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. carlosluislopez
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    This game is beautiful, with a fantastic story that envelops you while you play. And that open world, full of secrets, just perfect.

    The gameplay is excellent, the intelligence of the monsters is quite good.

    We are front an awesome Masterpiece.
  2. Pablonsky
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    Breath of The Wild is exactly what I Wanted, Imagined and Craved from the series as kid.

    That being said... forget what you have seen so far, this game is so much richer and challenging than all other Zelda's. Mood-Wise (Music, story, visuals, creativity of puzzles) it is still very much Zelda, but everything else is amplified: Difficulty, things to do, things you CAN do and the sheer    Breath of The Wild is exactly what I Wanted, Imagined and Craved from the series as kid.

    That being said... forget what you have seen so far, this game is so much richer and challenging than all other Zelda's. Mood-Wise (Music, story, visuals, creativity of puzzles) it is still very much Zelda, but everything else is amplified: Difficulty, things to do, things you CAN do and the sheer size of the world. Its like the series has grown along with its fans that where a certain age when A Link to The Past launched and now are adults... like me.

    Did I mentioned how beautiful it looks... oh those mountains at dawn.... Yeah. Must buy if you are a Zelda fan ....or just a fan of amazing video games really.    … Expand
  3. Smoey
    Mar 8, 2017
    10
    The critic reviews speak for themselves. The game is flawless, it's magical and the story line is amazing. Yes the Switch only has a couple of games at the moment but is it worth it for Zelda? Yes, of course. The game brings you back to gaming roots, spending hours upon hours of time crafting and venturing around getting completely lost in the world.
  4. jommy999
    Mar 8, 2017
    10
    This is one of the best Zelda and I love playing in portable mode that i can take it anywhere .I am now about 10 hours in and there are so many things to explode . I could give more scores if i can :)
  5. MisterMansfield
    Mar 8, 2017
    10
    This game is a perfect 10. It is challenging, it offers an open world that is actually OPEN, has tons of content, and every NPC has relevance. Any negative score is probably from people who are console hating lol.
  6. ElvisPresley321
    Jan 5, 2020
    10
    Breath Of The Wild and Links Awakening are masterpiecies! Cant wait for the future!
  7. Pokemon94
    Mar 8, 2017
    10
    most of the bad user reviews I see are only on this site so don't worry everyone this game I a beautiful game and not even people hating on it for any reason can change it this game has blown my away with everything I am glad to see what they where able to do with it I plan to get more switch games as soon as can have a beautiful day everyone and game on.
  8. danegraphics
    Mar 8, 2017
    10
    To be perfectly honest, this is the greatest game I have ever played. The gameplay is smooth, simple, and yet, filled to the brim with all sorts of fun things to do, from snowboarding to cooking, from stealth opportunities to training horses. Every bit of it is intuitive and enjoyable.

    I'm very critical of games, even if it is of the illustrious Zelda franchise, however this game hasn't    To be perfectly honest, this is the greatest game I have ever played. The gameplay is smooth, simple, and yet, filled to the brim with all sorts of fun things to do, from snowboarding to cooking, from stealth opportunities to training horses. Every bit of it is intuitive and enjoyable.

    I'm very critical of games, even if it is of the illustrious Zelda franchise, however this game hasn't had a single thing wrong with it. No glitches, beautiful graphics, always something to do, and of course, awesome sword swinging action. And on top of that, the story and characters are brilliantly written.

    If I could give this game a 15/10, I definitely would.    … Expand
  9. totoro0192
    Mar 8, 2017
    10
    i love this game, played on switch, good loading times amazing story and a hot link, everything you need for a good video game inside an open world with great cooking and combat mechanics
  10. hiver
    Mar 8, 2017
    10
    Dios!!!!! Q vicio, es lo mejor q he jugado, desde los dos zeldas de N64 q no disfrutaba tanto, es un traga horas brutal, no dejaras de jugar, recomendadísimo, un 10, sin dudarlo.
  11. Kroatoan76
    Mar 8, 2017
    10
    This game doesn't deserve the negativity it's getting, it's the most fresh Zelda game that goes back to it's original roots of game 1; open world exploring and dungeon crawling. Graphics are stylized, just like Windwaker, it lives up to what was promised, and brings in a wider audience that otherwise would not have been interested.

    Sorry Sony fanboy elitists, but it looks like old    This game doesn't deserve the negativity it's getting, it's the most fresh Zelda game that goes back to it's original roots of game 1; open world exploring and dungeon crawling. Graphics are stylized, just like Windwaker, it lives up to what was promised, and brings in a wider audience that otherwise would not have been interested.

