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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  3. Negative: 1,975 out of 20981
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  1. LuisAntonio
    Mar 4, 2017
    9
    I did not finish the game yet, but I have to say that it is a very good adventure, better than Zelda: SS and Zelda: TP. This game have some flaws, so you must not expect the perfection. Buy it if you have the time and patience.
    BTW I see so much hate in this game, probably we must change the name. Zelda: Wrath of the Immature
  2. aszgamer14
    Mar 4, 2017
    10
    Perfect. I think Breath of the Wild is the best game i've ever played. I love the art style and the fact of you can resolve a puzzle taking different ways. The story is short and simple, but perfect. I strongly recommend this game. 10/10
  3. Scrottimus
    Mar 4, 2017
    10
    Game play, graphics, story, it is all perfectly woven together in a world that feels alive and gives you so much fun in exploring. With so much customisation for your play style with all the clothing and armour and all the many different weapons. The way they tell the narrative in this edition of Zelda is really a breath of fresh air on the series, don't listen to any of the negativeGame play, graphics, story, it is all perfectly woven together in a world that feels alive and gives you so much fun in exploring. With so much customisation for your play style with all the clothing and armour and all the many different weapons. The way they tell the narrative in this edition of Zelda is really a breath of fresh air on the series, don't listen to any of the negative comments on the game just play it and enjoy. one last point too, I cannot understand how they have got the game to run on a handheld too, just the option to just pick it out of the dock and go anywhere and get about 3 hours of play time on the game is amazing. Kudos to Nintendo.… Expand
  4. SSB_Callum
    Mar 4, 2017
    10
    An absolutely fantastic game. Truly will go down in history as one of the greatest games of the modern era, possibly even all time. A beautiful world full of content, challenging and mind boggling puzzles, with wonderful and innovative dungeons, though far and few between. This is truly the quintessential Zelda title, outshining all in every regard.
  5. carlosblack
    Mar 4, 2017
    10
    Breath of the Wild broke a lot of records in the history of gaming. By that, I mean it is most likely impossible to find one thing wrong with this game. It's like Nintendo took the base of Ocarina of Time and modernize it to make it look like this game over here. This is why Nintendo will forever remain in my heart no matter where it all goes. I'm telling you this, Breath of the Wild hasBreath of the Wild broke a lot of records in the history of gaming. By that, I mean it is most likely impossible to find one thing wrong with this game. It's like Nintendo took the base of Ocarina of Time and modernize it to make it look like this game over here. This is why Nintendo will forever remain in my heart no matter where it all goes. I'm telling you this, Breath of the Wild has everything... yes, every... single... thing that made Ocarina of Time look like a masterpiece. This is the lost brother of Ocarina of Time and the true brother Ocarina of Time will ever need. Just go buy this game, it wants your money so bad, it wants you to play it so bad, it wants to be your local friend literally bad. I'll be waiting until you get this game.… Expand
  6. kingpippo
    Mar 4, 2017
    10
    the game is beautiful and passes you a beautiful emotion ... some small imperfections, but there is no impact on the magnificence of the title gameplay ... in portable mode deserves full marks
  7. Osodrak64
    Mar 4, 2017
    10
    I already finished the game and all I can say is: BEST GAME EVER!! Nintendo really worked hard and put so much effort on making this game just like it is, I'm truly in love with it and after 15 years of gaming this is definitely the best game I've ever played. It deserves being played by all gamers and I'm so lucky to be able to have this game in my hands and I will embrace it forever!I already finished the game and all I can say is: BEST GAME EVER!! Nintendo really worked hard and put so much effort on making this game just like it is, I'm truly in love with it and after 15 years of gaming this is definitely the best game I've ever played. It deserves being played by all gamers and I'm so lucky to be able to have this game in my hands and I will embrace it forever! This isn't a regular game, this is ART! "If you can see it, you can get it." I can't remember who said that but It is true, the way you can do whatever you want and interact with so many things in so many different ways fill up the gigant world that you live in. The story is amazing, the gameplay even better and the most important thing to me: It's very fun and entertaining. I recommend Breath of the Wild for all players across the world and I hope that Nintendo will make a lot of money with it because they deserve it, believe me, they really deserve everything! Love you Nintendo, love you all and thanks for everything you guys made for me. Keep the amazing work and love for everyone, peace!… Expand
  8. Defron
    Mar 4, 2017
    10
    10 hours with the switch so far. Literally hands down the best rpg game ever. And this is coming from a guy that loves both Skyrim and Witcher 3.

