The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

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8.7

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  1. fabiomartinazz
    Mar 6, 2017
    7
    Ok so, how should I begin?

    First off, completely forget "extremes" scores. If the game would be a 10, it would not have so much negative reviews. The opposite is obviously true. You check that the review score of the "professionals" are a way different from the user scores. So, it's the main evidence of payed reviews. It's a modern way of marketing, so we must accept and deal with    Ok so, how should I begin?

    First off, completely forget "extremes" scores. If the game would be a 10, it would not have so much negative reviews. The opposite is obviously true.

    You check that the review score of the "professionals" are a way different from the user scores. So, it's the main evidence of payed reviews. It's a modern way of marketing, so we must accept and deal with it.

    Now, introductions done, let's off to the point:

    Zelda always had some characteristcs that went down in inheritance from the first game to the last (until now). These characteristics made fans and built up the game as we known it.

    BotW broke up the main characteristics of the serie in many ways. It was a very risky and ambitious move from Nintendo (not really surprised of that move from them, by the way).

    Now the game looks like much more as a survival game then the classic adventure/RPG.

    That's not that bad, when you're reaching a public that like this genre of game (survival/RPG). But not all the Zelda fans could like the same concept now adopted.

    That's being said, I will try to impersonate more a player and less a critic to say: I like survival like games. But, that's not the only stone on the road.

    Since the game tried to secure some of his characteristics, and to not made a completely genre change, it's not a survival game in all the main concepts. For example, the game lacks the weapon/armor crafts elements (still, you can upgrade your armor, but not as a basic craft system, but as a trade). Also, the main character does not have some basic needs, like hungry or sleep. Even with the game trying to counter-balance the needs of food, with battles that almost ensure you to eat something after (or during) them. But it's a immersion breaking anyway, one of the main characteristics of a survival like genre.

    One simple solution adopted by various actual developers to deal with the genres problem is the adoption of mods. The game can be completely modified so to better suits the playstyle of different kind of players. I do have a small hope for this, even it's being highly improbably to happen, since Big N delivered Mario Maker, as it's a kind of similar concept.

    Another problem of the game is when the marketing sold us the idea of a Skyrim like one. When we compare a modern game with a game not that new (even being an excelent game, still for nowadays) we expect a game that would be better in almost every concept. But BotW is not better then Skyrim. So, the comparison, used by the market, was a complete bad idea.

    Things that Skyrim is more than better than BotW:

    1) You have a highly density map in Skyrim.
    2) The dungeons are really dungeons. Not small puzzles like in BotW. And there are many. So many!
    3) You have a huge variety of enemys. And not the same, with different colors by almost all the times, like in BotW.
    4) Complete and rewarding questing system.
    5) Access to lots of mods.
    6) Character customization.
    7) Lots of side quests and not only one or another like in BotW.
    8) Side stories in some terms so well developed like the main story.
    9) Decisions does matter. You can choose to be a good or bad guy.

    Probably there should be much other points to enlist here. But I think that those are already enough to have an idea that these changes on Zelda genre/theme wasnt complete.

    Also, another thing to enlist. The concept of battle system. The weapons break very, very, very faster. Even being part of the strategy, it's another immersion breaking for the game (a concept, already told, crucial for a survival game).

    I think that this enlist well the bad points of the game. I'll try to not enlist in this critic the good ones, since they're already well broadcasted.

    I hope for some upgrades to better suits the Zelda game for both the Zelda classic fans, as for the new genre.    … Expand
  2. AKraftyBasterd
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    This game is an awesome return to open world exploration. You have a plethora of things you can do, and a huge world in which to do them, and generally you can choose any order in which to do them, even if that means you WILL die a lot. The game auto-saves often, so test your might, stretch your wings (or paraglider), and explore a world with loving detail. The negative reviews, from whatThis game is an awesome return to open world exploration. You have a plethora of things you can do, and a huge world in which to do them, and generally you can choose any order in which to do them, even if that means you WILL die a lot. The game auto-saves often, so test your might, stretch your wings (or paraglider), and explore a world with loving detail. The negative reviews, from what I have been able to see, are whiny little elitists upset by technical things like FPS, but don't bother to actually, ya know, play the game. Some of them even say it is good, but then give it a zero, which implies some misunderstanding of how the score works?… Expand
  3. VoicedReason
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    For those who just dont get it, its not because the game lacks in any way. its because salty people lack imagination. The game deserves a 10 and future games will incorporate a lot of BotW's innovations. Just know the game is good. anyone who says otherwise just got offended by its greatness.
  4. Kipperdoodles
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    The game is truly the epitome of not only the Zelda franchise, but for open world games as a whole. Nintendo has set a new standard in the art of video games. Bravo!
  5. voiders
    Mar 6, 2017
    5
    Ladies and gentlemen please welcome the most overrated game of all time!
    A simple Zelda game with a good world and physics but with a PS2 graphic!
    The funny part is this game has the exacly same camera problems from Final Fantasy XV. The camera is manual, the moviment is not relative and the objects between the camera and the character are allways solid. So you can't see link with a    Ladies and gentlemen please welcome the most overrated game of all time!
    A simple Zelda game with a good world and physics but with a PS2 graphic!
    The funny part is this game has the exacly same camera problems from Final Fantasy XV.
    The camera is manual, the moviment is not relative and the objects between the camera and the character are allways solid. So you can't see link with a tree is in front of he. Every reviewer complain about this problem in FFXV and in Zelda 'ow it's perfect'.
    Just a normal game nothing else. People pick a lot of hype and fanboysm to make other people thing that game is perfect. It's even can handle 30 FPS.    … Expand
  6. Fanat-23
    Mar 6, 2017
    0
    Absolutely boring open-world, bad graphics and textures frankly low resolution (I understand that this is nintendo, but now is a year 2017, not 2005), dialogs are only text, without voice acting, which completely ruins the immersion in the game. Very, very banal story. I bet zero because many people mold the game to the top ten, which it clearly does not deserve. A maximum of 6-6,5 ...
  7. dbizal
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    The Hype is real. The game is breathtaking!

    Don't believe the negative reviews from the scrubs of the wild. Shame that over 1k people don't have anything better to do with their lives other than give 0/10 scores because the game isn't on their system of choice. It's quite sad really.
  8. Minishfrank
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    This game is a masterpiece. It has the perfect balance between narrative, gameplay and user experience. Thank you Nintendo! This is no doubt one of the greatest games ever made BRAVO!!!!
  9. Naggischnulu
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    (First of all sorry for my bad english)
    In my opinion Breath of the Wild is the best Zelda game of all time. You can read many very negative and positive things about the game online, I want to talk a bit about them.
    I've played 7 hours so far, I don't know everything about the game, maybe this game gets worse. One negative point is the open world, which is "too huge and too empty". I    (First of all sorry for my bad english)
    In my opinion Breath of the Wild is the best Zelda game of all time. You can read many very negative and positive things about the game online, I want to talk a bit about them.

    I've played 7 hours so far, I don't know everything about the game, maybe this game gets worse.
    One negative point is the open world, which is "too huge and too empty". I can't confirm that, maybe I'm very curious but everywhere is something to explore. There are many monster camps, many forest with special items and many shrines. There are also "villages" and sometimes there are people you can talk to. I didn't played games like Witcher 3, but I think the world of Breath of the Wild is not empty.

