The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

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8.7

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  1. Meeleepit
    Oct 10, 2019
    10
    So, i have never played a Zelda game before.

    Bought the Switch and Zelda and what happened after that was magical.

    i couldn't stop playing , i even phoned in sick to work and stayed home for 2 days playing Zelda.

    This was the best game i have ever played and i would suggest that every switch owner needs to play this!
  2. patinete92
    Oct 9, 2019
    10
    The best Zelda ever. Amazing, I play +100 hours and I will play more.

    El mejor Zelda que he jugado jamás. Llevo más de 100 horas y quiero seguir jugando.
  3. Orthodoxist
    Oct 9, 2019
    8
    This game is good, better said, really good. It is probably a must have if you own a Switch. However, the environmental storytelling, together with some limitations in gameplay, didn't make me love it. I just enjoyed the world, but it didn't stuck. Must have played about 50 hours and then moved on, never bothered to complete all the side quests as I never thought the rewards were importantThis game is good, better said, really good. It is probably a must have if you own a Switch. However, the environmental storytelling, together with some limitations in gameplay, didn't make me love it. I just enjoyed the world, but it didn't stuck. Must have played about 50 hours and then moved on, never bothered to complete all the side quests as I never thought the rewards were important enough

    Pros:
    + Freedom of movement: if you see a place, you can get there, one way or another
    + Physics! It feels good!
    + No performance issues
    + I honestly don't mind the lack of dungeons, I think that the puzzles are OK and some of the sanctuaries require brains

    Cons:
    - The story is a bit too simple. I understand the allegoric character of the story, but still, it was not enough
    - Weapon durability. The day my favorite weapon broke was very sad.
    - I think the variety of combat options, which is in principle good, makes the combat cumbersome, as you spend half of the time changing powers/weapons/arrows
    - I found some side characters annoying
    - Can't believe Link doesn't have voice yet.
    - I would have appreciated a less modular approach in the game (defeat these 4 bosses and then go to the Castle). Bosses themselves. Likewise, random appearance of monsters at night is quite annoying while you're trying to explore.    … Expand
  4. Andresfrq
    Oct 9, 2019
    10
    Es un juego hermoso. Nintendo demuestra una vez más la capacidad que tiene de recontar sus historias. ¡Más de 2 años y todavía jugando!
  5. GenaBukin1
    Oct 8, 2019
    0
    Ужасная игра! Скучная и не интересная. Игра очень простая
  6. RaisePx
    Oct 8, 2019
    10
    Este juego es una tremenda joya. Apesar de que no soy fanatico de los juegos de Zelda adquirí este juego y sin duda de lo unico que me arrepiento es de no comprarlo antes, sin duda 100% recomendado
  7. gusman
    Oct 7, 2019
    4
    Castaña infumable. Si no conoces Zelda puede gustarte, pero como seas un seguidor de la saga te decepcionará por completo, es cualquier cosa menos un Zelda. Mundo abierto vacío, enemigos genéricos en todas partes, no hay mazmorras como tal, solo los templos que son aburridos, la mecánica de las armas de mantequilla (se rompen solas) es lo peor de lo peor... Si te gusta Zelda de verdadCastaña infumable. Si no conoces Zelda puede gustarte, pero como seas un seguidor de la saga te decepcionará por completo, es cualquier cosa menos un Zelda. Mundo abierto vacío, enemigos genéricos en todas partes, no hay mazmorras como tal, solo los templos que son aburridos, la mecánica de las armas de mantequilla (se rompen solas) es lo peor de lo peor... Si te gusta Zelda de verdad olvida esta castañña y juega al Link's Awakening.… Expand
  8. OlexeyHmelove
    Oct 7, 2019
    10
    that game are cool,that dungeon are beautifuls,I have nothing to say except to10 from 10
  9. senblade
    Oct 7, 2019
    10
    Восхитительное и завораживающее приключение, окупившее для меня покупку Nintendo Switch. Игра великолепна буквально во всем, и даже небольшие технические проблемы консолей не помешали получить искреннее удовольствие от игрового процесса.Восхитительное и завораживающее приключение, окупившее для меня покупку Nintendo Switch. Игра великолепна буквально во всем, и даже небольшие технические проблемы консолей не помешали получить искреннее удовольствие от игрового процесса.
  10. Dayvix
    Oct 6, 2019
    8
    While an amazing experience, I don't think it's a 10/10. The soundtrack is fairly short on tracks but when it picks up speed it's really enjoyable. The final boss isn't that great either. But the open world and 120 shrines (i've done all of them) make this game great to play until you run out of things to do.
  11. ElMonforte26
    Oct 6, 2019
    10
    No es un juego perfecto, pero por todo lo que consigue, se merece sobradamente el 10
  12. Chelo2733
    Oct 6, 2019
    9
    the game is brilliant, the mechanics very good, an exquisite open world, the soundtrack did not impress me and a little more difficulty would have been good.
  13. memus
    Oct 6, 2019
    9
    Yesterday I finally killed Ganon. It took me only 2 years and 115 hours of gameplay to do it :)
    It's a marvellous game. Switch isn't a perfect hardware to render huge open-worlds. But this is totally fixed by a perfect art direction. This is a very beautiful game and a mesmerising world.
    + This is the first open-world game where I enjoyed exploring it and finding secrets by myself. +    Yesterday I finally killed Ganon. It took me only 2 years and 115 hours of gameplay to do it :)
    It's a marvellous game. Switch isn't a perfect hardware to render huge open-worlds. But this is totally fixed by a perfect art direction. This is a very beautiful game and a mesmerising world.

