The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

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8.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 20981 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 17,830 out of 20981
  2. Mixed: 1,176 out of 20981
  3. Negative: 1,975 out of 20981
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  1. Pepituscrepitus
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    This The Legend of Zelda is amazing, the soundtrack, the gameplay, the graphics, the history, everything, thank you Nintendo for this awesome game....
  2. mikeywikey
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    Lol figures there be a **** of butthurt salty **** bashing the game when they haven't played the game. Kill yourselves before making a review. I hope this site dies in a fire. Lololol
  3. lagrie
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    i havent felth like this in a verry long time. This is not only for zelda fans, but for game fans in general. The openworld and the amount of content is mind blowing. i have bought the guide with it and seen all the items/armor/weapons/enemies ingame. And there are ALLOT. over 76 enemies, over 30 outfits (including the original ones !!!) over 50 weapon types, you can ride deer, bears andi havent felth like this in a verry long time. This is not only for zelda fans, but for game fans in general. The openworld and the amount of content is mind blowing. i have bought the guide with it and seen all the items/armor/weapons/enemies ingame. And there are ALLOT. over 76 enemies, over 30 outfits (including the original ones !!!) over 50 weapon types, you can ride deer, bears and horses ! there are even dragons in the game. i'm blown away by the amount of freedom you can have. Thx nintendo, thank you for this masterpiece of a game.… Expand
  4. Cientifico1
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    Como que mucha gente a estado con hate por este juego y se ve gracias a tantos votos negativos lo cual significa que nintendo lo hizo de maravilla una vez mas y patea y deja en el piso a compañías que solo van por gráficos le duela a quien le duela.
  5. ScofieldMoody
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    During the first 15 minutes of game, it might look like the game has framerate issues and the world isn't polished as it should but after the first hour that changes completely, you get so immerse in the zelda world that you wish the game never ends, it brings back the same feelings about pandora on Avatar, the immersion and the way the world was built makes it a masterpiece, it's the kindDuring the first 15 minutes of game, it might look like the game has framerate issues and the world isn't polished as it should but after the first hour that changes completely, you get so immerse in the zelda world that you wish the game never ends, it brings back the same feelings about pandora on Avatar, the immersion and the way the world was built makes it a masterpiece, it's the kind of game that after fiinishing it makes you lose the interest in new games for a while cause nothing will ever come close to Breath of the Wild.… Expand
  6. DiamondJoyride
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    Don't listen to a single thing that the Sony/Microsoft fanboys are spewing out. This game is a masterpiece.

    The graphics are beautiful, the game feels great to play, and the absolute best part is that you have absolutely no limits as to how you want to play this game. I think this is the only game I've ever played that actually deserves a 10. Go play this game now. Easily the best    Don't listen to a single thing that the Sony/Microsoft fanboys are spewing out. This game is a masterpiece.

    The graphics are beautiful, the game feels great to play, and the absolute best part is that you have absolutely no limits as to how you want to play this game. I think this is the only game I've ever played that actually deserves a 10.

    Go play this game now. Easily the best game of all time, and GOTY.    … Expand
  7. darthshadow25
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    This is a game that takes the best aspects of gaming goliaths such as The Elder Scrolls, Dark Souls, Portal, and Assassins creed, then mixes them up in a cooking pot with the traditional Zelda games beloved by so many. The result is a game that can rival the near perfect, polished game that was Ocarina of Time. While not truly innovative (but let's be honest, innovation of a concept is farThis is a game that takes the best aspects of gaming goliaths such as The Elder Scrolls, Dark Souls, Portal, and Assassins creed, then mixes them up in a cooking pot with the traditional Zelda games beloved by so many. The result is a game that can rival the near perfect, polished game that was Ocarina of Time. While not truly innovative (but let's be honest, innovation of a concept is far less important than perfection of that concept), Breath of the Wild brings together dozens of mechanics and systems, both new and old to the series, and blends them all seamlessly to create an intuitive and exhilarating experience that few games can achieve. With so much content and so many ways to tackle that content, this is a game that can keep people enthralled and immersed in the world of Hyrule for dozens of hours with its simple but deep combat system and its fantastic platforming and physics puzzles. While this game is nothing short of a masterpiece, there are minor flaws. It's voice acting is often flat and due to the open nature of the game the story doesn't feel like a pressing matter. The former never really detracted from the experience, but it certainly didn't enhance it, while the latter is simply a tradeoff for the wonderfully open world where players are given enough freedom to make a libertarian blush. The last complaint that I can make and have seen other people make is about framerate. Nintendo does not make strong hardware, they never have, and Breath of the Wild pushes that hardware to the extremes sometimes, resulting in chugging framerates and sometimes even complete pauses in gameplay in the most stressful of situations. This isn't due to poor coding or an unoptimized game (see any Bethesda game), but is due to a hardware limitation fully out of their control. To complain about the game's performance is to complain about the hardware, and because these slowdowns hardly detracted from my enjoyment of the game I can look past them. Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a game that brings together so many amazing things from so many amazing games and blends them seamlessly and intuitively. I cannot articulate how intensely I believe that everyone should play this game. This is the defining game of this generation and if you enjoy RPGs in any capacity this game should be right on the top of your list to buy.… Expand
  8. fire_fist
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    Simply breathtaking and stunning. Nintendo have created something special with this game. Whenever I think I've seen it all, it surprises me suddenly with something I didn't see coming. This is definitely a masterpiece that I will continue to play for years to come.
  9. spidercholo
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    Pinche game is a riata, the truth is that zelda es un pinche juego magnifico, everybody deberia comprarlo because it has plants that feel oh my god!!!! un saludo a mi mama :D .
  10. zorakex
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    Great game!

