The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

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  1. Moemoe1
    Aug 29, 2018
    10
    Can't really speak on the other Zelda games because i never really played any of them, but breath of the wild is a breath of open world fresh air. No hand holding what so ever, you wanna go sailing? no problem, wanna find links old memories? Go for it. Wanna fight the final boss right off the bat? i wouldn't recommend it but you're open to doing so. Amazing game and a must have for anyCan't really speak on the other Zelda games because i never really played any of them, but breath of the wild is a breath of open world fresh air. No hand holding what so ever, you wanna go sailing? no problem, wanna find links old memories? Go for it. Wanna fight the final boss right off the bat? i wouldn't recommend it but you're open to doing so. Amazing game and a must have for any Nintendo console owner.… Expand
  2. chelseafuzz
    Mar 28, 2018
    10
    If you don't like this well I don't give a damn about what you lot say because I just can't fault it.
  3. AlexDumont75
    Apr 20, 2018
    10
    goty 2017, there is so much to do in the open world of hyrule boss fights are rewarding and it is one of the best games of all time
  4. Revoltado
    Jul 20, 2020
    8
    Jogo muito bom, graficamente excelente melhor de que muitos jogos atuais (vide pokemon s&s)
    O que não gostei:
    - O efeito da chuva e o excesso de dias chuvosos - Durabilidade das armas, pior que em DS2 - Missões secundárias e suas terríveis recompensas - Senti falta de templos - Trilha sonora quase inexistente - Trial Master Sword, extremamente difícil no modo normal e beira a    Jogo muito bom, graficamente excelente melhor de que muitos jogos atuais (vide pokemon s&s)
    O que não gostei:
    - O efeito da chuva e o excesso de dias chuvosos
    - Durabilidade das armas, pior que em DS2
    - Missões secundárias e suas terríveis recompensas
    - Senti falta de templos
    - Trilha sonora quase inexistente
    - Trial Master Sword, extremamente difícil no modo normal e beira a impossibilidade no master mode.    … Expand
  5. Aragorn2319
    Apr 22, 2018
    9
    It is a great game but its not perfect
    Pros- Fun gameplay/Mechanics, Addicting, Great Soundtrack, Change to Zelda Formula
    Cons- Not the greatest story and bad final boss
  6. gckwolf
    Apr 23, 2018
    6
    It is a very good title but it lacks a linear history, if you want to know how it is that a whole kingdom ends, it is necessary to do the missions, the bad thing is that they do not give it to you in a linear way, and the environment is so big that even though it is a world Open and full of possibilities sometimes you feel very lonely. You can improve the armor get better weapons or ride aIt is a very good title but it lacks a linear history, if you want to know how it is that a whole kingdom ends, it is necessary to do the missions, the bad thing is that they do not give it to you in a linear way, and the environment is so big that even though it is a world Open and full of possibilities sometimes you feel very lonely. You can improve the armor get better weapons or ride a motorcycle but once you finish the game and all the missions you realize that you wasted more time in getting an item than in the game itself. Its strong point is the simple fact of exploring the whole landscape by breaking weapons and getting them back in the same dungeons… Expand
  7. SenDji
    Sep 13, 2020
    10
    More than three years on and I still find myself thinking about this game. A true masterpiece that will stay with me forever.
  8. FranciscoM
    Aug 24, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Being someone who struggled in past Zelda games, Breath of the Wild did, for me, what no other Zelda game was able to do: brought all the elements that made the franchise unique and interesting and made me want to explore this huge, huge open world. There's so much to explore, so much to discover, you can literally spend full days playing the game and won't ever scratch the surface. A must have on the Nintendo Switch.… Expand
  9. BelcrowHD
    Jul 13, 2021
    10
    Un juego que no tiene una mecánica inventada, todo lo que trae son mecánicas de otros juegos pero muy bien implementadas a este, lo mejor que tiene switch actualmente…
  10. metanaga
    Aug 6, 2018
    10
    This is one the greatest games of all time, period. I understand some people can get tired of all this praise, but any score lower than 9 is just out of spite.
  11. thepokeman
    May 12, 2021
    10
    Quite possibly the greatest game of all time and most definitely the best game of 2017
  12. Alsethe2nd
    Jul 15, 2018
    9
    This game is Amazing! I know a lot of people will not see this review but if you have somehow got a switch and do not own this game... what are you doing! At first the game brings you in with a quick tutorial Island, but it doesn't feel like a tutorial once you are out of the shrine of Resurrection, the game lets you explore, but as soon as you do something new an icon comes up that tellsThis game is Amazing! I know a lot of people will not see this review but if you have somehow got a switch and do not own this game... what are you doing! At first the game brings you in with a quick tutorial Island, but it doesn't feel like a tutorial once you are out of the shrine of Resurrection, the game lets you explore, but as soon as you do something new an icon comes up that tells you how to do something with that item other than that the game mechanics are shown through NPC, sometimes talking to them will teach a new move like parry. This is great in my opinion as it means when you are playing the game again you aren't bothered by a long tutorial stage which really adds to the replay ability. Although some say otherwise, the music in this game is really incredible, it gives a great sense of atmosphere which you need in a game, as soon as you hear the guardian music you heart starts bumping, you need to defend yourself, or when you're in a stable the calm music allows you to relax the game lets you know you're safe. The variety provided by this big open world lets you replay the whole game over and over and still find new things, it also gives the players multiple choices, you could either run straight to the final boss, free the divine beast then beat the final boss or just never beat the final boss, its up to the player which makes this game really special. There is a surprisingly large variety of enemies with the lynels being my favourite as they are challenging, and give the player a sense of power, like they could defeat anything once you've beaten them. My only nit-pick with the game is the unsatisfying ending which I will not spoil but the boss fight is quite underwhelming and although challenging for a player who doesn't really know the controls is easier than a lynel for any seasoned player. But the sheer extent of variety and re-play ability is enough to make this one of my favourite games of all time.… Expand
  13. SplitMind
    Mar 27, 2022
    6
    I missed out on BOTW when it first released, and I think that's where the real problem lies. It is not over 5 years later and the game has not aged well compared to what we have in 2022. I am hot off the heels of completing Elden Ring, so I should have expected this. Still, there are elements of BOTW that deserve criticism even in 2017.

    The graphics are a strange one. Simplistic and    I missed out on BOTW when it first released, and I think that's where the real problem lies. It is not over 5 years later and the game has not aged well compared to what we have in 2022. I am hot off the heels of completing Elden Ring, so I should have expected this. Still, there are elements of BOTW that deserve criticism even in 2017.

    The graphics are a strange one. Simplistic and charming, they are also challenged by performance issues and when confronted by a huge landscape, simplistic graphics can backfire, which it does here.

    The gameplay of BOTW is unfortunately aged and superseded by many other games. It seems Nintendo have tried to capitalise on the open-world trend, but the end result is BOTW playing like a hastily-patched together mixture of games like Skyrim, Witcher and Horizon.

    One of the earliest missions involved marking four shrines on my map, however it was not made clear that the goal of the mission was to travel and complete the shrines - there was no prompt to move the mission along organically. I looked this up online and many others faced the same dilemma, which tells me it is very bad game design to have such ambiguity.

    The most frustrating aspect of this game is just how slow everything is. It takes forever to travel. I see a horse is added eventually but this is really needed from the beginning and fatigued me quickly. The stamina bar is a ludicrous design choice also, making Link the most physically unfit protagonist I've seen.

    BOTW loves to tout itself as open-world, but this is more like an empty world than an open world. It would have been much more enjoyable for me had it been compressed so that there was less banal running and backtracking.

    The story of BOTW plays a minor role and at this point needs a serious shake up. It's as lazy as Mario with the whole princess and bad guy concepts.