    + This is the first open-world game where I enjoyed exploring it and finding secrets by myself.
    + OCD Korok seeds quests are amazing
    + Monks in shrines are such an awesome and unexpected reference to Buddhism
    + You know where the Ganon is straight away
    + The first walk up to Zora domain in rain
    + Air battle with Naydra
    + Fairies that are too sexy for a kid friendly game :)
    + Labyrinths!

    - Loading times are not the best
    - Frame rate drops in Korok forest
    - Final battle with Ganon was beautiful, but meh
    - In general, after the early game the horse became more a nuisance than fun    … Expand
  14. Marr08
    Oct 1, 2019
    10
    Simply amazing! 200h and every time I come back I play 10h more. Likely to return to this game for a long time.
  15. Rich40
    Sep 30, 2019
    10
    Excelente mundo abierto, excelente cinemática. Altamente adictivo. Un juego altamente extenso pero muy divertido.
  16. Spsteveo
    Oct 1, 2019
    10
    Love love love this game.
    Kept me glued to the switch for couple hundred hours.
    There's so much to do whether it's following the story, the side missions or just simply exploring the gorgeous open world. Never played a Zelda game before this as was always a set a player in my younger days. This game really is one of my favourites of all time, can't think of too many that got me so    Love love love this game.
    Kept me glued to the switch for couple hundred hours.
    There's so much to do whether it's following the story, the side missions or just simply exploring the gorgeous open world.
    Never played a Zelda game before this as was always a set a player in my younger days. This game really is one of my favourites of all time, can't think of too many that got me so engrossed into the whole game.
    A must for open world game players, Zelda fans and I think any gamer should give this a blast and sit and give it some time.    … Expand
  17. MrMcHarg
    Sep 30, 2019
    10
    This game is an absolute must-buy for switch owners. I have enjoyed countless hours of fun while playing this game. Albeit the story is not the most-amazing, well-written narrative that you have ever seen, the rest of the game makes up for this as there is a huge amount of content and stuff to do.
  18. Jessu
    Sep 30, 2019
    10
    Cuando te dicen mejor juego de la historia no te exageran para nada. Compra obligatoria
  19. TR3M0RE
    Sep 29, 2019
    10
    This game is massive and has a lot of things to do graphics and art style are great voice acting is okay not bad though barely a story but that's Zelda for you. Shrines are fun and make you think
  20. Reds1496
    Oct 29, 2018
    10
    Uno de los mejores juegos que he jugado. La ambientación, jugabilidad, música y el mundo abierto en general son de los mejores que he visto. Además, el aspecto visual parece sacado de una pintura, es increíble, aunque entiendo que esto es cuestión de gustos y si usted es una persona que prefiere títulos con aspectos realistas, este no es el juego indicado para usted.

    La historia por otro    Uno de los mejores juegos que he jugado. La ambientación, jugabilidad, música y el mundo abierto en general son de los mejores que he visto. Además, el aspecto visual parece sacado de una pintura, es increíble, aunque entiendo que esto es cuestión de gustos y si usted es una persona que prefiere títulos con aspectos realistas, este no es el juego indicado para usted.

    La historia por otro lado, es cierto que quizás es su punto mas flojo, pero no tanto como algunas personas dicen ya que de manera similar a títulos como los de la saga "Dark Souls" esta se debe ir descubriendo poco a poco y he de decir que con el dlc de los campeones esta se vuelve mucho mas rica y apreciable.

    Sin mas que decir, un titulo imprescindible.    … Expand
  21. Lilmeeb
    Sep 25, 2019
    10
    This game is absolutely phenomenal! Everything is so good! From the exploration to the characters to the puzzles, it's the evolutionary next step for the Legend of Zelda series. The Gameplay: The gameplay of Breath of the Wild is near perfection, it's simple from the outside as you can run, jump, climb, fight and glide but when all these mechanics are combined the right way you are a forceThis game is absolutely phenomenal! Everything is so good! From the exploration to the characters to the puzzles, it's the evolutionary next step for the Legend of Zelda series. The Gameplay: The gameplay of Breath of the Wild is near perfection, it's simple from the outside as you can run, jump, climb, fight and glide but when all these mechanics are combined the right way you are a force to be reckoned with. Look out Lynels! The exploration: The exploration of Breath of the wild is one of the main selling points and is what you will be doing most of the game from looking for shrines to stumbling across 1 of the 900 hidden Korok seeds, there is a lot of exploration in this game that simply getting from point A to point B takes a long time but not because it's far away but because you WILL get sidetracked many times on your journey just by simply seeing something interesting in the distance and saying to yourself "What is that?" and you just go to see what "that" is. And that is what this game is about, you don't get crazy awesome rewards for everything you do, you get the experience of playing the game and having fun while doing it with the feeling of what will I do after this or how do I even do this popping up quite often. This game is a must have and you don't really understand what's so good about Breath of the Wild until you actually play it. If you haven't already, buy the game it's honestly the best bang for your buck deal you will find.… Expand
  22. vipek
    Sep 24, 2019
    10
    It's perfect! I don't even have words for that. It's the best game I've ever played.

