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  1. Dec 3, 2019
    10
    Just beautiful because zelda is amazing and im not a fanboy if you don't like this game are gay
  2. Dec 5, 2019
    10
    Das spiel hat mich ziemlich beeindrückt.Es wurde zu meinem lieblings spiel.
  3. Dec 6, 2019
    10
    Enfin un jeu en monde ouvert interessant et palpable de par son moteur physique. Le jeu de la décennie..
  4. Dec 6, 2019
    10
    love the game, cannot reccomend it enough. even with high gear and meals, it's still a great experience
  5. Dec 6, 2019
    10
    If you ignore the 900 golden poops, then the game is quite good. Severus Snape kills Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore!
  6. Dec 7, 2019
    9
    This game is really amazing! I'm playing this game from monday and this game is really splendid!
  7. Jan 20, 2020
    7
    Here we have what will probably be the new template for future Zeldas to come. For an era, we had 3D Zeldas using Ocarina of Time as a template, and Nintendo finally saw fit to try something different. However, "different" doesn't automatically mean "good" and Breath of the Wild, for all of the interesting ideas it has, also has a lot of missteps. I'll start with my biggest problem theHere we have what will probably be the new template for future Zeldas to come. For an era, we had 3D Zeldas using Ocarina of Time as a template, and Nintendo finally saw fit to try something different. However, "different" doesn't automatically mean "good" and Breath of the Wild, for all of the interesting ideas it has, also has a lot of missteps. I'll start with my biggest problem the game has: the lack of variety. You will spend a lot of time climbing and traversing, and you won't get that much out of it except for the journey itself. For some, this is enough. To deviate for a moment, Nintendo has brought back an idea that existed since The Wind Waker, the ability to use enemy weapons; this time, you can keep the weapon and add it to your inventory. Only, all the weapons in the game are breakable (some a lot more than others). So to reward your exploration, the game doles out these breakable weapons and Korok seeds for solving minor puzzles. Only, there are so many weapons to find in the game, you'll soon have seen all of them after playing just for several hours, and, when the time comes to be rewarded, you'll be given a weapon that's likely worse than eight others you have on you already. Now, the Korok seeds are used mainly to increase inventory limits, but there are a bunch of them in the game. It sounds useful, but in practice, it really isn't. BotW throws so much stuff at you that it doesn't really matter how many arrow you can carry at a given time since there's probably a bundle of them waiting for you a short jaunt away. The best rewards you are given via shrines are Spirit Orbs, used to upgrade your hearts and stamina.

    So, I've covered that the general gameplay reward loop isn't the most satisfying thing, is "the journey" itself at least fun enough to justify playing through it? Sometimes, but not always. This is the first Zelda in a while where dungeons aren't really the focus, and to me, it's a major detriment. Gone are the themed temples such as the Forest Temple, City in the Sky, etc; instead, there are four dungeons inside the Divine Beasts. This by itself isn't bad, after all, Majora's Mask had a measly four dungeons as well and was an excellent game. The problem is that all these dunegons look the same. They all have the same brown walls, and to boot, they're pretty short and easy, even by Zelda standards. The only things that really stand out regarding each dungeon is the location they're in, which you can see from the inside, which is kind of neat, but not enough to make up for the overall lacking atmosphere.

    Then, another big part of the game are the shrines in the overworld. These are a bit better than the Divine Beasts but not by a lot. The puzzles are more clever, probably because they're optional content, so that most players don't have to use their heads if they don't want to; however, the same problem with the temples rears its ugly head yet again: they all look the same. That leaves the locales themselves, and they genuinely look great and different from each other. The overworld clearly had some effort put into making each area look unique.

    The combat is perhaps one of the better things about the game, as you do have a few more options compared to the past Zelda games; you could plant bombs, for instance, to explode as an enemy approaches them instead of hacking them up. Or shoot them from above, the game has plenty of moments that give you multiple ways to approach a situation. Another issue here is that most of these enemies will be brainless fodder, like bokoblins that the game reuses all over the map. You won't have a problem outsmarting them the first time, nor any time thereafter. Luckily, there are harder enemies like Lynels and Hinox, but the variety of enemies, like with many aspects of this game, is lesser than it should have been.

