The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

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  1. matteume
    Mar 31, 2020
    9
    This is a great game in almost every way, the only reason why I give it a 9 instead of a 10 is because the lack of underwater exploration. Loved that in previous Zelda games and I did find it disappointing and a little bit annoying that it was not a feature in Zelda - Breath of the Wild.

    But except for that, the game is a masterpiece!
  2. ERRORCODE-20
    Jun 7, 2020
    9
    This game is fantastic. Exploring hyrule was some of the most fun I've ever had in a game.
  3. Aragorn2319
    Apr 22, 2018
    9
    It is a great game but its not perfect
    Pros- Fun gameplay/Mechanics, Addicting, Great Soundtrack, Change to Zelda Formula
    Cons- Not the greatest story and bad final boss
  4. FirstReviews
    Apr 25, 2018
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. +Lots of content
    +Fun Minigames
    +Great Physics Engine and Mechanics
    +Beautiful Graphics
    +Very inspired
    +Creative, Fun to play Shrines
    +Fun to explore
    +Fun Bossfights
    +Engaging and creative Story
    +Amazing Character Design
    +Fun Sidequests
    +Good Difficulty
    -Frame Drops at 30FPS
    -Boring Collectibles
    -Sometimes Empty World
    -Confusing and sometimes weak Dungeons

    This game is a must-buy for any Wii U/ Switch Owner and reinvents the Zelda series in a way we could not have foreseen. This is a great addition to the series, but not without its flaws.

    9/10    … Expand
  5. riju
    Apr 29, 2018
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. this game is one of the best games i ever playyed.The tutorial shows you everthying about the game and after 2hours you can explore the world.You can go to the gerudo dessert,the snowy mouintan and many more.I now that sounds like an Add but When you play this game its just a feeling like you never had it.And if you think"open world and zelda i dont know"Trust me i know you i thougt so but then i payed my 60$ Throwed my cartridge in and then there was this beautiful 89,05 square kilometers open world.But there are negative thinks too like:The durability of the weapons,sound,theend of the story.… Expand
  6. LeoChikis
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    This is a wonderful game, it¨s the second Zelda game i´ve ever played and it made me so happy. Right now, after playing the rest of the Zelda games I can see that this one is missing some stuff, but it gives you much more, the world is so big and awesome, it´s just a great game. i have played like 100 hours on Wii U and more than 200 hours on Switch, is one of my favorite games of all time.
  7. MaKSi
    Apr 30, 2018
    9
    I did not think that someday I would love the game with pure game-play. Stunning game, I played 200 hours. I advise everyone.
  8. GlowFire
    May 1, 2018
    9
    Zelda Breath Of The Wild starts with your first mission. This mission took me a while to complete, as I was still new the the controls of the Nintendo switch console. After completing your first quest you unlock some more abilities in the game. I was definitely impressed with the overall quality and creativity of the story the game told just in the first 30 minutes of playing. The cutZelda Breath Of The Wild starts with your first mission. This mission took me a while to complete, as I was still new the the controls of the Nintendo switch console. After completing your first quest you unlock some more abilities in the game. I was definitely impressed with the overall quality and creativity of the story the game told just in the first 30 minutes of playing. The cut scenes are unlike any other Zelda game I have seen and/or played. To get to the final battle , you have to fight your way through 4 dungeons and one boss each for every one dungeon. Getting to each dungeon is very tough, but also fun, and entertaining. Each dungeon has a different style, and different types of challenges and puzzles to complete. there is also a different type of boss each dungeon you enter. Each boss and dungeon correspond to a different element of the game as well. Fire, water, air, and earth.
    Overall, this game impressed me. I would highly recommend this game to anyone looking for a thrilling yet challenging video game experience.    … Expand
  9. Loo_oo
    Jul 4, 2018
    9
    9 car ce jeu n'est pas parfait ! L'open world est tout juste magnifique mais pour moi il manque 2 points importants qui ont fait le succès de la série :
    - les dongeons, qui constituent la mythologie d'Hyrule !
    - les thèmes musicaux trop minimalistes (qui se souvient d'une musique de cet opus ? par contre, tout le monde se souvient de la musique de A Link To the Past sur Super NES...)    9 car ce jeu n'est pas parfait ! L'open world est tout juste magnifique mais pour moi il manque 2 points importants qui ont fait le succès de la série :
    - les dongeons, qui constituent la mythologie d'Hyrule !
    - les thèmes musicaux trop minimalistes (qui se souvient d'une musique de cet opus ? par contre, tout le monde se souvient de la musique de A Link To the Past sur Super NES...)

