The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom: the nugget rated 9/10 by Gamekult

Many things have changed since 2017 in Hyrule, but others remain unchanged: although defeated without warning by Link at the end of the last episode, the threat Ganon is back in Tears of the Kingdom. Zelda will once again have to rely on the prowess of her hero all dressed in green, who has gone back to the pipe puzzle to return to land, sea, but also sky in order to save her kingdom. Culture of the spoiler obliges, it is better not to say more about the plot which, if it reserves many strong moments, is sometimes unevenly presented to the player.

Whether Breath of the Wild was already a (very) good working basis, Tears of the Kingdom expands its open world even more by adding an excessive verticality. Widely featured in the pre-launch trailers, the celestial islands dot the sky of Hyrule and offer a playground never before seen in the license – but which will evoke for some players nostalgic the ocean of Wind Waker. A vast expanse to explore at will and which is also completed by an underground network on the scale of the kingdom of Hyrule, one of the big surprises that Nintendo refrained from mentioning before the release Game.

These new play areas also serve to showcase one of Link’s major new abilities. Called Kinesis, this power allows you to manipulate and combine objects in the environment around you. An island a little too far away? Two logs, a mast, a turbine, and here is a makeshift boat ideal for crossing deep waters. Too steep a cliff? A basket and a balloon can serve as an improvised hot air balloon. The range of possibilities is dizzying, ensuring hours of experimentation for 100% enthusiasts, those for whom leaving a Korok aside is simply unthinkable. But this sequel is not content to be longer: it is also tougher, punishing faults and other lapses of attention with much more zeal. A challenge statement that should appeal to fans who have already returned Breath of the Wild (and its DLC) from top to bottom.