The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

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  1. Zaidanee
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    A true masterpiece. I still enjoy this game. It's a fun game with innovative mechanisms. Although I played it in 2018, I just had the chance to rate it here
  2. Manu012
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es de los mejores juegos que e jugado de zelda sj mundo abierto es basto y te deja explorar casi todas las partes del mundo por su escalado lo único que le veo de malo es la batalla final contra ganon calamiti De hay en adelante todo exelente… Expand
  3. edv1819
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    An amazing game with great gameplay. The world is beautiful with great color and scenery.
  4. The_Juk3z
    Jul 19, 2020
    8
    playing about 60 hours.
    very simple story, maybe its intresting for kids, but not for adults.
    intresting mechanics, but borring open world. Has no reason to explore this world exept shrines.
    Sometimes looks like Ubisoft games (I mean copypast objects)
    its must be good game for past gen, but today it's cant amazed if you play a lot of games
    but i think its very intresting game for kids.
  5. waynesep
    Jul 18, 2020
    9
    There is no denying that the gameplay is incredible and original, a trademark throughout the history of the Zelda franchise. However it is a little disappointing as Nintendo continues to insist on such shallow narratives in an RPG game with the potential to have one of its greatest strengths in this regard. Still, it is certainly among the best Nintendo Switch games.
  6. Ivankitsune
    Jul 18, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Muy buen juego, pero le falta un poco más de historia principal, fuera de eso es una maravilla de mundo que se puede recorrer por horas sin aburrirte… Expand
  7. Syhlcam
    Jul 18, 2020
    10
    Ayant joué à quasiment l'ensemble des jeux The Legend of Zelda, Breath of the Wild apport une fraîcheur nouvelle à la série qui stagne et c'est très réussi. Le système de combats, des armes cassable, ou d'environnements sont très intéressante et pousse à s'adapté constamment. La cuisine apporte un plus vraiment sympa.
    L'exploration est vraiment au cœur du jeu avec juste un point de quête    Ayant joué à quasiment l'ensemble des jeux The Legend of Zelda, Breath of the Wild apport une fraîcheur nouvelle à la série qui stagne et c'est très réussi. Le système de combats, des armes cassable, ou d'environnements sont très intéressante et pousse à s'adapté constamment. La cuisine apporte un plus vraiment sympa.
    L'exploration est vraiment au cœur du jeu avec juste un point de quête et débrouille toi pour y aller, c'est vraiment plaisant de joué à sa manière dans un open world qui possède son background, une ambiance et une physique très réussie. La musique sait être présente au bon moment et est toujours de qualité, les mini-boss sont nombreux à travers la carte ainsi que de bon nombre d'endroit intéressant et au panorama agréable. L'histoire, bien que toujours simple est prenante et très bien écrite avec des personnes bien développé.
    Les seuls **** défauts, c'est les sanctuaires, bien qu'ils soit intéressant et apporté quelques choses, certain sont répétitifs. De même, les donjons qui sont peu nombreux, bien qu'il soit intéressant reste moins marquant que dans les opus précédents. Quelques chutes de framerate par endroit, parfois gênante ont lieux ainsi qu'une technique qui parfois montre des limites.
    Mais pour l'importance du jeu, que sa soit pour sa série, mais aussi les idées de gameplay qu'il apporte à son genre, The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild mérite sa note et son succès.    … Expand
  8. wesker2012
    Jul 18, 2020
    8
    Good open world Zelda game. Very relaxing and beautiful landscapes to explore. Not my favorite Zelda game though. Too long for my tastes but the exploration and sense of discovery was fun.
  9. seiinaru
    Jul 18, 2020
    10
    The story telling was a bit slow but that wasnt a problem at all because the exploration was solo much fun and the game world always was able to fascinate me...
  10. aaasss555
    Jul 17, 2020
    10
    Ocarina is the best master piece of all times, but Breath of the Wild is near by nanometers!
  11. Kristof_Kadaver
    Jul 17, 2020
    1
    Отвратительная игра. Оценки журнализтов это тщательное вылизывание большой Н. Не смог играть долбше 2-х часов. Просто вымораживает.
  12. NoNaMe228
    Jul 17, 2020
    10
    Best open world game I ever seen! Battles are cool and it’s one of those games, there you have a choices! It’s great!
  13. OrangePlasma
    Jul 16, 2020
    10
    Perfection, dude, honestly. This game captured me more than any other game has and I would pay so much to experience it for the first time again.
  14. Cjmolina007
    Jul 16, 2020
    10
    The Legend of Zelda might be my favorite video game franchise of all time. I haven't played all of them but the ones I have, man so freaking good. That being said, Breath of the Wild took this franchise to brand new heights I never even thought could happen with this world. From it's technical aspects, to the graphics, it's just a site to see and live. Story is basically the same but I doThe Legend of Zelda might be my favorite video game franchise of all time. I haven't played all of them but the ones I have, man so freaking good. That being said, Breath of the Wild took this franchise to brand new heights I never even thought could happen with this world. From it's technical aspects, to the graphics, it's just a site to see and live. Story is basically the same but I do love how you can tackle it in anyway, in any order, in any fashion as you please. phenomenal game and looking forward for it's sequel later down the road.… Expand
  15. storswww
    Jul 16, 2020
    10
    In all likelihood, Nintendo could have made a traditional Zelda game with Breath of the Wild’s art direction and production values and received the biggest accolades the series has seen since 1998’s Ocarina of Time.... Of course, that isn’t the game Nintendo made.
