'Tears of the Kingdom is a monumental achievement, and it's going to be talked about relentlessly for years to come.' Our 5/5 (!) review of NintendoAmerica's The Legend of Zelda: TearsOfTheKingdom is in! Read more about it here:
Quick Links The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom begins auspiciously - there's a weight to its earliest moments that was absent in the more airy beginning of Breath of the Wild. An immediate purpose in the sense of exploration and a lengthy tutorial area that more accurately conveys some of the game's most important mechanics sets up Nintendo's latest for success. That success, of course, is vital.
That said, the decision to pursue a more cohesive story - one where the jigsaw pieces fit together more neatly but need more information to do so - does mean Tears of the Kingdom is slightly more linear. There are gated progression checks, some of which can be missed until they're suddenly relevant to the story, which swells in importance only to be hindered by a previously unchecked main quest that reduces the stakes temporarily.
If Fuse is perhaps a little hindered by its underlying systems, Ultrahand and Ascend are the opposite, opening up massive new avenues for Tears of the Kingdom. Ultrahand can create all kinds of silly inventions and buildings to solve environmental problems, and also build vehicles that range from practical to cartoon-like.
Tears of the Kingdom combat remains exciting and is even more encouraging of player choice, regardless of whether it's taking place in the sky or underground. While the aforementioned durability reduces this joy of choice somewhat, there's still a dazzling complexity to battles that feel as open-ended as Breath of the Wild.
Throughout our playthrough of Tears of the Kingdom - which amounted to around 70 hours while avoiding many side quests in the interest of saving time - it was hard not to wish for a Switch Pro or something equivalent to help fully realize the dream of this title. The hardware has not, to be clear, impacted the impressive stature of the game or its innovative approach to what made Breath of the Wild great.
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