The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

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  1. Ramennoodles
    Nov 11, 2019
    10
    If you have not yet played this game, I would highly advise you too. I absolutely love everything about this game. The huge open world has so much to do. Everything little collectible and location, has so much love put into it. The soundtrack is also very good.
  2. GabrielUgalde
    Nov 12, 2019
    9
    Un juego maravilloso, espectacular en muchos aspectos, un juego que logra de manera casi perfecta una relación con un mundo que logra atrapar, algunos personajes memorables, tiene un combate mas que decente y una historia que, no será de las mejores de esta década ni de la historia ni tampoco será el foco principal del juego pero cumple su función como un buen argumento.
    Un juego    Un juego maravilloso, espectacular en muchos aspectos, un juego que logra de manera casi perfecta una relación con un mundo que logra atrapar, algunos personajes memorables, tiene un combate mas que decente y una historia que, no será de las mejores de esta década ni de la historia ni tampoco será el foco principal del juego pero cumple su función como un buen argumento.
    Un juego totalmente recomendable para personas que gusten del género y de la saga.    … Expand
  3. ProfesorAbeto
    Nov 13, 2019
    10
    Sinceramente creo que un usuario de Switch no se puede perder esta entrega, banda sonora excelente, mundo abierto con bastante libertad por no decir completa libertad, es muy divertido, la historia es interesante pero sin duda es el punto más flojo del juego espero que en la segunda entrega la historia sea tan increíble como lo es este juego, la curva de dificultad no es nada del otroSinceramente creo que un usuario de Switch no se puede perder esta entrega, banda sonora excelente, mundo abierto con bastante libertad por no decir completa libertad, es muy divertido, la historia es interesante pero sin duda es el punto más flojo del juego espero que en la segunda entrega la historia sea tan increíble como lo es este juego, la curva de dificultad no es nada del otro mundo llega un momento en el que parece más fácil aunque todo depende de las armas que tengas y de la experiencia que hayas ganado porque si aunque este juego no tenga niveles se podría decir que tu evolucionas concorde al juego, en cuanto al DLC le da más profundidad a la historia pero sigue faltando algo y sin duda el santuario de la espada es un hueso duro de roer costándome a mi unos siete intentos para pasarme el nivel final… Expand
  4. DeltaHaven
    Nov 13, 2019
    8
    This game offers a refreshing new way of playing a Zelda game.
    A huge open over world filled with beautiful and dynamic environments coupled with very stylized visuals will keep you immersed and whiling to explore for hours.
    You are free to go anywhere and do anything you want from the get go, so you can proceed to complete the story line, which has voice acting and cut scenes, in any    This game offers a refreshing new way of playing a Zelda game.
    A huge open over world filled with beautiful and dynamic environments coupled with very stylized visuals will keep you immersed and whiling to explore for hours.
    You are free to go anywhere and do anything you want from the get go, so you can proceed to complete the story line, which has voice acting and cut scenes, in any order you wish or just relax and forage for edibles and cook delicious meals by a camp fire, hunt down monsters which can be very challenging at times, complete mini dungeons to expand your hearts and stamina, etc.
    One important thing to note is that much like the edibles and other consumables you can find in the world, your weapons and shields are also perishable and will eventually break, forcing you to approach exploration and combat in a more methodical and resourceful way. This can either add more depth to the game or be an annoyance to some people.

    Over all a very good game worth trying out.    … Expand
  5. Congothecon
    Nov 13, 2019
    6
    This game has its really fun moments, but I wasn’t the biggest fan of the weapons breaking throughout the game
  6. fr3dpak12345
    Nov 14, 2019
    10
    I think that this is the best game of all time! The world is huge and it never felt empty! I also loved the story.
  7. Poochingus
    Nov 14, 2019
    6
    Not the best in the series, not by far. What Breath of the wild shows us however, is potential. This game lays the groundwork for what a truly great breath of fresh air the series could see. However ambition clearly outpaced the ability to make a game as deep as previous titles. Zelda games are known for being handcrafted experiences with unique areas, wonderful music, and compellingNot the best in the series, not by far. What Breath of the wild shows us however, is potential. This game lays the groundwork for what a truly great breath of fresh air the series could see. However ambition clearly outpaced the ability to make a game as deep as previous titles. Zelda games are known for being handcrafted experiences with unique areas, wonderful music, and compelling characters and story.