    Zelda is a series often known for its score, and here we have another area where BotW lacks, there's hardly any overworld music aside from a couple piano notes here and there; this might be a positive for some people since I see where the lack of sound would add to a sense of solitude. So this is where I've seen a trend: BotW is a game with good bones, even great bones, but it's lacking in variety in many, many ways. Recalling the game in broad strokes, I can remember some fun I had in puzzles, a few enemy encounters and an island in which you lose everything in your inventory and have to use your wits more than any other part of the game. These moments are what makes the game worthwhile, but we just need more in the sequel. I'm honestly a bit surprised this game is rated by critics as highly as it is since I see many areas that improvements are needed. When BotW 2 comes out, or perhaps a few Zeldas from now that fix this game's mistakes all around, will people still look back on this game as fondly?
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  8. Dec 9, 2019
    10
    The one of best game's of 2017 ! I'm very love nintendo and they games.And i like zelda.
  9. Dec 11, 2019
    10
    The Legend of Zelda
    أعظم لعبة في حالباً في تاريخ العالم المفتوح فعلاً زيلدا قدمت لنا لعبة رائعه جداً القيم بلاي جداً ممتع و أيضا اللفل ديزان مبدع أسلوب تسلق حرة وتعاطي اللاعب مع المعطيات جداً خورافي نمط القتال و العالم جميل جدا الجرافيكس دزاين مبدع بدرجة لا توصف تعطي للمكان ملمس و حقيقة حرية حقيقة تمكن خلقها زيلدا لم يتمكن قيم فعلها قبله ولا بعده و بالتي ترفع نتدو مقايس العالم المفتوح
    The Legend of Zelda
    أعظم لعبة في حالباً في تاريخ العالم المفتوح فعلاً زيلدا قدمت لنا لعبة رائعه جداً القيم بلاي جداً ممتع و أيضا اللفل ديزان مبدع أسلوب تسلق حرة وتعاطي اللاعب مع المعطيات جداً خورافي نمط القتال و العالم جميل جدا الجرافيكس دزاين مبدع بدرجة لا توصف تعطي للمكان ملمس و حقيقة حرية حقيقة تمكن خلقها زيلدا لم يتمكن قيم فعلها قبله ولا بعده و بالتي ترفع نتدو مقايس العالم المفتوح وتناشد العالم في تحدي عالم لمواكبة انجازها في زيلدا

    أما القصة هي أضعف ركن إيش القصة المعطوبه يا إلهي لم أرى أسوء من هكذا قصة
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  10. Jun 21, 2020
    7
    Un mundo abierto genial y muy vivo, me hubiera gustado que los jefes fueran mas difíciles. Un gran juego.
  11. Jun 19, 2020
    10
    This game is big and beautiful, the history, the people,the gameplay... All of that is amazing, the best game of the generation in my opinion
  12. Dec 11, 2019
    9
    this game could be perfect but it could be much perfect but there are many problems but the biggest dungeon system should come back urgently
  13. Dec 14, 2019
    10
    After a long time, Nintendo announced this game at the 2016 E3 event and it surprised me at all time the trailer was playing on my TV, and playing the game is a truly beautiful experience at all times. 10/10
  14. Jan 26, 2020
    10
    BotW ist echt ein riesiges und großartiges Spiel.
    Meiner Meinung nach ist das Erkunden das spaßigste
  15. Dec 16, 2019
    10
    Best of the best
    Best of the best
    Best of the best
    Best of the best
    Best of the best
  16. Dec 17, 2019
    10
    One of the greatest games I've ever played. There is no other game that gives you such a nice feeling when exploring the amazing open world of Breath of the wild
  17. Dec 18, 2019
    10
    The greatest game ever made on any console bar none, probably the closest anyone has came to perfection in video gaming.
  18. Dec 18, 2019
    9
    This game is definitely in my top 10 for games. I have to give this a 9 just because of the fact that you can't keep playing after defeating Ganon.
  19. Dec 21, 2019
    10
    One of the best gaming experiences of my life. Hard to describe in words. Masterpiece.
  20. Feb 18, 2023
    7
    Game is massive but empty. World is not alive, there is no characters that you like or care for. Zelda is helpless, Link is dumb. Lot of boring quests. Although graphics for Nintendo Switch is nice and game has a lot of interesting mechanics. I'm sure we will see them in other games soon. My verdict: this is fine but drastically overrated game.
  21. Dec 22, 2019
    10
    Climbing mountains will be one of the best activities you have ever experienced in a game. This maybe shows how unique this game is, still being a Zelda. Certainly one of the best games ever made. A huge and balanced experience between contemplation, exploration and action.
  22. Dec 7, 2020
    9
    I have not played Nintendo games since I was a child...but I remember Majora's Mask being my top favourite one. This is the first time playing one in years and I am so loving Breath of the Wild.
    One of the most charming and immersive games, this may be the first time I ever gave a game perfect score. The amount of freedom with such little guide to let you explore and experiment in the
    I have not played Nintendo games since I was a child...but I remember Majora's Mask being my top favourite one. This is the first time playing one in years and I am so loving Breath of the Wild.
    One of the most charming and immersive games, this may be the first time I ever gave a game perfect score. The amount of freedom with such little guide to let you explore and experiment in the world of Hyrule may be one of the biggest highlights in this game, you are able to do whatever you want whenever you want. I find so much fun to using the world environment to my advantage to fight enemies and preserve my equipment like shooting a hornets nest near them. The story is very simple but the mystery of what happened 100 years ago is what makes it very interesting.
    The combat is surprisingly complexed; like how u have total freedom to do whatever you want, there are various way to damage an enemy with a variety of weapons that have their own distinctive advantages and disadvantages.
    The music and graphic are great, no words are needed however what I love more is that the game doesn't hold your hand and treating you like as if you don't what to do like in many Sony and Microsoft games. You are completely on your own in this game and that makes it feel more rewarding to learn new tricks and news skill all by yourself.
    Simply breathtaking and stunning masterpiece created by Nintendo, already at my 50 hour and I have not gotten bored yet. Breath of the Wild is a must have game.
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  23. Feb 3, 2021
    10
    I just never saw game like that, you feel the world and the world feels you. And this is just amazing
  24. Nov 22, 2020
    10
    Wonderfull open world and great soundtrack, part with gameplay. You can be super creative playing this game.
  25. Feb 7, 2022
    10
    This game is one of the best of all time. There are so any things you can do and sink dozens of hours into the game. Everything about the game is good but not everyone will like this game.
  26. Jan 12, 2020
    10
    Probably one of the best video games i have ever played. There is so much to explore and do in this game it seems the game never ends!
  27. Jan 12, 2020
    10
    BEST GAME IVE EVER PLAYED HANDS DOWN BUT I HATE THe RAIN 140 HOURS LATER IM STILL FINDING NEW THINGS
  28. Jan 14, 2020
    10
    One of the best games ever. I don't even have enough time on earth to explain why this game is so good in my opinion.
  29. Jan 15, 2020
    10
    The highest masterpiece in the game world Unparalleled gaming experience Must play
  30. Jan 16, 2020
    10
    It's probably the best game on the Switch right now, I'll be honest, I'm not a big fan of some of the changes because it doesn't feel like a Zelda game, but on its own, it's one of the greatest games ever created.
  31. Jan 17, 2020
    10
    Breath of the Wild is a game that was made with love. It is a wholesome experience, there doesn’t seem to be a single aspect of this game that didn’t have time and consideration poured into it. There are certain things that I wish were aspects of the game such as full scale dungeons and a few other small things, but if I’m being honest they are easy to get past when you look into literallyBreath of the Wild is a game that was made with love. It is a wholesome experience, there doesn’t seem to be a single aspect of this game that didn’t have time and consideration poured into it. There are certain things that I wish were aspects of the game such as full scale dungeons and a few other small things, but if I’m being honest they are easy to get past when you look into literally every other facet of this game that is beautiful. And all of the cutscenes left me truly moved. If you haven’t gotten the chance the play this game please do, it is an utter delight. Expand
  32. Jun 30, 2022
    10
    It’s worth buying a Nintendo switch just to play this game. One of my favourite games of all time.
  33. Jan 20, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Zelda game that doesn't really feel like a Zelda game.

