The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - The Champions' Ballad

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Generally favorable reviews- based on 338 Ratings

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  1. M1sfiT
    Sep 3, 2023
    8
    Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaameeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!!
  2. Xytrophico
    Aug 6, 2023
    10
    This is my favourite DLC of the two by MILES! Yes, the Trial of the Sword is cool, and you can get a double attack Master Sword with stupidly high durability forever, but this one has a MOTORBIKE! A MOTORBIKE!!!!! After getting the motorbike, I never had to walk anywhere ever again! It's got drift physics and it can jump and you can rev it up and... it's perfect. It's a very niche rewardThis is my favourite DLC of the two by MILES! Yes, the Trial of the Sword is cool, and you can get a double attack Master Sword with stupidly high durability forever, but this one has a MOTORBIKE! A MOTORBIKE!!!!! After getting the motorbike, I never had to walk anywhere ever again! It's got drift physics and it can jump and you can rev it up and... it's perfect. It's a very niche reward for doing all the work you have to do. Man, I love the one-hit obliterator challenge as well. Very fun beginning to the list of enjoyable quests you have to do afterwards. You also get a few exclusive memories which I think give the characters some more personality than in the ones in the base game. It was an incredible addon! 10/10, very much recommend.… Expand
  3. Telaz
    Feb 13, 2023
    10
    Type: Open World
    Story: 10/10
    Visuals/Graphics: 10/10
    Combat: 10/10
    Comments: My absolute favorite part of breath of the wild! Kass is the best.
  4. AndreyCosta
    Nov 25, 2022
    9
    Novos itens, desafio interessante uma DLC bem feita, mas simples ao mesmo tempo. Apenas um adicional divertido
  5. TheOldestOak
    Nov 14, 2022
    0
    Can't say I was a fan. Played and found it too easy and quite boring. I really don't see the fuss about these games. Bright garbage for children.
  6. lucinhagamer
    Aug 26, 2022
    10
    a very good DLC with a lot of good content to do here. this is good and i love it
  7. Nintendist
    Jun 30, 2022
    10
    one of the best DLCs of all time. this is so epic and legendary on so many ways
  8. Sensou
    May 31, 2022
    6
    This review is for both DLC as you cannot purchase only one of them.

    DLC Pack 1 somehow not worth it as you only get 1 extra save slot but you need to restart the game and with higher difficulty. The only worth content is the trials of master sword and travel medallion. DLC Pack 2 is filled with more content where you can upgrade all champion's power where I think it's way too simple    This review is for both DLC as you cannot purchase only one of them.

    DLC Pack 1 somehow not worth it as you only get 1 extra save slot but you need to restart the game and with higher difficulty. The only worth content is the trials of master sword and travel medallion.

    DLC Pack 2 is filled with more content where you can upgrade all champion's power where I think it's way too simple for an upgrade as you only decrease the recharge time. On top of that, you can enter some kind of "Divine Beast" to get a motorcycle, huh. I prefer my horse as you will also get ancient gear for your horse so you can call your horse wherever you are and my horse doesn't need a fuel to run.

    You notice I rate it 6 and its majorly due to the outfits/ armors you get on both DLC which looks cool and awesome but it sucks because you cannot upgrade it, like what the flark? There's no point in choosing the DLC armor (besides korok mask) if you cannot upgrade it, it turns out it just for look. Shame Nintendo.

    With this I can conclude that Zelda BOTW is very unrewarding and unfair (not to compare with other open world game). The game can reward you more but they decide not to, and I think with the DLC they will reward you properly but turns out its a bummer. Well, at least you get a lot of hours more in the game with the DLC as I've played it for around 10-15 hours more with it.    … Expand
  9. fredmister
    Dec 26, 2021
    8
    Though the DLC was somewhat unnecessary it was a lot of fun and added many more challenges to the game. It was quite fun to play though the bosses were somewhat disappointing.
  10. LouistheHelms
    Dec 2, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Much like experiencing grief, there are stages to playing this DLC.

    1. Intrigue
    "Ooh, this one-hit challenge is kind of fun! I wonder what'll happen when I-"

    2. Disappointment/Begrudgement
    "Oh... more shrines... great. It's not like I haven't already 100%'d the game, no, give me more."

    3. Confused Enjoyment
    "Oh, I'm fighting the Blight Ganons again, with limited weapons? Okay, this is weird, but I'm having fun."

