The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

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8.7

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  1. shundog
    Apr 10, 2017
    7
    The princess has no clothes! There, I said it. A good game, but not great, and nowhere near perfect.

    Before I get into the negatives, I will mention one positive: the art. The art in this game is truly amazing. It's unique and refreshing in a time where most games strive too look as realistic possible. I had mixed feelings about it when I saw it in trailers, but after playing the    The princess has no clothes! There, I said it. A good game, but not great, and nowhere near perfect.

    Before I get into the negatives, I will mention one positive: the art. The art in this game is truly amazing. It's unique and refreshing in a time where most games strive too look as realistic possible. I had mixed feelings about it when I saw it in trailers, but after playing the game, I absolutely adore it.

    The landscapes are also impressive. They are enormous and well designed. However, I can’t help but feel that they are over-done. A lot of the world, while beautiful, feels rather empty. I think that the open world concept works very well, but the world itself could have easily been 1/2 to 1/3 of the size. There world is seriously HUGE -- it's bigger than that of most MMOs. A lot of the areas don't even have dungeons, which makes me wonder what purpose they serve.

    My biggest complaint about this game is the weapon durability system. I think it is a decent idea, but one that is poorly implemented. It’s kind of hilarious to complete a dungeon and be rewarded with a weapon that breaks after a few swings… like thanks, I guess? It makes finding epic weapons feel like crap. I also find it laughable that bows have such low durability when you already have ammo to deal with. As if ammo wasn’t tedious enough! There needs to be more unbreakable weapons and the durability on breakable weapons needs to be increased by at least 10x.

    As for the shrines, the vast majority of them are way too easy or short. Heart pieces were better.

    Dungeons are in the same boat as shrines. There are only a handful and they are extremely easy, especially when compared to the dungeons in the previous titles. They are all very short, contain few enemies, have the same aesthetic, and rely on the same gimmicky rubrics-cube-map mechanic to complete (which I did not find challenging at all). Also, the bosses are pathetic -- I beat most of them in 1 shot, some without even taking damage. Dark Souls it is not. Overall, the dungeons in this game are a HUGE letdown. The Great Deku Tree in OOT feels epic in comparison to some of them (ok, maybe a slight exaggeration, but still). They feel like an afterthought. In past Zelda games, dungeons have always been the focus with the overworld being just a means to get you from one dungeon to the next, but in this game, it is the opposite -- the overworld is the primary focus and the dungeons are just... there?

    The inventory and cooking systems are also atrocious. I could go into great detail about why they are so bad, but I’d rather not waste my time.

    So all in all, it’s enjoyable, but I don’t understand all of the 10/10s. I think most of them are fueled by nostalgia and the hardware its running on (the Switch really is a great console). It's funny that most of the 10/10 reviews will list off several negative things about the game, but still give it a 10/10. I also find the difference between the user score and crictic score to be very suspect... Ultimately, it looks like Zelda, brings back some fond memories, but at the end of the day, feels more like a cheap thrill than the real thing. It’s a good game on it's own, but it's standing on the shoulders of giants and in comparison, looks rather insignificant. Definitely the worst 3D Zelda game to date.    … Expand
  2. fawil
    Apr 9, 2017
    10
    The best game I have ever played. Hands down. Can't stop playing it. There are so many different layers. The world is so big you would think that it would get boring, but it is filled with so many things to do
  3. ganoncrotch
    Apr 9, 2017
    10
    I think it's safe to say that this is one of the best games I have ever played in the last 30 years of being a gamer... every single thing about the game works as you would think it should, the world is beautiful and almost everything in it seems to be there for a reason, there is very little empty space in the world just there for the sake of extending the size, every inch of the landI think it's safe to say that this is one of the best games I have ever played in the last 30 years of being a gamer... every single thing about the game works as you would think it should, the world is beautiful and almost everything in it seems to be there for a reason, there is very little empty space in the world just there for the sake of extending the size, every inch of the land seems to have been crafted over with purpose either for a story reason, extra find reason or simply to create a living world around you.

    I got this and the Switch and thought... jesus... I'm paying 400e for effectively 1 game right now, and I have to say... if it was just that price for this game, It's almost worth it when you compare the amount of things to do in it, I'm just going passed the 100 hours mark and I have yet to actually go and do any of the main 4 story boss's, you can just get lost for days doing things like finding cooking recipes on walls of inns and hunting down the ingredients to make them, for no reason other than you want to find out what they are.

    The game doesn't feature breadcrumbed gameplay... it doesn't hold your hand outside of the first couple of hours, it just gives you a world and says "good luck champ" and that's just... so freeing, the game doesn't tell you what to do, so you'll find yourself just wandering about and wanting to do everything you can.    … Expand
  4. Ninja_Se7eN
    Apr 9, 2017
    10
    I've never played a Zelda game before so I have no idea how this compares to the other Zelda games.
    However there must be no doubt in anyone's mind that this is a true masterpiece. A game like this comes once every few years.
    This game is the embodiment of discovery and freedom. This is an open world game done right, it begs for the player to roam it and discover it at his own pace.    I've never played a Zelda game before so I have no idea how this compares to the other Zelda games.
    However there must be no doubt in anyone's mind that this is a true masterpiece. A game like this comes once every few years.

    This game is the embodiment of discovery and freedom.
    This is an open world game done right, it begs for the player to roam it and discover it at his own pace.
    I usually hate exploration in most games but I loved discovering Hyrule in Breath of The Wild.

    There's very little hand holding which I think it's great. Finding a place that an NPC described to you gives you such a great sense of accomplishment.

    The only real complaint I have about this game are the occasional frame-rate drops but everything else more than makes up for it.
    The level of polish this game had on day one is greater than most games have a year after release!

    If you like RPGs and you've yet to try out a Zelda game, I can guarantee this is a great point of entry and such an awesome game overall!    … Expand
  5. joenomercy
    Apr 9, 2017
    10
    BotW is big, beautiful, and very well crafted. I'm ignoring technical issues as of right now because thinking of the Elder Scrolls series and how many glitches you encounter when they first are released and years after and with this being Nintendo's first time at a game of this size it is remarkably polished. Game wise, the developers put so much attention to the finest detail, not oneBotW is big, beautiful, and very well crafted. I'm ignoring technical issues as of right now because thinking of the Elder Scrolls series and how many glitches you encounter when they first are released and years after and with this being Nintendo's first time at a game of this size it is remarkably polished. Game wise, the developers put so much attention to the finest detail, not one area is devoid of a unique interactive experience. And this game is HUGE!!!! uhg...I hate writing reviews, just play the game people.… Expand
  6. PochoMan
    Apr 9, 2017
    10
    I've been a fan of Zelda for a long time now, however I felt that this game impressed me more than any other game in the series.
    The visuals in this game are gorgeous, being inspired by the lovable art style of the Wind Waker, as well as the art style of Anime.
    The music is just as good as any other Zelda game, but for the first time in series history, the Piano is one of the main    I've been a fan of Zelda for a long time now, however I felt that this game impressed me more than any other game in the series.
    The visuals in this game are gorgeous, being inspired by the lovable art style of the Wind Waker, as well as the art style of Anime.
    The music is just as good as any other Zelda game, but for the first time in series history, the Piano is one of the main instruments. This works very well for this game's peaceful aesthetics.
    I have spent more than 120 hours exploring the vast open world of Zelda, and just recently finished the last of this game's 4 challenging and fun dungeons. I can conclude that this game is an absolute must have for anyone who owns a Switch or Wii U.    … Expand
  7. dyinginbeauty
    Apr 9, 2017
    10
    Absolutely wonderful game... so much charm and detail make this an incredible experience.

    I havent played zelda since the N64 games - breath of the wild fells like it were a 2017 retake of those two games... what more do you want?

    I am not regretting buying a switch this early on... its expensive, but this game alone is worth the investment.
  8. FabbeFapFap
    Apr 8, 2017
    10
    Ive spent 160+ hours on this game and i still seem to see new stuff everytime i pick it up. Its without doubt one of the best games ive ever played!