    Don't get me wrong: I really dig this game. The freedom you get to quite literally do whatever the hell you want is (in my humble gaming experience) unparalleled. You get to choose whether or not you pursue the main bad guy in this game, which is a form of Ganon, unsurprisingly. You could also just help out NPCs, collect Korok seeds, raid Bokoblin settlements or whatever combination of the above. The thing is that I don't really see Breath of the Wild as a Zelda game. It just happens to kinda sorta actually really look like a Zelda game. Perhaps that's because I haven't progressed the main story enough to actually get to Zelda (I don't even know if you can actually meet her) but I guess my thought process says more about what I think a Zelda game usually is.

    So then, what is a Zelda game usually? Link is the chosen one, he meets a wise entity, gets his main item (some would say gimmick), gets an assistant, has to collect 4/6/8 of a certain kind of item (sometimes twice), the assistant nags him to no end, Link can't jump, there's an atrocious water level, the music is iconic, some iteration of Impa/Princess Zelda/Deku Tree, we are reminded Ganon, Link and Zelda all have a triangle that emits light on their hand (and is normally invisible except for during *the* cutscene) and Ganon dies. That's usually the gist of it. Does the deviation from the formula make Breath of the Wild a bad game? Not in the slightest. I mean yes, you could make it so the Luminescent Triangle Hand Gang never meets 100 years after the Calamity (the details escape me) but that doesn't restrict you in the way that older (Zelda) games would have: "Haven't gotten a certain item? Sorry, no Light temple for you." This makes the likelihood of you getting the absolute sh!t beaten out of you greater, but there are usually ways around that, either through sneaking or avoiding an area altogether.

    One problem- or rather, annoyance- that I do have with this game is the inventory. It's not hearing the same two sounds for the map and the inventory over and over and over and over again, but the slots available. Many times I've made it to the 'Bonus Chest' in a Shrine only to have the game tell me my inventory is full and spending the next five minutes deciding whether or not the Flame Rod is really worth keeping for the *one* instance where it would be helpful. I haven't had much of an issue with the durability of items, though.
    So if I had to nitpick and find something bad in this game, that would be it. If you own a Switch and don't have this game, think about what our old pal Reggie once said: "What's wrong with you?"
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  34. Jan 22, 2020
    10
    Fantastic sound,
    Perfect story,
    Excellent gameplay,
    A lot to do,
    The best side quests.
    A wonderful game.
  35. Jan 23, 2020
    10
    인생게임 한마디로 모든게 설명된다. 죽기전에 해봐야 할 게임이란 말이 처음엔 오버라고 생각했지만 게임을 접한 순간 일상 생활을 하면서도 자꾸 생각이 날 정도로 너무 재미있다. 차기작이 너무 기대됩니다.
  36. Jan 24, 2020
    10
    This is the first time I felt a game was done as if it were real life: naked, no health, no strength, no skills, no weapons, no nothing. You are alone, your health and weapons are fragile and you need to look after them. Basically you choose you path and is up to you to decide your luck.

    The open world is huuge and full of details. Visuals are beautiful and astonishing. Music perfectly
    This is the first time I felt a game was done as if it were real life: naked, no health, no strength, no skills, no weapons, no nothing. You are alone, your health and weapons are fragile and you need to look after them. Basically you choose you path and is up to you to decide your luck.