    While this game is huge, most of it feels the same. The same looking NPCs fill the roads and stables wearing the same clothes. The same design is even used in every dungeon and shines(the mini dungeons littered across the land). In addition you only get the sword, bow, bombs, and 3 other dungeon tools, the fewest tools we have ever seen. Considering how much they did with these tools though, it makes me wonder what amazing things they could have done with a few more fun toys to play with.

    At the end of the day, the story takes a backseat to gameplay too. What little story we do get is almost entirely optional, and that feels bad, like the noble sacrifices made, and the people inhabiting the world don't matter.

    Music was the biggest letdown for me. The lack of any real music outside a handful of tracks made me very sad in a series that utilitzes music as a gameplay mechanic extremely often(ocarina of time, Link's awakening, spirit tracks, oracles).

    After a while I got tired of fighting the same enemies and finding rewards that were just more items meant to be sold for money to buy what, a house?

    That being said the item system was exciting. Shields as surfboards, elemental swords and weapon types were fun to use. While breaking weapons was a little easier than I wished, it was fun to try new strategies on enemies and in boss fights. The combat is where the game shines.

    Overall I would say the game is great as a game first, and that must be remembered. I hope the next main title learns from the mistakes here and can try to use the new systems in a fun and unique way while bringing back what made zelda games so beloved.    … Expand
  8. AndreAlexandr
    Nov 14, 2019
    8
    This is undeniably one of the best games of its year and has a very likeful world to explore, but in the matter of a Zelda game, most of the fuzz about it is just noise.

    It is off course a good game that deserve to be treated with care and has very enjoyable aspects (i myself find much funnier keep gathering all types of food to try new cooking recipes than keep fighting all monsters    This is undeniably one of the best games of its year and has a very likeful world to explore, but in the matter of a Zelda game, most of the fuzz about it is just noise.

    It is off course a good game that deserve to be treated with care and has very enjoyable aspects (i myself find much funnier keep gathering all types of food to try new cooking recipes than keep fighting all monsters along my way), but we need to admit it has its flaws too.

    One of these is in the "dungeons".,, They are clever and all, but theres so many of them and they were so resumed to "a single challenge" that, sometimes, you do them just to do, like in a casual mobile game on cellphone when you has free time and not too much options at hand.

    Like i already said, the world is really likeful: bright and shiny colors, animals sharing space with monsters everywhere, NPCs at almost every corner with something to say and even some secrets under rocks if you search well, BUT it outshine the feel of be part of the world for the player since nothing looks to endure too much.

    Only a couple NPCs has a quest more long than 2 or 3 tasks and complete their side quests don't have any influence over the big picture. Even the main quest CAN be so long than you want it to be; it's only one and, to complete it, you can just choose to go straight to final boss or pass for some trouble solving the issues with the "giant robots that don't assemble a bigger Voltron like robot", but all straight and direct. Simply "go to point A, beat puzzle B, defeat boss C, collect reward D" and nothing more.