  16. youoyooy
    Jul 15, 2020
    10
    Not easy, best game in history. Many hard levels but if you not silly you can do something. I dont know what write so idk idk idk idk idk idk idk idk idk idk idk idk idk idk idk idk idk idk idk idk
  17. Sus1216
    Jul 15, 2020
    5
    Nunca he sido fan de la saga Zelda ni jugué a los anteriores. Breath of the Wild iba a ser el primero al que iba a jugar. Debo decir, que a mí, la experiencia, no fue muy bien. A nivel artístico y gráfico es muy bonito y los personajes igual. La BSO también es muy buena. Mi problema es el resto. La historia no es que esté muy allá, siendo los puntos fuertes las mazmorras de las bestias yNunca he sido fan de la saga Zelda ni jugué a los anteriores. Breath of the Wild iba a ser el primero al que iba a jugar. Debo decir, que a mí, la experiencia, no fue muy bien. A nivel artístico y gráfico es muy bonito y los personajes igual. La BSO también es muy buena. Mi problema es el resto. La historia no es que esté muy allá, siendo los puntos fuertes las mazmorras de las bestias y consiguiendo los poderes para avanzar en la historia. Otro punto negativo es que puedas ir a por el jefe final desde el comienzo, lo que es un suicidio, pero se puede hacer, prefiero algo más guiado y lineal que te suelten en un mundo abierto y apañate tú como puedas. Otro tema es que las armas se rompan. Lo siento, no puedo con eso. Entiendo que las armas más endebles se destruyan, pero las espadas más duras y útiles que también se rompan me parece una estupidez. En cuanto a las secundarias, son las típicas que o las haces con guía o no las encuentras al igual que con algunas soluciones de los templos donde consigues corazones y resistencia. Otro punto negativo que le veo es el combate, muy simple y aburrido que consiste en salto, esquive y golpear y encima añade que se te rompa el arma. No lo aguanto. Con eso, mi experiencia se va al carajo. ¿Le daría una segunda oportunidad? Podría. Pero de momento, no lo toco ni con un palo.… Expand
  18. Gutyxgamez
    Jul 14, 2020
    9
    Muy buen juego la verdad los gráficos , la aventura y la historia muy bueno .
    el único problema que tengo son los DLC en el pack de los campeones para sacar la moto es muy largo :
  19. gabeams
    Jul 14, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I need to be honest about the mechanics in this game. I'm not a fan of equipment that brokes, but it's just that. This game got a LOT of content for everyone, insane mechanics, "sandbox", craft and of course, it's Legend of Zelda. I can't say that was the best game I ever played, but it's on the top for sure.
    As I was used to that old games with a half-open world and linear history, so was needed to take time getting used to this new style of gameplay(I didn't play Skyward Sword btw). When in the beginning I was tired doing temples, but as the game goes I was tracking and trying to find all of them. The gameplay makes you want to constantly keep doing all "side" tasks and even more with DLCs. And that adds even more content to the main history which also makes you want to don't give up those events, a very important factor in open-world games.
    I got to be honest that the DLC schema doesn't make me comfortable, but they're ok and add some worth content in the game and gameplay.
    So, if you're a Zelda saga fan it's a must-play, and if don't know the saga or even don't like the games, you gotta give a try it's gonna be worth it.    … Expand
  20. coolwali
    Jul 13, 2020
    9
    Some of the puzzles, boss fights and combat are quite disappointing. But the unparalleled level of freedom and creativity the player has overrides most issues. This is one of those rare games that constantly makes you go "You can do that".
  21. Mineoh
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    I have no words for describe this masterpiece.. Everything I said everything is perfect in this game.
  22. Pedrobermudezb
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    Amazing.. beautiful ! is the best zelda game i ever played and for me is the best game to the Nintendo Switch.. the world is big and the exploration is fun ! really like the history and the gameplay... cant wait for the 2 part !
  23. Stereonight
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    The masterpiece that was the most perfect in my gaming. I like this game. This is my first Zelda game.
  24. Ryijun
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    The highest point in Nintendo releases for the entire existence of the platform. A huge open world, not as full of random events as you would like, but what is presented in the game, more than covers this disadvantage. Collecting seeds, passing sword tests, shrines, mini-bosses, cooking food, rock climbing. Charming hand-drawn graphic style. Beautiful music and sound effects. In whichThe highest point in Nintendo releases for the entire existence of the platform. A huge open world, not as full of random events as you would like, but what is presented in the game, more than covers this disadvantage. Collecting seeds, passing sword tests, shrines, mini-bosses, cooking food, rock climbing. Charming hand-drawn graphic style. Beautiful music and sound effects. In which direction do not look, there is nothing to find fault with, except for the technical part - there are rare small sagging (falling frame rate), but only in certain areas and they are not so noticeable.… Expand
  25. Crazyen12
    Jul 10, 2020
    9
    Very good UHWÅIAOJDAJWOPDKOIAW JDAIWODJ IOAWJDI JAWIDJIAW JIDAIW DIDWIJAIWDIAWIDAWDDAW DWDAWDA
  26. Davidkick
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    Me encanta el juego y además para consola portátil. Gran juego como todos los Zelda.
  27. MishanyaGr
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    Игра разорвала моё представление об играх! Каждому в этом мире советую в эту игру поиграть
  28. BL0ODYHAMSTER
    Jul 10, 2020
    7
    Breath of The Wild is the first Zelda game I have ever tried to finish. Saying that I "tried" to finish means I never did finish, and I'll outline a reason why here.