    And the sequel is coming... :D
  23. Nixxx2000
    Sep 24, 2019
    10
    One of the best games I have ever played. It is something between exploring from TES IV Oblivion and fairy tale atmosphere in Fable with well-know puzzle and platform elements you could experience in Nintendo titles such as Banjo-Kazooie or Mario 64. Graphics and art style are superior with huge open world ready to explore from the very beginning. I played NES in the early 90s, then N64One of the best games I have ever played. It is something between exploring from TES IV Oblivion and fairy tale atmosphere in Fable with well-know puzzle and platform elements you could experience in Nintendo titles such as Banjo-Kazooie or Mario 64. Graphics and art style are superior with huge open world ready to explore from the very beginning. I played NES in the early 90s, then N64 now I'm 37 and I love Switch and new Zelda. Nintendo remains to me the very best gaming company out there and I am honored that i could play in such master peace. Thank you Nintendo for all these years… Expand
  24. beakmantopace
    Sep 24, 2019
    10
    Excelente Video Juego uno de los mejores para la Nintendo Switch sin duda! todo esta muy bien realizado, su ambientación, su gameplay
  25. Eduardorj975
    Sep 23, 2019
    0
    Um jogo simplesmente horrível.um lixo completo.não vale.simplesmente a metade do valor cobrado por ele. não há dublagem para o personagem principal.gráficos cartoonizados horríveis.o Link simplesmente,não tem expressão facial.
  26. Lobuttomize
    Sep 23, 2019
    5
    $15-20/$60 It is fun but it's very shallow and empty. Story is generic Zelda stuff, won't go into it a ton but it's pretty empty. The side quests are generally 1 part and don't add much to the game. The world is very open but there's not much of a reason to explore it besides completion purposes. I feel the armor system was done very poorly because-- unless you have to for weather--$15-20/$60 It is fun but it's very shallow and empty. Story is generic Zelda stuff, won't go into it a ton but it's pretty empty. The side quests are generally 1 part and don't add much to the game. The world is very open but there's not much of a reason to explore it besides completion purposes. I feel the armor system was done very poorly because-- unless you have to for weather-- there's no reason to wear anything but the Weapon Damage set (unless you think you're bad and need the high armor value set.) The last boss fight is extremely simple and easy if you can master deflecting lasers and can be done without doing the rest of the main story. Enemy variation is probably my biggest letdown because I expected much more from such a large world but the vast majority of enemies you meet will be the lizard guys or skeletons. There's also no post-game which is par-for-the-course for Zelda but I think should be included in open-world games, especially ones with not much true content. In summary: the game is almost entirely about exploring and you won't find much, but there's still some fun in that itself.… Expand
  27. KevWen
    Sep 23, 2019
    10
    What do I need to say about this game
    It's Zelda
    It's 3D Zelda
    It's open world Zelda
    It's dream come true!
  28. Tarambana
    Sep 23, 2019
    7
    Juego gráfica y técnicamente excelente. Lastima que su interfaz, ritmo y algunas mecánicas lo denoten.
    Es mi primera vez en esta franquicia, me ha gustado. Pero tras empezar el juego con excelentes expectativas, todo ha quedado en una experiencia notable.
  29. Pardoow
    Sep 22, 2019
    10
    This game is probably the reason I got a switch, this was so well done and absolutely destroyed my expectations of it. Must have game for any zelda fans
  30. Leopow440
    Sep 22, 2019
    10
    Bit late on the review but this is my favourite zelda game incredible game and well worthy of its game of the year prize.
  31. Rubes
    Sep 21, 2019
    10
    After 2000 hours+, I can tell you that BOTW is the most incredible gaming experience i've ever had! The emotional connection I feel to the this is game is very special. It is the culmination of so much time and thought and innovation that it literally takes my breath away! There will never be anything finer created and Nintendo made a masterpiece in the most pure sense of the concept. AndAfter 2000 hours+, I can tell you that BOTW is the most incredible gaming experience i've ever had! The emotional connection I feel to the this is game is very special. It is the culmination of so much time and thought and innovation that it literally takes my breath away! There will never be anything finer created and Nintendo made a masterpiece in the most pure sense of the concept. And yes, after 2000 hours I'm still finding new things that I never knew existed. I'd love to keep writing, but I've got to get back up to exploring the Akkala Highlands.… Expand
  32. Serginius
    Sep 20, 2019
    10
    Un gran juego, quizas el mejor zelda hasta la fecha en cuanto a mecanicas de juego, Si tienes switch es compra segura, pues su universo es gigante. Muy divertido
  33. Shaniqua
    Sep 20, 2019
    10
    This game will ruin other open world games for you R.I.P Just Cause 3 and 4, Horizon Zero Dawn and the Witcher...
  34. Spainstrong
    Sep 20, 2019
    8
    Un grandísimo juego que peca de no tener melodías épicas y templos con personalidad. Un 8 para este pedazo de zelda
  35. Saint_Saito
    Sep 20, 2019
    10
    Simplemente una obra maestra, un mundo abierto donde puedes hacer e ir donde quieras y con el que puedes interactuar en todo momento, ademas de las fisicas ufff. me quito el sombrero ante el equipo creador de esta maravilla
  36. MagiCPSG
    Sep 20, 2019
    7
    I had a good time with Zelda BOTW but in the same time I have been disapointed by poor interest of the fighting (mobs and bosses...), it didn't make me feel i'm living and adventure, much more a free open world on which i can play with physics and a puzzle game hidden on various places of the open world. Anyway, it's a very good game but not the one i've expected.
  37. Nintendieu
    Sep 20, 2019
    10
    Tout simplement le jeu de la génération, une oeuvre d'art. Merci Nintendo pour ce cadeau divin.
  38. Yaboimack11
    Sep 17, 2019
    10
    Not much to be said. This game is a system seller. I loved every second of this game. If you’re just getting a switch you can’t go wrong making this your first purchase. I highly recommend this game.
  39. Filteng
    Sep 19, 2019
    10
    Best open world game so far. You can explore everything, go anywhere, and test anything.
  40. HavanaUNANA
    Sep 18, 2019
    10
    Игра заслуживает свою 10ку, интересный геймплей и механики, очень красивая графика для игры на портативную консоль.
  41. HyperReal
    Sep 18, 2019
    10
    In all honesty, this is probably one of the best games ever made. For me at least, it’s worth buying a Switch just to play this game.
  42. Andoverjon
    Sep 18, 2019
    10
    Top 10 game of all time for me and I don't like action games, open world games, and haven't played a Nintendo game in maybe 20 years. The amount of care and detail that went into this game is insane. Must play game for ALL gamers (not just Switch owners).
  43. Morlock5K
    Sep 17, 2019
    10
    Every now and again a game comes along that is so close to perfect that playing it at any time brings a smile to your face. This, for me, is one of these games. Growing up I always enjoyed a Zelda game and the direction this one took has taken my breath away (pun intended). The graphics are perfect for the platform, the music is catchy and minimalistic in a variety of scenarios. The oneEvery now and again a game comes along that is so close to perfect that playing it at any time brings a smile to your face. This, for me, is one of these games. Growing up I always enjoyed a Zelda game and the direction this one took has taken my breath away (pun intended). The graphics are perfect for the platform, the music is catchy and minimalistic in a variety of scenarios. The one thing that is slightly missing is the story but again for me this is not missed as there is enough lore to be found if you look for it. I am really looking forward to the sequel to the wild which I predict will be called "Return to the Wild" or similar!… Expand
  44. Cedoch
    Sep 16, 2019
    10
    Great game! The best Zelda of ever ! I can’t stand playing this game! Don’t hesitate!
  45. Lokia987
    Sep 16, 2019
    10
    Best open world game ever, amazing characters, awesome controls....... Goat
  46. 40834
    Sep 15, 2019
    10
    Great graphics, great staging. It is clear even to someone who does not know the whole story. Very good graphics.
  47. AngerIssuez
    Sep 14, 2019
    7
    Most open-world games suck; but this is not one of them. Being out in the world is a blast, and is what carries this game to success. The problem is that the dungeons (which are designed as keystone moments in this and every older LoZ game) are just terrible, and the shrine system feels totally divorced from the beautifully-realized world that the rest of the game takes place in. AlsoMost open-world games suck; but this is not one of them. Being out in the world is a blast, and is what carries this game to success. The problem is that the dungeons (which are designed as keystone moments in this and every older LoZ game) are just terrible, and the shrine system feels totally divorced from the beautifully-realized world that the rest of the game takes place in. Also the weapon durability system feels like quite a nuisance, even if the design compensates for it.

