The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

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  1. iceburn91
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    This game is like watching a Ghibli movie. Every place is pretty detail and tells a story if you pay attention. The world feels alive and have a lot of hidden secrets. Exploration is really rewarding you can climb, jump, swim, skate the mountains and fly.

    Music is not heavily present but that is great because the world and exploration is the focus point of this game, the music is only    This game is like watching a Ghibli movie. Every place is pretty detail and tells a story if you pay attention. The world feels alive and have a lot of hidden secrets. Exploration is really rewarding you can climb, jump, swim, skate the mountains and fly.

    Music is not heavily present but that is great because the world and exploration is the focus point of this game, the music is only something used to better express emotions in certain moments that brings refreshing rhytms to the visuals. Also think about when you go to a new place to a mountain or a forest you really have quiet moments where you listen to your surroundings, birds, wind, leafs and so on and I think this game captures that feeling really well. Try to go to a new city for exemple and you will notice that your additive system will get more aware because you are experiencing something new.
    Artistically this game is really appealing with a lot of colours and a imaginary look that let your imagination fly.

    In terms of gameplay I find it really interesting because I hate when a game give's you weapons and armor that breaks but in this game I find it interesting because I teach you to use your resources well like in real life you have to take care of your things and also the message that nothings lives for ever, don't get attach to objects because that is not what makes your journey. So I find this interesting if we think about what to we carry after a journy what stay with us, what really matters?

    Story wise I think is a good classic type of story where everyone can relate with.

    Breath of the wild for me is a 10 :) because if you think about what you are playing you can see how much detail the gave to this world.    … Expand
  2. Dalith14
    Mar 6, 2017
    7
    (SWITCH VERSION)
    THE GOOD:
    from a technical standpoint this game is astonishing. The game truly gives you unlimited freedom as the player, and not only that but the world itself interacts with the player, whether it be through the weather or terrain. The Shrines you visit (Their are a lot) are truly entertaining as each one is typically a puzzle that requires you to use multiple    (SWITCH VERSION)
    THE GOOD:

    from a technical standpoint this game is astonishing. The game truly gives you unlimited freedom as the player, and not only that but the world itself interacts with the player, whether it be through the weather or terrain.

    The Shrines you visit (Their are a lot) are truly entertaining as each one is typically a puzzle that requires you to use multiple abilities to solve, and more times than not you can solve in more than one way.

    While the story itself requires you to flesh it out, it is a very enjoyable story and probably the most well told in the series.

    THE BAD:

    With this being a massive open world, it is also a massive barren world with little incentive to explore every nook and cranny. All the equipment in the game can be obtained through shops (With the exception of about 6 pieces in shrines) and the few areas you find that are guarded by enemies or require some clever routing to get to often reward you with a chest that has arrows or other negligible items.

    The cooking system is cluttered and unnecessary and the time required to cook detracts from the enjoyment of the game.

    The controls could of been much more refined and can lead to some silly mishaps.

    THE UGLY:

    The FPS is extremely inconsistent.

    The beautiful music of the Zelda series we have grown to love is very scarce in this installment (This is most likely due to the developer wanting you to enjoy the "ambiance")

    Pop in textures are extremely common.

    Overall I have really enjoyed my time with the game and I plan on putting in much more, however I do not believe this to be the masterpiece it is touted as, but I do believe it is the framework to something truly amazing in the future.    … Expand
  3. ImNuclearImWild
    Mar 6, 2017
    6
    This review will focus on flaws.

    Dungeons and Shrines: There are only four dungeons, each can be completed in 20 minutes, but it will probably take a bit longer while you try to figure things out. For me, they took me 35 minutes each. Compare to past Zelda games, where the Great Deku Tree, a tutorial dungeon, is the same length. The Dungeons have no unique design, they all use the    This review will focus on flaws.

