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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  1. TheDonKiotie
    Oct 10, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Spoiler alert, if you don’t like this game, it’s cause you’re mad about being so stupid. Spoiler alert, if you don’t like this game, it’s cause you need to be less of a worm.

    Spoiler alert, if you don’t like THIS game, I’m coming for your neck, bruv.    … Expand
  2. Salador2606
    Oct 9, 2021
    10
    Это лучшая игра в мире за многи годы. По увлекательности могу смело разместить её на одном уровне с Ведьмаком 3. Рекомендую, вы проведёте сотни часов с огромным интересом.

    This is the best game in the world for many years. For fun, I can safely place it on the same level with The Witcher 3. I recommend that you spend hundreds of hours with great interest.    Это лучшая игра в мире за многи годы. По увлекательности могу смело разместить её на одном уровне с Ведьмаком 3. Рекомендую, вы проведёте сотни часов с огромным интересом.

    This is the best game in the world for many years. For fun, I can safely place it on the same level with The Witcher 3. I recommend that you spend hundreds of hours with great interest.
  3. smartpersonz
    Oct 9, 2021
    10
    Breath of the wild is nothing less than a masterpiece. The world itself seems to just take me on an adventure even if it has nothing to do with the actual storyline. I seem to like just making adventures within the game for myself as I tend to use the fast travel tool-less so I can explore the world and make an adventure out of every travel. An example of the emersion I've had with thisBreath of the wild is nothing less than a masterpiece. The world itself seems to just take me on an adventure even if it has nothing to do with the actual storyline. I seem to like just making adventures within the game for myself as I tend to use the fast travel tool-less so I can explore the world and make an adventure out of every travel. An example of the emersion I've had with this game was when I found I went to one of the fairies places to upgrade new ancient armour I had just bought. Once I upgraded one of my pants I do it the next level had questions marks on it as though there was a fourth level I needed. I searched up about the fairy fountains and discovered their was one in thee gerudo region way of into the unknown but I needed 10,000 rupees to open it up to get the upgrade. I went back onto my phone and tried to find a way to make money and I found out about a snow bowling game which I had seen when I was playing the game last year. I see the next trick is to shoot a dragon for some dragon horns to sell but a long ranged bow was needed. The one mention was in a certain regions so I decided to explore their find camps of enemies with the bow and even one of those stone talius things. I still couldn't fine any so I decided it was time to fast travel. I went to the birds peoples place and the bows was just siting on the table as someone allowed me to keep it. Once I found the bow it was time to go over the do the snow bolwing which seemed like an easy way to make money. I earnt a few thousand rupee's but then left to go to the other farming place. No shrine was around so this time I needed to climb up to a point so I could camp, where I found another Stone Talius and by that time I had nearly wasted most of my arrows so the dragon didn't really matter. I went over anyway for a bit, sleeping and camping and got another few thoushdand until I had enough. This little expeditatiion took a few hours to do but unlike most game I have played it didn't ever feel like a chore or a pain to do this activities that accomplished very little as it was just enjoying living in the world of Hyrule.

    Sorry for the poor Speeling and Gramer    … Expand
  4. sex69
    Oct 9, 2021
    10
    It was definitely the funniest game I've ever played. It was a creative game. Now you understand why this game is the textbook of the best game ever made. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is the god of the game world.
  5. Inuyasha1
    Oct 9, 2021
    10
    말이 필요없습니다. 인류 역사상 최고의 1위 게임입니다. 그냥 메타스코어 역대 평점 2위 게임입니다(2위는 젤다의전설 시간의 오카리나)
  6. Napsta
    Oct 8, 2021
    10
    I mean, what do I say that hasn't been already been said? It's incredible. The fact that you can go wherever you want and play the game however you want in this extraordinary world is just that. Incredible. There's so much to explore, so much you can choose whether or not you want to do. You want to rush into the castle immediatly after leaving the great plateau? Sure go ahead, it'll beI mean, what do I say that hasn't been already been said? It's incredible. The fact that you can go wherever you want and play the game however you want in this extraordinary world is just that. Incredible. There's so much to explore, so much you can choose whether or not you want to do. You want to rush into the castle immediatly after leaving the great plateau? Sure go ahead, it'll be more difficult but you can do it. You want to explore the entire world and complete every single shrine? It will definitely take a while, but you can do that too! The combat is also much deeper than you might think. You can always go the tried and true "unga bunga with weapon" approach, and yeah that will get the job done. Or you could try and pick them all off from a distance with a bow and arrow. Or you could roll a remote bomb into some explosive barrels and walk away from the explosion like a cool guy. Or you could use magnesis and drop a giant metal crate onto their head. These are just a few ways you can go about dealing with them. Not every way you can choose to do things will be as effective as the other choices, but the fact that you can choose to handle a situation in so many ways is absolutely incredible. Every time I want to do another playthrough of this game, I always find something new to enjoy, some new way to approach an encounter or an area, and that is incredible. To put it simply, this game gives you a lot of freedom to do what you want, and there are tons of things you could want to do. I, like so many people, absolutely adore this game, and if you for some reason haven't already given this game a try yet, I cannot recommend it enough.… Expand
  7. KirbyOfTheStars
    Oct 7, 2021
    9
    I had never played a Zelda game before BOTW. Open world is fun and exciting, different weapons, arrows, and ways to employ them is a good time. Clearly a work of art, but weirded out by some of the other commenters bringing a religious zeal to the reviews section. Let's all settle down.
  8. Emilianop765
    Oct 7, 2021
    10
    Para mi, el mundo abierto mejor diseñado de la historia donde simplemente moverte se siente bien.