    Amazing sound track. Fun gameplay and Mechanics. Nice graphics and art style. So far the story has been good.

    If you like Zelda and/or open world games you need to get BOTW.
  11. MrBashbory
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    A great game without a doubt and only shows how imbeciles are the PS lover and xboxers to comment stupid things and comment a 0 just to download the note. Have not played and well to qualify. Please cry more, your tears are delicious.
  12. Acroner
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    The best zelda with ocarina... Amazing world, graphics and everything.

    If u buy switch, buy it.

    Amazing que te cagas energy xD, gran juego para todos los públicos y con muchísimas horas de juego.
  13. xMiLLix
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    A+mazing game! Graphically one of the best games available today, and the soundtrack will captivate you as you immerse yourself in the world. Well worth the wait!!
  14. mendietta
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    Best zelda game I have played, thoroughly enjoying this game with no chance of stopping anytime soon.
    People have criticised zelda games in the past for being very predictable and formulaic, however this is no longer the case with BotW.
    Cannot stress how good this game is!
  15. Ytrerio
    Mar 3, 2017
    0
    Bad enough that there are fps drops on the Wii U version, but having a new console release in 2017 where the fps for a game with these visuals can drop below 20 fps, hard to enjoy an amazing story and world when your eyes are constantly being disturbed which breaks immersion.
  16. linkking
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    Best game ever... AGAIN!... TAKE THIS HATERS! ;)

    It's a great goodbye for WIIU and a magnificent welcome to Nintendo Switch, after this game, it's going to be too hard that a game cause better experiences.
  17. Charlesre4
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    Master Piece
    I think it will be game of the year, everything is perfect,
    I love the gameplay, the sountrack are amazing,
    The BEST OpenWorld RPG ever created.
  18. Seylar
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    Awesome game, one you will tell your children about. Fantastic gameplay, beautiful, inspiring.