    Dungeons and Shrines:

    There are only four dungeons, each can be completed in 20 minutes, but it will probably take a bit longer while you try to figure things out. For me, they took me 35 minutes each. Compare to past Zelda games, where the Great Deku Tree, a tutorial dungeon, is the same length. The Dungeons have no unique design, they all use the same textures, much like the Shrines do. Nor do the Dungeons have unique enemies, they only contain three enemy types: Mini guardians, infinitely spawning Bubbles (floating skulls), and an immobile dark eye that you need to find and destroy to stop the bubbles. There are no mini bosses like in past Zelda games, and all of the dungeon bosses have a similar design. As for the dungeons themselves, they consist of a few rooms haphazardly stuck together, and dont at all feel like a dungeon in the traditional Zelda sense. All dungeons have the same gimmick, movement of the dungeon to activate five nodes to unlock the boss. Three out of four dungeons focus on rotating the dungeon to access these nodes, a fourth is less complex and focuses on moving one part of the dungeon. At the start of the game you receive four tools that you will be using to solve the various Shrine puzzles. Having only four ways to solve puzzles, you come to understand how to solve most shrines after doing a few, most use very similar puzzles. There are a few exceptions to this, but they are an exception not the norm.

    Enemies:
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    There are only 15 enemy types, this includes mini-bosses on the overworld, all others are recolors with more health. In terms of the AI, there is not much difference between the recolored enemies, they feature maybe, in some cases one extra move. Of those fifteen, 80% of the enemies you are going to be fighting are Bokoblins, Lizalfos, and Moblins. Another 10 percent are Keese and Chu Chu that die in one hit and the occasional Wizrobe. The other 10 percent are the other enemy types. Some of the enemies are damage sponges, particularly the highest tier recolors and Lynels, which have more HP than Guardians. It is very disappointing climbing to the peak of an incredibly tall snowy mountain, only to find nothing but a few Lizalfos again. Poor enemy variety discourages exploration and makes combat get old, fast.

    Combat:

    Unlike in other Zelda games, there are no directional input attacks, just one standard combo for each weapon type. There are about five or six weapon types: sword, spear, axe, two handed sword, boomerang, maybe one or two more I'm forgetting. There are no unique weapon movesets, weapons of each type are just reskins of one another. There's no incentive to fight enemies after you have decent or good weapons, you break your weapons for worse weapons. Because it is so easy to avoid or run away from enemies, and because the poor enemy variety means fighting enemies isn't that fun after a while, this becomes a problem quickly. A lot of the content of the game was supposed to be finding and fighting enemies, without them the world becomes more barren. Any difficulty the game could have had is removed by a heal system that can instantly heal all of your HP from the pause menu. You find a fairy fountain early on in the game, and one area south of the starting area is full of items that when cooked, restore all of your HP + give extra hearts.

    Quests, Story, Music:

    Half of the side quests in the game are fetch quests. One in particular asks you for a total of 100 pieces of wood. This requires you to use 200 bombs, one to knock the tree down, the other to turn it into wood, or the decimation of all your weapons. The story is told through optional flashbacks, there is very little going on plotwise in the world you are in. Because of the lack of a sense of plot progression, there is very little incentive narrative wise to keep you playing. In my opinion the ending was lackluster, especially compared to past Zeldas, The cutscenes feature not so great English voices (particularly the females), with no option to change voice language and keep English text, or to disable voices entirely. The voices in my opinion, remove almost all emotional impact in most scenes. The music is almost entirely absent most of the game, showing up only in towns, during certain cutscenes, or as fleeting ambient background noise. When it is present, in my opinion it's worse than the other Zelda's. Listen to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_TzYGd9pjk for an example.

    Main Criticism:

    There is nothing in the world but Shrines, enemy camps, small towns, and Korok seeds to pointlessly expand your inventory. There is a lot of empty space and "dead air" with nothing present or happening. After you have played the game a while, like most open world games, it gets boring, you will quit unsatisfied. This is opposed to finishing the game with a strong and satisfying final boss and ending, like Wind Waker.

