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. metadubrev2
    Mar 18, 2018
    5
    there's as much to hate about this game as there is to love. yeah there's some great aspects but far too many irritating things ruin the game. a save mechanism that takes you back far before when you saved, button mashing combat, fatal lightning storms you can't escape that fill seemingly 1/3 of the time you're in some areas, tedious item management, farming and selling, hours of justthere's as much to hate about this game as there is to love. yeah there's some great aspects but far too many irritating things ruin the game. a save mechanism that takes you back far before when you saved, button mashing combat, fatal lightning storms you can't escape that fill seemingly 1/3 of the time you're in some areas, tedious item management, farming and selling, hours of just wandering and traveling. when it's fun it's really fun but it's really not fun very often.… Expand
  2. Stopdumbingdown
    Jan 4, 2020
    5
    wow
    unbelievable
    all i can say is that this game is clearly one of... the most OVERRATED games of all time. it takes a mile wide and an inch deep to even greater levels than fallout 4 and makes skyrim look like an einstein of video games no wonder the games being put out in this day and age are perfect models of mediocrity as the sheeple flock with drool this game can be    wow
    unbelievable

    all i can say is that this game is clearly one of...

    the most OVERRATED games of all time.

    it takes a mile wide and an inch deep to even greater levels than fallout 4 and makes skyrim look like an einstein of video games

    no wonder the games being put out in this day and age are perfect models of mediocrity as the sheeple flock with drool

    this game can be PROVEN to be the most average of games as video games can absolutely be critiqued with facts

    boring open world
    laughably boring bosses that make skyrim perks look innovative
    meaningless gameplay
    foolish degradation system and i actually like the mechanic...when done competently
    zero personality and thats saying something since its a supposed zelda game
    too easy: the games fakes its difficulty at the beginning
    side quest system that makes skyrim writing look ingenious

    story? lol
    character development? lol (and im a gameplay guy)
    progression? nope

    besides not even close to being a top 5 zelda game it can be proven to not even be an above average video game by objective means

    good grief people

    Stop buying dumbed down games and learn to think    … Expand
  3. hinst
    Jun 13, 2023
    5
    This game has plenty of drawbacks. No voice for most dialogue, poor graphics, locked on Switch console. But the worst drawback of them all is that this game wastes player's time. This game is so good at wasting player's time. It goes out of its way to make you fail trivial tasks for arbitrary reasons. Most quests are rigged to be arbitrarily difficult. You're gonna fail a quest with noThis game has plenty of drawbacks. No voice for most dialogue, poor graphics, locked on Switch console. But the worst drawback of them all is that this game wastes player's time. This game is so good at wasting player's time. It goes out of its way to make you fail trivial tasks for arbitrary reasons. Most quests are rigged to be arbitrarily difficult. You're gonna fail a quest with no chance to guess why in advance. Too bad, now repeat. Search for people and items on a huge map. Missed a hint? Too bad. I would not recommend such a game to anyone in their right mind, unless they have 1000 hours in their life with nothing better to fill it with, and there are plenty of games that do their thing in 10 hours and provide more enjoyment without the endless waste of time

    I liked this game at first but after spending more and more time in it and realizing just how many uselessly repetitive activities there is to complete... now I literally hate this game    … Expand
  4. Kakarot26
    Mar 5, 2017
    5
    The user score in this website is useless. It´s ridiculous there are basically only tens and zeros, and many of the reviews are obviously just with the purpose of giving the game a bad name because they simply dont´t like nintendo or don´t own the console, but not because they think the game is bad. It´s funny that when you look into some of the profiles which are posting reviews, many ofThe user score in this website is useless. It´s ridiculous there are basically only tens and zeros, and many of the reviews are obviously just with the purpose of giving the game a bad name because they simply dont´t like nintendo or don´t own the console, but not because they think the game is bad. It´s funny that when you look into some of the profiles which are posting reviews, many of the guys who are giving this a 0, have given a 10 to Horizon Zero Dawn and the other way around. It seems like this is some kind of fanboy wars, with each trying to prove their respective console is better.

