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. Relev3
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    Un chef d'oeuvre absolu qui mériterait un 9/10 +, faute à des baisses de framerate et un aliasing présent, bien que ne nuisant pas au plaisir du jeu. La DA est sublime, le gameplay fun et travaillé et le monde regorge d'évènements. Le jeu est novateur pour la série même si il est vrai que les graphismes sont un peu à la traine. Mais bon, tellement mineur par rapport aux qualités du jeu. UnUn chef d'oeuvre absolu qui mériterait un 9/10 +, faute à des baisses de framerate et un aliasing présent, bien que ne nuisant pas au plaisir du jeu. La DA est sublime, le gameplay fun et travaillé et le monde regorge d'évènements. Le jeu est novateur pour la série même si il est vrai que les graphismes sont un peu à la traine. Mais bon, tellement mineur par rapport aux qualités du jeu. Un 10/10 pour venir réequilibrer la barre avec les frustrés qui mettent 0.… Expand
  2. Ferlinks
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a masterclass in open-world design and a watershed game that reinvents a 30-year-old franchise. It presents a wonderful sandbox full of mystery, dangling dozens upon dozens of tantalizing things in front of you that just beg to be explored. I’ve had so many adventures in Breath of the Wild, and each one has a unique story behind what led me toThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a masterclass in open-world design and a watershed game that reinvents a 30-year-old franchise. It presents a wonderful sandbox full of mystery, dangling dozens upon dozens of tantalizing things in front of you that just beg to be explored. I’ve had so many adventures in Breath of the Wild, and each one has a unique story behind what led me to them, making them stories on top of stories. And even after I’ve spent more than 50 hours searching the far reaches of Hyrule, I still manage to come across things I haven’t seen before. I’ll easily spend 50 to 100 more trying to track down its fascinating moments.… Expand
  3. Whiteshard
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    It's rare for me to review a game and this would be my very first on Metacritic. Very seldom does a game actually affect me that I give it a perfect score. And I remember DOOM being the last game that I considered this good.

    Ever since the first trailer, I knew this was going to be different. As a fan of Ghibli, the semblance hit me like a breath of cool air, refreshing and nostalgic at    It's rare for me to review a game and this would be my very first on Metacritic. Very seldom does a game actually affect me that I give it a perfect score. And I remember DOOM being the last game that I considered this good.

    Ever since the first trailer, I knew this was going to be different. As a fan of Ghibli, the semblance hit me like a breath of cool air, refreshing and nostalgic at the same time. And to think it would come from a franchise that I had only read comics about, and seen videos of on the internet. The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild quickly made a place for itself in my heart and mind, How long I had waited to finally play this. And the day finally came.

    Now, I've been playing this for a couple of hours, but I am pretty sure my mind won't change given how it was made a few months ago. With some of my favourite games being To the Moon, Kingdom and DOOM, graphics hardly mean a thing to me, not unless the art is not done well. And with the idea of the Switch not being a hugely powerful system and given the scope of the game world itself, the game is visually breathtaking. There has not been a moment yet when I decided to look away from the game, almost like I came across a magical landscape through a hidden window somewhere, I want to absorb what I see, I want to believe that I am right there. I can say this much, that I cannot even begin to justify the sheer beauty of what is seen with the words I use.

    And with beauty of sight, a very necessary detail that is needed is the beauty of sound. And the game delivers on that front. With music inspired heavily from Joe Hisaishi's works from classic Ghibli films, it is clear that the game developers were aiming for magic. And magic they conjured. Subtle and varied, the music itself is scarce in a world so alive. And that is where sound design comes in. Imagine you are standing in a magical forest. And there's the sound of the wind and birds, the sound of leaves and rain. A heavy portion of what you hear is filled with sounds like these, making it almost believable that you are there, in person. And that is what a game should set out to do in the first place, to immerse you in a new and mystical world.

    Art is usually what I am looking for in a game (my favourite games of all time : Ori and the Blind Forest, Transistor, To the Moon, Kingdom, Crypt of the Necrodancer, DOOM, Portal 2, Journey, ABZU, Firewatch, Minecraft, etc). So, it comes as a surprise to me that I want to talk about the gameplay itself. It's another first for me. The gameplay is surely refreshing, not to mention it being difficult. This isn't the frustrating difficulty that comes with games like Geometry Dash and similar games, This is the kind of difficulty that makes you wonder whether your own actions are worth the time. How you choose to take out an enemy requires not only planning, but also needs you to have to improvise as you go. Because no matter how much you perfect your fighting, things can be very different for you as you go along. The little things like weapons breaking, the weight of weapons affecting what you do, the material of the weapon allowing for environmental interactivity, the game delivers a unique style of world interaction and gameplay mechanics that I had found missing is games like Skyrim and The Witcher 3.