    Another criticism are the shrines - shrines are very tiny dungeons. I can understand why people are complaining about it, it's just nothing compared to the dungeons in other Zelda games, BUT there is one problem. NOBODY PLAYED THROUGH THE GAME. The release was three days ago. I can't give the game zero points because there are no dungeons or the world is empty - this is just ridiculous! In my opinion you have to play the game several hours to find reasonable criticisms. So in the end there are the common criticisms: The world is empty, there are no real dungeons, the weapons don't last very long. I can understand these points, but is this worth it to give the game 0-2 points? I've got the feeling many people want to get the score low, maybe the metascore is too high? I don't know, but this game is NOT bad!
    I have very much fun with the game and after playing 7 hours I can give a score of 10, in my opinion it is the best Zelda game.    … Expand
  10. OxTheKaiser
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    This game is **** awsome, beautiful, perfect gameplay, super extensive map, too emotional, with a new types to face the fight, short loads, but some bad textures and a little framerate drops, but anyway is the game of the gen
  11. Danny9009
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    Es una de las mejores experiencias tanto en videojuegos como en la franquicia. Puedes, literalmente, pasarte horas explorando las diferentes zonas del mapa y aún así seguir descubriendo cosas que no viste antes, Definitivamente una aventura que cualquiera, sea fan de la saga o no, podrá disfrutar; ya que cada persona avanzará en el desarrollo del juego de diferente manera porque hay muchasEs una de las mejores experiencias tanto en videojuegos como en la franquicia. Puedes, literalmente, pasarte horas explorando las diferentes zonas del mapa y aún así seguir descubriendo cosas que no viste antes, Definitivamente una aventura que cualquiera, sea fan de la saga o no, podrá disfrutar; ya que cada persona avanzará en el desarrollo del juego de diferente manera porque hay muchas posibilidades distintas para terminar.… Expand
  12. brianhermansen1
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    Gotta love all the people who rate the game a 0 and haven't even played it. As a player of ALL video games, Breath of the Wild is an absolute 10. It's not trying to be anything but Zelda, and rating it a 10 does not diminish any other open world games - it doesn't make Skyrim LESS good, and it doesn't make the Witcher 3 LESS enthralling. Those games set out to do what they meant to do, andGotta love all the people who rate the game a 0 and haven't even played it. As a player of ALL video games, Breath of the Wild is an absolute 10. It's not trying to be anything but Zelda, and rating it a 10 does not diminish any other open world games - it doesn't make Skyrim LESS good, and it doesn't make the Witcher 3 LESS enthralling. Those games set out to do what they meant to do, and did it extremely well! Likewise, Breath of the Wild crafts a beautiful open world in which Link can do whatever he wants. The graphics are absolutely beautiful - again, this doesn't diminish the more realistic graphics of Horizon, nor does it mean that it's the defining animation to change the world - but it makes the world look & feel more alive than any other world I've ever explored. The story is Zelda, the combat is Zelda, the humor & NPCs are Zelda.

    This is a Zelda game, and it is the smoothest experience you may ever have if you enjoy great combat, exploration and fun!    … Expand
  13. ukvfjkd
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    It's crazy how many 0/10 reviews there are from people who admit never having played the game!
    There are some frame-rate issues when playing on the Switch, but that is my only complaint. The game feels simultaneously new and nostalgic, and it is breathtakingly beautiful. There is so much more content than any past Zelda game, which is both wonderful and a bit overwhelming for people who    It's crazy how many 0/10 reviews there are from people who admit never having played the game!
    There are some frame-rate issues when playing on the Switch, but that is my only complaint. The game feels simultaneously new and nostalgic, and it is breathtakingly beautiful. There is so much more content than any past Zelda game, which is both wonderful and a bit overwhelming for people who are used to 100%-ing Zelda games.
    The game really captures the feelings of adventure and discovery that are the hallmark experience of Zelda games. The new features (cooking, climbing, magic, quest log) are great, and I don't miss the removed features of old games (heart piece hunting, fishing, loud music).
    My only complaint is that the Master Sword breaks, but I still give the game a 10. I truly have so much fun playing it.    … Expand
  14. b47marauder
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    I don't usually feel a need to write reviews for things at all ever. But all the negative scores for this have driven me to write a positive one. And by god this game deserves a lot more than the 7.4 average user score than it's getting at this point. This game is freaking amazing. A masterpiece. We will be talking about it for years to come. And pleased be assured of one thing ladies andI don't usually feel a need to write reviews for things at all ever. But all the negative scores for this have driven me to write a positive one. And by god this game deserves a lot more than the 7.4 average user score than it's getting at this point. This game is freaking amazing. A masterpiece. We will be talking about it for years to come. And pleased be assured of one thing ladies and gentlemen. Anyone who give this game a 0 is just...well an idiot. And since we have Trump as president...the presence of idiots that should be ignored in our society is quite confirmed..Good Day !!… Expand
  15. thodietho
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    Simply put. This game is a phenomenon.

    Its very uncommon these days to find a game with a plot, story, characters and everything that still says: Hey, find four shrines and then come back. Dont care how you do it, thats up to you. Later this concept gets even more insane when you have to find out where certain screenshots are taken. With this mission I try to do it before I get to the    Simply put. This game is a phenomenon.

    Its very uncommon these days to find a game with a plot, story, characters and everything that still says: Hey, find four shrines and then come back. Dont care how you do it, thats up to you. Later this concept gets even more insane when you have to find out where certain screenshots are taken. With this mission I try to do it before I get to the dungeons. And the fact that I can choose to DO that while other people first do the dungeons or even go straight to the final boss is something I have never seen before in a AAA title. The world is not as big as say Just Cause 3 but even though its smaller its filled with much more content. Its distracting, but in a good way.

    This is the clear game of the year and it is my favorite game of all time (sorry twilight princess)    … Expand
  16. KrspaceT
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    This game is remarkable.

    i myself have never played open worlds before, and found even Ocarina 3D to be a bit easy to get lost in and overwhelming. Yet this game has been sucking me in again and again, like a vortex. There is just so much to do, and even when you aren't doing something the game is just amazing to look at. The most minor of tidbits just amazes me to no end. I mean    This game is remarkable.

    i myself have never played open worlds before, and found even Ocarina 3D to be a bit easy to get lost in and overwhelming. Yet this game has been sucking me in again and again, like a vortex.

    There is just so much to do, and even when you aren't doing something the game is just amazing to look at. The most minor of tidbits just amazes me to no end.

    I mean Ostriches. The game has ostriches. I wasn't expecting that, and they really don't do anything, yet in doing so it just gives the game so much flavor.

    Between this game and the innovation Sun and Moon had I cannot wait to see what Mario has in store. Hopefully less troll reviews.    … Expand
  17. Darkclokz
    Mar 6, 2017
    6
    Having only logged a few hours into it I have some major gripes.

    Negatives --------------- -Cooking system is atrocious and boring. -World is so massive it feels barren at times. -Starting stamina is frustrating as you feel like you spend forever trying to get to places. -Story in the early part of the game seems almost nonexistent. -No memorable music so far outside, of the    Having only logged a few hours into it I have some major gripes.

    Negatives
    ---------------

    -Cooking system is atrocious and boring.
    -World is so massive it feels barren at times.
    -Starting stamina is frustrating as you feel like you spend forever trying to get to places.
    -Story in the early part of the game seems almost nonexistent.
    -No memorable music so far outside, of the familiar sound effects we're all used to.
    -Frame rate drops are pretty frustrating for a $300 system, and brand new game.
    -Weapons breaking constantly makes everything feel generic and unimportant.

    Pros
    -------------

    -Beautiful game world, colors and cell shading make everything really pop.
    -Interesting new concepts for Zelda really refresh what had become somewhat stale in the series.
    -Being able to play a good looking, well controlled game with a handheld the size of the Switch. :)
    -Slight Voice Acting.    … Expand
  18. Bertoflyingfox
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    It's a perfect open-world game. Tons of things to explore, hundreds of ways to survive the world, interesting enemies, and all tied up in a great story. I'm no where near done, but what's been played is absolutely enthralling.

    Oh yeah, organic climbing. I cannot stress how refreshing it is to be able to climb nearly anything without having to worry about climbable anchor points.
  19. lBushidol
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    One Word. EPIC! the game is a Master Piece, an Open World with such detail, it makes me remember Wind waker, i hope this game Win the GOTY 'cause it is Deserved, its pretty fun and the best part is, it takes a lot of time to ended.
  20. easterfields
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    This is one of those rare games that bring back the nostalgic feelings of wanting to stay at home from school (or work now that I'm an adult) all day and play! I really can't articulate well enough how much of a treasure this game truly is. The Switch has received some criticism for not having a more robust launch line up, but the fact of the matter is that Zelda: BOTW is a Game of theThis is one of those rare games that bring back the nostalgic feelings of wanting to stay at home from school (or work now that I'm an adult) all day and play! I really can't articulate well enough how much of a treasure this game truly is. The Switch has received some criticism for not having a more robust launch line up, but the fact of the matter is that Zelda: BOTW is a Game of the Year title and is pure gold for the launch of a new system. Yeah, yeah, the PS4 and Xbox One both had dozens of games available out the door, however do you still own any of them? I guarantee that every person who purchased a Switch at launch (or is about to) will still have Zelda years down the road. Beautiful graphics, music, gameplay and story and best of all, it was all stitched together with the love that Nintendo pours into it's games. This is really feels more like the sequel to Ocarina of Time that we had been hoping for, for such a long time. Do yourself a favor and buy this now. Oh and did I mention how incredibly amazing it is being able to play this Zelda ANYWHERE-thanks to the smooth as silk transition from large screen TV to handheld device? The Switch has me convinced!… Expand
  21. Weeblo
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    I am a heavy gamer. This is the best game I have ever played! It isn't even close. It starts off with little to no instructions on what is going on and you have to figure out what to do and you end up exploring and possibly getting killed in the process. It has a nice difficulty level to it that makes it challenging and rewarding. It is basically what I imagined as a little boy what anI am a heavy gamer. This is the best game I have ever played! It isn't even close. It starts off with little to no instructions on what is going on and you have to figure out what to do and you end up exploring and possibly getting killed in the process. It has a nice difficulty level to it that makes it challenging and rewarding. It is basically what I imagined as a little boy what an adventure as a hero would be. This game simply achieves that imagination and adds a lot of mystery to it. I love this game and I can't imagine anyone not raving about this game at all.… Expand
  22. Ornuzd
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    Me es imposible aun puntuar el juego y no lo hare hasta que lo termine, pero como hay tanto "hater" de Nintendo que pone notas de 0's y 1's pondre un 10 para compensar y una vez lo acabe editare la nota y el comentario poniendo lo que me ha parecido.
  23. Rinku1318
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    Simplemente hermoso, prueba que la sustancia en los juegos no debe morir, tiene todo para ser uno de los grandes juegos de las ultimas generaciones. Muy bien jugado Nintendo
  24. bbearchell
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    Ignore the fanboys for Ps and Xbox, Breath of the wild is by far Game Of The Year. My biggest concern going into it was that the world would have large empty segments given it's overwhelming size. Boy was I wrong. It felt as if each area was designed by different dev teams to make the areas feel unique and filled. Every random trek is rewarding. See something interesting? Go and exploreIgnore the fanboys for Ps and Xbox, Breath of the wild is by far Game Of The Year. My biggest concern going into it was that the world would have large empty segments given it's overwhelming size. Boy was I wrong. It felt as if each area was designed by different dev teams to make the areas feel unique and filled. Every random trek is rewarding. See something interesting? Go and explore and be rewarded in interesting ways.… Expand
  25. olafson
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    One of the best games I played in my life! Really beautiful and breathtaking so far...a lot more to discover!

