Customer Ratings & Reviews

I know a lot of people will see all the 5 star reviews and immediately think “Well, it’s Zelda so of course it will score this high.” Breath of the Wild was met with high praise from a lot of people but also deterred some fans due to the lack of Zelda-defining features found in earlier games such as key items, actual dungeons and rewarding those that hunt for secrets. Nintendo clearly heard the fans and decided they had a good enough foundation set to build upon and boy did they ever! Tears of the Kingdom is a sequel to Breath of the Wild and starts you off immediately with a wonderful introduction to set the pace. From there you are given clear objectives to bring you back to focus on progressing the main story while you constantly venture off course for various tasks. The new fusion feature will test your inner engineer to come up with either outlandish ways to solve a puzzle or the most efficient. The developers have literally given you the ability to build what you want with few limitations. The combat is the same as it was in BotW but is easy enough for newcomers of the series to grasp. The music is more prevalent and absolutely wonderful as expected for a Zelda game. The graphics and aesthetic choices Nintendo made instantly make it a classic that will age with grace. If you loved Breath of the Wild then you’ll be absolutely satisfied with Tears of the Kingdom. If you didn’t love Breath of the Wild then try to take comfort knowing Tears of the Kingdom dials everything up to an 11 and will surely provide a Zelda fan with something they will enjoy.

Great sequel! More of the same Hyrule goodness with a bunch of added extras! New dungeons, new enemies, new objectives, great new darker themed story. A must have for any Switch owner and if you love adventure and open world games. My only gripes are the graphics are looking really dated on Switch compared to XS and PS5 4k/60fps as this game is barely 1080p and 30fps. Would love to see a Switch Pro with 4k enabled!

The game is very immersive and it also is very story oriented but in a way that makes it feel immersive and very open worldly it also makes the player feel like they are in the game and the decisions you make ok game affect the world itself so it draws you in as the story itself unravels within your eyes. I am sure that there will be more Zelda milestones as more Zelda games come out this game is a must play.

I'm one of those weirdos that likes BOTW better, but this is still a fun game. If you like BOTW you'll like this one. No reason for it to be $70, though (I bought it on sale)

By now everybody knows just how good 2017’s breath of the wild was, but Tears of the Kingdom makes Nintendo’s open-world masterpiece feel completely obsolete. Links powers feel more cohesive, the open world is familiar but has been changed in meaningful ways, and Nintendo’s creative solutions to complaints about BOTW has created the perfect gaming experience.

game is really fun has a lot of creativity with the zonai devices and a TON of exploration

This is the one of the best games I have ever played. I own many consoles to include PC and I will be honest most games nowadays are just carbon copies of each other. Definitely a plus with the game maintaining an open world concept but also has a underground and sky area just as big. Each side quest is interesting and there are a ton more main quests. You can go one direction and find an interesting story or secret treasure. I found fierce deity boots which used to be ammibo exclusive. The last time I felt like this is when I played skyrim years ago. They fixed the breaking weapons mechanic in an interesting way I noticed that if you fuse certain weapons it greatly increases durability. I combined a boulder with my shield and it lasted 8 hours and I was constantly using it. Not only does this game scratch my creative itch it also has enough adventure for me as well. The only thing is the enemies are harder but there are more creative ways to make traps to help you early on. At first I hated the building mechanic the “Ultra hand” but then later on you get something called auto build. To be honest I am 36 hours in I still haven’t filled out the map. The first dungeon I did was beautiful it felt like they mixed aspects of old games with the new breath of the wild format. The boss was very interesting it reminded me of twilight princess with the underwater temple’s Boss. This is a really good game I think anyone who hates on it came in hating on it. I have enjoyed every second of this masterpiece.

As far as the game is concerned: if you liked Breath of the Wild then you will like t Tears of the Kingdom. This game had some big shoes to fill and I think it fulfilled all of my wants from a sequel. There is even more to explore and the story is even better. My Best Buy location also did an excellent job at facilitating all of the pre-orders thay came in for this game and we're incredibly well organized.

I'll start by saying I was not the biggest fan of BOTW since I really enjoy the more streamlined zelda experiences (Twilight Princess is my favorite). This game is MASSIVE and honestly a bit overwhelming, but I find the exploration much more engaging than BOTW. I also appreciate the darker tone. This game also looks excellent on the oled. Honestly kind of mind blowing theh got this game to work on switch.

I'm completely blown away by this game. I thought this would be the same as Breath of The Wild, but they completely redesigned everything and added not one, but two additional layers. It's still annoying keeping weapons from breaking so often. Some of the landscapes are still a bit barren and empty in some areas. Overall the game is fun and very in depth with lots of hours of game play.

