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. ChesterField
    May 1, 2020
    10
    In my opinion, the best game of the generation. A Zelda that does not look anything like the previous ones and still they have managed to make a masterpiece. Immense world where a surprise awaits you in every corner. The technical section is incredible. The endless possibilities in combat due to the amount of weapons and elements on the ground that you can use to your advantage (even theIn my opinion, the best game of the generation. A Zelda that does not look anything like the previous ones and still they have managed to make a masterpiece. Immense world where a surprise awaits you in every corner. The technical section is incredible. The endless possibilities in combat due to the amount of weapons and elements on the ground that you can use to your advantage (even the weather!). It is just perfect. 10/10.… Expand
  2. Hylian
    Apr 4, 2022
    10
    Amazing game i love it so much, this is seriously one of the best games ever made
  3. Mordes
    Jul 4, 2020
    5
    No story, useless quest rewards, outrageously uninteresting boss dungeons and repetitive. The game is just not finished. To many shrines with ALL the same color, I was just hoping for a one room shrine to get ride of it. It was a wonderful creation for his visuals and the playability of Link. But the broking weapons were horrible. I usualy love Link's games but this one was a message.No story, useless quest rewards, outrageously uninteresting boss dungeons and repetitive. The game is just not finished. To many shrines with ALL the same color, I was just hoping for a one room shrine to get ride of it. It was a wonderful creation for his visuals and the playability of Link. But the broking weapons were horrible. I usualy love Link's games but this one was a message. Somone jaser to tell the truth! I love Nintendo! Peace!… Expand
  4. fedehorn
    Jul 10, 2021
    7
    Finally after all the good reviews I played this game and maybe because my expectation were high I felt a bit disappointed. I didn't really appreciate some game mechanics like the absence of a weapons status (since them can be destroyed you don't really know which one is worth to kept), some special moves have the same buttons of others attack (ZL is used both to guard and for Daruk’sFinally after all the good reviews I played this game and maybe because my expectation were high I felt a bit disappointed. I didn't really appreciate some game mechanics like the absence of a weapons status (since them can be destroyed you don't really know which one is worth to kept), some special moves have the same buttons of others attack (ZL is used both to guard and for Daruk’s Protection, and long Y press for strong attack and for Urbosa’s Fury) and more in general the combat sistem could be improved. Some other thigs didn't get a proper tutorial so on early fase was vary hard to manage (horse mount and the mechanism to create potion and food). The game doesn't give a proper count of all the sub activities like shrine, you don't really know how many of them are missing unless you walk without a real dastination, in an area you could have done everything but the game didn't inform you. That's sad because the shrine puzzles were the funniest part of the game. From an aestetic and graphic point of view I've nothing to say, just awsome some times a slightery frame rate drop but nothing to impossible to face. The story is maybe to weak, I would have preferred more dept and diversify main missions, in the end you just need to do the same thing 4 times before facing the boss.… Expand
  5. Zethor
    Aug 17, 2020
    7
    Breath of the Wild is a wonderfully ambitious game with so much to offer, but its ambition often gets in the way of becoming a more well-made game. It is one of the most free games out there supporting so many different playstyles and approaches, yet has baffling decisions that restrict these freedoms. It is a game that respects your time and allows you to ignore key story beats and createBreath of the Wild is a wonderfully ambitious game with so much to offer, but its ambition often gets in the way of becoming a more well-made game. It is one of the most free games out there supporting so many different playstyles and approaches, yet has baffling decisions that restrict these freedoms. It is a game that respects your time and allows you to ignore key story beats and create your own adventure, yet tries to railroad players into playing through its narrative anyway, causing the game to feel hollow for anyone expecting a game similar to previous zelda titles, as the strong linear dungeon design and memorable plots that define that game are completely absent here. It is a game that tries to present puzzles to the player through its various shrines, only to make these puzzles feel half-baked and incomplete. Breath of the Wild is a game of contradictions; a game that will likely feel middling to those wanting a more traditional Zelda experience.

