I can’t emphasise enough how beautiful Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom is. The first time you dive through the sky is just breathtaking. The sheer verticality of the world and the views this offers are absolutely stunning. The variety of landscapes and places to visit is unbelievable, with the world being at least double the size of Breath Of The Wild.
Revisiting your former haunts is endlessly fascinating, as something has always changed, offering a new surprise to the familiar. Without doubt Tears Of The Kingdom offers the most attractive and rich world that the Zelda series has ever seen. It is an absolute joy to explore all its secret corners and discover magic at every turn. How Nintendo will ever top this, I can’t even imagine! Anyway, here are the last of my photos, which hopefully show some of the artistry of the game. Thanks!
GC: Ryan created similar Reader’s Features for Zelda: Breath Of The Wild, from 2017, and you can see part 1 here and part 2 here. The first part of the Tears Of The Kingdom feature is available here and the second part here.
(WARNING: I haven’t included any bosses or major secrets but if you want to stay completely spoiler free you may wish to stop reading now.)
A Link to the Past… (Picture: Ryan O’D)
A Link to the Past… (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom – you’ll see such things (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom – you’ll see such things (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Ever get the feeling someone is watching you? (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Ever get the feeling someone is watching you? (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Coming home to roost (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Coming home to roost (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (Picture: Ryan O’D)
I think we’ve sprung a leak. Where’s that Italian plumber when you need him (Picture: Ryan O’D)
I think we’ve sprung a leak. Where’s that Italian plumber when you need…
Must resist reading other people’s diaries…but it’s just sitting there…maybe a few lines… (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Must resist reading other people’s diaries…but it’s just sitting…
Leonardo Da Vinci, eat your heart out (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Leonardo Da Vinci, eat your heart out (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Who would live in a house like this? (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Who would live in a house like this? (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Ninja Knight stalks his prey (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Ninja Knight stalks his prey (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Skulls at the entrance are never a good sign! (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Skulls at the entrance are never a good sign! (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Link’s art exhibition was not going well (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Link’s art exhibition was not going well (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Light in the darkness (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Light in the darkness (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Link really goes all out for Halloween (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Link really goes all out for Halloween (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Awe-inspiring! (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Awe-inspiring! (Picture: Ryan O’D)
A bird’s eye view. Hyrule looks great from any angle! (Picture: Ryan O’D)
A bird’s eye view. Hyrule looks great from any angle! (Picture: Ryan O’D)
The closest you’ll ever get to touching the sky! (Picture: Ryan O’D)
The closest you’ll ever get to touching the sky! (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Pikango would be proud! (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Pikango would be proud! (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Saving the world isn’t all bad! (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Saving the world isn’t all bad! (Picture: Ryan O’D)
A view worthy of a stable! (Picture: Ryan O’D)
A view worthy of a stable! (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Life on Mars? (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Life on Mars? (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Better than Pilotwings! (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Better than Pilotwings! (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Does Link secretly pine for an idyllic life free from all the fighting? Nah! (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Does Link secretly pine for an idyllic life free from all the fighting? Nah!…
Endless mysteries await! (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Endless mysteries await! (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Red moon at night, Ganondorf’s delight! (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Red moon at night, Ganondorf’s delight! (Picture: Ryan O’D)
This brings back memories… (Picture: Ryan O’D)
This brings back memories… (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Idea for a spin-off game… Adventure of Bokoblin! (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Idea for a spin-off game… Adventure of Bokoblin! (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Wow! (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Wow! (Picture: Ryan O’D)
What an adventure! (Picture: Ryan O’D)
What an adventure! (Picture: Ryan O’D)
By reader Ryan O’D
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