    Overall, this is not the masterpiece it's made out to be. I don't even find it to be a quality open-world game of its time when it was released the same year as Horizon Zero Dawn and two years after The Witcher 3. Avoid.    … Expand
  14. DiamondShadows9
    Jun 27, 2018
    9
    This game is great. It is really fun and even if you don't like Zelda you can probably still have fun with this amazing game. It has so much to do and there are two endings. I would rate this a 10/10 but seeing since this game needs you to buy DLCs to get the entire experience it lowers my review points to 9. Honestly a game with DLC most of the time doesn't really deserve a 10. EspeciallyThis game is great. It is really fun and even if you don't like Zelda you can probably still have fun with this amazing game. It has so much to do and there are two endings. I would rate this a 10/10 but seeing since this game needs you to buy DLCs to get the entire experience it lowers my review points to 9. Honestly a game with DLC most of the time doesn't really deserve a 10. Especially since Nintendo doesn't really have DLC in their main series' e.g: Kirby, Mario and even Legend of Zelda (until breath of the wild)… Expand
  15. Terracraft
    Jun 27, 2018
    9
    This Is Great Because You Get To Travel But It Takes To Long To Load But When You Realize Its Loading The Whole Map (Not Shrines And Dungeons) Then You Will Be Amazed That The Switch Can Handle It Very Good But Since You Have To Go Very Slow Or Fast Theres No In Between
  16. SwitchC137
    Jun 28, 2018
    10
    Fantastic open world game that old fans and new fans will love. One of the best if not the best Zelda games ever made.
  17. mamadoux
    Jun 29, 2018
    9
    My only complaint for this game was the amount of times I had to wait for the Master Sword to recharge and how often my weapons broke.
  18. h0st
    Jul 3, 2018
    10
    One of the best Games I have ever played. The Open World is beautiful and interesting. I also like the idea of Cutscenes and the voice that special characters have.
  19. phoamsw0rd13
    Jul 5, 2018
    8
    This game strays a bit too far from what made Zelda great in the past to be truly great itself. The addition of a couple really frustrating mechanics, such as your weapons constantly breaking, and an incredibly lackluster story almost push this game into "suck" territory. Yet I found I couldn't put this game down. There's just something so addictive about the way this game has beenThis game strays a bit too far from what made Zelda great in the past to be truly great itself. The addition of a couple really frustrating mechanics, such as your weapons constantly breaking, and an incredibly lackluster story almost push this game into "suck" territory. Yet I found I couldn't put this game down. There's just something so addictive about the way this game has been designed. It knows how to entice you while still keeping you from ever feeling truly satisfied, thus you'll find yourself continually coming back for more as I did.… Expand
  20. MistofIga
    Jul 8, 2018
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I've had this game less than 2 weeks but have already sunk a lot of hours into it. While I don't think it deserves a perfect 10/10, it is certainly a highly polished labour of love. The only reason I decided to give a review (and such a high one at that) is because, after completing dozens of shrines and powering up my heart pieces amd stamina wheel, I finally entered my first Divine Beast (Ruta the elephant) and it all started to make sense. The shrines were teaching me the exact type of lateral thinking I would need to survive and thrive in this world. There was such a satisfying feeling of progression.
    And there were a few other things that pleasantly surprised me. At first I was also irritated like many others with the weapons breaking. But it added a level of difficulty that I think the game might have needed to prevent it from being too easy. I now hope this feature appears more often in 3rd person open world games with melee combat! (but maybe with a little longer shelf life for the weapons if I'm being honest).
    I also like the freedom of deciding how I'll tackle Ganon. Too many games are hand holdy nowadays and this game gave me a very warm return to console gaming. If you own a Wii U or Switch this game is a no brainer purchase. Get it!    … Expand
  21. Smay
    Jul 11, 2018
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Now now I love this game with all my heart but the thing that stops it from being perfect is the story. Now I have gotten all 12 memories and I still haven't learned much about the champions such as mipha,revali,urbosa and the goron but I forgot his name. I would of loved to have learned more about the characters and at the end what really annoys me is how all Zelda asks you do you really remember me, but that's my own opinion. This game has amazing music, absolutely beautiful graphics/stunning visuals. I love how all 120 shrines (plus 4 with the dlc) are all unique in their own way, to were even the tests of strength are different since one you have to go behind stone pillars and a different one you have to use cryoris or magnesis.The game is so fun you don't notice how much the developers put into this game unless you've finished every shrine done all 900 korok puzzles gotten all the memories and all the side quests. You can even surf with your Shield! I personally love the combat since you can use so many different arrows there are 3 different types of weapons one handed, spears and two handed weapons which each having different charged attacks.To wrap this up the experience I had with this game was amazing and my favorite game of 2017.… Expand
  22. Sunfalk
    Jul 15, 2018
    10
    I think breath of the wild was one of the best zelda game, WAY BETTER THAN Mario odyssey. I had a Very good over 300H of fun!!
  23. IlCyborg
    Jul 16, 2018
    10
    Not the perfect game,but very close. The story is refreshing an feels new compared to classic Zelda games. The world feels HUGE and every view is breathtaking, Graphics are nice and colorful. Characters are funny and interesting, bosses are challenging but fair... 10/10
  24. Helios980
    Jul 17, 2018
    10
    It`s really awe-inspiring how good this game is. Breath of the Wild`s modus operandi is using simple tools to accomplish tasks, and boy, does it work. The revolutionary engine allows for players to create their own creative solutions to puzzles, and the game gives the player the tools necessary to really explore the massive world. Breath of the Wild`s Hyrule is so vast that it trulyIt`s really awe-inspiring how good this game is. Breath of the Wild`s modus operandi is using simple tools to accomplish tasks, and boy, does it work. The revolutionary engine allows for players to create their own creative solutions to puzzles, and the game gives the player the tools necessary to really explore the massive world. Breath of the Wild`s Hyrule is so vast that it truly deserves the title of "nearly infinite". The size of the world isn`t the only thing Breath of the Wild has going for it, though; the puzzles are stimulating, the combat is thrilling (and allows for innovation on the part of the player), the art style is gorgeous, and the voice acting is spotless. Without a doubt, this is the best singleplayer game I have ever played, and possibly will ever play.… Expand
  25. AdaptiveTech
    Feb 8, 2020
    3
    Most encounters are painfully contrived, with enemies literally standing on kegs of explosives, or conveniently loitering beneath boulders. It's spoon-fed to the point of being patronizing.

    Speaking of combat, I have yet to see a more bizarre control layout -- but you can't customize anything except the jump button. Link is slow and unresponsive. Collision boxes are wildly different    Most encounters are painfully contrived, with enemies literally standing on kegs of explosives, or conveniently loitering beneath boulders. It's spoon-fed to the point of being patronizing.

    Speaking of combat, I have yet to see a more bizarre control layout -- but you can't customize anything except the jump button. Link is slow and unresponsive. Collision boxes are wildly different than the visuals, especially with circular attacks.

    Overall game pacing is slow and tedious. Traveling across the open world isn't inspiring or interesting, it's a matter of constantly scavenging for the next weapon after your gear breaks. You can scrounge for cooking materials, but places to use them are relatively few and far between.

    Basically, if you want a game that's the exact opposite of Skyrim or Dark Souls, this is your best bet.    … Expand
  26. Detorded
    Aug 1, 2018
    9
    This game is an absolute masterpiece. I don't need to tell you to buy this game if you have a Switch, because chances are you already have. However if for some absurd reason you own a Switch and don't have this game, you may find this review helpful. This is by far the most ambitious game Nintendo has ever created in my opinion. I was never into Zelda games before this, however this gameThis game is an absolute masterpiece. I don't need to tell you to buy this game if you have a Switch, because chances are you already have. However if for some absurd reason you own a Switch and don't have this game, you may find this review helpful. This is by far the most ambitious game Nintendo has ever created in my opinion. I was never into Zelda games before this, however this game is so vastly different than its predecessors that you don't need to be a Zelda fan to enjoy it. I'd place this game closer to an Elder Scrolls title than an actual Zelda game. At its core, this game strives on exploration. The map is gigantic and diverse, as each section of the map covers a different kind of climate region. You can scale tall and snowy mountains, to a blazing hot volcano, to peaceful forests and even harsh deserts. It is certainly difficult to get bored while sightseeing throughout Hyrule. The main story is very flexible as you can take it at your own pace and do it in whichever order you want, the side quests aren't as amazing as everything else as they are mainly mere fetch quests, however there are a few of them which still find a way to engage the player. For example, this game relies heavily on puzzles. If you dislike puzzles in games, you're in for a rough patch. Almost every dungeon consists of puzzles (whether that be extremely easy ones or more challenging ones). This game certainly doesn't hold back, and once you leave the Great Plateau (starting area) you're practically on your own. You can be one-shot by enemies and your low stamina can either drown you or send you falling off a mountain. You are on your own in the wild and you need to rely on pure skill to progress and become stronger. While the main story is incredibly fun in regards to the four divine beasts, the overall plot falls a bit short. It's not that interesting and there are many other games that top it if you're looking for a good story. However I think the developers knew BOTW's core wasn't aligned with story, but exploration and freedom; I can tell you they nailed it. There are other minor flaws with this game but the positives definitely outweigh the negatives. This is currently the best game on the Switch.… Expand
  27. Yay_Von
    Aug 9, 2018
    10
    I just can't believe how good of a game it is. I had to think a lot to find something to criticize about this game. This game is almost perfect, but it would have if you could choose the color of Link's skin. What are you, RACIST? In South Park Fractured but Whole, you had that option. I'm a really nice guy (ahem* who isn't racist ahem*) so instead of a 0, ill give ya a 10.
  28. superpyro296
    Jun 21, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. C'est assez difficile de rédiger une critique pour ce jeu étant donné que j'ai adoré beaucoup d'aspects de celui-ci mais en même temps j'en ai détesté beaucoup d'autres....au point ou j'ai pris la décision de ne pas le terminer...

    Je tiens à préciser que cette critique représente avant tout mon opinion personnelle et il est possible qu'effectivement, le jeu soit très bon mais juste pas pour moi ou que je n'ai pas su comment l'apprécier à sa juste valeur. Toutefois, je tente de faire cette critique avec le plus d'objectivité possible.

