The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

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8.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 20981 Ratings

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  1. pokeanon
    Mar 12, 2017
    10
    Having played almost every Zelda and NOT liking them "that" much, I can finally say that this one deserves a perfect score. The whole series has some ups and downs, although usually being consistently good, but no other Zelda truly deserves a 10/10 like this one does. Breath of the Wild has been a necessary step for the franchise. It breaks rules that were starting to get repetitive inHaving played almost every Zelda and NOT liking them "that" much, I can finally say that this one deserves a perfect score. The whole series has some ups and downs, although usually being consistently good, but no other Zelda truly deserves a 10/10 like this one does. Breath of the Wild has been a necessary step for the franchise. It breaks rules that were starting to get repetitive in Zelda games, but most importantly, it expands the genre of Open World to new heights, with a superb use of physics, constant reward for exploration and a fantastically balanced mix of survival and fun gameplay. It is the Super Mario 64 of Zelda, as it makes you feel you can go anywhere and do anything... and you can.… Expand
  2. Signynt
    Mar 14, 2017
    10
    I have played many Zelda games, and can safely say that this one is my favorite. It is one of the first open world games I have played to have truly nailed, well, its world! No matter where you are in the vast expanse of Hyrule there are at least three things you can see, beckoning you to come to them, awaking a truly childlike earning to explore. This I mean 100% sincerely and not in theI have played many Zelda games, and can safely say that this one is my favorite. It is one of the first open world games I have played to have truly nailed, well, its world! No matter where you are in the vast expanse of Hyrule there are at least three things you can see, beckoning you to come to them, awaking a truly childlike earning to explore. This I mean 100% sincerely and not in the way many open-world games are advertised today. At the same time as always giving you places you want to go, it manages not to be crowded and stuffed with content, giving plenty of open expanses dwarfing you and making you immersed in this gigantic world. Breath of the Wild finds a perfect balance in every aspect, from game play difficulty (combat, puzzles, etc.), story, environment and every aspect. 10/10 would recommend.… Expand
  3. Persona5Royal
    Dec 18, 2019
    3
    Simply put, nowhere near as great as previous games in the series.

    This game would be fantastic IF it didn't have limited stamina or weapon and shield fragility; both of these are nothing more than unnecessary hindrances and limitations that ruin various aspects of gameplay. If your stamina gauge runs out, you're forced to wait for it to refill, which is a waste of time and not fun    Simply put, nowhere near as great as previous games in the series.

    This game would be fantastic IF it didn't have limited stamina or weapon and shield fragility; both of these are nothing more than unnecessary hindrances and limitations that ruin various aspects of gameplay.

    If your stamina gauge runs out, you're forced to wait for it to refill, which is a waste of time and not fun at all. It's especially bad when climbing, since running out means falling off and likely dying. If you manage to reach a foothold to recharge your stamina, you're stuck on that foothold until the gauge refills. The same applies to rain, by the way.

    As for weapon and shield fragility, this hindrance renders combat a net negative, since you'll almost always come out with broken gear and acquiring worse equipment than what was used. In previous games, the random Bokoblin was nothing more than a second's distraction to try to get a few more Rupees or a heart, since there was no downside to slaying them on your way to a collectible or story progression. In Breath of the Wild, random enemies are to be avoided since they'll just result in broken equipment with absolutely nothing worthwhile to show for it.
    Furthermore, weapon and shield fragility inherently lowers the value of high-quality loot, since it'll break all the same. Literally everything is breakable and worthless because of this stupid mechanic.

    Other open-world games have done well without these hindrances - Skyrim, for example, lacks weapon/shield fragility, while Assassin's Creed lacks both. Middle-earth also lacks either hindrance. These games know that artificially limiting the player is an inherent negative. Furthermore, there's been much more compelling Legend of Zelda games too - Twilight Princess has fantastic characters, a wonderful plot, unforgettably-good dungeons, and flawless gameplay across all three releases. The Wind Waker has better combat, a more interesting Link, an actual narrative, and better dungeons. Link's Awakening has a more compelling world and characters, interesting dungeons and fun gameplay.    … Expand
  4. Cpod
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Игра для мобильника. Один и тот же сюжет который раз. Дикие просадки в стационарном режиме. Искусственное растягивание игры максимально тупыми механиками типа ломающегося оружия с 3х ударов и дождь в который никуда не залезть. С настоящими ААА играми не сравнить.Игра для мобильника. Один и тот же сюжет который раз. Дикие просадки в стационарном режиме. Искусственное растягивание игры максимально тупыми механиками типа ломающегося оружия с 3х ударов и дождь в который никуда не залезть. С настоящими ААА играми не сравнить.
  5. AAAaaades
    Mar 4, 2017
    7
    Le tengo que dar 7 ya que nunca he jugado un zelda, nunca me ha llamado la atención pero bueno...
    He visto un directo de casi 11 horas y por lo que he visto:
    Graficos Bonitos: Me explico, no son los mejores, pero tampoco son malos, son coloridos, molan, gustan verlos. Modo de juego diferente: Yo normalmente a los juegos que he jugado las armas no se rompen a la velocidad de la luz, que    Le tengo que dar 7 ya que nunca he jugado un zelda, nunca me ha llamado la atención pero bueno...
    He visto un directo de casi 11 horas y por lo que he visto:
    Graficos Bonitos: Me explico, no son los mejores, pero tampoco son malos, son coloridos, molan, gustan verlos.
    Modo de juego diferente: Yo normalmente a los juegos que he jugado las armas no se rompen a la velocidad de la luz, que bueno, eso le da algo más de tener que hacer tus tácticas, preparte las peleas y resguardar el uso de las armas que tienes.
    FrameRate mejorable: Durante ese directo muchas veces habían bajones de Fps hasta el punto que en el directo se pillaba la imagen, no eran consecutivos, por lo que en lo que te olvidabas no aparecen, pero si eso se pudiese mejorar sería genial para todo el que tenga una Switch y el Zelda.
    Modo Historia rápido: Según me he enterado, hay gene que se ha pasado el juego en tan solo 35 minutos, lo cual dice mucho lo poco que se habrán currado la historia principal, pero eso no quita que el mundo abierto haga de puente entre lo malo y lo bueno, ya que según he visto es enorme, y eso puede dar muchas horas de juego.
    Esta ha sido mi valoración de un usuario que ni ha jugado un Zelda nunca y lo jugará, y si lo juego, será para ver si se merece este 7 o no.    … Expand
  6. Vulthuryol
    Mar 7, 2017
    4
    dark souls + skyrim =meh game that is fine but uncreative but very pretty graphics wise. the gameplay is average the plot is underwhelming but fine it feels like a zelda game which is good but the game seems just plain boring
  7. Mike7123
    Apr 9, 2020
    0
    I honestly don’t like this game very much at all definitely over hyped and felt like I couldve got something better very disappointed. Dislike the combat and there are waaaaay too many puzzles.
  8. Jerad_2142
    Mar 9, 2017
    1
    Oh Breath of the Wild, you had so much potential, where should I start…

    -The Good- • Graphics: Although the graphics are stylized which is usually something I dislike greatly, they actually pulled it off well in Breath of the Wild, it makes for a very beautiful game. • Wildlife: The wildlife is actually quite a bit of fun to hunt. • Voice Acting: There is actually voice acting, not    Oh Breath of the Wild, you had so much potential, where should I start…

    -The Good-
    • Graphics: Although the graphics are stylized which is usually something I dislike greatly, they actually pulled it off well in Breath of the Wild, it makes for a very beautiful game.
    • Wildlife: The wildlife is actually quite a bit of fun to hunt.
    • Voice Acting: There is actually voice acting, not much of it, but what little there was I did like it.
    • Tutorial: Tutorial was unobtrusive, which was a nice change of pace after Wind Waker, Twilight Princess, and Skyward Sword.

    -The Bad-
    • UI: The UI is painful at best, they tried to set up a sort of quick weapon switch menu, but it just doesn’t feel natural to use. The main UI is pretty much standard, nothing amazing but nothing super bad either.
    • Weapons: Weapons break way to easy, it only makes the issues with the UI more noticeable because you have to keep opening it to assign your next weapon or shield.
    • Climbing: At first I thought this was pretty sweet, you can climb almost everything, but quickly the slow climbing speed got very annoying. You can jump to speed it up but it takes huge chunks out of your stamina and once that runs out you fall back down.
    • Swimming: Swimming suffers from the same issue climbing does, it’s too slow and you drown when you are out of stamina, luckily you don’t have to do it all that much.
    • Horse Riding: There is just something wrong with the controls here, it’s like half the time the horse doesn’t want to turn the way you want it to go.
    • Hyrule: Hyrule is massive with lots of area to explore; however, there simply isn’t much in it. It seems very empty. And in the end it ends up making the story events too spread out which quick starts making it boring.
    • Music: What music? Half the time it’s just silence filled with the clanking of your equipment.
    • Story: There is a little time bit of story, but it’s very tiny.
    • Shrines: Oh please no… No more, the first 3 shrines were okay, I totally expected real dungeons to show up after that figuring it was just the tutorial, but alas that isn’t the case. There are just more shrines, all of which share the same interior design of the other shrines.
    • History and Lore: Well, unless you count the machines that came out of nowhere there really is none.
    • Performance: I had many instances where the game stuttered or ran super slow on my Wii U, beings I paid the same amount as the Switch version I’d expect it to run just as well, it did not.