    It's a 6/10 for me.    … Expand
  4. Jade_Knight
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    Breathtaking. Simply breathtaking. The world is huge, but it feels like a real world. Animals, people and even monsters roam around, all of them with their own schedules, there's always something to do, things to discover and places you want to explore.
    The combat is engaging, you have tons of different options at your disposal at any given time, and the breakable weapon system keeps the    Breathtaking. Simply breathtaking. The world is huge, but it feels like a real world. Animals, people and even monsters roam around, all of them with their own schedules, there's always something to do, things to discover and places you want to explore.
    The combat is engaging, you have tons of different options at your disposal at any given time, and the breakable weapon system keeps the fights always fresh, since it makes you use different weapons all the time.
    All the characters feel fleshed out and they're fun to interact with.
    The way the story is presented encourages you to explore even further, since you want to know what happened 100 years ago.
    Definitely the best open world game ever conceived, and probably one of the best games ever made period.    … Expand
  5. Confraria_Gamer
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    Fantástico, superou minhas expectativas! Sem dúvida alguma superará Ocarina como melhor jogo de todos os tempos! Alguns haters estão tentando baixar a nota de usuário, ridículo isso...
  6. adrii9715
    Mar 6, 2017
    9
    The presentation card ( The legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild) is almost perfect for Nintendo Switch*. Now I'm going to talk about what are the positive points and the negatives for me.
    *I say that it's almost perfect because, I think that there is not a perfect game yet. If the score could be decimal, I would said 9,5.
    Pros: -Very interesting story. The more I play the more I want    The presentation card ( The legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild) is almost perfect for Nintendo Switch*. Now I'm going to talk about what are the positive points and the negatives for me.
    *I say that it's almost perfect because, I think that there is not a perfect game yet. If the score could be decimal, I would said 9,5.

    Pros:
    -Very interesting story. The more I play the more I want to play.
    -A lot of secondary content and options. The map is huge and there are a lot of things to investigate and figure them out. There are a lot of enemies and weapons, interesting puzzles, new abilities...
    -Link is still incredible. New design and now looks like a young men with a tale to tell.

    Negative:
    - For the actual generations, Nintendo should have given a step forward in graphic aspects. They are OK, and I don't say that they should have work for HZD or uncharted 4 graphics. With this graphics level, the minimum would be the 60 FPS.
    - If I said that there are a lot of enemies, now I want to say, that I want more, because a lot of them are the same but with other weapons.

    In conclusion, if you have a Switch (or you want to have it) is imperative to buy it. And if you don't have it and you like RPG and fantasy, then save some money and buy the console and the game.    … Expand
  7. dataDave
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    Absolutely incredible. You need to experiment with EVERYTHING to learn how this world works. It's insane. There are hundreds of special magical touches which really bring the game play to life. Imagine everything from every prior open world game mixing in to one, and then being made even better - That's what we have here!

    Further, there is practically zero hand-holding in this game. If    Absolutely incredible. You need to experiment with EVERYTHING to learn how this world works. It's insane. There are hundreds of special magical touches which really bring the game play to life. Imagine everything from every prior open world game mixing in to one, and then being made even better - That's what we have here!

    Further, there is practically zero hand-holding in this game. If there was it'd be nothing but 20 hours of wall to wall text. That's how expansive it is!!    … Expand
  8. Squallhart
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    Nintendo is really the Disney of Videogames, This game is magic, it lets us a total freedom of what we do, and how we do it. This is really different from other Zelda games, but still better.

    I think this is the perfection, a masterpiece that has everything in it : perfect gameplay, nice storytelling, the most beautiful and fun-to-travel open world, musics that will be in the memories    Nintendo is really the Disney of Videogames, This game is magic, it lets us a total freedom of what we do, and how we do it. This is really different from other Zelda games, but still better.

    I think this is the perfection, a masterpiece that has everything in it : perfect gameplay, nice storytelling, the most beautiful and fun-to-travel open world, musics that will be in the memories for decades.