    Thank you Nintendo! This is a piece of art.
  26. BlueStorm
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    The legend of Zelda breath of the wild is fantastic! It is a breath of fresh air for the series! (Pun intended)
    The open world style from the original in 3D is just amazing and most of the controls that were old are now new and very good! 10/10
  27. jonnyd_94
    Mar 6, 2017
    8
    I'd give this game a 10, but the story and fighting aren't great. I love the large open world possibilities. It's the first time in years I've played a Nintendo game (not named Mario) that feels like it stacks up with Sony and Microsoft gaming. I think they should build on this with the Zelda series and that's why I give it a higher rating. Not that I didn't like the other ZeldaI'd give this game a 10, but the story and fighting aren't great. I love the large open world possibilities. It's the first time in years I've played a Nintendo game (not named Mario) that feels like it stacks up with Sony and Microsoft gaming. I think they should build on this with the Zelda series and that's why I give it a higher rating. Not that I didn't like the other Zelda titles, but they just didn't have that pop. You can add DLC for this game and probably improve everyone's opinion.… Expand
  28. Pablonsky
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    Breath of The Wild is exactly what I Wanted, Imagined and Craved from the series as kid.

    That being said... forget what you have seen so far, this game is so much richer and challenging than all other Zelda's. Mood-Wise (Music, story, visuals, creativity of puzzles) it is still very much Zelda, but everything else is amplified: Difficulty, things to do, things you CAN do and the sheer    Breath of The Wild is exactly what I Wanted, Imagined and Craved from the series as kid.

    That being said... forget what you have seen so far, this game is so much richer and challenging than all other Zelda's. Mood-Wise (Music, story, visuals, creativity of puzzles) it is still very much Zelda, but everything else is amplified: Difficulty, things to do, things you CAN do and the sheer size of the world. Its like the series has grown along with its fans that where a certain age when A Link to The Past launched and now are adults... like me.

    Did I mentioned how beautiful it looks... oh those mountains at dawn.... Yeah. Must buy if you are a Zelda fan ....or just a fan of amazing video games really.    … Expand
  29. pico182
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    Gran juego, muy bien pensado un mundo basto en el que siempre hay algo que hacer, se vuelve una adicción explorar cada rincón de Hyrule y superar cada reto, lo recomiendo ampliamente
  30. Misterfan2000
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    El juego, sin dudarlo, es muy divertido y entretenido, además de tener un aspecto gráfico, aunque mejorable, bastante bueno y precioso, y una OST bastante increíble, parece de película!
  31. dtp11
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    In my opinion, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is the best game ever (Zelda or otherwise), but I would say Breath of the Wild is the best 3D Zelda (with Ocarina of Time coming in a close 2nd).
  32. sid77
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    Ignore all the retards scoring this low. 25 hours in and I only chalked off 3 quests from the main story. This is a true nintendo masterpiece! Anyone who cant see how good this is should really stop playing games. The wonder and awesomeness is plain to see. The game is chocked full of content and to explore this massive canvas is truly one of the greatest moments in gaming.
  33. Ligaea
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a game that will be remembered for decades. It's not only the best game to launch with a system, but more than likely the best game ever made. The Switch is worth buying for this game, and this game alone...even if the Switch never gets another title.

    There's nothing I can say that hasn't been said before, but this game has been designed with unbelievable    Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a game that will be remembered for decades. It's not only the best game to launch with a system, but more than likely the best game ever made. The Switch is worth buying for this game, and this game alone...even if the Switch never gets another title.

    There's nothing I can say that hasn't been said before, but this game has been designed with unbelievable imagination. The landscapes and scenery are well modelled and crafted. The enemies behave very differently without pattern. The wildlife behave as wildlife irl do. It has some very deep survival elements and I'm always having to decide how to approach an enemy before initiating a battle. The climbing aspect is a blast and gives you a rush after reaching a peak on your last stamina potion. The loot system and treasure hunting is extremely rewarding.

    The best thing of all is of course the freedom. Do anything, anywhere, anytime. It's a true adventure game with no map icons or hud headers to make you feel stupid and take up screen space. The controls just work and the sound effects and music are extremely aesthetically pleasing. Menu systems are designed for ease of use and visual attractiveness.

    As for cons, there are frame drops and some shrine puzzles lack any hint to a clear solution. That's really it. I think the 98 critic score reflects my own opinion of the game. A nearly perfect game that can appeal to an extremely wide audience. My wife even loves it and she never plays anything other than platformers or Mario Kart. The game isn't for everyone...but I think it does appeal to people who even don't normally like Zelda games. It's an absolute masterpiece.    … Expand
  34. Eased
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    BOTW is simply amazing. If you've played OOT then this game will bring back bit of nostalgia. The game is very well done. I'm especially impressed with the item system and the open world feel to the game. In my opinion this is the best Zelda title since OOT.
  35. Kubinashi
    Mar 6, 2017
    9
    This game is big, this game is huge, this game is great!
    I wouldn't compare it to anything like Dragon Age, TES or even The Witcher but I think it's one of the better RPGs in the last months.
    But what is that great that everyone loses their mind? For me it's the big and beautiful world Nintendo has created. Yes, you have to climb on towers to discover the map BUT! where in other RPGs    This game is big, this game is huge, this game is great!
    I wouldn't compare it to anything like Dragon Age, TES or even The Witcher but I think it's one of the better RPGs in the last months.

    But what is that great that everyone loses their mind?
    For me it's the big and beautiful world Nintendo has created. Yes, you have to climb on towers to discover the map BUT! where in other RPGs you get a ton of question marks or points of interest there's in Zelda nothing. Just the map, that's it.
    You have to discover everything for yourself and I like that. If you think that something might be important then you have to go there and manually place a marker at the location.
    You get a tutorial at the beginning, yes but it's just the basics and everything else is just your will to discover the game and the world alike.

    Another point are the graphics. Where some people are disappointed I'm very happy indeed. It's nothing compared to Horizon or The Witcher but the style and the artwork are very beautiful and I don't mind if it's a bit unpolished. Some more AA would have been a good thing but it's totally fine for me.

    The story is well written. The dialogues have no voice over but the cut scenes. I think that even for someone who is new to this franchise that you get a clear picture. They introduce the world, the people and something that happened in past Zelda games very well. Even the German voice over is quite good. One of the best I ever heard.

    What I also like is the difficulty of the game. You have weak NPCs who are just there to be killed but you also have hard hitter quite early in the game. This means that every hit you get could be your possible death.

    If I like this game that much then why is there just a 9 and not a 10?
    Well, it has its flaws.
    The main thing for me is the starting area. You have some tutorials and stuff but you don't have many NPCs. It's kinda boring and when you get out of this zone you just hope that it won't be your entire journey.
    Other than that are very fast breaking weapons. Depending on your weapon it breaks faster or slower but it will break sometime for sure. I think it's a bit too often. On the other hand you find new weapons behind every corner and you can loot everything which monsters have equipped.

