This is the most freedom I think I've ever felt in a game. Throw on the pro HUD (removes mini map, etc.) and you're left with the beauty of exploration. Every botw problem has been fixed, but this feels more like a completely new game from the ground up that just happens to follow botw. It's a fun world to slowly unravel and figure out, and certainly makes the overall challenge more about traversal and discovery than simply fighting enemy after enemy. It rewards patience and resourcefulness. You can't simply run or climb to every spot on the map. Some places you can't reach. Some you can't even see. Considering that the main goal for Link is simply finding Zelda in this massive world, the point of the game is interacting with and manipulating one of the most responsive and vibrant open worlds yet experienced in a video game.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
(2023 Video Game)
Surpasses the Original in Every Way
26 May 2023