    Thank you Nintendo, Thank you Aonuma-San, this game is really for me the BGE. Never felt this since Ocarina Of Time came out.
    Forget all you know about videogames, Zelda is here again to teach all other studios how a game SHOULD be.

    If you don't play it, shame on you ! ;)    … Expand
  9. supai
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    I played about 48 hours and I love it, I'm looking forward to playing. I don't understand those who enter to score with 0 the game the same day of release, they haven't been able to play for real, those people wouldn't give a zero to a really bad game, their opinions are full of hatred clearly.
  10. AgustiQuer
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    One of the most beautiful games of the generation. An enormous open world and a trully lesson of how to reboot a classical saga. The game mixes the best of Zelda games with some of the best recent games like The Witcher 3 and Dark Souls.
  11. YassirX
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    Countering all the haters who are giving this game a 0.
    I've watched about 18 hours of this game on twitch and in my eyes its a masterpiece.
    Its a true Open-World Zelda with a beautiful Design and nice Quests and Puzzles. The only thing I dislike is the durability, which means Weapons are short-lived. Durability is fine, but things degrade too fast and there is no way to repair or    Countering all the haters who are giving this game a 0.
    I've watched about 18 hours of this game on twitch and in my eyes its a masterpiece.
    Its a true Open-World Zelda with a beautiful Design and nice Quests and Puzzles.
    The only thing I dislike is the durability, which means Weapons are short-lived.
    Durability is fine, but things degrade too fast and there is no way to repair or strengthen the durability of a weapon.

    I would rate it 9.5, because its not perfect but I want to counter the Haters.    … Expand
  12. Wuffelz
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    I was a little bit concerned because of the crafting system they implemented in the game. I really dont like crafting in most games. So I was quite surprised that it was actually fun to craft all the different food. Otherwise the game is really great. The world looks beautiful, the atmosphere is great. I love that there is not much music in this game.
    I play it on the switch and after the    I was a little bit concerned because of the crafting system they implemented in the game. I really dont like crafting in most games. So I was quite surprised that it was actually fun to craft all the different food. Otherwise the game is really great. The world looks beautiful, the atmosphere is great. I love that there is not much music in this game.
    I play it on the switch and after the day 1 patch including the zelda patch i didn´t had any framedrops at all. Untill now I only played it in portable mode.    … Expand
  13. Fabiking
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    El juego esta muy bien logrado. Es increible la cantidad de cosas que puedes hacer y la gran posibilidad de exploracion que tiene. Los graficos son muz bellos y los paisajes apabullantes. Aqui hay horas y horas de diversion. Totalmente recomendable.
  14. Opal54
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    This game is truly a masterpiece, no doubt about it. This game will win game of the year. I know it has gotten 7.6 by User score but then again, how many of the ones who's rated it negative have actually played the game?
  15. Antares1187
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is an incredible journey and an exhilarating adventure in a rich world. A real must-have. I played a little more than five hours and I can not tear myself away! A truly unique game!
  16. Jingo98
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    There's a lot of salt in this user review section -- mostly from people who haven't and won't play the game (and don't even own a nintendo console). Congrats -- your dishonest campaign to drive the user score below H:ZD has been successful so far.

    If you are reading this, I recommend you read the critic reviews instead because unfortunately in this case, the user reviews have been    There's a lot of salt in this user review section -- mostly from people who haven't and won't play the game (and don't even own a nintendo console). Congrats -- your dishonest campaign to drive the user score below H:ZD has been successful so far.

    If you are reading this, I recommend you read the critic reviews instead because unfortunately in this case, the user reviews have been co-opted by people with an agenda. It's truly a shame.

