The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

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8.7

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  1. Dacx
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    Not completed it yet and I hope it never ends. This game is 'once in a decade' good. The old masters have come out again and proved what can be done in the genre defining title.

    At first I was a little daunted by the vast openness of it all and though it would get boring. Never been into open world games. Soon you realise that, as beautiful as it is and as vast there is so much to do.    Not completed it yet and I hope it never ends. This game is 'once in a decade' good. The old masters have come out again and proved what can be done in the genre defining title.

    At first I was a little daunted by the vast openness of it all and though it would get boring. Never been into open world games. Soon you realise that, as beautiful as it is and as vast there is so much to do. You are only limited by your creativity. Those who have not found this enjoyable are used to games on rails where the scripted action comes to you. Press x to grieve.

    The game is tough as nails which is surprising for a Zelda title. Like how you can go straight for the castle (and get your arse handed to you like mine was) and how non-existant the tutorial is. Best played with as little spoiler guides as possible. Throw yourself in there and figure it out, the world will reveal it to you eventually. In fact you should stop reading these reviews, no more YouTube video's either.

    Organic gameplay at it's best. Multiple ways to solve a puzzle/problem in this epic sandbox environment. Rather than fight a group of enemies directly (and likely loose) I managed to light on fire one of their own weapons I found lying against a cook stove after I sneaked in close. Threw it like a javelin, just as they wised up to me and started to grab weapons to charge me down. It landed between them igniting some poorly placed explosives (they should have really worked on their camp design). Blew them all to hell! One of the most satisfying gameplay experiences I've ever had.

    In short I can't stop thinking about this game and should get back to work. Thankfully I can now even play it on the way home.    … Expand
  2. sethw865
    Mar 7, 2017
    10
    Easily one of the best Zelda games ever made, if not THE best. Combat, exploration, story, survival, this game does it all exceedingly well. I can't get enough.
  3. Djtyme
    Mar 8, 2017
    10
    Breath taking graphics, amazing gameplay with outstanding soundtrack that's uplifting and emotional and fun puzzles. very happy with my purchase and i would highly recommend this title to anyone that want's thing extraordinary to play.
  4. MiguelDreamer
    Mar 9, 2017
    10
    Excelente, brillante, no existen palabras para describirlo. Nintendo siempre cuidando sus franquicias, no ha decepcionado para nada con este juego. La formula de Zelda es muy buena y este cambio le da una nueva perspectiva a la saga, realmente te sientes en una aventura, no te sientes obligado de ninguna manera. Un mundo abierto muy grande. El juego respeta tu inteligencia y requiere muchaExcelente, brillante, no existen palabras para describirlo. Nintendo siempre cuidando sus franquicias, no ha decepcionado para nada con este juego. La formula de Zelda es muy buena y este cambio le da una nueva perspectiva a la saga, realmente te sientes en una aventura, no te sientes obligado de ninguna manera. Un mundo abierto muy grande. El juego respeta tu inteligencia y requiere mucha estrategia.… Expand
  5. SachTrap
    Mar 8, 2017
    10
    Desde el diseño artístico del juego, hasta las físicas de cada elemento, se cuidó de manera increible, es un mundo basto con mucha libertad, lo cual, es bastante nuevo para un título de esta saga, la inclusión de voces y dialogos es algo nuevo y que ha caido muy bien a la saga, sin duda, un juego que ofrece una verdadera aventura con muchas posibilidades.
  6. Triz
    Apr 18, 2017
    10
    Awwww some of the Sony/PC/Xbox police are acting like Trump with their "0 review scores". It's actually a testament to how great this game actually is. I love any game that's innovative on any platform. I play games on all of the systems and find elements of beauty in them all. It's freeing to not be held down by how powerful a system is or how perfect everything should be. It seemsAwwww some of the Sony/PC/Xbox police are acting like Trump with their "0 review scores". It's actually a testament to how great this game actually is. I love any game that's innovative on any platform. I play games on all of the systems and find elements of beauty in them all. It's freeing to not be held down by how powerful a system is or how perfect everything should be. It seems natural to enjoy every game that is as creative and timeless as Breath of the Wild. Here's one for all of you true gamers and endless imagineers. It's a huge world worth exploring, just like many games over the last 30 years.… Expand
  7. lsand1992
    Mar 9, 2017
    10
    Please ignore the users trolling this game. It's honestly sad that Metacritic has such low standards as to who can review the games on here. I've noticed multiple accounts made by the same person that spammed 0s for this game and 10s for PS4 exclusives. I've played over 40 hours and I'm absolutely blown away. This has been one of the greatest games I've ever played. It scored well with thePlease ignore the users trolling this game. It's honestly sad that Metacritic has such low standards as to who can review the games on here. I've noticed multiple accounts made by the same person that spammed 0s for this game and 10s for PS4 exclusives. I've played over 40 hours and I'm absolutely blown away. This has been one of the greatest games I've ever played. It scored well with the critics because it's amazing. It's scoring poor with the users, because well...the internet.… Expand
  8. LauriGamerEST
    Mar 10, 2017
    10
    This was the first Zelda game that I have ever played but I can surely say that this is my favorite game I have played in my life. The game itself has a really good story and looks beautiful even tho it doesnät run in 1080p. Everyone who likes open world games or story games should definitely get this game.
  9. Komi35
    Mar 10, 2017
    10
    This game is almost perfect. There's so much to do and explore. The graphics are amazing. Its funny how all these salty haters come here because their "manly" PS4 and XB1 games don't get as good reviews.
  10. Akahdrin
    Mar 10, 2017
    10
    Easily the best game that I've ever played on a console. I am shocked at the amount of negative spite reviews that rated it a 1. I would rate the game E.T. for Atari a 1, not this. Why is this game so good?

    It's open world, but not just open world. Like the Witcher 3 was pretty open, but I honestly don't care about Geralt. Fallout has the same problem, the main character is simply    Easily the best game that I've ever played on a console. I am shocked at the amount of negative spite reviews that rated it a 1. I would rate the game E.T. for Atari a 1, not this. Why is this game so good?

    It's open world, but not just open world. Like the Witcher 3 was pretty open, but I honestly don't care about Geralt. Fallout has the same problem, the main character is simply not important. Link is iconic and we know who he is. There aren't many games that simply pull you in based purely off the characters, but Nintendo happens to own the best IPs in the business.

    I hope that Metacritic does away with spite votes.    … Expand
  11. geralt662
    Mar 10, 2017
    10
    Not a perfect game. No game is. But it's pretty damn incredible. I'm glad they delayed the game. The finished game looks much better than the gameplay footage we saw in 2015. The game is a lot of fun. The combat, climbing, horse riding. Hours fly by when I'm exploring the world.
  12. daniellinye
    Mar 11, 2017
    10
    I've been playing this game pretty much non-stop since it's release.
    And well, I have to just mention that this game REALLY lives up to the hype around it, if not exceeded.
    Why a perfect 10? Anyone that hasn't played this game may be very sceptic, although let me just state a few things: - I've played a LOT of open world games - I've played a lot of Zelda games - I've never been this    I've been playing this game pretty much non-stop since it's release.
    And well, I have to just mention that this game REALLY lives up to the hype around it, if not exceeded.
    Why a perfect 10? Anyone that hasn't played this game may be very sceptic, although let me just state a few things:
    - I've played a LOT of open world games
    - I've played a lot of Zelda games
    - I've never been this addicted to wanting to play a game in ages.

    And this game just simply has such tuned mechanics, making it addicting:
    every mechanic is made to be supporting each other, same goes for the shrines, dungeons and main story line quests. And the accomplishment you feel when you've ANYTHING in this game is incredible.
    Let's just say for comparison it's more satisfying as stardew valley or harvest moon, because of it's extremely smart game play design.

    Lastly go into this game with NOTHING, literally nothing: know as less as you can before starting the game, because that's what's the game is about really: learning it all by yourself being link.
    And with that I would say, wake up Link......... and start your adventure    … Expand
  13. Pluteoh
    Mar 11, 2017
    10
    One of the best games ever.Great world puzzles and enemies.It is very hard to stop playing.The only complaint i have is that the dungeons arent that great otherwise this game is perfect
  14. EXFalchion
    Mar 11, 2017
    10
    The more I play of Breath of the Wild, the more amazed I get. It's hard to put down. The last time I had this much fun was with The Wind Waker, and I might be having even more fun now. This game is what I always wanted from the Legend of Zelda series. Zelda fans, this game may be one of the greatest games you have ever played. Non-Zelda fans? Well, welcome. It's a fun experience regardlessThe more I play of Breath of the Wild, the more amazed I get. It's hard to put down. The last time I had this much fun was with The Wind Waker, and I might be having even more fun now. This game is what I always wanted from the Legend of Zelda series. Zelda fans, this game may be one of the greatest games you have ever played. Non-Zelda fans? Well, welcome. It's a fun experience regardless and one of Nintendo's greatest works. I predict that this will be looked back on as fondly as Ocarina of Time in the future.… Expand
  15. dbooker
    Mar 11, 2017
    10
    Please address the trolling Metacrtic. Most of the negative ratings don't even have reviews which is unbelievable on your part. This game is at least a 9/10. I'm not sure if I could give it a full 10/10 due to the frame rate issue but the gameplay and enjoyment do really compensate for it. The frame rate issue is bad on the Plateau and in the regions with high vegetation. Also notice itPlease address the trolling Metacrtic. Most of the negative ratings don't even have reviews which is unbelievable on your part. This game is at least a 9/10. I'm not sure if I could give it a full 10/10 due to the frame rate issue but the gameplay and enjoyment do really compensate for it. The frame rate issue is bad on the Plateau and in the regions with high vegetation. Also notice it when there are a lot of shadows/weather effects. I'd realistically give this game a 9.6. But since I have to choose between 9 and 10, I'll give it a perfect score. It really is that good.… Expand
  16. lachito
    Mar 12, 2017
    10
    This is Nintendo's Magnum Opus. The company had literally done everything wrong since the Wii. Putting motion controls into Skyward Sword really ruined the game. But this game, they did everything right. They finally added a long overdue quest log. In games like Majora's Mask, you had to remember every sidequest. This should have been added years ago. NPC dialogue is also very in depth.This is Nintendo's Magnum Opus. The company had literally done everything wrong since the Wii. Putting motion controls into Skyward Sword really ruined the game. But this game, they did everything right. They finally added a long overdue quest log. In games like Majora's Mask, you had to remember every sidequest. This should have been added years ago. NPC dialogue is also very in depth. If you try to jump off a bridge while you're next to an NPC, he'll plead for you not to do it. You can really tell that Nintendo put in the work for this game. I'm not a little less skeptical about Nintendo's future, seeing how brilliant this game was.… Expand
  17. ErnestGamingEC
    Mar 12, 2017
    10
    I am a legend of zelda fan but Damn this game is so awesome with the switch it is portable for a while but it is cool from the start you don't have weapon and you collect resources I like when you use weapon you could break easily and you could find another one than you can go anywhere you go explore or even fight Ganon already the amount of free and cutting tree and even push rock isI am a legend of zelda fan but Damn this game is so awesome with the switch it is portable for a while but it is cool from the start you don't have weapon and you collect resources I like when you use weapon you could break easily and you could find another one than you can go anywhere you go explore or even fight Ganon already the amount of free and cutting tree and even push rock is better than horizon zero dawn… Expand
  18. Scrubtart
    Mar 12, 2017
    9
    I honestly have to temper my enthusiasm about this game and sit back and think about it to not immediately give it a ten.
    Once critical thought is applied you see that this game is heavily inspired by pre-existing concepts from the rpg genre of video games like skyrim, dark souls among others. However, these concepts are expertly integrated and polished to a fine sheen. This game feels    I honestly have to temper my enthusiasm about this game and sit back and think about it to not immediately give it a ten.
    Once critical thought is applied you see that this game is heavily inspired by pre-existing concepts from the rpg genre of video games like skyrim, dark souls among others. However, these concepts are expertly integrated and polished to a fine sheen. This game feels like the culmination of years of open world games in that it feels like one of the few games in the genre to truly capture what open world games should be about. Exploration, discoveries, loot, and just an overall freedom of play. This game doesn't seem to discourage any kind of playstyle and in fact seems to encourage all of them. Its easy enough to seek out the core story and run right to main quests if you so desire but if you explore naturally these parts of the game will organically reveal themselves to you as well.

