The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

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8.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 20981 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 1,975 out of 20981
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  1. Charlesre4
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    Master Piece
    I think it will be game of the year, everything is perfect,
    I love the gameplay, the sountrack are amazing,
    The BEST OpenWorld RPG ever created.
  2. lagrie
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    i havent felth like this in a verry long time. This is not only for zelda fans, but for game fans in general. The openworld and the amount of content is mind blowing. i have bought the guide with it and seen all the items/armor/weapons/enemies ingame. And there are ALLOT. over 76 enemies, over 30 outfits (including the original ones !!!) over 50 weapon types, you can ride deer, bears andi havent felth like this in a verry long time. This is not only for zelda fans, but for game fans in general. The openworld and the amount of content is mind blowing. i have bought the guide with it and seen all the items/armor/weapons/enemies ingame. And there are ALLOT. over 76 enemies, over 30 outfits (including the original ones !!!) over 50 weapon types, you can ride deer, bears and horses ! there are even dragons in the game. i'm blown away by the amount of freedom you can have. Thx nintendo, thank you for this masterpiece of a game.… Expand
  3. NorwegianGuy
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    the trailer looked nice, and it seems like there's no need for you to have played the game to review or rate it here, so im just gonna give it a perfect 10 for that reason, great job Nintendo!
  4. sm0123
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    Just Amazing, the trolls just voting negative. Haters gonna hate.
    I've been playing almost all day, and it is amazing, you just can go all around, lovely artistic graphics.
    Goty inc.
  5. Gannicus1389
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    I have been waiting for this game so long. Nintendo kept me waiting for very long, and I was indeed hyped for this game. i confess I was so hyped that I was afraid for a disappointment. It usually happens when we get so hyped about something that takes so long to be released...

    However, this was not the case. The game is just perfect so far. Beautiful. the game innovated so much,    I have been waiting for this game so long. Nintendo kept me waiting for very long, and I was indeed hyped for this game. i confess I was so hyped that I was afraid for a disappointment. It usually happens when we get so hyped about something that takes so long to be released...

    However, this was not the case. The game is just perfect so far. Beautiful. the game innovated so much, brought so much new stuff compared to old zelda games without going away from the roots. The story is beautiful, the music is beautiful, and the graphics a beautiful. I love the gameplay. I always though 3D zeldas had a problem with AI, but this time it is really hard to fight versus group enemies because they are so smart now. Well done Nintendo. Sad to see some fanboys from sony/microsfot giving bad scores on purpose with lies just because they take the console battle way too serious. Enjoy all consoles people, all games. we are the customers, not enemies:)    … Expand
  6. BerpMandibulo
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    So there are stupid Sonyers that just want to take the game down? That just make it bigger, I hadn't finish it yet but what I played seems to me awesome! Sonyers, enjoy your Horizon Zero Dawn as much as we do with Zelda and don't try to **** up our games, we are all gamers, remember it. Happy gaming.
  7. Freakindon
    Mar 4, 2017
    10
    This game transcended all of my expectations. I cannot comprehend how a game can be so grand. it's visually pleasing, handles like a dream, has fantastic subtle music (except during fighting), and encourages exploration in a natural way. So many open world games make exploration feel natural and forced, but not BotW.

    I'm a little biased as a Zelda fan, but this may be the best game I    This game transcended all of my expectations. I cannot comprehend how a game can be so grand. it's visually pleasing, handles like a dream, has fantastic subtle music (except during fighting), and encourages exploration in a natural way. So many open world games make exploration feel natural and forced, but not BotW.

    I'm a little biased as a Zelda fan, but this may be the best game I have ever experienced. The ONE con I can mention is that there are still some framerate hiccups. But they aren't terribly frequent and the game doesn't turn into a slideshow, it's just a brief drop.    … Expand
  8. csutimateBR
    Mar 4, 2017
    10
    Amazing !!! graphics !! history !! the best legend of zelda of all times , play in a open world as link and living this wolderfull game , im nostalgic
  9. jaketify
    Mar 4, 2017
    10
    I haven't played this game, I have never played any Zelda game but I know for sure that it's not bad so I just want to balance the hate from users who haven't even played it.
  10. kpet1010
    Mar 4, 2017
    10
    How I can tell you this is great? It kept my attention for more than an hour. Most games now have not been able to do that. You can explore, hunt, tame animals, cook, attack enemy camps, fly, and do dungeons, and that's all in the first 5 hours. Absolutely insane. Game of the year, game of the century. Nintendo has done it again.