    Well that's it. I hope this review was helpful for you.
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  36. Grafeaux1
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    Freedom...superbly balanced...always somewhere to go...always something to do...the sounds are familiar and distinguishable...the music matches the environmental moods...all levels of difficulty are found in a single game...puzzles are puzzling yet offer a multitude of ways to solve...never bored...never feel as though I don't know what to do...interface is wonderful...most intriguingFreedom...superbly balanced...always somewhere to go...always something to do...the sounds are familiar and distinguishable...the music matches the environmental moods...all levels of difficulty are found in a single game...puzzles are puzzling yet offer a multitude of ways to solve...never bored...never feel as though I don't know what to do...interface is wonderful...most intriguing adventure game. It plays beautifully on the Wii U as much as on the Switch. I think the amiibo functionality is absolutely wonderful as well; they add to the game and do not take anything away. It is truly an honor to play this game. Replay-ability is what all gaming comes down to and without a doubt Zelda: Breath of the Wild makes this happen. You could have 100 people play it at the same time and they will all have had different adventures despite the one common story.… Expand
  37. Ericmendo1
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    Best Zelda Game Ever! And I am gonna go as far to say that this is the BEST GAME EVER!! I am completely in love and I really have no words to explain the journey this game is taking me emotionally and spiritually!
  38. JayPenrith
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    I don't think I can say anything more than already has been said by everyone else. I have played every installment of every Zelda game.. ever. This is the game my friends and I dreamt about after Ocarina of Time on the N64 but thought impossible. Nintendo made it possible. I bought the Switch just for this and I have to say, Nintendo has made a killer console. Small, fast and convenient.I don't think I can say anything more than already has been said by everyone else. I have played every installment of every Zelda game.. ever. This is the game my friends and I dreamt about after Ocarina of Time on the N64 but thought impossible. Nintendo made it possible. I bought the Switch just for this and I have to say, Nintendo has made a killer console. Small, fast and convenient. The hybrid might be the future of the console, but who am I.

    All I know is that I am reliving my youth thanks to Nintendo    … Expand
  39. GrilledBacon
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    Es uno de los juegos que mas estoy disfrutando en toda mi vida. Un mundo enorme con una gran cantidad de secretos y puzzles que invitan a la exploración. Recomendado 100% si te gustan los mundos abiertos y los juegos con puzzles.

    One of the best games I played on my life. Great world with alot of secrets and funny puzzles .
    100% recommendable if you love the open worlds and puzzle games.
  40. AlucardWarrior
    Mar 6, 2017
    9
    Me encanto el juego, su mecánicas de jugar, la diversidad, las cosas que puedes hacer, la exploración y que el mundo se sienta muy vivo, la música es buena pero se extraña a koji, las bajas de Frames le restan mucho a la exp. de juego, no se si podría decir que es lo mejor zelda, pero valió la pena la espera, el mundo me recordó un poco a the witcher por vasto, con misiones secundariasMe encanto el juego, su mecánicas de jugar, la diversidad, las cosas que puedes hacer, la exploración y que el mundo se sienta muy vivo, la música es buena pero se extraña a koji, las bajas de Frames le restan mucho a la exp. de juego, no se si podría decir que es lo mejor zelda, pero valió la pena la espera, el mundo me recordó un poco a the witcher por vasto, con misiones secundarias interesantes.… Expand
  41. DreamcasterX
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    Utterly brilliant in design & execution. No other game this generation has topped what I've played in the first 30 hours alone. This is a milestone in gaming & will be very hard to beat. Breath of the Wild is a truly special game & will be talked about for decades to come.
  42. Milkman128
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    One of the best incarnations of Zelda I've ever played. The camp spawn rates are perfect, it doesn't hold your hand. I cant put it down. The ability to play anywhere is a more awesome then I expected
  43. Barneydadino
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    Besides the small frame rate issues, this game is a complete masterpiece! The aesthetics are GORGEOUS! You want to climb towards the top of that mountain? Go do it. The attention to detail in this game is also amazing. Encountering wild life that adapted towards their environment never felt so good. Getting absolutely destroyed by an overpowered enemy makes the game much more challenging,Besides the small frame rate issues, this game is a complete masterpiece! The aesthetics are GORGEOUS! You want to climb towards the top of that mountain? Go do it. The attention to detail in this game is also amazing. Encountering wild life that adapted towards their environment never felt so good. Getting absolutely destroyed by an overpowered enemy makes the game much more challenging, allowing you to take alternatives to avoid the enemy. Flying through the air is also very fun, and can lead anyone to explore new areas filled to the brim with life.… Expand
  44. wineangel
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    First of all, don't give a review before reaching the first village and talking to the person you have to talk there.
    This game offers incredible liberty while still guiding you with a really good story, but you can do things in the order you want like the first zelda games. Anybody who tells there is no story haven't played the game, or haven't done what they have to do, I don't know...    First of all, don't give a review before reaching the first village and talking to the person you have to talk there.
    This game offers incredible liberty while still guiding you with a really good story, but you can do things in the order you want like the first zelda games. Anybody who tells there is no story haven't played the game, or haven't done what they have to do, I don't know... Shrines are a great addition and DUNGEONS ARE STILL THERE. Story is still there too, the difference with other zelda games is that you have A LOT more to do between each part of the main quest (side quests, shrines quest, exploring for hidden treasures, Discovering new monsters...) and also that you have a lot more weapons to find, and you can find them any time, not at a given part of the story. I give it a 10 and I really mean it, from what i see this game will at least take me 100 hours. It takes all the best bits of modern open world games and adds a great magical zelda story to it.    … Expand
  45. KurtisThorne
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    Bought a switch for this, knowing that it would be a while until there were more games available. Not disappointed! This game is simply awesome.

    Keep up the good work Nintendo!
  46. TechniTIger
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    I'm going to break this into 3 parts, and start with the negatives I've encountered, then talk about the characters and story (no spoilers past what's shown in trailers), and the world and exploration.

    Let's start with the bad. There are frame stutters and occasionally I've seen the game lock up for a moment. On the Switch version, this happens most when docked on the TV. They never    I'm going to break this into 3 parts, and start with the negatives I've encountered, then talk about the characters and story (no spoilers past what's shown in trailers), and the world and exploration.

    Let's start with the bad. There are frame stutters and occasionally I've seen the game lock up for a moment. On the Switch version, this happens most when docked on the TV. They never really ruin the experience, and are not overly frequent, but you can't ignore it. Weapons break easily, so you're constantly shuffling an inventory with a somewhat clunky interface. The Inventory UI is shared with system menu and quest logs, so your shoulder buttons change the menu entirely. In order to search through the several categories of picked up items you have to scroll through the pages one at a time. At first this is alright, but later in the game the clutter stacks up and it becomes more difficult to deal with. For the most part, the UI is OK, but I'd say it's JUST OK in an otherwise stellar game. Now, this one kinda stings a bit. Some of the voice acting seems to fall flat, or is missing the emotional intensity it feels like it deserves (at least in the English version). It may be deliberate, as the characters I notice this with most are not Human/Hylian, and most of them don't quite talk the way we do, so despite my personal gripe with this I'm giving it a pass, but I'll still call it out. I think they could have done better.

    Moving onto the characters, I've always been a Zelda fan, but it's been years since I've been pulled into a game as much as this one. The story is written in a way that makes you, the player, fit into it. Link remembers nothing but the world remembers him and it leads to really interesting and powerful encounters with the characters around the world. Everything is written in a way that makes the world feel alive. The game had me seeking items, accomplishing tasks and running on adventures through dense forests searching for what happened or why characters know my name. I'd love to go deeper into this, but I'm trying to keep this spoiler free. I absolutely love the characters and the story is emotionally engaging, I'll leave it with that.

    I've put about 35 hours into the game so far and I've explored about a third of it. Every shrine feels new, every village is a surprise to come across, and even the fields in between are full of the unexpected. The world has a certain buss to it. Monsters hunt on their own, wind can move the environment, and I've even seen a monster killed by lightning for raising a metal sword in a thunderstorm. The people of villages wander about, hunting, foraging, and trading as you'd expect small settlements to. All of this makes the game world feel more alive than most open world games. Every corner is filled with content, and even returning to fields you spend an hour or two in earlier often reveals something you may not have noticed.

    Overall, I'm giving this game a perfect 10. Even the UI drawbacks and frame-rate do not diminish the score in my opinion, because every other part of the game exceeds expectations and certainly makes the title one worth looking into.    … Expand
  47. Haikel43
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    Esta es la historia de alguien que no ha jugado el juego, pero se esfuerza en combatir los trolls en Metacritic... Todo lo que he visto y leído me ha encantado, quiero jugarlo, pero mientras dejo 10 que equilibre un 0 y la nota real se vea menos afectada...
  48. MaddRob
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    Breath of the Wild is breath taking. It oozes the love that was poured into its development. Its polish and attention to detail are something no often seen in todays gaming landscape. This is a must play for any gamer.
  49. samuslink
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    If you are a veteran Zelda gamer you are gonna find trouble getting used to it. Great intro game for new zelda gamers.