    Even though i love this game, i personally feel like there should be more story to it, and i hope the dlc will bring that. The other thing is of cource the fps but since the second update solved the most of it is barely worth mentioning.
  9. AlesonLennon
    Apr 8, 2017
    10
    The game is perfect note 10! It is the best experience of an open world game that has, every person who considers himself a gamer should play is a must, simply a masterpiece.
  10. BathSaltZombii
    Apr 8, 2017
    10
    Best in the series. Instantly filled with nostalgic satisfaction while introducing new elements. Features the most unique dungeons out of the series. Boss fights are highly satisfying and mix different game mechanics well. I have wanted to revisit Zelda for years and this was the perfect trip.
  11. Sventendo
    Apr 8, 2017
    10
    "The Legend of Zelda - Breath of the Wild" is a game many people will talk about for a very long time. Even though it has major flaws, the positive aspects completely make up for them. The story is as simplistic as it can get, even most of the side-quests are trivial and not very interesting - but the gameplay will blow your mind. The graphics and music are individual, unique and simply"The Legend of Zelda - Breath of the Wild" is a game many people will talk about for a very long time. Even though it has major flaws, the positive aspects completely make up for them. The story is as simplistic as it can get, even most of the side-quests are trivial and not very interesting - but the gameplay will blow your mind. The graphics and music are individual, unique and simply could not be better. Overall, the experience this game delivers is outstanding. It does open-world so different, you will not forget this for a very, very long time.… Expand
  12. peck324
    Apr 8, 2017
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Here's my review of Legend of Zelda: Breath of The Wild and the Nintendo Switch (Spoiler):
    Story: The story give a good explanation for both Zelda fans and people who are new to the Zelda franchise, there are some remembrances that are related to the N64 version. The acting for Zelda is a little bland to me as she doesn't give much emotion to the character knowing that she acts like a lone wolf but overall a damsel in distress for Link. The player can play the whole story from getting 12 memory fragments, the four divine beast, to defeating Ganon or the player can just go straight to Ganon without the other two after completing the first four shrines and beat the game, which gave a good idea whether to fully complete the game or not. Facing Ganon is fun but difficult since he has 6 forms to beat him on. Elements: Wind, Water, Fire, Lightning, all combined and Beast form. Ganon's design is creepy even doesn't show himself in human/human pig form.
    Gameplay: Much like Dark Souls since your weapons have their own stamina (In which I don't like) since there aren't many weapons around when defeating bosses, but the player must prepare themselves when facing bosses. The frenzy strike after successfully performing a dodge from an attack is the best advantage during a combat zone. The player has many opportunities in the open world whether be just climbing the highest mountain in the area and just paraglide to the next area, find a horse and gallop through or just run on foot and face many items, side quest, shrines and monsters that are in the players path. Adding weather in the game is difficult and dangerous, for the cold Link takes damage in staying the area for too long, when climbing during the rain Link slips from them which takes part of the players stamina bar, and too dangerous to go outside when a thunderstorm is brewing. So much activity in that open world that this game will take 30+ hours to get 100%.
    The Nintendo Switch: The Switch is Nintendo's savior having being sold all over the world with a good promising games coming this and next year, the player can play at home, play it on the tablet (Since the tablet is the console itself) and runs a 8 hour battery or open its stand and play the joy-controller with each hand but it comes with a controller model as well, so attaching it the joy-controller is like playing with an actual controller. On first day launch it had a syncing problem on the the left joy-controller but they already patched up and its now good as new. Hopefully they'll have other colors for the switch besides blue and red. If the player is not comfortable with them there's always the pro controller in which I recommend since I use it more often.
    Conclusion: The story is interesting, gameplay is much like Dark Souls, elements in the game is difficult and dangerous to be part of the open world and the Nintendo Switch is a great console to have. This game is worth playing and to kill the time until more games come out (Mario Oddesy, Xenoblade 2, etc.) if you don't have the switch, well there's always the Wii U version, no difference between them so that's good news.
    Final Verdict:
    9/10 for Both Zelda and The Switch - The game has much more detail in the game especially in its open world, it reminds me of Horizon when exploring.
    Buy or Not Buy - Buy. Besides Bomberman and 1, 2, Switch Zelda is the only game that is out on the Switch. But for the Wii U there are many other games now these days.
    Rent - No. If the player manages to get 100% in less than 30+ hours.    … Expand
  13. tafru1337
    Apr 7, 2017
    10
    One of the best games on this year, possibly GOTY; It's incredible the amount of things that you can do, almost whatever you think it could be possible.
    Exploring the world is amazing, there is a lot of things to do.
    BOTW is the best LOZ ever.
  14. The_Albatross
    Apr 7, 2017
    10
    I've never really been one to pour over a Zelda game before, although I've played roughly 5-7 of the games. Breath of the Wild is a different breed, compelling you to explore every nook and cranny of its beautiful and vast world. The enemies you'll face are all intriguing, and the puzzles in the game are intuitive. I've never had this much fun with a game. Each session I spend with itI've never really been one to pour over a Zelda game before, although I've played roughly 5-7 of the games. Breath of the Wild is a different breed, compelling you to explore every nook and cranny of its beautiful and vast world. The enemies you'll face are all intriguing, and the puzzles in the game are intuitive. I've never had this much fun with a game. Each session I spend with it feels extremely rewarding. Any complaints I have are so small that they aren't worth mentioning. Phenomenal game.… Expand
  15. Orbit89
    Apr 7, 2017
    10
    This game is absolutely amazing, the best game of all time, even better than life itself. But actually the game has a great difficulty level, with tough enemies, however you have so much freedom to explore and you can simply go around things that are too difficult!
  16. Swamrz
    Apr 7, 2017
    0
    After finishing the new Zelda, a game that I've been waiting for so long, my feelings about it are mixed.
    I guess one could call it: "Bittersweet symphony".
    It's undoubtedly extremely artistic and beautiful, with very nice new additions and a great looking vast world, hidden with all types of wonders. The weather effects are extremely atmospheric and voice additions are great. However,    After finishing the new Zelda, a game that I've been waiting for so long, my feelings about it are mixed.
    I guess one could call it: "Bittersweet symphony".
    It's undoubtedly extremely artistic and beautiful, with very nice new additions and a great looking vast world, hidden with all types of wonders. The weather effects are extremely atmospheric and voice additions are great.
    However, I found its main scenario short and flat. Many of the old mechanics (temples, farming, mystery items and classic small details) are missing and the silence of their absence to an old school hardcore Zelda fan like me is deafening.
    I am generally very light and forgiving with technical details and graphics, but either the game or the console itself has serious technical issues at some points, which leaves me wondering: "how on earth did those 'game bricks' went through the quality assurance process?". I will not talk about areas where the framerate drops to 10-15 per sec, because I forgive it, with a light heart. Were they in such a big rush to push the game out? We waited 3 more years for it, a few more months wouldn't have made any difference.
    The music is generally not noticeable. With the exceptions of some big moments. But nothing to be carved in your memory like the old Zelda game
    I'm sorry but, if I have to compare it with its own predecessors, like the ocarina of time, wind waker, twilight princess, this new installment will not do. It has been measured... and found wanting.
    Sadly, even though insanely artistic and pretty, it's my personal belief that "Breath of the wild" is a lesser son of greater sires.    … Expand
  17. techskool
    Apr 7, 2017
    10
    This game blew me away, and 80 hours in still has so much to offer. The scale, and attention to detail is incredible. Sure Nintendo hasn't gone 4K, sure there minor niggles here and there, but it's as close to perfect as it gets. Its worth buying a switch just for this game, its that good.
  18. galley89
    Apr 6, 2017
    10
    Great game, I highly recommend it. This is open world gaming at it's finest. I should probably mention that this is the only Zelda I have finished despite buying all of them for the last 10 years or so.
  19. Bearzy55
    Apr 6, 2017
    10
    Fantastic game and a wonderful launch title for the Switch. I spent hours upon hours just exploring.
    Try to avoid following guides, walkthroughs and the likes for as long as possible. Most of the puzzles are not very difficult if you pause and take a few seconds to figure them out. I felt like I really enjoyed exploring the landscapes and discovering new monsters, new items to try and    Fantastic game and a wonderful launch title for the Switch. I spent hours upon hours just exploring.
    Try to avoid following guides, walkthroughs and the likes for as long as possible. Most of the puzzles are not very difficult if you pause and take a few seconds to figure them out. I felt like I really enjoyed exploring the landscapes and discovering new monsters, new items to try and craft new recipes with, and new weapons from stronger enemies I defeated.
    This game gets a lot of flack for having durability on the weapons but it definitely created some tense battles killing a couple enemies, having a spear break, trying to throw bombs and run to pick up a fallen enemy's weapon.    … Expand
  20. SolarFlare1221
    Apr 6, 2017
    10
    Great game just play it ok. Also want to point out how amazing evil frogs reviews are, he's clearly a genius. The negative reviews are most likely 99% sony fans who are jerking off to Horizon zero dawn, they won't take into consideration that the graphics are the games style, they're not bad graphics they're just different, its a different style of art. Anyways just try to play the game atGreat game just play it ok. Also want to point out how amazing evil frogs reviews are, he's clearly a genius. The negative reviews are most likely 99% sony fans who are jerking off to Horizon zero dawn, they won't take into consideration that the graphics are the games style, they're not bad graphics they're just different, its a different style of art. Anyways just try to play the game at least, and no you shouldn't buy a switch just for this one game if you already have a Wii U but if you don't have a switch or a Wii U, do what I did and buy a switch with the game.… Expand
  21. daryll
    Apr 6, 2017
    10
    As a non gamer person or now more like of a "casual" gamer I absolutely got intrigued By the ness of this game. I finally got the chance to experience well over ten hours of game play thanks to my friends borrowed switch. I must say I am truly in love with the charming and lovely setting the game has surrounded the player with the moment you start the game. I'm not too experienced in theAs a non gamer person or now more like of a "casual" gamer I absolutely got intrigued By the ness of this game. I finally got the chance to experience well over ten hours of game play thanks to my friends borrowed switch. I must say I am truly in love with the charming and lovely setting the game has surrounded the player with the moment you start the game. I'm not too experienced in the Zelda lore but I've heard that the each game is like it's own story. This one, oh I must say is stunning! Visuals are really simple but work well enough to provide lively surroundings. Controls were hard to accomodate to but I imagine that's hard for everyone who is not holding a gaming controller that often. I am absolutely in love with the character design and how sweet and some what "cute" they look. Over all the story is portrayed in a heartwarming and lovely way witch really put me in an emotional state (I just had to watch all of the memories cutscenes).
    Cooking, exploring, and figting feels solid and so extensive!
    Unfortunate that the weapons don't last that much. I really like some of the sword models and it is unfortunate to part with them after asingle fight with goblin...

    Sad to see that so many players had issues with the game and because of that gave so much flak in the reviews. I hope that this game will set new records and reaches the most legendary status in gaming (after all it's called The LEGEND of Zelda).    … Expand
  22. draxlink
    Apr 6, 2017
    10
    This is an amazing and unbelievable open world, this is the way to create a convincing world full of life, details, atmosphere, wild environment, smart combat system and everything you expected in a big game like this easily you can spend more than 100 hours trying to get all hiden secrets, Zelda franchise is now bigger than before and show to games like The Witcher 3 or Skyrim how an openThis is an amazing and unbelievable open world, this is the way to create a convincing world full of life, details, atmosphere, wild environment, smart combat system and everything you expected in a big game like this easily you can spend more than 100 hours trying to get all hiden secrets, Zelda franchise is now bigger than before and show to games like The Witcher 3 or Skyrim how an open world must be created in order to make feel the gamers inside a inmersive game with great gameplay!! To explor the vast Hyrule world is very satisfactory, you can go any place you wan to, for this game doesn't any place you can't reach, there is something very impresive Link can climb in any surface this posibility save you lot of time for example in The Witcher 3 is awful arriving to a mountain and can't climb it because the game system is terrible!! you have to waste time surrounding the mountain until find a way to climb! Flying with his paraglider is amazing you can admire Hyrule in all his splendor, like all games is not perfect but his bad points doesn't affect the game experience and now with the new patch you can enjoy a better perform on combats, simply this is the best Zelda and the best game in last decade! Very good for Nintendo and now only remains enjoy this jewel!… Expand
  23. Jobbo
    Apr 6, 2017
    9
    Fantastic game that moves the genre forward. After being able to climb every surface in this i have found it frustrating to play other open world games ( which is why i am putting Horizon on the back burner until i am in the mood for another open world game ).

    Exploration, world design and art style are all second to none. I found the story to be borderline invisible however and the    Fantastic game that moves the genre forward. After being able to climb every surface in this i have found it frustrating to play other open world games ( which is why i am putting Horizon on the back burner until i am in the mood for another open world game ).

    Exploration, world design and art style are all second to none. I found the story to be borderline invisible however and the weapon degradation system discouraged me from using some of the cool loot i found which is completely the opposite feeling you want with loot systems.

    One of the best games of the generation for sure but slightly overshadowed by Persona 5, Bloodborne and Dark souls 3 for me. Still the best thing Nintendo has made since Mario 64 which is an impressive statement in itself. Definatly worthy of the praise    … Expand
  24. BD82
    Apr 6, 2017
    9
    Breath of the Wild is by no means a perfect game. Is it a great game? Yes. Is it my favorite Zelda I've ever played? Yes. However, it does have problems, and no, not weapon durability. No way to get around rain is really annoying, and there are slight framerate issues, although those were mostly fixed in the latest update. However, I wish the game felt more Zelda-ish. We get a boomerangBreath of the Wild is by no means a perfect game. Is it a great game? Yes. Is it my favorite Zelda I've ever played? Yes. However, it does have problems, and no, not weapon durability. No way to get around rain is really annoying, and there are slight framerate issues, although those were mostly fixed in the latest update. However, I wish the game felt more Zelda-ish. We get a boomerang (although I don't love it), and we get bombs, but we don't get a hookshot or any other typical Zelda items. The dungeons also are not great. Most of my complaints are very small, although they do add up. However, the game has so many great aspects. The fact that you can complete anything whenever you want is perfect, and weapon durability is what makes sure you can't run around with a Savage Lynel Crusher the entire game. The cutscenes are very well made, and the physics engine is one of my favorites. The fact that everything interacts with everything just makes it so much better. I would give Breath of the Wild a 9.5, but since that isn't allowed, I decided to give it a 9 because it's not a perfect game. However, I heavily recommend it to ANYONE who owns a Switch or a Wii U.… Expand
  25. DestroyerOfMovi
    Apr 6, 2017
    7
    I thought it was good but it seemed over hyped in my opinion that doesn't mean I hate it. It just seemed boring to me. I barely got past the first few shrines but I got through it and it was pretty fun but really overhyped
  26. WarrenX
    Apr 5, 2017
    9
    One of the most entertaining experiencing in gaming I've had in many months. Breath of the Wild does what any excellent Zelda game does... and that's engross you into the world of Hyrule.
  27. Alasle
    Apr 5, 2017
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Un juegazo, buenos paisajes, banda sonora, mecanicas y unas físicas que te cagas, la historia es algo floja pero igual es buena y engancha. Me hubiera gustado algo de mas de personalidad en ciertos personajes y algún dialogo de Ganon pero aun así solo por este juego valió la pena la compra de mi NS.… Expand
  28. Jeferson_Souza
    Apr 5, 2017
    10
    Ótimo jogo, jogabilidade perfeita.
    Um dos melhores jogos dessa década. Já tenho mais de quarenta hora de gameplay e ainda sim não perdi o encanto, o fato de você sair explorando tudo sem rumo, porém com as main quests bem definidas te da esse liberdade.
  29. Calibretto9
    Apr 5, 2017
    8
    BotW is a truly phenomenal game, but it's by no means the perfect game the press makes it out to be. There are so many fun and intriguing things to do in a beautiful and full world. It's chock full of Nintendo's signature charm, and despite spending 75+ hours in game, I'm constantly thinking about getting back.

    That being said, the game suffers from framerate hitches on Switch (a patch    BotW is a truly phenomenal game, but it's by no means the perfect game the press makes it out to be. There are so many fun and intriguing things to do in a beautiful and full world. It's chock full of Nintendo's signature charm, and despite spending 75+ hours in game, I'm constantly thinking about getting back.

    That being said, the game suffers from framerate hitches on Switch (a patch improved but didn't remove this issue), an absolutely horrible item durability system, underdeveloped UI around items and inventory management, and a slow and unguided start that could bore players before they got into the meat of things.