    Sorry Sony fanboy elitists, but it looks like old school beat you this time. I've played both with open eyes, Breath of the Wild and Horizon, and both are good games, but Zelda won me over this time

    Also, voting ten to help fix the average even though in my eyes there is no 10/10 game and never will be    … Expand
  12. Sam-Japan
    Mar 8, 2017
    10
    Excelente juego, el mejor, lastimosamente los niños ratas y la envidia han hecho que haya una campaña para puntuarle cero al juego, son gente Rata.
    El juego en si es perfecto, no quiero spoilear nada, pero es muy recomendado, horas y horas de diversion
    gracias Nintendo lo hiciste otra vez!!!!!
  13. ThisIsSandwich
    Mar 8, 2017
    9
    Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a fantastic game and while I would not personally give it a perfect score, I can see where it might earn that rating from others. The visuals are beautiful, the story is compelling, and the game play is entertaining. The addition of voice acting is a bit strange for a LoZ game, but it does give weight to the cutscenes it is included in although thereLegend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a fantastic game and while I would not personally give it a perfect score, I can see where it might earn that rating from others. The visuals are beautiful, the story is compelling, and the game play is entertaining. The addition of voice acting is a bit strange for a LoZ game, but it does give weight to the cutscenes it is included in although there are times where it feels a bit forced and/or awkward. For the most part, the challenges are fun, but I've run into a few fights or sections that seemed frustratingly unfair. The controls can be a bit confusing or overly complex and even ~40ish hours in I find myself pressing the wrong buttons. As for the performance, I've mostly been playing in docked mode with the display on my 1440p monitor, and there are noticeable frame drops, specifically when you're in an area with a lot of particle effects, a lot of enemies, or even a lot of foliage. It hasn't been an issue in combat (at least for me), but it has been a nuisance. Switching the HUD to Pro mode seems to have alleviated the problem somewhat, but it's still present and still very noticeable.

    In conclusion, this game has its flaws and to call it perfect is a bit hyperbolic in my opinion. Still, it more than earns a high rating and it definitely feels like the killer app for the Switch. Seriously, if you have a Switch (or even a WiiU) and don't have this game, you should go out and buy it.    … Expand
  14. crapmandingo
    Mar 9, 2017
    10
    I found it hard to review this game. Not because it's bad, but because I loved so much about it so early on I had and am still having trouble articulating it. This Zelda game does everything right, so far. I haven't completed the game so take this review for what it's worth, nothing.

    Every Zelda game is, more or less, about picking up a Sword and Shield and then saving a Princess, and    I found it hard to review this game. Not because it's bad, but because I loved so much about it so early on I had and am still having trouble articulating it. This Zelda game does everything right, so far. I haven't completed the game so take this review for what it's worth, nothing.

    Every Zelda game is, more or less, about picking up a Sword and Shield and then saving a Princess, and this one doesn't change that up. That's about the only thing it doesn't change up. First thing I did in this game after waking up was picking up a tree branch which I used as a weapon. I proceeded to kill some enemies and steal their weapons. With their weapons I cut down some apple trees until I collected about 10 apples. I then spent 30 minutes killing enemies to get weapons to kill boars and foxes to get meat. It got late so I started catching fireflies. When morning broke I thought oh yeah, I should probably start the main quest even though I just spent a couple of hours doing whatever I wanted. Cool.

    How different the game is really started after you're - *spoilers* - told to go to the first 4 shrines in the game. These shrines give you a taste of the mini dungeons throughout the game and how you can approach them however you want. One of the first shrines is located a little high up on an icy mountain. I walked towards it and froze to death, I tried approaching from another side, made it further, still frozen. Jumped in the river to swim. Froze instantly. I didn't get discouraged though because the auto save feature kept me coming right back. I finally noticed some enemies nearby with an open fire and some plants. I wiped out the multi colour orcs and picked some near by spicy plants and threw them in the hot pot and made some weird plants and cooked them. This made some food that boosted my immunity to the cold. Brilliant. I ran to the river and dived in. Froze to death instantly. Fair. Reloaded and tried again, this time I just climbed the mountain slowly and made it in. Success.

    The trek changed everything about Zelda, I didn't need to get the boomerang from dungeon one to get the arrows from dungeon two to shoot the flower and put the flower seeds in a bottle from dungeon three. I saw something and decided I wanted it and figured out my own way to get it, and that's the entire game so far. I found a shrine with flowers and every time I walked on them a woman yelled at me to stop, I got tired of following the tiny path laid out so I climbed a mountain nearby, ate some food that increased my stamina and floated over to it and dropped on it past those jerk flowers. Success.

    It was at this point that I realized, this game isn't holding my hand. A fairy isn't telling me I can't go to apart of town yet, or that I can't swing my sword. I don't even have a sword anymore, just a club from that GD blue Orc. Some blue **** pardon my french, isn't telling me the exact path to take.