    You won't regret it :)
  9. silentninjaassa
    Mar 4, 2017
    0
    Very disappointed and returning game after 8 hours of play. maybe young children will like it but I just could not keep playing the oversimplified quests and puzzles as the game holds your hand throughout. no decisions or strategy involved.
  10. peter_kalose
    Mar 4, 2017
    10
    There are so many ways to travel through the world. The map and the characters look really good. I like the graphic Style. The world is fascinating and lovingly designed. Recommended!
  11. MrWonderful32
    Mar 4, 2017
    4
    Having put about 30 hours into the game I have to say this game is massively overrated, On my second run I found out you could skip all the way to the end in about 40 to 50 mns without any consequences, I find this to be a big flaw in the game, also at various points I found the game to be totally unplayable since frame-rates drop so bad the game stops to a halt, big open world for aHaving put about 30 hours into the game I have to say this game is massively overrated, On my second run I found out you could skip all the way to the end in about 40 to 50 mns without any consequences, I find this to be a big flaw in the game, also at various points I found the game to be totally unplayable since frame-rates drop so bad the game stops to a halt, big open world for a zelda game but once you get to area you saw from a distance the textures where plain and boring, most of the open world is empty or you find very little to do, I find it very hard to believe this game even got a 98 by critics in the first place.… Expand
  12. Fezkopf
    Mar 4, 2017
    10
    For me it's the best game in years. It's full of stuff to explore but you still need to explore and feel some sort of freedom instead of blinking stuff.fff
  13. vyctorkawakita
    Mar 4, 2017
    10
    the best zelda ever
    the games is bealtiful, nintendo make a new form to play zelda, and the most funny game ever, the best nintendo game ever
    thats amazing
  14. urmie
    Mar 4, 2017
    8
    Here's where all the professional reviews are biased towards Nintendo. Apparently 720P/900P and frame rate drops are acceptable. This would never happen if the game was for PS4 and certainly not on the Xbox One. Is this game good? Yes. Is this the open world Zelda users have been clamoring for? Yes. Is it fun? Sure.
    Is it 10/10? No, not in its current state, needs to be patched. If    Here's where all the professional reviews are biased towards Nintendo. Apparently 720P/900P and frame rate drops are acceptable. This would never happen if the game was for PS4 and certainly not on the Xbox One. Is this game good? Yes. Is this the open world Zelda users have been clamoring for? Yes. Is it fun? Sure.
    Is it 10/10? No, not in its current state, needs to be patched. If technical issues are faults for Sony and MS, then they should be for Nintendo as well.    … Expand
  15. guri
    Mar 4, 2017
    10
    The best game ever. Absolute perfection. Zelda did it again. Nothing else in the video game industry right now can hold a candle to it. Thank you Nintendo for bringing such an amazing work of art a reality.
  16. thestuffedone
    Mar 4, 2017
    10
    AMAZING game. The negative reviews here are only those who wish to deceive and make the game look bad. Look at the Critics reviews, which are only determined by those who have actually PLAYED the game.
  17. DouglasMartin
    Mar 4, 2017
    10
    This is Nintendo! They've done it again! Captivating adventure, unforgettable experience. Lost for words to fully express the way this game makes a player feel. It is unique and you need to find out for yourself what makes it so. An instant classic, no two ways about it.