    The whole game is about it and this is why i can't say this is "the best Zelda of all times"; it's just "a fine Zelda to spend some time" with fine ideas and too much looking casual stuff to be done.    … Expand
  9. Pikappa93
    Nov 14, 2019
    9
    I played remakes of Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask for 3DS and I loved them. But it's Breath of the Wild that made me a true Zelda fan. It was my first Switch game and while the open world nature of the game was a bit overwhelming at first, I literally dived in the experience once I took the grasp of it. And it was worth it. The content of the game is massive and the quality was topI played remakes of Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask for 3DS and I loved them. But it's Breath of the Wild that made me a true Zelda fan. It was my first Switch game and while the open world nature of the game was a bit overwhelming at first, I literally dived in the experience once I took the grasp of it. And it was worth it. The content of the game is massive and the quality was top notch. Definitely a must buy for all Switch owners.… Expand
  10. DonPelayo
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    Grandioso juego de aventuras en un enorme y precioso mundo, el juego va de menos a mas, y aunque al principio resulte un poco difícil a medida que avanzas al obtener poderes, mejores armas y armaduras la dificultad sera perfecta.
  11. Prisma
    Jul 23, 2020
    10
    It is just perfect. If would be a great game if it delivered expectations, but TLoZ: BoTW exceed every expectations. The freedom. The mechanics. The replayability... OMG... over 400hours and not 1 sigh
  12. letoras
    Dec 1, 2020
    10
    Usually when a game has a hype you expect too much from it and you are disappointed when you finally played it. This is NOT the case with this one. The game is a masterpiece, I wish it was out in more platforms so more gamers could enjoy such a beautiful game.
  13. Chalkbrood
    Jul 3, 2021
    8
    The story may be weaker than ever and this may carry some of the dead weight and tedium that a lot of open world games do (including an exceptionally clunky crafting system), but the delights far outweigh the cons. The depth of the little things provided by each physical interaction, the physics themselves, the audio, the idle animations of enemies, all combine to a gestalt that not onlyThe story may be weaker than ever and this may carry some of the dead weight and tedium that a lot of open world games do (including an exceptionally clunky crafting system), but the delights far outweigh the cons. The depth of the little things provided by each physical interaction, the physics themselves, the audio, the idle animations of enemies, all combine to a gestalt that not only far surpasses the 3 other 3d zelda games I've played (OoT, WW, and SS) but also makes this the most enjoyable open world experience I've engaged with. This is also one of the few games I've played where the issues other people have are invisible to me, I had to re read Jim Sterling's review (I view Jim as an idiot but it's hard to argue against the issues he has with this) and rewatch Matthew Matosis' review to remember what some of the issues were that this game has. So take my positive rating with a grain of salt I suppose… Expand
  14. TwelveXX
    Dec 1, 2019
    5
    It's a legendary game!Игра офигенная, я её еще до конца не прошел,но с начала игры мне очень понравилось!
  15. GamzeeMakara
    May 27, 2021
    9
    There's too much good to say about this game. If it seems like something you might like, you'll like it.
  16. blover
    Mar 17, 2020
    8
    One of the most overrated games of all time. Of course, it's still a good game, but not the best game of the decade.
  17. Rick516
    Dec 6, 2019
    4
    As a fan of the classic Zelda titles such as A Link to the Past, Ocarina of Time, and Wind Waker, I was actually rather disappointed. The game plays nothing like any past iteration, nor does it offer anything new or interesting that other games haven't already done. The world of the game is vast, but full of multiples of the same thing over and over. Very little of it is genuinelyAs a fan of the classic Zelda titles such as A Link to the Past, Ocarina of Time, and Wind Waker, I was actually rather disappointed. The game plays nothing like any past iteration, nor does it offer anything new or interesting that other games haven't already done. The world of the game is vast, but full of multiples of the same thing over and over. Very little of it is genuinely interesting. Asthetics are recycled constanly. Sidequests are tiresome and often unrewarding. All the bosses look and play out exactly the same. The story is boring. The gameplay is outdated. The graphics are mediocre and art design is bland. There's really very few redeeming qualities to this so called game of the year.… Expand
  18. MagiXFX
    Dec 8, 2019
    7
    technical level nothing to complain about (at the same time when you vampirise the human resources of the studio in charge of xenoblade, suddenly the xenoblade of the switch is full of defects because they were under-staffed)
    On the other hand the sanctuaries of the test just for the pride of the joycons it swells, and the villages still empty of pnj still relevant, well god we are on    technical level nothing to complain about (at the same time when you vampirise the human resources of the studio in charge of xenoblade, suddenly the xenoblade of the switch is full of defects because they were under-staffed)
    On the other hand the sanctuaries of the test just for the pride of the joycons it swells, and the villages still empty of pnj still relevant, well god we are on switch, may have to stop playing in a desert Mr. Nintendo. The enemies frankly not varied, the bestiary is very poor

    the motion gaming is dead (in any case only suitable for reduced types of games), when will you understand it sir nintendo, stop basing your games on boring human / machine interfaces    … Expand
  19. penebullone
    Oct 30, 2020
    7
    Может, я чего-то не понимаю, но примерно пяти попыток полюбить эту игру мне не хватило.