    People complain about the graphics in this game. I will never understand it. Look up some screenshots from the game. Beautiful sweeping landscapes that approximate real world environments giving it the same feel that makes a sunset over the mountains irl beautiful. Other games like final fantasy turn to unrealistic worlds that do look beautiful but something about how natural and alive the world feels in BotW grips me. I will spend countless hours exploring the surprisingly populated gigantic map and coaxing out all of this game's secrets.

    While critically this game may not make many landmark advances for the genre, I cannot deny its just plain fun! I have a blast playing BotW and I'm not going to pretend I need anything more from a video game,

    If you look at a lot of these 0 score reviewers, just check their other reviews. it seems the release of horizon zero dawn (which I can make no claims about until I play it) has generated some unfriendly competition for some reason.    … Expand
  19. Ragz101
    Mar 12, 2017
    10
    I have actually played this game. Bought a Switch and the game and I've sunk close to 60+ hours into it and can give spoilers to prove it.
    I am giving this game a 10 out of 10. maybe like a 9.7 if you wanna be super picky about it. but since there's no decimal system here im rounding up because it deserves it.
    Dispel the rumors that this game is too "hand holdy" or other such nonsense    I have actually played this game. Bought a Switch and the game and I've sunk close to 60+ hours into it and can give spoilers to prove it.
    I am giving this game a 10 out of 10. maybe like a 9.7 if you wanna be super picky about it. but since there's no decimal system here im rounding up because it deserves it.

    Dispel the rumors that this game is too "hand holdy" or other such nonsense peddled by PlayStation Fanboys or people trying to "balance" the reviews. This game is a masterpiece. In the technical department i have found no glitches, game breaking or otherwise, and the frame rate problems reported by early reviewers have largely been patched by the day one update to the point of being no longer noticeable for the most part.

    As far as the game itself story, graphics, gameplay, scale, and scope: this game is a masterpiece or near masterpiece. Now, let me get this out of the way. This story is fantastic for what it needs to be. this is not Mass Effect. Like any Zelda game it's primarily self contained, not a vast story branching several games to create a cinematic masterclass for the ages. That being said, the story to this game, told in an interesting non linear fashion, is still great. probably one of the best stories Nintendo has ever put out and certainly one that actually gives characters CHARACTER. The non linear mode of storytelling is actually one that fits this game rather well, as many plot points are connected to others, but not chronologically. and what points are in a specific chronological order are fun do discover and will be enough to keep achievement hunters happy, despite the fact that Nintendo has no achievement system. The voice acting is something that, for the most part, is well done. there are one or two characters who's voice acting is a bit flat and a lot of that has to do with the fact that this is a dubbed game made in Japan. the Japanese voice acting probably fits the character's speech pattern better but I dont know, I don't speak Japanese. But the few faults in the voice acting are rendered pretty inconsequential as for the most part the voice acting that is there is good and voice acting is not the only/main form of dialogue (Nintendo does love their text box dialogue, and some traditions don't need to be broken).

    Gameplay and Graphics: The art style is amazing. A lot of people are complaining about this and that its not as realistic as many new gen games are (such as the new PS game Horizon). But i learned that this particular issue is null. Stylized graphics will help this game in the long run and it will age beautifully. This artstyle makes the game feel like playing through a brilliantly made painting in the best way. Wind Waker came out almost 15 years ago and it still looks gorgeous, thanks to its highly stylized graphics, meanwhile games like Resident Evil 4 don't look so good by comparison. Breath of the Wild has found a near perfect balance between beautiful stylized graphics and HD oriented detail. Gameplay is fluid, fun, crisp, and intuitive. At first the motion control feels a little invasive, until you've played it for more than 2 hours and then try it without the motion controls, you will find the lack of fine tuning using a simple tilt of the wrist is sorely missed. This is probably one of Zelda's best combat systems. Perfect dodges and parries reward those of us with innate timing abilities, but you don't need to be a master of timing to survive or even thrive in this game. Climbing ( a main mechanic, believe me) is well done. the only awkward controls i've found were the horse riding, which ceased to be awkward withing 10 minutes of using it.

    The scale and scope of this game is simply massive. There is no better way to put it. Massive in the best way. Not only do you feel like this game is bigger than the likes of Skyrim (you can really feel the fact that the overworld is 3x the size) but it looks amazing. the scale of the world is balanced in such a way that everything looks accessible but once you start your journey you realize just how far away it is. I thought the beginning area of the game was pretty big at first, now after discovering the entire map it looks tiny by comparison. Not only is the world massive, but its teaming with life and things to do. entire sections of the map are set up for new challenges. 900 Korok puzzles and 120 shrines more than make up for the lower amount of dungeons, and while some of the main dungeons are easier than others, they all pose a unique challenge and bring something new to the Zelda table, which is an intimidating task considering the fame of Ocarina of Time's Water Temple is among them.

    This game is a masterpiece, a watershed moment for a series that has been putting out hit after hit for over 30 years. i give it a 10/10    … Expand
  20. laermhexe
    Mar 12, 2017
    10
    This game is the epitome of everything nintendo has been making for us in the past 30 odd years or so. This game is perfect. It is the game that you have been waiting your entire life to play.
  21. Utusan
    Mar 13, 2017
    10
    Excelent! The best game of the legemd of zelda, FOR
    EVER! Nice graphics, nice history, nice a porra toda, tenho um swich! Caro bagarai mais taboum '-' soiu da mad games e e tem um monte de sonynhos que ficam de fanboyolagem, mas o game é muito bom!
  22. nateydunks
    Mar 13, 2017
    8
    The game has very good graphics.
    I spent days playing only this game, it has so many places to explore.
    I also like the game mechanics and controls, as well as weapons and spells.
    2 problems.
    1. weapons break to easily.
    2. Lots of unused space.
  23. Cheeps
    Mar 13, 2017
    9
    The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild proves that Nintendo still knows their way around an open world adventure game. The graphics, while not quite as good as those on competing consoles, still hold up very well and look spectacular. The story is not as in-depth as some were hoping, however it does still fit in nicely with the Zelda package. My only real complaints about this game areThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild proves that Nintendo still knows their way around an open world adventure game. The graphics, while not quite as good as those on competing consoles, still hold up very well and look spectacular. The story is not as in-depth as some were hoping, however it does still fit in nicely with the Zelda package. My only real complaints about this game are the music and the fps. The music in past Zelda games has always been so vibrant and alive. In this game, there is a faint pitter of piano notes now and again, but no real soundtrack until a major event is unfolding. The fps also bothers me. In most cases it is fine, the game is nice and smooth, but in almost all villages there is a very noticeable drop. For these reasons, I'm giving this game a 9/10. The collectibles are plentiful, there are some very challenging dungeons and shrines, and the enemies are fun and interesting - but there are some minor issues.… Expand
  24. Kyo_Bogard
    Mar 14, 2017
    9
    Spanish gamer.
    Simplemente genial. Total libertad a la hora de afrontar la aventura, exigente en cuanto al descubrimiento de secretos, ambientación perfecta.
    Contras: La historia podría haber sido mejor y no hay nada de carisma en los bosses y enemigos del juego. Just great. Total freedom when facing the adventure, demanding discovery of secrets, perfect atmosphere. Cons: The story    Spanish gamer.
    Simplemente genial. Total libertad a la hora de afrontar la aventura, exigente en cuanto al descubrimiento de secretos, ambientación perfecta.
    Contras: La historia podría haber sido mejor y no hay nada de carisma en los bosses y enemigos del juego.

    Just great. Total freedom when facing the adventure, demanding discovery of secrets, perfect atmosphere.
    Cons: The story could have been better and there is nothing charismatic about the bosses and enemies of this game.    … Expand
  25. lastryo
    Mar 14, 2017
    10
    This is the best combination of mechanic that I have ever seen!
    What is the effect of weather on, character, and puzzles. All at the highest level.
    Excellent game!
  26. NintendoCritic
    Mar 14, 2017
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is by far the best Zelda I have played, I feel great to say is that for me, this Zelda is the best Zelda. BotW is such a beautiful game, the story, the combat, the cooking, the characters, etc.

    [Story]
    Link has fallen during combat and was placed in the resurrection chamber for one hundred years. Link wakes up hearing a mysterious voice. That's where the game starts you off. You can decide on what you want to do, know more about the story or just go get good gear and go face off Calamity Ganon. The power of player's choice is what makes the story great. I won't spoil the story at all, so don't worry.

    [Combat]
    BotW's combat is way different from any other Zelda game. Enemies are way tougher then you think and they don't take their turns combating you. So be prepared, get good gear and do the shrines to increase your heart gauge or make food.

