The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

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8.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 20981 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 1,176 out of 20981
  3. Negative: 1,975 out of 20981
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  1. Leomoro
    Dec 3, 2019
    10
    Just beautiful because zelda is amazing and im not a fanboy if you don't like this game are gay
  2. Feuerrot
    Dec 5, 2019
    10
    Das spiel hat mich ziemlich beeindrückt.Es wurde zu meinem lieblings spiel.
  3. LibraNoDohko65
    Dec 6, 2019
    10
    Enfin un jeu en monde ouvert interessant et palpable de par son moteur physique. Le jeu de la décennie..
  4. horico
    Dec 6, 2019
    10
    love the game, cannot reccomend it enough. even with high gear and meals, it's still a great experience
  5. karlto
    Dec 6, 2019
    10
    If you ignore the 900 golden poops, then the game is quite good. Severus Snape kills Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore!
  6. Piotrkox
    Dec 7, 2019
    9
    This game is really amazing! I'm playing this game from monday and this game is really splendid!
  7. Jarsh
    Jan 20, 2020
    7
    Here we have what will probably be the new template for future Zeldas to come. For an era, we had 3D Zeldas using Ocarina of Time as a template, and Nintendo finally saw fit to try something different. However, "different" doesn't automatically mean "good" and Breath of the Wild, for all of the interesting ideas it has, also has a lot of missteps. I'll start with my biggest problem theHere we have what will probably be the new template for future Zeldas to come. For an era, we had 3D Zeldas using Ocarina of Time as a template, and Nintendo finally saw fit to try something different. However, "different" doesn't automatically mean "good" and Breath of the Wild, for all of the interesting ideas it has, also has a lot of missteps. I'll start with my biggest problem the game has: the lack of variety. You will spend a lot of time climbing and traversing, and you won't get that much out of it except for the journey itself. For some, this is enough. To deviate for a moment, Nintendo has brought back an idea that existed since The Wind Waker, the ability to use enemy weapons; this time, you can keep the weapon and add it to your inventory. Only, all the weapons in the game are breakable (some a lot more than others). So to reward your exploration, the game doles out these breakable weapons and Korok seeds for solving minor puzzles. Only, there are so many weapons to find in the game, you'll soon have seen all of them after playing just for several hours, and, when the time comes to be rewarded, you'll be given a weapon that's likely worse than eight others you have on you already. Now, the Korok seeds are used mainly to increase inventory limits, but there are a bunch of them in the game. It sounds useful, but in practice, it really isn't. BotW throws so much stuff at you that it doesn't really matter how many arrow you can carry at a given time since there's probably a bundle of them waiting for you a short jaunt away. The best rewards you are given via shrines are Spirit Orbs, used to upgrade your hearts and stamina.

    So, I've covered that the general gameplay reward loop isn't the most satisfying thing, is "the journey" itself at least fun enough to justify playing through it? Sometimes, but not always. This is the first Zelda in a while where dungeons aren't really the focus, and to me, it's a major detriment. Gone are the themed temples such as the Forest Temple, City in the Sky, etc; instead, there are four dungeons inside the Divine Beasts. This by itself isn't bad, after all, Majora's Mask had a measly four dungeons as well and was an excellent game. The problem is that all these dunegons look the same. They all have the same brown walls, and to boot, they're pretty short and easy, even by Zelda standards. The only things that really stand out regarding each dungeon is the location they're in, which you can see from the inside, which is kind of neat, but not enough to make up for the overall lacking atmosphere.

    Then, another big part of the game are the shrines in the overworld. These are a bit better than the Divine Beasts but not by a lot. The puzzles are more clever, probably because they're optional content, so that most players don't have to use their heads if they don't want to; however, the same problem with the temples rears its ugly head yet again: they all look the same. That leaves the locales themselves, and they genuinely look great and different from each other. The overworld clearly had some effort put into making each area look unique.

    The combat is perhaps one of the better things about the game, as you do have a few more options compared to the past Zelda games; you could plant bombs, for instance, to explode as an enemy approaches them instead of hacking them up. Or shoot them from above, the game has plenty of moments that give you multiple ways to approach a situation. Another issue here is that most of these enemies will be brainless fodder, like bokoblins that the game reuses all over the map. You won't have a problem outsmarting them the first time, nor any time thereafter. Luckily, there are harder enemies like Lynels and Hinox, but the variety of enemies, like with many aspects of this game, is lesser than it should have been.