    Quien busque relajación y disfrute puro necesita este juego
  9. gbaluq
    Oct 6, 2021
    10
    A title worth of buying Switch for it. Big and interesting game. Beautiful graphics. Very surprising depth of the world. Combat is super fun. Strange system of character development, which I really liked. I would not change anything in this title, as it is wonderful as it is. One of my pretendents to the best game ever award (next to Horizon Zero Dawn, HoMM 3, Baldur's Gate and SW:KotOR).A title worth of buying Switch for it. Big and interesting game. Beautiful graphics. Very surprising depth of the world. Combat is super fun. Strange system of character development, which I really liked. I would not change anything in this title, as it is wonderful as it is. One of my pretendents to the best game ever award (next to Horizon Zero Dawn, HoMM 3, Baldur's Gate and SW:KotOR). I strongly recommend.… Expand
  10. ColdHeaven
    Oct 6, 2021
    10
    As someone who love open world games and have played so many great critically acclaimed open world games before, i will say that this is the definitive open world game. The only open world game where i appreciate empty space and don't ask myself "can i actually go there?" cause the answer is usually "yes"
  11. Kyleren
    Oct 3, 2021
    10
    This game is an absolute masterpiece, and it introduced me to my now favorite franchise of all time. The combat feels great when you execute a perfect dodge, and exploring, finding shrines, and doing side quests are super enjoyable (for the most part). The story works great, and I think that the divine beasts, while a bit boring aesthetically, are somewhat short, making them rarely drag onThis game is an absolute masterpiece, and it introduced me to my now favorite franchise of all time. The combat feels great when you execute a perfect dodge, and exploring, finding shrines, and doing side quests are super enjoyable (for the most part). The story works great, and I think that the divine beasts, while a bit boring aesthetically, are somewhat short, making them rarely drag on or get annoying, while still providing somewhat challenging puzzles. The respect it has for the rest of the Zelda series is awesome, while still providing a very new and unique experience. Some say that the stamina or weapon durability is annoying, but in my opinion, they definitely improve the fun, as you can upgrade and use stamina smartly, and you are rarely out of weapons. The physics-based puzzles are mostly well done and fun. Of course, the game isn't perfect and has many frustrating things, like framerate issues, and kinda bad voice acting, but honestly? I think that it still deserves a solid 10/10. If for some reason you own a Switch or Wii U and haven't played this game, you absolutely will not regret it. I know I didn't!… Expand
  12. victornatal
    Oct 1, 2021
    10
    It doesn't matter if it's your first time playing any Zelda's game or if you're an old time player, the atmosphere of this universe is unique, the music, the characters, the places you can go. Even if it's possible for you to ignore everything and go direct to the castle, you won't! The game traps you into don't want to finish it never, there's always somewhere to explore, a new shrine, aIt doesn't matter if it's your first time playing any Zelda's game or if you're an old time player, the atmosphere of this universe is unique, the music, the characters, the places you can go. Even if it's possible for you to ignore everything and go direct to the castle, you won't! The game traps you into don't want to finish it never, there's always somewhere to explore, a new shrine, a lost korok seed, a boss in the top of the mountain...
    It's a must play for everyone in every age, maybe in a top 5 games of all time, in all platforms.
    Just play it, enjoy, and forget about the rest.    … Expand
  13. sourasparagus
    Sep 30, 2021
    10
    The only improvement I could imagine would be to make the dungeons themselves more substantial. Otherwise a perfect game, with tons of wow moments and opportunities for unique exploration. The first time sneaking into Hyrule Castle was one of my favorite gaming moments ever.
  14. vdanja
    Sep 29, 2021
    10
    An obvious must-play 10/10 without questions, a Nintendo masterpiece. Although I haven't found the expansion packs that interesting.
  15. Mikymask
    Sep 28, 2021
    9
    Excelente juego cautivador, la caída de frames es lo más gacho del juego si no fuera por eso 10
  16. Tbone413
    Sep 28, 2021
    10
    Everything is so fun, so beautiful, so clever. Tops a series already filled with brilliant games
  17. Surio89
    Sep 26, 2021
    8
    This is a great game with a great concept but also full of problems... We are talking about Zelda so I have to make comparison with previous Zelda titles and also with other games... The gameplay is beautiful... the environment is beautiful too... The physics is amazing and is something that brings innovation and life to an open world like this... But I also have to say that side questsThis is a great game with a great concept but also full of problems... We are talking about Zelda so I have to make comparison with previous Zelda titles and also with other games... The gameplay is beautiful... the environment is beautiful too... The physics is amazing and is something that brings innovation and life to an open world like this... But I also have to say that side quests are completely boring and repetitive... The mechanic of broken weapons is extremely frustrating and the variety and characterisation of enemies and bosses is the worst ever seen in a Zelda title... The puzzles and the concept of the shrines are beautiful but the main dungeons are something new that is not at the same level of dungeons in the Zelda saga...… Expand
  18. Trashpanda25
    Sep 24, 2021
    6
    One of the most beautiful Zelda's to date. Lots of fun mechanics and great additions to this game including some great gliding and shield surfing. There's tons of classic Zelda gameplay as well and fun puzzles with multiple ways to solve them creatively.