    I wonder how I'd feel about the game without my preexisting love of Hyrule. I wouldn't hesitate for a second to recommend the game to someone, but it'd come with some "things you should know" tips. With the issues mentioned above, I can't help but think the press is grading this with their rose-colored goggles on. Great game, but definitely not a perfect 10.    … Expand
  30. David_Sheep
    Apr 5, 2017
    10
    En Nintendo han sido muy inteligentes a la hora de observar minuciosamente que era lo que hacia divertidos a los juegos de mundo abierto y que es en lo que fallaban, quedándose solo con lo mejor de cada uno. Han tomado, además, de aquí y de allá, un poco del carácter en los combates de Dark Souls, un poco de The Witness y mucho, obviamente de Zelda. Un coctel asi tiene todo el potencialEn Nintendo han sido muy inteligentes a la hora de observar minuciosamente que era lo que hacia divertidos a los juegos de mundo abierto y que es en lo que fallaban, quedándose solo con lo mejor de cada uno. Han tomado, además, de aquí y de allá, un poco del carácter en los combates de Dark Souls, un poco de The Witness y mucho, obviamente de Zelda. Un coctel asi tiene todo el potencial para crear algo increible, y justamente ese ha sido el resultado. Estamos ante uno de los mejores Zelda hechos hasta la fecha, uno de esos juegos que suponen un punto de inflexión en el medio y que condicionará en gran medida el camino que deben tomar los juegos de mundo abierto en el futuro.… Expand
  31. BoneyBob
    Apr 5, 2017
    10
    I've played Breath of the Wild on the Switch religiously since the launch two weeks ago, and it was breathtaking. Changing the Zelda formula lets in a breath of fresh air, while still feeling like a Zelda game. It's going back to the roots of the original Zelda game on the NES, giving a true feeling of discovery and adventure, with a open world like never seen before. Nintendo has left noI've played Breath of the Wild on the Switch religiously since the launch two weeks ago, and it was breathtaking. Changing the Zelda formula lets in a breath of fresh air, while still feeling like a Zelda game. It's going back to the roots of the original Zelda game on the NES, giving a true feeling of discovery and adventure, with a open world like never seen before. Nintendo has left no stone unturned when creating this world, just like I picked up every rock to discover what was underneath it. There is so much to discover and the world never felt empty, but instead alive with a sense of danger and curiosity what might be around the next turn. The level design is simply brilliant, making excellent use of the physics and weather systems that impact the game play in an interesting way, allowing you to play around and use it to your ability. This must be the best implementation of physics in a video game since Half-Life 2, if not better. The game simply is a masterpiece, and my favorite Zelda game. Maybe even my favorite game ever, if I don't count games with nostalgic value. Yes, there are a few technical hiccups, but it didn't influence my overall experience with the game and was not really an issue. Frame drops are only noticeable in a few places on the map, and these places didn't have (much) enemies. Freezes only occurred about three times during my play trough of 100+ hours and where therefore also pretty insignificant game play wise. Frame rate has been improved with recent patches.… Expand
  32. shenlong
    Apr 4, 2017
    10
    This game is the most beautiful game I've ever had the pleasure of playing. there is so much to do in this huge open world game it is now one of my favorite games to play.
  33. Furious_Fanboy
    Apr 4, 2017
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Finally a Zelda game that doesn't feel like a chore to complete! I loved every minute of this game. My only MINOR complaints I have: I would have liked more of a musical score for the game, and Thunderblight Ganon was tougher than the main boss. Overall it is a masterpiece of a game!… Expand
  34. Edugreen
    Apr 4, 2017
    10
    If I would play just one game in my entire life, then I would choose Breath of The Wild. It's brilliant in all the ways. Every locations has thousand of details, it really seems to be neverending.

    I was a little scared at the beggining of the game, because it's really tough, but put my brain to work and started to solve the mysteries. The challenge is awesome. Besides it, gameplay    If I would play just one game in my entire life, then I would choose Breath of The Wild. It's brilliant in all the ways. Every locations has thousand of details, it really seems to be neverending.

    I was a little scared at the beggining of the game, because it's really tough, but put my brain to work and started to solve the mysteries. The challenge is awesome.

    Besides it, gameplay is incredible, sound is great and the history is like a Oscar winner. There's nothing missing!

    I though that nothing would beat Ocarina of Time, but then this came out. Thanks, God!    … Expand
  35. Camitic
    Apr 4, 2017
    7
    I am a huge Zelda fan make no mistake and Breath Of The Wild isn't a bad game but its not the best Zelda game either.
    The open world at first blew my mind i thought wow.........but after the alluring shine reality sunk in and I began to dislike certain aspects of the game.
    The weapon durability system is the biggest one and I wasn't quite sure what the aim was with that.I became    I am a huge Zelda fan make no mistake and Breath Of The Wild isn't a bad game but its not the best Zelda game either.
    The open world at first blew my mind i thought wow.........but after the alluring shine reality sunk in and I began to dislike certain aspects of the game.

    The weapon durability system is the biggest one and I wasn't quite sure what the aim was with that.I became increasing annoyed at having to change weapons mid-fight. The stamina wheel which made sense with climbing annoyed me when sprinting. The shrines......I get needing to make a system to upgrade our hearts/stamina but the shrines felt more of an annoyance then a challenge to overcome.

    However the story is fantastic. The climbing aspect is great I loved and with the rain causing climbing to be an issue it added a lovely dynamic to the game. The physics of the game overall are quite brilliant and work well in a open world game.

    Overall a good solid Zelda game that attempted to break from certain traditions which I respect.    … Expand
  36. Wintzy
    Apr 4, 2017
    10
    This is hands down one of the best games i have ever played.
    Zelda: Breath of the Wild sets the standards for how an open world game should be made in 2017 and it doesn't even need the raw horsepower that we now have in the more performance-oriented PCs or consoles.
    The game mechanics work perfectly to create a real-world feeling and, similar to real life - if you think that something    This is hands down one of the best games i have ever played.
    Zelda: Breath of the Wild sets the standards for how an open world game should be made in 2017 and it doesn't even need the raw horsepower that we now have in the more performance-oriented PCs or consoles.
    The game mechanics work perfectly to create a real-world feeling and, similar to real life - if you think that something should work....it most probably will work like that (like anything out of wood can catch fire, only more durable weapons can be used for mining, you can use metal objects to electrify your foes or you can be struck by lightning if you sit near a tree etc. etc.) .
    There are so many moments when, as the developers are saying - you can truly shout "wow, i'm a freacking genius!".
    The map is huge and full of exciting things to discover. The story is not too complex indeed, but it does something really good - it sets the scene for you to understand what is happening and get immersed in the world and get you motivated to move on but it doesn't get in the way of having fun and it offers you a lot of freedom to really advance in the game at your own pace.
    The art style is unique and the music contributes really well to the atmosphere. Also very important is the fact that BotW feels very satisfying when playing and you can get this satisfaction even out of short 15 minutes play sessions. But you will need a lot of these to finish the game.

    My only gripes with BotW would be that the weapons break too fast but on the other hand i understand why they did this and i also never ran out of weapons so they balanced it well here. The second thing would be the lack of spoken dialogue in most of the scenes - but it's ok if this is the price to pay for having this wonderful game portable.

    All in all i enjoyed every second of the almost 100 hours with it and i think this is a masterpiece.
    I truly believe that it will live on as a highlight of what gaming was looking like in our times for future generations and i am sure we will continue to talk about it as the years are passing by.    … Expand
  37. strider0905
    Apr 3, 2017
    10
    This is the best game that I have ever played. PERIOD! I can't put it down. I'm over 80 hours in and only about half way through. Most players say about 60 hours to complete it, but I'm taking my time. Going through the areas, completing quests, shrines, getting every Korok seed I come across and picking up any resource in sight. I absolutely love this game. I won't even complain about theThis is the best game that I have ever played. PERIOD! I can't put it down. I'm over 80 hours in and only about half way through. Most players say about 60 hours to complete it, but I'm taking my time. Going through the areas, completing quests, shrines, getting every Korok seed I come across and picking up any resource in sight. I absolutely love this game. I won't even complain about the frame rate drops. It's not that much of an issue to me. My only complaint is how fast the weapons break. BUT, you do get weapons later in the game that last much longer. The game play is phenomenal! I love the graphics! And how much there is to do! Hell, it took me over a year to sink 80 hours into Skyrim, and I played Breath of the Wild for 80 hours plus in a month! I'll be playing this game for a while. I feel no need to buy any other games. I even skipped out on Horizon Zero Dawn(Which I'll get eventually). As for all the negative user reviews who have never even played the game. They just need to stop being petty and get over themselves. I am no Nintendo fan boy, by any means and I never even owned a Wii U. I just took a chance on buying a switch cause I thought Breath of the Wild looked great, and it blew my expectations away. I would have scored this game higher then 10, but the meter doesn't work like that.… Expand
  38. John_Mullins
    Apr 3, 2017
    10
    This is why nobody takes this website seriously anymore. People who LITERALLY openly state "ive never played the game, but Im giving it a 0 just cuz Im l33t!"

    People giving it a 0 cause of launch day framerate issues, which a patch recently fixed btw.. but will these trolls change thier review scores? Nope. Cause admitting you were wrong isnt acceptable to internet trolls. Of the    This is why nobody takes this website seriously anymore. People who LITERALLY openly state "ive never played the game, but Im giving it a 0 just cuz Im l33t!"

    People giving it a 0 cause of launch day framerate issues, which a patch recently fixed btw.. but will these trolls change thier review scores? Nope. Cause admitting you were wrong isnt acceptable to internet trolls.

    Of the supposed 1,600 negative reviews.. I dont even consider a single one of them legit. Giving a game 0/10 becuase of 1 single flaw is a joke.

    Every single thing about this game is damn near amazing. Everything works. The mechanics work. The world is massive.. Ive put over 150 HOURS into this game.. and I still havent found CLOSE to everything yet.

    Dont listen to the Sony and MS Fanbois who are pissy because their console hasnt had a decent **** game released for it in YEARS. (Poor Xboners.. when's the last GOOD console exclusive they've gotten? Seriously? Anyone??)

    Suck it. BOTW is the game of the year in EVERY catagory. Just deal with it.    … Expand
  39. thewellredmage
    Apr 3, 2017
    10
    Breath of the Wild is a measure of success that the gaming world needed. That’s why players ran to it like a glass of ice water in an arid desert. Now that I’m nearing the end of this unforgettable experience, my only hope is that other developers will take their cues from Nintendo again and start to create more experiences like this one, and more importantly that Nintendo can wise up andBreath of the Wild is a measure of success that the gaming world needed. That’s why players ran to it like a glass of ice water in an arid desert. Now that I’m nearing the end of this unforgettable experience, my only hope is that other developers will take their cues from Nintendo again and start to create more experiences like this one, and more importantly that Nintendo can wise up and learn from Breath of the Wild’s success.

    I hope you enjoy the Game of the Year once you get it, because this game is undoubtedly it. I don’t know of any way that I could’ve enjoyed it more.    … Expand
  40. stealthninja
    Apr 3, 2017
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This Legend of Zelda game is a great game if you have never played any other Zelda game before it. As a veteran Zelda player the game is very weak and is the most unZelda like game in the series, but we will get into that.

    First lets start with what the game does very well.

    1) Environment - It is beautiful and expansive. There is literally no where you cant go. You can climb up strait walls and across great valleys. There are no invisible walls (except map borders). There are secrets around almost every corner.

    2)Combat - Beautiful flow between swings and dodges. Lock on works wonders. Bow and arrows are a tough but rewarding weapon to master.

    3)Citizens - The people of the world are the most colorful of the series. They have so much to say and they bring the world to life. There are countless numbers of them. Its great.

    From here on are the negatives. Most of which are Zelda title inconsistencies and annoyances.

    1)The Master Sword and Hyrule Shield - They have to be found and earned, which is fine, but they BREAK?! Why does a sword and shield that has lasted a millennia, designed to strike down pure evil, and magical break?

    2)Tunics - There is ONE. and its blue! and you can only get it after completing every single shrine. To little to late. The only other tunics you can get are amiibo collectibles. Which are basically in game cheats.

    3)Ganon - why does it have to be some strange bull mist. Cant we have another original bad guy. So many other Zelda titles dont have Ganon at all.