    [Cooking]
    This was a great idea. Who doesn't want to cook? Nintendo made cooking fun to do and didn't make it feel like it was necessary. On my first playthough, I didn't cook at all. Now on my second play, I can't stop cooking. The sounds were enjoyable to hear and it made it feel awarding to the player if they did.

    [Characters]
    This game has voice acting, only on cutscenes that is. Other then that they speak gibberish or say single words to you. The Zora's were by far the best looking characters in the game, I thought that their design were soo cool. The other characters like the Gorons and the villagers had great designs as well. Beedle returns in this game and he was such a cool characters, it was fun to talk to him and trade him my items.

    [Climbing]
    This was an awesome feature in the game. Climbing to places is always fun, trying to climb to places that seem reachable but aren't was also fun. Climbing in general is fun. All I did was climb, I can't stop climbing. CAN'T STOP CLIMBING! I need help...

    [Amiibo]
    Amiibos don't change gameplay much. They give you food, rupees, gears, and horses. You can only use amiibos once a day. I won't go into detail on special things certain amiibo do, I'll let you have that experience. My only complaint that I have with these amiibos are that they are hard to find in stores. NINTENDO BRING US MORE AMIIBOS IN STOCK!

    BotW also has changed, add, and remove so many things in the Zelda formula that made it not Zelda but "still made it feel like a Zelda" game. This game has a lot to offer or a lot not to offer at all, it all depends on your playing style. Do you want to beat the game quick or do you want to take your time on it? That is the answer to the question.

    There are four big dungeons (the divine beasts), one hundred and twenty mini dungeons (shrines (each shrine you complete give you a spirit orb, these orbs in return give you heart containers or stamina containers; your choice), nine hundred korok seeds to collect (theses seeds increase your inventory (swords, bows, shields)), and seventy-five side quests to do. That's a lot of stuff to do!

    I wouldn't say don't listen to anyone's review that is on here, positive or negative but I do respect everyone that is on here. What I don't understand on is why are people being so negative on their reviews and giving their review a zero score. Why? Don't be biased, don't make a review just cause people are giving this game a perfect score. But also I'm not calling out on anyone's review that actually have played the game and that they didn't enjoy it. I know that there are some people out there that loved Zelda as much as I do and didn't have a great experience with this game. For an example, Skyward Sword. That game had a decent score because of the motion controls. Some people loved it, some people hated it. I gave this review a ten score because of how fun of a experience I had with it and I'm still playing it today. I'm still trying to get all the shrines, the korok seeds, and the side quests; that's going to take me a long time to do and I'm going to have fun doing it.

    I hope you guys enjoyed my review and I encourage you to read others as well, positive or negative reviews.    … Expand
  27. 2ofCups
    Mar 14, 2017
    10
    I surf all day and fly all night. I wonder where my parents have gone as I ride across the fields of Hyrule. Looking for answers and always in search of the truth. My log ends here for the day. I long to see you once again, Princess.
  28. Revieweronmeta
    Mar 16, 2017
    10
    This game manages to surpass other openworld giants like Skyrim and Witcher 3 in terms of gameplay
    and expertly crafted gameplay mechanics and storyline it has although not mastered the magic of ocarina of time but definetly comes close.
  29. zerox50
    Mar 17, 2017
    10
    Many people are having mixed feelings about this games score . That being said games are all about preference and taste. I will admit that while much of the story and fantasy setting don't appeal to me it was still overall a great game. The mechanics are polished the controls are tight (horse riding aside) even the ridiculously flimsy weapon durability isn't a turn off. (although IMany people are having mixed feelings about this games score . That being said games are all about preference and taste. I will admit that while much of the story and fantasy setting don't appeal to me it was still overall a great game. The mechanics are polished the controls are tight (horse riding aside) even the ridiculously flimsy weapon durability isn't a turn off. (although I wouldn't complain if they patched all weapons later to be 5x more durable) At its core this game takes a lot of different systems and cobbles them together more or less successfully. So in conclusion yes some things are not to my personal taste but I have played more than 70 hours this first week and find myself still picking it up immediately after work almost subconsciously.… Expand
  30. SamuelPapp
    May 10, 2017
    10
    It's amazing how these fanboys come just to zero vote a game they don't even play, the BoTW user score will remain as a reminder of how much damage Sony has caused with his market strategies. This game is awesome in every way there is. So many things to do.
  31. SacredFroakie
    Mar 23, 2017
    10
    This game defines the definition of a Open world videogame. You can litterally do anything, from getting swarmed my hundreds of chickens to battling giant rock bosses. The story is amazing! Zelda herself has an amazing personality. Not to mention the final boss is very good and the music is tremendous. Not only that, but it has 120 mini dungeons(or shrines) you get to complete to collectThis game defines the definition of a Open world videogame. You can litterally do anything, from getting swarmed my hundreds of chickens to battling giant rock bosses. The story is amazing! Zelda herself has an amazing personality. Not to mention the final boss is very good and the music is tremendous. Not only that, but it has 120 mini dungeons(or shrines) you get to complete to collect hearts or stamina. There are also 4 main, beautifully designed main dungeons. If you love the elder scrolls series this game is certainly the game for you. Obviously, no game is perfect so keep that in mind. If I could give an exact score it would be a 95. Making it my favorite videogame surpassing other amazing game like skyrim. I'm not a big zelda fan, this game changed me. Ever since I saw this game at e3 last year, I was shocked at how beautiful it looked. Over the holidays I played The legend of Zelda wind waked, which is amazing. Not only did I get an amazing experience from BOTW, but I was introduced to a franchise I pushed aside. Currently I'm playing oot :) If you are worried about the graphics and frame drops, don't. Whole the game runs at around 900p, it has an amazing art style that makes up for it. The frame drops are very rare, only happen in very open bright areas. This game is enough of a reason to buy a switch. Will this game be game of the year? It's very possible, however there are many great game coming like red Dead 2, horizon zero dawn, destiny 2, and maybe super Mario Odyssey. That being said, it will no doubt be highly considered for it, and I personally think it will be the goty. I loved this game so much, and I'm very happy to see more of it coming through dlc. This game should definitely be on your list of games to play in 2017. Thanks for reading :)… Expand
  32. Mick93
    Mar 30, 2017
    10
    I have put a little over 80 hours into the game already, and I still haven't beat it, nor do I want to and maybe I just can't. Not because I'm not able to, but because every time I set my mind to do something specific, I end up doing 10 different things before I accomplish what I first wanted to, and have a blast while doing so.

    Just an example. Yesterday my objective was to reach this    I have put a little over 80 hours into the game already, and I still haven't beat it, nor do I want to and maybe I just can't. Not because I'm not able to, but because every time I set my mind to do something specific, I end up doing 10 different things before I accomplish what I first wanted to, and have a blast while doing so.

    Just an example. Yesterday my objective was to reach this one shrine that I had marked in my map. Things started getting cold, so I decided it was time for me to buy some sweaters, but as I'm always buying arrows and insects, I'm poor af so I went to make me some rupees in a mountain with a Goron that is my brother from another mother, as he likes to point out. This took me about an hour or so because I like this mini game and I ended up making more than I needed, so I decided to finally buy a piece of armor that is way too expensive, but I've always wanted since I saw it. Went to the place, bought the things, and went to another place to have it enhanced. But I didn't had enough materials to enhance the armor, and of course, I had to go and look for the things that I needed.

    After finding everything and enhancing it to the max, I had to test it. So i went after some strong enemies and just stood there, getting hit and feeling OP. And then, about 4 hours or so after, I remembered the shrine I wanted to go in the first place. This happens every time, and I enjoy every single moment.

    The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is not just a game. It is a journey. It is a Wild ride, that will take your breath away!    … Expand
  33. FanFreak777
    Apr 1, 2017
    10
    The best game that I played in my all life! It was my first game of Zelda and it is amazing !!!
    The story in very good, is very well explained in detail. Secondary missions are also entertaining.
    The different climates and ecosystems they carry throughout the game are a artwork. The physical laws of the game are very well done without leaving anything to chance. The different tests of    The best game that I played in my all life! It was my first game of Zelda and it is amazing !!!
    The story in very good, is very well explained in detail. Secondary missions are also entertaining.
    The different climates and ecosystems they carry throughout the game are a artwork. The physical laws of the game are very well done without leaving anything to chance.
    The different tests of the temples are very entertaining, especially those that use HD vibration. Also the dungeons are really good.
    I could still talk about this fantastic game, for example of different clothes, weapons, types of struggle, etc.
    It is the best game in the history of all time.    … Expand
  34. DestroyerOfMovi
    Apr 6, 2017
    7
    I thought it was good but it seemed over hyped in my opinion that doesn't mean I hate it. It just seemed boring to me. I barely got past the first few shrines but I got through it and it was pretty fun but really overhyped
  35. KostasNotKolsas
    Apr 21, 2017
    10
    100/10 game of the decade
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  36. ZaniceDG
    Jun 21, 2017
    6
    I have very conflicting feelings about the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Let me start with the game play. First off the dealer ability system I really didn't like it I think durability can work in some games if you do it correctly and I don't think it was done well on this. The fact that every single weapon breaks overtime made me not care about finding new weapons. It's nice thatI have very conflicting feelings about the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Let me start with the game play. First off the dealer ability system I really didn't like it I think durability can work in some games if you do it correctly and I don't think it was done well on this. The fact that every single weapon breaks overtime made me not care about finding new weapons. It's nice that there is such a wide variety of weapons this game but I just can't care about them because they all break. Another reason why this hurt the game is because it made me not want to fight enemies. I also want to point out how completely ridiculous it is that the master sword can break even temporarily. It also doesn't help that you have such a limited amount of weapons that you could carry at one time. Another thing is the combat. It wasn't terrible, it worked, but I really don't think it was that good. Most every fight with normal enemies boiled down to me just mashing the Y button. The only fun I had with the combat was with bosses and extremely tough enemies. And even then the AI for most enemies with so bad and they rarely put up a challenge. The exploration in this game is great and I loved it but I think many other games did it better. I loved exploring and seeing all the different parts of the world but there wasn't a lot to do in it that I thought was fun. There's a big beautiful world in this game but what is there to do in it. Fight monsters? Find korok seeds? Do side quests? Sure I could do all those things, but I honestly didn't have a lot of fun doing it. I'm not really a big fan of puzzles so finding the korok seeds and completing the shrines really didn't do a lot for me. I did find everything collectible and did complete every side quest but that's mostly because I'm a completionist and not because I enjoyed doing it. Really nothing about the gameplay is TERRIBLE. But I don't think anything about the gameplay is particularly great. The weather mechanic in this game however was absolutely horrible to me. I can't tell you how many times I groaned and annoyance every time it started raining. This game requires you to do a lot of climbing and I don't mind that. The fact that it rains almost every in-game day and makes it impossible to climb and that is incredibly obnoxious. The rain is probably one of the most hated things about this game for me. Whenever it rained I would literally have to put down my game and just wait for it to stop raining. And that is not fun. How the hell am I supposed to explore when the game is constantly putting impossible barriers in my way. Also, this game's dungeons sucked. Overall I would say that the gameplay was just disappointing. That's enough about the game play for now. For now I want to talk about the writing in the story because that's what really made me dislike the game. I know Zelda isn't about writing or story. That's not the point. It's all about the gameplay. It's 2017 and I expect better writing out of this game. First I'll talk about what I like. I think Princess Zelda and a few of the Champions had very interesting and likeable characters. There was also a few very interesting Side characters you see throughout your adventure. However there were a couple of things that really annoyed me and kept me from being immersed in the story. One of which is being Link. Link has traditionally never had a character, personality or a voice. This was fine back when Zelda was 8 Bits. But it's 2017. And the fact that link constantly stands there in the cutscenes with no emotions and no personality like a plank of wood completely takes me out of the story. I actually couldn't take a lot of the cutscenes and seriously because of how funny I thought it was that link just stood there with absolutely no emotion to everything he was seeing. I don't think there is any reason why link shouldn't have a voice and personality in these games. Zelda has a personality, why can't he? But now I want to move on to the thing that angered me more than anything else. More than the rain. More than the most confusing puzzles. And that would be Ganon. This game has the worst villain I have ever seen in anything ever. Has to be one of the lamest final boss fights I had ever seen. He had no motivation, explanation or character. He never says a word in the entire game. The game defines him as being just a big evil demon who wants to destroy the world because reasons. It's probably the most lazy writing I have ever seen in any game I've heard of. As the credits were rolling the only thing going through my mind were the words "f*** you Nintendo". I thought that because I know that Nintendo is better than this. They could have made a better game. A better story. I did have fun playing it but there are just too many inexcusable problems and I don't think it's worth playing a second time. I don't believe I can justify a score any higher than 6. I had to chop this review severely to fit it in 5000 characters.… Expand
  37. klust13
    Nov 17, 2017
    5
    Zelda Breathe of the Wild can be a very fun game, and it has a lot of extremely good qualities about it, such as sound design, how you fight, and a pretty engaging and wide world to explore.

