The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

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  1. rmbg
    Mar 24, 2017
    9
    BotW is my new favourite game. 100+ hours and counting, I don't see myself stop playing anytime soon. All the freedom you're given in the game comes at a price: the story bits feel disperse, I learned to let that go, in favour of the awesome emergent gameplay narrative.
  2. 14lalo
    Mar 21, 2017
    9
    Un excelente titulo, de las mejores experiencias que he tenido tanto de la saga Zelda como en los videosjuegos, un poco corto en la historia pero se compensa con el contenido extra que tiene.
  3. EazyEggs
    Mar 21, 2017
    9
    Though I would like to give it a 95 I could not give it a perfect 10. The game is both challenging and easy, beautiful and outdated. Every place is full of things to do. Most of my complaints are technical, frame rate, audio errors stuff like that, though it is irritating it doesn't take away from the experience. The voice acting is okay sometimes great other times okay. This game made meThough I would like to give it a 95 I could not give it a perfect 10. The game is both challenging and easy, beautiful and outdated. Every place is full of things to do. Most of my complaints are technical, frame rate, audio errors stuff like that, though it is irritating it doesn't take away from the experience. The voice acting is okay sometimes great other times okay. This game made me laugh out loud with some clever writing and funny cut scenes. The most irritating thing about the game is the weapon breaking system, though I am not a game developer, I understand why it was implemented though weapons feel flimsy and fragile. Overall a must buy for a Wii U owner, though I am not sure if it is worth buying a switch just for it.… Expand
  4. abusadornegro
    Mar 22, 2017
    9
    excelente de principio a fin, me lo e terminado con las cuatro bestias divinas trajes con sus cuatro mejoras mas de 150 horas y es una barbaridad.
    se queda en un 9 por sus caidas de fps jugando en modo sobremesa y sobretodo por su preocupante falta de dificultad ya entiendo el porque de meter un nivel extra de dificultad en un dlc. lamentable.
  5. JoseAn13Torres
    Mar 22, 2017
    9
    Muchos cambios, misma esencia, evolución o casualización, sea como fuere el último lanzamiento de la franquicia The Legend of Zelda es de sobresaliente, mundo gigantesco, más de mil cosas que hacer (literalmente) lo que lo convierte en lo que últimamente no se ve en muchos lanzamientos, diversión.
  6. undertaleisa10
    Mar 23, 2017
    9
    Music - The main theme's great, the rest is lacking.

    Gameplay - You just explore. There's no greater feeling. Glitchy in some areas. Story - It's all told in memories you find lying around that are usually very out of the way. Story is entirely optional, sometimes too optional, but it's there for those who want it. The ending is pretty unsatisfying as well. Graphics - This game    Music - The main theme's great, the rest is lacking.

    Gameplay - You just explore. There's no greater feeling. Glitchy in some areas.

    Story - It's all told in memories you find lying around that are usually very out of the way. Story is entirely optional, sometimes too optional, but it's there for those who want it. The ending is pretty unsatisfying as well.

    Graphics - This game looks like an anime. Take that as you will.

    Replayability - Very little, especially with a Hard mode locked behind DLC.

    it's good.    … Expand
  7. Struckcassap
    Mar 23, 2017
    9
    After completing the game with over 100 hours only doing the main quests i finished the game
    it was amazing in so many aspects
    the game looks beautiful no need for tripple A graphics, it would have rurrined it. the soundtrack is amazing the weapon durability makes you strategise your fights rather that just charging in with no plan (why do people complain about this) voice acting is    After completing the game with over 100 hours only doing the main quests i finished the game
    it was amazing in so many aspects
    the game looks beautiful no need for tripple A graphics, it would have rurrined it.
    the soundtrack is amazing
    the weapon durability makes you strategise your fights rather that just charging in with no plan (why do people complain about this)
    voice acting is superb, apart from one particular goron, looking at you yunobo...
    im yet to get 100% but i know for sure its gonna take a lot more time