    4) Dungeons - There are NONE.....the things they call dungeons in this game are shrines. They are five minute challenges. You can figure out almost every one of them as soon as you come down the elevator. These are a cheap cop out to the notoriously difficult dungeons typically found in the series.

    5)Sheikah Slate - apparently Link has a cell phone now. You have gps, camera, photo gallery, way points, apps, and firmware updates. This set of features should be stripped from the game entirely.

    - The apps (i call them superpowers) are infinite. There is no magic bar to restrict over use. There is no logical reason as to why link has any of them. There is no backstory to the individual powers. The power to lift any size metal object with ease used to be confined to an object called the power bracelet. Which no longer exists. The ability to stop time feels forced. In any other title you would have unlocked such a power after ten plus hours. not one or less hours. Bombs used to grow in the ground. and Ice blocks are unnecessary. They all feel like they were late game development tack ons to make the player feel more powerful.
    - The camera - This is another feature that is handed to you, not earned. Its mostly used for dinky side missions that require more than one photo from multiple angles to be able to complete it. It also has an enormous photo album. No more getting your photos processed, no more limited album sizes, no more upgrades, and once again no more backstory.
    -GPS - the map is grand and expansive. Yet it is littered with way points and points of interest. Why cant we have just a town teleport and nothing else on the map. Instead everything is given to you and i feel no real challenge navigating the great supposedly wild terrain.
    -Shiekah Shrine Indicator - easily the most annoying thing in the game. The thing constantly beeps in your face like crying navi. All there needs to be is a mute option for the thing. Instead when im shrine hunting i end up muting the whole game. Simply because a few shrines are on cliff sides and it will beep beep your mind away for the twenty minutes your climbing from cliff to cliff.

    6) Enemies - Some are a good homage to the series, but others feel unnatural. Since when are there robot octopus turrets? or centaurs? and instead of making more bad looking baddies they just change the color to determine the difficulty. LAME. Even their outposts are the same skull in the ground from one side of the map to the other.

    7)The Korok seeds - another example of a tacked on feature. You can often find them in obvious places, They are very simple to complete, and pose almost no real value to the game except the characters themselves.

    8)Timeline - This game is probably on a new time stream all by itself. Making connections to several parallel Hyrules at once. Good luck trying to figure out where it goes.

    9) Sheikah Tech - Has never existed before. It feels very alien with all the ugly glowing towers, bland environments, squiggly symbols, and steampunk armor. Its unnatural to the series.

    10) Wild - I have never felt like i was trying to survive. Nor does the environment make you scream help im lost. So why have it in the title?

    In the end this is a fun game to play. But its downfalls put it at the bottom of my list of favorite Zelda games. Which is unfortunate.    … Expand
  41. MrFlankster
    Apr 3, 2017
    9
    Ok, I didn't want to write a review until I completed the game... for the most part. I finished the story but looking at the map that came with the strategy guide, I haven't touched but 3% of the game. This is the first game in a LONG time that when I finished it, I was sad that it was over. Wind Waker was, until this one, was my favorite Zelda of all time. Other Zelda games have someOk, I didn't want to write a review until I completed the game... for the most part. I finished the story but looking at the map that came with the strategy guide, I haven't touched but 3% of the game. This is the first game in a LONG time that when I finished it, I was sad that it was over. Wind Waker was, until this one, was my favorite Zelda of all time. Other Zelda games have some quarks that really bother me, so no Zelda game has EVER been my favorite game of all time.

    I really don't see how one can say this is boring. If you have the discovery bone and like to take an adventure just to see what is around the next corner, then this is the game for you. If you seek out all the memories, it will help you get engaged in the story even more. There are hundreds of boss fights and the combat is surprisingly deep. The music is amazing and I absolutely love the graphics.

    The ONLY reason I give it a 9 is because of the frame rate issues on the switch. Not sure how it runs on the Wii U, but there are some areas where the frame rate clearly dips down to 20 FPS. So when this would happen, I would play in handheld mode. Apparently the update that came out yesterday fixes this so I'm excited to dive back in!

    I truly feel that this is the best game ever made. Resident Evil 4 was king for me until now. Seriously.    … Expand
  42. Janai234
    Apr 3, 2017
    10
    A masterpiece. A game that desserves a perfect score by Metacritic. This game will change open world gaming forever. Controls are perfect easy learning curve. Replayability is phenomenal,there is si much to do, many sidequest and missions. Story is well driven, great voice acting,great attachment to characters. Graphics are beautiful ,we can not compare artstyles with photorealisticA masterpiece. A game that desserves a perfect score by Metacritic. This game will change open world gaming forever. Controls are perfect easy learning curve. Replayability is phenomenal,there is si much to do, many sidequest and missions. Story is well driven, great voice acting,great attachment to characters. Graphics are beautiful ,we can not compare artstyles with photorealistic games, in my opinion every game should be compared with their own graphics approach, in this case Zelda has its own approach and environments are breath taking, physics everything is alive in this game. Nintendo keep it up. Metacritic you should be the one controlling the scores given by critics. Its really sad how you can accept a 0 score from critics when its obvious their intentions. I wish that with the ruler that you measure same goes back to you!… Expand
  43. sobresirian
    Apr 3, 2017
    10
    Sin duda estamos ante uno de los juegos más esperados de los últimos años y, tras haberlo jugado en la Switch, sólo puedo rendirme a sus pies.

    The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, un mundo vivo y salvaje La historia de ‘The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’ da comienzo con Link despertando de un sueño de cien años. Desorientado y con la única ayuda de una voz que le guía en    Sin duda estamos ante uno de los juegos más esperados de los últimos años y, tras haberlo jugado en la Switch, sólo puedo rendirme a sus pies.

    The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, un mundo vivo y salvaje

    La historia de ‘The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’ da comienzo con Link despertando de un sueño de cien años. Desorientado y con la única ayuda de una voz que le guía en sus primeros pasos, el protagonista de esta historia empieza a ser consciente de que el mal reina en Hyrule y de que, tal y como ya intentó cien años atrás con la ayuda de la princesa Zelda y de otros cuatro elegidos, deberá acabar con él.

    Este es el punto de partida de un Zelda que viene con ganas de romper esquemas. Un Zelda que seguirá gustando a los fans de la saga, pero que a buen seguro conseguirá levantar más de una ceja y de dos entre los más conservadores. Se podría decir que es el Zelda menos Zelda de todos, por muy extraño que pueda sonar.    … Expand
  44. pablobosa
    Apr 3, 2017
    9
    Iam only 20h into the game but i've been surprised in everyway (long time zelda fan) the combat needs more polishing but everything else is a solid 10.
  45. Nomikron
    Apr 3, 2017
    9
    Nice art style, fun, and very long.
    The exploration feeling is perfect, with lots of little things to do, if you are a completion-ist player like me, you can spend hundreds of hours in this world.
    Art style maybe doesn't fit with you but is full of detail, if we compare Twilight Princess and Wind Waker nowadays which one looks better? Perfection doesn't exist, but this is a very good    Nice art style, fun, and very long.
    The exploration feeling is perfect, with lots of little things to do, if you are a completion-ist player like me, you can spend hundreds of hours in this world.
    Art style maybe doesn't fit with you but is full of detail, if we compare Twilight Princess and Wind Waker nowadays which one looks better?
    Perfection doesn't exist, but this is a very good and fun game.    … Expand
  46. diegorl987
    Apr 3, 2017
    10
    increíble juego, he jugado más de 170 horas y no para de sorprenderme. Espectacular videojuego que todo el mundo debería jugar. Desde el apartado artístico al técnico es lo mejor que he jugado jamás.
  47. Catdanny100
    Apr 3, 2017
    10
    Estupendo. Cada vez que se diga la palabra vendeconsolas pensaré en este juego. Y es que tras un solo gameplay ya me había decidido a comprarlo.
    Con los problemas de framerate arreglado, ahora finalmente le doy un 10/10.
  48. Kiritsuna
    Apr 3, 2017
    9
    Before I start, I've played the game at least 24 hours, MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS

    Although not every NPC has a voice acting, like most open world games does, at least it has a great voice acting in the important parts. I love the games that have logic, for example in botw, the metal equipment that attracts lightning, the hot, cold, and burning status the slippery in the mountains and every    Before I start, I've played the game at least 24 hours, MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS

    Although not every NPC has a voice acting, like most open world games does, at least it has a great voice acting in the important parts.
    I love the games that have logic, for example in botw, the metal equipment that attracts lightning, the hot, cold, and burning status the slippery in the mountains and every climbable thing, the normal arrows that can transform in fire arrows using something flammable, and many other things. Also, I like the story, but unless you get every memory you will not understand it, my recommendation is to find every memory first, and then go fight Ganon. (If you have troubles trying to find out where each memory is, check the picture and try to translate the text in the upper right of the photo, that will give you a hint).
    How many Easter eggs, and throwbacks the game has. For example the thre dragons that you can find in the game, the ruins of famous places, and many other things.
    Other thing that I found great is how realistic the horses are, and the vatiety of them, how each horse has different attributes, I can see that they've put a lot of effort in making the horses look realistic.
    All the tedious thing that you have to do to complete the game 100%, collecting the 900 korok seed, or Finding all the hidden shrines, and taking a a picture of everything for example.

    What I don't like that much is that there are some creatures that are much harder to kill than ganon, for example the lynels, also I don't like that much how fast weapons break, like literally, with 10 swing almost any weapon breaks, other think that id didn't like at all, like not even a little is what happens after you defeat ganon, and no, I'm not talking of going back to the entrance, I'm talking about the story after you defeat him, also, I HATE that there is no after story (yeah, I know that many games don't have one, but they could have changed that). What I would do is add an after story where you can live with the princess, or find something to revive everyone, or a mission to help build the hyrule castle back or at least see the caste cleaned and beatiful, and last but nor least, the creatures may be tough at first, but then they are to easy

    P.D: If think that the game is easy, there are a lot of things you can do as a challenge, first of all, eliminate the map, the time, the thermometer, and don't upgrade your gear    … Expand
  49. danmorim
    Apr 3, 2017
    10
    Depois de 90 horas, 77 Shrines, 103 Koroks Seeds e muitas histórias para contar, finalmente fechei essa obra de arte e com certeza posso afirmar que é o melhor jogo que tive o prazer de jogar na minha vida, e isso de vindo de uma pessoa que já jogou milhares de games durante seus quase 30 anos de estrada.

    Alguns defeitos técnicos não estragam a experiência pois ela é realmente especial.    Depois de 90 horas, 77 Shrines, 103 Koroks Seeds e muitas histórias para contar, finalmente fechei essa obra de arte e com certeza posso afirmar que é o melhor jogo que tive o prazer de jogar na minha vida, e isso de vindo de uma pessoa que já jogou milhares de games durante seus quase 30 anos de estrada.