    The open world is huuge and full of details. Visuals are beautiful and astonishing. Music perfectly appropriated for a long and lonely journey (seriously, this game needs a peaceful music, no a constant guitar riff). Fight mechanics are absolutely coherent with the idea of the game.

    In games, as food, music or any other stuff in life, there are different grades of maturity and not all pieces are enjoyable for everybody in the same degree. BOTW is a masterpiece created, designed and developed with incredible finesse. Of course, this needs a minimum effort from the player to get to understand what the game is
    offering to him/her, and sadly there are people who are not willing to make the brain work not even a second.
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  37. Jan 26, 2020
    10
    Un juego que enamora a simple vista, un juego que te atrapa en su naturaleza, te quedas embobado con la cantidad de cosas que puedes llegar a hacer. Un juego que te puedes tirar horas y horas explorando y no aburrirte.

    Partimos de la base que es un juego hecho para Wii U, no me quiero imaginar lo que pueden llegar a hacer cuando saquen la secuela. 100% recomendado. PD: Le he puesto
    Un juego que enamora a simple vista, un juego que te atrapa en su naturaleza, te quedas embobado con la cantidad de cosas que puedes llegar a hacer. Un juego que te puedes tirar horas y horas explorando y no aburrirte.

    Partimos de la base que es un juego hecho para Wii U, no me quiero imaginar lo que pueden llegar a hacer cuando saquen la secuela. 100% recomendado.

    PD: Le he puesto un 10, pero para mi es un 9,5, ya que no es un juego 100% perfecto, pero tampoco me parecía justo darle un 9.
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  38. Dec 2, 2021
    10
    I haven't played Fallout, any of them. I haven't played any Elder Scrolls. No other traditional 3D open-world game, besides this one. With that in mind, this may be one of my favorite games of all time.

    The graphics are quite pretty, and I feel like if they hadn't gone with cell-shaded graphics, this game wouldn't have been as easy to look at. This game runs not-so-great at times,
    I haven't played Fallout, any of them. I haven't played any Elder Scrolls. No other traditional 3D open-world game, besides this one. With that in mind, this may be one of my favorite games of all time.

    The graphics are quite pretty, and I feel like if they hadn't gone with cell-shaded graphics, this game wouldn't have been as easy to look at.

    This game runs not-so-great at times, particularly in Korok Forest, iirc. All I can say is, this would be a fantastic game to market alongside a Switch Pro.

    The gameplay is hard to talk about with devolving into tangents. There is nothing boring about playing this game. You can go "literally everywhere." There is a freedom to the game that could allow you to even go straight from the tutorial to the final boss and have a decent chance of winning, if you're careful and well-prepared enough. Story? Besides the final boss, all optional. Objectives? Sure, there are places you are "supposed" to go to, but the fact is that you don't have to.

    There is endless enjoyment to be had in this game. As of now I have ~350 hours logged in this game, and I would replay it again in a heartbeat.

    Oh, and don't even get me STARTED on the DLC!!!!!!!
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  39. Sep 13, 2022
    10
    the best the legend of Zelda. an incredibly pleasant world, where 100 dungeons without automatic generation, which always create new tasks for you, soundtrack, combat and etc. to explore the world because of this is interesting. I always get goosebumps when I see labyrinths, as if you really find alien buildings and you are one of the few who solved the mystery of the world.
  40. Jan 12, 2022
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Considering this is an open world game and people highly praise it for being so. I felt encouraged to just go my own direction and not focus that much on the main quest related stuff for a while. The result of this bad choice was that I explored over 60% of the map, maybe even more. By not having the sword that seals the darkness nor any upgraded inventory space since I first encountered the kuko seed guy.
    How it affected my gameplay:
    While having quite a limited amount of breakable melee weapons.. you don't exactly wanna use up your best ones on trash mobs or worst of all, risk having almost no weapons before a proper battle. This made me feel somewhat forced to use the bombs with nearly all the enemies in the game, which played out like this: Drop bomb, kite, drop bomb, kite, repeat until victory. In some cases I could drop the round bomb and then the squared one and stagger the enemy which was quicker. But was it fun? Not particularly.
    Another consequence of this inventory space is that damn near every chest that provided me with a weapon was one I just had to pass on due to being full. Which doesn't exactly increase motivation to find chests.
    So in conclusion, it is open world with the emphasis on how you should go to one exact place on the map for an unbreakable sword and inventory upgrades in order to have a good experience. However this location isn't marked on the map and needs to be found. A rather idiotic design choice, why have markers on the beasts for instance? You could see them from across the other side of the map almost..
    So why did I not go into the forest to get the sword? Well after having cleared the third beast and seen 75% of the map or so. The area grabbed my attention. One thing thats actually really great about the game is the climbing and glide mechanics. You don't have to walk around a mountain, you can go over it if you want to. I often did such things. So I was in the lava area and decided to glide into that dark forest. As I got close to it I got teleported away. Why would that happen? Naturally I assume that this area is locked, off limits for the time being. That I must probably do something main quest related to make it available to me. So while being relatively sick of my weapons and inventory space I proceeded to get the 4th beast and I actually just went straight to ganon afterwards. I have had enough at that point.
    It was a pretty tedious experience towards the end and I really missed a more propper rpg feeling, it wasn't very engaging to focus on armor or weapons or the character progression. It was in fact very limited and underwhelming.