    the only downside was the final boss this is why its a 9 and not a 10
    he was a little to easy for me, the devine beasts made it real easy....but still great work Nintendo, best game ive played in a while and yes i played doom...    … Expand
  8. danmoh99
    Mar 23, 2017
    9
    So this is my third Zelda game, and it is by far my favorite. I've played Link Between Worlds and Ocarina of Time, but this is different entirely. Firstly, the story is kept very hidden for a while. It takes a lot of time before you find out what's going on. The voice acting is ok sometimes, and really bad other times. There's this one scene with a Goron, you'll know it when you see it...So this is my third Zelda game, and it is by far my favorite. I've played Link Between Worlds and Ocarina of Time, but this is different entirely. Firstly, the story is kept very hidden for a while. It takes a lot of time before you find out what's going on. The voice acting is ok sometimes, and really bad other times. There's this one scene with a Goron, you'll know it when you see it... The combat is really good and there is a huge variety of weapons, but the camera is a little too free. I mean it has little to no movement by itself, so while fighting you'll have to move the camera to see the guy you're beating up. And the weapons are a bit too brittle. Maybe just increase the durability by 20% and that would fix it. The shrines are plentiful and they are all unique and some are really puzzling. The Dungeons aren't too hard, but they're really clever and huge. The music isn't classic Zelda, but there are some nice melodies. It does get rather repetitive, though. The world is beautiful. It almost feels alive. Animals and monsters behave very life-like. The goblins go hunting and will steal your weapons if you drop them, but they always drop some goodies so you never run out of weapons. The progression scale is very natural, too. Completing shrines gives you the option to increase your hearts or stamina, so you slowly get better as the game progresses. The frame rate issue exists, but it's hardly noticeable and hardly game-breaking at all. It feels daunting at fist to see the huge Plateau around you, but once you start exploring the world you get used to it. And there are little secrets everywhere. Every peak has a little something for you, as does every cave, canyon, rock, or pond. The world so huge, yet it seems meticulously designed to be chalk full of things to do. You can tame a horse, go hunting, cook, shield surf, fight baddies, or complete the story. It's your world. This game is a system seller, for sure. Please do not emulate it, as the developers have been working on it for years and years.… Expand
  9. iamasmodeus
    Mar 24, 2017
    9
    For the past 21 days, I have been able to do nothing except play and think about Breath Of The Wild. As a veteran MMORPG player, I had forgotten the joys of single player gaming. I can't thank Nintendo enough for this amazing, impeccable work of art they have shared with us. If Breath Of The Wild was the only game for Switch, it would justify the price of the console ten times over.For the past 21 days, I have been able to do nothing except play and think about Breath Of The Wild. As a veteran MMORPG player, I had forgotten the joys of single player gaming. I can't thank Nintendo enough for this amazing, impeccable work of art they have shared with us. If Breath Of The Wild was the only game for Switch, it would justify the price of the console ten times over.

    I finally defeated Ganon last night, but still have so much to do, I think I will get a huge amount of replayability out of it. The only reason I'm giving a score of 9/10 is because of the framerate issue on Switch, but I'm sure this will be fixed in a future patch.

    Arigato Nintendo Sensei.    … Expand
  10. EAPyoutube
    Mar 24, 2017
    9
    This game, THIS GAME right here is probably the main reason why I still have hope for 3D Zelda games. Nintendo have truly done it this time when reinventing the wheel. Everything from the inventory system to the controls, to the environment and the characters, this is an experience worth playing. Never have I sunk my teeth so far into an open world game. Everything around Link feels alive,This game, THIS GAME right here is probably the main reason why I still have hope for 3D Zelda games. Nintendo have truly done it this time when reinventing the wheel. Everything from the inventory system to the controls, to the environment and the characters, this is an experience worth playing. Never have I sunk my teeth so far into an open world game. Everything around Link feels alive, and better yet unlike other open world games, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is ACTUALLY FUN. The anime art style is also not obnoxious here unlike JRPGs from other developers, or the Fire Emblem series.

    Obviously this game is going to have a flaw here and there. My only issue with this game is the rainfall, especially when I have to climb to an important area or somewhere that I know has a secret, which I won't spoil for one certain mountain in the game.

    No matter if it's the Wii U or Switch you own, Breath of the Wild is a must have. I recommend everyone try it, even those new to Zelda or those who don't like RPGs that much. This is truly Game of the Century.    … Expand
  11. BenneyBob
    Mar 25, 2017
    9
    This game is a good game it is gigantic, full of things to do and seemingly endless
    If you ever get the chance to play this game take that chance.
    The only bad thing about this game is the frame drops and the somewhat long load times. Still Really Good!
  12. Mirt
    Mar 26, 2017
    9
    What can I say about The Legend Of Zelda: Breath of the Wild...
    I personally can't give it a 10 but it's really, really close. I took a gamble and decided to treat myself a little bit on a Nintendo Switch and Zelda...
    And so I played it.... And ended up losing 20 hours in one sitting which seemed like 2 hours. So the first thing that I noticed that brought this score down from a 10, is    What can I say about The Legend Of Zelda: Breath of the Wild...
    I personally can't give it a 10 but it's really, really close. I took a gamble and decided to treat myself a little bit on a Nintendo Switch and Zelda...

    And so I played it.... And ended up losing 20 hours in one sitting which seemed like 2 hours. So the first thing that I noticed that brought this score down from a 10, is the frame drops when on TV mode when you're in long grass. This doesn't happen when in Tablet mode though, and I actually found it more enjoyable in tablet mode.

    I also read a lot of reviews talking about the starting area. I can certainly say that the starting area is huge. After I finished my first sitting of the game, I talked to my friends who also bought it. There was so many things that we both missed.