    In the end I didn’t really feel like this was a Zelda game, it felt more like they slapped Skyrim and Assassins Creed together and went for a very minimal story and worse climbing mechanics. The things the game did well are all done better by other games, and the things it did wrong it did horribly wrong.    … Expand
  9. fabiomartinazz
    Mar 6, 2017
    7
    Ok so, how should I begin?

    First off, completely forget "extremes" scores. If the game would be a 10, it would not have so much negative reviews. The opposite is obviously true. You check that the review score of the "professionals" are a way different from the user scores. So, it's the main evidence of payed reviews. It's a modern way of marketing, so we must accept and deal with    Ok so, how should I begin?

    First off, completely forget "extremes" scores. If the game would be a 10, it would not have so much negative reviews. The opposite is obviously true.

    You check that the review score of the "professionals" are a way different from the user scores. So, it's the main evidence of payed reviews. It's a modern way of marketing, so we must accept and deal with it.

    Now, introductions done, let's off to the point:

    Zelda always had some characteristcs that went down in inheritance from the first game to the last (until now). These characteristics made fans and built up the game as we known it.

    BotW broke up the main characteristics of the serie in many ways. It was a very risky and ambitious move from Nintendo (not really surprised of that move from them, by the way).

    Now the game looks like much more as a survival game then the classic adventure/RPG.

    That's not that bad, when you're reaching a public that like this genre of game (survival/RPG). But not all the Zelda fans could like the same concept now adopted.

    That's being said, I will try to impersonate more a player and less a critic to say: I like survival like games. But, that's not the only stone on the road.

    Since the game tried to secure some of his characteristics, and to not made a completely genre change, it's not a survival game in all the main concepts. For example, the game lacks the weapon/armor crafts elements (still, you can upgrade your armor, but not as a basic craft system, but as a trade). Also, the main character does not have some basic needs, like hungry or sleep. Even with the game trying to counter-balance the needs of food, with battles that almost ensure you to eat something after (or during) them. But it's a immersion breaking anyway, one of the main characteristics of a survival like genre.

    One simple solution adopted by various actual developers to deal with the genres problem is the adoption of mods. The game can be completely modified so to better suits the playstyle of different kind of players. I do have a small hope for this, even it's being highly improbably to happen, since Big N delivered Mario Maker, as it's a kind of similar concept.

    Another problem of the game is when the marketing sold us the idea of a Skyrim like one. When we compare a modern game with a game not that new (even being an excelent game, still for nowadays) we expect a game that would be better in almost every concept. But BotW is not better then Skyrim. So, the comparison, used by the market, was a complete bad idea.

    Things that Skyrim is more than better than BotW:

    1) You have a highly density map in Skyrim.
    2) The dungeons are really dungeons. Not small puzzles like in BotW. And there are many. So many!
    3) You have a huge variety of enemys. And not the same, with different colors by almost all the times, like in BotW.
    4) Complete and rewarding questing system.
    5) Access to lots of mods.
    6) Character customization.
    7) Lots of side quests and not only one or another like in BotW.
    8) Side stories in some terms so well developed like the main story.
    9) Decisions does matter. You can choose to be a good or bad guy.

    Probably there should be much other points to enlist here. But I think that those are already enough to have an idea that these changes on Zelda genre/theme wasnt complete.

    Also, another thing to enlist. The concept of battle system. The weapons break very, very, very faster. Even being part of the strategy, it's another immersion breaking for the game (a concept, already told, crucial for a survival game).

    I think that this enlist well the bad points of the game. I'll try to not enlist in this critic the good ones, since they're already well broadcasted.

    I hope for some upgrades to better suits the Zelda game for both the Zelda classic fans, as for the new genre.    … Expand
  10. Swift_s22
    Jun 13, 2020
    0
    Скучная РПГ в открытом мире. С клишированым сюжетом. Боёвка скучная.
  11. zephir93
    May 22, 2018
    5
    one of the most overrated titles of all time, easy, boring and with no innovation in the medium.
    I preferred old linear zelda, I preferred when I did not play only 100-hour titles or more.
    the bosses then are a mockery, especially the final, as well as the technical realization, I thought I was playing a 2009 title.
  12. Meta1234
    Mar 17, 2018
    4
    From an until recently lifelong Nintendo fan:

    This is a Zelda game but it has got its flaws. They should be mentioned and the eternal Nintendo nostalgia should be put aside because it has metaphorically become a source of sickness. [Frame drop part of my review applies to Wii U, cannot talk about the Nintendo Switch with certainty] Continuing with the gameplay, the one-shot game    From an until recently lifelong Nintendo fan:

    This is a Zelda game but it has got its flaws. They should be mentioned and the eternal Nintendo nostalgia should be put aside because it has metaphorically become a source of sickness.

    [Frame drop part of my review applies to Wii U, cannot talk about the Nintendo Switch with certainty]

    Continuing with the gameplay, the one-shot game overs and the constant breaking of the weapons is another source of frustration. It even goes beyond frustration and generates anger in the player. Travelling long distances for exploring and suddenly getting one-shot is not nice. This is a first open world for Zelda and the flaws are more than visible. The balance in the open-world playing experience is not there.

    Moving on to cinematics and voice-acting. Once again the experience lacks completeness. There is voice acting in some scenes but once the cinematic is over it goes back to the text boxes. Compared to a game like AC where there is voice acting even during gameplay e.g. when following an ally, Nintendo is lagging far behind in this sector.

    Lastly, there is a robotic style of developing a game from the side of Nintendo. What models have we got in our inventory? this and that ok how to combine them together? ok then now use them. First make the models, then robotically dress it up with some reused storyline. Does it fit? Who cares? After creating a story timeline in Hyrule Historia probably for selling a few copies of a book, now it is scrapped just like that. The story is meshed up again.

    And my final thoughts: It does not mean that a pioneer in the pixel-era of gaming should continue getting praise even for underperforming open-world modern games, just because they pioneered back in the 80s. If a game like Far Cry gets 8 points on average, when it is much more advanced in gameplay balance and cinematics and overall feeling, then Breath of the Wild is half that and can only get a 4 from my side.    … Expand
  13. Louis-Lewis
    Mar 8, 2019
    4
    Great visuals don’t make up for the fact that the game is riddled with problems. The weapon degradation system is a joke, the vast empty areas on the world map, not one memorable NPC, tiny dungeons and no real point to the whole adventure.
  14. ExcuuuseMeZelda
    Nov 18, 2019
    0
    This game represents a turning point not just for Zelda, but gaming in general. i know weapon breaking is frustrating, but many places have weapons that regenerate, no enemies needed, just teleport to the place every blood moon cycle and it is there. the people whining about weapons breaking oversight this. also, armor does not break, and you can upgrade it. this game also makes it easierThis game represents a turning point not just for Zelda, but gaming in general. i know weapon breaking is frustrating, but many places have weapons that regenerate, no enemies needed, just teleport to the place every blood moon cycle and it is there. the people whining about weapons breaking oversight this. also, armor does not break, and you can upgrade it. this game also makes it easier to get heart containers. don't listen to those who whine about the weapons breaking. you can truly advance the story at your own pace. while Minecraft mastered the open world in 2011, we had yet to see another game master the open world, and Breath delivers. buy it. play it. complete it.… Expand
  15. NovemberJin
    Jul 20, 2020
    0
    graphic:bad
    background music:not good
    story:soso

    on ns: bad

    total:bad
  16. Urza1234
    Jul 27, 2017
    0
    The new engine this is built on is amazing, it allows for intractability with the environment that gamers have been dreaming of for years.

    The music is great, the art is great. The writing and puzzle design are both pretty good, for a Zelda game. There are a dozen little details and embellishments that overall add to the depth of the experience. Then the weapon durability    The new engine this is built on is amazing, it allows for intractability with the environment that gamers have been dreaming of for years.

    The music is great, the art is great.

    The writing and puzzle design are both pretty good, for a Zelda game.

    There are a dozen little details and embellishments that overall add to the depth of the experience.

    Then the weapon durability mechanic ruins it all. I dont like to say it but the 0 of my score reflects the 0 actual fun that I had playing this game, it was a complete waste of time and money.