    The only thing you achieve by this is not helping people like me, who come to this website in order to get an idea of how good a game is, and end up mad because they realize most of the reviews are not trustworthy or honest. It really sucks.    … Expand
  5. Adrenalin
    Mar 4, 2017
    5
    I love open world games. I love The Wind Waker and Ocarina of Time. I always had a special heart for Nintendo software, starting from my childhood.

    Thing is, I planned on playing this game almost exclusively in handheld mode and when I did so yesterday, I noticed heavy aliasing, really heavy aliasing. I knew the screen was only 720p but I thought Nintendo would pack in some    I love open world games. I love The Wind Waker and Ocarina of Time. I always had a special heart for Nintendo software, starting from my childhood.

    Thing is, I planned on playing this game almost exclusively in handheld mode and when I did so yesterday, I noticed heavy aliasing, really heavy aliasing. I knew the screen was only 720p but I thought Nintendo would pack in some supersampling, but no, not at all. Because of that, it almost looks like a 3DS game in handheld mode, but with heavy flickering, something that personally distracts me heavily and can even lead to headaches.

    So I had to return my Switch with BotW just a few hours after having bought them. It is a shame, I would have loved to explore this world, but I currently have no tv for the Switch and handheld mode is unplayable. I wholeheartedly can say: The Switch sucks and it damages BotW badly, very badly. They had one year for this port, so it isn't just so bad because it was ported. Very sad quite a lot of reviewers didn't talk harsher about these dramatic issues, they were probably bought or never played in handheld.

    Alongside the hidden lack of anti-aliasing, there is the obvious low texture quality and frame drops. In the two hours I played this game I noticed one small freeze and definitely the low res textures. Render distance wasn't really an issue, but could be higher for more prettiness as well.

    The result is that the game is most likely very good, but also heavily hold back by bad Nintendo hardware. Especially texture quality and antialiasing have to be higher for a perfect score, maybe even the render distance. Because of these issues, I give BotW a 5/10, with the possibility for a 10/10 once they release this game on decent hardware.    … Expand
  6. Yourowner
    Aug 10, 2018
    5
    Okay so Tuff to score this low the game was beautiful and Artistic and Rung true and Great to my soul im a 90s kid and had a Friend show me Zelda and have loved all till now this Zelda does 2 things that bug me and that is the Glass Weapons and the over run Map Glass weapons??? Horrible idea unless you have the time to recollect all weapons after or before battles or just run around withOkay so Tuff to score this low the game was beautiful and Artistic and Rung true and Great to my soul im a 90s kid and had a Friend show me Zelda and have loved all till now this Zelda does 2 things that bug me and that is the Glass Weapons and the over run Map Glass weapons??? Horrible idea unless you have the time to recollect all weapons after or before battles or just run around with common weapons but it just adds to the mindless things in the game that will drag you down quick if your trying to complete the game 100% or if your trying to just play a bit before work... again i wanted to love this game but they Just Barley missed it.… Expand
  7. andrewbrown
    Mar 5, 2017
    5
    I don't know if gutting a tightly knit story was worth it for a sandbox/survival experience. It was boring. My guess is nintendo fans have never touched a sandbox game before so its fresh for them, but these are old game mechanics that already lead to a repetitive experience. Its a vast world that will be forgotten.
  8. Man-Rata
    Jul 18, 2019
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is mediocre, which is really sad because it got very good potential. I love Zelda games, but this, this isn’t really that good.

    Good:
    - Large open world
    - You can climb, and climb more or less anything, and easily get around. Except in dungeons/shrines, because that would be to easy.
    - I like the graphics, nothing spectacular, but it’s good.
    - Really nice weather system
    - Most information is easily available on the main HUD

    Meh:
    - The story is bland, but this is a Zelda game, so Link have to save the princess. Beyond that there really isn’t anything, or rather what there is, is a clear set of obstacles to prolong the game.

