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. xortim
    Mar 7, 2019
    8
    Excellent entry in the series. Nintendo finally cut the crap with this one. Hopefully this means that the days of needing to stand up and waggle your arms around like an idiot to play a game are long gone. It's not perfect, the music leaves much to be desired and the repetitive cutscenes become exhausting. I have a moral objection to publishers making you pay extra for DLC that should haveExcellent entry in the series. Nintendo finally cut the crap with this one. Hopefully this means that the days of needing to stand up and waggle your arms around like an idiot to play a game are long gone. It's not perfect, the music leaves much to be desired and the repetitive cutscenes become exhausting. I have a moral objection to publishers making you pay extra for DLC that should have been included in the original purchase, this is unfortunately a bandwagon that Nintendo is jumping on as well… Expand
  2. sailor_n
    Mar 7, 2019
    10
    breath of the wild is a masterpiece. bringing back the non-linearity of Zelda games, this game has so much to explore. there are only 4 main dungeons, but their are 120 different mini-dungeons, shrines. this game is so non-linear you can go to ganon as soon as you start the game. with hundreds of hours of fun this game is easily one of the best games of all time.
  3. Moltor
    Mar 7, 2019
    10
    Amazing hundreds of hours of pure fun the story is not amazing but its still ok. The shrines are great small distractions. The end and by the way look behind you. (:
  4. tima26tl
    Mar 5, 2019
    5
    It was my first Nintendo game ever, and I need to say: if this what Nintendo fans call 10/10, I really feel bad about them. Almost all negative stuff that I heard about Nintendo games appeared to be true....

    Fighting 1/3- at the begging was feeling good but after some time it started to feel repetitive and not deep enough, and the same types of enemies was making it just worse...    It was my first Nintendo game ever, and I need to say: if this what Nintendo fans call 10/10, I really feel bad about them. Almost all negative stuff that I heard about Nintendo games appeared to be true....

    Fighting 1/3- at the begging was feeling good but after some time it started to feel repetitive and not deep enough, and the same types of enemies was making it just worse...

    Graphics 2/2- since it is Nintendo game I was ready that this game has its own style.

    Music 1/1- music was good enough to get fool credit.

    Mane quest and side ones( by main quest I mean the main story line) 1/4- at the beginning seems that it has great potential... but it appears to be extremely boring and repetitive, dungeons were simple and and repetitive at some point, I stoped following the main story after 10 hours of game play bcs it seemed so badly made. About side quests I don't want even to talk....    … Expand
  5. Chinchiller
    Mar 5, 2019
    10
    Best Zelda of all time! Once you enter the world you want to go and explore everything and its always great to stumble upon unexpected things.
  6. leetl1
    Mar 4, 2019
    10
    A truly incredible Zelda title with amazing graphics, music and gameplay. However, I hate how the items can break, and the lack of dungeons. It's my 2nd favorite Zelda game after Ocarina of Time.
  7. Danillofp
    Mar 4, 2019
    10
    This is only my second Zelda game. The first one was Ocarina of Time. And the only thing i can think about it, is what i missed playing others Zelda titles.

    BOTW is amazing. It´s so fun, the art, the music, the gameplay. You can play this game for months without getting tired.

    I promise to my self to play every new Zelda game in the future.
  8. IceDragonGaming
    Mar 2, 2019
    10
    This was my first Zelda-game and i love it. The beautiful over-world, the epic main-story and the wonderful graphic-style are incredible. Thank You Nintendo for the greatest game of all time!
  9. Electric_Thunde
    Mar 2, 2019
    10
    it's one of the best games i ever played;big world;big adventures;a world maded for exploring it this game is unforgetable
  10. indi01
    Feb 27, 2019
    4
    I’ve loved Zelda since I was a kid and I was very eager to try out this new title.
    It REALLY pains me to write the following, it’s like being heart broken. I have no hope Nintendo will listen and I know I’d be downvoted into oblivion but I’ll write anyway.
    If I had to find a word to denote this game, that would be “tedious”. How can we accomplish the goal of making this game as tedious    I’ve loved Zelda since I was a kid and I was very eager to try out this new title.
    It REALLY pains me to write the following, it’s like being heart broken. I have no hope Nintendo will listen and I know I’d be downvoted into oblivion but I’ll write anyway.

    If I had to find a word to denote this game, that would be “tedious”. How can we accomplish the goal of making this game as tedious as possible?