    The freedom of the gme gives you a sense of doing nothing, but as you progress you will find immerse into the game.

    the music sucks.
  50. DaSquyd
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    The Zelda franchise finally returns to its roots: open-world exploration. We've been stuck with linear Zelda games for too long, and it's a great refresher to experience what the original game from the 80's would likely have been if Nintendo had today's technology.
  51. yulz
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. SPOILER INFO.
    i cannot believe how brived are the reviewers now, with a difference above 2 points with the user score. A **** 98 dude really? To be honest my firsts hours playing were awesome, exploring a huge world with a lot of details like temperature, sneak mode, weapons etc. But that hype was rapidly fading when i found a reapititly game, finding shrines and towers. Then i try to focus on the story of the game and i went in straight line on the quest. Sadly this story is so bored, no carism on main characters, even when i fought ganon i thought wow what he is going to say to me and he didnt say nothing. No story with the master sword, just need 13 hearts and u can get it. Personally im a fan of zelda saga, but this game dont deserve the score that its have. Im really dissapointed with this game and with the politics of company in general, DLCs confirmed after the collection edition? GTFO here nintendo.    … Expand
  52. corjn
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    I have been playing 20 hours for now and I am very very far away from finishing this game, and this is already my 2nd favorite Zelda, just after Majora's mask (lots of sidequest, interesting characters, not too many temples but very good ones)
    This game deserves its press score. The user score is just a shame.
    As a game designer, I feel this game is brilliant in its game design, art    I have been playing 20 hours for now and I am very very far away from finishing this game, and this is already my 2nd favorite Zelda, just after Majora's mask (lots of sidequest, interesting characters, not too many temples but very good ones)
    This game deserves its press score. The user score is just a shame.
    As a game designer, I feel this game is brilliant in its game design, art direction, and even the technical aspect is petty impressive regarding the size of the switch.    … Expand
  53. bladeash
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    Una verdadera obra maestra en todo sentido desde el apartado grafico hasta la jugabilidad este juego derrocha calidad por todos lados.

    Bienvenido de regreso Zelda.
  54. grimdar00
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    My $6k PC is currently collecting dust, put to shame by a low res, cartridge game that embodies a remarkable blend of technical, artistic and design achievments. One of those games you'll always remember, 30 years from now. 15 hours into this game and still discovering new mechanics. This is how games should be designed. There is so much lore, secrets and things you can do ... and none ofMy $6k PC is currently collecting dust, put to shame by a low res, cartridge game that embodies a remarkable blend of technical, artistic and design achievments. One of those games you'll always remember, 30 years from now. 15 hours into this game and still discovering new mechanics. This is how games should be designed. There is so much lore, secrets and things you can do ... and none of it is layed out in front of you in an obvious way. Breath of the Wild rewards you by exploring, discovering and using your brain.
    I've been playing games since Atari, this game is *legendary* and easily sits in my top 5 best games ever played.    … Expand
  55. Gerald1234
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    You'd have to be brain dead to think this game it not at least an 8 out of 10. The freedom, versatility, and sprawling environment are unparalleled in the gaming world. It isn't bogged down by poorly oriented control schemes, and does not hesitate to put you right in the game. I am blown away.
  56. metapaws
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    Haven't finished the game yet - nowhere close - but I can see already that BotW is one for the ages. The experience of navigating this world, the detailed eye for its rendering of nature, the way the tonal color palette and mood changes constantly with the dynamic weather system, amounts to what feels like a first-person Legend of Zelda anime movie directed by Miyazaki. It is done soHaven't finished the game yet - nowhere close - but I can see already that BotW is one for the ages. The experience of navigating this world, the detailed eye for its rendering of nature, the way the tonal color palette and mood changes constantly with the dynamic weather system, amounts to what feels like a first-person Legend of Zelda anime movie directed by Miyazaki. It is done so well, and crafted so beautifully, that you will find yourself choosing to bypass the fast travel system and ride your horse on your forays - or even go on foot - simply to wander the endless expanse of Hyrule in search of its secrets. In that way it recalls Shadow of the Colossus, although it far exceeds that games level of detail, beauty, and variety of environments. BotW places its aesthetic experience in the foreground, of equal importance with any of the quests you'll undertake on your adventure. Somehow Nintendo not only makes the approach work, it makes it sing.… Expand
  57. MetalAlphonse
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    So many haters. Just do yourself a favor and play this game and create your own opinion. I own all consoles, I love my PS4, but Nintendo really created something special here. It has been a journey in which I found whimsical art, nostalgia, solid gameplay, fun physics puzzles, great storytelling, incredible artsy sound, a huge world with secrets in every corner. I really felt smart manySo many haters. Just do yourself a favor and play this game and create your own opinion. I own all consoles, I love my PS4, but Nintendo really created something special here. It has been a journey in which I found whimsical art, nostalgia, solid gameplay, fun physics puzzles, great storytelling, incredible artsy sound, a huge world with secrets in every corner. I really felt smart many times by just trying something and being rewarded with a new discovery. Usually if you think about a creative solution to a problem, you can do it. Have fun!… Expand
  58. TULFrich
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    When we talk about today´s game developing standars we all know the big N always choses a different path. Breath of the wild not only improves as it should but it takes all what has mae the franchise so succesful and mashes it up in a masterful way. It all takes off in a traditional way of unraveling Link´s story and it´s past events, a 100 yeas ago to be precise, but instead of taking theWhen we talk about today´s game developing standars we all know the big N always choses a different path. Breath of the wild not only improves as it should but it takes all what has mae the franchise so succesful and mashes it up in a masterful way. It all takes off in a traditional way of unraveling Link´s story and it´s past events, a 100 yeas ago to be precise, but instead of taking the usual linear or semi-linear path, it just leavs you out on this massive open world to explore and to survive as you get usual RPG elements like weapons and other gear.

    The game itself is gorgeous in watercolor artstyle, but don´t get me wrong, it is not just an artstyle for hardware "limitations" but a style this itteration of Zelda that managed to nail all it´s details on an intriguing way. As far as the game goes in terms of processing power it has a lot of things going on even on the portable mode tof the switch, and a lot of times you can get beautiful sceneries with particle effects going on, an excellent physics engine, weather conditions, etc. It´s scale is just massive, and mostly if you can see it you can reach it, even on large open areas where nothing appers to be going on, the pure scenery and music gets you the chills of a relaxing spot leaving behind all the frantic things that are going on, and it is truly appreciated. Even animals behave in natural ways. And, damn!!! the music on this game is just masterful, check it for yorself.

    The way the weapon system works and the durability of each weapon works in a bastly fair way, as they break over and over but you never feel like it will leave you on a bloked position, and what it makes it even better is your management, as you you might want to leave your better weapons for later or tougher situations, just see it for yourself when affronting guardians.

    Cooking in tha game not only is the mechanic to replentish your health but to give you certain boosts or extra temporal hearts, and you have to think through your recipies as it can be bad for link in a funny way too. And this is only the tip of the iceberg as you inmerse to find out other collectibles and crafting materials.

    Talking about gameplay, it is a superv polished experience as weapons are handled in differnt ways, parring and dodging are simple but you need to polish your skill as the enemies behave acorrding to their equipment and your moves, unlike the rest of the other zelda games were they have a determined move pattern (yes even in skyward sword). So is up to you to interact with your environment and improve your reaction skills to master the game itself, and there ar a lot of options to do so.

    Storywise, Breath of the Wild, is as charmy and goofy (at times) as you would expect from a Zelda game, but don´t get fooled, it really goes into deep emotional scenes and reelations as you explore the world and meet unique characters that well are part of the main story. The voice acting in this games works wonders, specially in japanese and latin spanish, as I found a little less emotive dialogues in english, specially Zelda´s emotions (and we all have seen it on the trailers, so it is not spoilers). So I can say it has been an improve to include it, FINALLY, and talking it to a great level of quality overall, and even if it´s still not fulle voice acted it does a magnificent job all the way, cuz it still gets the nostalgia feeling of all zelda fans. Thou, I would have preffered a Hylian made up language for it, but that is just me hehe.

    It is hard to say if it takes Ocarina of time´s spot as Breath of the Wild has been crafted in modern standards and with a more integrate overall experience, but is easy (foer me) to say is the best Zelda game ever made, if not, THE best Nintendo game ever made!!!