    All the other great steps forward and features of this game are completely wasted by the fact that everything you pick up will break practically as soon as you use it. Pick up a cool new lightning sword? Well you better not actually use it because it will just immediately fall apart. Pick up a neato frost spear? Well you dont actually have room for it in your inventory along with the lightning sword and all the trash weapons you have to rely on for 90% of the game. Want to have enough inventory space to actually hang on to the neat stuff that someone on the design team worked hard on? Well to do that you have to indulge Nintendo in their insane obsession with collecting things and go find 450 magical fairy poos. You cant even buy or sell weapons, and what this system has devolved to is forums of people sharing locations and tricks to farm the weapons they want because the game mechanic is so asinine. Its awful, so many people worked so hard and did such a good job on this game, but actually playing it is just tiresome because to actually play with the resources you want you have to look up information online which totally destroys the magic.    … Expand
  17. IceRedline
    Jan 3, 2020
    0
    I don't understand why it cost 90 bucks???
    It is worse than horizon zero dawn.
  18. ErickSvieira
    Mar 2, 2021
    0
    grafico mixuruca,repetitivo, jogo sem graça mata bichinho aqui e ali. ninguem fala só resmunga humm hum hum an an. relaxo da nintendo nem legnda pt br tem
  19. Hnainsaon
    Mar 26, 2022
    0
    This game is unlike anything I have played before. This game revolutionised the way I think about open world games.
  20. CODAthlete1
    Feb 10, 2018
    0
    Do not waste your money on this game, and do NOT buy a Nintendo Switch!!! The Switch is already very underpowered, has NO games, many design flaws, and is just a piece of crap gimmick for 5 year olds and nostalgia neck beards. Anyway, Breath of the Wild, is a piece of **** game. You'll be running around killing people in a bland ass field for hours, and get bored right away. It isDo not waste your money on this game, and do NOT buy a Nintendo Switch!!! The Switch is already very underpowered, has NO games, many design flaws, and is just a piece of crap gimmick for 5 year olds and nostalgia neck beards. Anyway, Breath of the Wild, is a piece of **** game. You'll be running around killing people in a bland ass field for hours, and get bored right away. It is extremely repetitive and boring, with 0% action going on. If you want a good game worth around 60 bucks, go buy COD, PUBG, Rainbow Six Siege, or literally anything else on a good console (Xbox or PS4) that has a game library. Instead of running around in a huge field, play anything else.… Expand
  21. whet15
    Jan 12, 2018
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Este jogo é um completo atentado ao estilo de mundo aberto... Primeiro jogo a ser lançado para o NX (Switch), uma consola que para mim parecia promissora, mas que com este jogo tornou-se uma desilusão. Agora sobre o jogo: Este jogo, classificado como "Mundo-Aberto" nada tem de Mundo-Aberto. Passo a explicar... Um jogo de mundo-aberto não é só exploração... Tem de ter missões alternativas, o que não existe neste "jogo de Mundo Aberto".... Segundo, isto foi uma tentativa falhada da companhia nipónica Nintendo de tentar criar um "Skyrim para crianças".... Onde já se viu isto... Jogo de Mundo-Aberto normalmente é sempre classificado com 16+ ou 18+ tal como Batman Arkham City ou mesmo o famosíssimo Grand Theft Auto V. E tem uma razão óbvia, poder-se fazer tudo.... Se querem fazer um jogo para crianças não façam de mundo aberto, porque mundo aberto pressupõe poder fazer praticamente tudo, tal como matar pessoal inocente e roubar, o que não é adequado para crianças. Mais uma vez, não tentem recriar jogos para Jovens-Adultos ou Adultos para crianças. Agora o enredo..... Desilusão total, acho que ainda é pior que tentar imitar o Skyrim... No início do jogo apenas é pedido para matar um Boss, de qual já não recordo o nome, e pronto... Jogabilidade terrível, as armas partem-se logo sem razão aparente, até a "Master Blade" se parte.... Jogo não adaptado para o tipo de controladores da Switch..... Mais nada, nenhum enredo. Assim, pelo conteúdo fraco do jogo, pela jogabilidade que não referi anteriormente, mas que é horrível, e pela tentativa falha de recriar jogos Adultos para crianças dou nota 0 em 10 a este jogo. Por amor de deus Nintendo, não façam mais jogos como este, ou vai acontecer à Switch o mesmo que ocoreu com a Wii U.… Expand
  22. phantom5200
    Mar 7, 2017
    1
    too much water Don't believe the hype. The world feels empty and unfinished like an early access game. Framerates are horrid on docked mode. I don ind low framerates but the random constant swings are too noticable. Looks like a ps3 era game so why is it so laggy?
  23. duke_dobo
    May 24, 2018
    4
    This is my first Zelda game and it will be my last. I am truly disappointed by this game. I played Oceanhorn which was so-called Zelda clone game and I very much liked it. What I didn't like about this Zelda is that it is just boring. You got an open world that you got so many things to do that you actually loose your focus on the important things for a game-kill the villain and save theThis is my first Zelda game and it will be my last. I am truly disappointed by this game. I played Oceanhorn which was so-called Zelda clone game and I very much liked it. What I didn't like about this Zelda is that it is just boring. You got an open world that you got so many things to do that you actually loose your focus on the important things for a game-kill the villain and save the princess. All these climbing around, looking for shrines and treasures, cooking, riding for me was just boring and actually without them you cannot progress in the game well. Overall this was around 200 hours of my life I can't get back which is more than a week vacation in Italy or the Bahamas which I spend chasing crickets and boring climbing hills to find something that I even don't know what is there. Did I mention that the game is boring. Oh yeah, it is. The game can be 10 times shorter and simple with the same appeal of graphic ,sound , physics and story. Fore me this game is a waste of my time and money.… Expand
  24. Steff86
    Jun 15, 2018
    0
    Awful game! Breath Of The Wild ism about 10 years too late! Just extremely bland and empty for a game of the last decade. Avoid it at all cost
  25. Smarshy
    Jan 13, 2018
    2
    Extrem langweiliges und überbewertetes Spiel. Man sucht in einer riesigen Welt vergebens nach interessantem Inhalt. Das beste ist wohl die Grafik und selbst die ist nicht besonders gut..
  26. SamGoesHart
    Mar 16, 2018
    1
    Getting rid of the A-Items, Bosses, classic Dungeons, Soundtrack and linear but packed overworld is not creating a good Zelda-Game, nor a good game in general.
  27. GamingSyndicate
    Apr 22, 2018
    4
    In 1998 the. Legend of Zelda Ocarina of time came out, it set a bench mark for the series future as well as an identity well transferred from its original games.
    In this instance, the series has lost some identity in trying something new...
    I really hoped for the spirit of Ocarina of time to be fully present here but its not the case at all. Instead you have an attempt at streamlining    In 1998 the. Legend of Zelda Ocarina of time came out, it set a bench mark for the series future as well as an identity well transferred from its original games.
    In this instance, the series has lost some identity in trying something new...
    I really hoped for the spirit of Ocarina of time to be fully present here but its not the case at all.
    Instead you have an attempt at streamlining the franchise into more comin games, Physics system, weapon breaking system. And a non linear story in a open world which does look amazing.
    Its did not feel like an adventure, more like a shore.. having to consistently look for weapons, replacing weapons..etc
    I missed having that reward feel when i would get my first unbreakable sword or when upgrading that sword to the master sword (not that you cant get it in this game).
    The physics system is great but only when you have the right tools, which could take you a while to get if you wanted them, again not being a linear story as much means you can miss those items intirely and not have the full experience.
    The world of Breath of the wild is for you to take however you want which is not super bad but not super good if you are stilll in those original Zelda state of mind.
    If you welcome a different take on the zelda series then this is for you.
    It is a beautiful world with great puzzles to solve which i cant fault even if most are short, its graphics are plain gorgeous and looks great on the go.
    Tech wise i cant fault it as i encountered not game breaking bug, only ocasional frame rate rate drop and the odd texture pop in.
    If your a Zelda fan dont go in expeting your usual zelda adventure but something else, for some it will be a refreshing take on the series and be welcome, for the very few it may be not
    It is a Zelda game but only half at heart.
    4/10 score    … Expand
  28. hxDaan
    Feb 21, 2022
    0
    Incredibly overrated. I really dont know how people like it this much. If it was on real consoles or pc this would never get above a 7
  29. Lucrones
    May 21, 2022
    0
    eu não gostei muito, achei o jogo um pouco parado, a fisica é boa mas a jogabilidade é muito chatinha.
  30. ZeldaFan16
    Mar 5, 2017
    6
    This game makes me wish I was playing Rise of the Tomb Raider. I have played all of the major Zelda releases since Ocarina of Time and some of the mobile releases and even the gameboy classic "Links Awakening" and the 3DS "A Link Between Worlds". And I have never started playing and almost immediately thought really that's all the direction I get? Perhaps my favorite was Wii's SkywardThis game makes me wish I was playing Rise of the Tomb Raider. I have played all of the major Zelda releases since Ocarina of Time and some of the mobile releases and even the gameboy classic "Links Awakening" and the 3DS "A Link Between Worlds". And I have never started playing and almost immediately thought really that's all the direction I get? Perhaps my favorite was Wii's Skyward sword with it's quirky characters and relatively fast but story rich intro sequence. And to go from that experience to what is TBOTHW is shall we say a stark contrast and not in a good way.

    There is so little direction that you really can either open up the guide that you (hopefully) bought with your game or you can wander around aimlessly until you eventually stumble upon the shrine you were supposed to be looking for. This might be fine except that the world is so vast and initially lacking in any form of transit but your own feet, that it can be exceedingly boring. To make matters worse there is only one NPC, an old man to talk to and he isn't the most interesting of characters either. If you started off with a futuristic motorcycle or even a bicycle for that matter this might be moderately enjoyable but running around gets plain dreary after the first couple of hours.

    Then my other qualm... this game's art style looks like a Miyazaki film and yet the voice acting cannot be changed from English to Japanese. Even though I watched the initial trailer in Japanese and was super excited as soon as I saw the English trailer and learned that the Wii U version has no way to get that Japanese audio to play (even though I am sure it must be somewhere on the disc!). Sure if you have the Switch you can set the console for Japanese and play with all the text in Japanese. The Wii U though is region locked so the only languages available are English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish. I really am considering brushing up on my French just so I can have another audio option. The story isn't so nice for those who don't have a ikkyu level Japanese Kanji fluency though as only the character dialogue comes with Furigana (phonetic notes for the 2500 characters that are likely to show-up) the menus have no phonetic guides so I image some elementary school students will also be using a dictionary with regularity.