    Plus jeune, j'avais joué à Wind Waker et Twilight Princess et j'avais adoré mes expériences avec ces jeux de l'ère Game Cube. En grandissant, j'ai préféré par la suite la Xbox 360 et ensuite la PS4. J'ai joué à vraiment beaucoup de jeux incluant plusieurs Open World. Si je compare Breath of the Wild aux autres jeux que j'ai joués, je ne vois pas comment je pourrais lui donner 9 ou 10 sur 10. J'hésitais entre 7 et 8 en fait....mais je n'ai pas eu le goût de terminer le jeu donc j'ai mis un 7.

    Qu'est-ce qui fait que je n'ai pas terminé ce jeu ? Je dirais que c'est surtout l'impression de ne pas progresser. J'ai trouvé la mécanique du jeu légèrement déficiente (ce n'est pas tant agréable d'explorer le monde, de grimper...et surtout de se battre avec des armes qui brisent si facilement). D'ailleurs, il y a très peu d'incitatifs pour combattre les ennemis ou ramasser des armes rares. Dans les jeux passés de Zelda, les donjons représentaient une très grande force à mon avis. Ici, j'ai été extrêmement déçu par les bêtes divines. Je n'ai pas du tout aimé les puzzles de celles-ci....Côté graphique, je n'ai pas trop aimé maintenant que je me suis habitué à des graphismes plus avancés...

    Sinon, le jeu a assez beaucoup de positif et se démarque de beaucoup de jeux Open World de cette génération. J'ai trouvé le monde très organique et je n'ai jamais eu l'impression de remplir un checklist de tâches à faire comme on peut voir dans certains jeux. J'ai aussi particulièrement aimé comment le fait d'aller dans un village devenait une mission en soi (le processus pour se rendre aux bêtes divines était plus intéressant que les bêtes divines comme telles). Le tutoriel de départ était aussi très bien fait (l'un des meilleurs que j'ai vus).

    Sur papier, le jeu semble avoir beaucoup de points forts et il est possible que mes attentes étaient trop fortes mais en y jouant, il y a plusieurs jours dans lesquels je me demandais: « Ai-je vraiment du plaisir ?». Le jeu est loin d'être mauvais mais pas assez bon pour que j'y investisse 100 heures (j'ai déjà mis un peu plus de 50 heures)

    Ceux qui disent que le jeu est mauvais, ne les croyez pas. Ceux qui disent que c'est extraordinaire, ils ont peut-être raison mais ça ne veut pas dire que le jeu est fait pour vous. Voici ce que je conseillerais aux gens pour davantage apprécier le jeu (en apprenant de mes erreurs):
    1. Prenez vraiment votre temps. Préparez vous mentalement à vous consacrer seulement à ce jeu. Ne pensez pas aux autres jeux qui attendent dans votre backlog
    2. Profitez au max de la flexibilité de la Switch (jouez parfois avec votre télévision et parfois en version portable)
    3. Ne voyez pas Breath of the Wild comme un jeu d'action mais davantage comme un jeu de survie. Gardez en tête que Link est assez faible et équipez vous le + possible en ingrédients, arcs, flèches et recettes avant d'explorer de nouveaux lieux.
    4. Apprenez à tolérer que vous n'arrivez pas à compléter certains sanctuaires. Essayez d'y revenir plus tard (parfois, je passais trop de temps à essayer de résoudre certains puzzles)
    5. Utilisez le cheval (j'ai perdu trop de temps à tout faire à pied)
    6. N'ayez pas trop d'attentes et ne comparez pas aux autres Zelda
    7. Il n'est pas nécessaire de tuer tous les ennemis. Si vous le faites, utiliser vos outils comme les bombes
    8. N'ayez pas peur d'être créatif. Amusez-vous ! (de mon côté, j'étais trop orienté vers des objectifs et par la nécessité d'accomplir)    … Expand
  29. Mr_diggaer
    Jan 23, 2020
    1
    I really wanted to like this game like (almost) everyone else. But I can't. I grew up with the series. "Links Awakening" was my very first Video game. But "Breath of the Wild", in my opinion, has nothing to do with The Legend of Zelda. I can understand why people love this game and I'm really happy for everyone who does. For me, it's the most boring game I've ever played. It feels likeI really wanted to like this game like (almost) everyone else. But I can't. I grew up with the series. "Links Awakening" was my very first Video game. But "Breath of the Wild", in my opinion, has nothing to do with The Legend of Zelda. I can understand why people love this game and I'm really happy for everyone who does. For me, it's the most boring game I've ever played. It feels like it's a giant sandbox with no true purpose. After about 25 hours into the game, I had to stop.… Expand
  30. dor8
    Aug 19, 2018
    10
    This is a magnificent game in The Legend Of Zelda Series,so you should get this game it's worth it.
  31. KevinKretsch
    Jul 7, 2021
    10
    It’s one of the best games in Nintendo Switch, if u buy the Switch it’s necessary to have this game, it’s simply amazing and recommended.
    One of the best games in history!
  32. Rezoman
    Jun 17, 2019
    6
    I see this game as the first step to something great. The game looks beautiful plus combat feels good and at times I really enjoyed it, but unfortunately there are quite a few things I disliked. There are so many empty parts of the world, dungeons are way too easy and repetitive, the weapon deterioration system gets annoying, and the sidequests feel like a chore to do. I think they missedI see this game as the first step to something great. The game looks beautiful plus combat feels good and at times I really enjoyed it, but unfortunately there are quite a few things I disliked. There are so many empty parts of the world, dungeons are way too easy and repetitive, the weapon deterioration system gets annoying, and the sidequests feel like a chore to do. I think they missed the mark with this one but if they were to make a sequel I know that they would get it right.… Expand
  33. slohobo
    Feb 4, 2019
    6
    I really did enjoy most of this game due to its puzzle design and combat mechanics. At best I would give the combat mechanics a 7 because it feels cheezy once you get a hang of it (simply switching to master mode won't fix this). The story is absolutely atrocious. I mean -1000 out of 10. If you can get past a terrible story then have fun. The puzzle design is a 8/10 for me. I've seenI really did enjoy most of this game due to its puzzle design and combat mechanics. At best I would give the combat mechanics a 7 because it feels cheezy once you get a hang of it (simply switching to master mode won't fix this). The story is absolutely atrocious. I mean -1000 out of 10. If you can get past a terrible story then have fun. The puzzle design is a 8/10 for me. I've seen better from indie titles.

    I really was expecting more from the story.    … Expand
  34. 6oni
    Oct 14, 2018
    8
    d bst zelda in years ,
    gud fisics!!, but it lacks a variety of scenarios nd enemies, d wepons r broken if you look at them
    nd d amiibos make me cry
  35. SpiderGuy
    Oct 25, 2018
    6
    A pathetic main story with copy and paste dungeons, with the same objective for each dungeon, copy and paste bosses, the weapon system is terrible due to weapons breaking, and Ubisoft like open world. This game is not worth getting unless you're a Legend of Zelda fan.
  36. HaroldoRM
    Oct 26, 2018
    10
    the game is sensational. good graphics and great gameplay, much to explore in the game, one of the best games in the franchise, fun guaranteed.
  37. Skptkit
    Oct 28, 2018
    10
    Lives up to the hype, honestly. It's not perfect but it is something new and novel in a stale gaming culture. BOTW is a historical moment in gaming history.
  38. CheeseKnight64
    Nov 11, 2018
    6
    Let me preface this review by stating that i thought this game had it's merits and can be a fun experience at times. I truly believe that the next game in the series will be groundbreaking and that BOTW has huge potential, that being said i find the gushing praise this game has received to be completely unfounded, as such i'm going to primarily be covering the issues i found with the gameLet me preface this review by stating that i thought this game had it's merits and can be a fun experience at times. I truly believe that the next game in the series will be groundbreaking and that BOTW has huge potential, that being said i find the gushing praise this game has received to be completely unfounded, as such i'm going to primarily be covering the issues i found with the game and how they deduct from the overall experience. I'm going to be breaking my grievances down into 4 categories: story, world, character progression and gameplay verity.
    Lets start then shall we, breath of the wilds story is incredibly linear, as a newcomer to the series i was surprised by how such a generic fantasy story of (save the girl, defeat the bady) could captivate so many, you follow link as he explores the world, meeting uninteresting characters, adventuring from area to area solving it's respective problem until moving onto the next zone. it doesn't go any deeper than this, with the main villain feeling removed with little to no story elements apart from residing in a menacing castle acting as a final destination. Main quests have poor moment to moment writing and lack an overall polish and scale, with side-quests being nothing but glorified fetch quests seen in many MMO's. Now to the world, it feels empty barren and repetitive, this may have been the intention, but it doesn't change the fact there is a distinct lack of settlements with most areas within a zone feeling similar to the next and devoid of life, not much to say on this topic but in general the game world is slightly bellow average, this is made worse by the game's primary focus being a sandbox. Character progression, again very lacking if not non-existent, link has no progression, he plays the part of the silent protagonist, iv'e seen people defend this as the player being supposed to project themselves on link, but to me it feels like a lack of work and writing, especially when in comparison to other game of the year winners, comparing geralt to link is a futile effort, the writing quality is just day and night. Now to undoubtedly the longest section of my review, gameplay verity. Lets start with shrines, you better like puzzles, because shrines are all but a requirement and with 120 of them using the same assets textures and music, those hours can certainly feel like a chore. Combat verity, this is also lacking, little enemy variation, with only a few types across the game, i'm surprised at the lack of overall criticism on this, the recent god of war was hammered for reusing a few mini bosses, Zelda is far worse with almost every enemy encounter feeling the same and very lacklustre, the weapon durability definitely plays a part in this, the gameplay loop especially at early levels includes a lot of pausing combat (not what you want to be doing to engage a player) to cycle through weapons after one breaks after a few swings, i'm not going to be going too in-depth on this because it's been covered enough, but in my opinion it's a real detriment to the gameplay. Movement verity, this is also lacking, climbing is immensely tedious, not helped by the fact it rains almost all the time inhibiting the player from actually getting anywhere, it involves staring at a blank wall for several minutes until reaching the stop of a cliff or mountain to only travel to the next vertical wall and repeat the process, needless to say this is not the most engaging task and can be completely mind-numbing. People have heralded this "clime anywhere" system as groundbreaking, but it seems no different to what we have seen in games like assassins creed, saints row and shadow of war, with this system being significantly slower and less graceful. And thats it, most of what you'll be doing in this "10/10 experience" ,climbing, running about fighting the same enemies, and doing shrines.