    Despite these criticisms, Breath of the Wild is one of the most enjoyable games I've ever played; its weak dungeon design and unmemorable plots make it easy for a player such as myself to simply ignore them and enjoy the freedom the game provides me, the various restrictions on one's freedom such as rain allow me to find new creative ways to find my freedom anyway by using the game's incredibly strong - and at the same time horribly broken - physics, the half-baked puzzles lend themselves to being broken and ignored entirely with enough creativity, with any two trips through many shrines not being the same for me between playthroughs as I slowly learn how to abuse the game's physics more and more to reach the end of these shrines in the strangest, most satisfying ways possible, and for those seeking a more traditional Zelda experience the game still provides an abundance of sidequests that allow my friends who don't have the same outlook as I do to sink 200+ hours into this game in a single playthrough. I myself have done the same, but over multiple playthroughs as I find new ways to bend this game to my will; this game that provides a sense of freedom and satisfaction unlike any other. This isn't even getting into the game's art and music, both of which are absolutely stunning; this game is the best that the Zelda series has ever looked, and the competition for a title like that is strong.

    This does not mean that the complaints are not warranted. Those complaints are what make this game worthy of a 7, despite my glowing review. But it is because of these complaints that a simple score cannot do this game justice; it may be a horribly flawed game with issues one could talk about for hours, but it's also one of the most ambitious games I've ever played, and is my favorite game currently on either of the consoles this game was released on for that reason.    … Expand
  6. halleprematarum
    Sep 28, 2020
    10
    Legends of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is honestly the most beautiful video game I've ever played. The visuals are so unique and pleasing. Sometimes while I'm wandering random locations I find the right place at the right time and come across the most beautiful views, it's hard to believe that their not even real. Playing botw is so surreal and entertaining, you feel so involved andLegends of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is honestly the most beautiful video game I've ever played. The visuals are so unique and pleasing. Sometimes while I'm wandering random locations I find the right place at the right time and come across the most beautiful views, it's hard to believe that their not even real. Playing botw is so surreal and entertaining, you feel so involved and interested in the game, and you never run out of stuff to do when there's seemingly endless tasks and missions to complete. The premise is so cool and the characters are great too. I also love the exploring and travelling aspect of the game. All the villages are so unique and cool with their own aesthetics and resources that you may need. Finding all the special horses and exploring the map is also very fun even though it's probably considered an optional aspect of the game. Overall I really really love this game and would recommend to anybody of any age or interests. There is definetly a reason it has a score of 97 from critics. Breath of the Wild is the closest you'll likely get to a perfect video game.… Expand
  7. ThatguyUknow
    Apr 14, 2021
    6
    As a game, it's good but poorly implemented grind (to showcase features of hardware) and weapon deterioration, as a LOZ game, it's terrible because it's story felt like it got thrown in late in the game's development so what little story we did get was reminiscent of Destiny 1's launch story. My gripe of lack of character maybe because it's a massive world and so the characters of theAs a game, it's good but poorly implemented grind (to showcase features of hardware) and weapon deterioration, as a LOZ game, it's terrible because it's story felt like it got thrown in late in the game's development so what little story we did get was reminiscent of Destiny 1's launch story. My gripe of lack of character maybe because it's a massive world and so the characters of the world are spread out.… Expand
  8. Slmft
    Mar 30, 2023
    7
    Open world way too huge and repetitive for hours... meh! Shrine after shrine... meh! Dungeons/titans were really boring. Weapon "system" good Idea but after many broken swords and shields... meh! Story(telling) was really good.
  9. Altendo
    Mar 26, 2022
    9
    A great game, with open-world designs, full voice acting, and better shaded models that remind me of The Wind Waker. I really loved Patricia Summersett's voicing of Zelda, instead of just Japanese grunts. Making food to heal Link is really fun as well. However, it's too difficult.
  10. Ventuski
    Apr 6, 2022
    10
    Simply put, the Ocarina of Time of the new generation. Probably the best entry of the saga. Inmersion at it's best in a charming open world, great story, amazing gameplay mechanics and -as usual- beautiful OST.
  11. Pandabossuo
    Apr 9, 2022
    10
    Come on it’s the best game ever and you know it, I’m not here to waste your time.
  12. Catboy
    Apr 15, 2022
    10
    You don’t need to read this thisisisisis filler filet fillerfjrhdjfjcjfjffhdhfbbh bdhdjc
  13. Vnderdog
    Jul 29, 2022
    8
    Good game but far from 10/10, combat is shallow, story is generic, puzzles feel like they were designed by kids, but exploration is fun
  14. CoolBR
    Oct 17, 2022
    7
    It is a good game, I can see the amount of effort that the developers put into this game.

