The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

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  1. FlipSideKiller
    Nov 25, 2018
    6
    I hate to be the opposition, but this game bored me about the time I got to my 3rd divine beast. It wasn’t linear for sure, but it felt... Boring. I felt the combat lacked depth, and was boring. The puzzles were great, but Power Creep is real. You could have a 45 Attack Royal Greatsword, and have it absolutely E X P L O D E D by a Lynel greatsword with 90+. Yeah, I 100%’ed it, so you can’tI hate to be the opposition, but this game bored me about the time I got to my 3rd divine beast. It wasn’t linear for sure, but it felt... Boring. I felt the combat lacked depth, and was boring. The puzzles were great, but Power Creep is real. You could have a 45 Attack Royal Greatsword, and have it absolutely E X P L O D E D by a Lynel greatsword with 90+. Yeah, I 100%’ed it, so you can’t say anything about me not playing it. I found myself playing Hollow Knight, or Stardew Valley more. Good game, but it’s no Masterpiece.… Expand
  2. greninjaX
    Nov 25, 2018
    10
    this game totally deserves it's multiple game of the year awards. this game makes all other open world games look bad by comparison.
  3. Ernest_Figueroa
    Nov 23, 2018
    10
    Lo jugué primero en wiiU en modo normal sin expancion pack estubo bueno, luego que vendí wiiu y compre la Switch junto con el zelda BOTW con todo el contenido extra, que salia bastante caro de lanzamiento, me volvió loco, lo comencé con modo experto obviamente para probar y tuve que replantearme el juego y como enfrentarme a todos los enemigos, el manejo del juego es excelente, cuando yaLo jugué primero en wiiU en modo normal sin expancion pack estubo bueno, luego que vendí wiiu y compre la Switch junto con el zelda BOTW con todo el contenido extra, que salia bastante caro de lanzamiento, me volvió loco, lo comencé con modo experto obviamente para probar y tuve que replantearme el juego y como enfrentarme a todos los enemigos, el manejo del juego es excelente, cuando ya le tomas los tiempos y habilidades es una locura. Juego y contenido extra de muy buena calidad. Me da hasta vergüenza decir que le invertí horas en cada rincón del mapa.… Expand
  4. Camer6
    Nov 22, 2018
    10
    Es un juego que posiblemente se recordara dentro de 20 años, al igual que recordamos ocarina of time, muy buen mundo abierto, exploración, jugabilidad y si has jugado a los zeldas anteriores no dejaras de encontrar referencias, a mi gusto el mejor zelda hasta la fecha y una obra maestra que nadie debería perderse.
  5. Brtk
    Nov 22, 2018
    10
    This game was to good. Too difficult to describe. Must play on nintendo switch
  6. UnknownMight
    Nov 21, 2018
    9
    The game is great but not a 10 for me unfortunate, it's because there is never a climax. You explore the world and eventually all things come to an end, it's like watching a show where enemies gradually just die. I miss the WOW moments from past Zelda and the sensation of having been through a lot after walking out of big dungeons.
    Pros:
    - Open World: HUGE world with great sense of    The game is great but not a 10 for me unfortunate, it's because there is never a climax. You explore the world and eventually all things come to an end, it's like watching a show where enemies gradually just die. I miss the WOW moments from past Zelda and the sensation of having been through a lot after walking out of big dungeons.
    Pros:
    - Open World: HUGE world with great sense of exploration
    - Great combat system, which amplies the DLC a lot
    - fun mini puzzles

    Cons:
    - complete lack of anything spectacular: From the dull story to underwhelming dungeons. If you are looking to drop your jaws you are wrong here
    - Rewards are not rewards: getting heart pieces is fine but the player will soon realize all chests just contain a consumable that don't last til morning    … Expand
  7. IsAaC-440
    Nov 20, 2018
    10
    La calidad de este Zelda es literalmente increible. Este juego es olbicatorio si tienesuna NS.
  8. Phienix666
    Nov 20, 2018
    10
    Obra maestra, es un videojuego que no puede pasar por alto para ningun amante de la saga zelda.
  9. Link99
    Nov 19, 2018
    10
    Mejor juego de la historia.
    Ningún otro juego Le supera.
    Le daría un 100000000000.../10 si pudiera.
  10. vitorhugojapa
    Nov 18, 2018
    10
    It's probably the best game I ever played.
    Nintendo pushed the boundaries in the industry with this game.
    It's a must play for every person who enjoys to play action RPGs. Because of the fluid movements and gameplay, as soon as you get used to the mechanics in this Zelda game – the other action RPG games will not be the same. You'll will try to climb things in other games, you will    It's probably the best game I ever played.
    Nintendo pushed the boundaries in the industry with this game.
    It's a must play for every person who enjoys to play action RPGs.

