I'll be... forever changed!

Six years ago, I played breath of the wild. I waa still pretty young and honestly, inexperienced with video games, and that game changed my perception forever. After a long wait, the game has been changed yet again. I spent over a month playing Tears of the Kingdom, which is extremely rare, I loved every minute, I explored every inch, I still crave more.

Tears of the Kingdom doesn't feel possible, every mechanic added to this game, every combination, every item, feels like a developmental nightmare, but it's so unbelievably smooth. The way the game lets you attach any of hundreds of items together, seamlessly, along with additional mechanics like fans, speed, and steering wheels adaptively understanding how something should work feels like magic, and it makes me appreciate creativity in games in a time of so many buggy messes.

Zelda is a joy to explore, it's like visiting an old friend for the first time in a while, except they've changed with you. No part of Hyrule drags on, the world is filled to the brim with creative puzzles, camps, shrines, you name it, the possibilities are endless, and with an expansive three maps, it's hard to stop playing.

The story is some of the best I've seen in a Zelda game. Certain points had me with goosebumps, chills down my spine, characters are fleshed out, villains are sinister, it's truly an emotional triumph. Both the master sword sequence and the ending sequence are a fully immersive and beautiful experience that lets the player take control of the world of Hyrule.

It's sometimes hard to remember the games I play, but Tears of the Kingdom is a modern classic that lives up and exceeds every expectation I could've ever had. Thank you, for this.

Reviewed on Jun 20, 2023


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