    I do understand that if one isn't as unlucky as me and goes to the forest early, the experience would be better. Most likely a 7/10 experience, maybe even a 8/10 experience. But that this game is considered the holy grail and a 10/10 from so many is just absurd. But maybe most Nintendo players aren't PC gamers as well? If this is about all you know or have tried in your life then I can understand it to be an overwhelmingly good experience. If I were to rate it on my experience alone instead of considering the technical elements of the game then I would go as low as 4/10. But since I understand the potential of the game and its many good aspects, I landed on 6/10.

    Considering how its such a perfect game you'd probably expected me to be done with the negatives, in fact how could I even write this much? Oh I am not done yet.
    Let me introduce the lightning effect. The first time it took place was when I had ventured a bit far north and was about to rescue an npc. The lightning begun and struck me twice until I died. I thought it was rather strange and wonder why it happened, concluded maybe I needed some special lightning gear or that I wasn't really supposed to be that far north so early.
    Eventually it happened in other places and I didn't understand why it was so aggressively targeting me. Eventually I noticed the dragon and concluded it must be his fault and that I must kill him. I tried once but my attacks didn't land.. Ever since then I felt like I had no choice but to teleport away from my area if the lightning arrived, very fun! After my playthrough I learned that it happened because of the metal sword/shield I was carrying. Is that a connection everybody but me just knows just like that? There's plenty of metal in most umbrellas that people carry around in rain and thunderstorms, you don't see them getting struck every second. I can take some self criticism on this part, but I felt like at least some in-game characters could have warned me.
    Coincidentally I learnt about the thunder crown in the desert not long afterwards and thought it was the solution! However I had to do all the quests in the desert and instructions like "go directly south of the village" to find someone etc wasn't sufficient. I didn't find what I was supposed to and gave up.
    I think I'll get my N64 out now and have a proper Zelda experience.
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  41. Dec 4, 2020
    10
    Breath of the Wild is now my favorite game, it was the game that made me feel like a real adventurer in a post-apocalyptic world. There is no limitations to where you can go and how you can go, freedom is the name of this Zelda game. It breaks to what we know as a TLoZ game in many ways, it's so different that playing older Zelda games feels like a completely different saga. But it stillBreath of the Wild is now my favorite game, it was the game that made me feel like a real adventurer in a post-apocalyptic world. There is no limitations to where you can go and how you can go, freedom is the name of this Zelda game. It breaks to what we know as a TLoZ game in many ways, it's so different that playing older Zelda games feels like a completely different saga. But it still holds the escence of a Zelda game. I can't wait to play Botw2 and see what awaits in the sequel of this masterpiece. Expand
  42. Dec 14, 2022
    7
    Лучшая игра на свитч. Да здесь большой открытый мир и довольно интересные загадки, хороший арт дизайн. Но постоянно ломающееся оружие плюс посредственная боевая система, абсолютно скучный сюжет, отсутствие крафта...
    Я уверяю вас все 10/10 связаны исключительно с эксклюзивностью игры. Выпустите ее на пк и вы получите 7/10 максимум.
    Лучшая игра на свитч. Да здесь большой открытый мир и довольно интересные загадки, хороший арт дизайн. Но постоянно ломающееся оружие плюс посредственная боевая система, абсолютно скучный сюжет, отсутствие крафта...
    Я уверяю вас все 10/10 связаны исключительно с эксклюзивностью игры. Выпустите ее на пк и вы получите 7/10 максимум.
  43. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    El mejor videojuego de la última década, nunca juegue a un juego de esta saga y puedo decir que este me enamoró.
  44. Jan 27, 2021
    8
    This game is good. I have a few problems with it though. The bosses are very similar. Each main story boss is a ganon clone. The weapons break way to quickly. I have my grandfathers axe from over 60 years ago and it still cuts wood, unlike the woodcutters axe in game.
  45. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    The best game that I have ever played. More of an experience than a game, and I feel that most games that I play from now on will feel lackluster compared to this.
  46. Oct 22, 2022
    10
    The game gives a variety of challenges and interesting exploration. While it's difficult without usual quest navigations and TIPs, the uniqueness of the world allows you to bypass any concerns and give you the interest to explore that more and more.
    I was always expecting to find some secret places.

