tears of the Kingdom is the definitive way to play the game.
9
Que juegazo lpm. El juego en si es precioso, la pelea final es hermosa, el mundo abierto está vivo literal, las mecánicas son increíbles, las islas y el subterráneo son buenísimas, es súper disfrutable, lastima la historia que es siempre lo mismo pero aún así es precioso. Es mi goty de 2023.
10
It took me over 700 hours to finish the game cause I spent most of my playthrough just roaming around discovering treasure in caves and in the depths, the exploration is amazing and wow those it look good in 4K. The combat system is a big improvement from botw and I was finally actually engaging in combat since you now get useful materials. This is a MUST play!
8
Only a few small problems
- 'Milky' graphics- even for switch 2
- New abilities that replace the shika slate can feel way clunkier than BOTW
- I miss the shrines 🥲
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
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Jun 5, 2025
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95
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Generally Favorable
8.4
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Jan 4, 2026
100
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is a truly generational game. It improves on all aspects of its predecessor, Breath of the Wild. The narrative balances various tones and progresses the character arcs of its major protagonists, while introducing new and compelling NPCs. Further, the gameplay only enhances one of gaming's greatest sandboxes with a new fantastic line of abilities, activities, dungeons, and boss fights. Everything about Tears of the Kingdom is perfect, and as far as I'm concerned, it's one of the best games I've ever played in my entire life.
Jun 30, 2025
100
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom was already on the Mount Rushmore of video games. That said, if you weren't able to click with the original due to the performance, the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition completely revolutionizes the game. Having spent over 70 hours exploring the vast region of Hyrule in glorious HDR, I can't recommend this game enough; it's truly one of the best gaming experiences you can buy in 2025.
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Mar 10, 2026
10
It took me over 700 hours to finish the game cause I spent most of my playthrough just roaming around discovering treasure in caves and in the depths, the exploration is amazing and wow those it look good in 4K. The combat system is a big improvement from botw and I was finally actually engaging in combat since you now get useful materials. This is a MUST play!
Mar 7, 2026
10
genuinely peak
from the story to the music, TOTK already improves on its precursor by a mile
Jun 16, 2025
100
The definitive version of one of Nintendo’s most astounding technical and design achievements, that expands and refines the world of Breath Of The Wild in new and unexpected ways.
Jan 5, 2026
96
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom sets a new standard for the open-world Zelda formula. It’s a truly unforgettable experience that manages to encapsulate everything good about its predecessor while setting itself apart from what came before. When combined with the power of the newly released Switch 2, it truly comes into its own and exemplifies exactly why Zelda is so revered within the gaming landscape.
Jun 18, 2025
95
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is a new masterpiece that makes Breath of the Wild, one of the best games of all time, look like a mess. Following in the footsteps of its predecessor, it is certainly no longer a "revolution," but it perfects the player experience in an epic dimension that is unparalleled. The feeling of freedom, the impression of living your own adventure without constraints, these are the great strengths of a game with an absolutely exceptional lifespan. Tears of the Kingdom is revealed over time, little by little, to the point that it will still have things to reveal to us for years to come. It is a jewel of absolute purity and definitely, adventure with a capital A.
Jun 11, 2025
90
The Switch 2 upgrade for Tears of the Kingdom is a massive win: visually impressive, feature-rich, and finally running without compromise.
Sep 9, 2025
75
I love Zelda and I really wanted to love this entry. If you’re looking for an open world sandbox with outstanding physics and mechanics, this is the game for you. Its graphics, controls, sound design and music are absolutely stunning. And despite my grievances, I still put in over 150 hours, even on an adult’s schedule. But I can perhaps see now why I dropped this game shortly after launch, it’s a less cohesive experience than Breath of the Wild, exemplifying not only its best qualities but also some of its weakest. Perhaps open world Zelda has reached its natural peak; will the next entry try to somehow top it, or will it return to the old formula that I seem to be hung up with nostalgia for? Time will tell.
Mar 2, 2026
10
Absolute masterpiece. Nothing more to add. Switch 2 version works perfect and feels perfect. Amazing edition of the perfect game
Oct 6, 2025
7
Pretty addictive,but pretty repetitive boring sidequest as for same poorly written storytelling ,
Sep 29, 2025
7
Nastavak odlične igre sa par naviteta ali na istoj mapi, isti likovi i iste ili slicne stvari radis. Depths grozan, dosadilo nakon 50h...Zavrsio sva 4 regionalna fenomena i stao.
Jun 26, 2025
4
Is this a good game? absolutely, is this worth a remaster not even 2 years after it's original release? definitely not,I don't care if it has better performance (performance even still poor compared to today's standards), it should've been sold like an update to it's original self and not an overpriced remaster
Jun 20, 2025
4
The game is good, but honestly it’s the same as the previous one. And even if the Switch 2 allows for graphical improvements, I think the franchise is starting to run out of steam. At this price point, something fresh would be expected…
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