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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (2023)

Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3

Nintendo Switch

4.55 from 1981 ratings · #18 top rated on Grouvee

4278 members have it in their collection · 906 playing now · 1011 backlogged · 1595 wish listed

How long? Main story 70h · with extras 120h · 100% 210h (from 133 logged playthroughs)

An epic adventure across the land and skies of Hyrule awaits in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom for Nintendo Switch. The adventure is yours to create in a world fueled by your imagination. In this sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, you'll decide your own path through the sprawling landscapes of Hyrule and … Read more
An epic adventure across the land and skies of Hyrule awaits in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom for Nintendo Switch. The adventure is yours to create in a world fueled by your imagination. In this sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, you'll decide your own path through the sprawling landscapes of Hyrule and the mysterious islands floating in the vast skies above. Can you harness the power of Link's new abilities to fight back against the malevolent forces that threaten the kingdom? Read less
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Details

Developers
Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3
Publishers
Nintendo
Genres
Adventure, Puzzle
Themes
Action, Fantasy, Open world, Sandbox, Science fiction
Franchises
The Legend of Zelda
Series
The Legend of Zelda, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Events
Nintendo Direct 2023.06.21, Nintendo Event 2023.02.08, 2022.09.13 - Nintendo Direct, The Game Awards 2021, Nintendo Direct E3 2021, Nintendo Direct: E3 2019

Release dates

  • May 12, 2023 (Full Release) (Worldwide) Nintendo Switch

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Rating distribution

5 stars
1367
4 stars
409
3 stars
144
2 stars
45
1 star
16
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Community All Reviews Statuses

lingsdook

Status lingsdook May 26, 2023

85 hours in and I'm nearing the end, I think. The Lightning Temple was great, but the Water Temple was more on the "meh" side. Everyone's reaction when Link broke the news that I skipped ahead and found the Master Sword and [the other thing] already was hilarious. Time to avoid the main quest for another 10 hours!

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BMO

Status BMO May 25, 2023

For those curious about weapon durability, I have a fairly standard sword (above traveller’s, maybe soldier’s or captain’s) fused with a stone talus heart that I’ve defeated two Flux Construct III and 75% of a Frost Gleeok (I switched from a fire weapon I created that seemed to do a pretty poor job 25% of the way in) that’s still …

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For those curious about weapon durability, I have a fairly standard sword (above traveller’s, maybe soldier’s or captain’s) fused with a stone talus heart that I’ve defeated two Flux Construct III and 75% of a Frost Gleeok (I switched from a fire weapon I created that seemed to do a pretty poor job 25% of the way in) that’s still not broken yet.

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DucksOnQuack

Status DucksOnQuack May 25, 2023

The weirdest design decision of this game is how bomb flowers can activate those big circular buttons in shrines. I feel bad for trivializing puzzles with this.

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Malus

Status Malus May 25, 2023

1000 hours later and I'm still going. Only done 2 of 4 "dungeons" (barely better areas to beat than the beasts or whatever from BotW). Just got the Master Sword, so I'm happy for that.

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BMO

Status BMO May 24, 2023

Two main things are bugging me:

1. There are a lot more map markers, X marks the spot (literally) and quests to guide you to locations. I know discoverability is lower in a sequel with a similar map because we already know much of the lay of the land, but this game has a lot more sign posting and hand …

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Two main things are bugging me:

1. There are a lot more map markers, X marks the spot (literally) and quests to guide you to locations. I know discoverability is lower in a sequel with a similar map because we already know much of the lay of the land, but this game has a lot more sign posting and hand holding, and that brings it down a tad for me. I just got a quest to visit the Eldin fossil, and I miss that things like that were just elements you stumbled upon in BotW rather than were directed to.

2. I’m disappointed by the housing quest. It lacks the charm of the quest to repair your house in Hateno from BotW. That quest is one of my favourites and why I love Hateno. The building quest in this game is short, and the resulting home, while more customizable, lacks similar charm. Plus, are you going to tell me we have to live on a barren plateau devoid of trees and other flora? I miss my tree and cooking pot outside my house in Hateno. No amount of minor customizability makes up for the warmth I got from that quest.

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cakeatjobs

Status cakeatjobs May 23, 2023

Sidon didn't magically get huge when he was named king, which means Dorephan just looks like that. Which I think is awesome.

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kingbk83

Status kingbk83 May 22, 2023

So for a while, my Switch wasn't telling me how many hours I was playing Tears of the Kingdom, just that I started playing it a few days ago. Finally today it told me how much I've been playing and... it makes me feel some level of guilt that I spend so much of my precious free time playing video …

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So for a while, my Switch wasn't telling me how many hours I was playing Tears of the Kingdom, just that I started playing it a few days ago. Finally today it told me how much I've been playing and... it makes me feel some level of guilt that I spend so much of my precious free time playing video games. My wife hasn't said it's too much yet, so until she stays, play on! haha

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donnyblot

Status donnyblot May 22, 2023

My girlfriend got me Breath of the Wild for our first Christmas together back in 2018. That's when I bought my first switch. 5 Years later, I picked up Tears of the Kingdom and we are 100 days until our wedding day. I have a strong feeling that this game will be a special one. I'll see you then :)

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cwknight

Status cwknight May 22, 2023

I like Tears of the Kingdom so much more than Breath of the Wild and I'm trying to figure out why. I think it's because there's so much more in Tears of the Kingdom. Breath of the Wild felt like it was just the world to explore, but Tears of the Kingdom feels like you explore the world, and the …

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I like Tears of the Kingdom so much more than Breath of the Wild and I'm trying to figure out why. I think it's because there's so much more in Tears of the Kingdom. Breath of the Wild felt like it was just the world to explore, but Tears of the Kingdom feels like you explore the world, and the construction system, and the physics system, and the fusing system, and the rewind system. And it does a great job meting everything out at a pace to not be overwhelmed.

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kingbk83

Status kingbk83 May 21, 2023

I love the story telling. Nintendo isn't known for their story telling in games, but this Zelda game having one adds to the fun of the journey.

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Bluespade

Status Bluespade May 20, 2023

Liking this game a lot more than Breath of the Wild. BotW was fun, but felt like a vast ocean that was only a foot deep. Very broad, not a lot of depth. TotK is now a full-fledged immersive sim. Rather than relying on mediocre combat, the focus is really on the exploration. I also find it better guided and …

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Liking this game a lot more than Breath of the Wild. BotW was fun, but felt like a vast ocean that was only a foot deep. Very broad, not a lot of depth. TotK is now a full-fledged immersive sim. Rather than relying on mediocre combat, the focus is really on the exploration. I also find it better guided and more crafted from a story perspective. I just finished the main Hebra quest involving the Wind Temple, which was a lot of fun just to reach. Also, Tulin is a super cute little parrot kid.

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