    Ce que j'ai aimé (+) :
    - L'Open World (immense, varié, magique)
    - Les cheveaux
    - La physique exceptionnelle qui devient une référence dans l'industrie vidéoludique
    - La variété des tenues & armes.
    - Le système de crafting

    Ce que je n'ai pas aimé (-) :
    - Où sont les donjons ? Les temples (trop nombreux à mon goût) n'apportent rien à l'aventure.
    - Les armes qui se cassent trop souvent. Du moins, je pense qu'à partir d'un certain niveau d'arme celles-ci devraient être incassables
    - Les musiques "sans saveur"... c'est plutôt fade, vous ne la chantonnerez pas !    … Expand
  10. Nagoyablue73
    Nov 25, 2018
    9
    It's a great game. If you own a Switch, you should own this. Took me 110 hours to complete it, but there is still plenty to do and collect after that if want.
  11. Christian_Cole
    May 7, 2018
    9
    Juego muy bien diseñado tanto el mundo como la música, lo mejor del juego es la enorme libertad que tienes para hacer lo que quieras, lo malo es que la dificultad disminuye mucho mientras vas avanzando en el mundo pero sigue siendo retador.
  12. itshapiro
    May 7, 2018
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is overall a really great game. Most of it is awesome, if not perfect.

    The game starts you off in this dark room where a voice is guiding you. She tells you to go pick up this item, and you proceed to the next room which is similar. Then, a tunnel opens and you run outside. The cutscene that follows this is probably the most beautiful version of the game. It gives you a huge pan of the world of Hyrule.

    Now, you are free to explore. That’s one of the best parts about this game. Your just dropped into it, to do whatever you want. This is the games strongest point-it’s exploration. The world is jam packed with things like Korok seeds, and shrines which I will get to later on.

    Though you may not notice it at first, once you talk to an old man, you will realize that you are actually confined. Though, the game does this in a very good way.

    In order to learn the basics, you pretty much do a miniature version of the full game. You are in a fairly large starting area, which fits the theme of exploration. You are tasked by this old man, to go to this think called a shrine. There are many of these throughout the game. Though I do think that these could have been better, they are still good.

    You will end of doing four of these shrines, and then the old man will give you the paraglider, which you can use to jump off of the Great Plateu.

    Now, you’re free. You can do anything you want. Heck, you can even go to the final boss now. But I wouldn’t. Trust me, you’re missing out.

    The old man tells you to head to Kakariko village, to meet someone named Impa. Impa, tells you about the Divine Beasts. Four giant mechanical animals, each in different corners of the map. You are tasked to travel to each of them, Divine Beast Vah Ruta, of the Zora, Divine Beast Vah Naboris of the Gerudo, Divine Beast Vah Medoh of the Rito, and Divine Beast Vah Rudania, of the Goron. Impa tells you that you can learn more from each of the races at each Divine Beast.

    Now, the best parts of the game are definitely Vah Ruta and Vah Naboris. But the main reason that this review is a 9 is because of the Vah Medoh portion of the game.

    Even if Vah Medoh is the first Beast you take down, it is still way to easy, and I feel like this whole part of the game was rushed.