    The graphics look great docked, and look amazing    How I can tell you this is great? It kept my attention for more than an hour. Most games now have not been able to do that. You can explore, hunt, tame animals, cook, attack enemy camps, fly, and do dungeons, and that's all in the first 5 hours. Absolutely insane. Game of the year, game of the century. Nintendo has done it again.

    The graphics look great docked, and look amazing undocked, the controls are simple, the joycons are a joy to use with the game, no pun intended. Absolutely a must own.    … Expand
  11. garyknight
    Mar 4, 2017
    10
    Reinventing videogaming. Incredibly genius gameplay. You can play this game as a dumb open world rpg and find it boring, but if you try to do things you think youre not allowed, you actually are crossing the border of your mind and this game is all about this border. Every player has a different experience based on what he is insterested in. Try to be smart and **** this game all over andReinventing videogaming. Incredibly genius gameplay. You can play this game as a dumb open world rpg and find it boring, but if you try to do things you think youre not allowed, you actually are crossing the border of your mind and this game is all about this border. Every player has a different experience based on what he is insterested in. Try to be smart and **** this game all over and it will allow you to do so... F**k ZELDA, THIS IS GENIUS !… Expand
  12. Miyazaki
    Mar 4, 2017
    10
    Very good game!
    The animation is wonderful, the play it's awesome. And no matters whats Haters are saying, they don't know how to like and support a game.
  13. otakudbz
    Mar 5, 2017
    10
    I hate how people are giving negative scores just because the game has 98/100 on Metacritic.

    Breath of the Wild is an amazing game. The soundtrack is great, the graphics are not even bad as people are saying, and the gameplay is totally different from the other Zelda Games. Nintendo once again made a game that changed the gaming industry forever. The story-telling is also amazing as    I hate how people are giving negative scores just because the game has 98/100 on Metacritic.

    Breath of the Wild is an amazing game. The soundtrack is great, the graphics are not even bad as people are saying, and the gameplay is totally different from the other Zelda Games. Nintendo once again made a game that changed the gaming industry forever. The story-telling is also amazing as well.