    Alguns defeitos técnicos não estragam a experiência pois ela é realmente especial. Por favor façam um favor a si mesmo e joguem esse game, com certeza não irão se arrepender.    … Expand
  50. Nouf
    Apr 2, 2017
    10
    wonderful fantasy...
    wonderful world..
    wonderful gameplay..
    wonderful controler..

    yes more than 40 hours I played this game and I did not feel bored
    Every game has a story, Only one is a legend
  51. Manoosh
    Apr 2, 2017
    10
    Solid open world adventure with many things to do. Even though I have completed the story, I have only completed 22 percent of the game and there are so much more left for me to do. I would give it a 9.5 because it lacks hd rumble and i would certainly love to have a durability checker on weapons and shields.
  52. ProShadown
    Apr 2, 2017
    10
    This is a great game.
    All the sounds and music in this game are awesome. The open world environment is great (horse, grass, weather, etc) along with history with plenty of paths.
  53. bakatsuji
    Apr 2, 2017
    1
    Both Nichegamer and Jim Sterling wrote better reviews, than I ever could and I agree with them. Game is nice, enjoyable and perfect for mobile/portable exp. But as a triple-a game, feels underdeveloped (5 years of dev cycle gives empty world and generic same dungeons?), full of performance issues (how 1st party game of hardware developer could have performance drops?) and questionableBoth Nichegamer and Jim Sterling wrote better reviews, than I ever could and I agree with them. Game is nice, enjoyable and perfect for mobile/portable exp. But as a triple-a game, feels underdeveloped (5 years of dev cycle gives empty world and generic same dungeons?), full of performance issues (how 1st party game of hardware developer could have performance drops?) and questionable gameplay decisions (to-much-break-items, obstruction by rain and cold etc.). Hailing it as second coming of Jesus will only damage game press and developer's names in long term. It's a decent arpg with ubisoft style open world. At least now Nintendo console got one too. It might be only one on switch, if cdprojekt don't bring Witcher to it.… Expand
  54. alesx7817
    Apr 2, 2017
    6
    O jogo é horrivel mesmo, eu nem liguei muito para os frames, o pior é o excesso de neblina presente em quase todos os cenarios, falta dos efeitos sonoros característico da serie, durabilidade das armas, nem parece zelda esse jogo
  55. London_Calling
    Apr 2, 2017
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A measure of how good this game is that when I knew my abilities weren't strong enough, rather than find it very frustrating (like normal), I was happy to explore for hours upon hours to build myself up. It's beautiful to look at and play. The Shrine puzzles are a good mix of tests and probably at the right level and tower climbing keeps you busy. This is an 8 (+1 for being Zelda with all that that brings along with it).… Expand
  56. ItsNekoRx28
    Apr 2, 2017
    10
    Este juego es increíble. Se nota que ha llevado mucho tiempo de desarrollo. Es el juego más parecido a la vida real, puedes hacer cualquier cosa!!!. Una vez acabada la historia yo solo llevaba el 17% completado del juego. Este juego tiene una cantidad y calidad de contenido inigualable. Tienes que jugarlo para sentirlo. Y con la última actualización cierrabocas se han ido las bajadas deEste juego es increíble. Se nota que ha llevado mucho tiempo de desarrollo. Es el juego más parecido a la vida real, puedes hacer cualquier cosa!!!. Una vez acabada la historia yo solo llevaba el 17% completado del juego. Este juego tiene una cantidad y calidad de contenido inigualable. Tienes que jugarlo para sentirlo. Y con la última actualización cierrabocas se han ido las bajadas de frames.

    ASÍ SE HACE UN MUNDO ABIERTO SEÑORES ASÍ SÍ.

    Yo diría el mejor videojuego de TODOS los tiempos. (Haber si alguien logra superarlo)

    Los que ponen de 8 para abajo no lo han jugado ;D (NI UNO LO HA JUGADO)    … Expand
  57. Horfromst
    Apr 1, 2017
    10
    this game is the more beautiful game That I seen there, I love the legend of zelda and love this game, this game contains so many features and your mechanical are perfectly made
  58. IAmPaperworkDan
    Apr 1, 2017
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Let's get the good points out of the way. The game is visually stunning. Throw around "900p" and "cartoony graphics" all you like but artistically styled games always outshine realism, especially in the long run. Next is the open world. It's big... impressively big. So big that whenever I try to describe it I always fail to do it justice. This for me is easily the best thing about the game and should be held as the new standard for open world games in the future. However an open world experience is only as good as the content that brings the world to life, and in the case of Breath of the Wild we find that Hyrule is as good as empty. There's no fun in exploring if there's nothing to discover now is there?

    Stumbling across and getting into scuffles with new enemies is fun for a while but ends abruptly when you realise the handful of early game encounters are copy and pasted throughout the entire world (albeit with a few recolourings to establish a power increase). Then there's the shrines. Gone are the staple Zelda dungeons and in exchange we are given 120 shrines, each containing a single puzzle. None of them take any longer than 5 minutes and using the word puzzle is giving them far too much credit. In fact, several don't even contain any puzzle because climbing the small hill to the entrance was "challenge enough." The most difficult shrine I encountered involved using motion controls along with an awful camera angle to solve a ball and maze puzzle, and even this could be cheesed by flipping your controller upside to get rid of the maze aspect. The challenge comes clunky controls rather than good game design. If it weren't for the eventual reward of either an extra Heart Container or Stamina Vessel then I wouldn't have even bothered to complete them. There are quite a few side quests to pick up along your journey but they are never anything more than errand boy tasks, most of which go completely unrewarded, so collecting 55 of a certain kind of mushroom or dispatching a group of enemies was nothing but a waste of time. It would've been nice to have some story arcs delivered across multiple side quests but with the exception of one quest in which you help a man to build a town, all side quests are completely independent of each other. Another tiny complaint would be with the performance issues. The game tries to run at 30fps but right from the get go sees regular dips to as low as 15fps. This starts out as very annoying but as the game goes on I found myself noticing it less frequently. Maybe the starting area is just a little more demanding or maybe I just got used to it as time went on.

    I've not got a lot to say about the main quests. There are only 15 of them and most of them are dished out in your first few hours. Essentially your objective is simply to defeat Ganon. There are the four Divine Beasts that can be reclaimed along the way but there's nothing too exciting about any of them. They're not even a requirement and if anything make your inevitable final fight too easy. In order to gain access to them you need to complete your usual errand boy tasks for the local residents and participate in what is best described as a mini game. Once inside, each Divine Beast houses it's own gimmick to help you access a number of terminals allowing you to regain control and is then finished up with a very easy boss battle. It's certainly a way to kill time and gives a little insight into Link's past with the associated cut-scenes but they're nothing to get excited by.

    What disappoints me most with Breath of the Wild is the wasted potential. I can't help but feel this amazing world could be put to much better use. The game doesn't feel like a Zelda game anymore. Why couldn't Nintendo have just given us a brand new IP? An open world of this standard would be far better suited to an RPG. It just feels like the Zelda name has been slapped on to secure some extra sales, severely limiting the games boundaries as a result.    … Expand
  59. FanFreak777
    Apr 1, 2017
    10
    The best game that I played in my all life! It was my first game of Zelda and it is amazing !!!
    The story in very good, is very well explained in detail. Secondary missions are also entertaining.
    The different climates and ecosystems they carry throughout the game are a artwork. The physical laws of the game are very well done without leaving anything to chance. The different tests of    The best game that I played in my all life! It was my first game of Zelda and it is amazing !!!
    The story in very good, is very well explained in detail. Secondary missions are also entertaining.
    The different climates and ecosystems they carry throughout the game are a artwork. The physical laws of the game are very well done without leaving anything to chance.
    The different tests of the temples are very entertaining, especially those that use HD vibration. Also the dungeons are really good.
    I could still talk about this fantastic game, for example of different clothes, weapons, types of struggle, etc.
    It is the best game in the history of all time.    … Expand
  60. Eradicate
    Apr 1, 2017
    10
    I hate trolls! Yes, you know all the bad reviews are from either Microsoft or Sony fan boys, that just want to hate on Nintendo because they want to make love to their consoles. Amazing game and well worth a 10 rating. Best game I have played in years. Will be going though this game again and again to find all the extra stuff. Gameplay=10, Graphics=10, Controls=10, Sound-Music=10. BestI hate trolls! Yes, you know all the bad reviews are from either Microsoft or Sony fan boys, that just want to hate on Nintendo because they want to make love to their consoles. Amazing game and well worth a 10 rating. Best game I have played in years. Will be going though this game again and again to find all the extra stuff. Gameplay=10, Graphics=10, Controls=10, Sound-Music=10. Best game in years, hands down.… Expand
  61. rsid
    Apr 1, 2017
    6
    I am a fan of Zelda games, but in my opinion, Breath of the Wild (BotW) is not the best Zelda game, and as a Zelda game it has to stack against its siblings in the franchise. As a stand alone game, I think it is a great open world game, but it is not as good as the other games in the series. That being said, my gripes with the game are:

    1) Tiny dungeons: Majora's Mask (MM) had only 4    I am a fan of Zelda games, but in my opinion, Breath of the Wild (BotW) is not the best Zelda game, and as a Zelda game it has to stack against its siblings in the franchise. As a stand alone game, I think it is a great open world game, but it is not as good as the other games in the series. That being said, my gripes with the game are:

    1) Tiny dungeons: Majora's Mask (MM) had only 4 dungeons as well, but they were huge in comparison (even to other Zelda games), full of creative puzzles, and quite hard for a first timer. In this regard, BotW dungeons were a complete let down. This is a main sore spot for series fans.

    2) Quiet ambiance music that cannot compare to the classic overworld epic themes of games like A Link to the Pass, Ocarina of Time (OoT), Wind Waker (WW), etc. with a few exceptions on old theme remakes such as the Rito village (I admit that Gannon's castle theme was pretty good, but it doesn't redeem the rest of the huge world having so poor music). I understand that open worlds should not have intrusive music, but WW had a pretty open sea and the Great Sea epic theme was amazing and fueled a sense of adventure and exploration hard to match, so, this is a bland excuse for the lack of memorable themes in BotW.

    3) Breaking weapons: I was already a little upset that my shields kept breaking in Skyward Sword (until I got the hang of it and eventually went for the Hylian shield), and then this game makes everything breakable. Even the Master Sword gets spent and has to recharge before it can be used again. I prefer the progression method where either your weapon gets stronger by some leveling means, or you collect stronger weapons throughout your journey until you find the ultimate weapon(s). But I don't like the idea of breaking equipment.

    4) Low enemy variety: Basically, Bokoblins, Moblins and Lizalfos made the bulk of the enemies found in the game (with different colors to signal difficulty). I found it boring and even started to avoid their camps at some points because I was bored with them.

    I am fine with Link being given all his tools at the start of the game, and I also enjoyed having to obtain them somehow like renting in ALBW. I always found moronic that the item needed to beat a dungeon was kept inside of it. But I would prefer some variant where players have to work for it, such as having to find important items somewhere first, like a mini-dungeon before being able to beat a dungeon with them (read iron boots in OoT). I like the feeling of accomplishment when I find an epic item such as the double claw shoots or the lens of truth or the mirror shield from previous entries in the series.

    Oh, and I would have loved indicators of how many shrines and Koroks were left to find in each area, a la OoT Golden Skulltulas or Poes in Twilight Princess HD, but that's just me.

    Everything else in the game is great and makes it a great open world title full of exploring (except maybe fixing cooking to make it less tedious and have a recipe book).

    I believe that if Nintendo had put these ideas in the game, this would have been a perfect Zelda. But, as it is, this game didn't manage to climb into my top 5 favorite Zelda games.    … Expand
  62. lanceton
    Apr 1, 2017
    10
    Nothing is perfect, but I can't give this game anything less than a 100 when I've rated other games 90ish.... While not perfect, this game really gives the players a tangible glimpse of what a LITERALLY FLAWLESS open world game could be like. So far I've played no game that's capable of doing this.
    If this game is not 100, I don't feel any other open world game worth a score higher than    Nothing is perfect, but I can't give this game anything less than a 100 when I've rated other games 90ish.... While not perfect, this game really gives the players a tangible glimpse of what a LITERALLY FLAWLESS open world game could be like. So far I've played no game that's capable of doing this.
    If this game is not 100, I don't feel any other open world game worth a score higher than 90, simple as that.

    I am not a console player. I bought N64 just for Ocarina of Time, and I bought Switch (and paid unreasonably high prices due to availability) just for this, those were the 2 only consoles I bought in the past 15 years, I regret neither. In my opinion this game is even better than Ocarina of Time at its release.

    There were some people got so enthusiastic about this game that they actually DDOS attacked some critics who gave this game a low score, while I don't think those were the right actions to take, I can fully understand why their rage - this game deserves that much. I don't remember when was the last time I feel that I really liked a game this much.

    Play this, RIGHT NOW, I'm not a Nintendo fanboy so I don't care HOW you play it, on Switch or WiiU or SOMETHING ELSE, but if you don't play this game right now, you are simply missing out.