    Also, the Calamity Gabon fight could have been way better, and the Dark Beast Ganon fight was very underwhelming.    … Expand
  13. bersi84
    Oct 3, 2020
    9
    The game for me is kind of 8.5 with tendency towards 9.0. In my opinion the game lacks a bit of graphical detail, the world feels vast but very empty. The beasts and temples are cleverly designed but repetitive nontheless which didnt carry my motivation towards the whole main story line. And although I understand that durability on items can help to uncover new weapons you would usuallyThe game for me is kind of 8.5 with tendency towards 9.0. In my opinion the game lacks a bit of graphical detail, the world feels vast but very empty. The beasts and temples are cleverly designed but repetitive nontheless which didnt carry my motivation towards the whole main story line. And although I understand that durability on items can help to uncover new weapons you would usually never use I feel this is not the best way to do it. Having unique weapons destroyed in a few hits feels unbalanced and I like having bonds to my equipment.

    The boss monsters feel very ambivalent too. Although they are wholeheartedly designed the attack patterns are weak and very unspectacular. The radar is a nice addition but sometimes confused me more than it helped. I agree with opinions that you always uncover something new when you let your eyes strive through the world. This is something they designed very well and I appreciated that. It felt a little bit awkward that the game got so much praise when some of its basics use the very same game loop then your very hated Ubisoft open world game loop, best example are the towers to reveal the local area. They put some mechanical candy onto each tower but still that felt like a huge wtf-moment for me.