    And once you do play the game, please come back and give it an honest review.    … Expand
  17. Urdigo15
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    Stunning in every way, While everyone thought that this Zelda would just copy new games and lose its identity, it showed everyone else how its done. What an amazing time to be a gamer
  18. Screedledude
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    Simply put, an amazing game. Challenging but not overly punishing, meaning a Game Over is a learning chance and not a punishment. Weapon durability is a divisive feature, but I feel like it helps prevent you from being stuck to one weapon style for 100 hours. The puzzles are great, simple yet rewarding, reminds me very much of Portal 2. The world is full of hidden secrets... never beforeSimply put, an amazing game. Challenging but not overly punishing, meaning a Game Over is a learning chance and not a punishment. Weapon durability is a divisive feature, but I feel like it helps prevent you from being stuck to one weapon style for 100 hours. The puzzles are great, simple yet rewarding, reminds me very much of Portal 2. The world is full of hidden secrets... never before have I played a game where exploring always feels FUN rather than just going past an obstacle.
    Any issues I've had have been with the Switch and not the game (e.g. the analog sticks aren't precise enough for aiming on occasion). I would implore you to BELIEVE THE HYPE; even if you don't care for nintendo and it's 'gimmicks', you have to appreciate that a game like this is a rare gem.

    A delayed game is eventually good, but a rushed game is forever bad." I am so glad they chose to go with the former.
    In summary:
    ZELDA: 10/10, my only issues are with the controllers themselves, no fault of the game. Switch is a 7/10 for me.
    THE SWITCH: 7/10. A few motion control issues; the portability is amazing, everything is decently executed, but I very much feel that 'first gen' vibe from it. Can't wait for the Switch XL Pro Plus four years down the line.
    I recommend Zelda: Breath of the Wild wholeheartedly; but, as an early buyer, I would warn you to be wary, and consider buying the Switch when it's on sale (likely christmas) so that it has more games and is more worth the value.    … Expand
  19. Thruck197
    Mar 6, 2017
    3
    90% of people will never replay breath of the wild.
    The game is designed around dumping all your time into a single play file thanks to how slow the accumulation of anything works. Theres no second quest, the enemy variety is **** like the only thing you have going for it is "the world is big and i wanna see every inch of it" which is absolutely no different than any other open world game    90% of people will never replay breath of the wild.
    The game is designed around dumping all your time into a single play file thanks to how slow the accumulation of anything works. Theres no second quest, the enemy variety is **** like the only thing you have going for it is "the world is big and i wanna see every inch of it" which is absolutely no different than any other open world game ever. Unfortunately the gameplay options and variety isn't there to carry you all the way.

    Its Minecraft survival without crafting, world building, world destruction, or a random world and fresh world every time you play. And I don't even like Minecraft, i'm just sayin this Hyrule is going to get old fast because the world itself is the only thing that got a lot of attention in development. There are re-used assets everywhere, from multiple recolored/reskinned variations of enemies to even there functionally being 6 or 7 different kinds of weapons in the game that were negligently forced into strict attack sets of shortsword, longsword or spear. Reused animations, reused monsters, reused assets everywhere. Even the mastersword explodes into blue dust like every other destructable weapon despite its plot mechanic of "running out of energy" to be returned to your inventory rendered useless for 20 minutes.