    You have to try this game if you perceive yourself as a gamer.
  47. Jun 21, 2020
    10
    An phenomenal open world experience that will make you rethink what you know about video games. Just play it, 'nuff said.
  48. Apr 22, 2021
    10
    Самая проработанная до мельчайших деталей игра.
  49. Feb 4, 2022
    10
    I'm not in the position to rate this as a Zelda game, as I played to little of the other Zeldas. What I can say is that this is the best game I've ever played at this point in time.
  50. Mar 10, 2020
    7
    순수한 탐험심을 자극하는 매우 훌륭한 명작. 그러나 평이하고 무난한 스토리와 엔딩을 보고난 후 떨어지는 흥미는 아쉽다. 닌텐도 독점이라는 것도 혹평하고 싶다. 그래도 닌텐도 스위치로 할 수 있는 최고의 독점작임은 틀림없다.
  51. Jul 3, 2022
    10
    Open world and multiplicative designs are breathtaking. This game is really a significant breakthrough since OoT.
  52. Nov 9, 2020
    9
    An incredible open world game. Breath of the Wild's massive and detailed world is incredibly fun to discover every part of, and it's fun to just mess around without any goal in mind. It's main weaknesses, in my opinion, is that the story is pretty weak, and the shrines lack depth. The divine beasts are much better, and are actually fun to discover and the bosses were challenging when IAn incredible open world game. Breath of the Wild's massive and detailed world is incredibly fun to discover every part of, and it's fun to just mess around without any goal in mind. It's main weaknesses, in my opinion, is that the story is pretty weak, and the shrines lack depth. The divine beasts are much better, and are actually fun to discover and the bosses were challenging when I first played it.( I've gotten better at video games since.) The memories found around the map that show Link and Zelda's past relationship makes the sequel my most anticipated game, and it gives me hope that it will add a more engaging story on top of the already great gameplay. Overall, Breath of the Wild was one of the first games that I truly loved and was engaged in, and remains to be one of my favorites. Expand
  53. Jun 28, 2020
    10
    A masterpiece.

    This game, this world, this story, and the this soundtrack. All of it combines to make something so beautiful. Such an experience. This is by far the best game for the Nintendo Switch. Each quest is so well crafted that it pulls you in every time. This is one of the few games which I actually wanted to go and complete EVERYTHING in the game. Normally in games I would
    A masterpiece.

    This game, this world, this story, and the this soundtrack. All of it combines to make something so beautiful. Such an experience. This is by far the best game for the Nintendo Switch.

    Each quest is so well crafted that it pulls you in every time.
    This is one of the few games which I actually wanted to go and complete EVERYTHING in the game.
    Normally in games I would attempt to do everything but either the side quests were bland or the game just didn't feel as fun after such a long time of playing that I just left it for a while. Meanwhile with this game, I could not stop playing!
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  54. Jun 28, 2022
    10
    A breath of fresh air for the Zelda franchise. This game is the reason you buy a Nintendo Switch!
  55. Dec 16, 2020
    10
    A must play switch game, making a zelda game that feels like an rpg that keeps on giving more and more awesome stuff and still allowing you to do the things you want to do the most. Just amazing.
  56. Apr 11, 2020
    9
    the legend of zelda botw definitivamente no revoluciono los juegos de mundo abierto, pero logro adaptarlo al mundo de zelda y construir la jugabilidad a partir de esta base de forma estupenda, un juego muy entretenido con muchisima libertad, donde no importa donde explores, siempre tienes un lugar a donde ir, realmente divertido, un problema que tiene son las mazmorras y los jefes, estosthe legend of zelda botw definitivamente no revoluciono los juegos de mundo abierto, pero logro adaptarlo al mundo de zelda y construir la jugabilidad a partir de esta base de forma estupenda, un juego muy entretenido con muchisima libertad, donde no importa donde explores, siempre tienes un lugar a donde ir, realmente divertido, un problema que tiene son las mazmorras y los jefes, estos eran el atractivo principal en los juegos anteriores pero lamentablemente no lograron mantenerse interesados con esta nueva jugabilidad, sin embargo estas duran muy poco y no son el enfoque principal del gameplay, la historia tambien es bastante simple, aunque para ser un juego de zelda al menos cumple con su objetivo de darte un contexto, ademas de romper con los estereotipos que los mismos juegos de zelda habian impuesto como no darle voz a los personajes principales o el hecho de que todos los anteriores juegos de zelda intentaban ocultar que era exactamente "la amenaza" a pesar de que siempre resultaba ser ganon. en general un juego disfrutable, simple y entretenido Expand
  57. Dec 20, 2020
    9
    After completing the main quests, exploring the map, and completing a little bit of the side quests, at around 50-60 hours of playtime, the game gets really repetitive and boring. But before that is seriously, seriously fun. Pick this up for sure.
  58. May 27, 2020
    8
    Vamos a enfocarnos en lo negativo porque críticas positivas le sobran:

    -El sistema de degradación de armas fue un error horrible, hay mejores maneras de hacer que los jugadores usen distintas armas. Lo único que logran es que las armas raras al final sean igual de irrelevantes que cualquier rama. -La narrativa es muy débil. Tener que encontrar esos lugares secretos para que te
    Vamos a enfocarnos en lo negativo porque críticas positivas le sobran:

    -El sistema de degradación de armas fue un error horrible, hay mejores maneras de hacer que los jugadores usen distintas armas. Lo único que logran es que las armas raras al final sean igual de irrelevantes que cualquier rama.

    -La narrativa es muy débil. Tener que encontrar esos lugares secretos para que te cuenten el grueso de la trama fue la peor decisión posible.

    -Solo 4 calabozos y están entre los más sosos y olvidables de la franquicia.

    -Un villano sin personalidad.

    -Un mundo abierto que se siente vacío y plano.

    -El juego emergente es una de sus fortalezas, pero lo llevan a extremos ridículos como el sistema de la lluvia y trepar.

    -Las misiones secundarias son muy malas y completamente olvidables.