    Коротко озвучу, что мне не понравилось: мир кажется пустым. Мб в нём можно как-то развлекаться, если открыть все супер-весёлые механики игры, но если честно, я обычно жду мини-обучение в таких случаях, или что-то вроде. Второе - я не могу привыкнуть к тому, что всё оружие, луки и щиты разваливаются    Может, я чего-то не понимаю, но примерно пяти попыток полюбить эту игру мне не хватило.

    Коротко озвучу, что мне не понравилось: мир кажется пустым. Мб в нём можно как-то развлекаться, если открыть все супер-весёлые механики игры, но если честно, я обычно жду мини-обучение в таких случаях, или что-то вроде. Второе - я не могу привыкнуть к тому, что всё оружие, луки и щиты разваливаются от пары ударов. По-моему, вот это - это просто бред. Я бы ещё понял, если бы это были какие-нибудь ветки или деревянные мечи, но нет, это же, блин, оружие! Повторюсь, наверное, я чего-то не понимаю.

    Из самого необъективного в моём отзыве - мне не очень нравятся головоломки. Ну вернее, головоломки конкретно в этой игре. Залезть огромному механическому слону на спину и покрутить какое-то колесо, чтобы он поднял хобот и полил себе в дыру в спине, решив таким образом квест, ну это, наверное, круто для кого-то, но меня такие головоломки добивают. Ещё из минусов - боёвка. Мб это стики Свитча, но импровизированный Дарк Соулс в Зельде БОТВ вселяет в меня чувство, будто у меня очень кривые пальцы.

    В общем, мб я ещё когда-нибудь вернусь в эту игру, чтобы собрать все 300 золотых как, но пока что я не впечатлён. Имхо, 7/10    … Expand
  20. AYoshiGuy
    Sep 4, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's a beauty.

    But the bad things is waiting. Need to climb a mountain or need to use a torch that it on fire but it is raining and there isn't a place with a roof nearby? Need to use Revali's Gale because it is raining and want to go somewhere but it has to recharge?

    And, Your weapon has broken and you don't have anything to fight with?

    But other than that, it's great.    … Expand
  21. GabFire
    Aug 10, 2020
    9
    Não achei nada lendário para dar um 10 de nota, mas isso é questão de opinião, eu amei o jogo da mesma forma, e realmente ficará na história dos jogos eletrônicos, espero muito ver a continuação. O único problema do jogo é o Switch, que comigo pelo menos não conseguiu rodar direito, tive uma experiência bem difícil de se aproveitar, a todo momento tive problemas no sistema e software, porNão achei nada lendário para dar um 10 de nota, mas isso é questão de opinião, eu amei o jogo da mesma forma, e realmente ficará na história dos jogos eletrônicos, espero muito ver a continuação. O único problema do jogo é o Switch, que comigo pelo menos não conseguiu rodar direito, tive uma experiência bem difícil de se aproveitar, a todo momento tive problemas no sistema e software, por isso eu acho que esse jogo deveria ir para PS4 ou Xbox One, assim seria uma plataforma digna para essa obra maravilhosa.… Expand
  22. Lluunutic
    May 11, 2023
    0
    Absolutely unplayable on the switch. Game has tons of bugs ans crashes randomly. Also the game looks like a ps2 game. It's 2023 and we are playing 2 generations behind??? What are we doing here! This game is basically a bugged DLC. Unnacceptable.
  23. Smoothhands
    Feb 6, 2020
    7
    It's a decent game. That's all I can say. They took a lot of things that made other games great and implemented it well.