    Bad:
    - Some of the weather, like rain and thunderstorms becomes extremely frustrating. Rain stops you from climbing, and lightning can outright kill you, and sometimes you are stuck waiting out the weather. Not a good mechanic.
    - Everything is sooo slow, picking up a rock, climbing, even swinging weapons feels slow, especially when you have to cut grass to get crickets or the like.
    - Cooking, seriously Nintendo, WTF. So first I have to gather ingredients, then I have to find a cooking spot, get fire there. Then go to my inventory, select up to 5 things, cook them. Again with a slow animation. Meaning optimally it takes 15-20 seconds per item you cook, and you have to go to inventory every time. And it doesn’t save the recipes, you can see them on the item you cooked, but once that is consumed It’s gone. Seriously this literally made me not play the game for over a month, not fun in any shape or form.
    - Weapons break, fast, sometimes after 5-6 hits on enemies. Even legendary, ancient weapons just fall apart after hitting even low level enemies. Bows and shields too, and you can’t just buy new, you have to find it. This is not fun, and it just drains you, often ran from enemies, because they would cost me weapons to kill. Seriously not funny. If they broke after 20-30 hits, then maybe, but breaking 7-8 weapons during a long fight gets tedious.
    - Inventory space is limited, it can be expanded by finding seeds, there is 900 of them, but you max. inventory after 441. But still, for most of the game you are maybe able to carry 10 weapons, and you need to carry a couple of specific weapons.
    - The menus, and handling of menus is mind boggling, whoever came up with this, is probably praising Morrowinds inventory system, and menus.
    - Everything is the same, yeah the landscape. Changes a little, but there are 5-6 different monsters effctively. There are a lot of shrines (mini dungeons) and they are basically identical. Same walls, same everything except the physics puzzles, or combat.
    - Very little direction in the beginning. I found the game quite frustrating the first hours after getting to the two first villages. Tried wandering in random directions, and were killed hard by everything, until ai finally walked in the right direction.

    This was a lot of complaining, but I do like to play it, but it’s not perfect, it has many many flaws.    … Expand
  9. agent13
    Apr 12, 2018
    5
    I have never been a fan of zelda games or jrpg games
    i Just finished the main game to see why people like this game so much i even got a switch for this game.
    It has a beautiful and vast world, great artistic graphics and a lovable and nostalgic antagonist, link but the combat system is so annoying. destructible weapons was a very bad idea for this game Progressing in this game is so    I have never been a fan of zelda games or jrpg games
    i Just finished the main game to see why people like this game so much i even got a switch for this game.
    It has a beautiful and vast world, great artistic graphics and a lovable and nostalgic antagonist, link
    but the combat system is so annoying. destructible weapons was a very bad idea for this game
    Progressing in this game is so boring and hard you need to be so patient.
    bosses, shrines and quests are sometimes repetitive and the game gets boring sometimes.
    I'm a big fan of cinematic and narrative focused games. Botw is noting like that. The ending is simple and the story is not satisfying
    Botw is a mediocre game overall and doesn't deserve to be GOTY    … Expand
  10. zephir93
    May 22, 2018
    5
    one of the most overrated titles of all time, easy, boring and with no innovation in the medium.
    I preferred old linear zelda, I preferred when I did not play only 100-hour titles or more.
    the bosses then are a mockery, especially the final, as well as the technical realization, I thought I was playing a 2009 title.
  11. NeuroShock
    Mar 7, 2017
    5
    I am going to try to be fair & objective.

    The game was build so that you could go anywhere & complete most things in the order that you want but because of that Nintendo made sacrifices. Discovery is no longer about collecting items to help you puzzle solve & transverse the world… now the discovery is about places in the world & limited treasure. This is what really splits a lot of    I am going to try to be fair & objective.

    The game was build so that you could go anywhere & complete most things in the order that you want but because of that Nintendo made sacrifices. Discovery is no longer about collecting items to help you puzzle solve & transverse the world… now the discovery is about places in the world & limited treasure. This is what really splits a lot of players here. Some LOVE the fact that they can explore the HUGE world while people like me feel that quantity does not compensate for the quality needed in storytelling, puzzles, non-disposable treasures of value, & meaningful connection to the characters in the world. Travelling the world has become tedious work, battles become too boring, treasures found become disposable objects that you will quickly forget about & the few puzzles presented are way too easy.