    First we can make a massive empty slow-paced open world. It takes an endless amount of time to traverse this, walking, running, on horse doesn’t matter. Then of course swimming, climbing etc all have to be tedious, with that stamina bar, which in Skyward Sword was almost bearable because the world was smaller but here it is not.

    Then we can make everything dependent on cooking and selling, so you are forced to collect stuff and always stop to cook (long gone is the beautiful grass with rupees and hearts...).

    Then (at least at the beginning) enemies, even low tier ones are very very dangerous and can one hit kill you. So you’ll see the game over screen again and again, and you’ll have to start over. More tediousness.

    Don’t get me started on the rain which forces you to put down the controller and wait until it goes away.

    Then we have no dungeons. Yes I know that this is not a major gripe but still, dungeons were unique and challenging places which were part of any great Zelda game, it really makes no sense they were removed completely.

    Then there’s the story...well, I get that Zelda should not be a literary masterpiece but after so many years perhaps we can get something more elaborate than what we see here. Past games like Twilight Princess or Majora’s Mask did it so why can’t this one?

    The music? Well, do you remember all those memorable songs from Ocarina of Time, Link's Awakening etc? None of that is here.

    All of this, maybe just maybe, I might have been able to forgive. But of course it couldn’t stop there.
    We have to make all weapons and gear breakable after a few swings.
    This completely kills for me any sense of progression and it makes fighting a chore to the point that I would rather avoid altogether.

    It seems this game was designed for people who have hundreds of free hours to play a game and like to stare at digital landscapes. Unfortunately that person is not me and if the next Zelda game follows this template I will sadly have to skip it.    … Expand
  11. D3NGZ
    Feb 26, 2019
    7
    i think this game is getting some extra points by simply being a Zelda game, its a good game but nothing great about it.

    - + combat system is your basic swords and shields but only here they break every 10 seconds the bow is saving it from being bad imo - Story is laughable. - barely any Voice acting. - outdated graphics. - same enemies. + it has good variety of armors etc. + the    i think this game is getting some extra points by simply being a Zelda game, its a good game but nothing great about it.