    That being said, I can understand why people think this is the best in the series.    … Expand
  48. rocco30
    Sep 13, 2019
    10
    Best game ever made in history. This game will change your life, and how you look at video games forever.
  49. guitarfred
    Sep 13, 2019
    5
    So far, I have enjoyed everything that bears the name Zelda, and completely, in some cases even on several occasions
    played through. With one exception ... Breath of the Wild. I liked a lot of elements, like the endurance system or the open design of the world very well. Also that finally voice output is available. But the design decision of the ever-breaking weapons and shields hit my    So far, I have enjoyed everything that bears the name Zelda, and completely, in some cases even on several occasions
    played through. With one exception ... Breath of the Wild. I liked a lot of elements, like the endurance system or the open design of the world very well. Also that finally voice output is available. But the design decision of the ever-breaking weapons and shields hit my head. Also, I was a lot too repetitive, and the story is as exciting as unsalted soup! I could even guess the boss after the first minute (irony off)    … Expand
  50. Paradox_
    Sep 12, 2019
    10
    maravilloso!!, excepcional, una obra de arte, me encanto el simbolismo de la aventura reflejada en este juego, la incertidumbre por explorar y pasar el juego como tu quieras es increíble, un juego de maravilla que debes tener en switch si o si
  51. Darksun
    Sep 12, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. el juego de la generación, el mejor zelda que he jugado, diferente a ocarina of time, pero superandolo en muchisimos aspectos.
    Aspecto visual bellisimo, santuarios elaboradisimos que te haran pensar, un mundo abierto enorme donde tu decides que hacer, banda sonora increible, cambios climaticos, interactuar lo tiene todo.
    Un juego que creara escuela, la obra cumbre de nintendo sin lugar a duda    … Expand
  52. guiletheguiles
    Sep 11, 2019
    10
    I don't have much to say about this game. It's just perfect. This is the greatest Zelda game in the franchise and one of the greatest games of all time.
    The soundtrack is amazing, the exploration is rich, the visuals are stunning and every single system, from battling to cooking, works incredibly well.
    Thank you Nintendo. You made me feel like a kid again.
  53. SirPunk
    Sep 11, 2019
    10
    Easily one of the best games of all time. It's worth every penny. That's all I have to say.
  54. LittleMCNword
    Sep 10, 2019
    10
    Amazing game. Overall beautiful, and it's already inspiring creators from every company to exploit the new ideas Nintendo came up with in this game. Great innovative controls, they respect the player.
  55. Maxasmax
    Sep 9, 2019
    10
    Creative and beautiful! Loved it and couldn't stop playing!
    Never had so much fun playing a video game. Story was good, too!
  56. Missionspace
    Sep 8, 2019
    10
    Best game of all time..... you don’t know what a open world game truly is till you see the vast lively world Nintendo made. I was a firm believer that rockstar was the for front of open world but nothing they made touches how in depth this game gets.
  57. andres90109010
    Sep 8, 2019
    10
    Increíble juego de mundo abierto, uno de los mejores juegos de la década y probablemente de las historia de los videojuegos. Genera gran nostalgia para los jugadores clásicos que crecimos con juegos como ocarina of time y majoras mask.
  58. s2ada
    Sep 8, 2019
    0
    Le Pire Zelda jamais créer, on s'ennuie très très facilement. Et mon dieu le remplissage quoi...
  59. Theolman21
    Sep 8, 2019
    10
    Una obra maestra con un mundo gigante por descubrir con un apartado audiovisual muy vivo.
  60. DiamondDog512
    Sep 8, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is one of the most best games that I have ever played in my life and it is amazing from start to finish. The combat system is new/fresh and works incredibly well, the shrines are fun, challenging, and creative, and the outfit system adds one more thing to work towards. The graphics are stunning and The story is great and really tugs at the heartstrings and finding all of links memories just adds a whole other layer to the story. The final boss fight with Ganon fells epic and important. I cannot recommend this game enough, it was the first game I got for the switch and it gets a perfect score from me.… Expand
  61. Elgangoso
    Sep 8, 2019
    10
    Objetivamente hablando este juego es un timooooooo!!!!! Como puede ser que corra a unos mugrosos 30 fps y 900p!!!!! Objetivamente hablando los gráficos son infantiles y la música parece China barata!!!!! Le doy un 10/100 y no un 0/100 porque no se como se pone!!!!
  62. bskierys
    Sep 8, 2019
    9
    My real score is 8/10 + 1 because of how well it is to play that game on a handheld console.
    The game is best described as the title itself - A Breath of the Wild. It has a story of saving the kingdom the evil forces but the story is not really engaging. The real pleasure is to get lost in the beautiful world of Hyrule. The game has a unique way of guiding you through the world. You will    My real score is 8/10 + 1 because of how well it is to play that game on a handheld console.
    The game is best described as the title itself - A Breath of the Wild. It has a story of saving the kingdom the evil forces but the story is not really engaging. The real pleasure is to get lost in the beautiful world of Hyrule. The game has a unique way of guiding you through the world. You will see very few map markers but the quest are rather constructer to give you guidelines on how to get to a point of interest. It is so well done that the search itself is in most times better than what you find in the end.
    To give you an example: You meet a little girl that tells you a story about her grandfather who climbed a nearby mountain. At the peak, he has found a white bird and in his belly, there was a treasure. So you go to your map where you find out where this mountain is. You climb to the top of it only to find out that you see no birds there - at least there are no white ones. You look carefully to see that one valley that is covered in snow is in the shape of a bird. When you go there you see that there is a large pit in the middle with the shrine in it. There you are - you have found the treasure. And this is just one of the many many riddles and adventures that you can find in Hyrule.
    It is great to play that game on the handheld. I have been playing it on a plane, in a tent during my vacation and on the sofa while my wife was watching TV. Breath of the Wild is great to play it 2-3 hours a day after a hard day at work. The best moments are when you decide to go to a new region and you just get lost there in search of shrines.
    On the other hand, it completely loses its charm when played in a docked mode in longer sessions. After playing it for a while longer, it feels... empty. The story is not well told, most of the side quest are just fetch quests. Nothing feels deep and you find yourself traveling from one point to another only to spend there a few minutes. Sure, the road is great but the lack of depth of tasks and characters can really kill the mood.
    Oh, and I hated the soundtrack. It is repetitive to the point that after 130+ hours of the game I felt super sick of it.
    One last thing is how well-designed mechanics in that game are. I don't want to write too much about it but every mechanic feels to be exactly in place. Temperature, Stamina, Weather - everything feels to be completing one another. And discovering how one mechanic interacts with the other is part of the fun as the game just does not tell you that.    … Expand
  63. eburton
    Sep 7, 2019
    10
    The Legend of Zelda Breath of The Wild is an amazing game. This is the best Nintendo Switch game that exists. Unlike previous Zelda games like Twilight Princess and Ocarina of Time this game has no borders. You can go anywhere and climb almost anything in this game. My biggest negative with this game is the Weapon durability and Shrines. I have not completed this game but that doesn'tThe Legend of Zelda Breath of The Wild is an amazing game. This is the best Nintendo Switch game that exists. Unlike previous Zelda games like Twilight Princess and Ocarina of Time this game has no borders. You can go anywhere and climb almost anything in this game. My biggest negative with this game is the Weapon durability and Shrines. I have not completed this game but that doesn't matter. It's not about getting to that lame final cut scene, it's about the journey and the exploration and the dozens of enemies you will face off against.… Expand
  64. jotade14
    Sep 7, 2019
    9
    Maravilloso esta obra para perderse hora y horas, el unico juego que me animo a comprarme los amibos de zelda solo por su contenido exclusivo, eso si, no es perfecta pero sin duda vale la pena !!!!
  65. funkeys2
    Sep 7, 2019
    9
    Must-have game for Nintendo Switch, unfortunately haven't picked me up so much.
  66. AbdullahAlherz
    Sep 6, 2019
    10
    Best open world ever made.. no game can come close to BOTW... Amazing .. I can't wait to the new installment
  67. SilverGriever
    Sep 6, 2019
    9
    Not my favorite Zelda but damn impressive in almost every way. The only thing keeping me from giving thi s game a perfect score is the bosses feel unimaginative and visually repetitive. The last boss and ending is a complete let down. Ganon is just a zombie with no dialog or real presence in the game. Let's hope the sequel fixes that.
  68. Nihilem
    Sep 6, 2019
    10
    Often we critisize companies to always do the same formulas and never bring innovations to their flagship series. With this game Nintendo showed that they are not one of these companies.