    I'll start off with graphics, that this game looks amazing for a switch game. The game proves that it doesn't need a strong graphic card to produce great visuals. Art style is very charming and the world is very lush, and    Breath of The Wild is the first Zelda game I have ever tried to finish. Saying that I "tried" to finish means I never did finish, and I'll outline a reason why here.

    I'll start off with graphics, that this game looks amazing for a switch game. The game proves that it doesn't need a strong graphic card to produce great visuals. Art style is very charming and the world is very lush, and feels very well thought out. Probably my only gripe really is the frames dropping on occasion and the stamina meter making the world feel a little dull on some points.

    The sounds in this game is also quite good. Not much to say here and honestly no real problems with any here.

    Gameplay is my biggest concern sadly. For how long the game is, I really did not like the weapon system. I like to use the new weapons and all the different style it provides but I hate that your weapons can break. Like I absolutely hate that feature. Weapons that I love will break and I have to find a new one to replace it, quite a bit annoying honestly. I thought the stamina feature was fine, but also did not enjoy that aspect of the game. Puzzles are great honestly, and the combat was adequate. However because of the weapon degradation and the lack of cool amazing abilities to keep me invested I can't say the game play kept me engage.

    Story was about average, Ganandorf has Zelda in the castle and you as Link has to go save her. You can go to each ancient weapons from each tribe to help them out and gain more lore but you can also easily go straight to Ganondorf and attack him straight on if you feel ballsy enough. The story is straight forward enough that I enjoyed it to an extent but doesn't make me feel all that engage.

    So this is where my score seems a bit low for such a legendary game. The gameplay and the story itself really hindered it for me to actually fully complete the game. I was invested just enough to play and see the side story for each tribes but because of my weapons breaking, and the lack of meaningful upgrades with about average story really didn't push me to finish it. I ended up getting all 4 tribes done and I went to Hyrule and stopped....mostly because all the interesting story was done and saving Zelda really didn't seem all that interesting.    … Expand
  29. Simoss13
    Jul 10, 2020
    9
    This game defines the adventure genre.
    I loved exploring, the mechanics and the art style.
    The tutorial was handled well and hands on. They respected me like I actually played a video game.
    Some shrines were too ambiguous and frustrating as I needed to look up on how to solve them.
  30. Johnny96
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    Nintendo tries for the first time a Zelda open world video game and they perfect it. Starting off with the best tutorial in video games by opening up an area in the middle of the map and expanding from it. No longer is a player attached to the ground but you can climb anything and glide from it. If you can see it, you can reach it, if you can think it, you can do it.
  31. Gamatkd
    Jul 9, 2020
    9
    The best game on the Nintendo switch, amazing open World, great characters, and story-telling.
  32. Truh
    Jul 9, 2020
    4
    Breath of the wild ist eigentlich ein sehr gutes Spiel allerdings nicht als zelda Spiel. Von denen bin ich dungeons, kleinere nebenquests und ein lineares Weltdesign gewohnt. BotW macht alles anders. Keine richtigen dungeons, unzählige nebenquests und eine riesige Open world. Die Idee schreibe auf der ganzen mal zu suchen um mehr Herzen zu erlangen und die Ausdauer zu erweitern ist zwarBreath of the wild ist eigentlich ein sehr gutes Spiel allerdings nicht als zelda Spiel. Von denen bin ich dungeons, kleinere nebenquests und ein lineares Weltdesign gewohnt. BotW macht alles anders. Keine richtigen dungeons, unzählige nebenquests und eine riesige Open world. Die Idee schreibe auf der ganzen mal zu suchen um mehr Herzen zu erlangen und die Ausdauer zu erweitern ist zwar eine gute Idee aber dieses Spiel hat es damit zu weit getrieben. 120 schreine gibt es insgesamt im normalen Spiel ohne DLC's. Außerdem wurden 900 Krogs versteckt. Sie alle zu suchen wird auf Dauer sehr langweilig da die Rätsel immer wieder das gleiche sind. Und auch die belonungen die du bekommst wenn du alles sammelst was es gibt sind eher dürftig. Für die 120 schreine erhältst du eine Rüstung die zu dem Zeitpunkt schon überhaupt nicht mehr gebracht wird da du ein viel bessere besitzt und für die 900 Krogs erhältst du wirklich einen goldenen kackhaufen der nichts kann. Das zu wissen macht die Suche nach allen Krogs noch unnötiger. Und all das passt insgesamt überhaupt nicht in ein zelda Spiel; von denen erwarte ich das ich Rätsel auf der Welt löse um herzteile oder neue items zu bekommen die mir im späteren Spielverlauf helfen. Die 1020 versteckten Dinge die dir nur am Anfang etwas bringen hätte man sich sparen können. Auch die Welt hätte nicht so groß sein müssen. Auf großen wiesen gibt es außer Gegnern auch nichts was das lange reisen sehr langweilig gestaltet. Auch noch zu erwähnen ist der Schwierigkeitsgrad. Wärend du das ganze Spiel über Probleme mit zu starken Gegnern und zu wenig Waffen oder Pfeilen hast, ist der endboss viel zu einfach. Phase 1 ist noch ganz ok aber das dämonenbiest Ganon ist ja wohl das lächerlichste überhaupt. Ca. 10 Pfeile mit dem lichbogeb reichen aus um ganon zu besiegen, seine Attacken sind sehr schwach und treffen die garnicht esseiden du stellst dich mit Absicht voll hinein. Das ist alles andere als episch. Jedes kleine Kind wird mit diesem Gegner fertig. Schade eigentlich das nintendo sich selbst so in den Boden stampft. Sie hätten so viel mehr aus diesem Spiel machen können. Hoffentlich wird die Fortsetzung besser… Expand
  33. Figgerson
    Jul 9, 2020
    9
    Honestly despite giving it a 9, this title has seriously given me some of the best moments i’ve ever experienced while playing a game. Hopefully the sequel can fix some of the combat and add more stuff to its post game.
  34. Franchesquin
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    Facilmente puede ser colocado en la lista de los 5 mejores Zelda, y de los mejores juegos de toda la historia.