    The gameplay is excellent. And that's about it. The story is lacking compared to other Zelda games and the side quests are just horrible. They clearly spent all their time, money and effort into making a sandbox. I just hope that actually put some story into the    It's a decent game. That's all I can say. They took a lot of things that made other games great and implemented it well.

    The gameplay is excellent. And that's about it. The story is lacking compared to other Zelda games and the side quests are just horrible.

    They clearly spent all their time, money and effort into making a sandbox. I just hope that actually put some story into the next one.

    It's really hard to say something else about this game. It's just a big sandbox... Nothing else...    … Expand
  24. Tyrant719
    Nov 5, 2020
    7
    This is absolutely one of the most overrated games I have ever had the misfortune of purchasing. Without getting too far into it, I never played Zelda growing up. I never even touched a Zelda game until this year, when I played Phantom Hourglass, Twilight Princess, and the Oracle games. Twilight Princess got a pass because I play it on a hand-me-down Wii with shoddy controllers. The othersThis is absolutely one of the most overrated games I have ever had the misfortune of purchasing. Without getting too far into it, I never played Zelda growing up. I never even touched a Zelda game until this year, when I played Phantom Hourglass, Twilight Princess, and the Oracle games. Twilight Princess got a pass because I play it on a hand-me-down Wii with shoddy controllers. The others seemed truncated due to being on handhelds. All of them had the same thing in common: tedious puzzles that pretend not to, but definitely do, assume everyone playing will either play with others or play with a walkthrough. It’s clear from the design of the game that that’s the case and I also know, from doing my homework, that the original Zelda was, in fact, designed and marketed to be played with a walkthrough. I hate that. I don’t appreciate walkthrough games. If you need some data, that’s fine. When large portions of the game are predicated on knowing some outside knowledge that isn’t actually given to the character or the player directly, that’s bad game design. When I got a Switch, which I love and love the games, I got this game first because I was told it isn’t like typical Zelda with vague puzzles, side quests, or objectives; I was mislead. I wanted to leave this review simply for the cost of this game. This game is the equivalent of a Marvel movie, formulaic for people who eat it up and good enough for those who want substance. It does LOOK different, with the large (mostly empty) map. Another thing that reminded me of Marvel: large graphic landscapes/rooms with little to nothing inside. It’s fine for what it is. I don’t enjoy having over 50 shrines left to find after having already defeated the four Divine Beasts, though. Plus, I have countless other side quests to do that seem to take forever just to find pieces of. The whole thing is just a time suck, and in the most mundane way. It’s not made interesting, it’s essentially a hiking simulator with larpers runnings around. The open world aspect of this game took the already frustrating parts of Zelda (countless tedious backtracking and struggling to remember throwaway dialogue) and amplified them tenfold. Simply put, this game is for Zelda fans. Zelda fans don’t seem to like other games aside from Zelda, Mario and Super Smash Bros. If those are for you, I’m sure all your favorite reviewers already told you how awesome this game is. If you like games that don’t require blind fanboy goggles, this probably isn’t for you. The combat is laughably bad for a game that looks so good. You’re better off cheesing and spamming moves than trying to figure out whatever they call combat. The story is literally a paragraph long. Gabon rose to power in the past because he always does, no matter how many times he loses. Link, Zelda, and four champions assemble (that’s the extent of the