A reader documents his 100+ hours with Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom, via a series of stunning in-game photos focusing on action and creation.
Tears of the Kingdom is a true masterpiece and I have the photos to prove it! My expectations going into this game were through the roof but after 165 hours of play and thousands of photos, I can safely say Nintendo have done the impossible and bettered Breath Of The Wild! The sheer scale of the game is mind boggling! Even after having beaten Ganondorf, I’m still nowhere near seeing everything the game has to offer.
Picking a selection of photos to share from such a vast adventure was really tough and I couldn’t include some of my favourites for fear of spoilers but I hope you enjoy the ones I have picked. This first selection is meant to show the frenetic action of the game, along with the playful nature of the physics and construction mechanics. There is such endless joy in your interactions with the world. So please enjoy some Nintendo magic!
GC: Ryan also created a similar Reader’s Feature for Zelda: Breath Of The Wild back in 2017 and you can see part 1 of that article here and part 2 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 new adventure begins… (Picture: Ryan O’D)
A new adventure begins… (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Emerging into a troubled world is never easy but… (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Emerging into a troubled world is never easy but… (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Link is always ready for the fight! (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Link is always ready for the fight! (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Well most of the time! Even heroes need 40 winks. (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Well most of the time! Even heroes need 40 winks. (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Smashing pots, Link’s favourite hobby! (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Smashing pots, Link’s favourite hobby! (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Well apart from bullying Koroks. They deserve everything they get! (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Well apart from bullying Koroks. They deserve everything they get! (Picture:…
Link chasing dragons on his trusty stead! (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Link chasing dragons on his trusty stead! (Picture: Ryan O’D)
That’s gotta tingle! (Picture: Ryan O’D)
That’s gotta tingle! (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Heroes love running in the rain, showing off their manly muscles! (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Heroes love running in the rain, showing off their manly muscles! (Picture:…
What’s more manly than riding half naked on a stag? (Picture: Ryan O’D)
What’s more manly than riding half naked on a stag? (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Of course Link is the full package, his cooking is to die for! (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Of course Link is the full package, his cooking is to die for! (Picture: Ryan…
The ladies all swoon when he takes them for a ride! (Picture: Ryan O’D)
The ladies all swoon when he takes them for a ride! (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Link performs all his own stunts. I bet Tom Cruise couldn’t swim up a waterfall… (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Link performs all his own stunts. I bet Tom Cruise couldn’t swim up a…
And skydive right back down to earth head first! What a guy! (Picture: Ryan O’D)
And skydive right back down to earth head first! What a guy! (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Link loves to create… (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Link loves to create… (Picture: Ryan O’D)
and destroy! (Picture: Ryan O’D)
and destroy! (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Most of his creations are a thing of beauty… (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Most of his creations are a thing of beauty… (Picture: Ryan O’D)
That let him cross fire… (Picture: Ryan O’D)
That let him cross fire… (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Earth… (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Earth… (Picture: Ryan O’D)
And water with ease! (Picture: Ryan O’D)
And water with ease! (Picture: Ryan O’D)
They even help with maintaining his hunky flowing locks of hair! (Picture: Ryan O’D)
They even help with maintaining his hunky flowing locks of hair! (Picture: Ryan…
But when his creations go wrong… (Picture: Ryan O’D)
But when his creations go wrong… (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Link loses control and… (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Link loses control and… (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Blows… (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Blows… (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Stuff… (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Stuff… (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Up! (Picture: Ryan O’D)
Up! (Picture: Ryan O’D)
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