    Sitting back and looking at the game, it's beautiful and fluid. I've played some on TV and Off TV. It runs as beautiful on the Switch as it does on the TV. The soundtrack is incredible with highs and lows that seem to fit each moment perfectly. The game even does controls perfectly. Switching, natch, between Joy Cons, Off TV, Joy Cons with grip and pro controllers, it's intuitive and works.

    I can't recommend this game more for Switch or Wii U, I played a fraction of friend's Wii U copy as I didn't believe him it ran as fluidly as it did. I was wrong but that's besides the point. Go play this game    … Expand
  15. GilbertoJr
    Mar 8, 2017
    10
    O melhor Zelda de todos os tempos, mas realmente não tem Barcelona e nem Real Madri para jogar umas peladas. :V Essa onda negativa de haters chorando aqui, nem jogou nem jogará o game, nunca nem devem ter jogado algum Zelda um dia. Então deixo para vcs um conto direto de hyrule:

    "Diz a lenda que o Lake Hylia é formado pelo choro dos Seguistas, Sonistas e Caixistas ao longo das gerações,    O melhor Zelda de todos os tempos, mas realmente não tem Barcelona e nem Real Madri para jogar umas peladas. :V Essa onda negativa de haters chorando aqui, nem jogou nem jogará o game, nunca nem devem ter jogado algum Zelda um dia. Então deixo para vcs um conto direto de hyrule:

    "Diz a lenda que o Lake Hylia é formado pelo choro dos Seguistas, Sonistas e Caixistas ao longo das gerações, por isso a cada jogo está sempre maior e mais belo"    … Expand
  16. FireIceOkami
    Mar 8, 2017
    10
    The Legend Of Zelda : Breath of the Wild is one of the Free Roam base game I LOVE !!!!!!!! My brother and I both play it but I mainly Watch him play it. The mobility of the Nintendo Switch and Breath of the Wild is very good with the Breath of the wild Free Roam. The game play is SMOOTH and CLEAR!, Not like the other systems that has glitches, over heating and freezing points in theThe Legend Of Zelda : Breath of the Wild is one of the Free Roam base game I LOVE !!!!!!!! My brother and I both play it but I mainly Watch him play it. The mobility of the Nintendo Switch and Breath of the Wild is very good with the Breath of the wild Free Roam. The game play is SMOOTH and CLEAR!, Not like the other systems that has glitches, over heating and freezing points in the game. Over ALL this game gets a 10 star if it will let me in the rating with stars, SO all ya'll haters out there that Never play this Game.... Maybe your a glitch like your systems is. I play each game systems but the SWITCH have yall beat, its not like you can take a XBox one with you and play on the go, you cant take a PS4 out and play it on the go. SO there People who want to Bash this game Y'ALL are Idiots… Expand
  17. projectxero
    Mar 8, 2017
    10
    I can't stress how amazing this game is. If you're looking for a game that sucks you in, look no further. This game is designed well in every way. At no point have I thought "why am I in this area?"- because it seams that everything has a purpose. You are usually rewarded for venturing off and seeking out your own adventure. You never need to worry about going off the set path (becauseI can't stress how amazing this game is. If you're looking for a game that sucks you in, look no further. This game is designed well in every way. At no point have I thought "why am I in this area?"- because it seams that everything has a purpose. You are usually rewarded for venturing off and seeking out your own adventure. You never need to worry about going off the set path (because there isn't one). The soundtrack is absolutely perfect. It makes the game that much more enjoyable. The art and graphics look stunning. The only minor complaint are the random FPS drops (Switch), fortunately they aren't common and don't hinder the game play in any way. I would recommend this game to anyone who plays video games.… Expand
  18. william341
    Mar 8, 2017
    10
    It's an astounding game. You can tell that they have put a massive amount of work in to this game just by playing for an hour.
    It's hart to explain. You need to play it for your self.
  19. Mastersword1
    Mar 8, 2017
    10
    I absolutely adore this game. It's everything I didn't even know I wanted. I don't get why people are complaining about the music, because they clearly haven't been to hyrule castle yet. It has one of the most epic themes I've ever heard.
  20. Zlobo
    Mar 8, 2017
    10
    Great game so far. Love how you can interact with the world in numerous ways. Changing weather makes the game feel more realistic. A ton of little things make this a great game all together!
  21. ZeTopHat
    Mar 8, 2017
    10
    Worth every penny spent and more, that includes paying for the "Zelda Playing Machine" (Nintendo Switch). In my honest opinion this game raises the bar for not only future Zelda games but all future video games. Bravo Nintendo, bravo.
  22. Tyler1995
    Mar 8, 2017
    10
    I'm here just to give a 10 because it not only is a genuinely good game, but people feel the need to be childish.
    Seriously, don't rate a game badly YOU DON'T PLAY simply because it gets amazing reviews and you don't like that... what's wrong with you?
    That being said. Awesome game, amazing open world, nice combat/cooking/etc, great story, never a dull moment. Plus the sheer size of this    I'm here just to give a 10 because it not only is a genuinely good game, but people feel the need to be childish.
    Seriously, don't rate a game badly YOU DON'T PLAY simply because it gets amazing reviews and you don't like that... what's wrong with you?
    That being said. Awesome game, amazing open world, nice combat/cooking/etc, great story, never a dull moment. Plus the sheer size of this world is the best. Seriously a must have game.    … Expand
  23. Artagah
    Mar 8, 2017
    10
    I am in love with this game :O
    Spent the first 10+ hours on the Plateau. Each time I thought I found everything, new things just kept popping up! Beautifully crafted
  24. alexkang
    Mar 8, 2017
    10
    Hands down most challenging and open world Zelda game. Very easy to get sucked into the game's world and atmosphere!