    My overall opinion is that this game will lay the foundation for many great future zelda games but by no means is a masterpiece or even a great game, it has many fundamental flaws that are often looked over by the community and reviewers. But i guess as a reviewer it's much easier to put down a 10/10 score than to face backlash and potentially lose your job. Objectively i think the fun factor can only make up for so much, i voiced my main issues but didn't even cover other problems like sound and music.    … Expand
  39. Oniiichan
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    Это моя любимая игра. Не смотря на то, что в России позорно играть в игры без ультра реалистичного графона, я умудрился приобрести свитч и поиграть в ботву. В этой игре есть:
    -большой открытый мир который интересно исследовать
    -интересные головоломки,завязанные на играх с физикой -Хороший лор(не путать с сюжетом, хотя он здесь не настолько плох, как о нем говорят) -восхитительно красивый    Это моя любимая игра. Не смотря на то, что в России позорно играть в игры без ультра реалистичного графона, я умудрился приобрести свитч и поиграть в ботву. В этой игре есть:
    -большой открытый мир который интересно исследовать
    -интересные головоломки,завязанные на играх с физикой
    -Хороший лор(не путать с сюжетом, хотя он здесь не настолько плох, как о нем говорят)
    -восхитительно красивый визуальный стиль
    -довольно интересная боевка
    -песочница
    -куча проработанных мелочей
    Все это создаёт по настоящему интересную игру.    … Expand
  40. adversebeast
    Nov 25, 2019
    6
    Es un juego entretenido al principio, pero con el paso de las horas se torna un poco monótono. El mapa gigantesco dividido en zonas, donde en cada una hay una torre (tipo atalaya de assasins creed), ademas de 4 templos los cuales debemos pasar una serie de pruebas. Esto se hace EN TODOS los mapas, es como una rutina, llegas a una zona y a hacer lo mismo. El sistema de combate es excelente,Es un juego entretenido al principio, pero con el paso de las horas se torna un poco monótono. El mapa gigantesco dividido en zonas, donde en cada una hay una torre (tipo atalaya de assasins creed), ademas de 4 templos los cuales debemos pasar una serie de pruebas. Esto se hace EN TODOS los mapas, es como una rutina, llegas a una zona y a hacer lo mismo. El sistema de combate es excelente, pero no así el sistema de armas. Creo que hacer armas que con un par de golpes se rompen no es una buena idea y tampoco nos permite hacernos una "build" debido a que constantemente hay que estar cambiando de armas. Insisto, el juego no es malo, pero teniendo tanto juego de mundo abierto con el que comparar la verdad no es la gran cosa. Aparte de los "secretos" que podemos encontrar en el mapa, en si es un mapa vacío en cuanto a ambientación, pero tampoco soy tan riguroso en ese aspecto, ya que por lo general los juegos de nintendo son así. Claramente no todo es malo, si te encanta la exploracion claramente este es un juego que te dará horas y horas de entretencion, llevo 40 horas jugadas y para ser sincero me está aburriendo un poco, pero quizá es porque ya estoy viejo y mis expectativas a la hora de jugar después de tantos años cada día son mas exigentes.
    En pocas palabras, buen juego... pero no se compara con el Ocarina of Time o el Twilight Princess.    … Expand
  41. Xplocion
    Nov 8, 2019
    6
    The good: another "Zelda" with a mature cut. An "like a Nintendo" approach to the open mute.

    The bad: There are no temples. There are no cities. Few NPC to interact. It takes a long time to boot. The open world looks empty (on certain occasions). The story is silly. The hero mode came in a DLC. The best sword came in a DLC. There is no variety of enemies. There is no variety of bosses,    The good: another "Zelda" with a mature cut. An "like a Nintendo" approach to the open mute.

    The bad: There are no temples. There are no cities. Few NPC to interact. It takes a long time to boot. The open world looks empty (on certain occasions). The story is silly. The hero mode came in a DLC. The best sword came in a DLC. There is no variety of enemies. There is no variety of bosses, always facing the shadow of Ganon and the Guardians. The graphics are bad, it doesn't look even remotely close to how it was presented or how it looked in trailers