    I'm going to have to say that this is definitely the game of the year so far, but it has its problems. A must buy! And if you're worried about the story and lack of things to do. The story is expansive but it's not linear. After spending a couple weeks playing this game, I haven't even explored half of the map. There definitely isn't a lack of things to do.

    - Mirt    … Expand
  13. sleepymae
    Mar 26, 2017
    9
    This game is one of the best video games I have played in a while, one of the few large open world games that I am actually interested in exploring every corner of, there is always an excitement of finding out whats over the next mountain or hill. The abilities, battle system, visuals, story and the world youre given complete freedom to explore are all top notch. I believe that NintendoThis game is one of the best video games I have played in a while, one of the few large open world games that I am actually interested in exploring every corner of, there is always an excitement of finding out whats over the next mountain or hill. The abilities, battle system, visuals, story and the world youre given complete freedom to explore are all top notch. I believe that Nintendo have pretty much set the bar for what an Open World Experience should be like.

    Although there are a vast amount of shrines which are mini dungeons I feel that the Divine Beast dungeons should have had more to them, comparing these main dungeons to previous Zelda Games I feel that they are quite empty and didnt really meet my expectation for a main dungeon. For being the games main dungeons I didnt feel much satisfaction in beating them in comparison to other Zelda games, my only other gripe with the game really is having "special" items locked behind amiibo's that you cannot obtain otherwise, Amiibo's making items easier to obtain is one thing but there should still be other (although harder) methods of getting the same items in game. That is the only reason I have given this game a 9/10 (would be 9.5), even so this game is simply a masterpiece.    … Expand
  14. Akelazam
    Mar 26, 2017
    9
    The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a great open world game, that takes the Zelda franchise to the next level while still maintaining true to the franchise. This game is truly a work of art that combines a wonderful soundtrack with a fantastic story and beautifully artistic graphics. While the game doesn't run at the highest resolutions out there, the game performance and art styleThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a great open world game, that takes the Zelda franchise to the next level while still maintaining true to the franchise. This game is truly a work of art that combines a wonderful soundtrack with a fantastic story and beautifully artistic graphics. While the game doesn't run at the highest resolutions out there, the game performance and art style more than makes up for this.

    In open world games it is often easy to become overwhelmed and lose track of what you are doing. Breath of the Wild however gives you just enough direction without forcing you down a particular path. The world designers used the negative space to there advantage to give you the feeling of a truly expansive world. There are hidden things spread across the entire map including some great mini games like bowling and golf.

    The game does suffer from a few minor issues that keep me from giving it a perfect score. Chief among them is the fact that the weapons are too fragile; the UI gives no indication of the durability level of a weapon only warning you at the last second before your weapon shatters. While cooking food was initially fun it soon became a tedious task that takes away from the overall experience.

    While the game is not without its flaws I still believe this game is a masterpiece and would highly recommend it to newcomers and Zelda fans alike. Nintendo has raised the bar with this game and I can't wait to get back to playing it. I look forward to the DLC releases later this year and hope that they make an already great game even better.    … Expand
  15. MarcoL81
    Mar 26, 2017
    9
    Not since Skyrim has a game captivated me this much.

    I'm a casual gamer who doesn't have an allegiance to any particular gaming company and I have to say Nintendo hit it out of the park with this gem. If it weren't for the outdated graphics, FPS issues, and lack of a Japanese voice acting option I would have given this a 10/10. I'm an Art major in University and with every ounce of my    Not since Skyrim has a game captivated me this much.