    By the way I kind of want to see them put this game into an anime xD    … Expand
  63. GAMERGUY25
    Mar 31, 2017
    10
    After years of waiting from E3 teasers and delays The legend of zelda breath of the wild is finally here and my goodness it is a masterpiece. Link starts the adventure waking up from a 100 year sleep guided by a voice telling him to wake up and yes a voice a first to the series some of the important characters have voices. He grabs some clothes form a chest and walks out to the world andAfter years of waiting from E3 teasers and delays The legend of zelda breath of the wild is finally here and my goodness it is a masterpiece. Link starts the adventure waking up from a 100 year sleep guided by a voice telling him to wake up and yes a voice a first to the series some of the important characters have voices. He grabs some clothes form a chest and walks out to the world and you get a stunning view of hyrule and it is breathtaking. After this cutscene you can freely explore the plateau climb swim and run through collecting weapons and defeating enemies I wish I could describe it any other way but this game has so much freedom you are instructed to do 4 shrines and acquire the paraglider to leave the plateau and explore the main world. But like I stated before there is so much freedom you can fight the final boss right then and there if you wish but you will obviously be at a severe disadvantage. The graphics are top notch and the art style really makes the colors pop. The music is not the zelda norm no more grand themes across hyrule field the main sound you hear are the sounds of nature water wind and animals when music does play it is of a quiet piano or flute which fits the setting of the game perfectly. Gameplay is fantastic there are a ton of different weapons and armor that play and look great however weapons have a durability and break after a while so make sure you stock up on weapons. It is crazy how alive and realistic this game is. people in villages have daily routines like walking to work tending to plants or kids playing with their friends, as rain starts falling people will start to run inside as it rains rocks are harder to climb due to the wet rocks and lighting strikes metallic objects enemies run and pick up weapons off the ground when theirs is lost and use the environment very well like tossing barrels and using fire and more. Overall I always say there is no such thing as a perfect game but this game is splendid i recommend only a few games you cannot miss and this is one and your gaming life won't be the same after you do.… Expand
  64. InsaneCritic
    Mar 31, 2017
    10
    Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is up there as a competitor of being one of the best games in the last 5 years.
    The perfect game for anyone who hasn't played a Zelda game and want's to get into it.
  65. AxelDrakness
    Mar 31, 2017
    6
    Dont listen to the fanboys, it's the worst Zelda, only the map and the physics are great, that's all. If you have played the rest of the saga this game will disappoint you.
  66. awholenother
    Mar 31, 2017
    10
    this game has a scary hold on me. if you are a hater, i hope you will read this as something informative. it is absolutely a mistake to pass on this game due to some notion that you are on the other team -- don't be dumb.

    so, last night i had read about a better way to manage my food inventory. for the first time in 2 weeks, i wasn't really feeling like playing, but i went in with just    this game has a scary hold on me. if you are a hater, i hope you will read this as something informative. it is absolutely a mistake to pass on this game due to some notion that you are on the other team -- don't be dumb.

    so, last night i had read about a better way to manage my food inventory. for the first time in 2 weeks, i wasn't really feeling like playing, but i went in with just the idea of collecting some fruit and roasting it.

    and then it started.

    i warped to one of two areas on the map i had not revealed the map to, where i had previously failed to find some important location of the game. i got a horse from the stable and rode it. eventually i found the orange glow of a shrine and followed it. as i got close, i saw that shrine was right next to another stable. a guy at the stable invited me to try to break his record time in a horse obstacle course. i tried that about ten times and gave up.

    there was a girl at the stable, and she gave me the information i had been looking for -- she pointed me to that important location i had failed to find before. so let me try to convey to you a common feeling throughout this game: there i was, and the obvious thing to do was to just get in the shrine, but somehow something even more awesome had been thrown at me. i was torn, and decided to go to the important location. unexpectedly, there was a guardian along the way, so suddently i had to run with this laser pointed at me.

    whew, arrived at the location. there they told me i'd get something cool if i could bring the blue light from a hill all the way to the furnace outside. as i said, i still didn't have the map to the region, so i couldn't just look up the hill. i climbed the location, and sure enough from up there i could see the tower for the region. time to glide to it. along the way there was a third stable, and someone gave me a quest that it turns out i had already done, so that got checked off the list. got one of my three horses from the stable and rode the rest of the way. arrived close to the tower. some powerful enemies around, so i was careful. but, since i had beaten one of the divine beasts, i had a power-up that makes climbing so fast that enemies can't even aim their lasers. so, at last, map unlocked.

    so now i knew where the hill was. rode to it, found the blue light. now here is how messed up this quest is. you need to carry the lit torch to the important location. but anything you do will extinguish the flame -- running, gliding, riding the horse, drawing the bow, drawing any melee weapon other than the torch, breaking the torch by beating monsters with it, and even accidentally walking somewhere a little too steep, because you automatically start climbing with your hands. so what you have to do is walk from one place to the other through a path littered with monsters.

    but then i realized there were lamps along the way. you can light them with the blue light, then draw a sword, kill the monsters around you, then draw the torch, light it and move on. so not that impossible, but exhilarating. the last enemy in your path is that guardian from before, and you have to dodge the laser without running. phew, awesome. i made it.

    so finally i go back to the first stable and solve that shrine. then i say, **** it, let's try to locate a memory by just looking at the picture. meaning i would recognize a landmark from a picture and try to find the exact point on the enormous map where one would have that exact view of that landmark. that was a very interesting process, and something i had never done before. i tried to line things up; i knew, by how much my view was off, that there should be a lake to the left with an island in the middle. looked at the map, and there it was. glided to it. landed on the island, where a ****ing rock formation woke up to reveal it was a rock monster. not in the mood for that **** so i swam fast and found the shiny place on the shore. was rewarded with a nice cut scene with overacting princess zelda.

    so that was 7 hours after i just sat down to sort my food inventory. i never, ever do this with games. i'm 80 hours in and feel like i've done maybe 30% of the content i intend to do. 70 shrines and 80% of dungeons left to go.    … Expand
  67. EpicRock-E
    Mar 31, 2017
    10
    If you love playing video games that isn't racing games, online games, phone/tablet games, **** baby games and simple minded games. You'll enjoy playing this.
  68. Malovi
    Mar 31, 2017
    10
    Cannot recommend this game more highly - it is genuinely just a lot of fun to play.

    The world is polished and clearly hand-crafted: just full of things for you to see and discover, whatever direction you set out in. The AI for both enemies and NPCs alike is believable and coupled with well animated characters provides for a depth of character that is truly a joy. The combat, magic    Cannot recommend this game more highly - it is genuinely just a lot of fun to play.

    The world is polished and clearly hand-crafted: just full of things for you to see and discover, whatever direction you set out in.

    The AI for both enemies and NPCs alike is believable and coupled with well animated characters provides for a depth of character that is truly a joy.

    The combat, magic and physics systems all interlock and work together to create a very smooth and dynamic system where you can have some real fun pushing the envelope on what is possible.

    Do yourself a favor and play this game!    … Expand
  69. kiddy2345
    Mar 31, 2017
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This review Have minor spoiler but noting to grave.
    This game for me is great in term in gameplay and graphic are beautiful but the dungeon I find it as a excuse to waste time and it wasn't challenging for me. Everybody said the story was great but for me was pretty bland which is the weakest aspect of the game. The story didn't hook me at all but I am not saying it's the worst story of all time but still I can't denied how bland the story is. it using the same formula used to the previous games where Link have to save the princess and the day Just that this time he died and was revived to save the day once again while Zelda this time is fighting to contain Gannon many years. It's just the generic warrior saving a princess and there is nothing new to the story rather this time having voice acting and the voice acting was okay. But for me the most disappointing aspect of this game was the last boss battle that was beaten so easily just point your arrow in the circle area and attack and that it. This game felt as more for exploration and adventure which I enjoy and the soundtrack was good but not the best I heard in gaming as much people said. For most people this game may be the best of all time but for me it isn't.    … Expand
  70. mrmettse
    Mar 31, 2017
    9
    I was very surprised to like this game since i didnt like any previous zelda game.
    This really grew on me and i couldnt let it go. well... i can now. It becomes a little.. repetitive and it's the same monsters, same shops, same loot.

    but this has only just happened and i still play it anyway. so i like and enjoy and gave it 9
  71. otakuloser
    Mar 30, 2017
    7
    I love the Zelda series, especially LttP, OoT,and MM, but I guess I just don't like survival/exploration-based open world games as much as everybody else seems too. Also, that weapon durability system is plain stupid.
  72. Mick93
    Mar 30, 2017
    10
    I have put a little over 80 hours into the game already, and I still haven't beat it, nor do I want to and maybe I just can't. Not because I'm not able to, but because every time I set my mind to do something specific, I end up doing 10 different things before I accomplish what I first wanted to, and have a blast while doing so.

    Just an example. Yesterday my objective was to reach this    I have put a little over 80 hours into the game already, and I still haven't beat it, nor do I want to and maybe I just can't. Not because I'm not able to, but because every time I set my mind to do something specific, I end up doing 10 different things before I accomplish what I first wanted to, and have a blast while doing so.

    Just an example. Yesterday my objective was to reach this one shrine that I had marked in my map. Things started getting cold, so I decided it was time for me to buy some sweaters, but as I'm always buying arrows and insects, I'm poor af so I went to make me some rupees in a mountain with a Goron that is my brother from another mother, as he likes to point out. This took me about an hour or so because I like this mini game and I ended up making more than I needed, so I decided to finally buy a piece of armor that is way too expensive, but I've always wanted since I saw it. Went to the place, bought the things, and went to another place to have it enhanced. But I didn't had enough materials to enhance the armor, and of course, I had to go and look for the things that I needed.

    After finding everything and enhancing it to the max, I had to test it. So i went after some strong enemies and just stood there, getting hit and feeling OP. And then, about 4 hours or so after, I remembered the shrine I wanted to go in the first place. This happens every time, and I enjoy every single moment.

    The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is not just a game. It is a journey. It is a Wild ride, that will take your breath away!    … Expand
  73. humblenarc
    Mar 30, 2017
    10
    The breakable weapons may seem annoying at first, but it makes the combat infinitely deeper than previous Zelda games. It also helps the game's balance. By doing this, it makes you a lot less likely to rely on a single weapon, and will encourage you to save your better weapons for boss fights. The visuals look absolutely gorgeous for only running at 900p. Magnesis, Stasis, and to a muchThe breakable weapons may seem annoying at first, but it makes the combat infinitely deeper than previous Zelda games. It also helps the game's balance. By doing this, it makes you a lot less likely to rely on a single weapon, and will encourage you to save your better weapons for boss fights. The visuals look absolutely gorgeous for only running at 900p. Magnesis, Stasis, and to a much lesser extent, Cryonis all add variety to puzzle solving, exploration, and even combat. The story is simple and straightforward, but the execution is really good. I especially love Princess Zelda in this game. The world feels alive too. The NPCs have their own schedules and special quirks that make them memorable. I do think some of the English voice acting could be better, but it doesn't bother me too much. Honestly, I could go on all day on everything the game gets right but I'll stop here to prevent me from rambling.… Expand
  74. multiplat_gamer
    Mar 30, 2017
    7
    As a Zelda fan, I consider Breath of the Wild a good game but it's not as perfect as most reviewers say because:

    1. Poor acting choices (Zelda) If you decide to include a few (and just a few) voices in the game just do it right! Zelda has always been one of my favourite characters since Ocarina of Time. She was mysterious, daring and somehow cool. I'm so disappointed with her    As a Zelda fan, I consider Breath of the Wild a good game but it's not as perfect as most reviewers say because:

    1. Poor acting choices (Zelda)

    If you decide to include a few (and just a few) voices in the game just do it right! Zelda has always been one of my favourite characters since Ocarina of Time. She was mysterious, daring and somehow cool. I'm so disappointed with her ridiculously trembling voice that no one can believe nor take seriously.

    There are a few other issues with the game but Zelda's voice is something that could have been chosen right easily!

    2. Frustrating climbing

    It rains a lot in Breath of the Wild and whenever it rains, you can't climb. It's that simple. I was stuck on an island with no shrines around and no way to make fire but I wanted to explore it anyway. All I could do was wait a long while until I was able to climb to keep checking the island. Another good example is when you are near the top of the mountain and then it starts raining and you fall all the way down. Lovely! To make things worse, 90% of the terrain requires climbing.

    3. Disappointing dungeons (including the mystical ones)

    I firmly believe that they are the worst in the series. Mostly, they are superficial and gimmicky.

    4. Awkward inventory system

    You have to eat food to restore hearts and stamina in a pause menu which feels very awkward to do while climbing and fighting. Also, all weapons break easily so you have to hold right to open the weapons menu and select another weapon in the middle of almost every single fight, which literally breaks the action.

    5. Technical issues (choppy frame rate and game freezing)

    Noticeable technical issues don't make a good game bad but they are detrimental to the enjoyment of the game, period.