If you own a switch this is what you’ve been waiting for. Yes compared to the other consoles the hardware is dated but Nintendo works it’s magic with a certain level of creativity you just won’t find elsewhere. You are given the tools you need at the beginning of the game but you will find new ways to use them throughout your journey. Just amazing the countless ways you can do things in this game.

this game is one of the greatest games in not just the series but in all of gaming history. the story, gameplay, and everything else is near perfection. and they improved so much on the issues in breath of the wild. it is a love letter to zelda fans everywhere and if you haven't played breath of the wild, this game is still easy to understand while having the challenge of the previous game

I think it's the perfect sequel to Breath of the Wild. It's everything that game was and more. TotK expands so much on what made the first game so incredible. It added new areas to explore, new enemies to fight, and basically infinite possibilities with the new fuse and ultrahand abilities. It has actual dungeons this time and not whatever the divine beasts were. 10/10, definitely pick this one up.

TLDR: Game is great! It build upon the great game of BOTW and added so much more. Game runs ok in handheld mode but better when docked. It’s unfortunate that the graphics can’t add to the gameplay experience. 720p @ 30fps is kinda liking for a game like this. However, the gameplay is fun and engaging and the story is pretty decent. If you loved BOTW then you will definitely love this game too.

What an epic amazing game! After 75 hours I finally completed The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. When I first started playing it I thought it had a really steep learning curve. But I put in 10 or so hours then just kept getting stuck and had to take breaks throughout it in the beginning. You can’t really just go and start playing the main game without beating a bunch of shrines, finding armor, and cooking and selling items to get rupees. But once I finally got to start the temples I quickly fell in love. So cool to play through the temples, meet the sages and having them join you in battle is really cool. Truly felt like Ocarina of time to me. Besides some of the challenges of getting started in the game was the perfect difficulty. The graphics are pretty standard, and the music was really good but not as good as Ocarina of time. I’m really glad I was able to get into this game since I wasn’t a huge fan of breath of the wild. The game is enormous too. There is so much you can do and I feel like I barely scratched the surface. I think in this day and age - this is probably my favorite Zelda game. But I don’t think anything will beat that feeling of when I played Ocarina of Time when I was in elementary school and being blown away by it. Probably my favorite game of the year so far. 9.4/10

Amazing game with wonderful building mechanics! I have heard people say the story is lacking but for me the story seems great as well especially if you know anything about the previous Zelda games! 100% buy the game it’s actually worth the price and will give you hours of fun and has better shrines than breath of the wild in my opinion! Better than breath of the wild for me personally!

This game has to be one of the best Zelda games yet! There is so much to do and is exciting from beginning till end. The new abilities added really make this game stand out from other games. Also the game literally has like 3 different maps. They are Land, Underground, and sky. You will definitely get your money’s worth with this title. Took me a month to finish.

Fantastic open-world game with endless possibilities. The only problem is there are not enough hours in the day to play this game enough. Tears of the Kingdom has done the impossible and made one of the greatest games ever created (Breath of the Wild) advanced by leaps and bounds in every aspect of the gameplay experience. This is a living world worth getting lost in for hours upon hours.

I love the Legend of Zelda series. There has not been a game from the series that I did not enjoy. Tears of the Kingdom is no different. The gameplay is great. The story is unique, and fun to unravel the mystery. There is so much to do in the game which allows people to play the game how they wish. It also makes each playthrough unique giving the game great replay ability.

BRILLIANT! I decided to preorder this game due to the special place the first game holds in my heart. I was a little worried that it would fail to meet my expectations but it has surpassed them. This review will not have any story spoilers as I have not progressed in the main story very much but have 30+ hours in just sheer exploration alone. The sheer scope of the game is not even the most impressive part (which is very impressive). My favorite portion of the gameplay is the amount of possibilities when it comes to encountering puzzles and enemies. For example, something i noticed is that the shrines are a lot more open ended and contain a larger area than the first game. The game hands you a few materials and says good luck. There are more obvious ways to solve a puzzle but you can do what you want and the game rewards creativity. One con some people may have is with how open ended it is. The game sometimes feels directionless and overwhelming as to where to go and what to do besides the main story's hints on where to go. If you would prefer the game be more linear than this one may not be for you. I have gotten by by following the story markers and setting indivual goals to get around. There is so much more I could get into but this review is getting long enough. Gameplay wise, this game is a masterpiece in my eyes. I highly recommend a purchase if you are into games that reward creativity.