    This game is not only a true revolution to the zelda Series, but to the Open-World Genre at full. This immense amount of freedom and lust for experimentation and exploration i have never seen in any    Often we critisize companies to always do the same formulas and never bring innovations to their flagship series. With this game Nintendo showed that they are not one of these companies.

    This game is not only a true revolution to the zelda Series, but to the Open-World Genre at full. This immense amount of freedom and lust for experimentation and exploration i have never seen in any game till this day. Therefore, even if some areas like the story and the dungeons surely can be approved in future, the sense of wonder this game sparks in the player has no equal seen to this day.

    So the highest rating is definetly deserved.    … Expand
  69. Anticaixista
    Sep 6, 2019
    10
    A franchise that must be played by everyone, BOTW is wonderful, managing to surpass the franchise's predecessor games and evolve it to an even higher level, today no game is up!
  70. MiracSpectac
    Sep 6, 2019
    9
    Truly a return to form for the Legend of Zelda series. It perfectly blends the feeling of the original LoZ title with modern gameplay mechanics in a 3D environment. Though the thin story content doesn't nearly live up to the previous titles, it makes up for it by building a better world. There's so much to do, you just get lost. I'm the kind of player who usually follows the main storyTruly a return to form for the Legend of Zelda series. It perfectly blends the feeling of the original LoZ title with modern gameplay mechanics in a 3D environment. Though the thin story content doesn't nearly live up to the previous titles, it makes up for it by building a better world. There's so much to do, you just get lost. I'm the kind of player who usually follows the main story quest, unlikely to veer into side quests, but this game makes you want to explore and go on an adventure.… Expand
  71. Gosmel
    Sep 6, 2019
    10
    Um dos melhores jogos de todos os tempos. Você não irá se arrepender de jogar, Pois este jogo mais de 100 horas de jogatina de tão bom que ele é, Não é à toa que ele ganhou como jogo do ano em 2017
  72. Okazuto
    Sep 5, 2019
    10
    This game is a Masterpiece, the world feels so live and the gameplay is incredible.
  73. Resistingprawn5
    Sep 5, 2019
    10
    Breath of the wild one of the best switch games and is an incredible game. The weapon break system constantly makes you look for stronger weapons and the shrines are a super fun addition to the series. The dungeons aren't memorable at all but thankfully you rarely spend any time in the actual dungeons.
  74. imran_meerkat
    Sep 5, 2019
    10
    I completed this 2 years on launch but never had a chance to review it so i'm gonna keep it simple.

    one of the best games ive ever played.

    After ocarina of time and a link to the past, this is the best Zelda game!
  75. Jhonuru
    Sep 4, 2019
    10
    Una total obra de arte, como la musica combina con la localización en la que te encuentras y mas que jugar a un video juego, sientes que eres voz el que esta caminando por ese lugar. Para todo usuario de Nintendo Switch es un juego obligatoria.
  76. Cloudmaster
    Sep 4, 2019
    10
    It's an awesome game and greeting experience looks beautiful and is the best game what I been played
  77. Shulknoblade
    Sep 4, 2019
    10
    For me this is the best game of all time to date. And if not, at least one of the best.
  78. Kyrke
    Sep 4, 2019
    10
    The game is awesome. His soundtrack is beautiful. I like to have open world in a Zelda game and explore all his secrets. I have 370 hours and even I enjoy as if it were the first day I bought it. Congratulations, Nintendo
  79. ScottHiggins
    Sep 4, 2019
    10
    This is one of the best experiences I’ve ever had. This game takes the already solidified open world concept and perfects it in the most masterful way I’ve seen in a long time.
  80. Angel_Sigh
    Sep 4, 2019
    10
    WARNING: THIS IS A PROPER, ADULTS' REVIEW

    That out of the way I'd like to make it clear that I haven't come here to balance out the mentalists giving the game 0/10. They're welcome to their own obsessions, and I remember being a partisan about one side back when the console wars were Sega VS Nintendo and Sonic VS Mario. I'm in my thirties now, and I've played games ever since my first    WARNING: THIS IS A PROPER, ADULTS' REVIEW