    The lack of linearity is sometimes overwhelming, but no other games capture this same sense of adventure. Totally worth buying a Switch just for this game! I can see myself putting in more than 100 hours into it.
  25. simonedelson
    Mar 8, 2017
    10
    This new Zelda takes everything good in today's video games and add the Nintendo touch that a lot of us are found of. The gameplay and and the sense of adventure are great ! The game design is stunning even if obviously the graphics do not compete with PS4's or xBox one's. I can't compare it to previous Zelda games because lots of mechanics are drastically different from previousThis new Zelda takes everything good in today's video games and add the Nintendo touch that a lot of us are found of. The gameplay and and the sense of adventure are great ! The game design is stunning even if obviously the graphics do not compete with PS4's or xBox one's. I can't compare it to previous Zelda games because lots of mechanics are drastically different from previous episodes, but this game is one of the best Zelda game I ever played.. one of the best video game I ever played !… Expand
  26. Carter478
    Mar 9, 2017
    10
    I went into the game knowing how much praise it's gotten and how many people are calling it one of the best games ever made. I didn't initially think that at first but the more I play it the more and more i'm blown away and taken by surprise. The world is vast and hugely expansive. I would start a main quest mission then get distracted by my own curiosity of the land and wind up spendingI went into the game knowing how much praise it's gotten and how many people are calling it one of the best games ever made. I didn't initially think that at first but the more I play it the more and more i'm blown away and taken by surprise. The world is vast and hugely expansive. I would start a main quest mission then get distracted by my own curiosity of the land and wind up spending hours just doing that. It loads incredibly fast, there's no loading times between villagers or when entering houses. I'm really surprised at how Nintendo were able to do that and to make it possible for the Wii U as well. at times it doesn't feel like a traditional zelda game but you're too busy enjoying yourself to feel let down.

    Zelda Breath of the Wild deserves every bit of praise it is given.    … Expand
  27. MikeOl453
    Jan 5, 2020
    10
    Amazing game best in the last 10 years!! You need to play it even if you are not a Zelda fan.!!!
  28. EFYevan
    Mar 7, 2017
    10
    Truly the best game ever made! A masterpiece that will continue to surprise the more you play. Carefully crafted and truly special are the best words I can think of to describe The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Don't take my word for it, try it yourself! 10/10 Highest honors. Well done, Nintendo!
  29. steamlord
    Mar 5, 2017
    10
    this game is a perfect 10, dont believe the negative reviews, they are just buthurt salty sony and microsoft fans envy of nintendo and zelda greatness
  30. wineangel
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    First of all, don't give a review before reaching the first village and talking to the person you have to talk there.
    This game offers incredible liberty while still guiding you with a really good story, but you can do things in the order you want like the first zelda games. Anybody who tells there is no story haven't played the game, or haven't done what they have to do, I don't know...    First of all, don't give a review before reaching the first village and talking to the person you have to talk there.
    This game offers incredible liberty while still guiding you with a really good story, but you can do things in the order you want like the first zelda games. Anybody who tells there is no story haven't played the game, or haven't done what they have to do, I don't know... Shrines are a great addition and DUNGEONS ARE STILL THERE. Story is still there too, the difference with other zelda games is that you have A LOT more to do between each part of the main quest (side quests, shrines quest, exploring for hidden treasures, Discovering new monsters...) and also that you have a lot more weapons to find, and you can find them any time, not at a given part of the story. I give it a 10 and I really mean it, from what i see this game will at least take me 100 hours. It takes all the best bits of modern open world games and adds a great magical zelda story to it.    … Expand
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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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