"Exploring the Diverse Gameplay of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom"

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom restricts players from collecting hearts and upgrading stamina in ways other than completing dungeon-like shrines, which impacts a player's ability to explore the open-world. While shrines are important for teaching players how to interact with the world, they should not be the only way to upgrade vital stats. Previous Zelda games rewarded exploration by allowing players to collect heart pieces in chests throughout the overworld, a feature absent from Tears of the Kingdom. The vastness and openness of Tears of the Kingdom has already eclipsed the idea of dungeons being a defining feature of the Legend of Zelda games.