    When Nintendo said they were abandoning region locking I never thought they would still do a defacto language lock via system that doesn't allow mix and matching of languages (I will be setting the Switch to Japanese despite the inconvenience of having to look up certain Kanji with a touch dictionary when I get the switch version).

    The voice acting issues don't end their because anyone who has played Zelda games knows that one of the most emotionally evocative means the series has had, while not embracing a full audio dubbed game, are the voice tags non-playable-characters use at the beginning of nearly every text based dialogue. Since all previous games have not had real spoken dialogue, every region has received the same original Japanese voice tags and thus the characterization of all characters since Ocarina of time (including Link's battle cries and other noises) have been done by a Japanese voice actor. Thus this is in effect the least Japanese Zelda game made since Ocarina of time and as such the games tone is noticeably different -- it's like Zelda's Japanese soul has been expunged and replaced with voices that don't quiet feel the same.    … Expand
  31. eddie28th
    Apr 3, 2020
    0
    The physics engine of this game it's amazing, not seen anything like that before. As a player to have this freedom to tackle any obstacle, it is what I call fun. The controls of the game and the gameplay are of the highest quality out there and the art of the game is beautiful. Unleash your creativity and experiment as much as you can with this jewel of a game.
  32. kholland65
    Jan 9, 2020
    0
    This could honestly be one of the worst games I’ve ever played. This game was probably fun for about 30min then it was all downhill from there. Had to stop playing after about 5-10hrs because it was so painfully bad. I don’t think I’ve ever not finished a game until this one.

    This game is literally just a giant sandbox with 0 purpose. You can face the final boss immediately, there is no    This could honestly be one of the worst games I’ve ever played. This game was probably fun for about 30min then it was all downhill from there. Had to stop playing after about 5-10hrs because it was so painfully bad. I don’t think I’ve ever not finished a game until this one.

    This game is literally just a giant sandbox with 0 purpose. You can face the final boss immediately, there is no leveling system, no equipment you get to keep, there is literally 0 reason to kill or do anything in this game. Everything feels completely pointless other than just so you can mess around and kill time. The weapon breaking system where everything breaks after 3 hits has got to be the dumbest **** I’ve ever seen put into a game. Who ever came up with this idea should be shot. There is no leveling system to help you get stronger other than finding shrines for hearts which is more work that it’s worth (which is a theme in this game) so every enemy literally one shots you (again meaning there is 0 reason to even fight anything)

    It’s really pretty dumbfounding how bad and flawed this game is. None of these devs should have jobs in the video game industry for approving this dumpster fire. The only idiots who like this game are Zelda fan boys, and Minecraft nerds who just want to frolick around a a sandbox with no real guiding purpose.    … Expand
  33. Nareba
    Mar 21, 2018
    2
    Zelda é sempre mais do mesmo: mesma história, mesmo plot, mesmo gráfico, repetição ao extremo. Repetir coisas é a especialidade da Nintendo...
  34. Tommy_De_Tank
    Jul 31, 2017
    0
    Poor graphics, for a modern day game. Poor soundtrack. Gameplay is decent for a couple hours. Ocarina of time is the zelda game to play. This is just Nintendo feeding into fans nostalgia
  35. Seyrens
    Mar 3, 2017
    5
    Story not to much same **** all over again (Ganon).
    Graphic total meh with no aliasing, bad LOD, blurry images, low resolution etc.
    Gameplay Dumbed down dark souls with a lot of puzzle, rifoff Ubisoft mechnic etc & teribble durability item. GameWorld setting quite bland same asset all over the place. Voice Acting almost none, some but quality is meh. Performance = Disastrous. The    Story not to much same **** all over again (Ganon).
    Graphic total meh with no aliasing, bad LOD, blurry images, low resolution etc.
    Gameplay Dumbed down dark souls with a lot of puzzle, rifoff Ubisoft mechnic etc & teribble durability item.
    GameWorld setting quite bland same asset all over the place.
    Voice Acting almost none, some but quality is meh.
    Performance = Disastrous.

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

    let's hope this not gonna be a trend, can't imagine other dev adopt this kind of **** let's make new ip open world with muddy graphic, same story, rifoff gameplay no need to optimize we will get perfect score, from all site review.    … Expand
  36. jmellars
    Nov 19, 2021
    0
    Beautiful game, but absolutely not a Zelda game. It’s like a terrible single player Mario Party; short, shallow storyline with a ton of mini-games.
  37. Undercat
    Mar 8, 2017
    8
    This is a solid title but nowhere near 98 !!

    It's just sad that people need to overhype this game so much because of the desire for a game that will likely never exist: a Zelda game as good as OoT.
  38. PkmGBA
    Nov 16, 2019
    0
    El mejor juego de zelda, que eh jugado hasta ahora, despues del ocarina claro, esfacinante es juego
  39. Jmaneater21
    Sep 20, 2021
    0
    I didn't like this game. It felt like a lazy tech demo. Every dungeon is copy and pasted. Just lacking the charm of older games. Also on my first play through I got arbosas fury and that over powered the rest of the game for me. Just a dumb game.
  40. coalgrey
    Apr 27, 2018
    0
    - The side quest are very generic rpg quests. Nothing like The Witcher 3 's quests which would draw you down a rabbit hole of action, adventure, and feels.
    - No crafting?? Only crafting is cooking food that give you boosts. Thats it.
    Pros: - The game world is beautiful. There are things to do everywhere it seems. Only gripe is that the switch cant handle it, but that's not the games    - The side quest are very generic rpg quests. Nothing like The Witcher 3 's quests which would draw you down a rabbit hole of action, adventure, and feels.
    - No crafting?? Only crafting is cooking food that give you boosts. Thats it.
    Pros:
    - The game world is beautiful. There are things to do everywhere it seems. Only gripe is that the switch cant handle it, but that's not the games fault i guess.
    One of the most boring games i have played    … Expand
  41. xTZ
    Mar 5, 2017
    7
    It is a very nice game but the score people give is about 60% only because it is zelda and they loved the old games this is not something new it is a good mix of other games nothing more and nothing less.
  42. Mogmog000
    Jan 24, 2023
    0
    Weapons break badly.
    The map is too big for nothing.
    Solving dungeon riddles is boring.
    Link's clothes are light blue for some reason, and Princess Zelda's design is terrible.
  43. johnseer
    May 3, 2018
    10
    The best game of all time, the game play is amazing, you always have something to do.
  44. KeybladeWeilder
    Jun 27, 2020
    0
    This game is complete booty cheeks, boring empty open world, doesn’t even have any dungeons. Just complete hot garbage not deserving of the Zelda name.
  45. matt1184
    May 16, 2021
    0
    In order to make the game get more difficult, the developers give the enemies abilities and health levels you cannot reach. This is only due to a severe lack of development ability. If you have to make a creature with more health to increase difficulty rather than have it simply be better or more challenging, you have failed as a developer.
  46. Hobobo
    Dec 28, 2017
    0
    It's alright. Very overrated, unfortunately, and that throws off the score. I've played and beaten pretty much every Zelda and BoTW, while a pretty decent game, falls behind past titles like Ocarina, Majora's Mask, Twilight Princess, and A Link to The Past. Most of the open world is empty, weapons break, bosses are recycled, Temples no longer stick to the original formula (no dungeonIt's alright. Very overrated, unfortunately, and that throws off the score. I've played and beaten pretty much every Zelda and BoTW, while a pretty decent game, falls behind past titles like Ocarina, Majora's Mask, Twilight Princess, and A Link to The Past. Most of the open world is empty, weapons break, bosses are recycled, Temples no longer stick to the original formula (no dungeon crawling), lack of cool items which you usually obtain in temples then use throughout the world, instead the game gives you pretty much every weapon you need at the beginning of the game, the story is very watered down (I'm surprised no critics called it out on this).