    GAMEPLAY: 6/10
    Battles enemies starts out interesting seem fun for about the first 16 hours of game play but they quickly become a tedious chore. There is a huge lack of enemies. To substitute for the lack of AI depth the tougher battles try to overwhelm you with high numbers of enemies OR bigger enemies. After you fight the same enemy types for a long period of time it just gets old really quickly & you learn that they really will not catch you if you run away anyway.

    You basically get all the special equipment you need to traverse the land at the beginning of the game so you are not longer earning equipment & puzzle solving you way into new discovers. You will no longer feel like you earned items because they are all given to you towards the beginning of the game. Discovery is no longer about collecting items to help you puzzle solve & transverse the world… now it is about discovering what is in the world. As a result, the items tend to be disposable weapons, armor, & endless amount of food ingredients. This keeps with the theme of quantity over quality. You find a lot but most of what you find is disposable junk that limits your sense of accomplishment.

    There are only Main 4 dungeons. I love how you are able to alter the environment in a creative way but when it comes down to it they are all too short & easy to beat. The game tried to compensate by having puzzled based dungeons in the form of overly simplified & too easy to beat Shrines.

    Weapons in this game are all unique & fun to use but are ultimately terribly balanced in many ways. It is so fun to be able to use spears, swords, & clubs that all have a different feel but they quickly become repetitive. The worst part about the weapons is that they all seem to break way too easily (averaging about 1 break per a battling a horde of 5 enemies). Each weapon has its own damage output status which causes a lot of problems by making battles way to easy towards the end of the game. In fact, you can beat some bosses so quickly that you will become disappointed. I felt cheated out of having any sense of accomplishment out of what should have been considered an epic battle.
    The stamina meter was horribly balanced & is poorly used which makes travelling a chore & less fun. The world is so big & the speed you move is so slow. Stamina is used for running, climbing, gliding & fighting. Running depletes the meter too quickly Climbing stamina depletion, in terms of distance/stamina bar is balanced, however the game speed at which Link climbs is too SLOW it becomes the worst part of the game. Gliding was well-balanced & a real treat.

    STORY 1/10
    It seems like every Zelda has the same basic never changing premise where you have to stop some main enemy/evil who has kidnapped “guess who” for ambiguous poorly explained reasons.

    The voice acting in this game is decent to good but is not utilized to its fullest potential. The game alternates between voice acting & reading dialogue of characters. I want to note that it is 2017, this is a triple A title, there is no excuse for why this game is not completely voice acted.

    The characters you run into & meet visually stunning but ultimately lack depth needed to be memorable. I appreciate that Link is still a blank slate for the player to psychologically project their own being onto. All other characters lack any real depth needed to tell a great story & are quickly reduced to stereotypes & plot devices or tools to obtain items or fragments of what should be a plot. I demand a plot, realistic characters, & something thought-provoking. I would even be satisfied with something artistic & kiddy like Lego Batman as long as there was something deeper to what is presented.