    That said, I did not have much fun actually playing this game to advance because of annoying gaming mechanics that could have very easily been done differently or tweaked to acceptable levels. A    Zelda Breathe of the Wild can be a very fun game, and it has a lot of extremely good qualities about it, such as sound design, how you fight, and a pretty engaging and wide world to explore.

    That said, I did not have much fun actually playing this game to advance because of annoying gaming mechanics that could have very easily been done differently or tweaked to acceptable levels. A couple examples of these mechanics are the hot or cold zones, especially early on in the game where if you're in a cold or hot environment for too long, you take damage. This has been done well before in previous Zelda iterations like Ocarina of Time where these zones are limited to small areas you can hop into and out of in the early game fully knowing where the start and end of the zone is. You're stuck having to stuff your face with a potion you farm the ingredients for and wonder if the 5 minutes of safety is enough to accomplish what you want to in the zone.

    That, however, isn't even close to the most annoying mechanic in this game. Imagine you found a truly awesome looking weapon. You can see yourself mowing down hoards of enemies with your new found blade. Ten swings later, it shatters into dust. This happens for virtually every weapon in the game. Don't even bother attempting to get attached to a weapon because it's going to break after a few enemies anyway.

    Great idea, poor execution on the basics.    … Expand
  38. BirdSquanchy
    Apr 20, 2018
    10
    One year after playing it I can say I've never feel the same with others games. The word is masterpiece and top10 games of the history. Play it, enjoy it and you will understand why everyone loves this game (ignore some minor haters)
  39. PandaMaster360
    Apr 21, 2018
    10
    Forget all of the 3D or 2D Zelda experiences you've had. This game is nothing like any other Zelda game in our existence. Breath of the Wild has a perfect setup for an open world game. Instead of eight dungeons, it had four Divine Beasts and 120 shrines (unless you have the DLC). The Divine Beasts are focused on combat and puzzles while most shrines are more focused on puzzles with fewForget all of the 3D or 2D Zelda experiences you've had. This game is nothing like any other Zelda game in our existence. Breath of the Wild has a perfect setup for an open world game. Instead of eight dungeons, it had four Divine Beasts and 120 shrines (unless you have the DLC). The Divine Beasts are focused on combat and puzzles while most shrines are more focused on puzzles with few being completely devoted to combat.
    The starting area, the Great Plateau, is the perfect tutorial. The four Shrines give you the first runes and teach you how to use them. If you are exploring, you'll find secrets that'll help you in your adventure.
    After the Great Plateau, there are barely any barriers. You can go beat the game right now (with enough skill) or take the long path and beat the four Divine Beasts and 120 Shrines. Quests are scattered throughout the land. While there are Main Quests, they aren't required. The Shrine Quests are done to unlock certain Shrines and are often based on puzzles. The Side Quests can be based on either puzzles, combat, or just a simple task.
    The music of the game compliments the atmosphere in the game. In places that should have music, you can hear music that perfectly fits the area. Epic areas such as the enemy infested Hyrule Castle have epic music that builds up the final battle of the game, Calamity Ganon Vs. Link.
    The combat in the game is handled perfectly. With ZL you can target enemies like Ocarina of Time. If you take the time to learn tricks, you can do things like Flurry Rushes and Perfect Guards.
    The story of the game is absolutely perfect. I won't spoil it. I'll just say that the story is there, but not heavily pushed down on you.
    So my final rating for The Legend of Zelda - Breath of the Wild is a 10/10. There are hardly any problems with the game itself. The only problems are with how I play.
    So I hope this review helped you and pushed you toward purchasing Breath of the Wild.
    If you can, buy the DLC. It adds a lot of great content. But without the DLC, the game is still great.    … Expand
  40. ewenr
    Jun 30, 2020
    4
    Got this game with my Nintendo switch as a bundle and after all the high marks it received, I was very much looking forwards to playing it. What a let-down. Boring as heck and the stupidity of breaking my sword every four hits eventually led to so much frustration that I put the game down and never regretted not playing it again.
  41. Tplayhow
    Jun 27, 2020
    2
    I'm sorry, but I just don't get it. As a legend of zelda game, it fails to give me the same sense of wonder for the world and characters as other games in the series. As an open-world game, it almost feels like No Man's Sky in the sense that it's big, but with very little to do.

    It is a shame, because if the developing team spent more time on designing side quests and more interesting    I'm sorry, but I just don't get it. As a legend of zelda game, it fails to give me the same sense of wonder for the world and characters as other games in the series. As an open-world game, it almost feels like No Man's Sky in the sense that it's big, but with very little to do.

    It is a shame, because if the developing team spent more time on designing side quests and more interesting characters, instead of focusing solely on making the world as big as possible, this would have been an amazing game the likes of Horizon Zero Dawn. I do have hope for the sequel, and really do hope they spend more time on an actual story and interesting side quests. I know a 2 may seem harsh, but that is my genuine opinion of the game.    … Expand
  42. Scr3n74pR
    Aug 4, 2020
    5
    There is some fun to be had here...however I don't see what the big deal is. The game constantly repeats itself over and over. All you do is literally grind grind and grind! Then when your done with your grind what do you do? A bigger grind getting through a beast temple! Enter in some gimmicky motion control craps and boom you won, on to the next grind! To be honest after I got the masterThere is some fun to be had here...however I don't see what the big deal is. The game constantly repeats itself over and over. All you do is literally grind grind and grind! Then when your done with your grind what do you do? A bigger grind getting through a beast temple! Enter in some gimmicky motion control craps and boom you won, on to the next grind! To be honest after I got the master sword, I lost all interest in this game. I simply pressed on just to get through it and where is the fun in that? I guess you guy's have never played a true open world game before or something because there isn't much open world about this. You basically have 1 or 2 things you can do that's it. Not really that impressed.… Expand
  43. Adses247
    Aug 17, 2020
    0
    es simplemente hermoso el mundo abierto, banda sonora increíble y una sensación de necesitas explorar mas y mas.
  44. SirKoepy94
    Apr 26, 2021
    1
    Very disappointing game for me. Empty world, no dungeons, just boringness. Yeah, u feeling free in this open world. But there is no content.
  45. bunniesaregreat
    Jan 16, 2019
    1
    If it were possible to give a 2 word review, I'd say: "Absolutely Empty". The world feels super huge for no real purpose.

    It looks ok but not that awesome, the music is decent but forgettable, plot isn't even a plot (I wouldn't even be able to spoil anything since it has absolutely no developpment, you're given a situation and it wont change), characters are walking clichés. Coming    If it were possible to give a 2 word review, I'd say: "Absolutely Empty". The world feels super huge for no real purpose.

    It looks ok but not that awesome, the music is decent but forgettable, plot isn't even a plot (I wouldn't even be able to spoil anything since it has absolutely no developpment, you're given a situation and it wont change), characters are walking clichés.

    Coming to what's supposed to be the main point of this game: exploring. It just feels purposefully limited. The game wants you to explore by not giving you any precise objectives but will also prevent you from reaching some places because, well, you're still supposed to explore specific places first. Stamina, which is supposedly made to prevent you from climbing absolutely anything, just feels like a pain when it forces you to run for 3 seconds and then walk twice as much time to get it back, everything is just SO SLOW. Don't even consider riding a horse to go faster and forget about stamina, they are terribly designed and tend to get stuck for stupid reasons, such as being near a wall. You can also drown if you swim for too long, which makes sense (even though you drown after swimming up to 50 meters but eh), so if you want to move on water, there's boats ! And of course, they're also really slow and way too large to be usable, getting stuck in weird places for no reason. Fighting is very repetitive, and since it's rarely mandatory and breaks your weapon, avoiding monsters often tends to be the best thing to do. Puzzles are designed in order to be understandable by toddlers.
    Everything in the game feels slow. Dialogue is slow (and most likely useless), reaching a place is slow, climbing is OVERLY SLOW; I even got the feeling that skipping a cinematic was slow.
    It also feels like there is too much of everything. If you hide 900 Korok seeds, it's impossible to be creative in hiding all of them. If you try to create 100 different shrines with very limited ways of resolving them, they will all feel the same. Controls aren't intuitive at all, and even menus hardly make sense. You basically have a real "menu" with your equipment, saving, etc. and a second one with the map and a page that gives information about what you've gathered. Wouldn't just having one menu with everything listed in it be easier to use? This is hard to describe but it just isn't natural when you get your hands on it.