    I'm a casual gamer who doesn't have an allegiance to any particular gaming company and I have to say Nintendo hit it out of the park with this gem. If it weren't for the outdated graphics, FPS issues, and lack of a Japanese voice acting option I would have given this a 10/10. I'm an Art major in University and with every ounce of my academic knowledge I label this game "a work of art". The freedom of choice, The beautiful scenery, The serene soundtrack, and the wonderful game play is what drives my decision to give this game such a high rating. I picked up the switch fully understanding that once i was finished this game i would sell it, but this game has changed my mind. The Switch and Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild will always have a place in my home.    … Expand
  16. clay3232
    Mar 27, 2017
    9
    Putting in over a hundred hours, I can say it's definitely a great game, but the game does have issues. The game play was good offering many ways to get around in the world and fight enemies, the weapon durability does however get annoying at times. While its gives you more of strategic outlook on battles it also keeps you from using some awesome weapons with you wanting to save them. IPutting in over a hundred hours, I can say it's definitely a great game, but the game does have issues. The game play was good offering many ways to get around in the world and fight enemies, the weapon durability does however get annoying at times. While its gives you more of strategic outlook on battles it also keeps you from using some awesome weapons with you wanting to save them. I would of enjoyed the it if the weapons had better durability and weapons such as the Master Sword, Champion Weapons, and the Amiibo weapons were unbreakable since they are supposed to be special, this would of made them stand out more from the rest of the weapons. It also really made the Master Sword seem kind of weak in this game given that it's usually only 30 damage, and the beams are super weak yet it still runs out power. Climbing and paragliding, I found to be really fun, with the only issue being the very frequent rain making impossible to climb. Having gear for climbing in the rain would of been a nice easy fix, also a rewarding discovery. The inventory system is alright but could of been better, One my biggest issues with the games is the dungeons. The game four divine beasts that act as dungeons, but each one is really short and easy to beat. Looking at the maps in each beast, allowed for you to alter the dungeons, but also made it appear that there would be more going on inside these dungeons showing the whole body of the beast, but sadly that wasn't the case with each not being very big. It was definitely a departure from the great dungeon designs of previous Zelda games. The 120 shrines I found fun at first, but they start to feel repetitive with their similar ancient tech look in each shrine. The puzzles are all pretty easy, but offer a lot of creativity with solving them. Once I had a good understanding of game play and all the runes, each shrine was a cakewalk. There is also shrines where you are challenged to fight a certain type Guardian these are pretty repetitive, Overall with the shrines, I didn't think they were all that great, I would of much preferred more time spent on making actual dungeons. This world is huge compared to other Zelda's and with there only being four small dungeons it's ludicrous. I would of also enjoyed if heart pieces were collectible instead of just weapons and korok seeds being found around the world. Playing the game you want notice much new music, or old music which is disappointing given the series' history with putting out great tracks. The crafting system is pretty simple, but I kind of wish hearts were still laying around (not like food actually heals you in real life). The difficulty of the game will have you dying a lot at the beginning but as the game goes you will acquire better armor and weapons making it actually pretty easy. The Story I found pretty disappointing, with it having a lot potential that got wasted. I liked the premise of waking up a hundred years after failing, but the story was so rare and short in the game that it hardly explored. The ending of the game, I thought was also a let down with Ganon being easy to beat anti-climatic, and the scene after his defeat was dull and short compared to many other Zelda endings. There is also some awesome characters but they really don't get that much time to shine or develop, which is really frustrating. The frame rate is definitely noticeable at times and in certain areas like Kakariko and by the Great Deku tree is really bad, but it won't ruin the game for you. Voice acting was pretty meh, which is kind of disappointing given that this is Zelda's first game with voice acting. Overall it's still a great game, but with so much potential to be even better. They did a great job incorporating open world aspects and adding stuff to the formula, but at the same time they took out a lot of stuff I really loved about the Zelda series... Dungeons, story, lack of music, items such as the hook shot, etc.. I give it a 9, definitely not a 10 or masterful. Placing it with the other Zelda's I would place it as my sixth favorite which is disappointing, because above it are Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, Wind Waker, Twilight Princess, and Skyward Sword... All of the 3D adventures before it... Still a great game though… Expand
  17. mrmettse
    Mar 31, 2017
    9
    I was very surprised to like this game since i didnt like any previous zelda game.
    This really grew on me and i couldnt let it go. well... i can now. It becomes a little.. repetitive and it's the same monsters, same shops, same loot.

    but this has only just happened and i still play it anyway. so i like and enjoy and gave it 9
  18. Kiritsuna
    Apr 3, 2017
    9
    Before I start, I've played the game at least 24 hours, MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS

    Although not every NPC has a voice acting, like most open world games does, at least it has a great voice acting in the important parts. I love the games that have logic, for example in botw, the metal equipment that attracts lightning, the hot, cold, and burning status the slippery in the mountains and every    Before I start, I've played the game at least 24 hours, MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS

    Although not every NPC has a voice acting, like most open world games does, at least it has a great voice acting in the important parts.
    I love the games that have logic, for example in botw, the metal equipment that attracts lightning, the hot, cold, and burning status the slippery in the mountains and every climbable thing, the normal arrows that can transform in fire arrows using something flammable, and many other things. Also, I like the story, but unless you get every memory you will not understand it, my recommendation is to find every memory first, and then go fight Ganon. (If you have troubles trying to find out where each memory is, check the picture and try to translate the text in the upper right of the photo, that will give you a hint).
    How many Easter eggs, and throwbacks the game has. For example the thre dragons that you can find in the game, the ruins of famous places, and many other things.
    Other thing that I found great is how realistic the horses are, and the vatiety of them, how each horse has different attributes, I can see that they've put a lot of effort in making the horses look realistic.
    All the tedious thing that you have to do to complete the game 100%, collecting the 900 korok seed, or Finding all the hidden shrines, and taking a a picture of everything for example.