    GRAPHICS: 10/10

    MUSIC: 10/10

    OVERVIEW
    + Epically HUGE MAPS
    + Beautiful Environments
    - Lack of challenging puzzles
    - Traveling (& Climbing) is too slow
    - Battles become boring
    - Lack of enemy varieties
    - Predictable story
    - LACK OF DUNGEONS
    - Easy bosses
    - Weapons break too easy
    - Not fully voice acted
    - Poorly balanced stat system of weapons/armor    … Expand
  12. hubbabubba
    Mar 3, 2017
    5
    It's a fun game and has all the classic zelda feel. Great mechanics, story, and gameplay. However, the frame rate drops, poor resolution, and overall outdated graphics don't make this feel like a game made for current day.
  13. Wooble
    Mar 3, 2017
    5
    If you want to play this game, get a switch. The Wii U version is not only inferior in terms of resolution, but also suffers from massive frame rate issues. I do not need my games to run at 60 fps (most triple A titles dont), but a stable 30 fps is a must in this day and age. BotW however (at least the Wii U version) does not manage to achieve this in the slightest. The frames jump allIf you want to play this game, get a switch. The Wii U version is not only inferior in terms of resolution, but also suffers from massive frame rate issues. I do not need my games to run at 60 fps (most triple A titles dont), but a stable 30 fps is a must in this day and age. BotW however (at least the Wii U version) does not manage to achieve this in the slightest. The frames jump all over place, mostly hovering somewhere between 20 to 30. Sometimes dropping even lower in especially demanding action scenes or towns, yes towns lag the living *** out of this game. Save your money on this one.… Expand
  14. Truthier
    Mar 3, 2017
    5
    With all the 10 ratings, I expected a bit more. The game has choppy frame rate, the graphics are subpar, the actual game play is good when the unreliable frame rate is cooperating. The fact that it is Zelda probably inflated the score... take away the brand power, this game would of gotten mediocre scores. Overlooking bland game design, unreliable frame rate, subpar graphics.. just becauseWith all the 10 ratings, I expected a bit more. The game has choppy frame rate, the graphics are subpar, the actual game play is good when the unreliable frame rate is cooperating. The fact that it is Zelda probably inflated the score... take away the brand power, this game would of gotten mediocre scores. Overlooking bland game design, unreliable frame rate, subpar graphics.. just because it's a Zelda title is terrible, and publications should be ashamed to not review this title with a critical eye… Expand
  15. Seyrens
    Mar 3, 2017
    5
    Story not to much same **** all over again (Ganon).
    Graphic total meh with no aliasing, bad LOD, blurry images, low resolution etc.
    Gameplay Dumbed down dark souls with a lot of puzzle, rifoff Ubisoft mechnic etc & teribble durability item. GameWorld setting quite bland same asset all over the place. Voice Acting almost none, some but quality is meh. Performance = Disastrous. The    Story not to much same **** all over again (Ganon).
    Graphic total meh with no aliasing, bad LOD, blurry images, low resolution etc.
    Gameplay Dumbed down dark souls with a lot of puzzle, rifoff Ubisoft mechnic etc & teribble durability item.
    GameWorld setting quite bland same asset all over the place.
    Voice Acting almost none, some but quality is meh.
    Performance = Disastrous.

    The best things just the mechanic like flying, free climbing.

    let's hope this not gonna be a trend, can't imagine other dev adopt this kind of **** let's make new ip open world with muddy graphic, same story, rifoff gameplay no need to optimize we will get perfect score, from all site review.    … Expand
  16. 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
  17. Alex_koi
    Mar 3, 2017
    5
    Terrible boring boss fights and definitely a terrible final boss. The game is good but is far from being perfect. Is sad to see all those 10 the game sadly doesn't deserve.

    Despite that the game is still fun and I could easily tell that a score of 9 would be well deserved, still I'm rating this game 5 thanks to all those fanboys who are giving this game 10 it doesn't deserve. This    Terrible boring boss fights and definitely a terrible final boss. The game is good but is far from being perfect. Is sad to see all those 10 the game sadly doesn't deserve.

    Despite that the game is still fun and I could easily tell that a score of 9 would be well deserved, still I'm rating this game 5 thanks to all those fanboys who are giving this game 10 it doesn't deserve.

