Tomorrow is finally the day, because then the long-awaited The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom will be in stores for the Switch. A number of test reports were published in advance – and they ensure that the new Zelda is already one of the best rated games ever.
Has Nintendo managed another blockbuster with the new Zelda? This question is currently driving Switch fans in particular, who will be able to access the new The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom starting tomorrow. And the omens are good, because the title is already one of the best rated games ever.
A number of game magazines around the world have published their reviews shortly before the release, and they are excellent across the board. Like other series offshoots before it, Tears of the Kingdom also ranks in the absolute top group of the best rated games that according to Metacritic is still led by Ocarina of Time.
Metacritic has not yet integrated Tears of the Kingdom into the ranking with an average score, OpenCritic however, yes. The sequel to Breath of the Wild is there now achieved an overall rating of a respectable 97
An overview of exemplary ratings from the English-language press:
- VG247 – 5/5
- Eurogamer – 4/5
- NintendoLife – 10/10
- GameSpot – 10/10
- IGN – 10/10
- The Guardian – 5/5
- VGC – 5/5
- The Washington Post – 4/5
- GamesRadar – 4.5/5
- ScreenRant – 5/5
- DigitalTrends – 4.5/5
- Dexerto – 5/5
- TechRadar – 4.5/5
Of course, this also means that The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is also the best-rated game of 2023 so far. You can read our current The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom review here. Do you strike tomorrow too?