  18. Lordziito
    Mar 4, 2017
    10
    Sem dúvidas o melhor Zelda de todos os tempos! O jogo está sensacional! Os gráficos cartoons estão incríveis, junto com a História e Jogabilidade!

    Até que enfim temos um Zelda que superou Ocarina of Time! Até porque somente um Zelda pode superar outro Zelda.
  19. Nedkelly
    Mar 4, 2017
    0
    The game is really basic and underwhelming from what you would expect from 2017 game for 50 pounds.
    Sure there are some nice features, some interesting spells as well, but that is not really a game changing aspects of it. Sure you we could ride a horses, and the horses are really nice made, but eh you guess it, other games also have nice made horses...
    The world is huge, too bad its    The game is really basic and underwhelming from what you would expect from 2017 game for 50 pounds.
    Sure there are some nice features, some interesting spells as well, but that is not really a game changing aspects of it. Sure you we could ride a horses, and the horses are really nice made, but eh you guess it, other games also have nice made horses...
    The world is huge, too bad its empty, and stuff renders really close to us, fog is also annoying and almost taking all the joy from the open world. There are also really few dungeons to play in, and almost all of them have the same bosses.
    As that being said, there are really few enemies you fight against, most of them are just recolors, the AI of the enemies is non existent, sometimes they could kill themselves when fighting on a hills...
    The animations are really hard to describe, sometimes they are as smooth as a silk sheet on the other time are clunky as hell and characters teleport their limbs around, this feels really weird. The amount of fighting moves is not high either.
    Graphics are the graphics you would expect from the free MMORPG game, not from high price stuff like this. Even though the graphics arent really exclusive, the game could have significant fps drops, sometimes even stutter when fighting many enemies at once, this is unacceptable for the price of the game as high as 50 pounds. Is this game in alpha stage? Because i cant tell, the game feels unfinished for me.
    My score is 2, the game doesnt deserve more, simply because it is stuck in time somewhere between 2009 and 2010, for the price like this you would expect something much more. Why would you play underdog Wii u, when you could play something much more advanced for the same or similar price???
    Both console and the game are not worth their price, i regret all pennies i spend on this, would have buy some league of legends skins instead...    … Expand
  20. Rebelarch
    Mar 4, 2017
    10
    Play this game. Like right now. Stop everything else. Go get this game and play it!

    The beauty of it is masterful. It looks like a moving painting.
  21. COSMOCOLOR
    Mar 4, 2017
    10
    Espectacular!!! Ese sentimiento de aventura no se compara con otro juego que haya jugado. Quedaran empolvados mi ps4 y mi xboxone durante un largo tiempo.
  22. GamerJosh0137
    Mar 4, 2017
    10
    Wow, just wow. I don't have the words honestly. I have not owned a Nintendo console since the Gamecube. Not out of specific dislikes for Nintendo but at the time I never could justify spending money on multiple consoles and PlayStation was more in line with what I love to play. That being said I am now able to afford more than one console and the Switch was the perfect buy, because itWow, just wow. I don't have the words honestly. I have not owned a Nintendo console since the Gamecube. Not out of specific dislikes for Nintendo but at the time I never could justify spending money on multiple consoles and PlayStation was more in line with what I love to play. That being said I am now able to afford more than one console and the Switch was the perfect buy, because it allows me to play Zelda: Breath of the Wild. It is insanely good, and a perfect game to start after finishing Horizon Zero Dawn. Zelda is gorgeous and quite frankly proves that more powerful hardware doesn't equal better games. Combat is fluid and super fun. The damaged weapon mechanic forces you to "Switch" up (see what I did there? ha!) gameplay style and manages to keep it relatively fresh. Zelda is also a LOT harder than I expected. Not so much on the level of Dark Souls or anything but enough to take me by surprise. I honestly cannot think of one thing I really don't like about Zelda. I was really worried because I was basically buying the Switch to play Zelda and ALMOST bought the Wii U instead due to it being much cheaper, but after using the Switch I'm super excited for what will come, and if there are several games HALF as good as Zelda I will be super happy.… Expand
  23. SethlerDaniels
    Mar 4, 2017
    10
    The legend of Zelda: Breath of the wild, is, simply, a masterpiece.