    The only thing I didn't like was the story. I've felt a lack of a good story, it is just too generic about saving a kingdom, also I despise mute protagonists. Maybe I didn't like the story because I didn't play the older Zelda games, but I still think that the story is generic anyways and I    It is a good game, I can see the amount of effort that the developers put into this game.

    The only thing I didn't like was the story. I've felt a lack of a good story, it is just too generic about saving a kingdom, also I despise mute protagonists. Maybe I didn't like the story because I didn't play the older Zelda games, but I still think that the story is generic anyways and I appreciate a good depth story in the games I play.

    The gameplay is the best part of the game, the combat is awesome. The base is a "Souls Style of Combat" but it has some peculiarities that make it even more interesting. The weapons you use always will break there is nothing you can do to stop them to break so you need to change the weapons and each weapon has a different type of attack and some have special moves like light beams, that really incentive the player to try out different weapons and I really liked. It is cool you don't need to upgrade your weapon to use it, so you can pick up any weapon from the ground and you are ready to use it immediately.

    Another peculiarity is how intuitive is the combat, pretty much everything you think works out like you can make things fall over the enemies to kill them, you can throw them on the water, you can use stealth. It is really fun.

    The puzzles and the exploration are good, nothing at Mario Odyssey puzzles level but it is still better than the average puzzles you see in the games industry.    … Expand
  15. Link_27
    May 16, 2023
    10
    Le meilleur Open World jamais créée avant TOTK, c'est fou comme ce jeu à révolutionné l'open world et le jeu vidéo. 2ème meilleur jeu switch et meilleur jeu de la décennie 2010-2020
  16. f0recast
    Aug 11, 2023
    10
    What an amazing time to be alive when playing this, i only just got a switch and immediately picked this game up. Has some fps drops at times, but it heavily compensates. Everything i want in a videogame.
  17. Verbal
    Mar 27, 2019
    10
    This is the most perfect game I’ve ever played, and worth buying the Nintendo Switch for this alone. One can easily sink 150+ hours in to completing the main game and expansion packs, and still be yearning for more when the game comes to an end. Caution, you may find yourself playing this until the sun comes up more than once!
  18. lowkey42o
    May 12, 2020
    10
    No game has ever made me feel like I'm hiking but I have near super powers. No game has deserved an 11 more. I really would love to interview the people who down rated this and dissect whether they hate the game or got obsessed with minor flaws. I hope next generation elder scrolls take some qs.
  19. Xaphnir
    May 6, 2020
    10
    One of the best games I've ever played.