    Because of the fluid movements and gameplay, as soon as you get used to the mechanics in this Zelda game – the other action RPG games will not be the same. You'll will try to climb things in other games, you will try to glide to get somewhere faster and you'll remind that the industry didn't get there yet.

    The electricity element in this game, fascinates me. It's incredible to combine water, metal and electricity as a weapon against enemies.

    I hope Nintendo launches sequences of this game, with new maps, enemies, bosses... It would be great to extend this new Zelda experience.    … Expand
  11. Jamememes
    Nov 17, 2018
    0
    É um jogo que é completamente desprovido de história, nada comparado com a grande Princesa Twilight ou a mítica Ocarina of Time, mesmo Skyward Sword é muito melhor
  12. P0K3M0N87
    Nov 17, 2018
    10
    I've played a lot of huge open world games and I expected this game to be one of them; I was wrong! This game is bigger, more alive and deeper then i could possibly have imagined. I'm blown away!
  13. Skyblue93
    Nov 16, 2018
    10
    One of the greatest games of all time. Flawless in design, beautiful in nature and perfectly tight controls. Best of the best.
  14. ReiAyanami
    Nov 16, 2018
    6
    To Accurately review such a disappointing & overrated game a lengthy analysis is Requiered. Part 1:

    First let's talk about the hero. In a good story, being an amnesiac means having something interesting in your past. Something that would change you and the world around you upon recollection. That is unless your name is Link. Recovering your lost memories changes absolutely nothing.    To Accurately review such a disappointing & overrated game a lengthy analysis is Requiered. Part 1:

    First let's talk about the hero. In a good story, being an amnesiac means having something interesting in your past. Something that would change you and the world around you upon recollection. That is unless your name is Link.

    Recovering your lost memories changes absolutely nothing. Link remains the same empty shell that he was before. You never know what is going through his head. How can there be no character development for the protagonist? You can end the game without getting any of the memories back and nothing would be different. It goes to show just how shallow the story is, because it only matters that you slay Ganon. You can even skip straight to the castle, dismissing everything else be it the people in need or your lost love. You don't care about them, because you're the legendary hero of legend.

    And if you can beat the final boss so early in the game, it makes it look like Ganondorf was no big deal after all, and your defeat 100 years ago was a mere fluke. You didn't even need to activate any of the ancient machines to stop him.

    The Champions had little screentime, and to think Nintendo actually gave them voices and then had them say things like "Three terminals left. Good luck." What a waste. They should've given Link, the protagonist, a voice instead if they had to be selective like that. Mipha is baring her soul before him, and he's just sitting there, saying nothing. It was so awkward I was expecting her to ask what was wrong with him. They had a close relationship, right? So why is it that you never see Link as much as change his expression when they're together? He's treating her the same way he does any other Champion--the silent treatment. Did he love her? What about his opinion on the princess and her troubles? What does he think of his own position in all that is happening? He's so emotionless, so indifferent, it's just awful.

    With the inclusion of the voice acting, the issue of his silence is elevated in BotW more than in any other Zelda game, and now Link stands out a lot. In a bad way. Nintendo won't consider giving him a voice and personality, because they're stubborn like that and cling to their traditions, but this tradition exists for its own sake, not because it's anything good. The same can be said about the size of this game's world. It's pointless.

    You've heard this one before, how the game world is empty. It's not far from the truth. At one point the game is telling you that you should let the horse run on its own so you can enjoy the scenery. That's this game in a nutshell. You're not supposed to engage in any sort of meaningful activity--just climb someplace high and take in the sights. Appreciate it like you would a beautiful painting. There's not much to play here.

    "But what about the NPCs? The Korok Seeds? There're, like, 900 of them! Isn't that enough to keep you busy, you preachy bastard?"

    It matters not what dungeon it is, because it's always the same design. The first thing you notice is the lack of magical atmosphere. It's very ugly and unsettling somehow. There's a big heart-shaped thing in the middle of the room, which you don't have access to yet. There's nothing to get excited about, however, since it's just a switch™, the last one in a long sequence of switch activating. Your interest is fading with each passing minute, but the real tedium is only about to begin. As you look around, a number of odd objects catch your attention, their purpose unknown. Seems like you can manipulate them with one of your powers, but doing so yields no visible results, so you decide to leave them be and explore the Beast. The layout here can get pretty confusing, and it's changing as well--the design of the dungeon is over-complicated, and it doesn't feel like you're making any progress at all. Gotta love that feeling of being **** stuck. New places bring more of the same + occasional enemies. Let's have a look at them:

    Flying Cow Skull (special ability: bore you out of your mind)

    Tentacle Garbaggio (SA: will touch you)

    Octorobot (SA: irritation booster)

    It's the same trio whichever Beast you choose to enter, and that's pretty bad to say the least.