    Overall, I feel like the critics could have done a better job pointing out criticism, but instead glossed over most of its obvious flaws. This could lead to some misconceptions for those wanting to play this game for the first time, but want to know a few things about it ahead of time.    … Expand
  47. Eduardorj975
    Sep 23, 2019
    0
    Um jogo simplesmente horrível.um lixo completo.não vale.simplesmente a metade do valor cobrado por ele. não há dublagem para o personagem principal.gráficos cartoonizados horríveis.o Link simplesmente,não tem expressão facial.
  48. murdesakuraipls
    Oct 28, 2021
    0
    Thunderblight Ganon is too hard. I've played this game for a little over 4 weeks(?) now and I was really having fun with the game until I reached Thunderblight Ganon. I was really excited to fight this boss but my happiness very quickly turned into frusturation. Thunderblight ganon quickly ruined the entire games experience for me and made me absolutely depise the game. Ive sense thenThunderblight Ganon is too hard. I've played this game for a little over 4 weeks(?) now and I was really having fun with the game until I reached Thunderblight Ganon. I was really excited to fight this boss but my happiness very quickly turned into frusturation. Thunderblight ganon quickly ruined the entire games experience for me and made me absolutely depise the game. Ive sense then given away the game but ir forever haunts me that along with the game, the curse has been passed on too. This just goes to show that it doesnt take much to completely ruin a perfect game.… Expand
  49. Neowm
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    Zeldas graphic is too bad I want something realistic like god of war and the story was too obvious
  50. Parangaritiwi
    Mar 4, 2022
    0
    This is one of the most overrated games of all time, along with RdR2 and TW3… do not play this biased reviewed Nintendo crap
  51. lgndsgn
    Apr 13, 2017
    10
    How anyone could give Breath of the Wild less than a 9 is beyond me. It's a perfect 10 in my book. Of course there is always room for improvement, but what they have accomplished with BotW is one of the most enjoyable experiences I've ever had in gaming. I've been playing Zelda since the original NES version. If I had to compare it to previous games, I would say in light of renderingHow anyone could give Breath of the Wild less than a 9 is beyond me. It's a perfect 10 in my book. Of course there is always room for improvement, but what they have accomplished with BotW is one of the most enjoyable experiences I've ever had in gaming. I've been playing Zelda since the original NES version. If I had to compare it to previous games, I would say in light of rendering similarities, it's like a much better version of Wind Waker. The attention to detail all around is astounding, and I can see why it took such a large team and over 4 years to develop.

    First off, the game does a great ode to nature with it's beautiful environments. The flowers, rain showers, lightning storms, morphing clouds and atmospheres, varying temperatures, all changing in a day to night cycle creates an amazing environment to explore in. Link (and his items) are effected by the environment, which adds to immersiveness.

    The sound production is excellent. If you have a chance to play these on good speakers, you'll realize how much detail and thought went into the making of the sounds.

    The ONLY thing I feel they fell somewhat short on was the English voice acting. It's not BAD, but most of it is also not very good (made it feel like a cheesy cartoon), but luckily there is very little of that in the game.

    Anyways, this game is awesome, and if you don't like this game, you just don't like video games. This will go down as one of the best games ever made.    … Expand
  52. London_Calling
    Apr 2, 2017
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A measure of how good this game is that when I knew my abilities weren't strong enough, rather than find it very frustrating (like normal), I was happy to explore for hours upon hours to build myself up. It's beautiful to look at and play. The Shrine puzzles are a good mix of tests and probably at the right level and tower climbing keeps you busy. This is an 8 (+1 for being Zelda with all that that brings along with it).… Expand
  53. Lycanthrope
    Nov 19, 2019
    1
    A vacuous world with more minigames, collectibles and desperate attempts at charm than substance or fun. Plus, one of the absolute worst horse-riding mechanics I've experienced in a game yet. Even better when it's shoved into a finicky minigame.
  54. MrFlankster
    Apr 3, 2017
    9
    Ok, I didn't want to write a review until I completed the game... for the most part. I finished the story but looking at the map that came with the strategy guide, I haven't touched but 3% of the game. This is the first game in a LONG time that when I finished it, I was sad that it was over. Wind Waker was, until this one, was my favorite Zelda of all time. Other Zelda games have someOk, I didn't want to write a review until I completed the game... for the most part. I finished the story but looking at the map that came with the strategy guide, I haven't touched but 3% of the game. This is the first game in a LONG time that when I finished it, I was sad that it was over. Wind Waker was, until this one, was my favorite Zelda of all time. Other Zelda games have some quarks that really bother me, so no Zelda game has EVER been my favorite game of all time.

    I really don't see how one can say this is boring. If you have the discovery bone and like to take an adventure just to see what is around the next corner, then this is the game for you. If you seek out all the memories, it will help you get engaged in the story even more. There are hundreds of boss fights and the combat is surprisingly deep. The music is amazing and I absolutely love the graphics.

    The ONLY reason I give it a 9 is because of the frame rate issues on the switch. Not sure how it runs on the Wii U, but there are some areas where the frame rate clearly dips down to 20 FPS. So when this would happen, I would play in handheld mode. Apparently the update that came out yesterday fixes this so I'm excited to dive back in!

    I truly feel that this is the best game ever made. Resident Evil 4 was king for me until now. Seriously.    … Expand
  55. DukeJon
    Dec 27, 2017
    7
    First time playing a Zelda game and now I'm several days in, I am beginning to wonder where this great game is everyone's been talking about. The world is very large, but dull and empty. Not much variety in terms of enemies. NPC characters are like something out of a game that was released 20 years ago; limited interaction and no voiceover dialogue. Link is a boring character : in otherFirst time playing a Zelda game and now I'm several days in, I am beginning to wonder where this great game is everyone's been talking about. The world is very large, but dull and empty. Not much variety in terms of enemies. NPC characters are like something out of a game that was released 20 years ago; limited interaction and no voiceover dialogue. Link is a boring character : in other games I can completely customise my avatar, in this game I get to choose what trousers to wear and that's pretty much it. Physics is fun but inconsistent; I can chop down a huge tree but my axe swings through the supports of an archer tower without harming it. I can climb better than spider-man but I'm a baby in the water. Crafting is essentially limited to cooking only. Weapons break after two hits which means I just avoid mobs where possible, and even when I don't the battles aren't interesting. Shrines are like puzzle games you might download for free on a smartphone. Music is forgettable. Story is like something out a children's fairytale.

    Yet there are so many 10/10 reviews flying about and this game is touted as not only one of the best releases this year, but possibly the best RPG of all time. I am guessing people have obviously not played Deus Ex, Mass Effect, Witcher, Fallout, Dark Souls or any of the Elder Scrolls games.

    It's a good game, but no more than that. If it didn't have Zelda in the title, and wasn't carrying a new console by Nintendo, I don't think many people would have paid much attention to it.    … Expand
  56. vbueso
    Apr 10, 2017
    10
    A must have game. Maybe the best sandbox ever and a master piece for all times. I don't understand the people who enter here to destroy the score. Y ahora en español. No entiendo como hay gente que entra aquí a bajarle la nota a esta obra maestra. Pero el mismo día de lanzamiento sin haberlo jugado y sin tenerlo ponerle un 1 es de risa.
  57. Sporge
    Apr 10, 2017
    10
    First I want to say anyone rating this game a 0 has no sense of fair grading. There is a lot packed into this game and there is no way it is worth nothing. I am only scratching the surface of the game at this point but had enough moments of awe that I can't rate it less than a 10.

    Are there flaws? Yes, I think weapon durability could have been a bit nice, or have a repair mechanism    First I want to say anyone rating this game a 0 has no sense of fair grading. There is a lot packed into this game and there is no way it is worth nothing. I am only scratching the surface of the game at this point but had enough moments of awe that I can't rate it less than a 10.

    Are there flaws? Yes, I think weapon durability could have been a bit nice, or have a repair mechanism built in. It is also generally a bit bright for me in the day parts. To be honest I have experienced nothing else to give me pause, too minor to even really register.

    You explore a rather large map littered with little puzzles and shrines to accomplish. Each combat is unique enough to keep it interesting for a long time. They made enemies with unique enough behaviors to change an encounter based purely on the environment. There are little details all over that make the areas charming and unique. The number of times I've thought there is no way they did X, only to be shown they did so far is enough to keep me looking for more. Climb every mountain, lift every rock, and swim out to the far reaches to see all the little effects, the uniqueness of the challenges, the terror of finding yourself in too deep, and the joy of overcoming it.

    If you love games with exploration, unique encounters, dragons, wizards, robots, and quirky characters, you will love this game. Just don't forget to make your elixirs!    … Expand
  58. Sephet
    Apr 12, 2017
    9
    I'm no fan of Nintendo and thought this would be another overrated game, but after playing for a few minutes Ive come to realize that it deserves all the praise it's been getting. Packed with a beautiful graphics art style and very intuitive and immersive game mechanics, the interaction with the world around you is amazing and the open world, do-whatever-you-want gameplay style has beenI'm no fan of Nintendo and thought this would be another overrated game, but after playing for a few minutes Ive come to realize that it deserves all the praise it's been getting. Packed with a beautiful graphics art style and very intuitive and immersive game mechanics, the interaction with the world around you is amazing and the open world, do-whatever-you-want gameplay style has been very well implemented. The combat system is a bit too simple imo (as expected of a 3rd person hack-n-slash), but that's compensated by the variety of tactics needed to kill different enemies, as well as stealth approaches being present.
    Would give a 10 score if it wasn't a console exclusive title, which restricts a lot of fans from playing it.    … Expand
  59. elnicobra
    Dec 18, 2017
    9
    Si, es un excelente juego que trae consigo horas y horas de diversión. Me encanta la libertad que trae consigo, los puzles y la dificultad a la altura. En esto ultimo detallo que, al principio puede parecer fácil con sus mecánicas, pero luego te das cuenta que el tema es que vas progresando en la medida que avanzas en el juego y esto realmente da la sensación de que vas convirtiéndote enSi, es un excelente juego que trae consigo horas y horas de diversión. Me encanta la libertad que trae consigo, los puzles y la dificultad a la altura. En esto ultimo detallo que, al principio puede parecer fácil con sus mecánicas, pero luego te das cuenta que el tema es que vas progresando en la medida que avanzas en el juego y esto realmente da la sensación de que vas convirtiéndote en ese héroe que todos queremos llegar a ser.
    Se me queda flojo al final, en todo lo que eso conlleva. La dificultad es dudosa, la participación del enemigo final es nula, mas que estar presente no hace (no habla por ejemplo) me queda vacío por ese lado, aunque es verdad que durante todo el juego, tratando de hacerlo al 100% te da una sensación de poder en Ganon que merece, pero le quita protagonismo al no tener personalidad.    … Expand
  60. JRice
    Dec 5, 2021
    6
    I can absolutely see, why people love this game:
    The world is beautiful and huge, full of surprises and life, and there is always something to do and to discover, which fits great into the Zelda series.
    Personally, i do not enjoy the game, however: There is so much empathy on puzzles and difficult passages, the controls are overloaded, weapons break all the time, and running, swimming    I can absolutely see, why people love this game:
    The world is beautiful and huge, full of surprises and life, and there is always something to do and to discover, which fits great into the Zelda series.