    P.S. I Really don´t get how people give this game 0s and 1s? I can just imagine that they have not even played it yet or just based their opinions on trailers or even just nintendo hate, Metacritic should do something about that, for all games in general.    … Expand
  59. Ciber
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    Pros:

    1.- Huge world to explore 2.- Open world with tons of possibilities. 3.- Full of options 4.- Combat is hard but you can decide how to fight them. 5.- Good art direction, Hyrule looks amazing. 6.- Music is always great when you like Zelda themes. 7.- you can cook your items, craft new stuff and as result Lynk is not always wearing the same green suit. Now you can change the    Pros:

    1.- Huge world to explore
    2.- Open world with tons of possibilities.
    3.- Full of options
    4.- Combat is hard but you can decide how to fight them.
    5.- Good art direction, Hyrule looks amazing.
    6.- Music is always great when you like Zelda themes.
    7.- you can cook your items, craft new stuff and as result Lynk is not always wearing the same green suit. Now you can change the armor, weapons.
    Cons:

    1.- Frame rate drops sometimes and is very noticeable.
    2.- 30 FPS cap
    3.- Difficulty is not balanced, sometimes you feel is a Dark Souls game and sometimes is very easy.
    4.- Weapons broken very fast sometimes.    … Expand
  60. emilyrileyt
    Mar 6, 2017
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is the best Nintendo game since Ocarina Of Time. I am a huge fan of The Legend of Zelda series, and this is certainly no exception! The massive open world, the graphics, the hardened enemies...all whilst still typically being a "Zelda" game you can enjoy: i.e. the puzzles, and the 'fantasy' element, etc.
    The only negatives I can think of would be the stamina bar, and the lack of combat tutorials. I think there is only one place in the game where you get a know-how on how to fight.    … Expand
  61. MiinaMat
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    One of the best games I have ever played. I am quite big Zelda fan, and for a long time Ocarina Of Time has been in my top 3 favourite games of all time (that includes also Dark Souls and Fallout 2)... But now I must say this is the best Zelda game I have ever played. Superior atmosphere, hard enough, and it is really fun to explore this huge world. Usually I don't like all the (new) hypedOne of the best games I have ever played. I am quite big Zelda fan, and for a long time Ocarina Of Time has been in my top 3 favourite games of all time (that includes also Dark Souls and Fallout 2)... But now I must say this is the best Zelda game I have ever played. Superior atmosphere, hard enough, and it is really fun to explore this huge world. Usually I don't like all the (new) hyped games (rather hate those) and I think there has been lack of good games for a long time. This game I like very much!… Expand
  62. MASESOP
    Mar 6, 2017
    9
    me paracio bueno, aunque tiene sus bajones de frames y uno que otro detalle, en general te envuelve en todo su mundo te entretiene y eso es lo importante
  63. MicroByte
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    It has been a long time since I've been this absorbed in a game and I've been a gamer for 37 years now! The story is griping, the adventure is enthralling, the action is frantic. Between exploring the breathtaking world of Hyrule to fighting epic bosses and meeting unique characters, BotW is a game that will be remembered as a timeless classic and deserves it's spot on the top of theIt has been a long time since I've been this absorbed in a game and I've been a gamer for 37 years now! The story is griping, the adventure is enthralling, the action is frantic. Between exploring the breathtaking world of Hyrule to fighting epic bosses and meeting unique characters, BotW is a game that will be remembered as a timeless classic and deserves it's spot on the top of the list with other classic Zelda games.

    Amazing.    … Expand
  64. ArashiPrime
    Mar 6, 2017
    9
    After a weekend with the game I've got to say it has grabbed me more than recent Zelda games. The game is beautiful, and exploration is satisfying and fun. Strongly recommended
  65. Tempted
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    This gaming experience is unlike any I have had to date, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is truly an amazing experience rivaled only by Ocarina of Time.
  66. vrildox
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    Game of the Year 2017!!! I don't get how this game could receive anything less than a 10 from critics. The users that are giving it less than an 8 don't deserve to be on the internet. I own both the Wii U and the Switch versions and they're both amazing so don't be afraid to buy either one. Also, the Switch is an amazing console. So Zelda Breath of the Wild for Switch is basically my newGame of the Year 2017!!! I don't get how this game could receive anything less than a 10 from critics. The users that are giving it less than an 8 don't deserve to be on the internet. I own both the Wii U and the Switch versions and they're both amazing so don't be afraid to buy either one. Also, the Switch is an amazing console. So Zelda Breath of the Wild for Switch is basically my new favorite game and I've been gaming for almost 30 years.… Expand
  67. resU
    Mar 6, 2017
    4
    Realy hard to take this score serious. Game looks boring and uninspired, framerate is ridiculous, those ps2 textures realy look ugly, history was maybe the worst I have memory in a Zelda game, cmon N, slaughtering wild innocent animals? Non-sense. I was expecting way more from this one, since all you did was making us waiting all this time... you really turn up to be as greedy as peopleRealy hard to take this score serious. Game looks boring and uninspired, framerate is ridiculous, those ps2 textures realy look ugly, history was maybe the worst I have memory in a Zelda game, cmon N, slaughtering wild innocent animals? Non-sense. I was expecting way more from this one, since all you did was making us waiting all this time... you really turn up to be as greedy as people are starting to realize. This was the most non-Zelda game from this franchise I ever played. You can´t fool all of us with the nostalgia factor guys, cmon.… Expand
  68. xMarco420
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    This game seems to amaze in every way.
    Gameplay, graphics, story, EVERYTHING!!
    Def. one of the best games ever created!

    Let's hope this is the new standard of Zelda games and Nintendo continues to create 'em so amazing as this!
  69. Barnes1987
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    Nintendo has done it again and prove you don't need triple A graphics to make a quality game.

    Another classic to add to the collection. I've spent days on this and have only really explored the majority of 3 areas out of 14. Some nice new additions to the game like the cooking and climbing. Which take some time getting used to, but once you get going there is no looking back. An    Nintendo has done it again and prove you don't need triple A graphics to make a quality game.

    Another classic to add to the collection. I've spent days on this and have only really explored the majority of 3 areas out of 14. Some nice new additions to the game like the cooking and climbing. Which take some time getting used to, but once you get going there is no looking back. An experience that must be experienced.    … Expand
  70. R0RR0
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    Best Game I ever played, real free feel sometimes i only want to walk around the world, discover landscapes or secrets. Beautiful art work. Its true is not as powerful as other games but there is a real good job here.
  71. Reider
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    This is very cool and epic game/ I don't understand the peoples hwo told that the "NEW ZELDA IS A PLAGIAT OF THE WITCHER". That people's are don't understand that the Withcer and Zelda is the games of DIFFERENT GEANERS!!!!!
  72. esputo
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    Es simple y a la vez complejo, desde que empiezas te da libertad absoluta para explorar y encontrar el camino a tu manera.
    Comparado con otros zeldas es la evolución que necesitaba la saga un 10/10 muy merecido.
  73. 666Bits
    Mar 6, 2017
    0
    Really look uninspired and rushed to hit the stores. Another average title from a classic franchise which has been milked till last drop of milk. Is easy for a normal videogame fan who has been follow this for the last 30 years to understand that. Same way nintendo helped revigorate a stuck industry with innovated ideias on their games, they are know doing kinda the same the old 70sReally look uninspired and rushed to hit the stores. Another average title from a classic franchise which has been milked till last drop of milk. Is easy for a normal videogame fan who has been follow this for the last 30 years to understand that. Same way nintendo helped revigorate a stuck industry with innovated ideias on their games, they are know doing kinda the same the old 70s companies were back then: being stuck on their comfort zone.… Expand
  74. Adam296
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    My kids are really enjoying this as am I . A nice story and good mix of puzzle, crafting (lots of fun trying out different food combos) and fantasy combat. It may not be too chalanging for dedicated PC gamers but we are enjoying sharing progress and tips on how to solve the puzzles. The use of the environment and impact of weather and daylight is very well done. Lots of fun. I have no ideaMy kids are really enjoying this as am I . A nice story and good mix of puzzle, crafting (lots of fun trying out different food combos) and fantasy combat. It may not be too chalanging for dedicated PC gamers but we are enjoying sharing progress and tips on how to solve the puzzles. The use of the environment and impact of weather and daylight is very well done. Lots of fun. I have no idea how anyone could give it a low score - what would they have it be?… Expand
  75. Dacx
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    Not completed it yet and I hope it never ends. This game is 'once in a decade' good. The old masters have come out again and proved what can be done in the genre defining title.

    At first I was a little daunted by the vast openness of it all and though it would get boring. Never been into open world games. Soon you realise that, as beautiful as it is and as vast there is so much to do.    Not completed it yet and I hope it never ends. This game is 'once in a decade' good. The old masters have come out again and proved what can be done in the genre defining title.

    At first I was a little daunted by the vast openness of it all and though it would get boring. Never been into open world games. Soon you realise that, as beautiful as it is and as vast there is so much to do. You are only limited by your creativity. Those who have not found this enjoyable are used to games on rails where the scripted action comes to you. Press x to grieve.