    Lo Meh: that of being looking for seeds on the map to receive a troll item breaks your morale. The hyper-sexual of Princess Zelda. The Wii U tablet control functions are lost in the Switch version. Legendary beasts are a bad joke    … Expand
  42. Camer6
    Nov 22, 2018
    10
    Es un juego que posiblemente se recordara dentro de 20 años, al igual que recordamos ocarina of time, muy buen mundo abierto, exploración, jugabilidad y si has jugado a los zeldas anteriores no dejaras de encontrar referencias, a mi gusto el mejor zelda hasta la fecha y una obra maestra que nadie debería perderse.
  43. coolwali
    Jul 13, 2020
    9
    Some of the puzzles, boss fights and combat are quite disappointing. But the unparalleled level of freedom and creativity the player has overrides most issues. This is one of those rare games that constantly makes you go "You can do that".
  44. fnkrjnkie
    Feb 3, 2019
    7
    after about 10hours i have decided to move onto another game. im not saying its bad. it just doesnt feel like it offers me an experience worthy of my precious free time. ya its a fun and good game. but as a zelda game its a bit disappointing. coming from ocarina of time, windwaker, twilight princess... those games were grand adventures. there was platforming and puzzles, and towns full ifafter about 10hours i have decided to move onto another game. im not saying its bad. it just doesnt feel like it offers me an experience worthy of my precious free time. ya its a fun and good game. but as a zelda game its a bit disappointing. coming from ocarina of time, windwaker, twilight princess... those games were grand adventures. there was platforming and puzzles, and towns full if people to talk to and places to explore and battle. the world was alive and interesting and fun and had charm. breath of the wild sorta just throws you into this big empty world with fragile weapons to find these little puzzle shrine temples that feel and remind me of something like the metal gear solid vr missions release back in the day. overall... if you were to replace link and the name zelda as something else it would feel more suiting. its a fun game ya.... but as a zelda game... its a bit disappointing. i cant say i would or wouldnt recommend it. yes its good but it just isnt worth my time. and thats the glorious thing about personal opinions. im now gonna go play something else because having fun is all that matters. I can understand why people would love this and I can understand why people would hate it. I thought it was good, but not good enough for me to waste 50+hrs on… Expand
  45. Robert2
    May 29, 2020
    10
    There is not much that I can say about this game that hasn’t been said. It was my first Zelda game and I didn’t like it at first. I played until the first divine beast then put it down for a year because I thought it was too difficult and not fun. Later I tried again and now it’s my favorite switch game. Who knew using a shield and parrying would actually make the combat fun because untilThere is not much that I can say about this game that hasn’t been said. It was my first Zelda game and I didn’t like it at first. I played until the first divine beast then put it down for a year because I thought it was too difficult and not fun. Later I tried again and now it’s my favorite switch game. Who knew using a shield and parrying would actually make the combat fun because until after I repicked up the game I didn’t know about those things. I had a great experience with it and I loved the dlc I too. It’s probably my favorite game ever made and I’m looking forward to playing more Zelda and the sequel to botw whenever it comes out.… Expand
  46. LKN
    Dec 27, 2018
    10
    I thought the memories, graphics, music, were all really good
    There were only a handful of enemies, and the game overall felt really sand-boxy and empty.
    Also, the side quests weren't too memorable,
  47. ToadieTo
    Dec 30, 2018
    10
    An amazing game and one of the best in the franchise. It's a revolution in the zelda series.
  48. 360barrier
    Nov 16, 2019
    1
    Graphics are not good. It looks so bad they could have released this on a ps2 and probably would get away with it
  49. mikesuper666
    May 28, 2021
    9
    amazing game, nice graphics, controls, envoriment, really a best of games ever game I played in most time
  50. nonstoprobot21
    Jan 16, 2019
    5
    I don't get it. Honestly, while the game looks great, the controls are solid, I'm bored. With stunning vistas, huge mountains, open plains, it all feels so empty and find myself just trudging along hoping to discover a new shrine because those are the only things that are at least challenging. Maybe I'm looking for a bit more hand holding, I don't know, but once I got past the plateauI don't get it. Honestly, while the game looks great, the controls are solid, I'm bored. With stunning vistas, huge mountains, open plains, it all feels so empty and find myself just trudging along hoping to discover a new shrine because those are the only things that are at least challenging. Maybe I'm looking for a bit more hand holding, I don't know, but once I got past the plateau and did the couple quests that were pointed out to me I'm not entirely sure what to do. Yes, I need to free the beasts just getting to one is ridiculous and the first one I was actually able to find kills me instantly. Anyway, I really hope the hours spent going from one area to another area are going to be worth it.… Expand
  51. DJKrimson
    Dec 5, 2019
    10
    By far the most fun I've ever had in a game. A must play for any human being.
  52. ThBBoy
    Jul 21, 2020
    9
    El mejor Sandbox de la generación, simplemente. Por ponerle una pega, argumentalmente y en cuanto a narrativa, es muy flojo, pero el resto (exploración, mapa, etc) es tan bueno, que no desmerece el resultado final.
  53. Robbinsfam
    Jul 22, 2020
    9
    Just play it, it is of the utmost quality. Very possibly the best game nintendo has ever released
  54. Logan_51Rus
    Aug 4, 2020
    10
    По-настоящему уникальное приключение, в своём роде: захватывающее, местами очень трогательное, пробуждающее в тебе тот самый дух авантюризма.
    Это первая Зельда, в которую мне довелось поиграть. Наслушавшись хвалебных отзывов и купив приставку с игрой, мои ожидания от этого проекта были абсолютно космическими. В первые часы, мне подумалось: "Довольно неплохо: милая рисованная графика,    По-настоящему уникальное приключение, в своём роде: захватывающее, местами очень трогательное, пробуждающее в тебе тот самый дух авантюризма.
    Это первая Зельда, в которую мне довелось поиграть. Наслушавшись хвалебных отзывов и купив приставку с игрой, мои ожидания от этого проекта были абсолютно космическими. В первые часы, мне подумалось: "Довольно неплохо: милая рисованная графика, разнообразный мир, но, в целом пока ничего особенного." Но, поиграв чуть больше...
    Возможность готовить себе еду (и эта возможность нужна не для галочки), полнейшая свобода действий (пойти к боссу сразу же после прохождения туториала-это просто нечто), на первый взгляд простенькая, но если разобраться отменная боевая система, детально проработанный лор в игре (сюжет подаётся через воспоминания, диалоги, и окружение), и многое другое делает игру, пожалуй, одной из лучших в своем жанре.
    10/10    … Expand
  55. AlpeaLucario
    Feb 15, 2019
    7
    Really good for the first 20 hours. Then gets progressively worse. Would not replay, but still a must for switch owners if just to experience those first moments of exploration.
  56. BarelyLewd
    Mar 13, 2019
    7
    Game is okay, not the masterpiece people claim it to be, but it is an okay game, if you have played any generic open world fantasy game, (Skyrim) then you have pretty much played this game, the story is forgetful, the characters.... exist I guess, the map can be a little empty and even boring at times, everything done in this game has been done by other games, from the weather system, toGame is okay, not the masterpiece people claim it to be, but it is an okay game, if you have played any generic open world fantasy game, (Skyrim) then you have pretty much played this game, the story is forgetful, the characters.... exist I guess, the map can be a little empty and even boring at times, everything done in this game has been done by other games, from the weather system, to the loot system has been done before, and that leads me to my largest complaint, the weapons I EFFING HATE THEM!!!! There is nothing I hate more in games (besides timers) then weapon degradation systems, and this one is the worst I have ever seen, the weapons must be made from cardboard I swear to good, a dozen swings and that weapon you are using is broken NO JOKE, and that is the single most thing that pulled me outta the game.… Expand
  57. Electric_Thunde
    Mar 2, 2019
    10
    it's one of the best games i ever played;big world;big adventures;a world maded for exploring it this game is unforgetable
  58. jotape01
    Mar 20, 2023
    0
    This game revolutionized what we call exploration. It is immensely fun and it changes the way how any Legend of Zelda. It is supposed to be. A con might be the fact we do not have dungeons, however, the concept is that the world is your dungeon. The story, the details, the music, everything is done incredibly. If Ocarina of Time changed the world and made it magic, this game is itsThis game revolutionized what we call exploration. It is immensely fun and it changes the way how any Legend of Zelda. It is supposed to be. A con might be the fact we do not have dungeons, however, the concept is that the world is your dungeon. The story, the details, the music, everything is done incredibly. If Ocarina of Time changed the world and made it magic, this game is its equivalent.

    Play it, enjoy it. An absolute masterpiece.    … Expand
  59. lazy_vortex
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    A lot of fun and experiments. Very interesting to explore the world, but communication with other characters and main story are not very Zeldish. But I have hundreds of good hours.
  60. programmerr47
    Mar 14, 2019
    10
    I liked the game a lot. It was my first Zelda, but I fully understand that things, that were made in this game, was completely new for entire franchise (like fully open world). The combination of really funny sandbox and interesting dungeons make game terrific.

    There was only one drawback, but it completely my feeling: it is a soundtrack during the game. But as I sad I just my opinion.    I liked the game a lot. It was my first Zelda, but I fully understand that things, that were made in this game, was completely new for entire franchise (like fully open world). The combination of really funny sandbox and interesting dungeons make game terrific.

    There was only one drawback, but it completely my feeling: it is a soundtrack during the game. But as I sad I just my opinion. The game itself is really good!    … Expand
  61. JinxedViolynne
    Apr 1, 2019
    5
    Opinions cannot be right or wrong. They are not facts.

    They can be dishonest, and I believe this is why we're seeing so many 10/10 ratings for a game which doesn't deserve it. For this review, I'm going to focus on the reasons the game garnered a 5/10 from me, and I'll do so by judging its own merits, not comparing to any other game. If you're new to the Zelda franchise or haven't    Opinions cannot be right or wrong. They are not facts.

    They can be dishonest, and I believe this is why we're seeing so many 10/10 ratings for a game which doesn't deserve it.

    For this review, I'm going to focus on the reasons the game garnered a 5/10 from me, and I'll do so by judging its own merits, not comparing to any other game. If you're new to the Zelda franchise or haven't touched it since the N64, this will be an unbiased review for your consideration.

    BotW takes the Zelda franchise into a new direction: open world. Exploration is now free, as players can go anywhere they want, and set aside the main quest as they do so. The game also introduces new mechanics, but this has always been expected.

    While it may seem like a great game on its surface, What was sacrificed tarnished my experience, and why I can never give this game a 10/10 rating.

    Once Link leaves the cave, and the game's intro is complete, a player can literally go where ever they want. What the game doesn't tell you, though, are the rules for such an open game.

    "Rules? Why do we need rules?"

    Remember the day you first sat behind the wheel of a car. No reasonable person threw the keys and told you to "learn as you go". The very basic rules of engaging a car's operation were necessary before learning how to drive.

    BotW throws us the keys and expects us to learn to drive. If players don't understand the rules, engaging the game becomes a frustrating experience.

    Take the basic rule of cooking. In order to understand cooking early in the game, one must take an apple from an old man. This knowledge allows players to overcome the frozen hill.

    Some will argue, "But you were supposed to take the apple", and with that, I'm going to challenge back and say, "What apple?"

    This is the dilemma of an open world game as not everyone will see or take the apple, which then turns into admonishment by those who did as they quickly blame the player for "being stupid". In an open world, it's impossible to determine what every player will do.

    The lack of rules also play its part in the durability of weapons, so that we're forced to learn a tree branch is stronger than a rusty sword so we never touch rusty items ever again.

    This is bad design, and it's no wonder the two most oft-spoken complaints are cooking and the weapon system, backed by a "how to" Google search.

    Nintendo chose to sacrifice challenge for the open world as once players discover Cherry, the game's dynamic changes completely. From struggling to find decent weapons to being over-powered, such a dynamic is a problem for this type of game, because without challenges, boredom sets in quickly.

    BotW gives us no challenge.

