This game isn't a bad game but in my eyes it's not a zelda game. The game has zero structure, no main theme music as you explore about, and you can simply just cheat through all of the puzzles and dungeons with ease. This game only deepens that ability after breath of the wild. The dungeons are lack luster, the koraks are pointless and annoying, the sages constantly follow you around (you can't put them away and their ai constantly blocks your view) as you progress and ruin stealth by the simple accidental tap of the a button. The world is the same as breath of the wild with a touch of DLC to it, not to mention the melodramatic cutscenes and anime style voice-acting all adds up to a cheap ninja gaiden feel. If I were to compare this to any previous zelda title it would be one above zelda for the Phillips CDI. Mechanically speaking previous zelda games had better design and going back and playing those games makes me realise how woefully simple totk is. There's a certain person that likes an "open world game" as to where I just prefer a "zelda game". I feel that fallout and skyrim fans will enjoy this game. Totk is still fun, but to me it's far from the definition of a zelda game and that's where this game frustrates me the most. 4/10.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
(2023 Video Game)
Most overrated "Zelda" of all time.
17 May 2023