    Few stutters here and there but nothing that will stop your experience to be incredible
  19. chaddaddy
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    I'm currently playing Zelda and Horizon and I can safely say that Zelda is a MUCH better game. A lot more content, a lot more to do, environment that you can actually interact with, a nice story and nice puzzles. Horizon has non of that.
  20. Pesk
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    The best sandbox I've ever played.
    The mixture of exploration, survival, action, creation make the game one of the best of the saga, but the best.
    A game that will mark a before and after in video games has been born
  21. Presertim
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    This Zelda game is amazing. The music is the best it has ever been. The open world blows all others away. The enemies are intelligent and require preparation and good equipment to defeat. Overall, it is very enjoyable and deserves high praise.
  22. levantus
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    Nintendo ha creado un mundo que no solo se siente vivo, se siente real. No veras un ciervo caminando sin un motivo, estara buscando alimento, cuidando a sus crias, buscando agua, ocultandose de la lluvia, y ese solo es un ejemplo, de entre cientos. El medio es tan inmersivo que da miedo, es tan enorme que te sientes perdido, ya no eres alguien jugando, eres alguien que acaba de despertar,Nintendo ha creado un mundo que no solo se siente vivo, se siente real. No veras un ciervo caminando sin un motivo, estara buscando alimento, cuidando a sus crias, buscando agua, ocultandose de la lluvia, y ese solo es un ejemplo, de entre cientos. El medio es tan inmersivo que da miedo, es tan enorme que te sientes perdido, ya no eres alguien jugando, eres alguien que acaba de despertar, que no recuerda su pasado y que sabe que de ti depende ESE mundo. No tengo mas que decir, solo A MASTERPIECE… Expand
  23. Geraldst20
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    Nintendo ha demostrado que puede innovar en una era donde todo ya está creado, estos 6 años de espera han merecido toda la pena es un juegazo que todos deberían de disfrutar. Han acertado con el mundo abierto, el ciclo día y noche, el clima, las tribus, historias, doblaje, diseño artístico, banda sonora, jugabilidad, dificultad y la combinación de todo eso ha dado como resultado una obraNintendo ha demostrado que puede innovar en una era donde todo ya está creado, estos 6 años de espera han merecido toda la pena es un juegazo que todos deberían de disfrutar. Han acertado con el mundo abierto, el ciclo día y noche, el clima, las tribus, historias, doblaje, diseño artístico, banda sonora, jugabilidad, dificultad y la combinación de todo eso ha dado como resultado una obra maestra.… Expand
  24. Guilhermeeinlof
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    Man, this game is awesome! The openworld is giant, the history well made, and the graphics are really awesome! The best game ever! Nintendo, Thank you!
  25. neropx
    Mar 3, 2017
    6
    I bought this on the wii U never having played a Zelda game before and being a fan of open world genre and seeing the reviews I thought why not try it. After 5 hours of play I just sat there wondering what all the fuss is about. It doesn't look great, the gameplay mechanics are very very dated and the whole character / enemies and world thing is really corny and childish. Frame rateI bought this on the wii U never having played a Zelda game before and being a fan of open world genre and seeing the reviews I thought why not try it. After 5 hours of play I just sat there wondering what all the fuss is about. It doesn't look great, the gameplay mechanics are very very dated and the whole character / enemies and world thing is really corny and childish. Frame rate issues are awful too, but maybe this is better on the switch. I only played the wii u version. Nevertheless this is far from a masterpiece.
    I feel like this was reviewed highly with nostalgia being a powerful emotion and over taking the reviewers thinking process. I understand Zelda was highly popular back in the day and with this game not looking like much of a big jump in to the modern gaming world maybe the reviewers felt even more nostalgic playing a very similar looking game than when it was on n64, looks wise and gameplay wise. This game just isn't for me.
    I will put a few more hours in to it if I can conjure up the will, but I will probably end up selling it on ebay.    … Expand
  26. KaioPoseidon
    Mar 3, 2017
    2
    Game overrated, no story, bad graphics, clumsy gameplay, bad enemies, little history.

    Same fkin game as the WiiU Version.... there's no difference either graphics nor gameplay.
  27. wghw535utehj
    Mar 3, 2017
    0
    What a pathetic game. Weapon menu is so pathetic and outdated. The world is super empty and there is literally nothing to do. The story is also a big mehhh, and the characters are recycled old Zelda characters.
  28. KingShaek
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    This game is poetry.There is no way to descrive this game.Its fabolous ,amazing,and really good.Please ,dear PS4 users stop voting 0 in userscore this is not even a bad game like The last guardian :)
  29. sweetshryl
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    i got switch about 10 hours, and played this game. it's really amazing and better than any game i've played, i think this is not only the best zelda game ever, this is the best video game ever!!
  30. praimo
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    Most negative reviews come from trolls and Sony fanboys who can't believe they can't play such an amazing game on their system, you just have to look at their profiles and see what games they have rated before with 10, is actually quite funny.

    With 15 hours into the game I can say with confidence that since Red Dead Redemption I have not played an open world game this fun and rewarding,    Most negative reviews come from trolls and Sony fanboys who can't believe they can't play such an amazing game on their system, you just have to look at their profiles and see what games they have rated before with 10, is actually quite funny.

    With 15 hours into the game I can say with confidence that since Red Dead Redemption I have not played an open world game this fun and rewarding, the gameplay is just amazing. The graphics are beautiful for the system, art direction is fantastic, but if you are looking for a powerhouse look elsewhere (Witcher 3 or Horizon for instance). Sound also enhances the overall mood, don't hesitate and go for it in any of its versions.    … Expand
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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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