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. AndreDeDe
    Jul 27, 2023
    0
    Esse jogo é incrível, a exploração nele é muito satisfatória, casa cantinho vc pode achar algo.
    Sementes escondidas, armas ponto pra evoluir personagem.
    Modo foto incrível, da vontade de sair tirando foto de tudo.
    Ele pode até não ser o jogo mais bonito de todo século, mas é um dos mais divertidos.
    Mas sem ptbr.
  2. Pepe6699
    Feb 19, 2022
    10
    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
  3. asimmov
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    Не знаю как у Нинтендо это удается, на первый взгляд в игре огромные пустые пространства и не так много побочных квестов, но несмотря на это в этом мире хочется жить и исследовать его вдоль и поперек.
  4. Xyle
    Jul 20, 2023
    1
    Open World: The Game
    This game is simply dreadful and encompasses all the things I hate about open world games, while adding a few other game mechanics that only make the game worse. The game started out okay but once I got out of the tutorial area things went downhill quickly. Any attempts to further progress the story was met with a swift end by any number of enemies that will one shot    Open World: The Game
    This game is simply dreadful and encompasses all the things I hate about open world games, while adding a few other game mechanics that only make the game worse. The game started out okay but once I got out of the tutorial area things went downhill quickly. Any attempts to further progress the story was met with a swift end by any number of enemies that will one shot you and you will randomly encounter these enemies just trying to get from point A to point B. Getting more hearts and stamina in this game is a chore. You have to complete a trial which you have to find first just out in the wild with no real easy way to locate them. Then you have to complete 4 of them to get 1 more heart or a minimal increase to links stamina wheel. I lost my patience doing these trials really quickly. Link needs stamina to pretty much do anything running, swimming and climbing all consume stamina and Link has so very little of it that trying to get anywhere takes so long that I would just rather turn the game off. There is cooking in this game because of course. Cooking is also an activity that takes forever. You first have to find a cooking pot and ingredients again randomly out in the wild. You then have to navigate some menus before adding ingredients one at a time to links hands before tossing the ingredients in the cooking pot which the ingredients will dance around for a bit before you get the meal you cooked. The meal you cook typically gives you health or stamina and thats pretty much it. It all just wastes your time everything in this game is just a waste of your time. There is a weapon durability system that is awful makes me not even really want to fight anything. The only thing enemies drop are monster parts that can be used in cooking to make elixirs that give you buffs. No recovery hearts. No rupees. No anything that I play The Legend of Zelda games for. There are certain areas that you cant go to without appropriate clothing or food buffs because the areas are to hot or to cold. Just a very unfun game. I tried doing some sidequests but the only rewards I got were weapons and shields. Since these shatter like glass anytime I try to use them I just didnt bother anymore. Returned the game for a refund after playing for roughly 8 hours and the only reason I'm not giving the game a 0/10 is because the game works and the graphics are actually pretty nice. Everything else about Breath of the Wild is terrible.    … Expand
  5. mauretor
    Jul 22, 2022
    10
    A game changing, a new open world that relies you to do what you want, where you want and a amazing storytelling that brings you inside the character. Several weapon, bows, suits that change the gameplay completely. Definitely a must play
  6. RarePeanuts21
    Apr 21, 2023
    0
    The game is just fun
    Coming from someone who is only 15 hours into the game
    There is so much to do in the open world, so many places and landmarks to visit that it can kind of feel overwhelming in a very good way. The combat is simple but very satisfying to master with different weapon types which are used in different situations such as a a sword and shield which lets you deal damage    The game is just fun
    Coming from someone who is only 15 hours into the game