    All in all, I do believe that I am selling this game short. It has been a while since I have played a game this beautiful and enchanting. A visual and aural masterpiece. The Legend of Zelda : Breath of the Wild is an experience and falls into the category of games like Firewatch, Journey and The Witness. I simply cannot not recommend this to anyone just because of fear of holding them back from an experience this good.    … Expand
  4. Nekster
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    Absolutely gorgeus. I'm 30 hours into the game and i can't remember playing an open world game with such as much detail as this one. If you love exploration and Puzzles Zelda Botw is simply put the best game ever made. A worthy succesor of Ocarina of Time.
  5. iusshpandeh
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    The BEST OpenWorld RPG ever created. This is even better than the Witcher 3 in which I've already spent 100+ hours. This game is a must have game of this generation.

    I'm playing it on my Wii U and truly speaking, I want to try it on Switch in handheld mode.

    truly a gem though.

    I'd call it 11/10 because bs games like MGSV and GTA 5 got 10/10 from many media outlets.
  6. JoshuaBell11
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    If there is a better game out there, it's safe to say I have not played it. This is the most exhilarating, freeing, and beautiful experience I've ever had a In a game. Perfect, Hands Down.
  7. Smyrlie
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    Best game I've ever played, that's all that needs to be said. Nintendo have outdone themselves with an open world adventure like no other. Everyone giving this game a zero because they don't like nintendo is disgusting.
  8. Mac_Ready
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    Simplemente impresionante. Tal vez no sea el juego con los mejores gráficos pero a quién le importa eso cuando su jugabilidad está a años luz de la gran mayoría de triple AAA. Por cierto, llo más triste es ver cómo algunos le dan un cero. En serio, ¿un cero? No se puede ser más patético ni hater....
  9. bimbarabim
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    The fact that there are so many people hating, giving zero instead of an appropriate score, only shows how the excellence of this game is disturbing. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is the best game in gaming history so far, already surpassing Ocarina of Time as the highest critically rated game.
  10. kairos777
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    Excelente juego, con un mundo abierto lleno de vida y quizás uno de los mejores juegos presentados durante estos últimos tiempos, lamentablemente no es un juego para todos los gamer, ya que aquellos que solo buscan juegos online o insultar a otrs, no entenderán la belleza detrás de este cartucho
  11. Koppai15
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    Stunning in every way, While everyone thought that this Zelda would just copy new games and lose its identity, it showed everyone else how its done. What an amazing time to be a gamer
  12. fabianoD
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    Masterpiece. If you want for a unforgettable
    game, forget all the prejudices and take a chance for this game, you will not regret
    This is The Generation Game!
  13. mestregrato
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    Perfect , jogo belíssimo melhor jogo do the legend of zelda.
    melhor trilha sonora
    as mecânicas estão muito boas
    os puzzles estão muito divertidos
    adorei.
  14. Aarchie
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    Epic!
    This is in fact, the true legend! Big, emotional, there's so much to do in this new Hyrule. You'll have fun getting lost!
    Maybe the best game ever made.
  15. Chinchiller
    Mar 5, 2019
    10
    Best Zelda of all time! Once you enter the world you want to go and explore everything and its always great to stumble upon unexpected things.
  16. SeniXtro
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    Game epic!
    Incredible details and vast area of scenery, is the incredible game of the year.
    The game even surpassed Ocarina by the immersion that it proposes, at last is a historical landmark in the industry of games.
  17. 2003daniel
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    Awesome Game. Deserving all the good reviews. Defenitely worth waiting 5-6 years for this masterpiece. Waiting for my copy right now. Defenetily GOTY or even more :)
  18. Masonian
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    Breath of the Wild is awesome.

    Gameplay, Sound, Story, Dungeons, everything.

    This game just works.

    Its amazing and I love it.