    Congratulations, Nintendo. You made another masterpiece.    … Expand
  14. MandicLuka
    Mar 4, 2017
    10
    This game is a pure masterpiece, I want to thank Nintendo and their talented crew for creating such a vast and a beautiful world, The game looks fantastic on both the Wii U and Nintendo Switch. As a HUGE Nintendo fan I'm really proud of this game and think it will surely be the game of the year 2017!
  15. Cuniraya
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    Con tan solo una palabra se puede resumir este juego; Vasto. Y esto no solo corresponde a las dimensiones del mapa sino tambien a todas las cosas que puedes hacer en este impresionante mundo, desde cocinar y recolectar ingrdientes para tus platillos y posiones hasta perderte cazando y domando potros salvajes, la manera en la que puedes interactuar con tu entorno es increible y la nocion deCon tan solo una palabra se puede resumir este juego; Vasto. Y esto no solo corresponde a las dimensiones del mapa sino tambien a todas las cosas que puedes hacer en este impresionante mundo, desde cocinar y recolectar ingrdientes para tus platillos y posiones hasta perderte cazando y domando potros salvajes, la manera en la que puedes interactuar con tu entorno es increible y la nocion de que puedes ir a todas partes literalmente. Una de las cosas que sorprende es que no existen pantallas de carga cuando entras a casas o cuevas estas solo se limitan a cuando entras en un santuario o cuando te teletransportas. eso simplemente es increible. Otro punto a resaltar es el estupendo trabajo de doblaje que se hizo, por lo menos en la version latina que es la que estoy jugando, es soberbio. lo unico que se le podria criticar es que en la version de Wii U se quitaron las funcionalidades del gamepad como el mapa en la segunda pantalla y la interaccion tactil, pero todo eso queda atras con el impecable trabajo que nos regala nuevamente una gran aventura que disfrutar,… Expand
  16. Jorgekolokeko
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    Amazing game. Just play it. The best game of the Zelda series. One of the best games of the history. Open world, adventure, survival, and nice graphics. No comments!
  17. COSMOCOLOR
    Mar 4, 2017
    10
    Espectacular!!! Ese sentimiento de aventura no se compara con otro juego que haya jugado. Quedaran empolvados mi ps4 y mi xboxone durante un largo tiempo.
  18. Stark007
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    A work of art, no doubt. Turn my little room into an immeasurable world. It's wonderful to get home from work and relax exploring every corner of Hyrule. Thank you Nintendo.
  19. demonblazon
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    hermosura total, muy deacuerdo con todos los analisis, es un 10 y nintendo se merece un aplauso por hacer cada zelda diferente del otro. es una compra segura.
  20. 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
  21. LolindirLink
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    just to boost these idiotic "negative reviews" back up.
    what? Horizon scored lower from the media or something?
    your x doesn't have something similar this month?
    whatever the case, the negative reviews are ridiculous.
  22. Neoshader
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    At first, I was scared of the open world. I always enjoyed the story and linear path in Zelda. However, after playing it, my fears were wrong. It is still Zelda, but at the same time, something new. Ocarina Of Time, stand aside, we have a new king on the throne.
  23. hellaturbo
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    Beautifully crafted game. Aside for some minor framerate drops that I suspect will be patched, I sincerely can't come up with anything I don't like about BotW. This is the best installment of the Zelda series since OoT, and it is already one of top 5 games I've ever played.
  24. GloriousOwnage
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    There's something about Zelda games that always seem to capture some sense of childhood wonder and awe. I was hooked within the first ten minutes of game play. Nintendo does it again!
  25. Martineitor
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    This is one of the best games in history. It is at the level of some games like Ocarina of Time, GTA San Andreas, Resident Evil 4, Super Mario 64, Final Fantasy VII or Metal Gear Solid. This game is... simply amazing. I have been playing it for hours and hours, and this game deserves a 10. The only thing that I didn't like was the short durability of some weapons, but they're so easy toThis is one of the best games in history. It is at the level of some games like Ocarina of Time, GTA San Andreas, Resident Evil 4, Super Mario 64, Final Fantasy VII or Metal Gear Solid. This game is... simply amazing. I have been playing it for hours and hours, and this game deserves a 10. The only thing that I didn't like was the short durability of some weapons, but they're so easy to get that it isn't even important. Wolf Link is really recommended. Its graphics are perfect, its story is perfect (specially to Zelda fans or people that know a little bit about this saga) and it is really, really funny and relaxing. Fights are fun and I think that dungeons, even they're not as memorable as in Ocarina of Time ir Wind Waker, they're great and very well designed. Although very people say it, it isn't overrated at all. Don't believe those people who gives it a 0 or a 4, because most of them are Sony fanboys that envy this game... And finally, I have to say that I'M NOT A NINTENDO FANBOY, I REALLY LOVE SONY AND PLAYSTATION, I HAVE EVERY SINGLE PLAYSTATION SINCE PSX, but some people like me hates Nintendo. I don't have Wii U, but in Switch this game is awesome and I saw that it is practically the same. Really recommend this game and I hope you found this helpful!!! Enjoy it.… Expand
  26. TodynhoLacta
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    fantastico jogo bem trabalho vc tem infinitas posibilidades do que se fazer no game concerteza ocarina of time ta com seus dias contados.irineu vc nao sabe nem eu
  27. Gecko300
    Mar 11, 2017
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'll some this up in one sentence.
    This is a great game, it's not a great Zelda game.

    Lets start with THE GOOD:
    -The open world aspect IS fun, exploring the world and wanting to know what's just over that next ridge is thrilling. (However this does wear thin pretty fast .... see bad.)
    -The combat is probably better than it has ever been; rather than enemies being mostly a nuisance that you just thwack away at...these enemies take some timing, potions and skill; especially in that early-mid game. It's not dark souls/witcher but it's V.Good for Zelda.
    -The artistic design is nice and never gets stale to look at. It's a far cry from the drab and dreary OoT or Twilight princess.
    -It's different...hell that might be a bad or a good thing but I'm putting it in the good. Zelda has been doing the same thing for 30 years and it's nice to see them try something else.