    There is so much to do in the open world, so many places and landmarks to visit that it can kind of feel overwhelming in a very good way.
    The combat is simple but very satisfying to master with different weapon types which are used in different situations such as a a sword and shield which lets you deal damage while being able to block and dodge attacks, a spear which needs both hands, provides a faster attack speed and further range but can not block attacks and a heavy weapon which is slow and deals a lot of damage but leaves you open to attacks.
    Overall the game is fun as hell and is well worth the money and is deserving of all the praise it gets    … Expand
  7. TheNapol
    Jun 25, 2023
    10
    This game is unlike any experience I’ve had up until this point. I played this game a few years ago, dropped it, and picked it up again. I have t even fully beaten the game yet, but I already know that this game is amazing and worthy of a 10/10. The world is so huge, yet looks so good despite being on the switch for its entire life. The look and feel of this game has never been replicatedThis game is unlike any experience I’ve had up until this point. I played this game a few years ago, dropped it, and picked it up again. I have t even fully beaten the game yet, but I already know that this game is amazing and worthy of a 10/10. The world is so huge, yet looks so good despite being on the switch for its entire life. The look and feel of this game has never been replicated ever on the switch. This game’s aesthetic and graphics looks miles better above other open world games like Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, and Sonic Frontiers that came out nearly 6 years after this game came out. The combat system is also so fleshed out! The staffs are so fun, and the runes are the cherry on top of this giant $100,000 MrBeast golden banana sundae. I’m exited for the sequel as it fixing my main issues with the game with the new runes. It fixes the item durability, and scaling giant mountains that take 5 years to climb. Although rain sucks though. I hate the rain. All my homies hate the rain. Also, shrine are great, but I hate some of these like the dueling peaks shrines. I hated them. I also hate the fact that you can’t max out both stamina and hearts without glitches. This just gives people FOMO on whichever stat you don’t max out. Other than those issues, 11/10

    Edit: so now, I’ve finished the game. I’m working on %100ing this game, but it’s kinda hard because of the koroks. Koroks are pretty useful early on when you could trade them in for inventory spaces, and hetsu’s gift is pretty funny, but it’s kinda just a waste of time getting all of the koroks. I also bought the DLC, and yeah, it’s pretty fun and heart warming. I still stand by my rating, even after I completed the game.    … Expand
  8. Samwisethesmall
    Apr 13, 2023
    10
    Play the game man. Don't have a switch? Get one. Though I always end up throwing away weapons because of inventory space.
  9. Gamer420
    Apr 25, 2023
    9
    A masterpiece! I played this on the switch when it came out, then emulated it on CEMU with a 60fps and it was amazing. Would highly recommend people do that.

    The game has an open world, that doesn't guide you, or tells you what to do, but rather allows you to do or go anywhere. There is ton of content to explore and see. The reason I give it a 9/10 instead of 10/10 is simply because    A masterpiece! I played this on the switch when it came out, then emulated it on CEMU with a 60fps and it was amazing. Would highly recommend people do that.

