That The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom It would be a hit, it was a fact. Firstly, because all Zelda’s are to a greater or lesser extent and this will be no exception; and secondly, in consequence of the above, because in the case direct continuation of the hit Breath of the Wild nothing less was expected.

Quite the contrary: more was expected, because it seemed, or was the feeling that, when reading the professional press, before they had the opportunity to get the game in their hands, that the only way to Tears of the Kingdom could improve upon its predecessor simply by adding more content. In the end, neither.

If only it went on sale yesterday The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdoma day before specialized media began to publish their analysis and increase he hype up to the stratosphereWith a few exceptions of dubious rigor, the notes received by the seller of the new Nintendo console did not fall below the highest value. Something that could also be expected, yes.

This was to be expected as the Japanese company rarely fails with its star franchises and in this case the expectations were too high to release something that wasn’t very good. However, there is a certain stretch from what can be expected to what is being. And that’s it Tears of the Kingdom It is already taking up residence in the Olympus of video games.

As it is: at the time of publishing this article, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom It is already the highest rated game of all time. at OpenCritic, a metacritic of video games. The meta-ranking in which the top three positions of the Nintendo Switch game are: in second place is Super Mario Odyssey and thirdly the mentioned *Breath of the Wild».

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is currently the #1 highest rated game of all time on OpenCritic

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Now, more impressive than reaching an honorable position in record time is the number of maximum scores – you say or hundreds, depending on the site – that the game receives: international media like IGN, GameSpot, GameCentral, VGC, Destructoid , but also national media like Vandal, Meristation or IGN Spain break the highest mark regardless.

And be careful because some of these media points to ordago just like him elevate to the opening title as the best new game of all time. No exaggeration to the part that corresponds to me: they are present Tears of the Kingdom like a game that is leaving Breath of the Wild as a technical demo in comparison, and there they are even bolder.

Personally, I’m a bit in anticipation, because although I’m a lover of the saga forever and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild It seems to me the best thing that has been done in years, the few hours I spent with it Tears of the Kingdom They didn’t make me feel like I was ahead of what many describe.

But here’s the crux of the matter: I have almost everything to see and do, and unlike those who had to shove it between their chests and backs for three weeks to publish their analyses, I’m taking it in stride. Be that as it may, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom stomping is coming and that’s just the beginning.

The most shameless and striking thing about things is that we are talking about a Nintendo Switch game, a six-year-old console that could not boast of performance even in its early days; and while it is true that it is not up to date in technological matters, in the end it does not matter so much when things are done well. But that, as they say, is another story.