    -La actuación vocal (en inglés) es horrible.

    En fin, BotW tiene mucho que admirarle, pero sus puntos flacos son muy evidentes y algunos de ellos afectaron mi disfrute del juego.
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  59. Apr 14, 2020
    10
    The game that got me back into gaming. Even if not PERFECT, its the closest ive experienced games come to it
  60. Apr 7, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The best game EVER!!!!! Just perfect! Huge, open and full of secrets world. Play, and you will love it............................................................. Expand
  61. Apr 6, 2020
    10
    Para mi gusto el mejor juego. Juego con una buena història, buen sistema de combate y paisatges... Però el factor decisivo es que tienes la libertad de todo! Donde ir, que hacer, que no hacer. Las possibilidades són muy amplias pasando de pescar a hacer skate con el escudo por la nieve o planejar por todo el mapa.! Yo ahora estoy con el hype por la continuació.
  62. Apr 6, 2020
    10
    wow esa fue mi reacción al poder jugar esta maravillosa entrega , su jugabilidad es asombrosa . nostalgia , paisajes, dificultad, un sin fin de posibilidades a efectuar, lejos mi segundo zelda favorito , pero totalmente recomendable.
  63. Apr 6, 2020
    10
    Después de jugarlo más de 150 horas hay una sola palabra para describir esto: Epico.
  64. Apr 14, 2020
    10
    My favorite game of all time. Its fun, the game gives you so much solutions for any problem you have that there is no wrong or right way to play. The weapons breaking forces you to get more creative, the runes, the paraglider and the divine beast powers really make the gameplay varied. This is a game which mixes the physics and combat together. You could throw your sword to the ground andMy favorite game of all time. Its fun, the game gives you so much solutions for any problem you have that there is no wrong or right way to play. The weapons breaking forces you to get more creative, the runes, the paraglider and the divine beast powers really make the gameplay varied. This is a game which mixes the physics and combat together. You could throw your sword to the ground and use magnesis to float it as a way of killing a distant enemy. Most enemy bases have a way of being dealt with in a smart way, but that doesnt mean the smart way that is quite obvious like rolling a boulder on the enemies or exploding barrels always works well, one time i tried to kill a whole enemy camp with just a few exploding barrels and my bomb rune and boy did it not go well. The dungeons were fine, they werent good but not bad either. My personal favorite was the setup to the Goron Divine Beast. The game's tutorial doesnt bore you unlike most Zelda games and it can be completed in about 40 minutes if you know what you are doing. The shrines are a good way of challenging the player with puzzles that sometimes get pretty difficult, but the shrines arent frustrating like you'd expect, they are just fun! The story is good in my opinion. Its not complex or detailed but finding memories is a pretty interesting and fun mechanic. I'd say this is the best Zelda game ever, even better than OOT, which i have always seen as overrated. Expand
  65. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    An amazing game. This game is by far my favourite legend of Zelda game of all time
  66. Jul 17, 2023
    10
    One of the best games I ever played. It's so beatiful and intense, don't have words to describe it.
  67. Jun 27, 2020
    10
    Amazing game! the graphics is so beautiful and the gameplay is really fun! My favorite game!
  68. Apr 11, 2020
    10
    I love this game I spend more than 200h in pass that game. It is the best Zelda in a lot of time and its the best open world for switch and the best open world ever developed by Nintendo.
  69. Apr 11, 2020
    9
    Breath Of the Wild is a pretty good game though at the beginning of the game it feels that the game moves too slow. Sometimes the puzzles in the shrines are hard to solve and will take up to 1 hour to solve. Overall the game is awesome, I really enjoyed it
  70. Apr 11, 2020
    9
    I have never played a Zelda game in my life before, but I am very glad I picked this up. I had a lot of fun with the gameplay and the game is absolutely beautiful. I would have given it a 10/10, but I didn't, for the simple reason that the story and important characters did not manage to get me invested. This is no big deal for me as I accepted that I played this game for fun and not forI have never played a Zelda game in my life before, but I am very glad I picked this up. I had a lot of fun with the gameplay and the game is absolutely beautiful. I would have given it a 10/10, but I didn't, for the simple reason that the story and important characters did not manage to get me invested. This is no big deal for me as I accepted that I played this game for fun and not for the story, which did not bother me as a Zelda newbie. Expand
  71. Apr 11, 2020
    10
    The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a triumph in world design, combat, atmosphere, and perfectly combining its core gameplay with its presentation. Players can experience Hyrule as a living, breathing place with adventure, puzzles, and environmental story telling at every turn. Nintendo’s managed to craft a game that feels completely unique while still keeping the tried-and-trueThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a triumph in world design, combat, atmosphere, and perfectly combining its core gameplay with its presentation. Players can experience Hyrule as a living, breathing place with adventure, puzzles, and environmental story telling at every turn. Nintendo’s managed to craft a game that feels completely unique while still keeping the tried-and-true Zelda feel at its core. This is a true progression of not only an incredible series, but a progression of how open world games are experienced. Every player is able to create a story of their own while they embark on their journey. Puzzles and tasks usually have countless ways of being solved, leaving it up to the player’s imagination and skill level to solve it how they see fit. The music, art and sound design beautifully aids the game in its somber story about a lone adventurer facing a world 100 years after its own destruction. Surely, it’s a game that will be treasured for generations. Expand
  72. Apr 12, 2020
    10
    This game can not be described just with words it reminded me of adventures I had as a kid and I am so thankful for it.
  73. Apr 12, 2020
    10
    This legend will be remembered. Gameplay, visual style. Incredibly well polished for such a huge world. The Zelda team indeed is always improving their games and surpassing expectations. Countless hours played.
  74. Apr 12, 2020
    10
    Uno de los mejores Zelda, el mundo abierto, los minisantuarios, la historia que se desarrolla mientras lo juegas, es realmente espectacular, cómo no darle 10 a semejante obra de arte?
  75. Apr 12, 2020
    10
    Started 3 years late for this game, it gives you freedom on how you want to play and how to solve puzzles, a lot of content, surely a must play for any switch owner
  76. Apr 12, 2020
    8
    I consider this a must buy title for the Nintendo Switch. Without a doubt it is an innovative and exceptional title. 3 years in and i finally took the time to finish the game. I enjoyed the majority of my time without but was underwhelmed with the final boss, as even some of the divine beasts were more challenging. Frame rates were reallly realllly poor at points and times. Game can beI consider this a must buy title for the Nintendo Switch. Without a doubt it is an innovative and exceptional title. 3 years in and i finally took the time to finish the game. I enjoyed the majority of my time without but was underwhelmed with the final boss, as even some of the divine beasts were more challenging. Frame rates were reallly realllly poor at points and times. Game can be overwhelming to newcomers as you are placed into a new world with sooo sooo much to do. Either way this was a Legend of Zelda game that really managed to grab my attention. With excellent combat, rewarding exploration, and plenty of feel good moments. It would definitely be something for me to recommend. Expand
  77. Oct 13, 2020
    10
    The Legend of Zelda - Breath of the Wild excels at everything it sets out to do. This game does not hold your hand at all, you can go wherever you want, complete whichever missions you want first, you can cut through all that and go face the final boss directly. Cooking, shield boarding, riding horses, gliding. Within the boundaries of Hyrule, the world is yours to conquer.