backstory they give behind it, I didn’t leave anything out) they fail, Link is preserved to fight in the future due to injury and he wakes up with stunted memory after 100 years to start the journey. That’s it. You could literally write that on a pamphlet. Then the rest of the story is Link remembering various pointless details that add nothing to his overall objectives. He even remembers a love interest of his that was a champion that doesn’t effect anything because the open world nature of the map made them keep each champion storyline vague with no real chronology mentioned. I compared this to Marvel earlier but, it’s more like a DC movie story wise.… Expand
  25. AstralCritic
    May 8, 2020
    8
    Definitely a Buy just to experience the Visuals along with the exploration and adventure. There is a lot of enjoy about this game and it has high ratings by many people for good reason. Of course this game is not without its flaws and frustrations thought but I still enjoyed playing the game but I felt no desire to finishing wining the game and I am satisfied with that. The over the topDefinitely a Buy just to experience the Visuals along with the exploration and adventure. There is a lot of enjoy about this game and it has high ratings by many people for good reason. Of course this game is not without its flaws and frustrations thought but I still enjoyed playing the game but I felt no desire to finishing wining the game and I am satisfied with that. The over the top weapon breakage, champion skills recharge patterns, excessive limiting of arrows and gimmicky combat? Yea it gets tiring too soon. Enemies are not difficult until you get used to them... and then... they are just way to easy the challenge leaves the game and you are left with a piece of emptiness and that breaks a certain idea of balance for me. But once again... get this game for the visuals and atmosphere... I don't think you will regret that decision. There is just too much to explore and do to miss out here! Enjoy and Have fun!… Expand
  26. icerda02
    Dec 30, 2021
    9
    I have to say this game is the best game on the Switch so far. I played this game and appreciated its story , graphics and gameplay. Only Ocarina of Time a game from a different generation can top this one in my opinion.
  27. dromero88
    Feb 27, 2020
    6
    Es un juego un diez en cuanto a gráficos, diseños, música, y bueno en puzzles pero...
    En el intento de acercamiento a un sandbox, esa libertad de la que presume el juego hace que sea extremadamente sencillo a partir de las 5 primeras horas de juego, al ser tan sencillo, todas las misiones extra o santuarios para aumentar corazones, conseguir armaduras y armas potentes o mejores    Es un juego un diez en cuanto a gráficos, diseños, música, y bueno en puzzles pero...
    En el intento de acercamiento a un sandbox, esa libertad de la que presume el juego hace que sea extremadamente sencillo a partir de las 5 primeras horas de juego, al ser tan sencillo, todas las misiones extra o santuarios para aumentar corazones, conseguir armaduras y armas potentes o mejores ingredientes carecen de sentido, ya que con un nivel medio de equipamiento puedes asumir casi todos los retos, exceptuando los centaleones. Esto hace que la experiencia de exploración de un mundo tan grande resulte poco gratificante ya que el premio por hacerlo no es minimamente necesario.
    Si han intentado hacerlo mas RPG, se han quedado cortos en el sistema de progresión dándote todas las habilidades necesarias en la primera hora de juego. Como juego de Zelda, la desaparición de los clásicos templos relacionados a objetos concretos para progresar y las excentricidades en la narrativa, con una historia bastante típica, lo hacen irreconocible. Los personajes principales y secundarios, y que se profundice en ellos tan tan poco dejándolos planos en su mayoría, no ayuda.
    Es un juego está lejos de los mejores de la saga, donde la innovación se confunde con el tedio.    … Expand
  28. SimonHofling
    Aug 5, 2021
    4
    A HUGE WORLD VOID OF MEANING

