The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

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8.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 20981 Ratings

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  1. Egorka2007
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Единственая зельда которую я прошёл до конца, не сразу к ганону, а по чудищам и доп.квестам, а также воспоминания
  2. Dave300
    Apr 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of the best games I have ever played! Open world is amazing. Exploring the map is so fun. There is always something everywhere. Gameplay is one of the best. There are a lot of things you can do. The game always wants you to explore. You can play the game more than 200 hours and never get bored and still can learn new things! Story is great. İt doesn't have long cutscenes and just wants you to explore the map. Everything you do on this game is to make Link more powerful. You can fight the final boss whenever you want. You can beat it after starting the game 1 hours later without doing any main quests or you can fight it when you did everything in the game. This game is unique and a masterpiece! Just like every Zelda game!… Expand
  3. TetsuyaTW
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    Simply the best game on switch, the best game in the last years. Yeah, that's TLOZ BOTW
  4. Maxif
    Apr 27, 2020
    10
    Awesome game, and also giant game, there are so many thing you can do in this massiv world, Its one of the best game!
  5. Vinegra
    Apr 28, 2020
    8
    Me gustó bastante todo el juego, los escenarios y decoración, algún rascote de dos pero jugable 100% sin ser estos muy desesperantes.
  6. Klucas
    Apr 28, 2020
    10
    My favourite game of all time. Every corner and every space of the map is filled with adventure, no matter where you go it feels right . I have been playing this game since release and am still discovering new things every time I play.
  7. CzechTea
    May 28, 2020
    10
    +
    Soundtrack (AMAZING)
    Gameplay
    Story
    Controls
    More than 80 hours of fun
    Amazing boss fights
    Awesome visuals
    You can defeat Ganon right away.
    DLCs are great.
    -
    Frame drops
  8. nightstroller
    Apr 30, 2020
    9
    What can I say that has not already been said about this game? It's a Zelda title and it's darn near perfect. I have a few personal qualms with the game, but I'm sure others see them as minor things (like weapon durability and the limited inventory space). Even after fulling maxing out your inventory slots, it doesn't feel like enough. But all of the flaws/faults I see are easilyWhat can I say that has not already been said about this game? It's a Zelda title and it's darn near perfect. I have a few personal qualms with the game, but I'm sure others see them as minor things (like weapon durability and the limited inventory space). Even after fulling maxing out your inventory slots, it doesn't feel like enough. But all of the flaws/faults I see are easily overlooked by all the great things this game has to offer.… Expand
  9. Theuzetz
    Oct 19, 2020
    9
    This game surprised me in every way possible. The game starts with link waking up from a hundred year nap, then he gets out of the cave, and you get a beautiful shot at Hyrule, at that point, you already know the game's gonna be good.
    The game doesn't really hold your hand at all, it's not very challenging, but still, the fun of the game comes from exploring this vast world, the greatness    This game surprised me in every way possible. The game starts with link waking up from a hundred year nap, then he gets out of the cave, and you get a beautiful shot at Hyrule, at that point, you already know the game's gonna be good.
    The game doesn't really hold your hand at all, it's not very challenging, but still, the fun of the game comes from exploring this vast world, the greatness of this game comes from climbing up a mountain, knowing there won't be anything up there, but you just want to climb it to have a view of hyrule from up there.
    The story isn't really remarkable, it's not bad, but not anything mindblowing or too emotional, but that doesn't affect the game too much, since it's not story focused at all.
    Link doesn't talk, but the rest of the characters feel very cohesive and different from each other, which makes it fun to explore hyrule looking for link's lost memories.
    The game feels pretty balanced in general, although I personally think weapons break too fast, and there's too little variety of weapons, which makes for few standard combat styles, but that's not a problem, since you can pretty much however you want. Link acquires a few runes, which are normally used to solve puzzles, but the game gives you way too much freedom, enough for you to be able to use those runes in battle in any way you want, which can be pretty helpful.
    This game is incredibly well praised, and it's truly deserved! A masterpiece of open world games, Breath of the Wild, Is one of the best games on switch, and rightfully won many prizes in the 2017 game awards (despite not being my favorite game of that year)    … Expand
  10. SuperK27
    May 17, 2020
    10
    This is by far the best Zelda game to be ever put out, fantastic graphics, amazing open-world adventure, really engaging combat, and music is soothing. A must-play game for sure.