    That out of the way I'd like to make it clear that I haven't come here to balance out the mentalists giving the game 0/10. They're welcome to their own obsessions, and I remember being a partisan about one side back when the console wars were Sega VS Nintendo and Sonic VS Mario. I'm in my thirties now, and I've played games ever since my first Gameboy back in 1990 or so. I've owned the following consoles: GB, SNES, N64, GC, Wii and Wii-U; PSs 1, 2, 3 and 4; Xboxes 1, 360 and ONE, Gamegear; PC. I've missed very few if any of the truly great games on those machines and I've been consciously and unconsciously building up a 'Top 10 Greatest Games Of All-Time' list in my mind ever since I played the first game that really woke me up to the potential of video games as a medium. That game was Final Fantasy VI on my old import SNES(called Final Fantasy III for the American market.) and a few years after that game blew my mind I bought a copy of Final Fantasy VII for my PC and was even more blown away. Those two formed my top 2 until, a year later, I played Half-Life on my beat-up old PC, in the lowest possible resolution, and was utterly riveted for the duration.
    Ever since then, ever since that four year run between 1995 and 1999 my top three has remained a level apart from all the other games I've played. Great games like Majora's Mask, San Andreas, Resident Evil 4, Bloodborne...I've loved them all, but something intangible has separated those top three games of mine from the rest. FFVI, FFVII and Half-Life have just rested there, at the very peak, and nothing has really made it halfway up the mountain since.
    I have been playing Breath Of The Wild for the last month and it is the first time in eighteen years where I feel like I'm playing something that not only belongs in the company of those three games, but by all objective standards, trumps them.
    It is notoriously difficult, dear reader, to separate your ability to evaluate art from the age you were when you first experienced that art. The music I listened to when I was in my mid-teens hit me like nothing since then ever has. The films I saw when I was that age affected me more than anything that I've watched since. Of course I'm not so unreasonable that I believe that all of history's greatest art was released between 1995 and 1999...I recognise that the intensity of my emotions at that age meant I felt the impact of the art more keenly than I have since then, and that to a certain extent my list of all-time great films, albums, games, etc. is determined by the period into which I was born. If I was a teenager in 1968 I'd have said that The Beatles White Album and The third Velvet Underground album were the greatest albums of all-time, and if I'd been a teenager in the mid-noughties I'd be writing about how obvious it is that Resident Evil 4 is the greatest game ever made.
    So I realise that the games in my all-time top 3 are protected from being knocked off their perch partly by nostalgia. Don't get me wrong: I will argue for their objective brilliance, and I still think they have qualities that subsequent games in their genres have never come close to recapturing, but I feel that they are protected by the warm, intense rush of teenage nostalgia.
    My point is that any new game released after my 'golden era' will inevitably suffer by comparison simply because my emotions have become less intense over the years. and as a result it's truly difficult to judge whether a game(or an album, film, whatever), if I'd played it back when I was a teenager, would have made it into my top three. I think I'd have been blown away by Bloodborne if I'd played it when I was sixteen, but I'm not sure. It's a great game, but would it have been an all-time favourite? As it is it's hovering around the no. 5/6 mark in my GOAT list, but it hasn't pierced the top 3.
    All this self-indulgent reminiscing on my part is for a purpose - I'm trying to put across just how difficult it is for a modern game to shake me. Modern games are handicapped because they lack the sheen of nostalgia, they are handicapped by the sense that I've played something like it many times before, by the massively expanded choice of things to do these days compared with when I was younger. In other words, they have no chance of really hitting me like games used to.
    And yet...through that fog of cynicism Breath Of The Wild has pierced. It is beautiful. It is jaw-droppingly huge. It is a gamer's game, that allows you to control Link in a way that is unthinkable to CD Projekt Red or Bethesda or Ubisoft - quick and responsive and nimble in a way that no other open world avatar has ever been. And above all, it is mysterious and deep, like a forest that wants to pull you in, or a dark cave on a coastline.
    I have not stopped playing it since I got it. In short my top three has finally been reordered. BOTW may just be the best game I've ever played    … Expand
  81. Maklan
    Sep 4, 2019
    10
    Jogo incrível, um dos melhores se não o melhor da geração, impecável, tudo nele é encantador
  82. superH
    Sep 4, 2019
    10
    This game is one of those games you want to clear your mind to play it again ⭐️
  83. XavierGreen
