The reviews for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom are in, and it has quickly risen to the top of the list of all video games. According to review aggregation website Metacritic, the Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is still the highest-rated video game. The Zelda franchise has long dominated the list of video games with the highest ratings.
Many anticipated Tears of the Kingdom to uphold The Legend of Zelda franchise’s wonderful consistency. After all, Breath of the Wild, which has the 14th highest Metacritic rating, is directly followed by The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
The actual position of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom on that list is still unknown, but based on early review scores, it ought to be among the top 25 ranked games. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’s aggregate score from Metacritic has not yet been released.
However, rival review aggregation site OpenCritic presently lists the game with a 97 overall rating and 100% of critics recommending it. This would make The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom the best-rated new video game release of 2023 by a wide margin.
It would tie Super Mario Odyssey for the highest rating in OpenCritic history. While there is still time for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’s total review score to change, it is unlikely to deviate significantly from its current 97 ratings.
Glowing reviews are being given to The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom for pretty much everything it offers. Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’s expansive open world, Link’s astounding new skills, and Breath of the Wild enhancements are all adored by critics.
This includes reintroducing the original Legend of Zelda dungeon design and a lessened emphasis on weapon durability.
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With The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Nintendo has undoubtedly struck the mark. It will be interesting to see if these incredibly excellent reviews result in franchise-record sales.
IGN shared their thoughts on The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom in a tweet today (May 12):
OpenCritic, a site that aggregates review scores for video games, currently has The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom as its highest-rated game with a strong 97 average. It's sitting just above Mario Odyssey, Breath of the Wild, RDR2, and Elden Ring. https://t.co/7Y2Fgg6ysm pic.twitter.com/NjrBAAEztx
— IGN (@IGN) May 11, 2023
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is one of the highest-rated video games of all time, and the Nintendo Switch is one of the best-selling video game consoles ever, so there is a significant probability that the game will be a huge success.
Launching exclusively for the Nintendo Switch on May 12 is The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. For developments, please keep checking Techballad.com. Keep our website bookmarked so you can easily check for updates.