    In 20 years, no one is ever going to say "Remember how hard the elephant was?" Each of the divines can be resolved quickly. Turning a room to slide a rock is not my idea of a challenge.

    Instead, we get 120 shrines (120!), boring fetch quests, and if you're really into punishing game play, 900 Korok seeds to find. This is on top of fighting the same 12 monsters, becoming arrow sponges late in the game.

    The game pushes these to hide the fact it offers nothing in return if you spend time chasing nuts or grasshoppers (yes, really!). I should point out the rewards for these quests are no different than what you find in the game world.

    I do applaud Nintendo for taking the Zelda franchise into a new direction, but I don't believe this is the game fans wanted. I believe the open world has so many drooling, they fail to see the forest for the trees.

    I'm disappointed we don't get to take what we've discovered and apply it to the open world.

    Getting "everything at once" was a nice change, but for what justification? Using a bomb to turn on a fan? Taking out enemies because all the weapons broke? I saw no practical use for most of these outside of shrines.

    This is extraordinarily important to state because I expected we can use these options in the open world as we did in previous titles.

    The *only* time I used magnetism outside a shrine was to fix a pier, and this was on the plateau.

    I have never used Stasis outside a shrine.

    The ice and magnetism were for grabbing sunken chests. That's it. A vast, open world and none of it interactive but for blowing up rocks and chest fishing. I can't express how disappointed I was learning this. I know I said I wouldn't compare games, and I'm not, but never once was this an issue in previous Zelda titles. NEVER. ONCE. This is why I believe most reviews are dishonest as they're formed from fan bias, not actual game play experience. I still recommend this game despite its issues because games are subjective. The only way to know for sure is to play it yourself. Just... take the 10/10 reviews with a truckload of salt, please. It's all I ask. Thanks for reading and have a great day    … Expand
  62. Xelbart
    Apr 25, 2019
    10
    Revolutionary, it is just only the perfection. It shows how an openworld game should be. Hours and hours of adventure and amusement. You should discover its secrets by yourself
  63. Montelomiguel
    Oct 27, 2019
    2
    Es entretenido al principio
    La verdad esperaba mas de el por como todo el mundo habla de este zelda, pero la verdad me parecio una mezcla de okami y shadow of the colossus pero menos entretenido.
  64. WreckingGames
    May 7, 2019
    6
    This Game Is Good, But The Game Is A Little Blurry, The Game Is Really Easy At Some Points, and Parts Of The Game Are Bland, But Still Better Than a Score Of 5.
  65. MeatBox
    Jun 16, 2019
    10
    Just walking through the map makes me feel like crying. 10/10 wish I could play it for the first time again.
  66. Jack_R
    Jun 16, 2019
    10
    There isn't much to say really. Perfect graphics, perfect music, perfect gameplay and a perfect story.
  67. ImmortalSnail
    Jun 20, 2019
    7
    Pretty good game, a lot could be improved upon though. Hoping Nintendo and Aonuma will listen to fans while making the sequel. Overall i enjoyed the game, and wasn't really too disappointed.
  68. tudor_vanilla
    Jun 21, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This was my first ever Zelda game. Man did I made a good decision starting with this one ! The open-world letting you explore the world and go wherever you want is so amazing. The mini-bosses in the world are unexpected and rewarding after you beat them for the first time. The ''dungeons'' in this game aren't as big as in other Zelda games(at least that's what i've heard), but they are still a good puzzle with a pretty hard boss-fight at the end. I think that the ending is the single worse part in the game. Ganon could've been more than 4 blights summed all in one and he wasn't even that hard. But i will still give it a ten for the insanely huge open-world and tone of side-quests/shrines/any beside the main quest distraction that was fun.… Expand
  69. Tenebrious
    Jun 24, 2019
    10
    el mejor zelda que eh jugado ojala para la siguiente entrega eliminen eso de que las armas se rompan eso es molesto
  70. Radioactivedude
    May 21, 2021
    10
    I have played this game a year ago or so and I cannot add anything to what was already said. It really is a grand master piece. The open world, the freedom to write the story as you want to hear it....mechanics, gameplay. Absolute superb. In the day maybe I would have given it a 9, some issue I would have had. But when I think back of a game a played +1 year and can't remember any problem,I have played this game a year ago or so and I cannot add anything to what was already said. It really is a grand master piece. The open world, the freedom to write the story as you want to hear it....mechanics, gameplay. Absolute superb. In the day maybe I would have given it a 9, some issue I would have had. But when I think back of a game a played +1 year and can't remember any problem, issue, etc. then it was me being bad at the time. So 10 it is.… Expand
  71. Silver13
    Jul 1, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Todas las horas que se dieron en este juego fueron increíbles, no solo por la historia y misiones principales, sino también por la cantidad de elementos, detalles, ambientaciones que hay, incluso las pequeñas masmorras (santuarios), no importan los gráficos con todo el nivel artístico del mundo por explorar.… Expand
  72. Ben3033
    Jun 4, 2022
    9
    One of the best open world games you can play. The world is extremely fun to explore and the game quite literally allows you do to whatever you please.
  73. gusigaga
    Jul 20, 2020
    10
    Технология: BOW не самая технологичная игра, хотя и выполнена на очень хорошем уровне. Есть малозаметные просадки FPS. Как мне показалось, игре немного не хватает сглаживания моделей.

    Артдирекшен: Самое важное в ней это артдирекшен. Мир игры превосходно стилизован, персонажы вышли на новый виток многолетнего развития, саунд сохраняет традиции серии, но привносит больше объема и    Технология: BOW не самая технологичная игра, хотя и выполнена на очень хорошем уровне. Есть малозаметные просадки FPS. Как мне показалось, игре немного не хватает сглаживания моделей.

    Артдирекшен: Самое важное в ней это артдирекшен. Мир игры превосходно стилизован, персонажы вышли на новый виток многолетнего развития, саунд сохраняет традиции серии, но привносит больше объема и нарратива.

    Сюжет: Сюжет традиционно прост и понятен. Увлекательная сказка для детей и взрослых.

    Мое отношение: BOW останется в истории как одна из самых лучших частей великой игровой серии.    … Expand
  74. JT0718
    Jul 12, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I want to make this clear to whoever is reading this review right now. This game is not perfect, but that’s ok because no game will ever be. What this game has accomplished is simply amazing. Nintendo finally took a shot at an open world game, with the genre being as popular as it is, and blew us away with their first go. (Spoilers from here on out)

    PROS- Traveling throughout the world in Breath of the Wild (BOTW) is the most fantastic part of the game. You have so many options as you are traveling. You can surf down massive cliffs and snow mountains for a blistering way to get to places. Climb up mountains anywhere to get a good view on the landscape, plan where to go next and paraglide over their. If you want to get to an area quickly you can take a horse, or if you completed the DLC a motorcycle. If your in the desert you can use a seal to take you across it quickly. This game provides options when traveling throughout the world witch plays in part why it’s so fun to explore. The other reason this game is so enticing is their is something around every corner. Their are 4 divine beast, 120 shrines, 900 korok seeds, and many side quest and mini games. So while the world is massive their is always something to see or do. The world is most enjoyed when you take your time with the game. Both me and one of my friend got the game around the same time as each other my friend tried to collect everything in the game before beating Calamity Ganon, including all 900 korok seeds. By the end of the game he had put just about 300 hours in to it. He was completely burned out and hated the game for it. This is not the game where completing it 100% completion will be fun in a short period of time. I have had the game for about 1.5 years now and still play it because I don’t do the little at at once. I beat the game a couple months after I got it and completed all the main stuff along with it like, freed all dive beast, got the master sword, found all the memories, and beat the DLC. After I defeated Ganon I still wanted to explore the world and see what I could find. I still only have about 250 korok seeds and finally finished all the shrines but I’m till even to this day having fun exploring the world. I constantly come back and find new things. I stumbled upon a beautiful dragon for the first time and was blown away. Found full towns after beating Ganon and still have fun finding korok’s around every corner. Some of the best moments I have ever had in gaming are from stumbling into stuff naturally from this game. BOTW does this better than any game I have played yet.

    Cons- It’s interesting because what this game achieves so well make the shortcomings seem like more of a misstep than it normally would be. The voice acting in many ways is just average, which really surprised me since this is the first time there are voice actors in a Zelda game that both Nintendo and the voice actors didn’t go for perfection. In many of the cutscene it seemed like they were took only a couple times. The Divine Beast are very interesting and unique concept the first couple you do but later on I realized they were extremely short and boring compared to past Zelda dungeons. They also have exactly the same boring interior look for each dungeon and shrine. Again, previous Zelda dungeons where much more creative and interesting than these and if one thing gets changed in the sequel I hope it would be this. Most of the other problem I had were small. The music in this game is perfect for what the game is supposed to be, but for a more personal problem I miss the bombastic Hyrule Field music or the optimistic Great Sea theme. Again this is not a problem for the game but a personal one. The durability system is almost great for the ability to keep you on your toes at all times but I would like if you got a couple more hits out of each weapon, so instead that would make players be more aggressive instead of being cautious about breaking weapons. The menu system works ok but I still often find myself stumbling around in it. Also I didn’t like how you can only hold 5 items at a time; I would like to be able to hold more.