    6. Visuals are good and bad

    Some places look quite good, like the beaches and sea, while other places look not exactly pointillist but just blurry a la Skyward Sword.

    7. Music (where?)

    Seriously, where's the music? All you are going to hear most of the time is some short harmonies (no, it's not your phone's notifications) or background sounds. And why did they replace the old ranch music with the new and much worse one? Zora's music is still awesome but it's drowned in the water and can hardly be heard.

    Conclusion

    I still like the game quite much regardless of its issues but after over 80 hours I can't see why it should be considered the best Zelda game ever. Reviewers will admit this eventually, once enough time has passed by. There are a few articles daring to say so already. I think some hidden Switch marketing is the reason for many websites to crown Breath of the Wild. Nevertheless, it's a good game that is so overrated.    … Expand
  75. GamingTreeHouse
    Mar 30, 2017
    10
    The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a masterclass in game design and is my favorite video game of all time. Hyrule is the most engaging world I’ve ever explored, as it’s constantly pulling you in every direction, making you wonder what’s next. Breath of the Wild makes me feel the same kind of magic I did when I played video games as a kid. This is an absolute must play title forThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a masterclass in game design and is my favorite video game of all time. Hyrule is the most engaging world I’ve ever explored, as it’s constantly pulling you in every direction, making you wonder what’s next. Breath of the Wild makes me feel the same kind of magic I did when I played video games as a kid. This is an absolute must play title for everyone.

    Continue reading more at our website Gaming Tree House.    … Expand
  76. blawren4
    Mar 30, 2017
    9
    This game is amazing. This is as close to a perfect game as I can think of. physics are spot on making solutions to puzzles often solvable in multiple ways. My two kids and are all playing this(each with 40+ hours so far) and it is amazing how we take completely different ways to get places and solve puzzles. My only real complain is the cooking system doesn't retain recipes thatThis game is amazing. This is as close to a perfect game as I can think of. physics are spot on making solutions to puzzles often solvable in multiple ways. My two kids and are all playing this(each with 40+ hours so far) and it is amazing how we take completely different ways to get places and solve puzzles. My only real complain is the cooking system doesn't retain recipes that you've created and is a bit cumbersome. If you make something good and use it, then you don't have a record of what ingredients were used to make another one. No "dungeons", but they aren't needed in my opinion.

    Game doesn't hold your hand, at all, go anywhere, anytime, just like the Switch.    … Expand
  77. Thajocoth
    Mar 30, 2017
    10
    After the disaster that was Skyward Sword & the terrible controls of Phantom Hourglass and Spirit Tracks (having to cover the entire screen Link is on with my hand to be able to move around is just a terrible design decision), I didn't go into this game expecting anything. If not for the trailers showing it to be much better, I might not have gotten the game at all. I got the game andAfter the disaster that was Skyward Sword & the terrible controls of Phantom Hourglass and Spirit Tracks (having to cover the entire screen Link is on with my hand to be able to move around is just a terrible design decision), I didn't go into this game expecting anything. If not for the trailers showing it to be much better, I might not have gotten the game at all. I got the game and found it to be quite good. I had started to grow concerned for the series, but with this amazing game, I no longer feel that way. The open world feels more like the original NES Zelda than any other game in the series, while still being very much its own thing, and this return to the series roots breaks a lot of the conventions that I've had a problem with ever since Ocarina of Time.

    Though as someone who enjoys exploration far more than combat, I do feel like the enemies should have far less health than they do. In the original Zelda, fighting a group of blue lynels with the wooden sword was very difficult, but completely possible. Fighting just one with a boko club in this game is simply impossible... But at least the combat difficulty curve isn't based on how patient you can be, like it was from Ocarina of Time through to Skyward Sword, which was a terrible design decision.

    The enemies also don't feel very varied, simply because such a large percentage of them are humanoids, which all seem to act pretty similarly. Where are the tektites, leevers, pols voice, & poes? And if you're going to favor humanoids so much, why not a few with play styles that are a bit more different, like the boomerang-favoring goriyas, or the slow-but-tough gibdos and redeads? Thankfully, most combat can pretty much be ignored for those who wish to simply run past it, so I'm not going ding the game on that, but it's a thought to share..

    The world to explore is huge without feeling empty like Ocarina of Time's larger areas, or feeling repetitive like most open worlds seem to do. For example, I enjoyed Fallout 3 & New Vegas, but didn't get Fallout 4 simply because I got so tired of staring at a brown screen, and with the same assets everywhere, most places didn't feel unique enough to really remember where what was in relation to one another. Breath of the Wild's regions are colorful and varied, with no areas feeling too samey to one another.

    All in all, great job on this. 10/10 from me!    … Expand
  78. Tisteg80
    Mar 30, 2017
    9
    Die früheren Zelda Spiele waren zwar auch schon toll gemacht, mit ihrem vertrackten Rätseldesign aber zu umständlich für mich. Breath of the Wild ist das erste Zelda, das mir absolut zusagt und damit ist es für mich nicht nur das beste Zelda Spiel, sondern ganz allgemein das beste Spiel seit Jahren.
  79. camstar13
    Mar 29, 2017
    8
    To start off, this game is a must buy if you own a nintendo switch. It has a beautiful soundtrack, a pleasant art style (note I was complimenting the art style, not the graphics quality), and fantastic gameplay mechanics. This is the first zelda game I had played since Oracle of Ages on my gameboy, and overall, I was happy with the quality of the game. However, I felt as if the story wasTo start off, this game is a must buy if you own a nintendo switch. It has a beautiful soundtrack, a pleasant art style (note I was complimenting the art style, not the graphics quality), and fantastic gameplay mechanics. This is the first zelda game I had played since Oracle of Ages on my gameboy, and overall, I was happy with the quality of the game. However, I felt as if the story was lacking. It's as if the world was almost too open, with a lot of empty space. There are some tedious mechanics in the game, such as weapons breaking after 5-6 hits. Also, with no way to track the durability of these weapons, except a large message saying that it's about to break, which isn't as useful as it sounds when you're right in the middle of heated combat, it can become annoying. However, once you get used to "switch"ing (see what I did there)to different weapons, it does become easier. Also, the graphics can sometimes become compressed when looking at a large open scene, which can affect your immersion. The climbing mechanic is surprisingly simple, which is good, and there are some fun abilities like shield surfing, which can make the game a whole lot more fun once you use them. Originally, I was going to give this game a nine, however, after reading that Nintendo will be offering a "hard mode" as dlc, which is something that should be in the game for free or not at all, I had to knock the score down to an eight, offering a difficulty setting as paid dlc, is absolutely ridiculous. Overall though, I would file this game under "excellent", and highly recommend it to anyone who hasn't played it yet.… Expand
  80. tdub154420
    Mar 29, 2017
    6
    Gameplay hours does not equal a good game. Neither does freedom or a good physics engine. These are novelties, or components, of what can make a good game. But you take these things away from BOTW and there's not as much there as other Zelda games. I'll admit, I'm in the minority, but I personally don't care much for open world games, and I don't like RPG's. I do love Zelda though.Gameplay hours does not equal a good game. Neither does freedom or a good physics engine. These are novelties, or components, of what can make a good game. But you take these things away from BOTW and there's not as much there as other Zelda games. I'll admit, I'm in the minority, but I personally don't care much for open world games, and I don't like RPG's. I do love Zelda though. Ocarina of Time is the best game of all time, and Link's last outing in a Link Between Worlds was nothing short of pure genius. I even liked Skyward Sword a lot. But those games were about varied gameplay and puzzle solving. In prior Zelda's there were constantly new items and abilities that would change the gameplay. Getting the hookshot didn't just change where you could go but it changed how you could solve puzzles, how you could travel, and how you could fight in a way that made the game feel slightly different once you got the hookshot. There isn't that varied gameplay in this entry. There's something to be said for having all your abilities available so soon in the game and being able to travel wherever you want immediately, but they did sacrifice gameplay variation for this. From start to finish the gameplay never really changes or is varied much, and that is very different from any other Zelda. I did mention earlier that I like puzzle solving elements of Zelda games, and that is what is very good about this game. Previous Zelda's often only had one way to solve a puzzle, this games unique physics engine has made it so you can solve a puzzle in a variety of ways. That is very cool. But it takes 35 minutes to traverse to the puzzle because along the way you break 1 shield and 3 swords, have to cook 3 meals and die Dark Souls style 4 times from random enemy camps. This thing is a time pit, and not in a way that I like. Skyward Sword had varying temples and lands that were very artistically inspired. Breath of the Wild is inspired not by art, but by nature. And I can understand that appeal, but the flashy, highly stylized and varying elements of Skyward Sword appealed to me a lot more. I wanted to like this game, but I'm nearing the end I just haven't found it as enjoyable as any Zelda I've played before it. A miss from Nintendo in my book.… Expand
  81. zorakid
    Mar 29, 2017
    10
    I'm giving this game a 10/10 not because it is without flaws, but because it has exceeded expectations in such a way that minor flaws can be rightfully forgiven.

    Breath of the Wild is setting a new standard for open world game mechanics, the same way Ocarina of Time set a new standard for 3D adventure games when it came out. Links movements, running, jumping and especially climbing    I'm giving this game a 10/10 not because it is without flaws, but because it has exceeded expectations in such a way that minor flaws can be rightfully forgiven.

    Breath of the Wild is setting a new standard for open world game mechanics, the same way Ocarina of Time set a new standard for 3D adventure games when it came out.

    Links movements, running, jumping and especially climbing provide a very fluid, responsive and organic sense of control for the players. Never has exploration been this intuitive and accessible when the player character is given this freedom of movement. This is solidified by a large game world full of content that rewards explorations.

    The combat is fun and challenging, especially early to mid game. It becomes easy, even exploitable late game, but that's the inevitable results of us gamers being ever so skillful and crafty. The weapon durability system serves the purpose of resource management gameplay. But I can see how it could've or should've been implemented better to be more fun and less annoying.

    There are some occasional frame-rate issues unfortunately, but considering the technical feats of this game running on a tablet machine, it's forgivable.    … Expand
  82. SuperRockman
    Mar 29, 2017
    6
    I have played about 12 hours of this of Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild for the Nintendo Wii U.
    I will weight my review in 3 areas. Overall impression, Gameplay, and Graphics. I will not dock points for performance as mentioned above i played this game for Wii U. This is also 100% my opinion of the game based on my experience so far. i have not read a single review yet as i want to    I have played about 12 hours of this of Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild for the Nintendo Wii U.
    I will weight my review in 3 areas. Overall impression, Gameplay, and Graphics. I will not dock points for performance as mentioned above i played this game for Wii U. This is also 100% my opinion of the game based on my experience so far. i have not read a single review yet as i want to have the least biased review possible.

    Overall Impressions:
    The game starts off with a voice speaking to link. I was surprised that a Zelda game could finally have some sort of voice acting. It was also nice that the game doesnt force you into pointless tutorials, the game teaches as you play and become immersed in the world around you. after you leave the starting room, the title appears and introduces you to the massive world you will soon explore. Overall a decent start to the game. The starting section of the massive world however is linear at first with little to do except power through.

    Overall 2/3

    Graphics:
    The look and atmosphere of BOTW is stunning, even on Wii U. The world seems to be alive. plants regrow, the textures look well designed and the sound track is incredible. Not much else to say here

    3/3

    Gameplay:
    While it is refreshing to depart from the old Zelda formula, this does have its clear flaws. Alot of element of gameplay are simply borrowed from other games ex: Elder Scrolls, Far Cry, Assassins Creed. But what the game does barrow makes sense for an open world game. The Combat leaves much to be desired. I enjoy learning my enemies and figuring out how to use my weapons to win a combat, this quickly becomes tedious when constantly switching to different weapons when they break. Crafting is bare bones with little customization and some enemies can attack from what seems to be outside of the render distance. What first impressions i had and the appearance of the game makes up for lacks heavily in overall game play. i found looking for new weapons to be more of a chore. Perhaps the biggest drawback to the combat is the lack of rolling. Im not against changing the zelda formula, i welcome it, but removing such a useful game play mechanic made my experience suffer greatly. Just try to play any Dark Souls game without rolling at all. you cant. Links powers on the other hand are creative original and fun to experiment with. On a final note, WHERE DID THE DUNGEONS GO?????? its just simple and easy challenges like, 1 puzzle or 2 despite being hundreds of these locations in the game. this just seems like lazy game design to me.