    THE BAD:
    -The story, I'm not asking for greatness in a Zelda game, however it was so cool in OoT when you pull out the sword and fly forward in time...In link to the past when you go to the dark world. Where is THAT here? It feels like I'm playing half the game most the time...with all the coolest and most fleshed out characters left 100 years in the past!
    -The "dungeons." These are embarrassing to say the least, why even keep these hollow shells of their former renditions in the game? Just try something different. Instead we are left with what essentially comes down to 4 larger shrines that take all of 10-15 minutes to complete with 0 difficulty and 4 end bosses that fight/look almost identical.
    -The sidequests, 90% of these SUCK SO MANY EGGS. This is basically about an effort/reward type deal. Minor spoilers but one person wants me to go searching high and low for rare ingredients or a super rare weapon and rewards me with JUST 100 Rupees!!! (Which I could get in 3 minutes from grabbing all the apples in a town and throwing them in a pot.) With heart/stamina containers given out for completing the shrines and the breakable weapons it almost makes the sidequests completely pointless.
    -Which goes back to exploring...I used to search in Zelda games because you are looking for that hidden quest that leads to a heart piece or some rupee's for a bag upgrade. But with nothing to really upgrade other than armor it's kinda worthless other than just enjoying the beautiful world.

    THE UGLY
    -The music: for a series that is known for it's beautiful music...this game is severely lacking in it. A few musical cue's here and there and a bit of fight music. The rest of the time enjoy the dead silence and the sound of Links sword banging against his shield.
    -The faaaaarming. Ok the most farming I've personally ever done in a Zelda game before this is about 30 mins farming in Majoras mask for the biggest wallet upgrade. But in BotW my God...to upgrade all the armor would take hundreds of hours of just running around following the bleeping and picking up fish/mushrooms/guts/butterfly's. I think I've already put in over 15 hours of solid farming for armor upgrades.

    Again this review may come off as negative but it is a beautiful and fun game.
    However take out the useless side quests, crappy farming and kinda not worthwhile exploring and you're left with maybe 12 hours of main quest line for a mediocre story.

    It might be harsh...however if they continued to improve on this formula + did the classic 2D Zelda for a handheld console. I think I'd be in heaven.    … Expand
  28. childofacid
    Mar 4, 2017
    10
    This is one of the greatest Zelda games of all time. A true masterpiece! This is what open world games should strive to be like.

    I love how any mountain that is visible I can go to. Having problems with that quest? Cool, I can go do a million other things and see other places. There is no hand holding and its up to you to forge your own path and play how you wish to. Nintendo has truly    This is one of the greatest Zelda games of all time. A true masterpiece! This is what open world games should strive to be like.

    I love how any mountain that is visible I can go to. Having problems with that quest? Cool, I can go do a million other things and see other places. There is no hand holding and its up to you to forge your own path and play how you wish to. Nintendo has truly made something ground-breaking here!    … Expand
  29. Jaysmith012
    Mar 5, 2017
    10
    This game has completely revamped the entire Legend of Zelda series. It has made a statement about the future of Nintendo, and all future Legend of Zelda titles. The game runs great on the Nintendo Switch system, and looks better than even I could have imagined. I really hope Nintendo brings out more high quality games like this in the future.
  30. mnrART
    Mar 8, 2017
    10
    Breath of the Wild might just be one of the best games I've ever played, the freedom of the world and clever designed puzzle that sometimes just comes across as a feature of the world until you take a second look at it and realise it's a hidden thing that will reward you from looking closer.
    It's easily one of the finest designed games I've played in a long time.
    The game might not be    Breath of the Wild might just be one of the best games I've ever played, the freedom of the world and clever designed puzzle that sometimes just comes across as a feature of the world until you take a second look at it and realise it's a hidden thing that will reward you from looking closer.
    It's easily one of the finest designed games I've played in a long time.
    The game might not be for everyone but for me it hit the perfect spot!    … Expand
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Metascore
97

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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