    In conclusion, this game is fantastic and I would recommend it to anyone who has any interest in it. This is probably my favorite game of all time, mainly because I have had so many memorable moments from it and I can call my adventures in the game my own. This game got me back into video games and I really appreciate it for that. Yes, the game does have flaws just like every other game ever will, but here hoping the recently announced direct sequel can fix some of those problem, retain what’s great about this game, and come up with creative ideas and story to make it unique from its predecessor.    … Expand
  75. Manzanetti
    Aug 10, 2020
    8
    Great game overall, but didn't get the hype around it. Expected more from the soundtrack and the combat system. The worldbuilding is amazing. Solid game overall.
  76. Luahanseng
    Aug 12, 2020
    8
    The gameplay, open world, exploration, battle mechanics, everything is a masterpiece. The story sucks
  77. Nevermber
    Nov 26, 2019
    6
    I understand why people praise the game, but it did not catch me. “Entertain yourself” in this game did not work for me. Objectively - a good game, but something was not enough for her.
  78. jonasies
    Jul 29, 2019
    5
    Now, to start off I'd like to say that this is a nice game which is enjoyed. However, it doesn't really feel like a Zelda game but more like a reskinned Elder scrolls feat Assasins creed.

    The story is bland, the broken weapon mechanics are boring, the controls are bad (and you can't remapp) and the temples are easy and repetitive. If you have never played a Zelda game but like open world    Now, to start off I'd like to say that this is a nice game which is enjoyed. However, it doesn't really feel like a Zelda game but more like a reskinned Elder scrolls feat Assasins creed.

    The story is bland, the broken weapon mechanics are boring, the controls are bad (and you can't remapp) and the temples are easy and repetitive.

    If you have never played a Zelda game but like open world games you will most likely enjoy it. For the true zelda fans you will most likely be disappointed.    … Expand
  79. Specialtrainer
    Aug 5, 2019
    3
    I didn't like it, i wasnt be able to enjoy it. A chaotic word with too many thinks to care of such as to pick and cook special food for the cold areas, how to quickly change a destroyed weapon during a battle etc... A lot of grass. A lot of shrines... You can reach a variety of areas but then your realize that you dont have the enough powers yet to deal it.. So at the most you travel,I didn't like it, i wasnt be able to enjoy it. A chaotic word with too many thinks to care of such as to pick and cook special food for the cold areas, how to quickly change a destroyed weapon during a battle etc... A lot of grass. A lot of shrines... You can reach a variety of areas but then your realize that you dont have the enough powers yet to deal it.. So at the most you travel, chopping trees and praying to made it to get into a shrine… Expand
  80. ReaLight2022
    Apr 17, 2020
    10
    Best Game of its decade and arguably the best game of this century. It's not perfect but it's the closest I've seen in my life. If you're wondering whether or not to buy this game, then I would definitely recommend buying it. The only problem is the story, mainly due to the fact that it doesn't really have much of it
  81. Ert0426
    Jul 21, 2021
    10
    The defining game of the switch. Filled to the brim with content with incredibly fun and creative gameplay. Revolutionizes the idea of open world games with the fact you can go anywhere with little to no restrictions. THE game of 2017. Period.
  82. JesterTRT
    Aug 26, 2019
    6
    I really tried getting into this game, as I loved Zelda games. But When I played it, I just couldn't really get huge into it. There was fun parts, but I never got incredibly absorbed into it like the older games.
    When I got to the point where I was deciding what game to play, I often found myself pushing this to the side for another game. Thus the average middle score. Not a bad game, but    I really tried getting into this game, as I loved Zelda games. But When I played it, I just couldn't really get huge into it. There was fun parts, but I never got incredibly absorbed into it like the older games.
    When I got to the point where I was deciding what game to play, I often found myself pushing this to the side for another game. Thus the average middle score. Not a bad game, but I feel it was far to over hyped for me, that it fell short.
    I'd love to see another game in the ways of OOT.    … Expand
  83. mixxtell
    Aug 17, 2019
    6
    It’s a beautiful game that does not incentivize playing it. Exploration for explorations sake will and does thrill some people, but after 60 hours and less than half of all the collectibles, I don’t ever need to play it again. Would love to see this open world treatment infused with meaningful character development and some sense of accomplishment.
  84. Axxypie
    Aug 26, 2019
    10
    An absolute masterpiece. One with flaws, but a masterpiece regardless. I haven't enjoyed a game so much in quite a long time. Nintendo has still got it, and then some, all of it topped off with a cherry.
  85. tkmtch
    Aug 29, 2019
    7
    I guess the score on this game really depends on 2 things; whether you like completing simple puzzles or not, and whether you enjoy exploring rather empty map or not. I didn't enjoy the shrine puzzles or Korok seed puzzles all over the map, if you don't then there's nothing to look for out in the map, so while I love exploring the world in most open world games, exploring post apocalypticI guess the score on this game really depends on 2 things; whether you like completing simple puzzles or not, and whether you enjoy exploring rather empty map or not. I didn't enjoy the shrine puzzles or Korok seed puzzles all over the map, if you don't then there's nothing to look for out in the map, so while I love exploring the world in most open world games, exploring post apocalyptic Hyrule really felt empty and almost meaningless.
    Also, fighting enemies was really fun at first but it became meaningless as well in the last half of the game. This game has no exp or level system, so you make Link stronger by collecting better weapons and armors/clothes. Since the weapon breaks constantly and there's no way to repair it, constantly updating your weapon through combat is really fun, it takes part in making the player feel that they are progressing. However about half way past the game I've collected good weapons, and I've already learned what kind of weapons the enemies have, and at this point I realized there's nothing I can gain from beating the enemies, so I just run past them. There's a lot of ways you can use environments to fight enemies and that's one of the things people love about this game, but what's the point if you aren't earning anything from them?
    So for me, most of the shrines and Korok puzzles were boring(and I started to wish the Korok won't be there when I lift the damn rocks, and they are always there), the combat was meaningless, and it meant there's nothing out there in this world that's interesting except for some rare occasions and encounters. Most of the side quests were boring too, I tend to not mind about having to do fetch quests in most games, but in this game I never really enjoyed it.

    The map and the world build on it is really great, some people will find it worth walking around even if it is empty. But if that's the case the Korok puzzles will get rather annoying. It becomes a distraction rather than an interesting interaction.
    In addition to the great world map, being able to climb almost anything and glide from heights is really epic and gives a whole lot of freedom to exploration.