    Personally, i do not enjoy the game, however:
    There is so much empathy on puzzles and difficult passages, the controls are overloaded, weapons break all the time, and running, swimming and climbing requires stamina.

    Its like the developers intended to hinder the player's progress as much as possible, which results in a stressful and non-enjoyable experience for me.    … Expand
  61. wesker2012
    Jul 18, 2020
    8
    Good open world Zelda game. Very relaxing and beautiful landscapes to explore. Not my favorite Zelda game though. Too long for my tastes but the exploration and sense of discovery was fun.
  62. ganoncrotch
    Apr 9, 2017
    10
    I think it's safe to say that this is one of the best games I have ever played in the last 30 years of being a gamer... every single thing about the game works as you would think it should, the world is beautiful and almost everything in it seems to be there for a reason, there is very little empty space in the world just there for the sake of extending the size, every inch of the landI think it's safe to say that this is one of the best games I have ever played in the last 30 years of being a gamer... every single thing about the game works as you would think it should, the world is beautiful and almost everything in it seems to be there for a reason, there is very little empty space in the world just there for the sake of extending the size, every inch of the land seems to have been crafted over with purpose either for a story reason, extra find reason or simply to create a living world around you.

    I got this and the Switch and thought... jesus... I'm paying 400e for effectively 1 game right now, and I have to say... if it was just that price for this game, It's almost worth it when you compare the amount of things to do in it, I'm just going passed the 100 hours mark and I have yet to actually go and do any of the main 4 story boss's, you can just get lost for days doing things like finding cooking recipes on walls of inns and hunting down the ingredients to make them, for no reason other than you want to find out what they are.

    The game doesn't feature breadcrumbed gameplay... it doesn't hold your hand outside of the first couple of hours, it just gives you a world and says "good luck champ" and that's just... so freeing, the game doesn't tell you what to do, so you'll find yourself just wandering about and wanting to do everything you can.    … Expand
  63. pablobosa
    Apr 3, 2017
    9
    Iam only 20h into the game but i've been surprised in everyway (long time zelda fan) the combat needs more polishing but everything else is a solid 10.
  64. Denriquez
    Aug 30, 2020
    9
    Is not the best Zelda game but is one of the best game ever in the video games history
  65. gomemk
    Mar 8, 2017
    8
    Great game definitely the best Zelda but 10/10 is a big stretch . is it worth getting the switch for 1 game. if u take zelda as a sign what this hand held device can do then is definitely a YES ..................................................
  66. WarrenX
    Apr 5, 2017
    9
    One of the most entertaining experiencing in gaming I've had in many months. Breath of the Wild does what any excellent Zelda game does... and that's engross you into the world of Hyrule.
  67. Mallenlane
    Apr 11, 2017
    8
    I'm going to give it an 8 based on the details and art design, the animation, and the world interactivity all being great. The rest gets a meh. While it starts well, the progression becomes increasingly dull. Every task feels similar to the things you have been doing, and ultimately it starts to take on the air of filler busy work, and farming for items. What's lacking are the novelI'm going to give it an 8 based on the details and art design, the animation, and the world interactivity all being great. The rest gets a meh. While it starts well, the progression becomes increasingly dull. Every task feels similar to the things you have been doing, and ultimately it starts to take on the air of filler busy work, and farming for items. What's lacking are the novel elements that each new area brought in previous games. BOTW has a very large world, and though Nintendo is excellent at the smallest details, there are simply no where near the amount of unique ones to actually fill this space. The ending being lackluster just caps the whole thing off.… Expand
  68. darkdbr
    Sep 13, 2020
    4
    The breakable weapon system is really annoying, it's unacceptable, totally unrealistic. I just wanted to stop playing this game because of this "bug".

    After ending the game I have to say, the history is really bad too, Nintendo is living from the past.

    With you don't have problems with this minecraft like system, consider a 7 here.
  69. JustAndy
    Jun 11, 2021
    10
    One of the best videogames I've ever played. Brought me back when I was a child and could enjoy a game that much. A true gem
  70. ignore78
    May 1, 2017
    10
    "Open world" you are probably thinking right now. Yeah! i have played that. But NO! You haven´t!
    This game has touched me in a way that no other game has. 10/10 Spoiler alert! " i traveled for hours exploring every little thing that i dont want to miss. ah! a forest, i am walking in and, what am i seeing. a blue rabbit ghost that jumping away then disappears, but what! something    "Open world" you are probably thinking right now. Yeah! i have played that. But NO! You haven´t!
    This game has touched me in a way that no other game has. 10/10 Spoiler alert! " i traveled for hours exploring every little thing that i dont want to miss. ah! a forest, i am walking in and, what am i seeing. a blue rabbit ghost that jumping away then disappears, but what! something is shooting rocks at me. i had to run away or i will die.... And this is another moment in the game..." Walking up a hill, oh! a looong stone pillar. i am climbing up. and looking at the beautiful scenery, but! what is that! i am seeing two monsters with spears and one with a horse, trying to kill a boar. I am taking my bow and shooting at them "missing" They are stopping with a question mark over their heads. i jump am jumping down, knocking the rider down from the horse and stealing the horse and killing them. and saving the boars life. and now, the horse "Belle" is named and registered with money. and will always me with me.    … Expand
  71. Stereonight
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    The masterpiece that was the most perfect in my gaming. I like this game. This is my first Zelda game.
  72. Hecatone
    May 24, 2018
    6
    Weapon durability is very irritating. You sometimes have to stop in the middle of combat to look for a tree branch or something to tie you over. There really isn't any point in 'getting nice things'. Things also got pretty repetitive. Which coupled with other minor irritations really sort of ruined everything else. If you like dealing with weapon durability, and think that should be whatWeapon durability is very irritating. You sometimes have to stop in the middle of combat to look for a tree branch or something to tie you over. There really isn't any point in 'getting nice things'. Things also got pretty repetitive. Which coupled with other minor irritations really sort of ruined everything else. If you like dealing with weapon durability, and think that should be what a game is about... you'll like this a lot.… Expand
  73. BouncingCzech
    Nov 14, 2019
    4
    TLDR;
    An open world desperately in search of an actual game...
    I want to like BotW. I initially purchased it on the Wii U, completed it and have recently bought it again on the Switch to see if my initial opinions have it have changed. Sadly they have not. Firstly: The open world they have built is gorgeous and it's a lot of fun to explore, riding your horse and climbing over    TLDR;
    An open world desperately in search of an actual game...

    I want to like BotW. I initially purchased it on the Wii U, completed it and have recently bought it again on the Switch to see if my initial opinions have it have changed. Sadly they have not.

    Firstly: The open world they have built is gorgeous and it's a lot of fun to explore, riding your horse and climbing over everything in sight and then gliding down from a great height offers a kind of considered freedom very few other games can deliver.

    Outside of that however the game itself is just so disappointing. Gone are the deep, themed dungeons/temples that Zelda players can pick their way through and unlock a new tool to add to their arsenal each time. These are replaced by bland micro-dungeons scattered across the world which vary in difficulty from stupidly easy to painfully frustrating.

    In fact "frustrating" is pretty much the word that sums up a lot of this game. The combat feels clunky, the timings of basic things like blocking, parrying and dodging are never effectively communicated to the player and ultimately you end up relying on chugging dozens of pre-made potions and cooked meals in order to survive a lot of fights, rather than your own wits.

    Another example: There is inclement weather, which is cool. What is not cool is the fact that when it rains surfaces become slippy and you can't climb them. So often this will leave you stranded in an area that's taken significant time to reach and you're unable to climb the 5 remaining metres while you wait for the rain to subside. There's just no need for it, in what way is that "fun"?

    Another: The weapon durability system is well documented, and you do get used to it but everything just feels impermanent, even the weapons you go through whole quest lines to get only last a few battles...

    Another: Every time you upgrade a piece of equipment, expand your inventory, unlock a tower or a shrine... they game will play the same cutscene every... single... time, and some of these can't even be skipped. It is painfully repetitive.

    I could go on...