  11. Naruto4
    May 10, 2020
    10
    It's a masterpiece among the master the best video game ever created it's got the title of the game of the year best game of the decade IT shows you what a best game truly is changed over world making history a true blessing for future games
  12. Parzival127
    May 17, 2020
    9
    This is my first Legend of Zelda game and it is amazing. The combat system is fun; the durability mechanic prevents me from sticking to and abusing the most powerful weapons. The ability to get to any spot in Hyrule is great. The bosses are challenging to a LoZ novice such as myself and, when upsetting, provide a level of satisfaction upon victory that makes the frustration culminate intoThis is my first Legend of Zelda game and it is amazing. The combat system is fun; the durability mechanic prevents me from sticking to and abusing the most powerful weapons. The ability to get to any spot in Hyrule is great. The bosses are challenging to a LoZ novice such as myself and, when upsetting, provide a level of satisfaction upon victory that makes the frustration culminate into a worthwhile experience. What's keeps the game from being a 10 are the incredible number of korok seeds that make exploring more of a task rather than something to do for fun, which can be a bit disincentivizing to someone like myself.… Expand
  13. R0astedP1nata
    Jul 9, 2022
    10
    Zelda is a series that obviously has an unreachable standard to meet, to the extent in which series' games that are satisfactory receive a disgusted reception. 2017's Breath of the Wild mediates this issue by refuting what its predecessors have done and takes design cues from old and new titles alike. In comparison, Breath of the Wild feels alien to works considered masterpieces, clearlyZelda is a series that obviously has an unreachable standard to meet, to the extent in which series' games that are satisfactory receive a disgusted reception. 2017's Breath of the Wild mediates this issue by refuting what its predecessors have done and takes design cues from old and new titles alike. In comparison, Breath of the Wild feels alien to works considered masterpieces, clearly Ocarina of Time. However, Breath of the Wild does carve out its own identity as a save the princess game. Many other Zelda games begin linear and gradual reveal an open world. Breath of the Wild does the same, but tricks the player into believing everything they are doing is of their own accord and they're the ones connecting the dots. Despite the sometimes trivial shrine quests, their discovery and completion is still the player's own and they feel the triumph that comes with besting a shrine that was clearly placed before them. If Ocarina of Time is da Vinci's Mona Lisa, a work that guides the audience through it through composition, Breath of the Wild is Seurat's Sunday Afternoon, a piece that shows everything at once but grants the privilege of sequence to the audience. This design philosophy extends to all the creatures of Hyrule. The Korok seed's require no collection of all, but their sprinkle across the map allows the player to distract themselves when and where they please to collect a few of the acorns. There is no penalty for ignorance towards them, but reward for getting lost in the moment-to-moment puzzles the little critters provide. The further provide the design of the world with a reach-around, great visual storytelling is implemented to breathe life into the chasms and cliffs of Hyrule. Villages of old are left in ruins, Lon Lon Ranch is scorched because the identity of Ocarina is a distant image in the rear-view mirror, and the only surviving civilisations are ones in the middle of expansive deserts, perilous volcanoes and impregnable valleys. While the difficult spike has a sharp fall for those who chose to get every gain they can early in their adventure, it is difficult to dislike Breath of Wild. It is one of the few games I have willingly bought additional content for, the music has ingrained itself in my mind to such an extent that my muscles tense when I hear the jingle of the guardians and the character of the titular Princess Zelda is actually... a character.… Expand
  14. Guo56
    Jun 9, 2020
    10
    The perfect open world non linear game has been made because Legend of Zelda needed to be dug out of a hole.
  15. vvavelord
    Jan 14, 2023
    10
    I've never played any Zelda game before so i can't compare it to previous variations of the legend. But it seems like the best game in its own category.
    You will feel freedom like never before. You will dive into Hyrule world like Alice fell down the rabbit hole. And finally you will rescue the princess Zelda from the primal evil Calamity Ganon.
  16. NintendoNathan
    May 16, 2020
    10
    This is honestly one of my favorite games I’ve ever played, I highly recommend playing this masterpiece of the game
  17. Fruity101079
    May 11, 2022
    10
    At the beginning, I was afraid of the game. I was not sure to like it.
    After some plays, some things disturbed me.
    But, something make you want to play, time goes, months passed, and you are still on it. And you discover that what afraid you at the beginning is part of the whole thing, and is very well thought.
  18. Haeder
    Aug 7, 2020
    10
    It truly deserves the game of the year, Amazing Gameplay, Really cool enemies, Challenging where it should be and easy where it should be, Nintendo obviously knows how to make good games.