    And more importantly: There is no feel of progression through the game.

    The game also has weird technical problems. I experienced FPS drops a bunch of times on a brand new Switch in Dock Mode (which sounds like the most powerful way to run this game atm), and really long loading screens.    … Expand
  46. Tornadoo255
    Aug 13, 2019
    4
    Is the game good ? Yes. Does the game deserve the "Best switch game" "Best zelda ever made", not at all. It's not a perfect game at all. For the record : I've done everything in the game, even the useless korok seeds ...

    - Story/Quests Is there a story in it ? The story is optional, practically non-existent, and **** dialogues. The characters are empty, and the quests are more boring    Is the game good ? Yes. Does the game deserve the "Best switch game" "Best zelda ever made", not at all. It's not a perfect game at all. For the record : I've done everything in the game, even the useless korok seeds ...

    - Story/Quests
    Is there a story in it ? The story is optional, practically non-existent, and **** dialogues. The characters are empty, and the quests are more boring than fun.
    1/10

    - Combat
    At first, I found the generic type combat system quite fun. Due to the weapon durability at the beginning of the game, we need to change the weapon quite often, so we learn to use them all. After a few hours, it's just a pain to use a low power weapon, because the nice ones are broken.
    First few hours : "Nice, new enemy type"
    After 4-5 hours of game-play, you know all the different types of enemies (10 at most), and these enemies are the same until the end of the game (and even after).
    The combats are quite easy when you learn how to use your parade on each enemy, and some of them are scary at first, but after a few hours, you are almost invincible if you know that you are doing !
    3/10

    Design :
    What can i say ? It's amazing, beautiful colors, no lags, perfect. If you want a game just for the design and nothing else, it's the perfect game
    10/10

    Puzzles(shrines) :
    After Ocarina of time, i was expecting some good puzzle games. But no ! It's a "puzzle" with a huge room and 1 big enemy, or an easy dungeon when you just need to use the skills you found in the game, that last 10 min max. Only a few of them were fun (2 shrines to do at the same times, with for info on each one to unlock the other)
    2/10

    What to do in the game ?
    - 4 dungeon with bosses + end boss, with almost no scenario
    - 100+ useless or easy shrine
    - a few hundreds korok seeds to find
    So, except the 4 "scenario" dungeon", that are optional and without real story, the only thing you do in the game is trying to find the small easy shrines (puzzles), and trying to find completely useless leaf under each rock etc. If you only want a nice looking game, it's perfect, but it's an over rated game with a terrible story and nothing to do except doing cartography    … Expand
  47. Quartz64
    Mar 12, 2017
    10
    A great game that could bring back the Zelda fun with the best ideas from great open world games, like Shadow of Colossus, Skyrim or Dragon Age, teaching that even a vast and desolate post-war world can be filled with adventures and variety.
  48. gustavorios2
    Mar 15, 2017
    10
    never played another zelda game before but this is the best game I have played in my life. Are the other zelda games like this?
    I don't understand why some people is giving this game low scores. maybe they don't have the console?
  49. TorKa
    Mar 14, 2017
    10
    Juegazo de Nintendo, me encanta el toque artístico que tiene este The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Llevo unas 30 horas de juego y no me aburre para nada en absoluto, un juego creado con muchísimo mimo y cariño para los fans de Nintendo y de Zelda.
  50. SpecialK7
    Mar 13, 2017
    10
    An extremely varied game with tons of exploration that constantly keeps you on your feet. It is not perfect, but no game could be. Colorful NPCs, surprises around each corner, a legitimate challenge at times, and gorgeous to look at, this is what an open world should strive to be. This game is as close to perfection as an open world game could hope to be. Some frame rate issues andAn extremely varied game with tons of exploration that constantly keeps you on your feet. It is not perfect, but no game could be. Colorful NPCs, surprises around each corner, a legitimate challenge at times, and gorgeous to look at, this is what an open world should strive to be. This game is as close to perfection as an open world game could hope to be. Some frame rate issues and somewhat lackluster voice acting don't really take away from the overall experience. If you are on the fence because of the user score, please ignore it. The user score is being pulled down by trolls who say that they have never played the game. Ignore this review even! In fact, stop what you are doing and get this game if you can. If you appreciate exploration that challenges your expectations of not just Zelda, but open world games in general, you should play this game.… Expand
  51. mashedtatter
    May 9, 2017
    10
    I don't consider myself a Zelda fan. I played bits and pieces of the Gameboy Color games, half of Link To The Past and ragequit Ocarina of Time at the Water Temple. But this game? My god, this game has everything my ideal game would have. The art, the music, the living, breathing world. This is going to be a game I come back to for years and years. But there is one huge, glaring issueI don't consider myself a Zelda fan. I played bits and pieces of the Gameboy Color games, half of Link To The Past and ragequit Ocarina of Time at the Water Temple. But this game? My god, this game has everything my ideal game would have. The art, the music, the living, breathing world. This is going to be a game I come back to for years and years. But there is one huge, glaring issue which is why I couldn't give it a perfect 10. Tingle isn't in it. At least, I haven't discovered him in the game yet. Maybe he's hidden? If I find him, I'll update my review.

    Edit: Tingle is not in the game, but they have announced Tingle costume DLC. So I'm gonna go ahead and bump my score up to 10.    … Expand
  52. riverdalezelda
    Mar 15, 2017
    10
    My favourite game ever, great story, art style, combat, controls and a very big world where you can explore whatever you want. This game is a masterpiece.
  53. TibbCrafter
    Mar 12, 2017
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. How do I start? This game's title, "Breath of the Wild" details the exact thing in which it takes away: your breath. There is no title that is better at telling you what this game will be about. From the start, the game is just serene. The opening is just black, and there is no music. It just says: "The Legend of Zelda". The feeling Nintendo gives you is that this game will be calm. And that's true, except that there has to be tension. That tension is obviously Ganon. From the very start, you can see Hyrule Castle, enshrouded in this darkness. Everything else is so beautiful. It almost makes you want to beat Ganon immediately (which you could do, but you'd definitely have a hard time) so this darkness can be removed from your beautiful world.

    The characters/NPCs are one of the most drawing elements to this game. They interact with you —and I'm not talking about Bethesda's kind of interaction where they say a line of dialogue and walk away— I am saying they will actually comment about the things you're wearing, or they'll give you advice, or they'll beg you not to jump off a bridge if they see you're about to leap. They just make the world feel so alive.

    The world, it is massive, but not overwhelming.You soon realize that you are allowed to take your time. There's no pressure. If you just want to spend hundreds of hours exploring every part of the map, do so. The game is the truest open-world I have ever played.    … Expand
  54. ScavengerDragon
    Mar 12, 2017
    10
    Solid 10. Now how can I say it's deserving of a 10? I picked up a Nintendo Switch at launch, along with Breath Of The Wild, and Super Bomberman R. Zelda has been keeping my attention more so than other games to come out in recent years.

    If I had to reason why this game gets such a high score...It would have to be because it's a vast open world. It's a post apocalyptic Zelda that needs    Solid 10. Now how can I say it's deserving of a 10? I picked up a Nintendo Switch at launch, along with Breath Of The Wild, and Super Bomberman R. Zelda has been keeping my attention more so than other games to come out in recent years.

    If I had to reason why this game gets such a high score...It would have to be because it's a vast open world. It's a post apocalyptic Zelda that needs to be respected by the individual player. This does not mean you have to praise it as a solid game. This means that each user should take their own time to enjoy the game and explore the landscape as they see fit. Some might beat this game in a few hours, while players like me will take the time to savor the many different experiences this game offers from the 120 trials that are scattered throughout Hyrule, to completing the multitude of side quests that are offered by AI.

    Every weapon is crucial. You can use a variety of them and get attached to them so easily but some break faster, while others will last you a few more bouts. but that's okay! Because it's never difficult to find a new weapon when you need them. I love the different assortment of weapons that I've found in my quest so far.