    Overall Nintendo has made a great playground but failed to provide enough content worth paying attention in that play ground, at least for me.    … Expand
  86. Pavlol
    Aug 30, 2019
    10
    The best game out there.beautiful graphics and one of the best open world games
  87. Jar87
    Jul 24, 2021
    10
    Uno de los mejores juegos de la switch y de la historia, debes jugar esta maravilla
  88. wildinstict
    Jul 19, 2020
    9
    pretty good game...i love the open world exploration. shrines were underwheling though. story was alright..combat was hella fun...battling with the environment is unique...great game
  89. Shimmeywill
    Jun 24, 2020
    7
    Pleasant atmosphere and real sense of adventure generated by the setup and lack of handholding. Combat and puzzles are ok.
  90. Nerevarinho
    Jan 4, 2020
    3
    Consumed all pins in early game (to experiment), main quest now wants that i place a pin on a thing but all pins are used. No indication on how i can reset/remove placed pins, so i am stuck! Forced to googling i see that other people have the same issue, both should not happen!
    So now solved the problem (go to map mode, then zoom out, then select the pins placed in the undiscovered area),    Consumed all pins in early game (to experiment), main quest now wants that i place a pin on a thing but all pins are used. No indication on how i can reset/remove placed pins, so i am stuck! Forced to googling i see that other people have the same issue, both should not happen!
    So now solved the problem (go to map mode, then zoom out, then select the pins placed in the undiscovered area), playing another few hours realizing thats just another empty and stretched out as hell open-world like many others. Puzzles so easy you can almost simply run through. Main NPC repeating the story over again. Game is clearly designed for kids, not veterans. Every aspect of the N64 era is completely forgotten here, consuming the todays consumed trend of big empty open-worlds.    … Expand
  91. Rubes
    Sep 21, 2019
    10
    After 2000 hours+, I can tell you that BOTW is the most incredible gaming experience i've ever had! The emotional connection I feel to the this is game is very special. It is the culmination of so much time and thought and innovation that it literally takes my breath away! There will never be anything finer created and Nintendo made a masterpiece in the most pure sense of the concept. AndAfter 2000 hours+, I can tell you that BOTW is the most incredible gaming experience i've ever had! The emotional connection I feel to the this is game is very special. It is the culmination of so much time and thought and innovation that it literally takes my breath away! There will never be anything finer created and Nintendo made a masterpiece in the most pure sense of the concept. And yes, after 2000 hours I'm still finding new things that I never knew existed. I'd love to keep writing, but I've got to get back up to exploring the Akkala Highlands.… Expand
  92. KevWen
    Sep 23, 2019
    10
    What do I need to say about this game
    It's Zelda
    It's 3D Zelda
    It's open world Zelda
    It's dream come true!
  93. Lobuttomize
    Sep 23, 2019
    5
    $15-20/$60 It is fun but it's very shallow and empty. Story is generic Zelda stuff, won't go into it a ton but it's pretty empty. The side quests are generally 1 part and don't add much to the game. The world is very open but there's not much of a reason to explore it besides completion purposes. I feel the armor system was done very poorly because-- unless you have to for weather--$15-20/$60 It is fun but it's very shallow and empty. Story is generic Zelda stuff, won't go into it a ton but it's pretty empty. The side quests are generally 1 part and don't add much to the game. The world is very open but there's not much of a reason to explore it besides completion purposes. I feel the armor system was done very poorly because-- unless you have to for weather-- there's no reason to wear anything but the Weapon Damage set (unless you think you're bad and need the high armor value set.) The last boss fight is extremely simple and easy if you can master deflecting lasers and can be done without doing the rest of the main story. Enemy variation is probably my biggest letdown because I expected much more from such a large world but the vast majority of enemies you meet will be the lizard guys or skeletons. There's also no post-game which is par-for-the-course for Zelda but I think should be included in open-world games, especially ones with not much true content. In summary: the game is almost entirely about exploring and you won't find much, but there's still some fun in that itself.… Expand
  94. Chempion1
    Aug 18, 2021
    7
    The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild это первая Зельда в которую я играл. Так что буду судить не как фанатик серии, а с точки зрения итереса, погружения и общего удобства геймплея.
    Да игра очень масштабная, можно пробежать за десяток часов, а можно и все 60 убить. Мир очень большой и не пустой, в нем всегда есть что делать.
    Выглядит игра не плохо, картинка очень приятная, конечно о    The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild это первая Зельда в которую я играл. Так что буду судить не как фанатик серии, а с точки зрения итереса, погружения и общего удобства геймплея.
    Да игра очень масштабная, можно пробежать за десяток часов, а можно и все 60 убить. Мир очень большой и не пустой, в нем всегда есть что делать.
    Выглядит игра не плохо, картинка очень приятная, конечно о какой либо супер детализации говорить не приходится это же Swich. Очень интересные загадки в святилищах и чудищах, но с оговоркой о которой написал ниже. История в принципе понравилась, но подаётся она очень странно, в редких кат-сценах. Во всё остальное время это только текст и что то пищащие и угукающие нпс.
    Теперь о том, что мне не понравилось.
    Это боевая система она какая то не отзывчивая, нет перекатов, уворотов, а очень хочется.
    Оружие тоже так себе, оно всё за редким исключением очень хрупкое, по сильным врагам достаточно 10 ударов и оно разлетается. Может это фишка, но мне она не понравилась.
    Конечно же меню вещмешка, на мой взгляд самое неудобное какое мне только встречалось. В нем разные вещи разделены по типам, но ощущение такое, что всё свалено в одну кучу и иногда приходится перелистывать все мечи, луки, стрелы, костюмы, ингредиенты, что бы добраться до какой нибудь лечилки. Очень не удобно.
    Теперь про святилища. Уровень сложности в них скачет от очень легких до жопораздирающих, на прохождение которых уходит более часа времени, при том и за первые, и за вторые награда одинаковая.
    Так же мне не понравились враги. Их очень мало разновидностей. В разных областях карты встречаются одни и те же монстры но в разной одежде, разного цвета и с разной шкалой здоровья.
    Наконец прокачка. Она какая то очень простенькая для рпг.
    А ещё у меня Ва-Рудания зависла на горе смерти, да так, что пройти это чудище стало невозможно, так как в игре всего десять или меньше сейвов (которые обновляются сами по себе стирая более старые). Пришлось проходить игру сначала.
    Ещё крайне бесили "кроволуния", на мой взгляд явлениние через чур частое. При этом в игре нет никакого гринда уровней.
    И так резюмирую.
    Игра далеко не идеальна, я не понимаю оценок в 10 из 10 и термина "идеал". Игре есть куда расти, в ней много недостатков, которые многие критики приписывают к фишкам. Что ж, это плохие фишки. Но у игры есть два абсолютно непререкаемых достоинства. Это атмосфера, она здесь на высоте и мобильность. Swich дарит возможность пройти игру где угодно, и это будет не вынос мозга и не вывих пальцев, а достаточно приятное времяпрепровождение.    … Expand
  95. Aquinas76
    Oct 13, 2019
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The first few hours playing this game were incredible...but then the polish wore off and I saw this game for what it truly was.
    Do you love Zelda for the immersive story? Well then don't bother with this one, because there is no story. Only some old memories that you find in a diary. Sad.
    How about gameplay? Well thanks to the weapons breaking mechanic they added, I tallied some of my weapons breaking after a mere SEVEN SWINGS!!!! Oh you liked that weapon? Too bad. It's gone.
    Do you love Zelda for its world famous dungeons? Lol well guess what? THERE ARE NO DUNGEONS!!!!! Just 4 "Divine Beasts" that each take 15 minutes to complete and they all look the same...and guess what? all the bosses look exactly the4 same as well? Think i'm kidding? Buy the game and find out.
    But this Zelda does bring something new to the table. A Zelda without a villian. Yup. No menace with any lines at all. Yes "Ganon" is in the game, but he has ZERO LINES.
    By the end of the game I realized that it wasn't about to get any better. I was at the end. the game was just one heaping pile of crap. and i'm a Zelda fan going back 20 years. But this game, this game can go screw itself.

    Boring, no Zelda elements in it at all, with no story and terrible weapons breaking mechanic made this the worst Zelda game I have ever played. Don't bother. I'm certain that Nintendo will not mess up this badly in the future though, all they have to do is be sure to include a Zelda game next time in the box.    … Expand
  96. Yuriyy
    Oct 30, 2019
    5
    Normal game, but no more. Maybe the problem is in me, but I don’t understand why everyone adores her so much. Who puts a score of 10 points? Am I the only one? Maybe I just don’t understand something or don’t know. But I do not understand those people who put such ratings.
  97. Cloudy83
    Jul 8, 2020
    8
    Buen juego, pero no es un juego de 10 ni mucho menos, mundo vacío, combate facilón, control regular, la mayor parte del tiempo te la pasas caminando yendo de un sitio a otro, la historia no me dice nada, no me engancha, lo mejor el hermoso mundo abierto , los templos.
  98. POoRU
    Nov 11, 2019
    10
    This work is the game which enters top 5 in me, the degree of freedom and music are very wonderful.
  99. miaowmeow
    Nov 10, 2019
    10
    140+ hours into the game. The game design is absolutely sensational ! A true masterpiece.
    The sense of exploration in a vast open world is just something else.
  100. Syhlcam
    Jul 18, 2020
    10
    Ayant joué à quasiment l'ensemble des jeux The Legend of Zelda, Breath of the Wild apport une fraîcheur nouvelle à la série qui stagne et c'est très réussi. Le système de combats, des armes cassable, ou d'environnements sont très intéressante et pousse à s'adapté constamment. La cuisine apporte un plus vraiment sympa.
    L'exploration est vraiment au cœur du jeu avec juste un point de quête    Ayant joué à quasiment l'ensemble des jeux The Legend of Zelda, Breath of the Wild apport une fraîcheur nouvelle à la série qui stagne et c'est très réussi. Le système de combats, des armes cassable, ou d'environnements sont très intéressante et pousse à s'adapté constamment. La cuisine apporte un plus vraiment sympa.
    L'exploration est vraiment au cœur du jeu avec juste un point de quête et débrouille toi pour y aller, c'est vraiment plaisant de joué à sa manière dans un open world qui possède son background, une ambiance et une physique très réussie. La musique sait être présente au bon moment et est toujours de qualité, les mini-boss sont nombreux à travers la carte ainsi que de bon nombre d'endroit intéressant et au panorama agréable. L'histoire, bien que toujours simple est prenante et très bien écrite avec des personnes bien développé.
    Les seuls **** défauts, c'est les sanctuaires, bien qu'ils soit intéressant et apporté quelques choses, certain sont répétitifs. De même, les donjons qui sont peu nombreux, bien qu'il soit intéressant reste moins marquant que dans les opus précédents. Quelques chutes de framerate par endroit, parfois gênante ont lieux ainsi qu'une technique qui parfois montre des limites.
    Mais pour l'importance du jeu, que sa soit pour sa série, mais aussi les idées de gameplay qu'il apporte à son genre, The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild mérite sa note et son succès.    … 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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