    What I don't like that much is that there are some creatures that are much harder to kill than ganon, for example the lynels, also I don't like that much how fast weapons break, like literally, with 10 swing almost any weapon breaks, other think that id didn't like at all, like not even a little is what happens after you defeat ganon, and no, I'm not talking of going back to the entrance, I'm talking about the story after you defeat him, also, I HATE that there is no after story (yeah, I know that many games don't have one, but they could have changed that). What I would do is add an after story where you can live with the princess, or find something to revive everyone, or a mission to help build the hyrule castle back or at least see the caste cleaned and beatiful, and last but nor least, the creatures may be tough at first, but then they are to easy

    P.D: If think that the game is easy, there are a lot of things you can do as a challenge, first of all, eliminate the map, the time, the thermometer, and don't upgrade your gear    … Expand
  19. Nomikron
    Apr 3, 2017
    9
    Nice art style, fun, and very long.
    The exploration feeling is perfect, with lots of little things to do, if you are a completion-ist player like me, you can spend hundreds of hours in this world.
    Art style maybe doesn't fit with you but is full of detail, if we compare Twilight Princess and Wind Waker nowadays which one looks better? Perfection doesn't exist, but this is a very good    Nice art style, fun, and very long.
    The exploration feeling is perfect, with lots of little things to do, if you are a completion-ist player like me, you can spend hundreds of hours in this world.
    Art style maybe doesn't fit with you but is full of detail, if we compare Twilight Princess and Wind Waker nowadays which one looks better?
    Perfection doesn't exist, but this is a very good and fun game.    … Expand
  20. BD82
    Apr 6, 2017
    9
    Breath of the Wild is by no means a perfect game. Is it a great game? Yes. Is it my favorite Zelda I've ever played? Yes. However, it does have problems, and no, not weapon durability. No way to get around rain is really annoying, and there are slight framerate issues, although those were mostly fixed in the latest update. However, I wish the game felt more Zelda-ish. We get a boomerangBreath of the Wild is by no means a perfect game. Is it a great game? Yes. Is it my favorite Zelda I've ever played? Yes. However, it does have problems, and no, not weapon durability. No way to get around rain is really annoying, and there are slight framerate issues, although those were mostly fixed in the latest update. However, I wish the game felt more Zelda-ish. We get a boomerang (although I don't love it), and we get bombs, but we don't get a hookshot or any other typical Zelda items. The dungeons also are not great. Most of my complaints are very small, although they do add up. However, the game has so many great aspects. The fact that you can complete anything whenever you want is perfect, and weapon durability is what makes sure you can't run around with a Savage Lynel Crusher the entire game. The cutscenes are very well made, and the physics engine is one of my favorites. The fact that everything interacts with everything just makes it so much better. I would give Breath of the Wild a 9.5, but since that isn't allowed, I decided to give it a 9 because it's not a perfect game. However, I heavily recommend it to ANYONE who owns a Switch or a Wii U.… Expand
  21. wariowario
    Apr 13, 2017
    9
    I had originally given this game a 10 rating, ive put a lot of time into it but I hadn't completed too much of the main quest yet. i'm a little further in the game now and it has recently gotten another update, which i hear removes an exploit to gain infinite regular arrows.. an exploit i had found on my own, and used it to get around 200 or so arrows.. I thought it to be kinda funny andI had originally given this game a 10 rating, ive put a lot of time into it but I hadn't completed too much of the main quest yet. i'm a little further in the game now and it has recently gotten another update, which i hear removes an exploit to gain infinite regular arrows.. an exploit i had found on my own, and used it to get around 200 or so arrows.. I thought it to be kinda funny and figured some would be using it to get 999 arrows.. I have no need for such an exploit, arrows are not as too hard to come by as i thought in the beginning of the game.

    I've probably never spent more time playing one single game, especially in regular intervals. I've traversed practically all of the map and completed many of the shrines. Now, I'm not the biggest Zelda fan but I've recently gotten more into the series since receiving A Link Between Worlds as a gift a couple years back and while I would say i am thoroughly enjoying this one, I would definitely not consider it the greatest game ever made. It is, one of the only open world games ive played, next to GTA III and Vice City and Final Fantasy XIV. I found Final Fantasy XIV to be extremely beautiful but alas the combat system and overall MMO experience were not for me so I did not play it for very long.

    BotW however, has quite a bit of longevity. The sense of discovery and the depth of exploration is I am assuming, unparalleled to any similar type of game, be it RPG or otherwise. I had started to play Skyrim and I found it to be quite amazing yet I am rather biased in terms of art style and I could not get into the seriousness of the graphics. Granted, I was once quite a Kingdom Hearts fan, but I've gotten a few of the side entries in the series to finish and I feel these titles are enough to satisfy me for the series and I won't be paying mind to KH III (after countless delay). Now, back to the point, I prefer more whimsical games indeed which is why I have grown more fondly towards the Zelda franchise. The Legend Of Zelda has a fantastical lore to it which echoes many great older video games and fairy tales such as LOTR, a kind of story absolutely essential to the world of video games.