    Overall this is a game that demands respect. Not absolute love because I say so, but because it's something the developers breathed life into. It took them a few years to get it to us but that's OK. Because what we were left with, is something that is a memorable experience that challenges what we understood about Zelda, and turns it into so much more, and the game sets Nintendo up with a large gap in the time line where they can make future Zelda titles without worrying about the timeline issue.    … Expand
  55. Dernoke
    Mar 12, 2017
    10
    As a life time Zelda fan i truly was first afraid of this new game. I love every aspekt of what's makes this Franchise to what it is today and i allways knew that each new titel would twist the Gameplay and style we all know and love. And still as i saw this game i was afraid that it would disconnect to what it truly means to be a Zelda Game. But now after two weaks i can say without anyAs a life time Zelda fan i truly was first afraid of this new game. I love every aspekt of what's makes this Franchise to what it is today and i allways knew that each new titel would twist the Gameplay and style we all know and love. And still as i saw this game i was afraid that it would disconnect to what it truly means to be a Zelda Game. But now after two weaks i can say without any regrets that this is truly one of the best or even the best Games i've ever come to play. The Story is interesting and brings some unexpected emotions with it. The Compat is thrilling andchallenging. The Soundtrack is great and the freedom wich the game offers you is so insane that i can't even discribe it. The graphics are not photorealist or Amazingly over the top but with an nice cel shading look and top animations this games just feals and looks right. in the end it realy catches the essenc of it ancestors.… Expand
  56. Nackley
    Mar 12, 2017
    10
    Incredible game. It's an absolute masterpiece. They've revolutionized the Zelda formula and give you something so unique and fresh it takes your breath away.
  57. kvelez830
    Mar 12, 2017
    10
    This game is simply stunning. The graphics, the open world gameplay, the insanely huge map.... it's incredible. 10/10 without a doubt. I haven't even made it to the first dungeon because I've spent so much time exploring, unlocking shrines and side quests, activating towers, and becoming a natural chef ;) The soundtrack is quite beautiful as well.
  58. Zant739
    Mar 13, 2017
    10
    I had a blast playing this game. Perfect in every way. It has an outstanding story, gameplay and quests. It is a true masterpiece. The world is huge and densely filled with content.
  59. soulgem
    Mar 13, 2017
    10
    I legit, cannot even complain about this game. The graphics, the story, the items, everything is flawless.
    The master sword makes a return and is a little challenging to get, but nothing to major, unless you have less than 13 hearts... anyway. Love the mechanics of climbing walls and cliffs, and on that note, finally a REAL jump feature! I could not imagine this game going anywhere    I legit, cannot even complain about this game. The graphics, the story, the items, everything is flawless.
    The master sword makes a return and is a little challenging to get, but nothing to major, unless you have less than 13 hearts... anyway. Love the mechanics of climbing walls and cliffs, and on that note, finally a REAL jump feature! I could not imagine this game going anywhere but up! (no pun intended)
    Also, keep your Wolf Link amiibo close, if you don't have one, it would be wise to get one. Because you can use this amiibo to get Wolf Link as an in-game companion. Extremely useful! And of course not necessary, but still a good thing to have. Also, horse taming, swimming, and gliding, all very fun. Just don't let your energy drain all the way. Of course, where is the fun without challenges. You need to complete shrines in order to improve your stats, like health or energy. That's about all you can do with that, but the challenges are all different. Some are puzzles, some platforming, and other tasks that require some sort of intelligence.
    I can't see anyone who can honestly rate this any lower than 8/10. It is just that good. Also, the dlc adds some cool stuff, but you are NOT forced to buy it. If you hate the idea of a Zelda game having dlc, just don't buy it.    … Expand
  60. Nate_Nook
    Mar 13, 2017
    10
    This game is amazing. I feel the negative reviews are either trolls or anti zelda folk because the over 120 puzzles (shrines) are all very elaborate. The interactions with enemies, NPCs, and the environment are all smart and well thought out. The characters are all very lovable despite what others have stated. I have played all of the 3D zelda games and have loved them all, this one included.
  61. ProJaredJr
    Mar 13, 2017
    10
    when it comes to legend of zelda you think of puzzles, adventure and a really good story with a added bonus of cutting grass and killing monsters. Breath of the wild is no different nintendo made a addicting game I spent hours looking for shrines, cooking, finding secrets, doing side quests and the main story. Honestly I love this game but it has its bugs and frame drop but it wont ruinwhen it comes to legend of zelda you think of puzzles, adventure and a really good story with a added bonus of cutting grass and killing monsters. Breath of the wild is no different nintendo made a addicting game I spent hours looking for shrines, cooking, finding secrets, doing side quests and the main story. Honestly I love this game but it has its bugs and frame drop but it wont ruin experience. If you already have a WiiU get Breath of the wild for it don't get the switch and the game.… Expand
  62. UltraGameFreak
    Mar 13, 2017
    10
    I would have to say this is a great game. From battling monsters to solving shrines you can do anything in this game. The game graphics are beautiful and gameplay went higher than my expectations. Would definently recommend this game to all.
  63. Linoex
    Mar 13, 2017
    10
    Breath of the wild is amazing. If I could rate this even better, I would, because its THAT good. Just get the game, its really really awesome, and you won't even regret spending ANY of your money down to the last penny
  64. schrudernelson
    Mar 13, 2017
    10
    It's definitely not the "best Zelda ever." Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, and A Link to the Past are on another level. This game is pretty amazing though. The world they created vast and full of life. However, they really sacrificed the story of the game in order to deliver the non linear experience. I do find it cool that you can travel to any part of the world that you can see. TheIt's definitely not the "best Zelda ever." Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, and A Link to the Past are on another level. This game is pretty amazing though. The world they created vast and full of life. However, they really sacrificed the story of the game in order to deliver the non linear experience. I do find it cool that you can travel to any part of the world that you can see. The shrines provide cool and fun puzzles that will keep you entertained. I am bummed that they got rid of themed dungeons though. I play in hand held mode so I haven't noticed any frame drops. I have heard that they can get pretty bad in TV mode. All in all, I'd say it's a great adventure that will provide you with hours of content. I've logged over 50 so far and I've only beat two "dungeons."… Expand
  65. Oggsy
    Mar 14, 2017
    10
    This game is so wonderful ! It's new, fresh... YOU NEED IT
    If you like Zelda, wild, adventure.... YOU NEED IT
    If you like Nintendo, fight, explaration... YOU NEED IT
  66. RenniganEagle
    Mar 14, 2017
    10
    Played This Game For 100+ Hours And Still Loving This Game. This Is Not Coming From A Nintendo Fan Boy, I Have Owned Nintendo Consoles In The Past (Wii, 3ds, SNES) And Played Every Zelda Game On Their Respective Consoles This Is By Far My Favorite Zelda Game, And Close To Being My Favorite Of All Time Besides Skyrim Which I Have 700+ Hours In. Scanning The Amiibo And Getting RandomPlayed This Game For 100+ Hours And Still Loving This Game. This Is Not Coming From A Nintendo Fan Boy, I Have Owned Nintendo Consoles In The Past (Wii, 3ds, SNES) And Played Every Zelda Game On Their Respective Consoles This Is By Far My Favorite Zelda Game, And Close To Being My Favorite Of All Time Besides Skyrim Which I Have 700+ Hours In. Scanning The Amiibo And Getting Random Accessories, Armor etc. Is Very Satisfying, Being Able To Play As The Hero Of Time? Yes. You Can Pretty Much Never Get Bored Exploring As There Are New Things To Find Every Playthrough, You Can Also Go Literally Anywhere In The Map, A Big Step Up For The Zelda Franchise, In Conclusion An Amazing Game For A Strong Launch. Looking Forward To More Play Time And More Nintendo Switch.

    Story: 10 Out Of 10
    AI: 10 Out Of 10
    Shrines And Dungeons: 10 Out Of 10
    Difficulty: 6 Out Of 10
    Weapons And Armor: 9 Out Of 10
    Collectibles: 10 Out Of 10
    Entertainment: 10 Out Of 10
    Music: 10 Out Of 10    … Expand
  67. dark_wraith19
    Mar 14, 2017
    10
    This is game is the best Zelda game since Ocarina of Time. The music, the gameplay, the artstyle, the mechanics, the story, everything is close to a great masterpiece. This is what an open-world game should be. Nintendo nailed it this time. I love it.
  68. SoulJustice
    Mar 16, 2017
    10
    The game is amazing. Simple as that, it brings me back to it over and over and there are not many games that can do this. It is vastly unfair to give out a 0 out of 10. More people need to just play the game to completion to even understand what it has on offer for them. If you are not sure if you will like it by now, don't buy it. Here is a 10 to negate a 0.
  69. WiSuBi
    Mar 18, 2017
    10
    This game is AWESOME!! In fact, I don't really think the 7.5 it has now is reasonable. It should 100% be... 100%
    The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, for Nintendo Switch, is an AMAZING game. It has an awesome open world, with many NPC's, monsters, BOSSES!!, and other things to interact with. This game is compatible with EVERY Amiibo, giving you in-game bonuses. Some Amiibo, such as    This game is AWESOME!! In fact, I don't really think the 7.5 it has now is reasonable. It should 100% be... 100%
    The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, for Nintendo Switch, is an AMAZING game. It has an awesome open world, with many NPC's, monsters, BOSSES!!, and other things to interact with. This game is compatible with EVERY Amiibo, giving you in-game bonuses. Some Amiibo, such as the Guardian Amiibo, give you more specific (and better) items. You can really go ANYWHERE you can see (as long as it's in the boundaries of the map.) Some of these places contain field bosses, such as Lynels, and Stone Taluses. There is also an abundance of shrines, and towns. The shrines are REALLY great. Each one has it's own theme, such as "A Minor Test of Strength," and "Pushing Power," with a puzzle based around that. There is so much more to say, but I'm lazy, and don't want to write more.    … Expand
  70. tomXenon
    Mar 20, 2017
    10
    Wonderful Masterpiece.

    As a gamer that has played every Zelda game, the same happens witch every launch: every new Zelda entry surpasses and improves basically every aspect of the game play and overall enjoyability.

    What a time to be a gamer and experience this real, compelling and breathing world!
  71. cokonat5896
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    I love this game. Truly a masterpiece. Perfection. 10/10 goty. Botw is the best game in all time for sure.
  72. BadAim81
    Jul 1, 2020
    2
    +. A beautiful and colorful game.

    -. repetitive gameplay. The shrines are boring. The world feels dead. The weapon-break-system made me quit playing.
  73. AstoranSolaire
    Aug 19, 2020
    0
    There was literally one moment in the game where I was vaguely interested, when the green dragon appeareed. Otherwise this was a steaming turd of a game.
  74. ImNuclearImWild
    Mar 6, 2017
    6
    This review will focus on flaws.

    Dungeons and Shrines: There are only four dungeons, each can be completed in 20 minutes, but it will probably take a bit longer while you try to figure things out. For me, they took me 35 minutes each. Compare to past Zelda games, where the Great Deku Tree, a tutorial dungeon, is the same length. The Dungeons have no unique design, they all use the    This review will focus on flaws.

    Dungeons and Shrines:

    There are only four dungeons, each can be completed in 20 minutes, but it will probably take a bit longer while you try to figure things out. For me, they took me 35 minutes each. Compare to past Zelda games, where the Great Deku Tree, a tutorial dungeon, is the same length. The Dungeons have no unique design, they all use the same textures, much like the Shrines do. Nor do the Dungeons have unique enemies, they only contain three enemy types: Mini guardians, infinitely spawning Bubbles (floating skulls), and an immobile dark eye that you need to find and destroy to stop the bubbles. There are no mini bosses like in past Zelda games, and all of the dungeon bosses have a similar design. As for the dungeons themselves, they consist of a few rooms haphazardly stuck together, and dont at all feel like a dungeon in the traditional Zelda sense. All dungeons have the same gimmick, movement of the dungeon to activate five nodes to unlock the boss. Three out of four dungeons focus on rotating the dungeon to access these nodes, a fourth is less complex and focuses on moving one part of the dungeon. At the start of the game you receive four tools that you will be using to solve the various Shrine puzzles. Having only four ways to solve puzzles, you come to understand how to solve most shrines after doing a few, most use very similar puzzles. There are a few exceptions to this, but they are an exception not the norm.

    Enemies:
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    There are only 15 enemy types, this includes mini-bosses on the overworld, all others are recolors with more health. In terms of the AI, there is not much difference between the recolored enemies, they feature maybe, in some cases one extra move. Of those fifteen, 80% of the enemies you are going to be fighting are Bokoblins, Lizalfos, and Moblins. Another 10 percent are Keese and Chu Chu that die in one hit and the occasional Wizrobe. The other 10 percent are the other enemy types. Some of the enemies are damage sponges, particularly the highest tier recolors and Lynels, which have more HP than Guardians. It is very disappointing climbing to the peak of an incredibly tall snowy mountain, only to find nothing but a few Lizalfos again. Poor enemy variety discourages exploration and makes combat get old, fast.