    The game is tough as nails which is surprising for a Zelda title. Like how you can go straight for the castle (and get your arse handed to you like mine was) and how non-existant the tutorial is. Best played with as little spoiler guides as possible. Throw yourself in there and figure it out, the world will reveal it to you eventually. In fact you should stop reading these reviews, no more YouTube video's either.

    Organic gameplay at it's best. Multiple ways to solve a puzzle/problem in this epic sandbox environment. Rather than fight a group of enemies directly (and likely loose) I managed to light on fire one of their own weapons I found lying against a cook stove after I sneaked in close. Threw it like a javelin, just as they wised up to me and started to grab weapons to charge me down. It landed between them igniting some poorly placed explosives (they should have really worked on their camp design). Blew them all to hell! One of the most satisfying gameplay experiences I've ever had.

    In short I can't stop thinking about this game and should get back to work. Thankfully I can now even play it on the way home.    … Expand
  76. AshEntropy
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    Absolutely adore this game. Thank you Nintendo, you've created the massive open world Zelda game I've always wanted. Stunning visuals, audio, story, gameplay.
  77. Quijote
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    Este juego es la perfección absoluta, es definitivamente el juego de la década inclusive, esto deja en el olvido y hace lucir como enanos a toda la competencia, particularmente a los de Sony como Horizon Zero Down.
  78. Boomshackalacka
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    Played this game for a few hours now so only scratched the surfice. To many butt hurt people that are bashing an AMAZING game because they are fanboys. I have come to set the record straight if you like gaming you must play this masterpiece.
  79. portillo12850
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    It's the best game I've ever played, the opportunities are endless, challenging and innovative, the world is breathtaking and beautiful has really surpassed what I expected from the game and the nintendo switch
  80. maxsonlee2
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    This is one of the best games this year. The graphics are amazing because of the wonderful art style. The gameplay is fun and also quite challenging. The world is massive, there is so much to explore. Those that are giving this game a 0/10 are clearly trolls and haters. The haters are just jealous and butt hurt because the game is just amazing. Everything about Breath of the Wild isThis is one of the best games this year. The graphics are amazing because of the wonderful art style. The gameplay is fun and also quite challenging. The world is massive, there is so much to explore. Those that are giving this game a 0/10 are clearly trolls and haters. The haters are just jealous and butt hurt because the game is just amazing. Everything about Breath of the Wild is beautiful, and it's hilarious to see the jealous fanboys from other consoles hating on this game.… Expand
  81. Noxispike
    Mar 6, 2017
    7
    The sceneries looks amazing. Beautiful landscapes really makes the whole game a fantastic piece of art. BUT, as this is a more action focused game, with occasional framerate drops, what we have right now on both switch and wiiU are not the best performance suitable for action games where milliseconds of frame drops can affect gameplay greatly.

    I'm personally not a fan of the overly    The sceneries looks amazing. Beautiful landscapes really makes the whole game a fantastic piece of art. BUT, as this is a more action focused game, with occasional framerate drops, what we have right now on both switch and wiiU are not the best performance suitable for action games where milliseconds of frame drops can affect gameplay greatly.

    I'm personally not a fan of the overly large but empty map, while interesting to explore, it's frustrating to know how much of the land I've not visited, and how much time it would need for me to 100% explore the world.

    Overall, other than the performance and map design, this is a solid game, 9/10
    With framerate locked at 30fps, as an action rpg, it hurt the gameplay experience 8/10
    With occasional framerate drops for no apparent reason sometime, this is not a well optimized game, 7/10

    Hope future patches can make improvements to the game's performance, and add more meaningful content to the mostly vast map.    … Expand
  82. DavidNar
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    Primero, no creo mucho en estos reviews, he leído bastantes y están llenos de trolls, tratando de bajar el perfil a este juego. Ahora bien, el juego cumple con lo prometido, es un tipo de juego "open-air" como le llamaron, y es verdad, puedes ir donde tú quieras, donde se te ocurra prácticamente. Las primeras horas de juego las pasé en el ya clásico paisaje del demo del E3 2016, me habréPrimero, no creo mucho en estos reviews, he leído bastantes y están llenos de trolls, tratando de bajar el perfil a este juego. Ahora bien, el juego cumple con lo prometido, es un tipo de juego "open-air" como le llamaron, y es verdad, puedes ir donde tú quieras, donde se te ocurra prácticamente. Las primeras horas de juego las pasé en el ya clásico paisaje del demo del E3 2016, me habré demorado un par de horas sacar los primeros poderes del sheika slate, pero me demoré por una razón: hay demasiadas cosas por ver, demasiados secretos, una vez que descubres un poder pues lo pruebas y encuentras más cosas. Ahora mismo llevo ya unas 22 horas de juego, y aún no alcanzo el primer templo, por lo mismo.

    Las mecánicas del juego son agradables, lo de las armas a veces es un poco frustrante pero es parte del juego, hay que buscar armas, hay que inventar maneras para derrotar a enemigos, hay algunos que no he podido derrotar francamente.

    El menú del juego es mucho más agradable que otras entregas de Zelda, no hay que esperar nada, es todo instantáneo y se comprende rápidamente.

    Los controles del juego son algo difícil a que acostumbrarse, al principio, luego claro se hace mucho más fácil y es muy cómodo, resulta sorprendente la cantidad de acciones que se pueden realizar.

    De la historia no he visto mucho, he encontrado algunas cosas, por aquí, por allá, tratando de resolver una cosa me topé con otra y la seguí y, pues, descubrí mucho más. La experiencia de juego resulta totalmente satisfactoria. Juego con mi novia, ella no había jugado Zelda en otra ocasión y este simplemente le fascinó, lo jugamos por muchas horas, llevamos todas esas horas de juego y aún nos queda más de la mitad por descubrir, mucho más diría yo.

    Las únicas pantallas de carga son cuando se teletransporta a algún santuario u otro lugar, y cuando entras a los mismos, es la úníca pantalla de carga que se verá y vaya que pasa rápido. No me soprendería (comentario aparte) que los 100 santuarios estuviesen conectados tal como lo hicieron con TLOZ para NES, aunque bueno eso es solo imaginación mía.

    La variedad de enemigos, animales, insectos, materiales, los tipos de transporte, las armas, escudos, herramientas, ropajes, paisajes hace de este juego una aunténtica joya, yo estoy más que contento y de seguro le sacaré muchas horas más. Lo único que se le puede decir a este Zelda son algunas caídas de frame, son puntuales creo yo, no hacen que la experiencia del juego se estropee.

    Ah, y, por cierto, lo estoy jugando en mi querida Wii U y corre de diez!

    Saludos!    … Expand
  83. Sap-ete-10
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    Juego maravilloso. Aquí jugando y tomando un cafe tranquilamente mientras que opino y doy mi reseña. Es uno de los mejores juegos que jamás haya jugado, es casi como alcanzar el cielo. Este juego lo tiene todo y de paso un enorme y bello mapa para recorrer, aventuras en todo momento, acción pura y sobre todo, diversión. Este juego es imposible criticarlo si no se ha jugado, no concuerdo enJuego maravilloso. Aquí jugando y tomando un cafe tranquilamente mientras que opino y doy mi reseña. Es uno de los mejores juegos que jamás haya jugado, es casi como alcanzar el cielo. Este juego lo tiene todo y de paso un enorme y bello mapa para recorrer, aventuras en todo momento, acción pura y sobre todo, diversión. Este juego es imposible criticarlo si no se ha jugado, no concuerdo en lo absoluto en las criticas de la gente que pone un 0, ¿será que tienen rabia de ver el cielo en un cartucho?, ¿será que des dió un golpe de calor con su PS4 Pro?, o a lo mejor terminaron mareados con el PSVRR. Señores, no pongan cuidado a los ceros, son nada más ni nada menos que la envidia por ver la perfección corriendo en Nintendo Switch/Wii U. Les convido a comprar el trozo de cielo llamado "Zelda Breath of the Wild" no hay de qué lamentarse.… Expand
  84. DReview
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    Amazing game! All the people giving it bad reviews don't own a switch, or a Wii U, and are only here to troll. Trust the reviews, this game is completely worth the time and money!!! Simply Awe inspiring!!!
  85. p1nky
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    Thank you Nintendo! After 3 days of play I cant stop playing! And now I can play in my way back home! Games is a bit challenging in the binning, but in the good way! If you learn basics, then you are good to go!
  86. GDawgTUK
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    Today is my first day at work since losing my entire weekend to this game. I haven't been able to stop playing it since I got the switch at 12:01am Friday. Seriously, I haven't been engrossed by a game like this in a LONG time. I give a game 5 minutes to hook me in, else I generally A.D.D off onto something else. This game, I haven't been able to put down and I absolutely love every minuteToday is my first day at work since losing my entire weekend to this game. I haven't been able to stop playing it since I got the switch at 12:01am Friday. Seriously, I haven't been engrossed by a game like this in a LONG time. I give a game 5 minutes to hook me in, else I generally A.D.D off onto something else. This game, I haven't been able to put down and I absolutely love every minute of it.