    So we're back in that same dungeon again, and things haven't changed much. The sight of all this technological **** is starting to make you feel sick. Tentacle Garbaggio is staring at you from the wall. It wants to tell you how it understands your suffering for it's been watching these walls for 100 years straight. You decide to kill it out of mercy, but now there's nobody left to spare YOU from this torture. It's almost as if a special care went into this to ensure you're slowly driven to insanity. The way you progress through the dungeon is one big mess: keep poking around until you bump into a solution. It makes you want to throw your controller through the **** Screen, i hate this game, 5/10    … Expand
  15. Malhoco
    Nov 15, 2018
    10
    PERFECT IN ANY WAY, SHAPE, OR FORM! 500++ HOURS PUT IN THE GAME AND I'M NOT DONE YET.
  16. Mogoalex
    Nov 15, 2018
    9
    El mejor mundo abierto que he jugado jamás, solos tú y Link con un gran Hyrule por re-descubrir.
  17. Theocrates
    Nov 14, 2018
    7
    Don't get me wrong, this game is one of the best NIntendo releases out there. However, it has flaws that are overlooked heavily by reviewers.

    THE WORLD: Good world design, however the textures are suprisingly poor quality. I understand the Switch has weaker hardware, but Mario Odyssey looked much better textures wise. THE STORY: Starts slow and nearly lost my interest with the game    Don't get me wrong, this game is one of the best NIntendo releases out there. However, it has flaws that are overlooked heavily by reviewers.

    THE WORLD: Good world design, however the textures are suprisingly poor quality. I understand the Switch has weaker hardware, but Mario Odyssey looked much better textures wise.

    THE STORY: Starts slow and nearly lost my interest with the game on the Plateau. However once you leave the area, the story unfolds. I won't include details because spoilers, but the story is enthralling, especially for long-time Zelda fans.

    COMBAT: Again, has issues that are being overlooked by most reviewers. Weapon combat is extremely unintuitive and slow. Easily broken weapons can get irritating, especially early in the game when most weapons are destroyed in what seems like 5 hits maximum. This could have been done a lot better.

    AI: AI is impressive. Enemies of different kinds seem more or less intelligent depending on the type and challenge the player to learn their strengths and weaknesses to combat them. Well done.