    The game is as wide as an ocean and deep as a puddle.    … Expand
  20. TaleeZora
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    After a couple years of long waiting for games to keep to promises. BotW not only kept it but surpassed it. The eye candy this game gives you makes you forgive the framerate drops as you find yourself truly on an adventure that i haven't had on a nintendo console since Metroid Prime. The organic way the game teaches you how to survive in this world coupled with the out fo the box thinkingAfter a couple years of long waiting for games to keep to promises. BotW not only kept it but surpassed it. The eye candy this game gives you makes you forgive the framerate drops as you find yourself truly on an adventure that i haven't had on a nintendo console since Metroid Prime. The organic way the game teaches you how to survive in this world coupled with the out fo the box thinking you adopt to tackle not only combat but the puzzles is refreshing and was needed for the launch of the Switch. I'm 25+ hours in and have just now done my first big boss and find myself not just wanting but needing to explore more. every mountain is an opportunity and every stone needs to be turned. If you were on the fence with this game there are far worst things on the market to drop your money on than this game. Its an experience that is worth having as you'll remember this game along side FF7, LoZ:OoT and pokemon as being eon you wanna revisit often and with pure love.… Expand
  21. WannaDuck
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    This game is truly a masterpiece, no doubt about it. This game will win game of the year. I know it has gotten 7.6 by User score but then again, how many of the ones who's rated it negative have actually played the game?
  22. Svenne
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    First of all I actually played this game from start to finish on Nintendo Switch. So I believe I can say something that makes sense. I'm not a fan of open world games. I had the Witcher 3 on ps4 and I sold it after playing it for a few hours. So I was scared to start this new Zelda game. But all my fears were not needed. It has a huge map for sure and it has good variety of dense and openFirst of all I actually played this game from start to finish on Nintendo Switch. So I believe I can say something that makes sense. I'm not a fan of open world games. I had the Witcher 3 on ps4 and I sold it after playing it for a few hours. So I was scared to start this new Zelda game. But all my fears were not needed. It has a huge map for sure and it has good variety of dense and open spaces. Some people will dislike the open spaces but I love them, The world looks beautiful but the game suffers from some frame rate issues. It's not a huge deal in my opinion but it is noticeable when playing docked. Also the textures, especially on some rocks, look kinda stretched. But I have to say that these 'flaws' don't take anything away from the experience and for me, the experience, is the most important thing.

    This is a real Zelda game. It has an amazing story, awesome music, memorable characters, collectibles and you have more freedom than ever before. This game has a user score of 7,6 as of March 6 and That's far too low for this game. The hate and disbelieve is pathetic in every way. Haters gonna hate of course, but believe me when I say that this game is worth your time. JUST HAVE FUN!    … Expand
  23. poppyharlot
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    Really enjoyed this game so far. Haven't played a Zelda game in Ocarina of Time on my old N64. This brought me back the early days of my childhood. The music and the atmosphere. This game seems much harder than the old ones did back in the day. But I've learned to cook and prepare myself for the big boss battles. Still those Guardians are such a pain. The music is phenomenal. The artworkReally enjoyed this game so far. Haven't played a Zelda game in Ocarina of Time on my old N64. This brought me back the early days of my childhood. The music and the atmosphere. This game seems much harder than the old ones did back in the day. But I've learned to cook and prepare myself for the big boss battles. Still those Guardians are such a pain. The music is phenomenal. The artwork is beautiful. Fantastic game and definitely a 10/10.… Expand
  24. sustract
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    Un nuevo enfoque para Zelda, un mundo abierto repleto de misiones, objetos, posibilidades, simplemente una obra maestra de Nintendo y Zelda, impresionante de principio a fin.

    Exploración incansable, una historia y un decorado impactante. Sin duda alguna el legado de OOT ha terminado, y empieza ahora una nueva leyenda llamada Zelda: BOTW. P.d: Los comentarios negativos, no merecen    Un nuevo enfoque para Zelda, un mundo abierto repleto de misiones, objetos, posibilidades, simplemente una obra maestra de Nintendo y Zelda, impresionante de principio a fin.

    Exploración incansable, una historia y un decorado impactante.

    Sin duda alguna el legado de OOT ha terminado, y empieza ahora una nueva leyenda llamada Zelda: BOTW.

    P.d: Los comentarios negativos, no merecen la pena leer ni el 99%, son todos trolls comentando bobadas dle tipo: he chupado el cartucho y me ha dado dolor de barriga..., valorar que si los expertos los han valorado positivamente sin exepción... los trolls han venido por pura envidia a criticar lo no criticable sin más.    … Expand
  25. bobichalton
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    La verdad es que me ha sorprendido muy gratamente este Zelda, es un juego perfecto en cuanto a los gráficos la gente dirá que tiene malos gráficos pero ami me parece realmente preciosos, la jugabilidad la mecánica de ataques es muy divertida, los monstruos son muy variados y después el mapa es muy grande, realmente es increíble el juego y desde el primer minuto te cautiva este juego. JuegoLa verdad es que me ha sorprendido muy gratamente este Zelda, es un juego perfecto en cuanto a los gráficos la gente dirá que tiene malos gráficos pero ami me parece realmente preciosos, la jugabilidad la mecánica de ataques es muy divertida, los monstruos son muy variados y después el mapa es muy grande, realmente es increíble el juego y desde el primer minuto te cautiva este juego. Juego muy Recomendable.… Expand
  26. godo
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    This is a Zelda unlike any other, yet with familiar elements to it. Nintendo managed to create a huge open world and yet keep it interesting at every turn. Though exploration is a major mechanic, it always feels rewarding to do so, discovering the many delightful surprises peppered throughout the map.