    I am a long time Zelda fan. I have played every Zelda title except some of the handheld games. I also enjoy the concept of open world. So, based on that, Breath of the Wild should could be a success, right? Well, it isn't. In fact, it's a massive failure of a game and I'm going to tell you why. BOTW has many flaws, but one of the most basic is the    A HUGE WORLD VOID OF MEANING

    I am a long time Zelda fan. I have played every Zelda title except some of the handheld games. I also enjoy the concept of open world. So, based on that, Breath of the Wild should could be a success, right? Well, it isn't. In fact, it's a massive failure of a game and I'm going to tell you why.

    BOTW has many flaws, but one of the most basic is the complete lack of narrative or story. This isn't a bad story; THERE IS NO STORY HERE. One key element of every Zelda since A link to the past has been a captivating, fairytale-like story. But BOTW has no story. A background and setting is presented, but that is all. You run across this vast landscape to complete four major tasks that are completely isolated from one another. In every good story there is a progression; the story BUILDS until it climaxes, and may take many turns on its way there. But BOTW has no storyline progression. It doesn't matter what you do, or when you do it. You might as well run to the final boss straight from the beginning if you're skilled enough. The side quests are also short, simple and meaningless. They are not layered or complex in any way and don't make me feel anything or care about any of the characters. For comparison one can look at Majoras Mask where there is so much optional content, but every side-story and optional quest is intruiging and provokes many emotions. With BOTW I simply feel nothing. There is no main story, there are no memorable characters and the side quests are pointless. And no; making an open world game is not an excuse for not having a narrative. There are many games that could accomplish both. Why they didn't even try with BOTW is a mystery.

    Another component is the lack of dungeons and levels. The level design (if there is one) is just bad. You just run around this random topography and climb a mountain, glide down, go through a forest, swim around etc. Even though the world is huge no matter where you go every place feels as meaningless as where you came from. There is no place on the map that has character. It's just a giant field of random terrain. Compare this to something like Ocarina of time that has such a small, yet rich world, where every place you visit has its own magic and meaning. The boss fights are also boring and poorly designed.

    With these huge flaws in place it feels almost like a bad joke how much time they have obiously spent on details such as cooking, weather and elemental effects. These things are not bad in themselves but to me they are of such minor importance. I simply do not care about running around and collecting flowers if I'm not driven by a captivating story and feel that the game is fun to play. BOTW is never fun to play it's just annoying running across these huge areas searching for shrines or loot.

    Another disturbing thing is that the game is basically devoid of music. Strong music is such a core part of any good Zelda game but this game has almost no music. And when there is music it is so quiet that it falls silently into the background.

    So what is this game then, to sum it up? It is a crappy survival simulator. There is no story, no meaningful characters, no dungeons, no fun item collection. The game has no progression. I don't feel like I'm moving forward. I'm just running around and collecting **** that grows everywhere until I'm finally strong enough to face the final boss. That's not a good Zelda game to me. It's not even a good game. After playing for a few hours my son said to me "let's play majoras mask instead". And we did, and it's such an amazing game. We did recently finish BOTW. Not because it was fun, but because we wanted to play it through before judgint it. And I am sad to say the first impression was right. This is the worst Zelda game ever and a bad game by any rating.

    Learn from this Nintendo and bring Zelda in the right direction with your next game. Open world gameplay can be implemented into Zelda, but not at the sacrifice of everything that made traditional Zelda good. Find a way to fix it or you're going to lose the players.    … Expand
  29. cryptzombie45
    Mar 9, 2020
    8
    The game is good and it might be a sandbox in the same sense as Skyrim but Skyrim's sand box is a hell of a lot deeper than BoTW.

    the good: large world a lot of content to do (easily 200 hours worth depending on what you consider "content" to be) large weapon variety engaging combat system that rewards you for paying attention to your enemy's habits the world is fun in the sense    The game is good and it might be a sandbox in the same sense as Skyrim but Skyrim's sand box is a hell of a lot deeper than BoTW.

    the good:

    large world
    a lot of content to do (easily 200 hours worth depending on what you consider "content" to be)
    large weapon variety
    engaging combat system that rewards you for paying attention to your enemy's habits
    the world is fun in the sense that coming up against a mountain isn't a hassle. It's an opportunity to climb it and figure out the most efficient way to get over it which is nice

    the bad:

    The world feels empty. You can walk through empty fields finding nothing but wind and solitary birds. It doesn't happen a lot but it does happen
    Travel can be a pain. For example: Even after obtaining the armor which helps you swim faster, you don't feel like you can swim for miles and miles. You go from being able to swim 3 feet in front of you to being able to maybe swim 5 yards before drowning like a dolt. Travelling on foot can be equally trying.

    It's definitely worth buying but it's not the Godsend that mainstream game review companies hyped it as.    … Expand
  30. Squirtle_Boy
    Jan 26, 2023
    10
    Peak gaming, i hope tears of the kingdom will improve even more on it, and it should
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Universal acclaim - based on 109 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
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  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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