    This game doesn't innovate at all, this game doesn't bring anything new to the world of gaming and definitely this isn't the best game of all times but if you truly believe this may be the "best game of all times" then you simply are a fanboy, not a gamer.    … Expand
  18. aythamipt
    Dec 13, 2018
    5
    Simplemente escribo esto para que me conste como un análisis y que la nota del juego me salga en mi apartado de votaciones y tener un historial. Saludos
  19. msanders78
    Mar 4, 2017
    5
    After waiting for three years for this game, I have to say I'm not impressed. The graphics are ok, the music is ok, the game is....actually kinda boring and repetitive. I love Zelda games, Windwaker is my favorite game of all time, but this game didn't draw me in like WW or OOT or even ALTTP. I didn't really care for SS and after four hours in, not a big fan of ABOTW. This game feels likeAfter waiting for three years for this game, I have to say I'm not impressed. The graphics are ok, the music is ok, the game is....actually kinda boring and repetitive. I love Zelda games, Windwaker is my favorite game of all time, but this game didn't draw me in like WW or OOT or even ALTTP. I didn't really care for SS and after four hours in, not a big fan of ABOTW. This game feels like a bad version of Elder Scrolls, not a Zelda game....hate the collecting, cooking food?, weapons break...often, Link is resurrected like Christ...is he a god now?, load times are often and long, lots of space on the map...lots of walking/riding, with nothing there, the quick travel takes forever to load next area, .............and on and on....also the first Zelda game you can't change your name, or have three save files....two stars...an ok game, NOT A LOZ GAME!… Expand
  20. fallingtitan
    Mar 5, 2017
    5
    The games story fails to draw you in and it starts off very slow. The fighting mechanic is amazingly simple yet can become deep. A+

    however, the swords break after 1 or 2 enemies and is very annoying. The game struggles to give you a smooth experience. Game lags a bit on most fights with the wii U version. Most the game is spent climbing and traveling the huge amazing world. It is    The games story fails to draw you in and it starts off very slow. The fighting mechanic is amazingly simple yet can become deep. A+

    however, the swords break after 1 or 2 enemies and is very annoying. The game struggles to give you a smooth experience. Game lags a bit on most fights with the wii U version. Most the game is spent climbing and traveling the huge amazing world. It is kinda boring. But the huge open world is truly a masterpiece.

    But unlike the witcher 3, zelda does not make the huge world a joy to explore. It has a pointlessness to it that i've never seen before. The urgency is gone in this version of zelda due to the weak story.

    Overall this game is a solid 5/10 for me as a huge zelda fan. Favorites include OOT, Link2past, LBW, SS, WW.    … Expand
  21. tuwalua
    Mar 7, 2017
    5
    Is it good or is it bad? For me its okay, iam not really hyped about it. I played it about 20h now and it feels really blend to me. Medium Graphics, Good Mechanics and very mediocre story. Is it worth the 60 bugs? Definitely not! I would recommend to wait for a Bundle with the Switch or wait until its around 20$.

    Pro: Big World, Good Mechanics, Fun for a few Days Con: Graphics from 10    Is it good or is it bad? For me its okay, iam not really hyped about it. I played it about 20h now and it feels really blend to me. Medium Graphics, Good Mechanics and very mediocre story. Is it worth the 60 bugs? Definitely not! I would recommend to wait for a Bundle with the Switch or wait until its around 20$.

    Pro: Big World, Good Mechanics, Fun for a few Days
    Con: Graphics from 10 Years ago and still Framedrops in TV Mode, Quite Expensive

    I give the game a honest 6/10. Average!    … Expand
  22. Despotism
    Mar 7, 2017
    5
    This game is neither great or trash... it really is just meh... While I appreciate the graphic style I feel it just doesn't deserve any higher than a "meh" rating. Overall game play is ordinary and I played it for 2-3 hours to really make sure I was giving it a fair shake. But in the end I felt disappointed. Zelda is a legendary character with a TON of nostalgia behind it. Anyone giving itThis game is neither great or trash... it really is just meh... While I appreciate the graphic style I feel it just doesn't deserve any higher than a "meh" rating. Overall game play is ordinary and I played it for 2-3 hours to really make sure I was giving it a fair shake. But in the end I felt disappointed. Zelda is a legendary character with a TON of nostalgia behind it. Anyone giving it ultra high praise is really just playing on that feeling. If you love the game it's likely because you simply letting the flaws go because it's Zelda...

    The game is laggy in spots, the game lacks all textures though they did this to save on frames I'm sure. Which is where this game really starts to give that false sense of being any good. It's cute in spots it really is, and the animation is fluid and well captured for sure, but simply lacks the processing power to be GREAT!