    DIFFICULTY: Just right

    Must have for Switch owners, but don't overlook its issues just because Nintendo made it.    … Expand
  18. halo124
    Nov 13, 2018
    9
    This game is widely talked about because of it's massive open world but the story and game play i think is where this game is at its best because the map is not always that great. I am certainly not saying it is bad i think it is great but some moments force you to run and glide too far and i know there are towers which you can teleport to but even then some sections you just fall and endThis game is widely talked about because of it's massive open world but the story and game play i think is where this game is at its best because the map is not always that great. I am certainly not saying it is bad i think it is great but some moments force you to run and glide too far and i know there are towers which you can teleport to but even then some sections you just fall and end up killing yourself at because for some reason the game forces you to go to a section different even though you should be able to glide. Also the first 30 minutes to a 1 hour of the game is a huge grind because even though the weapons are great in the first section you only get to use less than a quarter of them and most of those ones are the ones that break easily so it makes the game tedious at times. After that though i have no problems with the game so i am going to start by complimenting its fantastic art style. The art style is fantastic by blending lots of different enemies, villages and architectural designs and some how they made it so they all fit within the same art design unlike some games like halo 4. The variety of armor is astonishing and it makes you able to turn links clothing to a girls outfit to literately wearing nothing but pants.There are 3 different sort of enemies you fight throughout the game and there are Bokoblins , lizals and an enemy which the name i can't remember that has a unique brown cream and purple design which is a lot better than what i am describing. There are small mini bosses you can fight in the game which give you decent weapons but the actual bosses are very challenging but i will not spoil it for you. My recommendation is to buy the game and experience it for yourself.… Expand
  19. CheeseKnight64
    Nov 11, 2018
    6
    Let me preface this review by stating that i thought this game had it's merits and can be a fun experience at times. I truly believe that the next game in the series will be groundbreaking and that BOTW has huge potential, that being said i find the gushing praise this game has received to be completely unfounded, as such i'm going to primarily be covering the issues i found with the gameLet me preface this review by stating that i thought this game had it's merits and can be a fun experience at times. I truly believe that the next game in the series will be groundbreaking and that BOTW has huge potential, that being said i find the gushing praise this game has received to be completely unfounded, as such i'm going to primarily be covering the issues i found with the game and how they deduct from the overall experience. I'm going to be breaking my grievances down into 4 categories: story, world, character progression and gameplay verity.
    Lets start then shall we, breath of the wilds story is incredibly linear, as a newcomer to the series i was surprised by how such a generic fantasy story of (save the girl, defeat the bady) could captivate so many, you follow link as he explores the world, meeting uninteresting characters, adventuring from area to area solving it's respective problem until moving onto the next zone. it doesn't go any deeper than this, with the main villain feeling removed with little to no story elements apart from residing in a menacing castle acting as a final destination. Main quests have poor moment to moment writing and lack an overall polish and scale, with side-quests being nothing but glorified fetch quests seen in many MMO's. Now to the world, it feels empty barren and repetitive, this may have been the intention, but it doesn't change the fact there is a distinct lack of settlements with most areas within a zone feeling similar to the next and devoid of life, not much to say on this topic but in general the game world is slightly bellow average, this is made worse by the game's primary focus being a sandbox. Character progression, again very lacking if not non-existent, link has no progression, he plays the part of the silent protagonist, iv'e seen people defend this as the player being supposed to project themselves on link, but to me it feels like a lack of work and writing, especially when in comparison to other game of the year winners, comparing geralt to link is a futile effort, the writing quality is just day and night. Now to undoubtedly the longest section of my review, gameplay verity. Lets start with shrines, you better like puzzles, because shrines are all but a requirement and with 120 of them using the same assets textures and music, those hours can certainly feel like a chore. Combat verity, this is also lacking, little enemy variation, with only a few types across the game, i'm surprised at the lack of overall criticism on this, the recent god of war was hammered for reusing a few mini bosses, Zelda is far worse with almost every enemy encounter feeling the same and very lacklustre, the weapon durability definitely plays a part in this, the gameplay loop especially at early levels includes a lot of pausing combat (not what you want to be doing to engage a player) to cycle through weapons after one breaks after a few swings, i'm not going to be going too in-depth on this because it's been covered enough, but in my opinion it's a real detriment to the gameplay. Movement verity, this is also lacking, climbing is immensely tedious, not helped by the fact it rains almost all the time inhibiting the player from actually getting anywhere, it involves staring at a blank wall for several minutes until reaching the stop of a cliff or mountain to only travel to the next vertical wall and repeat the process, needless to say this is not the most engaging task and can be completely mind-numbing. People have heralded this "clime anywhere" system as groundbreaking, but it seems no different to what we have seen in games like assassins creed, saints row and shadow of war, with this system being significantly slower and less graceful. And thats it, most of what you'll be doing in this "10/10 experience" ,climbing, running about fighting the same enemies, and doing shrines.