  19. llamaboy
    Feb 3, 2022
    10
    My personal favorite game ever. The true sense of freedom and adventure this game gives you is indescribable. Definitely a must play.
  20. ProfAmateur
    Jun 15, 2020
    10
    Das Spiel bietet alles: Rätsel, Action, interessante Kämpfe, Erkundungsfreiheit
  21. DiegoXD_
    May 20, 2020
    9
    Muy bueno lo jugé y me gusto mucho ya hace falta el zelda BOTW 2 Lo necesito!!
  22. Filipovisky
    May 22, 2020
    10
    An amazing open world game with a huge detailed map.
    The best game I ever played.
  23. Tatsuya7
    Nov 7, 2021
    10
    This is one of the best games I've ever played, it's fun, it's open world and you have to play it even if you don't like zelda, you're going to be surprised
  24. MoonwalkDave
    May 25, 2020
    10
    This game is just great, not perfect but provides part of the magic you felt when you were a child exploring and discovering something new, as many games I played they hardly made me feel that sensation as this game does.
  25. Smaetyyy
    May 26, 2020
    10
    This is a different Zelda game. I was a bit skeptical, but I had to put my inner Zeldafan aside and look at this game from another perspective. I don't regret doing it, as this game has given me so many good memories.
  26. Daisuk
    May 26, 2020
    10
    I had never played a Zelda game prior to Breath of the Wild - but boy, oh, boy, what a lovely game this is! It's a bit odd, as I consider it one of the best games I've ever played, yet the story in it is extremely forgettable (to the point of pointless), and a host of the characters in it are incredibly bland and downright boring - yet - the gameplay and the gameplay loop in BOTW isI had never played a Zelda game prior to Breath of the Wild - but boy, oh, boy, what a lovely game this is! It's a bit odd, as I consider it one of the best games I've ever played, yet the story in it is extremely forgettable (to the point of pointless), and a host of the characters in it are incredibly bland and downright boring - yet - the gameplay and the gameplay loop in BOTW is nothing short of superb. Exploration en masse, lots of weapons, enemies, caves, upgrades and puzzles to discover and solve. I played this for 130 hours before deciding it was time to march on the final boss (which in total took me maybe 20 minutes due to being very powerfully upgraded at that point) - there's just too much to explore in this game for it to be worth to rush the final boss too early. Lovely, lovely game. Gameplay, exploration, combat and puzzle solving just mixed into one wonderful bowl.… Expand
  27. Zeldagmer
    May 27, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is by far one of my favorite games I have ever played. I loved the open world game-play and the scenery. its just so fun to get towers, defeat enemies, and the way the fighting style is the over all great. The best part is just running around and defeating enemies. And its so rewarding when you get the master cycle zero if you get the DLC which i recommend getting because it adds a whole new story.
    If you want an even better game-play you should play in master mode which is way harder and more rewarding. I give this game a 10/10 its truly a majestic game.    … Expand
  28. leohusun
    May 27, 2020
    10
    Legend of Zelda-BOTW is an open-world game that stands out when compared to many others. As your adventure goes on, you become stronger not just because you have better equipments and more HP, but because the player yourself grows up as you get better understanding of the game mechanism and know all the possibilities in this open world. You perhaps face even stronger enemy later in theLegend of Zelda-BOTW is an open-world game that stands out when compared to many others. As your adventure goes on, you become stronger not just because you have better equipments and more HP, but because the player yourself grows up as you get better understanding of the game mechanism and know all the possibilities in this open world. You perhaps face even stronger enemy later in the game, but maybe you are able to beat them with just a fair weapon or even worse weapons and do not lose any HP. The one that truly picks up the art of the combat is YOU behind the console. Such an experience can only be found in BOTW if you talk about games on switch.

    Overall, the graphics are good, the DLC is worth it if you can dive into the game for 50 hours without getting bored. The plots are okay. The music is calm and peaceful. Simply 10/10.    … Expand
  29. Lhorkaven
    Nov 24, 2020
    10
    Most games today tried too hard to be like movies, too much emphasis on realistic graphic and complex story. Not this tho, Breath of the Wild is a true video game. It's fun and it deserves all the praise.
  30. Flomo
    Jun 14, 2020
    10
    Ein Grandioses Spiel in dem wirklich alles ineinander greift und sich perfekt spielt
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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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