‘The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’ is video game bliss

It starts with an archaeological mission. A so-called gloom — a scorching red mist that seems to have risen from the depths of the Earth — is believed to be the cause of a widespread sickness. For just a few minutes, “The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom,” the most anticipated game of the year, will guide players by the hand, taking them down into the caverns beneath a medieval castle. Zelda here, all braided golden hair and enchanting oval eyes, is a leader and a scholar. She’s directing Link, the voiceless video game hero who has come to her rescue many a time since the mid-1980s, to fo…

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