    My overall opinion is that this game will lay the foundation for many great future zelda games but by no means is a masterpiece or even a great game, it has many fundamental flaws that are often looked over by the community and reviewers. But i guess as a reviewer it's much easier to put down a 10/10 score than to face backlash and potentially lose your job. Objectively i think the fun factor can only make up for so much, i voiced my main issues but didn't even cover other problems like sound and music.    … Expand
  20. luque
    Nov 11, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Breath of the Wild é marcante em diversos aspectos. Para a franquia, este décimo nono título representa um paradigma: ele traz e também exige de seus jogadores uma nova racionalidade que, até então, encontrava-se atada à fórmula que historicamente fazia a justa fama angariada pela série. Essa racionalidade é manifesta principalmente pela liberdade com que Link segue com sua jornada, liberdade que termina por ressoar no tempo necessário para que cada player complete o seu jogo, ou mesmo no quão volumoso o seu inventário estará para os momentos derradeiros dessa história. Mas é claro que, para inovar, foi necessário que Breath of the Wild abrisse mão de antigos acertos, como se nota, por exemplo, em sua discreta trilha musical que, mesmo narrativamente apropriada, pode provocar um sentimento amargo para aqueles que associam Zelda à sua musicalidade épica.
    No que respeita à Nintendo, Breath of the Wild representa um ponto de partida excepcionalmente promissor quanto à sua tentativa de erigir uma sólida base instalada para o novo Nintendo Switch, assim como para encerrar, com um último suspiro, o fracasso histórico que permeou o velho Wii U. Para a indústria, o jogo curiosamente representa a manifestação de um novo padrão de qualidade, especialmente no que tange ao polimento de seu gameplay e à naturalidade com que o seu vasto universo nos convida investigar cada detalhe que se faz presente em sua diversificada geografia.    … Expand
  21. Africanus
    Nov 10, 2018
    10
    El mejor juego de la última generación. Muy sencillo, en el juego sólo te dan 2 indicaciones. 1) Rescata a la princesa y 2) Derrota a las bestias divinas (ésta no es obligatoria). Empiezas en un mundo libre, conforme avanzas y exploras, disfrutas de increíbles paisajes, misiones secundarias si deseas hacerlas, entre otras cosas. La jugabilidad es exquisita. No existe un juego actual con laEl mejor juego de la última generación. Muy sencillo, en el juego sólo te dan 2 indicaciones. 1) Rescata a la princesa y 2) Derrota a las bestias divinas (ésta no es obligatoria). Empiezas en un mundo libre, conforme avanzas y exploras, disfrutas de increíbles paisajes, misiones secundarias si deseas hacerlas, entre otras cosas. La jugabilidad es exquisita. No existe un juego actual con la jugabilidad de Zelda. Además, mientras exploras, te vas haciendo más fuerte conforme descubres santuarios que no son nada sencillos de resolver, y cuando crees que te sientes listo para rescatar a la princesa, vas al castillo a intentar salvarla. La LIBERTAD de este juego es genial, puedes hacer mucho, pasar horas nomas perdiendo el tiempo. Habrá juegos más nuevos con excelente calificación como God of War o Red Dead Redemption 2, pero en mi opinión, Zelda Breath of the Wild sigue siendo top, a pesar de no ser "el mejor" Zelda en cuanto a historia y cinemáticas, la Libertad de este juego es lo que lo hace un juego perfecto.… Expand
  22. CloudStriuf
    Nov 8, 2018
    10
    Zelda but you can breath fresh air
    The references in this game are Amazing hands down
  23. NouZeM
    Nov 7, 2018
    10
    Revoluciona el juego en mundo abierto. En este universo, SÍ te pierdes explorando y no viajando de punto en punto.
    Sin duda, la saga Zelda debería continuar por este camino. GOTY indiscutible y actualmente el mejor juego de Switch
  24. Andresobregon
    Nov 7, 2018
    10
    This is the best game i have every played, there is endless hours of fun immersive gameplay, good music and much more, this game is beyond amazing and i am glad people feel the same way i do about it, easy 10.
  25. dantah
    Nov 5, 2018
    10
    EDGE's top 100 games of all time ranks BoTW at #1. I think the same as EDGE.

    I did not feel bored at all for over 100 hours.
  26. 740buckeyehunt
    Nov 4, 2018
    10
    So much to do this game. Nintendo always goes above, and beyond with their prized Zelda. It is very detailed, and beautiful to explore. Just beating the game is a massive undertaking in it's self, and the experience is well worth it. There are tons of side quests, and stuff to do on the side. Years after playing the game. It is still my favorite Switch game. I wish it had fishing, butSo much to do this game. Nintendo always goes above, and beyond with their prized Zelda. It is very detailed, and beautiful to explore. Just beating the game is a massive undertaking in it's self, and the experience is well worth it. There are tons of side quests, and stuff to do on the side. Years after playing the game. It is still my favorite Switch game. I wish it had fishing, but cooking was a welcome skill.… Expand
  27. 4uror
    Nov 2, 2018
    10
    The best zelda that i have played since Ocarina of tIme. It's a masterpiece
  28. HarrySatschel
    Nov 1, 2018
    10
    One of the best entries in the Zelda franchise.

    One of the most actually open Open World games I've played. There is nearly zero restrictions on where to, what to do, how to do it, and in which order. The sheer amount of interactions between items, abilities, and everything else in the world is incredible. You could play this game for months without discovering everything you can    One of the best entries in the Zelda franchise.

    One of the most actually open Open World games I've played. There is nearly zero restrictions on where to, what to do, how to do it, and in which order. The sheer amount of interactions between items, abilities, and everything else in the world is incredible. You could play this game for months without discovering everything you can do/see.

    In terms of the story, I was especially glad to see Zelda have a more impactful role rather than just being the same old damsel in distress. The nonlinear nature of how they presented the story was also very interesting & meshed really well with the theme of total openness and freedom of choice within the game.    … Expand
  29. zzzxggg
    Nov 1, 2018
    8
    'bout the visual? Totally THE work of art. The others? Well, if I might say, nothing special 'bout them.
  30. Mandiven
    Oct 31, 2018
    10
    Was never a Zelda fan. I heard about the reviews for this game and bought it because of the hype around it. Boy was I not disappointed, this is one of the best games ever played. Easily one of my favorite games of all time and to think it’s on a portable console like this.... amazing.
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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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