    It brings back the childhood, the feelings of Ocarina of time. The true sensation of adventure.

    Too many fake reviews here. Too many haters.

    This game surprises you every second.
    Im happier than ever. Because i think I found my favourite game of all time.
  24. Kayno1
    Mar 4, 2017
    5
    I originally gave this game an 8, but the more i play, the more i start to feel that this game is a huge dissapointment. Most of the time is spent running around aimlessly in the empty world, while the rest of the time is spent hitting enemies with a sword over and over again. Not to mention every enemy in the game is pretty much the same, but with different colours and skins. The gameI originally gave this game an 8, but the more i play, the more i start to feel that this game is a huge dissapointment. Most of the time is spent running around aimlessly in the empty world, while the rest of the time is spent hitting enemies with a sword over and over again. Not to mention every enemy in the game is pretty much the same, but with different colours and skins. The game overall can be a lot of fun at times, but these times are so rare compared to the boring and repetitive ones. The framerate drops are also something that definitely brings this game down, as it is too noticeable to just brush off. I really don't understand the praise this game is getting, especially since it doesn't have enough variety or innovation to call it a "masterpiece". I will say that the art style is very pleasing in certain areas, as there are some places where this game looks gorgeous. The story is also very interesting with some really nice voice acting, and the game does give a great sense of adventure.… Expand
  25. MarcioCavalcant
    Mar 4, 2017
    10
    TLOZ - Breath of the Wild is one of the best games ever made. It's gameplay is great, it has charismatic characters, a very good storyline and AWESOME artstyle! GOTY 2017, hands down!
  26. brunoduartedc
    Mar 4, 2017
    10
    I'm speechless with the game. It's huge, it's pretty, it's a masterpiece that we needed after the long wait with no Zelda games. I thought that i would miss the dark atmosphere within twilight princess and majora's mask. But after playing the game, it proved i was wrong.
    The story is fantastic, it's sad, but we feel really immersed in it.
    The battles are fantastic, mainly the ones    I'm speechless with the game. It's huge, it's pretty, it's a masterpiece that we needed after the long wait with no Zelda games. I thought that i would miss the dark atmosphere within twilight princess and majora's mask. But after playing the game, it proved i was wrong.
    The story is fantastic, it's sad, but we feel really immersed in it.
    The battles are fantastic, mainly the ones against the divine beasts. God, they are one of the best things i've done.
    And the world... wow, huge, full of things to explore and full of mysteries. I feel like i don't want to lose any side-quest ou shrine because they are fantastic.    … Expand
  27. MandicLuka
    Mar 4, 2017
    10
    This game is a pure masterpiece, I want to thank Nintendo and their talented crew for creating such a vast and a beautiful world, The game looks fantastic on both the Wii U and Nintendo Switch. As a HUGE Nintendo fan I'm really proud of this game and think it will surely be the game of the year 2017!
  28. Keffey
    Mar 4, 2017
    10
    Ótimo jogo, esperava por um Zelda assim há muito tempo. Gráficos lindos, trilha sonora impecável como sempre. Um dos melhores de todos os tempos, se não for o melhor. Da uma sensação muito boa como só o Ocarina of Time proporcionou.
  29. Xenth
    Mar 4, 2017
    10
    Truly a Masterpiece. Having played over 20 hours now, I can honestly say that i have not experienced a better crafted or simply more fun gaming experience.
  30. TJR
    Mar 4, 2017
    10
    The story is fantastic, the graphics are very crisp, and the soundtrack in this game is perfect. Definitely my favorite Legend of Zelda game of all time.
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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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