    The weather and day/night-system was impressive to me. I hated that I had to cope with it but it felt like a cool addition and brought also some mechnical detail into the game. Overall the game is nice, it felt a little bit unnecessary long at times and the basic loops have the same negative impact then any other open world game to me. Despite what many people think (or maybe just tell themselves) I personally really hope that some day we get a more realistic Zelda on a game engine like UE5. Many people will hate me for this comment but I m sure the game will be even greater with a little bit more detail because the passion of the developers is obviously great but they are hindered by what the console can provide.    … Expand
  14. RemotesGames
    May 15, 2018
    9
    Good game.
    This is not a game it is a work of art.
    I wonder why Nintendo did not release this game before?
  15. BearPolar
    May 19, 2018
    9
    One of the best open world games of all time, and one of the best Zelda games of all time. There are so many possible things you can do to solve one problem. For example, there's one straightforward solution to a puzzle, but there are so many more other ways you can solve one problem through the game's many mechanics.
  16. Rebenok
    May 19, 2018
    9
    Es la primera vez que juego a un Zelda, la experiencia ha sido maravillosa, su argumento, mecánicas, gráficos y banda sonora son una maravilla, si acaso echo de menos algo mas de elementos en el mapa, considero que está algo vacío.
  17. TheGansoDestroy
    Apr 28, 2019
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bueno empezando por lo positivo.
    El juego tiene la mayor sensación de libertad que yo haya experimentado dentro de un videojuego montañas, arboles y estructuras (salvo algunas las cuales tienen un material el cual a simple vista uno dice "eso no se puede escalar) todo eso se puede escalara y abordar los objetivos de diversas formas sumando las habilidades que te da la tableta sheika y las conseguidas en las 4 bestias divinas estas formas de abordar un objetivo se transforman en una experiencia inolvidable y es una excusa mas para fomentar la rejugabilidad en este juego, el juego tiene una gran cantidad de enemigos, armas, anímales, etc. La variedad de biomas y detalles de esto potencia el realismo del juego no puedes ir al decierto con la ropa que fuiste las diversas montañas nevadas del juego y viceversa la comida es muy importante en el juego y no es algo que te parezca aburrido por mi parte me parecio algo entretenido ver las diversas atrocidades que e creado por juntar comida que no tiene ni pies ni cabeza al cocinarlas juntas y ver las delicias que parecen echas por Gordon Ramsay. Los personajes son muy memorables desde Pay hasta Sidon todos los personajes con algo de relevancia en la historia (y algunos que no la tienen) tiene una personalidad que terminara por hacerte recordar estos personajes por mucho tiempo. Y lo mas impactante segun mi criterio es la nostalgia al ver escenarios y objetos, volver a ver el rancho lon-lon destruido ,ver al gran árbol deku (o el retoño que dejo en ocarina of time la verdad la cronologia de la historia no esta definida y tu la tienes que ubicar según tu criterio, otro punto a favor) y la majestuosidad de la espada maestra la cual es algo indispensable en la saga zelda por eso y muchos momentos mas el juego vale totalmente la pena. Se me olvidaba mencionar la luna roja o luna de sangre una explicación para el respawn de los enemigos el cual pocos juegos se centran en este pequeño pero gran detalle.(seguramente se me olvida uno que otro punto a favor pero los que mencione creo que son los principales).
    Los puntos negativos y varios de estos no tienen perdón para empezar la falta de música la cual es reemplazada pro el sonido ambiente esto es algo mas subjetivo pero una que otra pequeña melodia durante un largo viaje no molesta, el mundo por un lado lleno y por el otro vació solo santuarios
    , las 4 bestias divinas y las torres son lo principal del mapa y sino mal recuerdo hay 2 o 3 jefes opcionales los cuales se repiten en el mapa. Un insulto que se consiga a Epona mediante un amiibo le quitan un gran rasgo a la saga. Que pongan a Ganondorf como una bestia como algo parecida a los juegos anteriores no me pareció una idea del todo correcta esperaba algo superior a la aparición de este en twilight princess la cual me parece su mejor aparición con ocarina of time y la mejo batalla contra este con auna canción epica y momentos inolvidables sin embargo en breath of the wild no cumplio mis expectativas y en si la trama del juego y su mundo mas las posibilidades que te da la jugabilidad pudo tener la mejor aparición en un zelda. Por ultimo 4 mazmorras solo 4.    … Expand
  18. Alsethe2nd
    Jul 15, 2018
    9