    Sep 4, 2019
    10
    Es una Obra de Arte !!!
    Su extenso mundo y la libertad al recorrerlo, su música, su aspecto gráfico y su jugabilidad son puntos muy muy altos en este juego. Breath of the Wild marca un antes y un después en la zaga The Lend of Zelda y deja la vara muy alta para futuras entregas.
  84. Dc270880
    Sep 4, 2019
    10
    El mejor juego de 2017, y uno de los mejores de la historia, un inmenso mundo para explorar a tu antojo, con unos bellos paisajes y un Link que puede hacer prácticamente todo lo que quiera.
  85. M4N0R4F43L
    Sep 3, 2019
    10
    Sou suspeito em dar uma nota pois The Legend of Zelda é Minha franquia favorita e BOTW elevou a série pra um patamar superior.
  86. Alexpepo
    Sep 3, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Excelente juego, te pierdes en su inmensidad, me decepcionó un poco los jefes de las bestias divinas.… Expand
  87. DVitreous
    Sep 3, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es un juego que compré en su día de lanzamiento, ha día de hoy sigo volviendo a él. Las físicas y el apartado sonoro son exquisitos, en verdad, la posibilidad de perderte al distraerte en combates, buscando minerales, montando a caballo o buscando algún objetivo de misión o santuario es verdaderamente satisfactorio, ya que no necesariamente tienes que ir de un punto A a B. Además de que tienes la posibilidad de vencer al jefe final casi desde un principio, pero claro, el jugar y visitar todo el mapa te da la ventaja de ir mejor preparado. En todo caso ambas opciones son entretenidas.
    Por estás fechas compré el DLC. es muy buen incentivo, pero no es necesario para disfrutar el juego.    … Expand
  88. Naga4evr
    Sep 3, 2019
    10
    Simply the best in the series and one that will always be remembered as a true masterpiece.
  89. bmdemora
    Sep 3, 2019
    9
    Impresionante en todos los aspectos. No sólo es precioso en gráficos, sonido, riqueza de Hyrule y libertad de acción, sino que encima puedes jugarlo en portátil.
  90. Russie12
    Sep 3, 2019
    10
    Es super genial, lo podría considerar una obra maestra, en verdad que es un juego maravilloso y una bocanada de aire fresco para la saga Zelda en tema de jugabilidad
  91. Astral6666
    Sep 3, 2019
    10
    El mejor del mundo soy la mera piola y la leche del planeta, y si zelda es vida hijos
  92. Dazan
    Sep 3, 2019
    9
    Increible juego. Para mi, el mejor Zelda al que he jugado y, sinceramente, el mejor juego de mi vida. Además, gráficamente se ve precioso, vayas donde vayas siempre te quedas maravillado del escenario. No le doy un 10 porque hay mecánicas que no me gustan nada, sobretodo la repetitividad de cocinar recetas, el no disponer de caballo siempre que quieras (se queda en la zona donde desmontas,Increible juego. Para mi, el mejor Zelda al que he jugado y, sinceramente, el mejor juego de mi vida. Además, gráficamente se ve precioso, vayas donde vayas siempre te quedas maravillado del escenario. No le doy un 10 porque hay mecánicas que no me gustan nada, sobretodo la repetitividad de cocinar recetas, el no disponer de caballo siempre que quieras (se queda en la zona donde desmontas, así que si te teletransportas a otra parte el caballo no te oye), la inutilitdad de Link para nadar, la lentitud de la escalada, y la moda de los mundo abiertos de "cuantos más items pues mejor", que provoca que al final acabes con 300 objetos distintos que ni te acuerdas de qué hacen (y hace aún más tedioso el proceso de cocinar). Lo que se queja la gente de las armas, solo me ha molestado al principio y al final tiene su gracia.… Expand
  93. JOOZ
    Sep 2, 2019
    10
    Un increíble videojuego de la saga de Zelda pero los DLC no me gustaría mucho esperaba más
  94. Tirian
    Sep 2, 2019
    10
    La leyenda de Zelda: Breath of the Wild, por donde empezar? Es increíble lo que Nintendo ha logrado hacer con este juegazo, un mundo verdaderamente abierto, hermosos paisajes y lugares por explorar, una increíble cantidad de terreno al cual ir, en todo sentido. Los pueblos son legendarios una vez mas, tal y como en otros grandes juegos de la saga, y no digamos sus personajes. Un juego queLa leyenda de Zelda: Breath of the Wild, por donde empezar? Es increíble lo que Nintendo ha logrado hacer con este juegazo, un mundo verdaderamente abierto, hermosos paisajes y lugares por explorar, una increíble cantidad de terreno al cual ir, en todo sentido. Los pueblos son legendarios una vez mas, tal y como en otros grandes juegos de la saga, y no digamos sus personajes. Un juego que roza la perfección, pero que nos deja con ganas de las legendarias mazmorras y jefes finales que son característicos de la Leyenda de Zelda. Aun así, un juego de mas de 10 que esperamos en su secuela pueda reforzar los puntos flojos que esta edición nos dió, sin embargo, para ser el inicio de estas nuevas y revolucionarias mecánicas de juego, un diez sin dudarlo, gracias Nintendo por darnos esta belleza de juego.… Expand
  95. elterrible
    Sep 2, 2019
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I really wanted to love this game, I Really did! However, I found there was too much open space and not enough tasks or actions to fill out the adventures.