    Combat:

    Unlike in other Zelda games, there are no directional input attacks, just one standard combo for each weapon type. There are about five or six weapon types: sword, spear, axe, two handed sword, boomerang, maybe one or two more I'm forgetting. There are no unique weapon movesets, weapons of each type are just reskins of one another. There's no incentive to fight enemies after you have decent or good weapons, you break your weapons for worse weapons. Because it is so easy to avoid or run away from enemies, and because the poor enemy variety means fighting enemies isn't that fun after a while, this becomes a problem quickly. A lot of the content of the game was supposed to be finding and fighting enemies, without them the world becomes more barren. Any difficulty the game could have had is removed by a heal system that can instantly heal all of your HP from the pause menu. You find a fairy fountain early on in the game, and one area south of the starting area is full of items that when cooked, restore all of your HP + give extra hearts.

    Quests, Story, Music:

    Half of the side quests in the game are fetch quests. One in particular asks you for a total of 100 pieces of wood. This requires you to use 200 bombs, one to knock the tree down, the other to turn it into wood, or the decimation of all your weapons. The story is told through optional flashbacks, there is very little going on plotwise in the world you are in. Because of the lack of a sense of plot progression, there is very little incentive narrative wise to keep you playing. In my opinion the ending was lackluster, especially compared to past Zeldas, The cutscenes feature not so great English voices (particularly the females), with no option to change voice language and keep English text, or to disable voices entirely. The voices in my opinion, remove almost all emotional impact in most scenes. The music is almost entirely absent most of the game, showing up only in towns, during certain cutscenes, or as fleeting ambient background noise. When it is present, in my opinion it's worse than the other Zelda's. Listen to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_TzYGd9pjk for an example.

    Main Criticism:

    There is nothing in the world but Shrines, enemy camps, small towns, and Korok seeds to pointlessly expand your inventory. There is a lot of empty space and "dead air" with nothing present or happening. After you have played the game a while, like most open world games, it gets boring, you will quit unsatisfied. This is opposed to finishing the game with a strong and satisfying final boss and ending, like Wind Waker.

    It's a 6/10 for me.    … Expand
  75. standres
    Mar 6, 2017
    9
    It's a good game, but not a 10 game. Lots of things to do, but story is fairly weak, graphics really bad for these times even if it's on a handheld console or not. Games shouldn't be rated because of the nostalgia like most people did.
  76. bmac6502
    Mar 9, 2017
    10
    Fantastic. Retains all the story elements and style that make Zelda, Zelda. But it also brings in a whole different set of gameplay mechanics. I love the way that they throw you straight in with no hand holding. The amount of hand holding in more recent Zelda games (or even most other series) was brutally painful, but to do away with it almost entirely is both a shocking and brilliantFantastic. Retains all the story elements and style that make Zelda, Zelda. But it also brings in a whole different set of gameplay mechanics. I love the way that they throw you straight in with no hand holding. The amount of hand holding in more recent Zelda games (or even most other series) was brutally painful, but to do away with it almost entirely is both a shocking and brilliant move. But the real star here is the world. It is unbelievably interactive and at every turn it is designed to reward players who take their own path, think creatively, and take bold (but not stupid) risks. Incredibly addictive. I'm going to probably play this game 3 or 4 times.… Expand
  77. cake-jake
    Mar 13, 2017
    10
    Amazing game which can be conquered in any order you wish, truly open world and continues Nintendo's trajectory of taking risks and innovation, while other companies just repeat the same style of games. While I am a fan of other companies, so this isn't an attack on other forms of gaming. It's so refreshing to play an innovative and fun game which focuses on user enjoyment over things likeAmazing game which can be conquered in any order you wish, truly open world and continues Nintendo's trajectory of taking risks and innovation, while other companies just repeat the same style of games. While I am a fan of other companies, so this isn't an attack on other forms of gaming. It's so refreshing to play an innovative and fun game which focuses on user enjoyment over things like graphics.
    Ultimately you play games for fun and this Zelda title certainly delivers.    … Expand
  78. kiddy2345
    Mar 31, 2017
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This review Have minor spoiler but noting to grave.
    This game for me is great in term in gameplay and graphic are beautiful but the dungeon I find it as a excuse to waste time and it wasn't challenging for me. Everybody said the story was great but for me was pretty bland which is the weakest aspect of the game. The story didn't hook me at all but I am not saying it's the worst story of all time but still I can't denied how bland the story is. it using the same formula used to the previous games where Link have to save the princess and the day Just that this time he died and was revived to save the day once again while Zelda this time is fighting to contain Gannon many years. It's just the generic warrior saving a princess and there is nothing new to the story rather this time having voice acting and the voice acting was okay. But for me the most disappointing aspect of this game was the last boss battle that was beaten so easily just point your arrow in the circle area and attack and that it. This game felt as more for exploration and adventure which I enjoy and the soundtrack was good but not the best I heard in gaming as much people said. For most people this game may be the best of all time but for me it isn't.    … Expand
  79. yeboi
    Jun 18, 2019
    0
    Had to create an account just to rate this game bad, I actually can't believe how well received it's been, the game is a dreadful entry to the series, completely destroying the feeling of playing a Zelda game, it's more like an MMO ffs. I've played Zelda since I was about 5 years old, it was my second ever game after Banjo Kazooie and have loved most of the games but I advise you to stayHad to create an account just to rate this game bad, I actually can't believe how well received it's been, the game is a dreadful entry to the series, completely destroying the feeling of playing a Zelda game, it's more like an MMO ffs. I've played Zelda since I was about 5 years old, it was my second ever game after Banjo Kazooie and have loved most of the games but I advise you to stay clear of this game unless you want to feel like your beloved game series has been sh*t all over. Skyward Sword was a step down, but with BOTW Zelda is getting worse fairly quickly, is this the beginning of the end for the once great Legend Of Zelda series?… Expand
  80. Hiddenkaos
    Mar 8, 2017
    10
    50 Hours in, this game is quite possibly the greatest game of all time. It lives up to every single ounce of the hype it was given, surpassing any expectations. Nintendo finally made a fully 3D, Fully Open world game, and put companies like Bethesda to shame with the level of perfection and detail in every single corner of their world. From the art style to the physics engine, every50 Hours in, this game is quite possibly the greatest game of all time. It lives up to every single ounce of the hype it was given, surpassing any expectations. Nintendo finally made a fully 3D, Fully Open world game, and put companies like Bethesda to shame with the level of perfection and detail in every single corner of their world. From the art style to the physics engine, every hand-crafted feature feels like it blends seamlessly and perfeclty.… Expand
  81. 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
  82. realgamefan
    Mar 13, 2017
    10
    Masterpiece. Classic. Play It. That is really all that needs to be said about this excellent game. The graphics are beautiful and charming, the gameplay is fantastic and dynamic and the replayability is off the charts. :)
  83. MattCK
    Mar 29, 2017
    10
    Best Zelda game ever, if not, best GAME EVER. Beautiful and giant world, detail, characters... Everything it's beautiful. This game will change open worlds rules. This Zelda is making history.
  84. keyofnight
    Mar 13, 2017
    10
    Breath of the Wild is a work of art—it has an understated beauty that is missing from many high-budget games. There is so much to appreciate in this game: the simple piano score that doesn't play in moments of reflection, the way Link moves through the grass (and the grass gives way), the impermanence of most equipment, the way the ruinated architecture in this game tells the story ofBreath of the Wild is a work of art—it has an understated beauty that is missing from many high-budget games. There is so much to appreciate in this game: the simple piano score that doesn't play in moments of reflection, the way Link moves through the grass (and the grass gives way), the impermanence of most equipment, the way the ruinated architecture in this game tells the story of Hyrule as you explore it, the way you discover new ways to die around every corner, the way they use empty space to give you the impression that Hyrule is a real place (a stark departure from previous Zelda games), the slow and thoughtful pacing of the narrative… it's all captivating.

    The geeky, min-maxing, gamers out there will go on and on about frame rates, textures, and "recycled characters." (I guess every Zelda / Mario game is guilty of this lattermost complaint, and I wonder why people still play Tetris.) For them, a game is only as good as its (technical) performance, artificial novelty, and edginess (—notice how Link doesn't do backflips and parkour every time he swings a sword). That's fine. These kinds of people have been complaining about Zelda for a very long time, and most of them want to play a game to (re)affirm their adulthood. I, however, would much rather play a well-crafted game than a benchmarking suite that moonlights as a game.    … Expand
  85. GMR
    Mar 12, 2017
    10
    The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild isn't just a breath of fresh air for this 30 year old series but a masterpiece in open world design.

    Within minutes of starting up the game you are thrown into a vast and sprawling world full of dense forests, tall snowy peaks, sandy deserts and much more. Breath of the wild gives you all your necessary ability’s right from the start so you can do    The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild isn't just a breath of fresh air for this 30 year old series but a masterpiece in open world design.

    Within minutes of starting up the game you are thrown into a vast and sprawling world full of dense forests, tall snowy peaks, sandy deserts and much more. Breath of the wild gives you all your necessary ability’s right from the start so you can do anything you desire. Having most of your main ability’s available right from the start does take away from the progression aspect of Zelda but with an open game like Breath of the Wild it is understandable.

    The game is filled with things to do from completing side quests, playing mini games or (my favourite) completing shrines there's a lot of content here to pull you away from the main story/quest. Shrines are a clever mini dungeon that can vary from a test of strength to a puzzle these shrines are a great way of rewarding players who like to explore.

    The games story has been more fleshed out than ever with a griping story (which is completely optional if you so wish) and full blown animated cut scenes with voice acting. The story makes the world feel more alive and helps you feel like you are on a grand adventure.

    The main quest is also great with 4 main dungeons that have you manipulate them yourself rather then have you solving puzzles. I really don't have much more to say on the main quest as it something that needs to played to fully understand.

    The game runs well on the Wii U and on the Switch. However, I did notice the game frame rate drops when going into areas with lots of trees. However, this is only a small annoyance.

    Breath of the Wild is one of the most creative games I've ever played. It realise on you thinking outside the box and using your head. I have never felt so immersed in a game since Ocarina of Time on the N64. It is a game everyone needs to play!