    The music in this game is wonderful. As I have the game resting as I write this, the theme from Korok Forest is playing.. I enjoy its practicality yet obvious charm, which is what I will say about most of this game. Just from what I know of a few of the previous titles, TLoZ is possibly one of THEE irreplaceable fantasy IPs of video games, next to the likes of Final Fantasy. That being said, I'm more akin to some smaller fantasy titles, many of them of the 16 bit era yet when considering the entire span of gaming, I agree with TLoZ as being one of the most celebrated and rightly so although i do not consider the 3D entries to be more important than the 2D or top down entries. i did not grow up with Ocarina Of Time and Majoras Mask, I agree with their importance but I do not consider such to be the greatest games of all time.

    One of the main "cons" of this game is, of course the framerate issues in which during the more graphical intensive moments, there is a bit of lagging/frame dropping going on, which I find to be disappointing. I bought this game along with the Nintendo Switch at launch and while I find this game would be quite sweet on the Wii U also, a percentage of the hype is owed to the release of the new game console. To be frank, I am having a tough time coming up with other detractors that would garner this game a lower score. I could compare it to other games i found to be most amazing, I suppose that is what some people do when they review or rate a video game, but i find no need to do that, as the experiences and charm of a specific game I feel should remain specific to that game.. and the criteria of rating the enjoyment of a game is received upon having sense from playing all sorts of games.