    Yet, it never feels unguided. With other open world games I ended up feeling lost and    This is a Zelda unlike any other, yet with familiar elements to it. Nintendo managed to create a huge open world and yet keep it interesting at every turn. Though exploration is a major mechanic, it always feels rewarding to do so, discovering the many delightful surprises peppered throughout the map.

    Yet, it never feels unguided. With other open world games I ended up feeling lost and like the game had forgotten about me, which made me give up on playing them entirely. Zelda feels like it gives me gentle pushes and hints in the right direction so I never feel without purpose, without being patronising.

    The game makes you work for everything. Don't expect to be handed anything on a silver platter. Want a weapon? Better go fight some monsters and take theirs. Want a horse? Go find a wild one and tame it yourself. Yet, this never feels like a chore, especially as there are about a million ways to achieve anything.

    Well done Nintendo, I hadn't felt this way about a Zelda, or any game actually, since Ocarina of Time. This is about the highest compliment I can pay a game.    … Expand
  27. Sabo0man
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    Sin duda un juego revolucionario que reinventa lo que conocemos por videojuego, un mundo abierto lleno de vida y posibilades como nunca habiamos visto, un sistema de recolección, caza y cocina con una cantidad de variantes abrumadora, jugabilidad en el sentido mas puro el jugador lleva el control de todo lo que sucede en pantalla.
    Un sistema de fisicas que deslumbra. Y en el apartado    Sin duda un juego revolucionario que reinventa lo que conocemos por videojuego, un mundo abierto lleno de vida y posibilades como nunca habiamos visto, un sistema de recolección, caza y cocina con una cantidad de variantes abrumadora, jugabilidad en el sentido mas puro el jugador lleva el control de todo lo que sucede en pantalla.
    Un sistema de fisicas que deslumbra. Y en el apartado técnico que se puede decir, belleza hecha gráficos, me podría pasar horas hablando de como el apartado artístico y ambiental te envuelven de forma increible pero pienso que es algo tan personal que cada uno debe vivirlo por si mismo. En conclusión, juegazo del copón.    … Expand
  28. Donpu
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    I am 31 years old and since Final Fantasy 7 I didn't feel anything like it, an incredible game. It's a shame that many haters put 0 or 1, trust in me, 17 hours played, this game marks a before and a later.
  29. llyrowenjones
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    The best Zelda game ever. Honestly, this open world is massive, but so immerse you get lost in it by doing random things. About 10 hours in and loving it. A must have for any player's library!
  30. daBene
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    What a great game! My biggest concern was that the gigantic world would be empty but nintendo solved this problem in a wonderful way. In every corner of hyrule you can find small riddles and quests to solve. The quests are never too long so you are not bored. The environment is filled with live. You have encounters with npcs on the roads and can always find different ways to approach theWhat a great game! My biggest concern was that the gigantic world would be empty but nintendo solved this problem in a wonderful way. In every corner of hyrule you can find small riddles and quests to solve. The quests are never too long so you are not bored. The environment is filled with live. You have encounters with npcs on the roads and can always find different ways to approach the problems you find. The greatest thing about this game are the small details and how you can work with the environment like setting some grass field on fire to give you a barrier against enemies.
    I played this game for about 15 hours now and I can't wait to explore this world in every detail. Thanks for this awesome game!    … Expand
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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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