    Juegos grandes como gta 5, the witcher, skyrim, etc. Se quedan cortos a lo majestuoso y brillante que es la entrega de zelda breath of the wild
  35. niceshim
    Jul 8, 2020
    9
    It was an RPG game with a high degree of freedom that you can try out what you can do at Open World. It is rather difficult for beginners, but once it was out, it was a game that could be played for a long time.
  36. Darkmagician13
    Jul 8, 2020
    10
    The game is spectacular in every sense. The gameplay is good, the exploring is amazing, the freedom and amount of things you are allowed to do is amazing and certainly needed. The graphics and landscape are just mesmerizing . The only "upsideown " is the story, I wish the game will allow you to know more about the story and characters . Finally, this Zelda is probably the best ZeldaThe game is spectacular in every sense. The gameplay is good, the exploring is amazing, the freedom and amount of things you are allowed to do is amazing and certainly needed. The graphics and landscape are just mesmerizing . The only "upsideown " is the story, I wish the game will allow you to know more about the story and characters . Finally, this Zelda is probably the best Zelda out there, you can actually see her failure s and emotions and not just as a deity of some sort of.
    Ps: catching horses is EVERYTHING lol
    For me it's a 9.7 put of 10    … Expand
  37. WritingNerd
    Jul 8, 2020
    10
    This game gets a 10 from me largely due to how expansive the gameplay can be and the freedom in handling situations presented to you. It has very little writing and it's all cliche but they are aware of it. They made a purely game, game and as it should be it was incredibly fun.
  38. zalada128
    Jul 8, 2020
    10
    El futuro de los videojuegos es hoy. Y ya no puedo esperar mas quiero ver mas del siguiente pasa de esta legendaria saga.
  39. Lunatine
    Jul 8, 2020
    10
    Great gameplay. Wide freedom.
    Beautiful graphics. I bought a switch to do this.
  40. Cloudy83
    Jul 8, 2020
    8
    Buen juego, pero no es un juego de 10 ni mucho menos, mundo vacío, combate facilón, control regular, la mayor parte del tiempo te la pasas caminando yendo de un sitio a otro, la historia no me dice nada, no me engancha, lo mejor el hermoso mundo abierto , los templos.
  41. MAD238
    Jul 7, 2020
    10
    Tiene un mundo abierto impresionante enemigos con excelente inteligencia artificial sin duda vale la pena comprarlo
  42. ClementeAntonio
    Jul 7, 2020
    10
    sin duda alguna the legend of zelda a vuelto y mejor que nunca con un mundo abierto hermoso en todos los aspectos con una banda sonora sutil pero preocupandose un poco mas en el sonido del ambiente en lo personal me encanto la banda sonoroa, el gameplay de lo mejor de zelda con un combate muy entretenido con diferentes armas como: espadas, arcos, bumerang y la tableta sheika que tienesin duda alguna the legend of zelda a vuelto y mejor que nunca con un mundo abierto hermoso en todos los aspectos con una banda sonora sutil pero preocupandose un poco mas en el sonido del ambiente en lo personal me encanto la banda sonoroa, el gameplay de lo mejor de zelda con un combate muy entretenido con diferentes armas como: espadas, arcos, bumerang y la tableta sheika que tiene distintas funciones.
    No todo son flores por que la historia es un poco flojo a diferencia que sus predecesores ademas no todos adoran su banda sonora (en lo personal me encanta).
    los puzles son divertidos te haran pensar bastante con mas de 100 santuarios sin embargo el diseño de ellos despues de un tiempo se te haran repititivo ( me refiero al color utilizado etc)
    la ingenialidad de la tableta sheika es un agregado algo muy original, creativo y divertido podiendo pasar de miles de forma los santuarios, puzles.
    el diseño jefes ( a exepcion a ganondorf) no es su mayor fuerte sin embargo es bastante divertido pelear contra ellos.
    el mejor aspecto sin duda alguna de este videojuego es el mapa increible gigante con un gran contenido que te divertira mas de 100 horas con muchas misiones secundarias bastantes enemigos muchos secretos,con una libertad inmensa tanto asi que te permite derrotar al jefe nada mas terminal la introduccion, sin duda alguna the legend of zelda breath of the wild es un juego que quedara en la historia por su gran calidad lo recomiendo mas que ningun otro juego realmente no te va decepcionar.    … Expand
  43. Daveman
    Jul 7, 2020
    10
    It's admittedly been a LONG time since I've owned a Nintendo home console, much less had a Nintendo game that enthralled me enough to worthy the purchase of a system. The last one I've owned was the Gamecube, but since then I've been wary of the Wii and Wii U. While both systems were fun and had some great games, neither really sold me (Super Mario Galaxy 1 and 2 were veeery close).

    On    It's admittedly been a LONG time since I've owned a Nintendo home console, much less had a Nintendo game that enthralled me enough to worthy the purchase of a system. The last one I've owned was the Gamecube, but since then I've been wary of the Wii and Wii U. While both systems were fun and had some great games, neither really sold me (Super Mario Galaxy 1 and 2 were veeery close).

    On Friday, that all changed. I bought the Switch and Zelda together with the pro controller with very high expectations, and a slight fear of having buyer's remorse because I didn't want a shovelware system. But the first couple hours I sank into BotW, not only did my sense of dread dissipate and my expectations were met, the game itself left me in complete awe. People that have already seen the gameplay videos already know what to expect, and yet to actually experience it yourself is so thrilling. I lost sleep last night because I brought the Switch in its portable mode with me to bed (I thought it would annoy my wife, but she was just as fascinated with it as I was).

    About 10 hours into the game and it still feels like I just dipped my toes into the massive ocean that is BotW. This is the mark of a truly great game: Hours pass by like minutes, and it still pulls you back in to discover what else is in store. It's going to be quite a while before I see myself moving on to another game.