    I can't praise the world-building enough but ultimately it takes more than a world to make a game and much more than this to make a classic entry into a series that already has so many heavy hitters.    … Expand
  74. Jakefiz
    Jul 29, 2020
    10
    This is a bar setting game not only for Zelda, but the open world genre. Im not a "hardcore" gamer. I often find most games I play tedious and boring, and the gaming industry has put money and bottom line over product more and more these days. This game not only treats you like an adult with little to no hand holding, it manages to make you feel like a little kid with every new discoveryThis is a bar setting game not only for Zelda, but the open world genre. Im not a "hardcore" gamer. I often find most games I play tedious and boring, and the gaming industry has put money and bottom line over product more and more these days. This game not only treats you like an adult with little to no hand holding, it manages to make you feel like a little kid with every new discovery feeling like YOU discovered it, not the game doing it for you. Every memorable moment in this game isnt scripted, everything you do you arent told to do. Nintendo gave you a mystery box full of 100s oh hours of surprises, and after two full playthroughs, im still finding new things, new moments, and new memories to cherish. This game is a masterpiece.… Expand
  75. huiboy
    Mar 1, 2020
    8
    Like all open world it’s a little slow. I love the fact that it has very little boundaries. Many solutions to a problem and not restricted by play order. Fights get a bit old at the beginning and I’m not sure if I’m progressing or getting better at the game
  76. heizendrat
    Apr 14, 2017
    10
    Un cadeau des dieux, voilà ce qu'est ce nouveau Zelda, il prend tout ce que nous connaissons de mieux dans les opens world, pour en faire ce que personne n'est jamais arrivé à faire.
    Une console peu puissante, pour un chef d'oeuvre, voilà la patte Nintendo.
    Je ne vais pas m'étendre sur le jeu, d'autre le feront bien mieux que moi, une légende ne meurt jamais.
  77. Ninja_Se7eN
    Apr 9, 2017
    10
    I've never played a Zelda game before so I have no idea how this compares to the other Zelda games.
    However there must be no doubt in anyone's mind that this is a true masterpiece. A game like this comes once every few years.
    This game is the embodiment of discovery and freedom. This is an open world game done right, it begs for the player to roam it and discover it at his own pace.    I've never played a Zelda game before so I have no idea how this compares to the other Zelda games.
    However there must be no doubt in anyone's mind that this is a true masterpiece. A game like this comes once every few years.

    This game is the embodiment of discovery and freedom.
    This is an open world game done right, it begs for the player to roam it and discover it at his own pace.
    I usually hate exploration in most games but I loved discovering Hyrule in Breath of The Wild.

    There's very little hand holding which I think it's great. Finding a place that an NPC described to you gives you such a great sense of accomplishment.

    The only real complaint I have about this game are the occasional frame-rate drops but everything else more than makes up for it.
    The level of polish this game had on day one is greater than most games have a year after release!

    If you like RPGs and you've yet to try out a Zelda game, I can guarantee this is a great point of entry and such an awesome game overall!    … Expand
  78. Owb101
    Jul 21, 2017
    10
    The greatest game of this generation and possibly of all time. The world is huge. The gameplay is nearly perfect and the story is truly great. It's a must have game for any gamer.
  79. claytastic
    May 25, 2017
    9
    Breath of the Wild is the most important game Nintendo has made in a long time. It's the Switch's big launch title, and the Wii U's swan song, so they knew this game had to be good. I had some major concerns going into it, but I was still hoping to get a great game. Luckily, I got an amazing game.

    This game rule is a work of art. A beautiful art style, a vast, expansive open world with    Breath of the Wild is the most important game Nintendo has made in a long time. It's the Switch's big launch title, and the Wii U's swan song, so they knew this game had to be good. I had some major concerns going into it, but I was still hoping to get a great game. Luckily, I got an amazing game.

    This game rule is a work of art. A beautiful art style, a vast, expansive open world with so many things to see and do, almost all of which is available to you right at the start of the game, a new combat system that's confident in it's own simplicity, and new mechanics like the paraglider, the ability to climb anything, and cooking. However, there are problems. The bosses aren't that good, and the temples they're in weren't very fun to go through. Also, the weapon degradation system, while is a nice idea that forces variety and creativity, isn't executed well, especially with the Master Sword breaking and having to wait to be able to use it again (seriously, who thought of that?). Lastly, the story is passable, at best. It's way too simple and relies too heavily on lore, something only Dark Souls can pull off.

    Overall, Breath of the Wild isn't the 10 everyone says it is. Does this make it overrated? Hell no. This game is incredible, and is probably still my new favourite in the series. I'd describe it as a flawed masterpiece. 9/10.    … Expand
  80. InsanityCrow
    Mar 10, 2017
    10
    This game combines all of the best elements of every Zelda game, removes the fat and delivers one unforgettable experience. The excellent level design and jaw dropping moments of Ocarina, the nuances of Majoras mask, the adventure of windwaker, the tight controls and set pieces of twilight princess, and even the best bits of Skyward Sword make it into botw. If you've never played a ZeldaThis game combines all of the best elements of every Zelda game, removes the fat and delivers one unforgettable experience. The excellent level design and jaw dropping moments of Ocarina, the nuances of Majoras mask, the adventure of windwaker, the tight controls and set pieces of twilight princess, and even the best bits of Skyward Sword make it into botw. If you've never played a Zelda game before, or didn't like it in the past, this may just make you a believer.… Expand
  81. frofrozzty
    Apr 14, 2017
    9
    With the Legend of Zelda franchise being my absolute favorite of all time, this game delivers a beautifully crafted world, and game play components that adapt the classic series of games for the modern world of gaming.
  82. Handtorch
    Jul 25, 2017
    10
    On par with OOT in its day. So far this is the best game out for the Switch (as of July 2017). Most of my time on the Switch has been playing this game. I didn’t mind the fragility of the weapons that some other reviewers seem to take issue with; the game is liberal with providing replacement weapons. If you aren’t a fan of Zelda games or sandbox genre this may not be your game.
  83. SilexEco
    Jul 2, 2020
    10
    What can I say about the game of the decade and the last generations of consoles?

    Masterpiece of masterpierces. Only the great LEGENDary Ocarina Of Time is better.

    Simply is a videogame than you must to play if you consider yourself as a true gamer.
  84. TomasLacerda
    Aug 2, 2020
    10
    This is the best game I've ever played. I'm playing since Command and Conquer, loved Skyrim, KOTOR, all those classics, but this one, goes for 1st place. The side quests are interesting, the combat is fluid and gorgeous to get a hang of it, the game is never boring there's always so much to do, it's a joy to explore, interesting characters, the game feels polished and cared about. TheThis is the best game I've ever played. I'm playing since Command and Conquer, loved Skyrim, KOTOR, all those classics, but this one, goes for 1st place. The side quests are interesting, the combat is fluid and gorgeous to get a hang of it, the game is never boring there's always so much to do, it's a joy to explore, interesting characters, the game feels polished and cared about. The dynamic of the disposable gear is an awesome challenge quite different from what we're used to. Bought Switch just for this game, and it was worth it. A lot of replayablity, also, this game is huuuge.… Expand
  85. abraxas1979
    Dec 19, 2017
    10
    Volviendo con el DLC 2, observo que llevo unas 300 horas, con el Switch he pasado otros de los juegos ofrecidos, pero siempre regreso a Breath of the Wild. La sensación de ese mundo, solitario, personal, siempre me hace lidiar con muchas cosas internas, este título es mucho más que solo un juego, el espíritu que nos transmite trasciende cualquier cosa.
    Técnicamente es un pináculo en la    Volviendo con el DLC 2, observo que llevo unas 300 horas, con el Switch he pasado otros de los juegos ofrecidos, pero siempre regreso a Breath of the Wild. La sensación de ese mundo, solitario, personal, siempre me hace lidiar con muchas cosas internas, este título es mucho más que solo un juego, el espíritu que nos transmite trasciende cualquier cosa.
    Técnicamente es un pináculo en la industria de los vídeo juegos, me alegró haber estado vivo en el momento que fue lanzado.    … Expand
  86. apa-sl
    Mar 16, 2019
    9
    Nintendo did it again. Another GREAT Zelda game. I really enjoyed it in terms of the story and open world. Although I would not be mad for more story development & deeper side stories in quests. I am on the fence regarding the lack of big dungeons. After beating the game I think that maybe a few dungeons SMALLER than a usual dungeon in older 3D Zelda games would be perfect. But shrinesNintendo did it again. Another GREAT Zelda game. I really enjoyed it in terms of the story and open world. Although I would not be mad for more story development & deeper side stories in quests. I am on the fence regarding the lack of big dungeons. After beating the game I think that maybe a few dungeons SMALLER than a usual dungeon in older 3D Zelda games would be perfect. But shrines were also nice. Cudos for the open world creating and art style.… Expand
  87. RealHelghast
    May 15, 2019
    5
    I got BOTW as part of a Switch Bundle. Upon firing up the game, it is very gorgeous and a fine job was done with the graphics. However, as a real gamer goes, games are not all about graphics. While the game may look pretty, it's missing the core elements that made the first two Zelda games fun.

    Sure, exploring, finding secret areas, and getting more heart containers are all there.    I got BOTW as part of a Switch Bundle. Upon firing up the game, it is very gorgeous and a fine job was done with the graphics. However, as a real gamer goes, games are not all about graphics. While the game may look pretty, it's missing the core elements that made the first two Zelda games fun.

    Sure, exploring, finding secret areas, and getting more heart containers are all there. However, it's more like Skyrim than its predecessors. They introduced the weapon durability system into the game, so your weapon will break after a number of swings. There is no way to repair weapon durability, at least not in a conventional manner, like in Dark Souls. So you find yourself farming weapons from enemies which detracts from playing the game. But, you can of course, buy an Amiibo and get item crates which contain weapons. This is just a huge cash grab on Nintendo's part. On top of buying the system, plus the game, plus online access if you want it, players have to spend a lot of extra money on Amiibos.