    I'd argue it's one of the best games ever... except the inventory system is so infuriating that I consistently log off the game. I    One of the most beautiful Zelda's to date. Lots of fun mechanics and great additions to this game including some great gliding and shield surfing. There's tons of classic Zelda gameplay as well and fun puzzles with multiple ways to solve them creatively.

    I'd argue it's one of the best games ever... except the inventory system is so infuriating that I consistently log off the game. I can't play it long. I havn't beaten it and I walk away from it for weeks or months because of the inventory and weapons breaking system. I hate it so much and is one of the biggest misses in the history of video games.

    I felt this way with skyward sword and it's controller mechanics. To this day that's only other Zelda game that I have not beaten (besides the weird 3d0 PC games that came out woof).

    A huge swing for Nintendo and a huge miss with the weapons and inventory. Disappointing.    … Expand
  19. Shenandoah
    Dec 25, 2020
    6
    Zelda BOTW is probably the most overrated game on the Switch. Don‘t understand me wrong, the game is not bad at all, but it has some weaks, like: broke items a way too fast, repetitive world with less attractions, less towns and less NPC‘s, less diversity at all. The rare story elements did not catch me. The color tone of the game is a bit muddy and needs some more vibrant colors. I‘m alsoZelda BOTW is probably the most overrated game on the Switch. Don‘t understand me wrong, the game is not bad at all, but it has some weaks, like: broke items a way too fast, repetitive world with less attractions, less towns and less NPC‘s, less diversity at all. The rare story elements did not catch me. The color tone of the game is a bit muddy and needs some more vibrant colors. I‘m also pretty sure that the game world isn‘t rendered at 1080p in dock mode, the antialiasing looks terrible. It has no option for „new game +“. The game and its extensions are too pricy 3 years after release.… Expand
  20. By_Boo3
    Sep 22, 2021
    10
    My favorite Game of Nintendo, The World is fantastic, the Exploration, Puzzles, Mechanics, and a lot of things … maybe the music can be better … but all the game is very good
  21. chosen0ne
    Sep 22, 2021
    9
    You will sink hours upon hours into this game and still have so much more to do and still feel so engrossed. It's beautiful and addictive. A must-buy for any Zelda, RPG, or open-world fan!
  22. GreenHood44
    Sep 21, 2021
    10
    The refresh the franchise needed after Skyward Sword, the ultimate adventure and one of my favorite open worlds of all time
    Congrats Nintendo
  23. WPB
    Sep 21, 2021
    10
    Perfect game, however, rain and item durability are the bane of my existence. However, beautiful graphics, great action, amazing music (when it chooses to play music), and great story and cutscenes. 2nd best on switch, behind smash ultimate
  24. Nikop23
    Sep 21, 2021
    9
    This is an AMAZING game. I am currently on my second playthrough. So much to see and do, I constantly find things that I missed the first time through.

    The only problem I have with the game is the rain. It rains entirely too often and early on in the game when you have low stamina its a bit of a ball ache.
  25. YaBoiArj
    Sep 20, 2021
    10
    The open-world presented in the game is the best in gaming, with a variety of means to traverse and interact with it.
  26. Jmaneater21
    Sep 20, 2021
    0
    I didn't like this game. It felt like a lazy tech demo. Every dungeon is copy and pasted. Just lacking the charm of older games. Also on my first play through I got arbosas fury and that over powered the rest of the game for me. Just a dumb game.
  27. fatheraki
    Sep 19, 2021
    10
    A genuinely breath-taking game that I cannot stop playing. One of the best, if not the best, games I have ever played, with amazing graphics, a beautiful world that, even though I've played the game for more than 700 hours, always has more to offer, and so many things to discover. I genuinely recommend it!
  28. lennyi
    Sep 18, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. While this is in my top 5 games it's not perfect. If i could it would be about a 9.7 but that would round to a 10. The problems i have with this game are the story, which while not bad, is basically non-existent. Also i would have liked some better dungeons instead of 120 small dungeons and 4 dungeons smaller than in most other Zelda games.… Expand
  29. Fixil_CZ
    Sep 18, 2021
    10
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  30. Raffini
    Sep 16, 2021
    10
    One of the best games I've played by far!

    This game deserves to be higher on this top.
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Critic score distribution:
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  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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