    Very few games deserve a top score, and with that said, even a 10/10 feels like it's just expected for a game of this caliber. (Note I do not believe 5/5 or 10/10 means a game is perfect, but it is indeed a masterpiece that was made in the pursuit of perfection.) Nintendo has proven once again they have mastered the craftsmanship of developing a fine game, one filled with so much wonder and imagination, and above all else, so much fun. I'm happy they've focused their efforts more into the elements of what made the Zelda series such a fantastic and memorable franchise and pushing it in the direction of open world fantasy adventure that we gamers have painfully wished for, instead of gimmicky trends (cough Skyward Sword cough).

    If you consider yourself a gamer, gaming enthusiast, anything along the like, you owe it to yourself to play this masterpiece. To see and feel virtual art come to life. To experience the wonderment Nintendo developers have created for us. To disregard the game because of fanboyism or blind hate for Nintendo is to only deny yourself a fantastic product that was built specifically for you with tender love and care. In fact, looking at the 1/10 reviews from people that haven't even played the game is rather sad. It's like a child throwing a tantrum because their parents bought them a plate of gourmet restaurant macaroni and cheese, yet they'd rather have microwave cheesy mac.

    I'm wasting too much time writing this review and need to get back on BotW. Hope you guys enjoy the game as much as I am!    … Expand
  44. Thewayfarer
    Jul 7, 2020
    10
    Un'avventura incredibile e un' esperienza in un mondo favoloso assolutamente imperdibile. Consigliatissimo a chiunque non sia insofferente agli open world.
  45. fahadfx10
    Jul 7, 2020
    10
    best game Simply Amazing. Nuff said. This is the best game I've played in this entire generation of hardware. The game is beautiful, combat is fun, the shrines have been delightful- I'm very, very impressed.
  46. Nnnoant
    Jul 7, 2020
    8
    Very interesting game with great story, nice game mechanics, half-empty world (find not so much things to do besides main quest), side quests not always interesting. Hate this game for weapon breaking mechanic, cause it discourages desire to fight with enemies (you get less loot than the cost of your weapon, that you have to break in fights with monsters). That is the reason why i soldVery interesting game with great story, nice game mechanics, half-empty world (find not so much things to do besides main quest), side quests not always interesting. Hate this game for weapon breaking mechanic, cause it discourages desire to fight with enemies (you get less loot than the cost of your weapon, that you have to break in fights with monsters). That is the reason why i sold this game and didn't rate it at 10.… Expand
  47. vec
    Jul 6, 2020
    10
    满分并不意味着这个游戏是完美无缺的，给予如此的评价无非是向制作人员对游戏本质的不懈追求表示我们最高敬意！
  48. Kickyourgame
    Jul 6, 2020
    10
    This game ruined all the others games for me. Breathtaking, the PURE definition of an open world. It’s been one year since I have it and I can still play it. A wonderful game, I can wait for the sequel which will have a much darker atmosphere.
    The only “bad” things is that you can't re-discover Hyrule after beating Ganon (but I guess they keep that for the sequel).
  49. lazy_vortex
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    A lot of fun and experiments. Very interesting to explore the world, but communication with other characters and main story are not very Zeldish. But I have hundreds of good hours.
  50. Jack_Jones
    Jul 5, 2020
    10
    Un juego que, según yo, logró construir el mejor mundo abierto de todos los videojuegos, de una forma que solo Red Dead Redemption 2 puede equiparar.
  51. DingerDonger
    Jul 5, 2020
    6
    I really wanted to love this game. I wanted to be able to give it a perfect ten score. But try as I did, I could not ever get sucked into the game. Most of the time I just wished I was playing Skyrim instead.

    The two biggest bummers by far are the lack over music throughout the game and the fact that breakable weapons follow you all the way to the endgame. The former is what keeps me    I really wanted to love this game. I wanted to be able to give it a perfect ten score. But try as I did, I could not ever get sucked into the game. Most of the time I just wished I was playing Skyrim instead.

    The two biggest bummers by far are the lack over music throughout the game and the fact that breakable weapons follow you all the way to the endgame. The former is what keeps me from really being sucked in, and the latter just wastes so much of my time that I lose motivation to play,    … Expand
  52. Mordes
    Jul 4, 2020
    5
    No story, useless quest rewards, outrageously uninteresting boss dungeons and repetitive. The game is just not finished. To many shrines with ALL the same color, I was just hoping for a one room shrine to get ride of it. It was a wonderful creation for his visuals and the playability of Link. But the broking weapons were horrible. I usualy love Link's games but this one was a message.No story, useless quest rewards, outrageously uninteresting boss dungeons and repetitive. The game is just not finished. To many shrines with ALL the same color, I was just hoping for a one room shrine to get ride of it. It was a wonderful creation for his visuals and the playability of Link. But the broking weapons were horrible. I usualy love Link's games but this one was a message. Somone jaser to tell the truth! I love Nintendo! Peace!… Expand
  53. David_cb14
    Jul 4, 2020
    10
    El mejor Zelda junto a ocarina que increíble, lo único malo es el soundtrack que es muy escaso pero de hay todo genial
  54. kion
    Jul 4, 2020
    10
    the best gameplay ever
    zelda has nearly no story...whatever，look at the last of us part2. no story is much better than a worst story
  55. robotchipmunk
    Jul 4, 2020
    9
    This game is so close to being a masterpiece. The game is beautiful and so fun to play. The world is massive and a pleasure to explore. Sadly, the story in this game is lacking, and I did not enjoy the "dungeons" (beasts). The game also gets really easy by the end, even though it is so hard in the beginning (this is a pro or a con depending on how you look at it).
  56. Kas_scientist
    Jul 4, 2020
    10
    This game is totally a must have and a must play.
    I also recommend the DLCs, totally worth it.
  57. Mugi59
    Jul 3, 2020
    10
    hermoso juego. En resumen, buena jugabilidad, buena historia, los gráficos son una belleza y horas largas y divertidas de juego, lo único que tal vez no me gustó es cuando lo quieres completar al 100%, ya que es casi imposible, si es que no cuentas con páginas externas que te digan la ubicación de los 900 kolog o trucos para obtner rupias fácil.
  58. Samuelsmh24
    Jul 2, 2020
    10
    Best game ever!!!!!!!!!! !
  59. Sorios565
    Jul 2, 2020
    10
    This game might just be my favorite game of all time, it has a beautiful open world that I keep wanting to revisit even years later.
  60. SilexEco
    Jul 2, 2020
    10
    What can I say about the game of the decade and the last generations of consoles?