    Just get the game
    and you will too.
  19. JackMcFee
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    Nintendo Magic! Nintendo knows how to make amazing games and Zelda Breath of the Wild are no exception. I have played now for many hours and the game are really good! The open world are amazing and full of life and adventures. You can go and do anything you like, you don't need to do everything in a specific order, do it your way. I love the art-style of the game, its like a Studio GhibliNintendo Magic! Nintendo knows how to make amazing games and Zelda Breath of the Wild are no exception. I have played now for many hours and the game are really good! The open world are amazing and full of life and adventures. You can go and do anything you like, you don't need to do everything in a specific order, do it your way. I love the art-style of the game, its like a Studio Ghibli movie.

    Played on Switch.    … Expand
  20. kuntuzangpo
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    This game is a masterpiece. The critics agree: quite possibly the greatest game ever made. Several critics have said this. Don't listen to the people rating this 0, many of them even accept they have never played the game. Give yourself a treat and go get this game right now : D
  21. ltearth
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    Amazing video game. Takes everything that Skyrim was and creates a much more simple and clean version that is breathtaking to look at. Zelda BoTW proves that high-end graphics does not have to be realistic in order to create a fantastical game. The mechanics all work well, the game delivers well over 20 hours worth of enjoyment. And for the people saying the game isn't worth 360$, you areAmazing video game. Takes everything that Skyrim was and creates a much more simple and clean version that is breathtaking to look at. Zelda BoTW proves that high-end graphics does not have to be realistic in order to create a fantastical game. The mechanics all work well, the game delivers well over 20 hours worth of enjoyment. And for the people saying the game isn't worth 360$, you are ignorant. Good luck paying 460 dollars for a 60$ game on the other two systems.… Expand
  22. MikaelGray
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    This is The Legend Of Zelda, Nintendo did it again.
    Can't really say anything that hasn't been said already, other than the frame rate issues at some points the game is a masterpiece.
  23. luwin04
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    Realmente aun no he jugado el juego me lo compro mañana, igualmente pondre 10 porque quisiera opacar todos esos cerotillos que ponen 0 al juego, soy nintendero.
  24. canicas
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    Literally the absolute best video game in existence. Takes everything I love about video games into one game. Feels like a new traditional Zelda game for the history books.
  25. Froggo
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    Microsoft and Sony fanboys are giving it a 0 to lower the score. It's a great game, ignore the user score because it is being brigaded by Sony and Microsoft fanboys.
  26. pistolshot98
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    Now this is how a game should be Pure fun. Endless exploration. Nintendo just always finds a way to bring out the kid in you . A grand adventure in a stunning world.
  27. Nanda_Eng
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild is not only a great game, but one of the best games of all time. The title is a rare technical and artistic achievement. Just as Ocarina of Time has redefined video games forever, it seems logical that Breath of the Wild also serves as a new quality paradigm for RPG. Precise controls, beautiful soundtrack and a strong and exciting story set the toneThe Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild is not only a great game, but one of the best games of all time. The title is a rare technical and artistic achievement. Just as Ocarina of Time has redefined video games forever, it seems logical that Breath of the Wild also serves as a new quality paradigm for RPG. Precise controls, beautiful soundtrack and a strong and exciting story set the tone for this unforgettable journey.… Expand
  28. DarkrEALm
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a constant quest for more effective ways to survive and gain edge over the environment and monsters. Collecting resources for cooking is how to recover life, gain more durability and even resistance to elements. A defeated enemy is the source of new weapons or armor and a response to the ease with which certain weapons fall apart in our hands withThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a constant quest for more effective ways to survive and gain edge over the environment and monsters. Collecting resources for cooking is how to recover life, gain more durability and even resistance to elements. A defeated enemy is the source of new weapons or armor and a response to the ease with which certain weapons fall apart in our hands with a certain number of blows. We are never 100% safe in any situation and a certain slip represents a painful death.… Expand
  29. TheKingIsBack
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    The game is as awesome as it is described by the professional reviewers. Please don't let the 0 user reviews influence you, because they come from salty fanboys that didn't even play the game. I think Metacritic should do something about that and delete the obvious troll reviews that can be misleading.
    That being said, enjoy this masterpiece and get lost in this new,wonderful,Hyrule!
  30. Exorcist8166
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    Breath of the Wild is a game many may remember for years to come. Most games these days are typically too long and repetitious. This game, however, seems to have mastered the RPG elements and the open-world exploration formula. It is a unique experience and a must buy.
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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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