Overview
Tears of the Kingdom, Breath of the Wild ke events ke baad shuru hota hai, lekin ye bina time waste kiye apni ek alag identity establish kar leta hai. Hyrule mein gloom naam ka ek mysterious substance phail raha hai, Zelda, Hyrule Castle ke neeche gayab ho jati hai, aur Link ek sky island par ek stranger ka arm apne body mein graft kiye huye uthta hai. Iska setup apne predecessor se kaafi darker aur confident hai, aur poori story mein ek genuine weight feel hota hai.
Ye game Nintendo Switch par chalta hai aur ise Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3 ne develop kiya hai, jo 12 May, 2023 ko release hua. Jo cheez ise baaki open-world games se alag karti hai, wo map ka size nahi balki uske andar possibilities ki density hai. Breath of the Wild wali geography wapas aayi hai, lekin upar sky islands aur neeche Depths ke addition ne playable space ko effectively triple kar diya hai.
Gameplay and mechanics: Link kya-kya kar sakta hai?
Link ki chaar core abilities hi wo cheez hain jisse Tears of the Kingdom ne apni reputation banayi hai. Ultrahand players ko objects uthane aur unhe attach karke vehicles, contraptions, aur weapons banane ki power deta hai. Fuse materials ko weapons ke saath combine karke naye tools banata hai. Ascend Link ko ceilings ke aar-paar nikal deta hai. Recall kisi object ke movement ko time mein peeche rewind karta hai. Har ability samajhne mein simple hai aur practice mein deeply exploitable hai.
Key mechanics ek nazar mein:
- Ultrahand: object construction aur manipulation ke liye
- Fuse: weapon aur shield crafting ke liye
- Ascend: solid surfaces ke through vertical traversal ke liye
- Recall: object trajectories ko reverse karne ke liye
- Autobuild: save kiye huye contraptions ko recreate karne ke liye
Is system ka genius ye hai ki iska koi ek single correct answer nahi hai. Players aksar aise solutions dhoondh lete hain jo Nintendo ke designers ne kabhi script hi nahi kiye the, aur game bina kisi complaint ke unhe accommodate karta hai. Ek boulder, ek plank, aur ek fan milkar ek flying machine ban sakte hain agar geometry saath de.
World and setting
Tears of the Kingdom mein Hyrule sirf ek passive backdrop nahi hai. Ground ko corrupt karne wala gloom careless exploration ko punish karta hai aur contact mein aane par Link ke maximum hearts drain kar deta hai, jisse familiar regions bhi threatening lagte hain. Sky islands ek aisi verticality introduce karte hain jo traversal ka tareeka badal deti hai, jabki Depths permanent darkness mein operate karte hain aur wahan safely navigate karne ke liye Brightbloom seeds ki zaroorat padti hai.
Zonai, ek ancient civilization jiske baare mein kaha jata hai ki wo sky se aaye the, story aur world design dono mein base ki tarah kaam karte hain. Unki technology construction system ko power deti hai aur unke ruins sky islands par bhare pade hain. Narrative unki history ko Hyrule ki founding mythology se connect karta hai, jisse lore ko Breath of the Wild se kahin zyada structural depth milti hai.
Innovation and unique features
2023 mein kisi aur mainstream open-world game ne itna flexible physics sandbox traditional adventure structure ke saath offer nahi kiya. Crafting system mein usual sense mein menus ya materials management ki zaroorat nahi padti. Players real time mein objects grab karte hain, unhe chipkate hain, aur results ko turant test karte hain. Failure fast aur funny hai. Success genuinely satisfying hai.
Sages system, jo story progression ko game ke paanch temples par based combat companions se jodta hai, combat ko overcomplicate kiye bina encounters mein tactical variety add karta hai. Har Sage ability ka ek dedicated activation hota hai jise players fight ke beech mein trigger kar sakte hain, aur ye temples series ke sabse mechanically distinct dungeons mein gine jaate hain.
Impact and legacy
Tears of the Kingdom ne major review aggregators par high 90s mein critical scores haasil kiye aur apne pehle saal mein hi 20 million copies se zyada sell ki. Wo commercial performance us cheez se kam matter karti hai jo game ne demonstrate kiya: ki physics-based puzzle design aur open-world adventure ek saath coexist kar sakte hain bina ek-dusre ko compromise kiye. Construction mechanics ne influence kiya ki players aur developers player agency ke baare mein kaise sochte hain, aur game ke vertical exploration ke approach ne genre ke liye ek naya reference point set kar diya. Game ka ek Nintendo Switch 2 Edition bhi available karaya gaya hai, jo ise Nintendo ke naye hardware tak pahunchata hai.