    Zelda is a series often known for its score, and here we have another area where BotW lacks, there's hardly any overworld music aside from a couple piano notes here and there; this might be a positive for some people since I see where the lack of sound would add to a sense of solitude. So this is where I've seen a trend: BotW is a game with good bones, even great bones, but it's lacking in variety in many, many ways. Recalling the game in broad strokes, I can remember some fun I had in puzzles, a few enemy encounters and an island in which you lose everything in your inventory and have to use your wits more than any other part of the game. These moments are what makes the game worthwhile, but we just need more in the sequel. I'm honestly a bit surprised this game is rated by critics as highly as it is since I see many areas that improvements are needed. When BotW 2 comes out, or perhaps a few Zeldas from now that fix this game's mistakes all around, will people still look back on this game as fondly?    … Expand
  8. vlasod
    Dec 9, 2019
    10
    The one of best game's of 2017 ! I'm very love nintendo and they games.And i like zelda.
  9. GaMeS-7-KiLER
    Dec 11, 2019
    10
    The Legend of Zelda
    أعظم لعبة في حالباً في تاريخ العالم المفتوح فعلاً زيلدا قدمت لنا لعبة رائعه جداً القيم بلاي جداً ممتع و أيضا اللفل ديزان مبدع أسلوب تسلق حرة وتعاطي اللاعب مع المعطيات جداً خورافي نمط القتال و العالم جميل جدا الجرافيكس دزاين مبدع بدرجة لا توصف تعطي للمكان ملمس و حقيقة حرية حقيقة تمكن خلقها زيلدا لم يتمكن قيم فعلها قبله ولا بعده و بالتي ترفع نتدو مقايس العالم المفتوح    The Legend of Zelda
    أعظم لعبة في حالباً في تاريخ العالم المفتوح فعلاً زيلدا قدمت لنا لعبة رائعه جداً القيم بلاي جداً ممتع و أيضا اللفل ديزان مبدع أسلوب تسلق حرة وتعاطي اللاعب مع المعطيات جداً خورافي نمط القتال و العالم جميل جدا الجرافيكس دزاين مبدع بدرجة لا توصف تعطي للمكان ملمس و حقيقة حرية حقيقة تمكن خلقها زيلدا لم يتمكن قيم فعلها قبله ولا بعده و بالتي ترفع نتدو مقايس العالم المفتوح وتناشد العالم في تحدي عالم لمواكبة انجازها في زيلدا