    4. Suspended Wonder
    "Another Divine Beast? Wh- Where does this lead?!"

    5. Pure Chaos
    OHMYGODIMFIGHTINGASAGETHISISAMAZINGISTHATAMOTORCYCLE"

    10/10 wuld fite again.    … Expand
  11. Inuyasha17
    Oct 9, 2021
    10
    This is the best game I've ever played.
    Perhaps Zelda's legendary wild breath is the best game in human history.
    Action, Hit, Parring, Open World, RPG It's all imaginary. I actually feel like I'm going on a trip in a game. I can do everything I want to do in this game. Shigeru Miyamoto, he is the god of games. I envy Japan for making games so well. Zelda's legendary rough breathing    This is the best game I've ever played.
    Perhaps Zelda's legendary wild breath is the best game in human history.
    Action, Hit, Parring, Open World, RPG It's all imaginary.
    I actually feel like I'm going on a trip in a game.
    I can do everything I want to do in this game.
    Shigeru Miyamoto, he is the god of games.
    I envy Japan for making games so well.
    Zelda's legendary rough breathing character was cute.
    Nexus, the Kingdom of the Winds, Blade & Soul, Ookami, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, it was like watching online.
    Action and batting sense are no less than those of Sekiro Shadows Die Twice, Ghost of Tsushima and Nih.    … Expand
  12. Inuyasha1
    Oct 9, 2021
    10
    인류 역사상 최고의 게임. 젤다 야숨의 검의 시련. 소울류처럼 어렵지만 재밌음. 깨는 방법은 많지만 정답도 많다. 정답이 한 가지만 있는게 아님.
  13. IncognitoCheez
    Jun 21, 2021
    10
    A perfect heartwarming tribute to it's namesake, the Champion's Ballad. I wish they added way more, but of course they needed to get going on Breath of the Wild 2. For 10 dollars, or 20 dollars bundled with the Master Trials, this is great.
  14. ITZZZPERRY
    Apr 18, 2021
    9
    The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - The Champions’ Ballad is exactly what I wanted: more of this game. Another excellent dungeon, more unique gameplay opportunities, and an expansion of an already fascinating story. A must-play for fans of the base game.
  15. vspvitor
    Nov 22, 2020
    7
    Loved the dlc but we really anted to play with the champions(now its possible with age of calamity)

    the boss is great and the missions
  16. estuart
    Nov 11, 2020
    9
    Good expansion. Overhyped. I could have done with a little more. I’m glad I beat the game before picking this up
  17. ByMarcs
    Oct 22, 2020
    9
    Buena expansión que añade varias cosas muy interesantes. La única pega es el dinero que cuesta, pero por lo demás bien chido.
  18. eeveegms
    Aug 7, 2020
    8
    It is a nice Dlc, mainly because the motorbike, it is really fun going to places with it.
  19. Sanicunleashed
    Mar 30, 2020
    10
    Best dlc ever new story new dungeon a bunch of costumes and the best thing is a motercycle this is more than worth it
  20. jiorl
    Feb 11, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Good: New Shrines, new divine beast, the bike you get as a price is cool, memories after you beat each are nice and add depth to the 4 divine beast pilots, final boss is a great test

    The Bad: some of the challenges to get the shrines are rinse and repeat, using motion controls in this game sucks

    Other Notes: The Champions Ballad DLC offers a ton of new challenges, even if they feel a bit rehashed sometimes. The 5th Divine beast is quite good, but maybe a fraction easier than some of the other divine beasts in the base game. And the boss after completing the divine beast is a great challenge. All in all, while it isn’t perfect, it gives me a reason to come back to BoTW, and that in itself is great    … Expand
  21. Ferregano
    May 6, 2019
    4
    Not recommended.

    Other than the dungeon, which is fantastic, and the completion motorcycle item, this DLC is boring and forgettable.. Same generic goblin enemies and same dull cutscenes make this the worst "Story" DLC I have ever played. Nintendo, look at Witcher 3's DLC to see how to make a season pass worth it.
  22. Lordfate
    Nov 14, 2018
    2
    Utter **** Highlights some of the worst gameplay in the game (stealth), too difficult, unoriginal, uninspired. Not worth the time or money. Was this an intern project?
  23. VICKYDEANXTREME
    Nov 5, 2018
    2
    Feels like the laziest one could've gotten with dlc. The shrines are a bit better but thats not saying much since it just highlights how awful all the other shrines in the game are and the final dungeon is still depressingly easy and has no identity to itself. Overall very disappointing. Although the final boss was dope, better than ganon that for sure.
  24. Loo_oo
    Jul 4, 2018
    5
    Ce DLC n'apporte rien de bien "profond", et rien de plus à l'histoire. Il se contente de survoler à nouveau les personnages... Une mécanique plutôt répétitive pour chaque héro, qui finit pas décevoir. Mais la magie de ZELDA est toujours là, pour satisfaire notre faim insatiable de découverte. Et cet open wolrd nous se prête à la "re"decouverte des lieux.
    Bref, Nintendo TAKE MY MONEY je    Ce DLC n'apporte rien de bien "profond", et rien de plus à l'histoire. Il se contente de survoler à nouveau les personnages... Une mécanique plutôt répétitive pour chaque héro, qui finit pas décevoir. Mais la magie de ZELDA est toujours là, pour satisfaire notre faim insatiable de découverte. Et cet open wolrd nous se prête à la "re"decouverte des lieux.
    Bref, Nintendo TAKE MY MONEY je vous pardonne    … Expand
  25. Megafont88
    May 4, 2018
    7
    Unlike Botw's first DLC pack, this one was pretty decent. It was much more enjoyable to play and added to the story. A few of the new shrines were more annoying than necessary, but other than that they were ok.