    I'm returning my Switch because I personally feel ripped off. I only got it originally for Zelda making this one game the single most expensive game I've ever paid for $360... THAT is why I am giving it a mixed rating. It's not worth $360... NONE of the other games coming out look good enough to keep me from taking back the Switch. It's JUST NOT WORTH IT!

    Think about all those user ratings that give it a 10... a 10! They paid $360 USD for a game that visually looks fresh, but in reality is about five years behind in technology, the whole console and the game is how much this game costs... This looks more like an Indie game from an Indie developer.

    Sorry, can't give it any higher than a 5...    … Expand
  23. Inanis
    Mar 8, 2017
    5
    playing this and Horizon atm.. and all i can say is that even tho the story is somewhat good .. the graphics and mechanic feel so cheap and over used.. the game feels somewhat rushed,, and the (big) world feels empty.. such a waste of space. the puzzles in the dungeons are really simple (havent found any that took me more than half a minute to figure out) .. and even the explorationplaying this and Horizon atm.. and all i can say is that even tho the story is somewhat good .. the graphics and mechanic feel so cheap and over used.. the game feels somewhat rushed,, and the (big) world feels empty.. such a waste of space. the puzzles in the dungeons are really simple (havent found any that took me more than half a minute to figure out) .. and even the exploration mechanic in the open world are all things that have been done before .. (except the shield slide...) .. and the world is big... sadly it feels mostly empty .. there are enemies scatters about (even tho i feel i keep fighting the same 20 enemy types over and over again, im only 6 hrs into the game so mebe further along ill see more variety).

    It is a good game.. but it feels like it belongs in the last gen .. im pretty sure i could play it (eevn if with lowered graphics) on my tablet.

    Recomendation: play it and judge yourself , the game isnt bad.. but a lot of people are giving it more merit that it deserves just because is Zelda and from nintendo, If you got a Wii try it rigth away just dont go and buy a switch just for the game (i did.. now i got a switch with a scratched screen.. from the dock!.. it should have come with a screen protector imho) .. if you do get the switch then be ware you have to buy the screen protector and a case.. that plastic is kinda delicate.    … Expand
  24. Youb
    Mar 10, 2017
    5
    Let us get the most pressing matter out of the way first. Zelda: Breath of the Wild is not a good game. There are several perfect scores in the critic page, and even more in the user submitted page, but those of us who are NOT paid to promote the game have a vastly different opinion of it.

    Namely, that this game is incredibly underwhelming, in pretty much every way imaginable. Combat is    Let us get the most pressing matter out of the way first. Zelda: Breath of the Wild is not a good game. There are several perfect scores in the critic page, and even more in the user submitted page, but those of us who are NOT paid to promote the game have a vastly different opinion of it.