    The game has an open world, that doesn't guide you, or tells you what to do, but rather allows you to do or go anywhere. There is ton of content to explore and see. The reason I give it a 9/10 instead of 10/10 is simply because some mini-dungeons are kind of meh, and I think there is too many of them. Also mandatory montion-control dungeons are a reason enough by themselves to take off a point.    … Expand
  10. saltysurprise
    May 23, 2023
    0
    cant pet dog...............................................................
  11. koart
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    Best open world game EVER. Nintendo redefines gaming once again. Speechless. Its head and shoulders better than ANYTHING ive played in the last 20 years. A breath of fresh air from all those playstation shooters and ripoffs that dominate todays market. Thank you, Nintendo.
  12. amvmartin
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    Amazing game, best Zelda everrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
  13. jmaxhulst
    Mar 9, 2017
    6
    Very mediocre game, extremely unnecessary large boring open world, shrines are way to simple and it just seems outdated. .
  14. Xenth
    Mar 4, 2017
    10
    Truly a Masterpiece. Having played over 20 hours now, I can honestly say that i have not experienced a better crafted or simply more fun gaming experience.
  15. EL-MiNiO
    Mar 6, 2017
    8
    Good game but it's definitely not 98!!!!
    + Good game play
    + Amazing puzzle
    +Lot of things to do in game
    - Frame drop issue (20 fps is not playable!! C'mon Nintendo -.-)
    - No voice acting most of the time, you have to read the texts (Almost feels like you are playing an indie game)
    - Disappointed graphics
  16. Matsepulveda
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    Simplemente una OBRA MAESTRA.
    Nintendo ha demostrado una vez más que juegos con grandes presupuesto basados solamente en la potencia gráfica hay por montones, pero sólo uno es LEYENDA.
    Gracias Nintendo
  17. 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.
  18. tdub154420
    Mar 29, 2017
    6
    Gameplay hours does not equal a good game. Neither does freedom or a good physics engine. These are novelties, or components, of what can make a good game. But you take these things away from BOTW and there's not as much there as other Zelda games. I'll admit, I'm in the minority, but I personally don't care much for open world games, and I don't like RPG's. I do love Zelda though.Gameplay hours does not equal a good game. Neither does freedom or a good physics engine. These are novelties, or components, of what can make a good game. But you take these things away from BOTW and there's not as much there as other Zelda games. I'll admit, I'm in the minority, but I personally don't care much for open world games, and I don't like RPG's. I do love Zelda though. Ocarina of Time is the best game of all time, and Link's last outing in a Link Between Worlds was nothing short of pure genius. I even liked Skyward Sword a lot. But those games were about varied gameplay and puzzle solving. In prior Zelda's there were constantly new items and abilities that would change the gameplay. Getting the hookshot didn't just change where you could go but it changed how you could solve puzzles, how you could travel, and how you could fight in a way that made the game feel slightly different once you got the hookshot. There isn't that varied gameplay in this entry. There's something to be said for having all your abilities available so soon in the game and being able to travel wherever you want immediately, but they did sacrifice gameplay variation for this. From start to finish the gameplay never really changes or is varied much, and that is very different from any other Zelda. I did mention earlier that I like puzzle solving elements of Zelda games, and that is what is very good about this game. Previous Zelda's often only had one way to solve a puzzle, this games unique physics engine has made it so you can solve a puzzle in a variety of ways. That is very cool. But it takes 35 minutes to traverse to the puzzle because along the way you break 1 shield and 3 swords, have to cook 3 meals and die Dark Souls style 4 times from random enemy camps. This thing is a time pit, and not in a way that I like. Skyward Sword had varying temples and lands that were very artistically inspired. Breath of the Wild is inspired not by art, but by nature. And I can understand that appeal, but the flashy, highly stylized and varying elements of Skyward Sword appealed to me a lot more. I wanted to like this game, but I'm nearing the end I just haven't found it as enjoyable as any Zelda I've played before it. A miss from Nintendo in my book.… Expand
  19. banda89
    Mar 7, 2017
    6
    Let's break it down. This games is FUN! But to call the best game ever made? Not even close, hell i wouldn't even place in my top ten favorite games. Now, this game doesn't bring anything new to the game, fanboys and critics seem to forget that things this game has, older games have already done it.
    Graphics are gorgeous, but dull at the same time. Inventory system is tedious.
    To me it's    Let's break it down. This games is FUN! But to call the best game ever made? Not even close, hell i wouldn't even place in my top ten favorite games. Now, this game doesn't bring anything new to the game, fanboys and critics seem to forget that things this game has, older games have already done it.
    Graphics are gorgeous, but dull at the same time. Inventory system is tedious.
    To me it's just a game to enjoy and have a good 2 hour session getting home from work. Not bad, but not that good.    … Expand
  20. mzn_fabio
    Mar 4, 2017
    10
    This game is a masterpiece, people are just salty because this game is exclusive for Nintendo platforms.
    The user-score is clearly being downvoted with "0/10 scores" by Xbox, Playstation and PC fanboys. Breath of the Wild is the fourth highest rated game (by critics) EVER. It's clearly NOT a "0/10".
  21. Firenation78
    Mar 4, 2017
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Un juego bastante divertido si te gusta explorar un mundo abierto gigantesco y bellísimo pero tristemente pierde la esencia de lo que es legend of zelda. El juego abandona la mecánica de templos que a distinguido a la saga todos estos años y los replaza por los shirines que son mini mazmorras repetitivas y monótonas, las armas se destruyen muy rápido incluso la espada maestra se agota lo que como fan de la saga me parece un falta de respeto hacia la misma, y por último la música es muy mediocre comparado con lo que nos tiene acostumbrado un juego de Zelda. En resumen un juego divertido pero como fan de Zelda me decepcionó bastante.… Expand
  22. geodeath
    Mar 9, 2017
    6
    Blows my mind, how many people give this a 10/10. It has serious flaws. I never read reviews or watch trailers because i prefer to play a game myself but in this case, if i knew what it is about, i would never have bought a switch and zelda on day 1, but would rather wait for mario first.