    However, the new boss was poorly designed. It felt very cheap as Link just seemed utterly out-matched. I beat it on my first try, but due to its poor design and how unfair it    Unlike Botw's first DLC pack, this one was pretty decent. It was much more enjoyable to play and added to the story. A few of the new shrines were more annoying than necessary, but other than that they were ok.

    However, the new boss was poorly designed. It felt very cheap as Link just seemed utterly out-matched. I beat it on my first try, but due to its poor design and how unfair it felt, that battle was not much fun.    … Expand
  26. Kick454
    Apr 21, 2018
    5
    Overhyped, mediocre DLC that shouldn't exist. There were only three good things about the DLC. I hope Aonuma learns not to lie to the Zelda fans ever again.

    Pros: + Dungeon: Better than every other dungeon aside from Hyrule Castle. + Boss: Thank god it's not Calamity Ganon Part 6. + Shrines: They are the best in the game. Cons: - Overhyped glorified Shrine Quest: ...This is what    Overhyped, mediocre DLC that shouldn't exist. There were only three good things about the DLC. I hope Aonuma learns not to lie to the Zelda fans ever again.

    Pros:
    + Dungeon: Better than every other dungeon aside from Hyrule Castle.
    + Boss: Thank god it's not Calamity Ganon Part 6.
    + Shrines: They are the best in the game.

    Cons:
    - Overhyped glorified Shrine Quest: ...This is what I get for waiting Nintendo? Fire Aonuma please, he sucks at making Zelda nowadays.
    - Story: FIVE THIRTY SECOND CUTSCENES? WHERE IS THE NEW STORY? I ONLY EXPECTED AN ACTUAL STORY, NOT JUST FLESH OUT THE CHARACTERS.

    Overall, The Champions' Ballad was a really disappointing DLC in some factors but delivered in others and shall warrant a 5/10 from me. Hopefully Odyssey gets better DLC if it ever gets some.    … Expand
  27. Charles_Snippy
    Apr 9, 2018
    10
    As a huge fan of the original game, I was very excited to play the champions ballad DLC. The new challenges, dungeons, and shrines were both challenging and fun. I highly recommend that you buy the core game and the expansion pass.
  28. Fobmcrafi6
    Mar 7, 2018
    9
    While the secrets are abundant, it seemed a little too hard to find the EX items on your own without hours of exploring. The stories after all the trials are completed are sentimental and the best part. The Master Cycle is also a very cool and interesting addition. 9.4 out of 10.
  29. K-LAWN
    Feb 5, 2018
    8
    I'd probably give this expansion a 7.5 but will round that up to 8 rather than down to 7. I gave the base game a well deserved 10/10. Breath of the Wild is also my Game of the Year.

    While the Champions Ballad does provide a meaningful reason to revisit the game, it does seem to just be more of the same rather than a meaningful expansion. The developers were keen in implementing various    I'd probably give this expansion a 7.5 but will round that up to 8 rather than down to 7. I gave the base game a well deserved 10/10. Breath of the Wild is also my Game of the Year.

    While the Champions Ballad does provide a meaningful reason to revisit the game, it does seem to just be more of the same rather than a meaningful expansion. The developers were keen in implementing various challenge modes rather than expanding on the lore/plot of the game. The DLC starts with you revisiting the Great Plateau. where you are presented with a challenge mode in which you discover 4 new shrines. These shrines are excellent and put the shrines in the base game to shame. After completing these 4 shrines, you're tasked with travelling to the 4 main regions of the game. There you are presented with quest challenges that test your knowledge of the region's topography. This fits the underlying conventions of the base game. Rather than being given quest markers, the gamer is challenged to progress through exploration. I actually found these challenges rewarding but those of you referencing walkthroughs/guides will likely find it boring. Each region has 3 shrines, bringing the total to 16 in the expansion. The best part of the Champions Ballad is what happens next. You start a 5th Divine Beast. This was probably the second most creative Beast (Vah Naboris being first). The boss fight at the end of the Divine Beast is easily the best in the game. You're also rewarded with a cool new device that will change the way you explore the game. Overall, I'd say that the Master Trials and Champions Ballad are worth $20. Overall though, this expansion falls short of striking the same magic that the base game delivered. I enjoyed the two expansions but felt that BOTW deserved better. So much unexplained lore, ruins, etc. I really hope that the Zelda team rethinks their approach on DLC and implements more meaningful expansions in future Zelda games.    … Expand
  30. Rionov
    Jan 23, 2018
    10
    Breath of the Wild захватывает и завораживает, у нее в запасе всегда находится что-нибудь, что не позволит «добраться вот до этой точки и все». Она остается свежей на протяжении десятков, а то и сотен часов ПРОСТО ИДЕАЛЬНАЯ ИГРА
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 22
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  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Feb 26, 2018
    90
    The secrets and surprises are worth the cost of entry. [Issue #32 – March/April 2018, p. 26]
  2. Games Master UK
    Jan 25, 2018
    84
    Not quite what was advertised, but a splendid coda to one of the greatest games ever made. [Feb 2018, p.78]
  3. Gamersky
    Jan 21, 2018
    90
    The second DLC provides more things to play and experience than the last one, with new combat, new puzzles, new areas to explore, and new story to dig.
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