    This is a Legend of Zelda game, and a decent one. Nothing too fanatical or over the top, a general fairy tale and a good Nintendo game. Could be game of the year, i cant really say. I do not play TOO MANY "AAA" titles so I am not in the business of getting GAME OF THE YEAR fever. I think one of my favorite aspects of this game is that it is on the Switch and that I can play it on the go, which i find myself doing much more often than I had expected. And of course, the sense of exploration.. I enjoy the map throughly, the puzzles are quite nice. The enemies were, I thought to be, a little too hard in the beginning but after trekking the entire map and completing lots of shrines, nothing is TOO hard, especially the divine beast quests. I will be competing all quests relatively soon and at least nearing 100% completion this summer. Very good game, essential playing for practically anyone.    … Expand
  22. peck324
    Apr 8, 2017
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Here's my review of Legend of Zelda: Breath of The Wild and the Nintendo Switch (Spoiler):
    Story: The story give a good explanation for both Zelda fans and people who are new to the Zelda franchise, there are some remembrances that are related to the N64 version. The acting for Zelda is a little bland to me as she doesn't give much emotion to the character knowing that she acts like a lone wolf but overall a damsel in distress for Link. The player can play the whole story from getting 12 memory fragments, the four divine beast, to defeating Ganon or the player can just go straight to Ganon without the other two after completing the first four shrines and beat the game, which gave a good idea whether to fully complete the game or not. Facing Ganon is fun but difficult since he has 6 forms to beat him on. Elements: Wind, Water, Fire, Lightning, all combined and Beast form. Ganon's design is creepy even doesn't show himself in human/human pig form.
    Gameplay: Much like Dark Souls since your weapons have their own stamina (In which I don't like) since there aren't many weapons around when defeating bosses, but the player must prepare themselves when facing bosses. The frenzy strike after successfully performing a dodge from an attack is the best advantage during a combat zone. The player has many opportunities in the open world whether be just climbing the highest mountain in the area and just paraglide to the next area, find a horse and gallop through or just run on foot and face many items, side quest, shrines and monsters that are in the players path. Adding weather in the game is difficult and dangerous, for the cold Link takes damage in staying the area for too long, when climbing during the rain Link slips from them which takes part of the players stamina bar, and too dangerous to go outside when a thunderstorm is brewing. So much activity in that open world that this game will take 30+ hours to get 100%.
    The Nintendo Switch: The Switch is Nintendo's savior having being sold all over the world with a good promising games coming this and next year, the player can play at home, play it on the tablet (Since the tablet is the console itself) and runs a 8 hour battery or open its stand and play the joy-controller with each hand but it comes with a controller model as well, so attaching it the joy-controller is like playing with an actual controller. On first day launch it had a syncing problem on the the left joy-controller but they already patched up and its now good as new. Hopefully they'll have other colors for the switch besides blue and red. If the player is not comfortable with them there's always the pro controller in which I recommend since I use it more often.
    Conclusion: The story is interesting, gameplay is much like Dark Souls, elements in the game is difficult and dangerous to be part of the open world and the Nintendo Switch is a great console to have. This game is worth playing and to kill the time until more games come out (Mario Oddesy, Xenoblade 2, etc.) if you don't have the switch, well there's always the Wii U version, no difference between them so that's good news.
    Final Verdict:
    9/10 for Both Zelda and The Switch - The game has much more detail in the game especially in its open world, it reminds me of Horizon when exploring.
    Buy or Not Buy - Buy. Besides Bomberman and 1, 2, Switch Zelda is the only game that is out on the Switch. But for the Wii U there are many other games now these days.
    Rent - No. If the player manages to get 100% in less than 30+ hours.    … Expand
  23. jotade14
    Sep 7, 2019
    9
    Maravilloso esta obra para perderse hora y horas, el unico juego que me animo a comprarme los amibos de zelda solo por su contenido exclusivo, eso si, no es perfecta pero sin duda vale la pena !!!!
  24. Arma15
    Apr 12, 2017
    9
    In general, it is amazingly big and with thousands of things to do, good graphics (for the poor nintendo graphics) the only let downs for me (compared to how great the game is are nearly nothing) is that the prizes after completing certain missions which are complicated seem completely random, the game is too open without proper rewards for achieving milestones, you're just the same if youIn general, it is amazingly big and with thousands of things to do, good graphics (for the poor nintendo graphics) the only let downs for me (compared to how great the game is are nearly nothing) is that the prizes after completing certain missions which are complicated seem completely random, the game is too open without proper rewards for achieving milestones, you're just the same if you do them or not, it should be like Banjo Kazooie, Spyro or other games that you need to collect certain number of things to proceed in the game as in the beginning when you had to collect the first 4 orbs, after that you can achieve ganon right away skipping dozens of hours of gameplay. The 4 big bosses are the same (but ganon) just re-colored with different weapons and when you complete the game you're left with a "Meh" experience where you had expected more, you can complete the game without visiting many shrines and not even recovering all of your memories, even none of them. Had they combined the open world with specific control of achieving certain milestones in order to continue or being able to end the game, it would have been perfect.… Expand
  25. CurlyFries
    Apr 12, 2017
    9
    This game is AMAZING in my opinion, People say "this game is so bad ughgughugh" but it really is Not deserving of a 10 but very close, It's simple, If you have a Wii U, get it, If you have a Switch (or are planning on getting one) GET IT. It's a game that is worth the wait for. It could be GOTY but who knows, Other games could swipe in and take it away, but for now this is GOTY in my opinon
  26. rooneyback
    Apr 13, 2017
    9
    I do like this game the music is great, I like the exploration, it is a great callback to the original legend of zelda, but I would like the game to be easier, it is overall a great game love to see what is in the future
  27. Joe10231
    Apr 15, 2017
    9
    I have been waiting for this game for four years, and it lives up to the hype. The open world and it's mechanics are new and interesting thanks to the games physics engine. Sometimes when I solved a puzzle in an odd way I would ask myself "was I supposed to do that?". The graphics, while not realistic still manage to look beautiful, you can look as realistic as you want but without goodI have been waiting for this game for four years, and it lives up to the hype. The open world and it's mechanics are new and interesting thanks to the games physics engine. Sometimes when I solved a puzzle in an odd way I would ask myself "was I supposed to do that?". The graphics, while not realistic still manage to look beautiful, you can look as realistic as you want but without good art direction your game is going to look awful. However some of the textures are a bit low-quality. Frame rate on the other hand is a mixed bag, however the game has been patched and It runs at a stable 30fps 99% of the time. The puzzles aren't just stuck to dungeons anymore, they are everywhere. Thanks to links new abilities, everything is a puzzle! Getting around is a puzzle, cooking is a puzzle, even approaching enemies is a puzzle. More on that in a bit. Alongside the general brain-teasers of getting around there are 120 Shrines and 4 dungeons. The shrines are bite-size mini-dungeons, usually taking less that 10 minutes to complete. At the end of a shire you are awarded a spirit orb, gather four off theses and you can upgrade either your hearts or your stamina, hearts will give you wore health and stamina will make movement easier. The dungeons on the other hand are a bit lacklustre, there are four of them and they all have the same objective. Activate five hidden terminals and then fight a boss. While the mechanics are intriguing, the look of the dungeons are all the same. Now onto the combat, which has received a major overhaul. Gone is the simple stabbing and rolling of other games. Now you really have to think about how you approach you enemies. Is there a puddle near them? Fire a shock arrow at it to electrocute them. Are the on the edge of a cliff? Sneak up on them with a bomb and knock them off. Stealth is now also an option. Even the regular stabby combat has changed. Instead of being stuck with a sword, you can now find a variety of weapons to collect and utilise. Spears, Axes, Clubs, Soup Ladles, you name it. They all handle differently as well. However a bit more variety in the actual weapons themselves would have been nice, they are most ____ Sword or ____ Axe. Something along the lines of RNG would have gone a long way. In a game as open as this, it surprises me that dual wielding is not an option. The soundtrack in the game is very minimalist, usually just a few notes here and their while exploring the world. However this approach somewhat extends to all the other music. Even the boss theme is kinda boring. Not to say the soundtrack is bad, there are some great songs (the champion themes being a highlight) but it's not heard very often and it's nothing along the lines of the switch presentation trailer. My biggest disappointment is the story. There's just so many things they could have done. There's little to no character development, and many of them go underutilised. For the sake of remaining spoiler free, I will not go into specifics.