    First of all, the game has a few serious flaws: 1. ALL EQUIPMENT BREAKS. Yes, you heard that    Blows my mind, how many people give this a 10/10. It has serious flaws. I never read reviews or watch trailers because i prefer to play a game myself but in this case, if i knew what it is about, i would never have bought a switch and zelda on day 1, but would rather wait for mario first.

    First of all, the game has a few serious flaws:

    1. ALL EQUIPMENT BREAKS. Yes, you heard that right. EVERY SINGLE thing you will ever equip, weapon, shield or arrow WILL BREAK REALLY REALLY quickly. To give you a quick example a NEW just picked up weapon of any kind, let's say a sword (metal), WILL BREAK and will be discarded and not able to be repaired at most after killing 2 enemies. Read that again: to beat a mob of let's say 5-6 enemies (and it is quite common for them to mob like that, usually 3-6) you WILL HAVE to equip 2-3 weapons. You think i am crazy? Try to find youtube videos about it. BEFORE YOU BUY IT.

    This issue alone is so infuriating that makes me want to sell my copy and not play it altogether until they fix it with a patch. I understand the idea here is to introduce weapon degradation but you cannot repair anything and the degradation happens IMMEDIATELY. I like the degradation as it happens e.g. on Dying Light! Here it is a real nightmare and makes the game a hoarding exercise.

    2. Believe it or not, if you want to restore energy (your heart meter) you have to COOK. You have to actually remember recipes and find pots scattered around the open world to cook elixirs and foods to carry around. If you simply eat the raw materials you only get half a heart to a heart. They turned an adventure game into a SURVIVALIST game. Dear lord!!

    3. They really wanted to one-up the open world games by showing they can do it. The bad thing is they WAY overdid it. The world is exceptionally large, to the point where it is uselessly so. I can easily run for 5-10 minutes without encountering a SINGLE THING AT ALL. Yes, the environment is nice and all, but it is also repetitive. At the end of the day, is the size that matters or if the locations stuck to your mind because they were important and nice? They just wanted to boast about the size of the world. Good Nintendo, good. We knew you can make the world large. Now, make it interesting please?

    4. All of the classic Zelda stuff are missing: hookshot, boomerang, etc etc etc. Somehow, all weapons are not breakable really easily, arrows run out like farts, yet bombs are not a rune, so infinite? lol

    5. NO DUNGEONS! The one thing this series was known for, the clever dungeons, some of which were real mind crackers to solve, are not there anymore. In their place, are **** 2 minute "shrines" that give you some orbs that you can exchange for heart containers or stamina boosters. NO DUNGEONS!!!!!!

    By all means, this is not a bad game at all. It is just an OK game. If you have a WiiU, get it. If you have to buy a switch to play this DO NOT DO IT unless you read all the non 10/10 opinions here and check videos and the faqs. I did the same and am supremely disappointed by this.

    This is not Nintendo. This is not Zelda at all. It feels like a mix of Far cry/Witcher/Dying Light that tries to do everything but fails to do well in all aspects. Nintendo simply over-reached and did not manage to get to the level of quality we expected.

    Now, for the good parts:

    1. It is nice that the environment plays a big role. For example, when it is raining, you cannot climb some walls or you can be struck by lightning. The environment is very nicely thought out.