    Namely, that this game is incredibly underwhelming, in pretty much every way imaginable. Combat is uninspired, the crafting mechanics feel tacked on, the AI is easily exploited especially when objects are in the way, and the story is.... well... laughably bad. The game features repetitive puzzles and embarrassing use of reskinned enemies. The framerate issues and objects in the distance popping in and out is horrible to experience. This game is simply not worth your time in any sense of the word. It is, in essence, an Assassin's Creed type game. It is promoting itself on this promise of delivering a game with a really cool idea, but the reality of the experience is more than simply lackluster. It is downright pathetic.    … Expand
  25. xM4st3Rx
    Mar 11, 2017
    5
    Un juego que no es perfecto, porque incluso los mas grandes de todos los tiempos no han tenido una puntuación tan alta, por que la gente que critica juegos se deja llevar por la nostalgia? deben ser imparciales el juego tiene unas gráficas simples y se que todos piensan que eso no debería afectar pero estas adquiriendo una consola de next-gen para jugarlo por ende debería justificar y darUn juego que no es perfecto, porque incluso los mas grandes de todos los tiempos no han tenido una puntuación tan alta, por que la gente que critica juegos se deja llevar por la nostalgia? deben ser imparciales el juego tiene unas gráficas simples y se que todos piensan que eso no debería afectar pero estas adquiriendo una consola de next-gen para jugarlo por ende debería justificar y dar uso de los recursos de la misma, lo mismo pasa con las voces al interactuar, se supone que si el juego esta haciendo historia se pudo hacer un doblaje y darle mayor vida... definitivamente el juego es bueno, pero se exagero un montón con las reviews...… Expand
  26. Allama699
    Mar 13, 2017
    5
    Firstly I would like to say, I have been playing video games for over 35 years, and have played most of the Zelda games to completion. I have been an early adopter of most of the gaming systems, and feel that I have a very broad experience and knowledge across all gaming genres.
    I have played Zelda for 10 hours(ish), hoping for something innovative. Nothing noteworthy has happened. I have    Firstly I would like to say, I have been playing video games for over 35 years, and have played most of the Zelda games to completion. I have been an early adopter of most of the gaming systems, and feel that I have a very broad experience and knowledge across all gaming genres.
    I have played Zelda for 10 hours(ish), hoping for something innovative. Nothing noteworthy has happened. I have also watched a number of walkthroughs to see if I may have been missing something fundamental. I don't seem to have.
    5-6 out of 10 max.
    Boring unsatisfactory combat.
    Derivative gameplay, that's been seen so many times before.
    Inventory management simulator.
    Upgrade path for Link is not worth completing the repetitive shrines.
    Climbing towers to get another rusty sword, that you have to clear out inventory for, first.
    Critics who gave this game a 9 or 10 should probably seek new career paths. Emperor's new clothes springs to mind.    … Expand
  27. Latimoor
    Mar 13, 2017
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I was a hardcore Zelda fanboy and played almost every zelda game until now. I just finished Breath of the wild, its an amazing game, but i am missing so many key features that makes a game feel like a zelda game.

    Following is a list of what i am missing (and i wonder why noone have mentioned it before):
    -) Only one boss: Each zelda had a variety of different bosses, this game only has one that was used 5 times (wiht minor changes)
    -) no heart pieces: Okay, you can say that there are the spirit orbs, but looking for heart containers was so much more, you could get them at mini games, buy them, find them hidden in dungeons and so on...
    This takes a lot of the motivation of collecting them.
    -) There are only 4 "dungeons": And these are mere shadows of real zelda dungeons, they easily beatable in an hour, where as you had to spend several hours (for the first time) in other zelda game dungeons.
    -) no unique items to collect: At the start of the game you are blessed with some functions of your sheikah slate and thats it.

    If this game would not be titled "Zelda" ( i myself call it "Elder Scrolls - Hyrule" xD) i might could understand the hype about that game, but even then i would not rate it 10/10, for the following reasons:
    -) weapons break way too often: just why? for some bosses i used up my whole arsenal of melee weapons to beat him, thats ridiculous...
    -) puzzles get pretty fast repetitive: There are only 4 abilities that are usable, so after using them a couple of times each puzzles can be solved pretty fast.

    I am absolutely clueless how this game got so hyped. Yes, indeed, the world itself is great and beatiful, but it should not be called Zelda.    … Expand
  28. Hemophile
    Mar 14, 2017
    5
    This game is mediocre at best. The horrendous weapon system and frame rate issues are enough to rate this game a 7. It's too bad that so many other silly, superfluous mechanics get in the way of what is fun in this game,i.e stamina meter and constant rain preventing climbing.
  29. TheHornedLynx
    Mar 15, 2017
    5
    Expectation was so high for this game that the Cool Aid didn't wear-off in time for release.

    Talk about a Triple-A polished turd! Nostalgia is the only thing driving this games popularity. Derivative and shallow, with as much design complexity as Tetris.

    Zelda fans deserve so much better!
  30. DanMat
    Mar 24, 2017
    5
    2017 most overrating game.
    Every year there is one, this is the one of this year.
    Terrifying how people, after 30 years of reviewer lies, still not understand game industry rules.
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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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