    Overall, Breath of the Wild is a bold new step. Not just for Zelda but for open world games in general. In an age where huge worlds are a dime a dozen, Nintendo has made something truly special which shall influence games for years to come. However it's flaws cannot be overlooked. The mixed performance at launch, the sub-par story and soundtrack prevent it from being a 10/10.    … Expand
  28. R7valero
    Aug 5, 2017
    9
    Sin ninguna duda es juego con mayúsculas, y probablemente el mejor Zelda hasta ahora, y por qué no, uno de los mejores juegos de la historia. Añadirle un mundo abierto me ha encantado. He pasado horas y horas solo observando el mundo y descubriendo nuevos detalles, incluso dejando muchas veces en un segundo plano la historia principal.
    Me ha gustado mucho esta nueva forma de jugar, le    Sin ninguna duda es juego con mayúsculas, y probablemente el mejor Zelda hasta ahora, y por qué no, uno de los mejores juegos de la historia. Añadirle un mundo abierto me ha encantado. He pasado horas y horas solo observando el mundo y descubriendo nuevos detalles, incluso dejando muchas veces en un segundo plano la historia principal.
    Me ha gustado mucho esta nueva forma de jugar, le sienta muy bien. El sistema de combate ha mejorado, y al principio es muy frustrante, ya que se hace complicado debido a los pocos items que poseemos. Quizás ésto sea una pega, pues si al principio es complicado, mientras más avancemos en el juego se nos hará todo más fácil, prácticamente no moriremos (Ganon no se convierte en un gran desafío que digamos).
    Otra cosa que echo en falta son las mazmorras, están ahí, pero no me han convencido mucho. Habría estado mejor las típicas mazmorras cerradas con salas y con muchos rompecabezas, es decir, igual que siempre, ya que eran muy desafiantes. Los jefes son algo lamentables, siempre tienen el mismo patrón.
    Pero como conclusión final, el juego es formidable. Una auténtica innovación a Zelda que le ha sentado muy bien. No es un juego perfecto, pues no existe uno como tal, pero si roza la matrícula de honor. Grandioso.    … Expand
  29. ShadowClaw
    Apr 17, 2017
    9
    Wait for this title it Worth it, have it in switch to take it everywhere is very amazing, the way that the game is designed and you fell that really are in a open world, I wonder...if am I the only who took the time to see the map, and study it ? Also that I like that if you have curiosity for something you see while you play or when you are looking in the map, the game rewards you forWait for this title it Worth it, have it in switch to take it everywhere is very amazing, the way that the game is designed and you fell that really are in a open world, I wonder...if am I the only who took the time to see the map, and study it ? Also that I like that if you have curiosity for something you see while you play or when you are looking in the map, the game rewards you for go over there and being curiosity, I really loved this tittle but the bad thing it"s the music, it fits perfectly in the place where you are but you wont remember it maybe it"s very forgetful , only like a few you"ll remember it but the rest, no. I"m glad that nintendo finally left the Ocarina of time style to try something new, and we know how is nintendo when they enter to a new style they don"t enter like the other, Nintendo enter as they own style if they want to do racing games, they enter with Mario kart if the want to enter with the fighting games they enter with Smash Bros or recently they want to enter to the Shotter games they enter with Splatoon, I really like this new Zelda, it"S the best? no, but I would let it in the 3rd position Only below of Link"s awakening and Ocarina Of Time… Expand
  30. hogehogeranger
    Apr 18, 2017
    9
    Strong Points
    + the design receiving freely player's proceeding including direct-path to the Last enemy
    + Beautiful grasses styled in paintings + Terrains fit its game-system + its story offers many to enjoy + Coherent smoothed events and player-upgrades + Perfection is high each for battle scene. Weak Points - Zelda also means Large dungeons...but not found - seemed some copied    Strong Points
    + the design receiving freely player's proceeding including direct-path to the Last enemy
    + Beautiful grasses styled in paintings
    + Terrains fit its game-system
    + its story offers many to enjoy
    + Coherent smoothed events and player-upgrades
    + Perfection is high each for battle scene.

    Weak Points
    - Zelda also means Large dungeons...but not found
    - seemed some copied features from (locally) Japanese Major titles especially in pre-published in 3DS-contents like SMT4,Fantasy Life Link, US-style open-worlds and so on.
    - too large maps and meaningless its distances(especially in free-to-warp shrines) as in a game system.
    - and separated Enemy's area and AIs."open-worlds" applied only in player's travel.
    - Roughly enemy's re-spawning system and in-game economics management automatically.Lack of enemies and re-spawned all suddenly.
    - Some contents belonged to so called "fake" old-standard Japanese Villages as like Studio Ghibli worked previously
    - its story offers a little to learn.
    - The Concluding : A lot of works and developers generated A bit of an originality.
    - Overpriced within a based Nintendo Switch.

    As a development expert, there are many thrusts, but since it seems that casual gamers around me are quite enjoying that game, well that is the most important thing, so my score is 9.0.    … Expand
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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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