    1/4

    Final Score 6/10

    I enjoy this game, but it still leaves much to be desired. i have been a Zelda fan for years, and i praise all additions to the series. But i think there is a long way to go, i hope Nintendo can at the very least going forward(for a new zelda game), bring back the roll, fix the weapon degrade system and include ACTUAL DUNGEONS.    … Expand
  83. lievcr
    Mar 29, 2017
    10
    I am a big fan of ocarina of time, and since then I had not found a zelda game that motivated me so much, until the arrival of this great game, not only the game brushes perfectly, but the platform on which it runs Get the best out of it.

    The graphical section is sublime and the amount of details in every corner of the world is incredible, you can say that it is the best game I've seen    I am a big fan of ocarina of time, and since then I had not found a zelda game that motivated me so much, until the arrival of this great game, not only the game brushes perfectly, but the platform on which it runs Get the best out of it.

    The graphical section is sublime and the amount of details in every corner of the world is incredible, you can say that it is the best game I've seen in an exit console.

    It is impossible to think of him without having played it, he remembers the witcher 3 and skyrim a lot, but he also improves them remarkably, I did not expect Nintendo to surprise me so much with a title.    … Expand
  84. ResQ2
    Mar 29, 2017
    10
    Absolutely best game release since at least 4-5 years. Fantastic design, most freedom and the graphics are really good for such a small device, too. Nothing bad to say about it at all, everything just fits.
  85. MORJ
    Mar 29, 2017
    10
    Best open world game ever made. Such excellent word design, that makes you want to explore every inch and corner of hyrule. Gone is the handholding and the difficulty has received a notch up. Best zelda game ever made, infact this is open wolrd perfection. Do not believe the silly 0 scores from people, its soooooo obvious where those are comming from, and man you have to be a real sadBest open world game ever made. Such excellent word design, that makes you want to explore every inch and corner of hyrule. Gone is the handholding and the difficulty has received a notch up. Best zelda game ever made, infact this is open wolrd perfection. Do not believe the silly 0 scores from people, its soooooo obvious where those are comming from, and man you have to be a real sad person irl to even submit such a score for this game. Just look at alll the reviewers giving this game top scores. Its completly justified, this game is the best game ever made period.… Expand
  86. Cogratchet
    Mar 29, 2017
    10
    After 80 hours in my first playthrough, I can confidently say that this is the greatest game that I have ever played. I've spent more than two full work weeks worth of hours exploring the vast wilderness that this game has to offer and every single time I turn it on I discover something brand new. My only wish is that it would be more challenging in some areas. The DLC is slated to containAfter 80 hours in my first playthrough, I can confidently say that this is the greatest game that I have ever played. I've spent more than two full work weeks worth of hours exploring the vast wilderness that this game has to offer and every single time I turn it on I discover something brand new. My only wish is that it would be more challenging in some areas. The DLC is slated to contain a "Hard Mode," so I think that even my one complaint is going to be addressed before too long. I can't recommend this game enough. The Switch version is especially enticing, considering the ability to escape into Hyrule anywhere at any time.… Expand
  87. Bennpai
    Mar 29, 2017
    10
    This game is a triumph in every sense of the word. The world is breathtakingly large and features endless things to do. The combat, whilst simple is fun and engaging. The art style is absolutely beautiful, this is by far one of the most beautiful games to come out of recent years. The soundtrack is amazing and boasts a heap of great tracks. Never have I played a game which is so aweThis game is a triumph in every sense of the word. The world is breathtakingly large and features endless things to do. The combat, whilst simple is fun and engaging. The art style is absolutely beautiful, this is by far one of the most beautiful games to come out of recent years. The soundtrack is amazing and boasts a heap of great tracks. Never have I played a game which is so awe inspiring and wonderful.… Expand
  88. MattCK
    Mar 29, 2017
    10
    Best Zelda game ever, if not, best GAME EVER. Beautiful and giant world, detail, characters... Everything it's beautiful. This game will change open worlds rules. This Zelda is making history.
  89. InFamousFury
    Mar 29, 2017
    10
    Amazing Game, I have over 125 hours on this and I still play it daily. Definitely brought me back into gaming from being out of it for so long. Thanks Nintendo!
  90. makosheva7
    Mar 29, 2017
    10
    The most perfect open world experience i have ever played. It is impossible not to get lost in this beautiful world.

    While the game overall itself isn't perfect, story was only alright, voice acting was off at times, those are really minor gripes when you think about what this game actually strives for. The main story literally takes a backseat to pure and unfettered exploration. The    The most perfect open world experience i have ever played. It is impossible not to get lost in this beautiful world.

    While the game overall itself isn't perfect, story was only alright, voice acting was off at times, those are really minor gripes when you think about what this game actually strives for. The main story literally takes a backseat to pure and unfettered exploration. The main and best character of this game is the world. To me, it feels like it's own being. A living, breathing thing. No game has ever made me feel this way about the world, and yes, I've played and enjoyed Witcher 3.

    I also didn't mind the weapon durability system at all. The game was also one of the most gorgeous games I've ever played, showing truly that a solid art style can compete or beat realism. The difficulty was also very much to my liking. Punishing if you don't think things through, but rewarding and still challenging when you approach a situation from a better angle.

    Speaking of which, every damn thing in this world is connected through the in game physics engine! There are almost limitless possibilities to how you can approach a situation! Think about it! That's like another dimension of freedom itself!

    Although I did at times wish there was a bit more music present as most world exploration is filled with mainly ambient sounds, when it did kick in when for example a Guardian was targeting you, or when you reach a town, it was awesome.

    In conclusion, this game is a masterpiece as it gives us the most organic, complete and finally actually open world (open air) experience. It pushes the boundaries of the genre and will be an example for open world games and games in general.    … Expand
  91. aferalva
    Mar 29, 2017
    10
    Many reasons why Zelda has got a 10, is because you believe in the world, You can play for hours and you feel been in this beautiful place The physics works, the sound is so great , the AI is really good plus I am always smiling when I am playing.
    We don't need 60fps, 4k games . We only need a game that works and make you feel that the all the hours you are playing are meaningful
  92. knightmonkey
    Mar 29, 2017
    10
    Have played every Zelda since the first and this is by far the best so far, I'd go as far as saying the best game ever made. An absolute masterpiece of game design.

    It's everything an adventure game should be: - Lots of puzzles to solve - Lots of secrets to find - challenging but fair combat - lots of weapons/shields/bows/food to find and experiment with - Beautiful graphics -    Have played every Zelda since the first and this is by far the best so far, I'd go as far as saying the best game ever made. An absolute masterpiece of game design.

    It's everything an adventure game should be:
    - Lots of puzzles to solve
    - Lots of secrets to find
    - challenging but fair combat
    - lots of weapons/shields/bows/food to find and experiment with
    - Beautiful graphics
    - Great storyline (voice acting could be better)
    - Stunning music
    - SO MUCH to see and do I don't want it to end

    And to top it all off, you can take it with you on the portable Switch screen and carry playing wherever you are.

    In my opinion - gaming perfection.    … Expand
  93. Kaprawiec
    Mar 29, 2017
    10
    Well this is my first Zelda game and I havent even finished it yet, but I feel obliged to write a review because of all those people rating this game with 0 scores from new accounts. Maybe Sony/M$ doesnt want Ninny to succed?
    All I can say is that this IS one of the best games ever created. I am so amazed by it, that I now know that I missed a lot by ignoring Nintendo systems for all    Well this is my first Zelda game and I havent even finished it yet, but I feel obliged to write a review because of all those people rating this game with 0 scores from new accounts. Maybe Sony/M$ doesnt want Ninny to succed?
    All I can say is that this IS one of the best games ever created. I am so amazed by it, that I now know that I missed a lot by ignoring Nintendo systems for all these years.

    Game feels a bit like Shadow of the Colossus mixed with Dark Souls - the atmosphere is just so amazingly unique, fresh, mystic. Story seems simple, and told exactly just like in SotC, here it is a bit more fleshed out. The game is unbelieveably polished, it never cease to surpirse me - those little details like moments when it starts to rain and if You wield metalic shield the thunders strike you. If it strikes grass it sets on fire. You can throw a bomb into water to kill fishes. Chop the trees down. Or when You try to tame a horse - it acts like a living thing. Link moves so smoothly and realistic. All animations are just simply amazing... Well i cant think of any other words than that - game is just amazing.
    I just scrathed the sufrace but all I want to say is if You can spend a bit money like I could - do Yourself a favour and buy this game. 10/10.    … Expand
  94. Hooker21
    Mar 28, 2017
    7
    Tired of shrine grind after 50 hours and 0 story progression. Meaningless side quest.
    Just don't belive all the prise, It's nothing special. You won't loose anything.
  95. jbakes25
    Mar 28, 2017
    10
    I had some high expectations for this game, and it exceeded all those expectations. I have already soaked over 100 hours into this game, and I am still not done yet. Not only has it become my favorite Legend of Zelda game, but one of my all time favorite games. I could play this game several times, and it would still feel fresh to me. Breath of the Wild also does one other important job:I had some high expectations for this game, and it exceeded all those expectations. I have already soaked over 100 hours into this game, and I am still not done yet. Not only has it become my favorite Legend of Zelda game, but one of my all time favorite games. I could play this game several times, and it would still feel fresh to me. Breath of the Wild also does one other important job: System Seller for the Nintendo Switch. A near flawless mix of open-world concepts and Legend of Zelda characteristcs with a lovely art style have made a masterpiece that will be hard to forget.… Expand
  96. mamilo
    Mar 28, 2017
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Nintendo mudou e proporcionou a melhor formula possivel. Acertou em cheio e entregou o melhor jogo de todos os tempos ....

    Mundo aberto
    Jogo desafiador.
    Historia muito bem amarrada...
    Sucessor de ocarina of time.    … Expand
  97. Nico8912
    Mar 28, 2017
    10
    This game is fantastic, it has a great story with a slightly darker take on the tradition Zelda fare. A vast open world to explore and a fitting soundtrack to accompany that world. It takes the traditional Zelda formula and stands it on it's head by returning more to it's roots like the original on NES. Plenty to do and explore in this game and it's completely up to you how you want toThis game is fantastic, it has a great story with a slightly darker take on the tradition Zelda fare. A vast open world to explore and a fitting soundtrack to accompany that world. It takes the traditional Zelda formula and stands it on it's head by returning more to it's roots like the original on NES. Plenty to do and explore in this game and it's completely up to you how you want to tackle everything and in what order. Highly recommend this game to anyone looking for a deep and fulfilling experience.… Expand
  98. Ryzacus
    Mar 27, 2017
    10
    If ever I were to give a game a 10 it would be this. Nintendo have decided to take a turn for the better with Breath of the wild. The visuals are beautiful, the mechanics are smooth, the story is exciting and as someone who hasn't enjoyed a Zelda game since Wind waker for Gamecube this was a shock to my system.

    I was not expecting to be saying a week into having a Switch that it has one    If ever I were to give a game a 10 it would be this. Nintendo have decided to take a turn for the better with Breath of the wild. The visuals are beautiful, the mechanics are smooth, the story is exciting and as someone who hasn't enjoyed a Zelda game since Wind waker for Gamecube this was a shock to my system.

    I was not expecting to be saying a week into having a Switch that it has one of the best games of all time.
    At launch I was sceptical too because of all the fan hype and critics reviews being so damn high, but after completing it once and then restarting to 100% the shrines, side quests and more I have fallen madly in love with this game.

    This is truly one of the best games Nintendo have ever graced us with and deserves every bit of praise and more.    … Expand
  99. LenkaMaster
    Mar 27, 2017
    10
    No me arrepiento de haber comprado este juego. La cantidad de contenido que ofrece es abrumadora. La banda sonora y la ambientación mientras recorres el mapa es una obra de arte.
  100. Theoriginalethn
    Mar 27, 2017
    10
    Good story, beautiful, fun gameplay and amazing soundtrack... one of the games where they are as perfect as you could get for their genre if youre a fan of open world games this is a must buy and a great game into the franchise dont listen to people that rate this game as a 0 but i do understand ratings around 8
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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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