    Masterpiece of masterpierces. Only the great LEGENDary Ocarina Of Time is better.

    Simply is a videogame than you must to play if you consider yourself as a true gamer.
  61. Bloodjinn
    Jul 1, 2020
    5
    As far as Zelda games go this is mediocre at best. The lack of direction makes for a slow experience. The menus are cluttered. The fact that your weapons break every thirty seconds is beyond frustrating. I prefer Wind Waker over this one.
  62. bear00766
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    The best video game since 1997. the best open world, fun puzzles. the history is very good
  63. Icrolexgames
    Jul 1, 2020
    5
    It's a good game, very slow paced without the possibility to upgrade things.
  64. KidNugget
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    Exploration is amazing. Couldn’t put the controller down. Graphics are also outstanding, especially considering the power of the Switch compared to other consoles. It’s amazing what they managed to pull off in terms of scope for this game.
  65. edubo1896
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    Es un excelente juego, es considerado para mi la mejor experiencia que he tenido en un videojuego, las graficas no son super detalladas pero eso no importa por que los paisajes, las arquitecturas son hermosas.
    Lo fantástico de la historia es que me generó curiosidad sobre todos los personajes y querer saber más sobre cada uno de ellos, lo cual al finalizar el juego y su DLC "La balada de    Es un excelente juego, es considerado para mi la mejor experiencia que he tenido en un videojuego, las graficas no son super detalladas pero eso no importa por que los paisajes, las arquitecturas son hermosas.
    Lo fantástico de la historia es que me generó curiosidad sobre todos los personajes y querer saber más sobre cada uno de ellos, lo cual al finalizar el juego y su DLC "La balada de los campeones" me quede con ganas de saber más, esto algunos puede ser malo, pero por alguna extraña razón para mi no, si no al contrario, me envolvió a la saga de Zelda, ya que BOTW es mi primer juego de la saga.
    Las batallas fueron entretenidas, pero nada extraordinario, depende mucho de las armas y objetos que utilices, ya es cuestión de la creatividad e ingenio de cada uno.
    Por ultimo tengo que decir que conforme iba avanzando el juego poco a poco iba sintiendo la experiencia de "héroe" como si uno mismo encarnará a Link.

    Recomiendo ampliamente este juego seas o no fan de la saga de Zelda (como a mi)    … Expand
  66. alxs621
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    Small mistakes cannot put a blemish on what is one of the best open world experiences ever designed.
  67. BadAim81
    Jul 1, 2020
    2
    +. A beautiful and colorful game.

    -. repetitive gameplay. The shrines are boring. The world feels dead. The weapon-break-system made me quit playing.
  68. itsame
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    A fantastic game that's simple at it's core, but so much fun! While it doesn't have a very long story to follow, there are countless hour to spend in the game. Collecting shrines, finding Korok seeds, taming horses. Just gliding around, admiring the beautiful, cartoony scenery. While the format is quite different from other Zelda games, I personally found it to be a breath of fresh airA fantastic game that's simple at it's core, but so much fun! While it doesn't have a very long story to follow, there are countless hour to spend in the game. Collecting shrines, finding Korok seeds, taming horses. Just gliding around, admiring the beautiful, cartoony scenery. While the format is quite different from other Zelda games, I personally found it to be a breath of fresh air that is very accessible to both old and new players.… Expand
  69. Hij45g
    Jun 29, 2020
    10
    This is best game of this generation it's the first game which gives these kinds of freedom ever in a video game man it's stop playing it
  70. JustMapleLeaf
    Jun 30, 2020
    9
    I had wanted to write a big post, but suddenly understood that it would be pretty idiotic:D
    Anyway, I like this game. But, just like any other game, film etc., it’s not perfect. For example, main quest dungeons (a.k.a. “The Divine Beasts”) are easy. TOO easy. Really. Also, sometimes the game feels empty. You don’t notice it the first time, but it’s obvious if you have more than 200-220    I had wanted to write a big post, but suddenly understood that it would be pretty idiotic:D
    Anyway, I like this game. But, just like any other game, film etc., it’s not perfect. For example, main quest dungeons (a.k.a. “The Divine Beasts”) are easy. TOO easy. Really. Also, sometimes the game feels empty. You don’t notice it the first time, but it’s obvious if you have more than 200-220 hours played. I can try to remember something negative else, but that would be a nitpicking. Otherwise, BOTW is very beautiful, exciting and amazing. Seriously, it’s very good. If you want to understand, why it has such high ratings, play yourself!
    (I am sorry for my english, it’s not my native language)    … Expand
  71. Rocket304
    Jun 30, 2020
    10
    Best game i've ever played ever. It's not perfect but it was the most fun i've ever had playing a video game so I'm willing to give it a perfect score.
  72. ponferap78
    Jun 30, 2020
    4
    Aburrido como él sólo! Mapas enormes desiertos. Historia muy simplona que no engancha en ningún momento!
  73. ewenr
    Jun 30, 2020
    4
    Got this game with my Nintendo switch as a bundle and after all the high marks it received, I was very much looking forwards to playing it. What a let-down. Boring as heck and the stupidity of breaking my sword every four hits eventually led to so much frustration that I put the game down and never regretted not playing it again.
  74. SirAwesomeness5
    Jun 30, 2020
    6
    I gave the game a chance, but I could not get into it at all. However, I can tell that it is a very polished game, and that everyone should at least give it a chance.
  75. EnzoSpadini
    Jun 30, 2020
    10
    One Of The Greatest Games That I Ever Played. The amount of work, dedication and love that Nintendo put in this game is what makes it my personal favorite The Legend Of Zelda game.
  76. TuCorte
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    It is probably the best game in last 15 years, I rexommend younto try it, it will not disapoint you
  77. Cooldod
    Jun 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Breath of the wild is one of the best games I have ever played!Its world has so much to offer with amazing open fields to the massive mountains you really can go anywhere you see.You see that mountain you actually can climb it.But the world is not the only thing good about the game the story is good too.It is like most Zelda game story’s you have ganon Zelda but you also have champions new robot dungeons and a much more emotional story.This game has it all apart from a few things.It would be so much better if this game had more npcs to talk to and in some parts of the game the world fills a bit empty though those moments are very rare but the positive out way the negatives that’s why I give it a 10/10 it’s a must buy game and must play game and maybe the best Zelda game ever? for the Nintendo switch… Expand
  78. joash
    Jun 29, 2020
    10
    This is the best game that was ever created in the history of the gaming industry, it brought back the gamer spirit that was lost for me in a while. Before this game, I can't finish any game due to boredom, even a title such as "The Witcher 3" or whatever famous titles at that time.
  79. Alexanderthews
    Jun 29, 2020
    10
    10/10 no discussions!
    One of the best game all time.
    Cannot wait till BOTW2 will be released.
  80. TLOU2FTW
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    10/10, es un 10 cuando no lo juegas, el hecho de entrar y luego salir es la mejor experiencia que puedes tener en un videojuego , recomiendo no jugar nada mas que entrar y salir al instante , una experiencia sublime
  81. SantiPar
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    The frequent use of long takes in THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: BREATH OF THE WILD dichotomizes existentialist philosophy.
  82. CryingMachine
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    A masterpiece.