    - + combat system is your basic swords and shields but only here they break every 10 seconds the bow is saving it from being bad imo
    - Story is laughable.
    - barely any Voice acting.
    - outdated graphics.
    - same enemies.
    + it has good variety of armors etc.
    + the glide and climbing mechanic is fun.
    + pretty good interaction with the world    … Expand
  12. smarf
    Feb 24, 2019
    10
    A masterpiece! Highly recommend the dlc! I didn't expect Link on a dirt bike to be so fun!
  13. Keizert
    Feb 23, 2019
    10
    Truly one of the most masterfully crafted video games to date, there's very little to criticize about this game. Will go down as not only a benchmark for the open-world sandbox genre, but adventure games in general.
  14. idkwhattocallme
    Feb 23, 2019
    9
    yeah this game is good, easily my favorite Zelda game.
    If there's something that can be improved upon it's the rain preventing you from climbing, otherwise this game is about perfect.
  15. Nothsa1234
    Feb 23, 2019
    8
    Great game, wasn't for me. I missed the scores from previous titles. I also found that Breath of the Wild was very hard to pick up once you'd put it down and that it could be overwhelming at times. The slower paced gameplay is also not for everyone. In general it is a great game which i have a few personal gripes with
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  16. EpicDrewSon
    Feb 22, 2019
    10
    I would say close to the perfect game. Very well rounded, immersive soundtrack, impressively runs well on the Wii U. What else could you want from a game
  17. Daniel_64
    Feb 22, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild is one of the greatest games I have ever played. The controls and gameplay are some of the best I have ever seen. Botw was the first Zelda game I had ever played due to me not knowing much about the franchise but due to it getting such great reviews I decided to pick it up. I was not disappointed whatsoever. The gameplay is stellar, the world is full of puzzles and hidden NPC quests for you to complete and you are constantly finding new and exciting things. The story is quite shallow but however for what the game is about (exploring a destroyed kingdom and its remains.) the story fills its purpose. Botw was such an excellent game it managed to make me play skyward sword (it’s predecessor) and I am going to buy the Newly announced Links awakening remake.… Expand
  18. viejillo
    Feb 20, 2019
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Hermoso juego, aunque Ganon fue algo decepcionante, pero ame a los centaleones.… Expand
  19. Rdgmonster
    Feb 18, 2019
    10
    simplemente una joya, con mucha atención al detalle, un juego completo que te da batallas épicas, puzzle, exploración, un juego 100% recomendado tanto a fans de la saga como a personas ajenas a ella, un éxito de juego.
  20. Laught468
    Feb 18, 2019
    10
    Nunca he tenido una experiencia jugando tan magnifica como esta, sin duda se ha convertido en mi videojuego preferido, la inmersión es magnifica, la dificultad esta bastante bien, la exploración te satisface y atrapa por cada rincón. Quizás le echaría en falta un poco mas de historia, pero al no ser ese su objetivo y es algo mas que nada personal, no puedo bajar la nota por ello (En miNunca he tenido una experiencia jugando tan magnifica como esta, sin duda se ha convertido en mi videojuego preferido, la inmersión es magnifica, la dificultad esta bastante bien, la exploración te satisface y atrapa por cada rincón. Quizás le echaría en falta un poco mas de historia, pero al no ser ese su objetivo y es algo mas que nada personal, no puedo bajar la nota por ello (En mi opinión) Un magnifico juego que me hace simplemente querer mas y mas.… Expand
  21. Asriel6
    Feb 18, 2019
    10
    Es un juego increíble, los sonidos de la naturaleza, la música de los diferentes escenarios y la maravillosa jugabilidad que aporta este juego me ha encantado. Si deseas mucho contenido y varias horas de diversión, The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild es altamente recomendable, lo he jugado 200 horas aproximadamente y puedo decir que es uno de los mejores juegos de la franquicia.
  22. Wander22
    Feb 17, 2019
    10
    Gameplay/Mechanics: 10
    Sound/Music: 10
    Graphics/Art: 10
    Story/Atmosphere: 10
    OVERALL: 10/10 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a masterpiece. One of the greats.
  23. AlpeaLucario
    Feb 15, 2019
    7
    Really good for the first 20 hours. Then gets progressively worse. Would not replay, but still a must for switch owners if just to experience those first moments of exploration.
  24. AndreZack
    Feb 15, 2019
    10
    Simplesmente meu jogo favorito de todos os tempos. Nunca experimentei tamanha liberdade em um jogo. Arte linda, física top de linha, trilha sonora sutil, mas fantástica! Uma história que apesar de fragmentada encanta!
  25. DrChocolate
    Feb 12, 2019
    10
    It's Shadow of the Colossus meets Horizon. An absolutely breathtaking endeavour with a steep learning curve. If you are put off by open-world games, give this one a try. The beginning area is difficult, but if you hang on, you will be richly rewarded. A generation definer, and a benchmark for the Zelda series.
  26. RGScompany
    Feb 10, 2019
    8
    The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a pleasurable experience. It provides many hours of immersive fun and a sense of discovery that is hard to find in other games. It returns the series to its roots of discovery and exploration.
    The main goal the developers kept in mind during development was to give the player a sense of childlike wonder and discovery. Eiji Aonuma, the head    The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a pleasurable experience. It provides many hours of immersive fun and a sense of discovery that is hard to find in other games. It returns the series to its roots of discovery and exploration.
    The main goal the developers kept in mind during development was to give the player a sense of childlike wonder and discovery. Eiji Aonuma, the head director, wanted players to explore and discover the world at their own pace and play it how they want to. This game appeals to everyone because of the game’s goal, which was kept in mind throughout its development. The only alienating aspect of this design is that the beginning is tough relative to the rest of the game. There is a noticeable learning curve at first, and the game doesn’t do too much to help you through it. As a result, this game can alienate people that aren’t used to playing video games, but the learning curve isn’t so unfair that it pushes players away from the game.
    Open-world games launch with bugs; these bugs can either break the game or have no effect at all. Breath of the Wild is an objectively well-made game because the bugs that exist don’t prevent any mechanics from functioning. The mechanics work as intended and can be pushed to extremes. The environment has little to no visual bugs and keeps you immersed. The menus aren’t hard to navigate, and the user interface isn’t intrusive. The only major issue is that the game will occasionally drop below thirty frames-per-second in certain areas.
    The game is so massive, and the mechanics have so much depth, that it’d be hard to find someone that doesn’t enjoy at least one aspect of it. This game gives a sense of freedom that not many games are able to match. The physics engine alone gives a lot more depth and variety to the game-play than one would think; it allows for creativity when handling any situation. This makes it intellectually stimulating to do simple tasks, such as traversing the world. And the game provides all the physics tools in the beginning for use throughout the entire game.
    The game has quests and one hundred twenty physics-based puzzles scattered throughout the world, but the game shines best when you are immersed in its exploration and discovery. The content is the reward for exploring the world. It strikes a great balance between exploration and content because of this.
    The game isn’t perfect though. The story is generic and leaves much to be desired, and much of its content is shallow. Despite these negatives though, the foundation of the game is so well-made, that it is still fun. When I go back to replay this game, I don’t play it for the story or the quests, I play it for the world and its mechanics. This game succeeds in its goal to give everyone that sense of discovery that the series was originally founded upon.    … Expand
  27. MalwareTheDestr
    Feb 10, 2019
    10
    This is the first Legend of zelda game i've ever played and it doesn't dissapoint. Moving around the map feels flawless with your paraglider or just teleporting if you can. My favorite part is the open world abilities to be able to think outside the box to take out enemies. The runes grant you physics powers and nothing has felt more satisfying than crushing lizalfos with a bookshelf. TheThis is the first Legend of zelda game i've ever played and it doesn't dissapoint. Moving around the map feels flawless with your paraglider or just teleporting if you can. My favorite part is the open world abilities to be able to think outside the box to take out enemies. The runes grant you physics powers and nothing has felt more satisfying than crushing lizalfos with a bookshelf. The cutscenes are phenomenal and have never felt lacking. The DLC makes it even better with special items that even a casual gamer could recognize. But the Champions Ballad is the star of the show adding even more cutscenes, shrines, and bosses. If you are thinking of getting a Nintendo Switch get this game. This is my favorite game of all time and no doubt game of the year. Make zelda proud and take down Calamity Ganon.… Expand
  28. dislexicpotato
    Feb 10, 2019
    10
    Was never a big fan of Zelda before this game, with an amazing open world that has so much to discover with so much to do and so much to see Nintendo made a game that everyone should experience, Currently the best game on the Switch and I doubt anything will be able to overtake it. The game is not perfect however with some minor nitpicks such as the frame rate.
  29. slohobo
    Feb 4, 2019
    6
    I really did enjoy most of this game due to its puzzle design and combat mechanics. At best I would give the combat mechanics a 7 because it feels cheezy once you get a hang of it (simply switching to master mode won't fix this). The story is absolutely atrocious. I mean -1000 out of 10. If you can get past a terrible story then have fun. The puzzle design is a 8/10 for me. I've seenI really did enjoy most of this game due to its puzzle design and combat mechanics. At best I would give the combat mechanics a 7 because it feels cheezy once you get a hang of it (simply switching to master mode won't fix this). The story is absolutely atrocious. I mean -1000 out of 10. If you can get past a terrible story then have fun. The puzzle design is a 8/10 for me. I've seen better from indie titles.