    This game is Amazing! I know a lot of people will not see this review but if you have somehow got a switch and do not own this game... what are you doing! At first the game brings you in with a quick tutorial Island, but it doesn't feel like a tutorial once you are out of the shrine of Resurrection, the game lets you explore, but as soon as you do something new an icon comes up that tellsThis game is Amazing! I know a lot of people will not see this review but if you have somehow got a switch and do not own this game... what are you doing! At first the game brings you in with a quick tutorial Island, but it doesn't feel like a tutorial once you are out of the shrine of Resurrection, the game lets you explore, but as soon as you do something new an icon comes up that tells you how to do something with that item other than that the game mechanics are shown through NPC, sometimes talking to them will teach a new move like parry. This is great in my opinion as it means when you are playing the game again you aren't bothered by a long tutorial stage which really adds to the replay ability. Although some say otherwise, the music in this game is really incredible, it gives a great sense of atmosphere which you need in a game, as soon as you hear the guardian music you heart starts bumping, you need to defend yourself, or when you're in a stable the calm music allows you to relax the game lets you know you're safe. The variety provided by this big open world lets you replay the whole game over and over and still find new things, it also gives the players multiple choices, you could either run straight to the final boss, free the divine beast then beat the final boss or just never beat the final boss, its up to the player which makes this game really special. There is a surprisingly large variety of enemies with the lynels being my favourite as they are challenging, and give the player a sense of power, like they could defeat anything once you've beaten them. My only nit-pick with the game is the unsatisfying ending which I will not spoil but the boss fight is quite underwhelming and although challenging for a player who doesn't really know the controls is easier than a lynel for any seasoned player. But the sheer extent of variety and re-play ability is enough to make this one of my favourite games of all time.… Expand
  19. HalJSmokes
    Jun 19, 2018
    9
    A fantastic and almost perfect entry in the Zelda franchise, Breath of the Wild deserves all the hype it has received. Link is dropped into a destroyed and somber Hyrule, and left to figure out what he has to do, and how he is able to accomplish it.
    Everything you see can be used to your advantage. Almost anything can be used as a weapon, and because weapons break, the player will have    A fantastic and almost perfect entry in the Zelda franchise, Breath of the Wild deserves all the hype it has received. Link is dropped into a destroyed and somber Hyrule, and left to figure out what he has to do, and how he is able to accomplish it.
    Everything you see can be used to your advantage. Almost anything can be used as a weapon, and because weapons break, the player will have to use everything they are given. The player will have to become proficient with all the runes, all types of weapons (bows, spears, clubs, etc), and advantages such as stealth and speed if the player wants to survive. You can't just find one nice weapon and grind the game away. That is what makes this game exciting - being forced to know your surroundings and the world in general. Found yourself in a desert? I bet ice would help cool down those fiery enemies. A bunch of lizalfos swimming in a pond you have to cross? I think electricity is fairly conducive to water. It's not just having to use different weapons, it's also figuring out what would be more effective in a particular circumstance. Variety is necessary.
    The world is huge. The world is diverse. And the world is magical. There are so many shrines to discover. There are dragons to hunt, mushrooms to pick, fairies to find, and deserted towns and castles to explore. This is Hyrule, but it isn't the same Hyrule that has been trotted out time and time again. The Lost Woods feels new, as does Death Mountain and Gerudo Desert. A lot of this has to do with redesign and a newer atmosphere. But a lot of it has to do with the open world design. If the player is exploring the Lost Woods it is only because the player wants to explore the Lost Woods. The player can go where ever they want, so exploration is more rewarding and new because of that. The exploration is also exciting due to the nature of Hyrule. Again this is a defeated Hyrule, a Hyrule that has seen a lot of war and destruction. The player isn't quite sure how this happened. So when the player goes through a small village or farm that has been laid to waste and taken over by moss and vines, the player is automatically going to think of a scenario for how this village was put down. The lack of exact knowledge combined with the vast amount of time Link has skipped forces the player to imagine possible outcomes and scenarios. The player will make up their own ideas for history and lore when left out of the loop. And this is a great way to add atmosphere to exploration.
    That said, the story is a bit lacking however. There are four main dungeons that the player is encouraged to complete. Completing these dungeons gives the player cut scenes from Link's past. There are also lost memories that you can come across that fill in the story even further. However these memories are mainly just cut scenes between Link and Zelda, and don't develop the history of how Hyrule collapsed as it did. There is a brief overview/cut scene that explains the fall of Hyrule, but it is so basic and quick compared to the devastated world the player sees in front of them, that it falls fairly flat. Having more of a story might make exploration less exciting. If you love Zelda lore, this isn't really the game for that.
    This game is amazing and worth every penny and minute spent on it. I would prefer a more detailed story and maybe a bit more variation in the types of enemies in the game. But other than that, this video game is as close to perfection as possible.    … Expand
  20. Pantufas
    Jun 19, 2018