    Thank you Nintendo!    … Expand
  87. ivanhellsing
    Mar 6, 2017
    7
    Im playing on Wii U, and i have to say, this is not ALL what they are saying. Just finished Witcher 3 and this dont come close. I really think that Nintendo paid some reviews, cuz i cant see the 10/10 on this game.
    Many drops of framerate, poor grafics, bleached colours does't surprise me at all.
  88. R64
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    El mejor juego de la historia muchisimo mejor de lo que esperava, en sèrio una joia recomendadisimo el unico punto malo són las Caidas de FPS en el modo TV de la Swich Aun asi una joia recomendadisimo en las 2 versiones

    PD: no agais Caso a Los que puntuant con 0 ni siquiera tienen el juego
  89. Fifthdread
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    I don't normally write reviews, or care enough to leave a metacritic score- however, when I heard there were so many trolls leaving negative reviews, I decided to balance the trolls with my honest opinion- BOTW is a true masterpiece of a game. A game this good doesn't come around very often. I haven't had this much fun with a game since... I can't remember! Perfect 10 from me. I have beenI don't normally write reviews, or care enough to leave a metacritic score- however, when I heard there were so many trolls leaving negative reviews, I decided to balance the trolls with my honest opinion- BOTW is a true masterpiece of a game. A game this good doesn't come around very often. I haven't had this much fun with a game since... I can't remember! Perfect 10 from me. I have been playing for the Switch, and I have loved every moment. I'm not even half way done with the game and I have over 25 hours played. Definitely get this game, or you will be doing yourself a huge disservice.… Expand
  90. Zidane_Mina
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    I've been playing games for the last 24 years (Since i was 4), and this is the game i have always dreamed of.

    The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild is the first true open world game in the series, and it sets a benchmark not only for upcoming Zelda games, but all open world games in general. The amount of wonder this version of Hyrule (the name of the land) brings is otustanding.    I've been playing games for the last 24 years (Since i was 4), and this is the game i have always dreamed of.

    The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild is the first true open world game in the series, and it sets a benchmark not only for upcoming Zelda games, but all open world games in general. The amount of wonder this version of Hyrule (the name of the land) brings is otustanding. There's never a dull moment while traversing the landscape, and the amount of sigths is incredible huge: from pretty vallleys filled with flowers and greens, to hellish volcanoes, perilous deserts and freezing mountains: it's all there, and everything blends perfectly.

    Gameplay wise, if you're a veteran 3D Zelda player, you'll have to unlearn everything you've learned over the last 2 decades, this entry mixes up things a little: no longer does Link auto-jump gaps, there's a dedicated button for that. Your weapons break, you have to change them at the middle of the battle or procuring new ones either in the battlefield, looting them from enemies or finding them on the wild. Is sorta like a mixture of Dark Souls and every other eastern action RPG.

    Storywise, Zelda has never been this epic in scale and dramatic yet heroic on execution, and the game last however long you want it to last: the story has good pacing, interesting characters and a very (very) satisfying ending.

    Graphics are incredible, though with some little problems here and there (bad anti-liasing and some frame rate drops, but nothing too serious, (no really, they happen veyr rarely), but the artistic style is pure bliss: the amount of color and life put into this open world is outstanding, and it makes every other open world out there (except maybe, Dragon Age Inquisition) look dull and boring in comparison.

    There's not a single thing i can complain about on this game that hinders the overall quality and awesomeness Nintendo has brought to this franchise. Nintendo has looked over every other open world game out there and surely thought for itself "i can do the same, but better". Experienced players will surely identify things that other games did before this (Assassin's Creed, The Witcher 3, The Elder Scrolls, Dark Souls), but Breath of the Wilde took those elements and made something special out of it: like a recipe for perfection). At the end of the day, BoTW may not be the biggest open world out there, neither the most dense with side activities: but it is, beyond any doubt, the most fun open world game i've ever played.

    Breath of the Wild has become the best game i have ever played, and in a world where i also played the everlasting awesome games like Bioshock, Red Dead Redemption, Dark Souls, God of War III, Bloodborne and The Elder Scrolls, that's one hell of an accomplishment.    … Expand
  91. makaze
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    Is this the best portable game of all time? Easily. Saying anything else even comes close is insane. Is this the GOAT? It really could be; I'm having trouble thinking of anything that could be better.

    The game world is just huge and amazing. It really does make you WANT to go explore that mountain you can barely see on the other side of the map. In a lot of games it feels like that    Is this the best portable game of all time? Easily. Saying anything else even comes close is insane. Is this the GOAT? It really could be; I'm having trouble thinking of anything that could be better.

    The game world is just huge and amazing. It really does make you WANT to go explore that mountain you can barely see on the other side of the map. In a lot of games it feels like that mountain would just be there to exist, but in BOTW it feels like there is a reason to want to go there.

    My main criticism would be that inventory management can be a hassle as you get more and more items. I would be much happier if I could use ZR/ZL to move between inventory page typesrather than having to move through every single page to find what I'm looking for.    … Expand
  92. Mapa96
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    es un juego hermoso y muy bien hecho me encanta como puedo jugar en ese mundo tan hermoso y basto es una maravilla lo e esperado por mucho tiempo es el mejor juego que e jugado
    gracias Nintendo

    Is the best game ever
  93. Unmoth
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    Best game in the world! I played all the Zelda's console gaming (not the gameboy versions) and this is one of the best Zelda ever made! Probably it's not as good as Majora's Mask, but it's in the second place for me :D
  94. Unbiased_Critic
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    The negative review scores are baffling, and may be from Sony, MS, and even Nintendo fanboys who've never played the game, and want the Switch to fail so Nintendo goes Multiplatform. If Nintendo devs put as much effort and thought into all of their IP coming to the Switch as they have with Zelda : Breath of The Wild, then the Switch is definitely worth picking up alongside a copy of theThe negative review scores are baffling, and may be from Sony, MS, and even Nintendo fanboys who've never played the game, and want the Switch to fail so Nintendo goes Multiplatform. If Nintendo devs put as much effort and thought into all of their IP coming to the Switch as they have with Zelda : Breath of The Wild, then the Switch is definitely worth picking up alongside a copy of the game. Otherwise, if you have a Wii U and want nothing more to do with Nintendo, you owe it to yourself to purchase and play this game. It's a visual, aural, and gameplay masterpiece.… Expand
  95. standres
    Mar 6, 2017
    9
    It's a good game, but not a 10 game. Lots of things to do, but story is fairly weak, graphics really bad for these times even if it's on a handheld console or not. Games shouldn't be rated because of the nostalgia like most people did.
  96. seynie
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    Amazing game!
    the sense of exploration is insane and unseen!
    at first i thought it looked quite empty but once you have a closer look it is so alive!
  97. LUFCXI
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    What Zelda: BOTW is is essentially Nintendo's take on a young adults The Witcher. Beautifully crafted game with minimal crafting, good fight mechanics and power ups easily gotten. You gain several abilities earlier on which allows you to never get bogged down in epic duels were you die constantly. You always feel in control of battles - once there are less than 5 NPC's.
    Huge vast open    What Zelda: BOTW is is essentially Nintendo's take on a young adults The Witcher. Beautifully crafted game with minimal crafting, good fight mechanics and power ups easily gotten. You gain several abilities earlier on which allows you to never get bogged down in epic duels were you die constantly. You always feel in control of battles - once there are less than 5 NPC's.
    Huge vast open world, gorgeous art style and after only playing approx. 20 hrs, I know I am only at the top of the iceberg. A must have for everyone; of all ages looking to purchase the Switch.    … Expand
  98. carlosluislopez
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    This game is beautiful, with a fantastic story that envelops you while you play. And that open world, full of secrets, just perfect.

    The gameplay is excellent, the intelligence of the monsters is quite good.

    We are front an awesome Masterpiece.
  99. Malgarios
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    The best Zelda of all time
    Go play this game. Now. This isn't your typical 10/10 game, it goes beyond that. This game is now videogame history.
    Soundtrack ✔️
    Gameplay Mechanics ✔️
    Beautiful Artstyle✔️
    Story ✔️
  100. kabadaro
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    This takes me back to when I first played Ocarina of Time, Although it has evolved so much I still got the same feeling of awe I got when I was a young boy. Stunning and captivating, a mixture of the old Nintendo with modern open world games.
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  2. Mixed: 3 out of 109
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  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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