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[EverydayBeast]

Zelda is a respected franchise, many of us were raised on Zelda dungeons and couldn't put the controller down for hours, giving Nintendo our time and in 2023 much like 1998 with Ocarina of Time that feeling is still there, so you owe it to yourself to play this game.



Tears of the Kingdom is a sequel to 2017's Breath of the Wild, and once again Hyrule is under Ganon's control. Instead of four main champions, temples have returned.

The five temples are wind, Fire, Water, Lightning, and Spirt and they couldn't have been better as you solve puzzles, beat bosses and having freedom doing so, it is as close to perfect as you can get. Changing that format angered fans in 2017 so it's great to see the format is back because that foundation means so much to Zelda games, even though personally I had no issue with the divine beasts.

While the temples are the foundation of Tears of the Kingdom, the open world is the core and it's fun moving around. The hype is real with Hyrule, as it's world is so unique and clearly intended for long term play.



Navi, Fi, or Midna from Ocarina of Time, Skyward Sword, or Twilight Princess are pushed out of the picture for a little more constructed device Link uses known as the Purah Pad.

I was hopeful for a new Nintendo console, but people make the Switch seem like it's something from the dark ages and that's disgusting.

Tears of the Kingdom has tons of interesting NPCs, incredible sidequests and many signs from previous games like the salesman from Windwaker, or the art influence from the Lanayru region and timeshift stones from Skyward Sword.

A lot of the game's problems is backtracking and doing a lot of traveling but teleporting helps.

The story is once again classic, historic Zelda lore and treated like an epic.

As an established franchise I imagine Nintendo will release DLC but they should be proud of this game. I give it a 10/10. What does GAF think of Tears of the Kingdom?

 

[Fess]

Yeah it's the perfect 10 of the perfect 10s for me. #3 best game of all time right now and I still have lots to see. Absolutely love it.

 

[GigaBowser]

Soooooooooo much better than BOTWs open worlds is most alives ever best games of all times thank you Nintendo see you agains in 6 years

Developers Agree That Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Is A Miracle - SVG

Fans and devs agree that "Tears of the Kingdom" is a truly extraordinary achievement that boggles the mind.

www.svg.com

 

[UltimaKilo]

LTTP when a game just released? There's an OT, OP.

 

[GigaBowser]

LTTP when a game just released? There's an OT, OP.

Its okay I'm the OT I permit this manys peoples starting threads abouts it

thank you my friends for enjoying this game that I have the OT for

 

[PonyStation4]

I can't believe its 2024 already. Or is it 2025?

 

[GigaBowser]

I Don't Think I'll Ever Play Breath of the Wild Again - IGN

I feel oddly heartbroken to think I'm probably never going back to Breath of the Wild now that I have Tears of the Kingdom. Breath of the Wild has been my favorite game since it came out, and I put 150 hours into it during my first play-through, and in the lead up to Tears of the Kingdom, I put...

www.ign.com

Game Developers Share the Most Mind-Blowing, Inspiring Elements of Tears of the Kingdom - IGN

IGN spoke with five game developers — ranging from indie devs working on their first solo projects to devs with decades of AAA experience — about the most mind-blowing parts of Tears of the Kingdom, and if a universally-loved game like this is inspiring, deflating… Or a little bit of both.

www.ign.com

 

[Connificent]

 

[Fools idol]

I've put 60 hours into it already with my kid and weve barely done any main story quests. The game constantly surprises, inspires and entertains. Truly one of the best ever made.

 

[Bernardougf]

Yeah... no the game just launched

 

[Pasta la Vista]

What? Is this like some AI generated thread?

 

[GigaBowser]

I've put 60 hours into it already with my kid and weve barely done any main story quests. The game constantly surprises, inspires and entertains. Truly one of the best ever made.

Favorites part is how deeps the open world is it's taken emergence gaming to the next levels can't believe they mades this on olds Switch hardwares

Game dev blown away by Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom says it "shouldn't be possible on the Switch"

"Nintendo's out here making people look like fools on hardware that's literally tenfold what the Switch is"

www.gamesradar.com

 

[Madjaba]

 

[KungFucius]

LTTP? I left the party a week ago. Best gaming experience in years, certainly one of the best games ever, I am kind of sad that it is over.

 

[Moses85]

Not enough temples and they are to short.

Played the lightning temple with the OOT Spirit Temple music. This was awesome.

Soundtrack is better than BOTWs but not as good as they were in older Zelda Games.

 

[Esppiral]

Favorites part is how deeps the open world is it's taken emergence gaming to the next levels can't believe they mades this on olds Switch hardwares

Game dev blown away by Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom says it "shouldn't be possible on the Switch"

"Nintendo's out here making people look like fools on hardware that's literally tenfold what the Switch is"

www.gamesradar.com

That quote is not from me lol

 

[Pedro Motta]

LTTP 2 weeks after a game is released does not give you the right to post spoilers in the OP.

 

[ChoosableOne]

Rather than being late to the party, it seems like you passed out at the party and when you woke up, you thought that a lot of time had passed. It's still party time!

 

[Knightime_X]

Is this worth playing?
Tempted to buy but worry the game is rather hollow.

Are there actual dungeon bosses?
Or just enemy repeats pretending to be bosses?

I feel like I'll pay 75 on this, play maybe 2-3 hours and never touch it again.

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

Zelda is a respected franchise, many of us were raised on Zelda dungeons and couldn't put the controller down for hours, giving Nintendo our time and in 2023 much like 1998 with Ocarina of Time that feeling is still there, so you owe it to yourself to play this game.



Tears of the Kingdom is a sequel to 2017's Breath of the Wild, and once again Hyrule is under Ganon's control. Instead of four main champions, temples have returned.

The five temples are wind, Fire, Water, Lightning, and Spirt and they couldn't have been better as you solve puzzles, beat bosses and having freedom doing so, it is as close to perfect as you can get. Changing that format angered fans in 2017 so it's great to see the format is back because that foundation means so much to Zelda games, even though personally I had no issue with the divine beasts.

While the temples are the foundation of Tears of the Kingdom, the open world is the core and it's fun moving around. The hype is real with Hyrule, as it's world is so unique and clearly intended for long term play.



Navi, Fi, or Midna from Ocarina of Time, Skyward Sword, or Twilight Princess are pushed out of the picture for a little more constructed device Link uses known as the Purah Pad.

I was hopeful for a new Nintendo console, but people make the Switch seem like it's something from the dark ages and that's disgusting.

Tears of the Kingdom has tons of interesting NPCs, incredible sidequests and many signs from previous games like the salesman from Windwaker, or the art influence from the Lanayru region and timeshift stones from Skyward Sword.

A lot of the game's problems is backtracking and doing a lot of traveling but teleporting helps.

The story is once again classic, historic Zelda lore and treated like an epic.

As an established franchise I imagine Nintendo will release DLC but they should be proud of this game. I give it a 10/10. What does GAF think of Tears of the Kingdom?

Best expansión of Nintendo Switch.... I mean, game... Game...

 

[touchfuzzy]

Is this worth playing?
Tempted to buy but worry the game is rather hollow.

Are there actual dungeon bosses?
Or just enemy repeats pretending to be bosses?

I feel like I'll pay 75 on this, play maybe 2-3 hours and never touch it again.

There are actual unique dungeon bosses.