    2. Although the graphics are nowhere near other current gen titles, you cannot blame how good they are for the hardware they run on. The world is beautiful and vast, if bland.

    3. You get a nice sense of being out, it is quite beautiful in that way if you like exploration.

    4. You can play this on the go!

    Please, take this review seriously. This is coming from a 35 year old gamer, having played all consoles and games from the Atari 2600 to the Switch & Ps4 Pro. I have no bias towards Nintendo, actually it is my favourite company, but they do seem to tend to get all the wrong decisions lately.

    I am afraid to say that i am much more inspired by Horizon than Zelda and it is a crying shame. If only they took care to address the few things i am mentioning (or even provide them as options!) then we would be talking about GOTY. In it's current state, GOTY will only be because of bias or because Nintendo needs a kick and everybody is hyped.

    Sorry Nintendo.

    You blew it!    … Expand
  23. erwin_68
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    Its pathetic to see all the ps4 owners giving this game a 0 just because they cant enjoy it on their system.
    People who just cant admit that Nintendo is a great developer that makes great games.How come there is 300 below-five critics in the release date? We should all enjoy video-games no matter the console their in, I don't have a playstation4 but I still think its got great games like    Its pathetic to see all the ps4 owners giving this game a 0 just because they cant enjoy it on their system.
    People who just cant admit that Nintendo is a great developer that makes great games.How come there is 300 below-five critics in the release date? We should all enjoy video-games no matter the console their in, I don't have a playstation4 but I still think its got great games like blood born or uncharted.    … Expand
  24. bishopknight
    Mar 16, 2017
    10
    Game is amazing. It doesnt hold your hand. It lets the player figure things out, which I love. It's HARD and it should be! It's Zelda, which originally was HARD as well. I will say, one minor thing is that there are not tons of monsters in the game, a lot use the same type like the moblins but again im nitpicking on an otherwise flawless game. 10/10
  25. HeyItsGabe
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    Breath Of The Wild expands on the Zelda formula, giving us the freedom to go anywhere and do anything. This game's environment was fun to roam around. Not once was I bored walking around. Everywhere I went I found something that was interesting to me. Overall, a fun experience Zelda fans will love
  26. GuilhermeZSW
    Mar 4, 2017
    10
    The best Zelda i've played in my whole life! The graphics, history, soundtrack omg it's all so fantastic and amazing! My favorite Zelda was Majora's Mask, but Breath of the Wild is so much better. Worth every time playing!! Must buy for Nintendo Switch... or Wii U.
  27. ihatecheez
    May 10, 2017
    5
    breath of the broken weapon, crappy controls, barely any story and repetitive gameplay. nintendo should stop relying on gimmicks and should focus on whats become industry standards
  28. RamboDash
    Mar 13, 2017
    10
    I didn't feel qualified to do a review until I was well versed in this game. I'm 96 hours in. I've done almost everything but the final boss. Here's my take.

    The combat is well done, extremely difficult game for the first 20 hours (went straight to gerudo). Fairy fountains, shrines & main quest can keep you busy AND ENTERTAINED for dozens of hours. I have yet to get honestly bored of    I didn't feel qualified to do a review until I was well versed in this game. I'm 96 hours in. I've done almost everything but the final boss. Here's my take.

    The combat is well done, extremely difficult game for the first 20 hours (went straight to gerudo). Fairy fountains, shrines & main quest can keep you busy AND ENTERTAINED for dozens of hours. I have yet to get honestly bored of this game. Excellent music, minimalistic.

    Bad: fps can drop on wiiu, difficulty.

    This DOES deserve 9-10.    … Expand
  29. b0xx3r
    Mar 10, 2017
    10
    Many reviews have already said it, just here to submit my rating without copying the same thing but need to type something for the character limit....
  30. Suloly
    Mar 12, 2017
    10
    Un gran juego, con infinitas posibilidades, donde apetece pararse y observar.. por ahora el mejor Zelda al que he jugado! Me gusta también que se pueda jugar en cualquier parte, cuando quieras y como quieras!
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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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