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is awesome, very new, fresh and exciting, with great gameplay and mechanics, the map is enormous and doesn't feel empty. Its an overall great game with almost everything done right. However the dungeons feel lacking and i believe they should be expanded at the cost of reducing shrines (the mini dungeons). The story is weak and the final boss, in fact the bosses in general were weak and disappointing.
    Moving pass its flaws its a great and solid game that could serve as a foundation to next games and its definitely a must have.    … Expand
  21. DiamondShadows9
    Jun 27, 2018
    9
    This game is great. It is really fun and even if you don't like Zelda you can probably still have fun with this amazing game. It has so much to do and there are two endings. I would rate this a 10/10 but seeing since this game needs you to buy DLCs to get the entire experience it lowers my review points to 9. Honestly a game with DLC most of the time doesn't really deserve a 10. EspeciallyThis game is great. It is really fun and even if you don't like Zelda you can probably still have fun with this amazing game. It has so much to do and there are two endings. I would rate this a 10/10 but seeing since this game needs you to buy DLCs to get the entire experience it lowers my review points to 9. Honestly a game with DLC most of the time doesn't really deserve a 10. Especially since Nintendo doesn't really have DLC in their main series' e.g: Kirby, Mario and even Legend of Zelda (until breath of the wild)… Expand
  22. Terracraft
    Jun 27, 2018
    9
    This Is Great Because You Get To Travel But It Takes To Long To Load But When You Realize Its Loading The Whole Map (Not Shrines And Dungeons) Then You Will Be Amazed That The Switch Can Handle It Very Good But Since You Have To Go Very Slow Or Fast Theres No In Between
  23. mamadoux
    Jun 29, 2018
    9
    My only complaint for this game was the amount of times I had to wait for the Master Sword to recharge and how often my weapons broke.
  24. MistofIga
    Jul 8, 2018
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I've had this game less than 2 weeks but have already sunk a lot of hours into it. While I don't think it deserves a perfect 10/10, it is certainly a highly polished labour of love. The only reason I decided to give a review (and such a high one at that) is because, after completing dozens of shrines and powering up my heart pieces amd stamina wheel, I finally entered my first Divine Beast (Ruta the elephant) and it all started to make sense. The shrines were teaching me the exact type of lateral thinking I would need to survive and thrive in this world. There was such a satisfying feeling of progression.
    And there were a few other things that pleasantly surprised me. At first I was also irritated like many others with the weapons breaking. But it added a level of difficulty that I think the game might have needed to prevent it from being too easy. I now hope this feature appears more often in 3rd person open world games with melee combat! (but maybe with a little longer shelf life for the weapons if I'm being honest).
    I also like the freedom of deciding how I'll tackle Ganon. Too many games are hand holdy nowadays and this game gave me a very warm return to console gaming. If you own a Wii U or Switch this game is a no brainer purchase. Get it!    … Expand
  25. JozeManu7
    Jun 8, 2019
    9
    Absolutely majestic!
    I was so surprised when I played it, the quality, the work gone into this, the little tiny details,really great gameplay.
    An absolute joy and extremely recommended, the story is quite simple though but it is an absolute must play no matter if you don't like Nintendo. (273 hours played)
  26. Smay
    Jul 11, 2018
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Now now I love this game with all my heart but the thing that stops it from being perfect is the story. Now I have gotten all 12 memories and I still haven't learned much about the champions such as mipha,revali,urbosa and the goron but I forgot his name. I would of loved to have learned more about the characters and at the end what really annoys me is how all Zelda asks you do you really remember me, but that's my own opinion. This game has amazing music, absolutely beautiful graphics/stunning visuals. I love how all 120 shrines (plus 4 with the dlc) are all unique in their own way, to were even the tests of strength are different since one you have to go behind stone pillars and a different one you have to use cryoris or magnesis.The game is so fun you don't notice how much the developers put into this game unless you've finished every shrine done all 900 korok puzzles gotten all the memories and all the side quests. You can even surf with your Shield! I personally love the combat since you can use so many different arrows there are 3 different types of weapons one handed, spears and two handed weapons which each having different charged attacks.To wrap this up the experience I had with this game was amazing and my favorite game of 2017.… Expand
  27. Detorded
    Aug 1, 2018
    9