    أما القصة هي أضعف ركن إيش القصة المعطوبه يا إلهي لم أرى أسوء من هكذا قصة    … Expand
  10. Pietrovish
    Jun 21, 2020
    7
    Un mundo abierto genial y muy vivo, me hubiera gustado que los jefes fueran mas difíciles. Un gran juego.
  11. Henryasb
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    This game is big and beautiful, the history, the people,the gameplay... All of that is amazing, the best game of the generation in my opinion
  12. meowthink
    Dec 11, 2019
    9
    this game could be perfect but it could be much perfect but there are many problems but the biggest dungeon system should come back urgently
  13. elwibba
    Dec 14, 2019
    10
    After a long time, Nintendo announced this game at the 2016 E3 event and it surprised me at all time the trailer was playing on my TV, and playing the game is a truly beautiful experience at all times. 10/10
  14. jnpl217
    Jan 26, 2020
    10
    BotW ist echt ein riesiges und großartiges Spiel.
    Meiner Meinung nach ist das Erkunden das spaßigste
  15. Yen1seyy
    Dec 16, 2019
    10
    Best of the best
    Best of the best
    Best of the best
    Best of the best
    Best of the best
  16. LordOx
    Dec 17, 2019
    10
    One of the greatest games I've ever played. There is no other game that gives you such a nice feeling when exploring the amazing open world of Breath of the wild
  17. LJay64
    Dec 18, 2019
    10
    The greatest game ever made on any console bar none, probably the closest anyone has came to perfection in video gaming.
  18. Gumba
    Dec 18, 2019
    9
    This game is definitely in my top 10 for games. I have to give this a 9 just because of the fact that you can't keep playing after defeating Ganon.
  19. Teviathan
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    One of the best gaming experiences of my life. Hard to describe in words. Masterpiece.
  20. XSmile2008
    Feb 18, 2023
    7
    Game is massive but empty. World is not alive, there is no characters that you like or care for. Zelda is helpless, Link is dumb. Lot of boring quests. Although graphics for Nintendo Switch is nice and game has a lot of interesting mechanics. I'm sure we will see them in other games soon. My verdict: this is fine but drastically overrated game.
  21. LikeaPisces
    Dec 22, 2019
    10
    Climbing mountains will be one of the best activities you have ever experienced in a game. This maybe shows how unique this game is, still being a Zelda. Certainly one of the best games ever made. A huge and balanced experience between contemplation, exploration and action.
  22. Rick-Cast
    Dec 7, 2020
    9
    I have not played Nintendo games since I was a child...but I remember Majora's Mask being my top favourite one. This is the first time playing one in years and I am so loving Breath of the Wild.
    One of the most charming and immersive games, this may be the first time I ever gave a game perfect score. The amount of freedom with such little guide to let you explore and experiment in the    I have not played Nintendo games since I was a child...but I remember Majora's Mask being my top favourite one. This is the first time playing one in years and I am so loving Breath of the Wild.
    One of the most charming and immersive games, this may be the first time I ever gave a game perfect score. The amount of freedom with such little guide to let you explore and experiment in the world of Hyrule may be one of the biggest highlights in this game, you are able to do whatever you want whenever you want. I find so much fun to using the world environment to my advantage to fight enemies and preserve my equipment like shooting a hornets nest near them. The story is very simple but the mystery of what happened 100 years ago is what makes it very interesting.
    The combat is surprisingly complexed; like how u have total freedom to do whatever you want, there are various way to damage an enemy with a variety of weapons that have their own distinctive advantages and disadvantages.
    The music and graphic are great, no words are needed however what I love more is that the game doesn't hold your hand and treating you like as if you don't what to do like in many Sony and Microsoft games. You are completely on your own in this game and that makes it feel more rewarding to learn new tricks and news skill all by yourself.
    Simply breathtaking and stunning masterpiece created by Nintendo, already at my 50 hour and I have not gotten bored yet. Breath of the Wild is a must have game.    … Expand
  23. Pastriof
    Feb 3, 2021
    10
    I just never saw game like that, you feel the world and the world feels you. And this is just amazing
  24. ShinishiKudo
    Nov 22, 2020
    10
    Wonderfull open world and great soundtrack, part with gameplay. You can be super creative playing this game.
  25. NylonYT
    Feb 7, 2022
    10
    This game is one of the best of all time. There are so any things you can do and sink dozens of hours into the game. Everything about the game is good but not everyone will like this game.
  26. Caldan
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
  27. Kaiyup44
    Jan 12, 2020
    10
    Probably one of the best video games i have ever played. There is so much to explore and do in this game it seems the game never ends!
  28. LUCACHAIR
    Jan 12, 2020
    10
    BEST GAME IVE EVER PLAYED HANDS DOWN BUT I HATE THe RAIN 140 HOURS LATER IM STILL FINDING NEW THINGS
  29. Neo898
    Jan 14, 2020
    10
    One of the best games ever. I don't even have enough time on earth to explain why this game is so good in my opinion.
  30. luaybbj
    Jan 15, 2020
    10
    The highest masterpiece in the game world Unparalleled gaming experience Must play
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#1 Best Switch Game of 2017
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#1 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2017
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#1 Most Shared Switch Game of 2017

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Metascore
97

Universal acclaim - based on 109 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 106 out of 109
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 109
  3. Negative: 0 out of 109
  1. GameGrin
    Dec 12, 2017
    100
    Where it takes mechanics from others in the industry, it improves upon them; where it introduces new ones, you slap your forehead in amazement that it hasn’t been done before. Breath of the Wild is development done right, and damn near the best game you’ll play all year.
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  2. Wired UK
    Aug 30, 2017
    100
    Breath of the Wild is a masterpiece.
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  3. Games Master UK
    May 19, 2017
    96
    Up there with the finest Zelda games, Breath of the Wild is bold, liberating, and utterly astonishing. [Apr 2017, p.60]
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