    10/10    … Expand
  86. hdu
    Mar 12, 2017
    10
    Just a phenomenal game all the way around. In most games, I hate exploring. I actually like exploring in this game. Another plus is that the combat feels intense and rewarding. I could go on, but I'm going to go play more.
  87. WeathermanPetro
    Mar 13, 2017
    10
    This is my first Zelda game on my first Nintendo console and I must say. It is safe to say I am satisfied and can see my self playing well over 100 hours.
  88. noshigh
    Mar 13, 2017
    10
    I bet the people that are giving this game a 0/10 are just salty fanboys from other consoles, like don't you guys better things to do instead of being jealous lol. This game is great, it's a nice change from the previous titles in the series. It's so hard to put the game down, because it's really fun and exploring the big world is quite intimidating. The graphics are really pretty,I bet the people that are giving this game a 0/10 are just salty fanboys from other consoles, like don't you guys better things to do instead of being jealous lol. This game is great, it's a nice change from the previous titles in the series. It's so hard to put the game down, because it's really fun and exploring the big world is quite intimidating. The graphics are really pretty, especially during the day. They really nailed the art style with this one, really happy with it. The game is quite challenging, harder than the previous titles. I'm not complaining about the game's difficulty, just admiring the changes they made. The game does have some flaws, but overall it's really amazing. It's definitely worth the full price.… Expand
  89. Neu
    Mar 13, 2017
    10
    Open world, breath taking music, beautiful graphics, smart monsters that tick you off, this game couldn't get any better. The gameplay is totally different from the previous Zelda titles, but it suits the game perfectly. I couldn't stop playing the game the moment it got out.
  90. mrdoggie
    Mar 13, 2017
    10
    This game is fun, there is so much stuff to do in it. Despite the occasional drop with the frame rate, I'm still having an absolute blast with it, and definitely does not hinder my exploration in this game. I have put over 50 hours in the game, and I'm still not done with it. I am constantly enjoying the gorgeous environment, because the art style is really pretty to look at. The music isThis game is fun, there is so much stuff to do in it. Despite the occasional drop with the frame rate, I'm still having an absolute blast with it, and definitely does not hinder my exploration in this game. I have put over 50 hours in the game, and I'm still not done with it. I am constantly enjoying the gorgeous environment, because the art style is really pretty to look at. The music is actually quite decent, sometimes its peaceful and sometimes it gets really intense during a fight. As for gameplay, the game is a bit harder than previous titles and thats a nice plus. This game is a solid addition to the series, definitely one of the best games this year.… Expand
  91. Razor_Zero
    Mar 14, 2017
    10
    Amazing. Best game I've played in the last 5 years. Everything about this game is awesome, everything. If you want to have a really good time, buy it. 10/10
  92. dibdom
    Mar 14, 2017
    10
    Graphics - 10
    Music - 10
    Story - 8
    Gameplay - 10
    Content - 10
    Personal Fun - 10
    Difficulty - 9

    Breath of the Wild was an amazing game that i could not put down. Definitely one of the best games I've ever played
  93. NicholsSA
    Mar 14, 2017
    10
    Best Zelda game thus far, gives the feeling of old school Zelda games with modern graphics. It is fun and extremely challenging for a Zelda game, with a huge strategy element that you can't avoid. Great game in general, and best Zelda game by far.
  94. Qinni
    Mar 14, 2017
    10
    I got this game 5 days ago and I've been having such a hard time putting it down. Seriously I've even been going to work late because I've been waking up to play a little more hahaha. Nowadays I walk around in real life and wonder why the colors aren't as bright as it should be, like in Zelda. I'm just a bit addicted..... it's just so immersive, and there's so much you can do. The factI got this game 5 days ago and I've been having such a hard time putting it down. Seriously I've even been going to work late because I've been waking up to play a little more hahaha. Nowadays I walk around in real life and wonder why the colors aren't as bright as it should be, like in Zelda. I'm just a bit addicted..... it's just so immersive, and there's so much you can do. The fact that you can climb literally anything, paraglide to anywhere in the distance is just mind blowing.

    It's definitely a little daunting for people who are used to having their hand held or don't have good logic though.....lol.....    … Expand
  95. GenkiYokota
    Jan 27, 2022
    0
    It's a bad game, it spits on Zelda's legacy and ruins a lot of things that characterized the franchise.
    The open world feels too empty, and its proposal is based merely on subjective perception.
  96. Stika999
    Aug 1, 2021
    0
    97 on Metacritic. "Universal Acclaim". I honestly can't believe this, I'm baffled and speechless. This is hands down the most overrated game of the last decade.

    BOTW's premise is alluring. A seemingly endless, lush natural environment to explore as you please, with a credible physics model to support your adventures and encourage you to find creative ways to overcome obstacles. What    97 on Metacritic. "Universal Acclaim". I honestly can't believe this, I'm baffled and speechless. This is hands down the most overrated game of the last decade.

    BOTW's premise is alluring. A seemingly endless, lush natural environment to explore as you please, with a credible physics model to support your adventures and encourage you to find creative ways to overcome obstacles. What could possibly go wrong?

    The first thing you do in this game is climbing on a tall tower, from which you can spot points of interest around you. The next thing you do is getting the paraglider, that allows you to glide towards these points of interest. This is what the game openly encourages you to do. unfortunately this premise is constantly contradicted. You get to a tower you've seen from a distance - possibly after about 30 minutes of wandering and climbing - only to find out you can't swim across the very last puddle of mud before the tower. You make your way to a shrine, only to find out it's surrounded by thorns and you've been travelling all the way there for nothing. In this free roaming game there's far too much you can't do from the beginning, and it's disheartening to find out that in this massive region there's just 2 or 3 places that you can actually go to. There's also situations where you're arbitrarily denied to glide towards certain areas (the lost woods, the divine beasts aiming at hyrule castle) and just taken back to where you first jumped from, very rough game design choice for a 2017 AAA game that ends up getting 97 on metacritic. BOTW is a game that systematically and constantly frustrates the gamer's curiosity and efforts, that regularly tells "NO" to the player.

    Do you want to pick up the sword? NO, your ridiculously small pockets are full already. Do you want to put a pin on a shrine you've spotted from hyrule castle? NO, you can't. (god knows why). Do you want to drop bananas on the floor, as you're crouching in this dungeon where you're required to crouch and leave bananas on the floor? NO, you have to stand before dropping the bananas, otherwise they'll disappear because hey, it's Zelda and everyone's going to say it's great anyway. Wow.

    Combat's, well, useless. There's obviously an issue with weapon's durability - wether you're wielding a tree branch or a royal claymore, you'll soon see a "your weapon is about to break" message, that paired with the "you can't carry any more weapons" message will - should, at least - make you wonder if nintendo wanted you to have any fun at all playing this game. But combat's also useless because there's no real gain to be had from winning, no rupee drops, just a bunch of ingredients - always the same, over and over again - that you can then use to brew elixirs, which again won't change anything for more than a few minutes.

    I could go on but i'll stop here. Aside from a couple well designed shrines and a few potentially exciting moments (based on wild plagiarisms from shadow of the colossus anyway) i didn't have a single minute of fun in the 50 hours i've spent on hyrule. Instead, i was constantly denied entertainment by incredibly dull game design choices, the most awkward controls and menus i've seen in years and ridiculous inventory limitations, that seemed genuinely designed to irritate the player. Well, mission accomplished Nintendo!

    Don't give this game a 10 just because everyone else did! Think with your heads - BOTW is a big mess of a game!    … Expand
  97. jecoconono
    Mar 12, 2017
    9
    I for one played this game and stopped at the end (cause I'm looking to get the game on the switch and I don't want to completely spoil it for me..). Don't trust 0/10 reviews, a huge majority of them are simply sony/microsoft fanboys downvoting the game because they are immature and write up illegitimate reviews to make you avoid buying this game.

    Let me get this across : This game is    I for one played this game and stopped at the end (cause I'm looking to get the game on the switch and I don't want to completely spoil it for me..). Don't trust 0/10 reviews, a huge majority of them are simply sony/microsoft fanboys downvoting the game because they are immature and write up illegitimate reviews to make you avoid buying this game.

    Let me get this across : This game is GREAT. but it is not PERFECT.

    If you want to buy this game on the Wii U, be wary as frames drop much more than on the switch version. The graphics aren't amazing, but the way the game is shaded like Wind Waker will make this game age very well.

    I'd recommend playing it on the Switch (I have not played it on the switch yet, only on the Wii U) as I heard that frame drops happen much much less commonly on that system.

    This is a must buy, but I won't give it a 10 for the simple reason that the frame drops are pretty bad on the wii u version. Besides this, this game is an absolute masterpiece. I can't wait to see what nintendo comes up with for the next zelda game.    … Expand
  98. Edugreen
    Apr 4, 2017
    10
    If I would play just one game in my entire life, then I would choose Breath of The Wild. It's brilliant in all the ways. Every locations has thousand of details, it really seems to be neverending.

    I was a little scared at the beggining of the game, because it's really tough, but put my brain to work and started to solve the mysteries. The challenge is awesome. Besides it, gameplay    If I would play just one game in my entire life, then I would choose Breath of The Wild. It's brilliant in all the ways. Every locations has thousand of details, it really seems to be neverending.

    I was a little scared at the beggining of the game, because it's really tough, but put my brain to work and started to solve the mysteries. The challenge is awesome.

    Besides it, gameplay is incredible, sound is great and the history is like a Oscar winner. There's nothing missing!

    I though that nothing would beat Ocarina of Time, but then this came out. Thanks, God!    … Expand
  99. Potheker
    Mar 14, 2017
    10
    Huge world to explore, and it's so fun because there are new things everywhere and the solution to things doesn't get shouted into your face. The Shrines are an amazing way to connect the puzzle-charme of zelda with the open world and the urge to explore, which feels much like Far Cry. This will definitiely be a memorable title.
  100. Benhume
    Mar 14, 2017
    10
    I'm about 50 hours into this game and absolutely love every aspect of it! W.O.W.! Everywhere you turn something new pops up and you just have to go and investigate. Awesome graphics but maybe not to everyone's liking? (I play on Xbox One as well but no game comes close to this one!) I'm blown away by some of the scenes, just beautiful! ... It's a shame nobody praises Nintendo for what theyI'm about 50 hours into this game and absolutely love every aspect of it! W.O.W.! Everywhere you turn something new pops up and you just have to go and investigate. Awesome graphics but maybe not to everyone's liking? (I play on Xbox One as well but no game comes close to this one!) I'm blown away by some of the scenes, just beautiful! ... It's a shame nobody praises Nintendo for what they manage to squeeze out of the Wiiu (even though I'm playing the Switch version but they should be about the same), Imagine if they had the power of one of the other consoles .. (I'd pay double the price of the Switch for a new Nintendo Console with lots of graphical power). Must have and easily Game Of The Year!… 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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