    This game is an absolute masterpiece. I don't need to tell you to buy this game if you have a Switch, because chances are you already have. However if for some absurd reason you own a Switch and don't have this game, you may find this review helpful. This is by far the most ambitious game Nintendo has ever created in my opinion. I was never into Zelda games before this, however this gameThis game is an absolute masterpiece. I don't need to tell you to buy this game if you have a Switch, because chances are you already have. However if for some absurd reason you own a Switch and don't have this game, you may find this review helpful. This is by far the most ambitious game Nintendo has ever created in my opinion. I was never into Zelda games before this, however this game is so vastly different than its predecessors that you don't need to be a Zelda fan to enjoy it. I'd place this game closer to an Elder Scrolls title than an actual Zelda game. At its core, this game strives on exploration. The map is gigantic and diverse, as each section of the map covers a different kind of climate region. You can scale tall and snowy mountains, to a blazing hot volcano, to peaceful forests and even harsh deserts. It is certainly difficult to get bored while sightseeing throughout Hyrule. The main story is very flexible as you can take it at your own pace and do it in whichever order you want, the side quests aren't as amazing as everything else as they are mainly mere fetch quests, however there are a few of them which still find a way to engage the player. For example, this game relies heavily on puzzles. If you dislike puzzles in games, you're in for a rough patch. Almost every dungeon consists of puzzles (whether that be extremely easy ones or more challenging ones). This game certainly doesn't hold back, and once you leave the Great Plateau (starting area) you're practically on your own. You can be one-shot by enemies and your low stamina can either drown you or send you falling off a mountain. You are on your own in the wild and you need to rely on pure skill to progress and become stronger. While the main story is incredibly fun in regards to the four divine beasts, the overall plot falls a bit short. It's not that interesting and there are many other games that top it if you're looking for a good story. However I think the developers knew BOTW's core wasn't aligned with story, but exploration and freedom; I can tell you they nailed it. There are other minor flaws with this game but the positives definitely outweigh the negatives. This is currently the best game on the Switch.… Expand
  28. Dperks
    Jul 12, 2021
    9
    There's a lot to love about this game from the visuals to the wonderful music and sound effects and the true open world sense you get that you can go anywhere at any time if you want. Point is there's so much I do love about this game but I'd be remiss if I didn't mention some of the things that I didn't like. For starters and this is more of a personal thing but the game is really big.There's a lot to love about this game from the visuals to the wonderful music and sound effects and the true open world sense you get that you can go anywhere at any time if you want. Point is there's so much I do love about this game but I'd be remiss if I didn't mention some of the things that I didn't like. For starters and this is more of a personal thing but the game is really big. What I mean is that the game can feel really overwhelming with how many places you can go and with how many of those korak seeds there are all over the place. I like to try to do everything in a game when I play and this game I just couldn't because of how many there are. For example there's a lot of side quests that I didn't finish and it's not just because there's so many of them. But many of them were just not that interesting or rewarding enough for me to really want to finish. Another thing that I wasn't a fan of was how repetitive the shrines could be at times. Mostly in the visuals department because they all have the same look and I get why that is but a little more variety in how they look would have been nice. And I get that it's kind of just a Zelda thing to not have a lot of voiced dialogue and I can except that for the older titles but in the future I would like to see more voiced dialogue from NPCs but I guess that's just cause I did like a lot of the characters and would like to hear more from them. One thing I thought I wouldn't like but ended up enjoying was the weapon derogation system. As it made the early game more challenging and really if non of the weapons broke the game would be way to easy. Difficulty is something the game does well in the beginning but due to the open world nature of the game it's kinda hard to gage a players skill if they can go anywhere so the level of difficulty is kinda all over the place until the end game where everything just becomes real easy. Again I really enjoyed the game I think it's a great game and something that most people should give a try if they have a switch. I just wish some of the fat could be trimmed off the game to make it a bit more concise. Granted this game is no where near the same level of repetitive slog as an Ubisoft open world game tens to be so there's that at least.… Expand
  29. FluffySpartan
    Oct 12, 2020
    9
    what can i say ? its a very good game but i wish there would be more content. cant wait for the next game.
  30. gzarco
    Oct 12, 2018
    9
    This is definitely one of my favorite games ever. Of course, I still love OOT, LTTP and Majora's for the nostalgia value and for being awesome games, but at the moment, I'm tempted to say this is the one I have enjoyed the most through the first walkthrough. Fantastic game, concept and open world.
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#1 Best Switch Game of 2017
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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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