    I really was expecting more from the story.    … Expand
  30. fnkrjnkie
    Feb 3, 2019
    7
    after about 10hours i have decided to move onto another game. im not saying its bad. it just doesnt feel like it offers me an experience worthy of my precious free time. ya its a fun and good game. but as a zelda game its a bit disappointing. coming from ocarina of time, windwaker, twilight princess... those games were grand adventures. there was platforming and puzzles, and towns full ifafter about 10hours i have decided to move onto another game. im not saying its bad. it just doesnt feel like it offers me an experience worthy of my precious free time. ya its a fun and good game. but as a zelda game its a bit disappointing. coming from ocarina of time, windwaker, twilight princess... those games were grand adventures. there was platforming and puzzles, and towns full if people to talk to and places to explore and battle. the world was alive and interesting and fun and had charm. breath of the wild sorta just throws you into this big empty world with fragile weapons to find these little puzzle shrine temples that feel and remind me of something like the metal gear solid vr missions release back in the day. overall... if you were to replace link and the name zelda as something else it would feel more suiting. its a fun game ya.... but as a zelda game... its a bit disappointing. i cant say i would or wouldnt recommend it. yes its good but it just isnt worth my time. and thats the glorious thing about personal opinions. im now gonna go play something else because having fun is all that matters. I can understand why people would love this and I can understand why people would hate it. I thought it was good, but not good enough for me to waste 50+hrs on… 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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