Recording summary · May 2023
DO NOT BUY The Legend of Zelda - Tears of the Kingdom - VERY Disappointing [roXTq6cnXRU]
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Overview
Daniel found Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom on the Switch OLED bland, uninspiring, and overly similar to Breath of the Wild, noting that it failed to justify its cost.
Technical and design criticisms centered on unchanged visuals, low-resolution textures, flickering shadows, limited draw distances, fragile weapons, attack-spamming combat lacking dodging mechanics, unintelligent enemies, and an immersion-breaking Purah Pad.
The open world felt bleak and repetitive alongside a formulaic plot of rescuing Princess Zelda, and despite appreciating expanded voice acting, Daniel disliked Link remaining a silent protagonist.
A delayed purchase is recommended until the price drops, alongside a final rating of 6.2 out of 10.
Themes
Visual performance, graphical fidelity, and hardware limitations on the Switch OLED.
Audio, voice acting, and characterization of Link.
Combat mechanics, weapon durability, and enemy artificial intelligence.
Open-world exploration, core gameplay loops, and the Purah Pad interface.
Story structure, recurring narrative tropes, and final review score.