    Also, what there is to do, is incredibly repetitive at times. Literally, shine after shrine had only small variations at best and in many ways it was a lot like the telephone game, where the variation of the shrines change slowly as you advance through them.

    Another thing that I found clever and also annoying were the elements... Lightning always got you if you had any metal on at all! Cold would kill you if you didn’t have a torch or a jacket (a jacket that your buddy gives you only after you’ve struggled to complete most of the early tasks in the opening portions of the game.

    Honestly though, I didn’t find the load times to be too bad, but I did find that Zelda was a serious battery killer for the original switch and that also lead to some frustrations as I typically played the switch when I was out on the road (Maybe I’ll play it again on the new switch and see if some of my frustration goes away with the improved battery life).

    Now, if you’re a Zelda fan from the way back, you will likely give this game 1 or 2 points higher than I did, but for me, Super Mario Odyssey is the best game on the platform. So, with that said, if you weren’t all that into early versions of Zelda, you should probably look at other games before buying this, or you might hate the switch.    … Expand
  96. Mario_Tierra
    Sep 2, 2019
    10
    La gran reinvención de The Legend of Zelda, sientes estar jugando a algo completamente nuevo pero a la misma vez sabes que te hallas en el mismo mundo de Hyrule. Ningún juego es perfecto, y este Zelda no es que tenga graves fallos, pero sí se echan en falta elementos clásicos de la saga. Aun así yo le otorgo un merecido 10 porque el hecho de la ausencia de ciertas "mecánicas zelderas" noLa gran reinvención de The Legend of Zelda, sientes estar jugando a algo completamente nuevo pero a la misma vez sabes que te hallas en el mismo mundo de Hyrule. Ningún juego es perfecto, y este Zelda no es que tenga graves fallos, pero sí se echan en falta elementos clásicos de la saga. Aun así yo le otorgo un merecido 10 porque el hecho de la ausencia de ciertas "mecánicas zelderas" no implica que las nuevas sean peores, cuando se le otorga un 10 a un videojuego no es porque sea perfecto y esté libre de defectos, todo producto tiene sus defectos aunque sea minúsculos; el 10 a Zelda Breath of the Wild es porque cumple todo lo que promete, revoluciona los juegos de mundo abierto y aporta una gran frescura a los mismos, incluida la propia saga The Legend of Zelda. Estamos ante uno de los juegos de la generación y un título que será recordado durante décadas.… Expand
  97. MrAtun
    Sep 2, 2019
    10
    Una joya de juego que pocos juegos podrán igualar, y ninguno podrá superar, unas fisicas que impresionan y un mapa enorme lleno de cosas que hacer, la evolucion perfecta de una saga como The legend of Zelda, espero que las futuras entregas de esta saga sigan la senda que inició Breath of the Wild
  98. koopa_nut
    Sep 2, 2019
    10
    Never like Zelda, haven't played any Zelda title for longer than a few minutes, this was the exception... Not only did I like it, I think it is probably the best game I've ever played. Can't put my finger on why, but I find myself happy to just roam around and explore just as much as pursuing the main quest and the plentiful side quests. I did have to use a few Youtube videos to get by aNever like Zelda, haven't played any Zelda title for longer than a few minutes, this was the exception... Not only did I like it, I think it is probably the best game I've ever played. Can't put my finger on why, but I find myself happy to just roam around and explore just as much as pursuing the main quest and the plentiful side quests. I did have to use a few Youtube videos to get by a few parts of the game, but that didn't take away from how challenging it can be, and I have loved every minute of it!… Expand
  99. SenseiMiguel
    Sep 1, 2019
    10
    Masterpiece. Bello. Rejugable 100%. Cada vez envicia mas para jugar. Se botaron miyamoto y aounuma.
  100. RobocopOak
    Sep 1, 2019
    10
    Es el mejor videojuego que he jugado en mi vida, despues de más de 300 horas de juego puedo decir que estoy enamorado de este juego, lo sigo jugando con fines terapéuticos
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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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