    This game does the open world concept better than any other game I know of. Almost anywhere you can see, you can go to. And the game's mechanics and physics allow the most creative problem solving I know of in a game.
  20. Epzillon
    Feb 8, 2021
    10
    Grandioso juego.
    Arte bellísimo, diseño increíble, jugabilidad perfecta e historia agradable.
  21. kua3ek
    Mar 31, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I just finished the game. 125+ hours. I think this is my favourite game I have ever played.… Expand
  22. p1menta
    May 5, 2020
    10
    I saw this game often being compared to RDR2, i only had a PS4 and I kept thinking "alright, there's no way a game that you can play in a handheld console would be as good as the **** perfection that is Red Dead" I mostly had Sony video games in my life but I dont consider myself a "sonyst" as people say. I know there are great games in every console, etc, and I want even better games forI saw this game often being compared to RDR2, i only had a PS4 and I kept thinking "alright, there's no way a game that you can play in a handheld console would be as good as the **** perfection that is Red Dead" I mostly had Sony video games in my life but I dont consider myself a "sonyst" as people say. I know there are great games in every console, etc, and I want even better games for each, I just underestimated Nintendo in this case, I guess. and man, was i wrong. It is too, as good as red dead. I was totally wrong about that. it is a little bit simpler, but thats not a demerit , it's just the way it is.
    oh, btw, imo, BotW gives you the oportunity to fight one of the most epic final boss ever in your hand, wherever, even tho i recomend setting it down on the rack to play in a big ass 4k tv
    I'm so very impressed, really
    ps: I ALMOST gave this a 9 because of some really minor disconforts such as link not grabing the next weapon or shield in the inventory whenever one breaks wich can make you die in a most frustrating way, but come on, these things cant take the bright shine off of the game
    cant wait to play the dlc    … Expand
  23. Moviekid
    Jul 25, 2022
    8
    Being my first Zelda game I had no nostalgia backpack on my shoulders, but I had heard about this game a lot of positive remarks and reviews, so my anticipations were high. I started it immediately after Super Mario Odyssey and the slow pace of the gameplay made the initial play a little exhausting. But eventually I fell in love with the world, characters and overall lore, these are theBeing my first Zelda game I had no nostalgia backpack on my shoulders, but I had heard about this game a lot of positive remarks and reviews, so my anticipations were high. I started it immediately after Super Mario Odyssey and the slow pace of the gameplay made the initial play a little exhausting. But eventually I fell in love with the world, characters and overall lore, these are the best aspects of the game. My experience was marred by the combat, slow crafting system, horse control, and somehow annoying shrine puzzles. But the ending left a good feeling.… Expand
  24. BernardoCandido
    Apr 29, 2020
    10
    That's the greatest game of all time in my opinion. You must try it! I hope to play Zelda like games in Xbox.
  25. starki11er
    Apr 30, 2023
    7
    Despues de 6 años que se puede escribir de este juego?
    Si bien no es excelente, se ha repetido tanto que es una joya, un caliz perdido, un cambiador de vidas que la mentira se convierte en verdad indiscutible, los compradores han hecho tan propia la IP que al decir que el juego no es perfecto lo defienden con uñas y dientes mas que su propia familia.
    la nula variedad de enemigo, la    Despues de 6 años que se puede escribir de este juego?
    Si bien no es excelente, se ha repetido tanto que es una joya, un caliz perdido, un cambiador de vidas que la mentira se convierte en verdad indiscutible, los compradores han hecho tan propia la IP que al decir que el juego no es perfecto lo defienden con uñas y dientes mas que su propia familia.
    la nula variedad de enemigo, la falta de piezas memorables de koji kondo, armas de cristal, enemigos esponjas, espacios tan vacios, nulos calabozos son algo que no se pueden pasar por alto.
    sin embargo la experiencia de la exploracion es lo que es un punto de inflexion para la franquicia que atrajo a propios y extraños.    … Expand
  26. bulletchan
    Apr 4, 2019
    10
    ll forever remain in my heart no matter where it all goes. I'm telling you this, Breath of the Wild has everything... yes, every... single... thing that made Ocarina of Time look like a masterpiece. This is the lost brother of Ocarina of Time and the true brother Ocarina of Time will ever need. Just go buy t
  27. Uhrmacher
    Mar 2, 2021
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Unpopular opinion: Playing Breath of the Wild through for the first time and I don't get the hype. It is no where near the quality of ALTTP and OOT. Definitely not the best Zelda ever. The weapon durability system is stupid. Everything doesn't need to hit like a damn truck. The dungeons are pitifully short. Most of your playtime is spent running around and climbing. The mechanics are poorly explained. The food system is interesting but annoying. The tutorial plateau was the most fun part until I was met with the disappointment that was the rest of the game. It's like they created this huge open area and then added the other stuff last minute. Even Phantom Hourglass was better than this. I'd maybe place it 5th or 6th in the list, below ALTTP, OOT, LA, and Link Between Worlds. I get that they wanted to change up the formula, but this just isn't good.… Expand
  28. JJTX
    Mar 24, 2019
    10
    There's nothing I can say that hasn't already been said many times about The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. It is one of the best games I have ever played. I've already logged 200 hours playing the entire game twice, and I will keep coming back again and again.
  29. kaiserkiwi
    May 18, 2018
    10
    It’s easily the best game I’ve ever played. As a long term Zelda fan this is just the best reboot I could have imagined. It sets a new bar for open world games.
  30. Sesha3000
    Dec 10, 2020
    10
    Great game that hard to stop playing. There is no astonishing plot but the gameplay and open world just amazing!
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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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