    They also introduced the recipe system. Players gather food and can cook them by finding a pot and creating new food from resources gathered. This also detracts from playing the game. You have to spend time gathering resources and cooking to make dishes that restore stamina or increase movement speed. That's fine if you want to play a survival game like Ghost Recon Breakpoint. But, players like me just want to play the game and fight monsters.

    This game could have been much better if they didn't focus on making food and forcing players to pay cash to overcome the weapon durability system.    … Expand
  88. Mikosevaar
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    Лучшая игра с открытым миром, ну по крайней мере на Nintendo Switch.
    Мне понадобилось 560 часов что бы зачистить игру.
  89. nightfox541
    Dec 4, 2017
    9
    Gorgeous game you will have trouble putting down, This is what open world games will look to for inspiration over the next decade. The sense of exportation and discovery you will find here is near perfection. The world feels alive and is the finest version of Hyrule you will find to date. Combat, crafting, controls, puzzles all feel like they were forged with care and consideration. TheGorgeous game you will have trouble putting down, This is what open world games will look to for inspiration over the next decade. The sense of exportation and discovery you will find here is near perfection. The world feels alive and is the finest version of Hyrule you will find to date. Combat, crafting, controls, puzzles all feel like they were forged with care and consideration. The world is filled with numerous memorable characters. The champions and their descendants are the stand outs. I loved that each of the champions felt like a true bad-ass of which their descendants tried to live up to. I am hoping they play a large sole in second dlc. This is your typical save the world save the princess story, but the strength of it comes from how they tell it and the great cast of characters. The use of memories give you flashbacks of the events leading up the game that make you care about the story even more.

    The few complaints that I could muster were the about the boss fights (the first 4), and the handling of the games objective. The boss fights felt too easy. Once you recognize the attack patterns, you most likely won't get hit again. If they had more HP they would pose more of a challenge, lengthening the fights. The lack of direction in the game felt like its other (minor) weak point. The game tells you "go complete these four major objectives". That's it. If it would have given me even a pinch more I would have been satisfied. Something as simple as the region each of the four objectives were in. You can easily find yourself spending hour upon hour just exploring the world, completing shrines, doing side quests without even a thought of the main objectives until you actually come across them. I am not saying that that time is wasted by any means, but I would have liked to have been given a general direction to go in if I wanted to "finish" the game. That rant aside, the frame rate also dips a little low for my liking, especially when any fire is on screen.

    Conclusion: Amazing game for any type of gamer. Just buy it already.    … Expand
  90. Craftfischerhp
    Apr 10, 2017
    10
    This game is AMAZING.
    I play games now a long time, and this is the best game I played by that time.
    Nintendo has make a Masterpiece which can heavy influence the game industry like "Ocarina of Time". The Combat is good, the world is amazing, the sound fits to the game. Only critic point is, that some puzzles are to easy, but this critic point is so small that it will become a 10/10 or    This game is AMAZING.
    I play games now a long time, and this is the best game I played by that time.
    Nintendo has make a Masterpiece which can heavy influence the game industry like "Ocarina of Time".
    The Combat is good, the world is amazing, the sound fits to the game.
    Only critic point is, that some puzzles are to easy, but this critic point is so small that it will become a 10/10 or 99/100 from me.    … Expand
  91. Tisteg80
    Mar 30, 2017
    9
    Die früheren Zelda Spiele waren zwar auch schon toll gemacht, mit ihrem vertrackten Rätseldesign aber zu umständlich für mich. Breath of the Wild ist das erste Zelda, das mir absolut zusagt und damit ist es für mich nicht nur das beste Zelda Spiel, sondern ganz allgemein das beste Spiel seit Jahren.
  92. forevernes
    May 20, 2018
    10
    Zelda BOTW es una obra maestra 10/10 .....................................
  93. PeterAlexander
    May 29, 2018
    10
    Breath of the Wild is not only the best Zelda game, it is one of the best video games ever made. The story is truly engaging, the gameplay fun and innovative, and the world incredibly rich and colourful. Simply beautiful.
  94. Surma
    May 27, 2017
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game has great graphics, good environment of the outside world. Great detail. Lots to discover...

    But falls short in boring boss design, being kinda short in comparison to others, where the only thing making this game long is only running to get to somewhere. Suffers from framerate issues that might be fixed in coming patches, the reward from temples is impactful... perhaps a bit too much. I feel like this game needs some level of mana instead of the long cooldown of the spirit powers that you can gain to balance the power you gain, because frankly the bosses become a bit too easy to defeat once you got the cooldowns up.

    Other than that it's a fun game but really wish bosses had more variety, which sinks the score.

    And the ending was big disappointment, this coming from someone who's expecting epic long boss fights and great ending credits. Maybe partly because I didn't unlock all memories but still kinda felt disappointing.    … Expand
  95. posthuman
    Aug 30, 2019
    7
    Good looking game with some interesting mechanics, but for someone like me who likes to explore and experiment a lot, the loading screen time just killed the joy from the game.
  96. sunnyk
    Dec 13, 2017
    9
    In a time where open world games are looked upon with disdain, Nintendo embraces the essence of what makes a world truly open with BOTW. Without a doubt one of the greatest sandbox adventures i've ever played. However, the enemy types needed a lot more variety, and the scarce amount of music throughout the overworld is a little disappointing.
  97. metadubrev2
    Mar 18, 2018
    5
    there's as much to hate about this game as there is to love. yeah there's some great aspects but far too many irritating things ruin the game. a save mechanism that takes you back far before when you saved, button mashing combat, fatal lightning storms you can't escape that fill seemingly 1/3 of the time you're in some areas, tedious item management, farming and selling, hours of justthere's as much to hate about this game as there is to love. yeah there's some great aspects but far too many irritating things ruin the game. a save mechanism that takes you back far before when you saved, button mashing combat, fatal lightning storms you can't escape that fill seemingly 1/3 of the time you're in some areas, tedious item management, farming and selling, hours of just wandering and traveling. when it's fun it's really fun but it's really not fun very often.… Expand
  98. Davidkick
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    Me encanta el juego y además para consola portátil. Gran juego como todos los Zelda.
  99. gusman
    Oct 7, 2019
    4
    Castaña infumable. Si no conoces Zelda puede gustarte, pero como seas un seguidor de la saga te decepcionará por completo, es cualquier cosa menos un Zelda. Mundo abierto vacío, enemigos genéricos en todas partes, no hay mazmorras como tal, solo los templos que son aburridos, la mecánica de las armas de mantequilla (se rompen solas) es lo peor de lo peor... Si te gusta Zelda de verdadCastaña infumable. Si no conoces Zelda puede gustarte, pero como seas un seguidor de la saga te decepcionará por completo, es cualquier cosa menos un Zelda. Mundo abierto vacío, enemigos genéricos en todas partes, no hay mazmorras como tal, solo los templos que son aburridos, la mecánica de las armas de mantequilla (se rompen solas) es lo peor de lo peor... Si te gusta Zelda de verdad olvida esta castañña y juega al Link's Awakening.… Expand
  100. PokeMaster22222
    Dec 18, 2019
    3
    Simply put, nowhere near as great as previous games in the series.

    This game would be fantastic IF it didn't have limited stamina or weapon and shield fragility; both of these are nothing more than unnecessary hindrances and limitations that ruin various aspects of gameplay. If your stamina gauge runs out, you're forced to wait for it to refill, which is a waste of time and not fun    Simply put, nowhere near as great as previous games in the series.

    This game would be fantastic IF it didn't have limited stamina or weapon and shield fragility; both of these are nothing more than unnecessary hindrances and limitations that ruin various aspects of gameplay.

    If your stamina gauge runs out, you're forced to wait for it to refill, which is a waste of time and not fun at all. It's especially bad when climbing, since running out means falling off and likely dying. If you manage to reach a foothold to recharge your stamina, you're stuck on that foothold until the gauge refills. The same applies to rain, by the way.

    As for weapon and shield fragility, this hindrance renders combat a net negative, since you'll almost always come out with broken gear and acquiring worse equipment than what was used. In previous games, the random Bokoblin was nothing more than a second's distraction to try to get a few more Rupees or a heart, since there was no downside to slaying them on your way to a collectible or story progression. In Breath of the Wild, random enemies are to be avoided since they'll just result in broken equipment with absolutely nothing worthwhile to show for it.
    Furthermore, weapon and shield fragility inherently lowers the value of high-quality loot, since it'll break all the same. Literally everything is breakable and worthless because of this stupid mechanic.

    Other open-world games have done well without these hindrances - Skyrim, for example, lacks weapon/shield fragility, while Assassin's Creed lacks both. Middle-earth also lacks either hindrance. These games know that artificially limiting the player is an inherent negative. Furthermore, there's been much more compelling Legend of Zelda games too - Twilight Princess has fantastic characters, a wonderful plot, unforgettably-good dungeons, and flawless gameplay across all three releases. The Wind Waker has better combat, a more interesting Link, an actual narrative, and better dungeons. Link's Awakening has a more compelling world and characters, interesting dungeons and fun gameplay.    … Expand
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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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