With the average review score sitting somewhere in the high nineties, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is one of the most critically acclaimed games of all time. Given the monumental success of its predecessor, this may not come as a surprise to some, but the fact that it was able to live up to the lofty expectations of the gaming community is an impressive achievement nonetheless, as too is the game itself.

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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom builds upon the fantastic foundations laid by its 2017 predecessor in every conceivable way, either by improving the pre-existing mechanics or introducing innovative new ones to complement those already there. It's easily one of the best games in recent memory and will likely rank pretty highly on most fans' lists of the best Zelda games of all time.