    This game, this world, this story, and the this soundtrack. All of it combines to make something so beautiful. Such an experience. This is by far the best game for the Nintendo Switch. Each quest is so well crafted that it pulls you in every time. This is one of the few games which I actually wanted to go and complete EVERYTHING in the game. Normally in games I would    A masterpiece.

    This game, this world, this story, and the this soundtrack. All of it combines to make something so beautiful. Such an experience. This is by far the best game for the Nintendo Switch.

    Each quest is so well crafted that it pulls you in every time.
    This is one of the few games which I actually wanted to go and complete EVERYTHING in the game.
    Normally in games I would attempt to do everything but either the side quests were bland or the game just didn't feel as fun after such a long time of playing that I just left it for a while. Meanwhile with this game, I could not stop playing!    … Expand
  83. CaioNintendo
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    The absolute best open world experience you will ever play. The world is a joy to explore and the mechanics reward creative gameplay.
  84. Anima2z
    Jun 28, 2020
    9
    masterpiece, groundbreaking as always Zelda BOTW making a before in after in gaming, only thing bad is I wish it got more enemies variety
  85. Nexo99
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    De principio a fin este juego es una maravilla, flaquea un poco en la historia, pero consigue su función, la de darte total libertad y perderte por ese enorme hyrule. las mecánicas y la jugabilidad son majestuosas.
  86. Ninjeddie
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    It's a 9.5 but i'm rounding up. It's in my top 3 Zelda games, and i've spent more hours on it than any other Zelda game i've ever played. One of the only drawbacks is the lack of traditional dungeons. There's 4 sort-of dungeons, and really they are dungeons, but... you'll understand why they don't feel like a dungeon when you play them. They're not thematically different from one another,It's a 9.5 but i'm rounding up. It's in my top 3 Zelda games, and i've spent more hours on it than any other Zelda game i've ever played. One of the only drawbacks is the lack of traditional dungeons. There's 4 sort-of dungeons, and really they are dungeons, but... you'll understand why they don't feel like a dungeon when you play them. They're not thematically different from one another, for one. Understandably, they couldn't do much in the way of varying creativity since the game is 100% open world, and you have to be able to play those dungeons at any given time you choose.
    But I believe there HAS to be a way to have more creativity and have traditional dungeons that can also be played in any order. So it gets a mark down for that.

    The weapons mechanic works perfectly as designed. You'll never run out of good weapons, the land is littered with them. So no fears on your weapons breaking eventually. Break them, the game will replenish them for you, you just have to go fetch them. What this does is that it incentivises you to re-explore areas where the weapons sleep, or find new places where others are yet to be discovered.
    Without the breaking mechanic you would never have a want or desire or need to explore new areas and mini-dungeons. You'd be comfortable with that one Super-power weapon carrying you through the whole game if it never broke. So there's a good reason.
    That said.
    Even though it worked as intended and it DID enhance my enjoyment after all...
    I still don't prefer this.
    I would like a different incentive to explore dungeons other than "cuz my swords keep breaking."
    The incentives should be how cool certain weapons are, materials that enhance your weapons, literally anything that's craftsmanship related. There is a problem with this in that it breaks the game's difficulty into making it easy if you keep your weapons forever and you keep enhancing it through craft, but games like Skyrim have shown ways to deal with that, a game that BotW shares many things in common with already. Another incentive is simply obtaining many different ways of achieving the same goals for the sake of it just being cool. Magic as another weapon would've been cool, which is a game mechanic that is sorely missed in recent Zelda games. Ocarina used to employ magic, like expelling walls of fire. So the point is, while the weapon-breaking mechanic works, and did enhance my gameplay... I strongly prefer alternatives and it never ever feels good seeing your weapons break. It sucks.
    .
    Story is good. This is one of the best incarnations of the Princess. Top 2? She doesn't top Ocarina's Zelda. It's hard to top a character whose alter-ego is a bad-ass ninja that was later split into two separate selectable characters of the same person in Smash Bros. But BotW's Zelda has such personality, and is fleshed out more in this game. She's very proactive in her scenes.
    But the story overall is sparse. Needs improvement for the next installment.

    But everything else is sublime. The exploration, discovery, the survival element... the food mechanic, the scavenging... the glorious difficulty... and the sandbox playground of playing things however you want is liberating. You can even solve puzzles in many ways that weren't even intended. You can get really creative with thinking outside the box to solve them. For example: A movable labyrinth where you guide a ball through the maze in order to find the exit. OR.... force the physics to launch the ball in the air, flip the labyrinth upside down to where its underside is all a flat plane, and catch the ball on that side, then simply slide it off into the designated goal. That's just fun feeling so clever because you cheated the system. And that's just a sample.

    This game gets your brain on and in the zone. It's also peaceful and relaxing. The vistas are beautiful, and you feel like you're really out in the wild, braving the elements.
    While it's not the same traditional experience of previous Zeldas where its linearity allowed for a more tailored story-centric experience, it allows for absolute freedom to go wherever you want to go whenever you want, and it eliminates the problems of "getting stuck" in a game since you can simply move on somewhere else. Overall, as someone who'se very critical of my Zeldas, this is one of the best Zelda games ever made and maybe my 3rd or 2nd favorite.    … Expand
  87. KAAD33
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    This game is great and all but i used an emulator and found a sex scene. who cares of that, this game is a cinematic masterpiece like killer bean.
  88. Classy
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    A revolutionary game! for the Zelda series. It has a very vast and unique world with excellent details. One of the best games i played in my life.
  89. soaringryphon
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    Quite simply this is the best game of all time. A flawless masterpiece in every way and the template for all future open-world games to follow.
  90. KeybladeWeilder
    Jun 27, 2020
    0
    This game is complete booty cheeks, boring empty open world, doesn’t even have any dungeons. Just complete hot garbage not deserving of the Zelda name.
  91. xeneize85
    Jun 27, 2020
    8
    This is a very good action-adventure game, but is a bad Zelda game.

    Would have liked it more if it was a brand new IP.
  92. Leevoltt
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    Amazing game! the graphics is so beautiful and the gameplay is really fun! My favorite game!
  93. Tplayhow
    Jun 27, 2020
    2
    I'm sorry, but I just don't get it. As a legend of zelda game, it fails to give me the same sense of wonder for the world and characters as other games in the series. As an open-world game, it almost feels like No Man's Sky in the sense that it's big, but with very little to do.

    It is a shame, because if the developing team spent more time on designing side quests and more interesting    I'm sorry, but I just don't get it. As a legend of zelda game, it fails to give me the same sense of wonder for the world and characters as other games in the series. As an open-world game, it almost feels like No Man's Sky in the sense that it's big, but with very little to do.

    It is a shame, because if the developing team spent more time on designing side quests and more interesting characters, instead of focusing solely on making the world as big as possible, this would have been an amazing game the likes of Horizon Zero Dawn. I do have hope for the sequel, and really do hope they spend more time on an actual story and interesting side quests. I know a 2 may seem harsh, but that is my genuine opinion of the game.    … Expand
  94. EdenKim
    Jun 27, 2020
    9
    The final boss, Ganon, was so weak that the game I had fun playing in the end was too empty, which is a pity.
  95. dookiefart
    Jun 26, 2020
    9
    buy mario oddysey first but this is gcooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood
  96. FMeloLeGiOn
    Jun 26, 2020
    9
    Muito bom , extremamente divertido, história envolvente, prende o jogador ao jogo. Excelente trilha sonora. Ótimos gráficos
  97. natsuruspring
    Jun 26, 2020
    8
    From a sandbox game-play perspective, this game is a blast if you use your creativity to do the driving. Most puzzles have a determined solution, but you are very rarely ever limited to that solution like in past Zelda games.

    However, where the game falls short is a poor technical direction (the ever present white fog filter is an eye-sore) and a refusal to use anything more than a very    From a sandbox game-play perspective, this game is a blast if you use your creativity to do the driving. Most puzzles have a determined solution, but you are very rarely ever limited to that solution like in past Zelda games.

    However, where the game falls short is a poor technical direction (the ever present white fog filter is an eye-sore) and a refusal to use anything more than a very few set of assets to construct anything truly unique outside of the 5 main setpieces is a giant blight on an open-world game. Additionally, there are only two good English voice actors in this game, the rest sound like they where pulled off the street.

    A greater enemy and set-piece variety, a more pronounced soundtrack, and stronger technical direction would have gone a very long way with this game, which I hope they'll accomplish in Breath of the Wild 2.    … Expand
  98. Terry4
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Es una obra de arte para ser almirada durante mucho tiempo como uno de los mejores juego de todos los tiempos
  99. Trine
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Cool games
  100. NinSwitchFanBoi
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Absolutely legendary game.
    I would go as far as to say it is the best game on the switch or any other console ever made, and, by the way, i'm very excited for the sequel to come out.
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Universal acclaim - based on 109 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 106 out of 109
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 109
  3. Negative: 0 out of 109
  1. GameGrin
    Dec 12, 2017
    100
    Where it takes mechanics from others in the industry, it improves upon them; where it introduces new ones, you slap your forehead in amazement that it hasn’t been done before. Breath of the Wild is development done right, and damn near the best game you’ll play all year.
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  2. Wired UK
    Aug 30, 2017
    100
    Breath of the Wild is a masterpiece.
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  3. Games Master UK
    May 19, 2017
    96
    Up there with the finest Zelda games, Breath of the Wild is bold, liberating, and utterly astonishing. [Apr 2017, p.60]
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