    It's easy to
    The Legend of Zelda - Breath of the Wild excels at everything it sets out to do. This game does not hold your hand at all, you can go wherever you want, complete whichever missions you want first, you can cut through all that and go face the final boss directly. Cooking, shield boarding, riding horses, gliding. Within the boundaries of Hyrule, the world is yours to conquer.

    It's easy to see that the developers really cared and had a passion for this game. And so do we.
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  78. Apr 26, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Amazing game! I can't wait for Breath Of The Wild 2! I think we will get a trilogy out of it! Expand
  79. Apr 13, 2020
    10
    A game that made me gamers again. With fantastic world design, top-tier map design, these games hold a special place in my heart.

    เป็นเกมที่ทำให้ผมกลับมาเล่นเกมอีกครั้ง งานดีไซน์สุดเทพที่เป็นหนึ่งในใจผมตลอดไป
  80. Apr 25, 2020
    10
    Best game of the last decade!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i am not kidding, this is a must play!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  81. Apr 14, 2020
    10
    This game was amazing! I love the gameplay and the fact that the game doesnt end when you beat Gannon! Also the fact that you can create multiple save files across accounts is great **cough cough** Animal Crossing: New Horizons **cough cough**.
  82. Apr 14, 2020
    10
    Es el mejor juego de la saga actualmente. Hay tantas opciones en Hyrule que puedes finalizar el juego y aún así volver a jugarlo para disfrutar de su mundo abierto
  83. Apr 14, 2020
    10
    This game is one of the best games I have ever played. This is easily the best Zelda game in my opinion, up higher than Ocarina of Time. If you have a switch but no games, then I highly recommend this game. Please buy this game.
  84. May 14, 2023
    0
    Nintendo ha dejado claro que se puede perfeccionar aún mas un juego con una buena idea, añadiéndole verticalidad y mucha mas libertad al jugar para desarrollar ideas propias y así poder sumergir al jugar en la experiencia mucho mas, bravo!
  85. Apr 14, 2020
    10
    Perfect open world game it looks great and it has an amazing story so I would highly recommend this game to anyone who hasn't played it
  86. Jun 26, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game deserves every single award you can give it multiple people (mostly users) are giving it zeros, probably trolls but if any of them are serious, you really would like Sonic Rise of Lyric. This game has taken every single part of the current Zelda games and threw it out the window. It feels like it came out this year and it's amazing, graphics are really cool and they added in multiple features to the game that you cannot find anywhere else in the Zelda franchise, for example, you have multiple weapons and each one breaks after a certain amount of hits, meaning you have to switch mid-combat and fight with that weapon, as difficulty goes, of course, there is a singular difficulty setting unless you buy the DLC and get Master Mode, then the entire game is much harder, I am pointing this out because it has an interesting way of making sure you don't go anywhere someone new shouldn't like if you get too close to Hyrule Castle you'll be toe to toe with a guardian, and if you're fresh off the great plateau you're gonna run and be away from Hyrule Castle but if you've gained the Master Sword and ancient arrows your gonna beat that thing up and continue on your journey. My first ten minutes off of the great plateau were running away from guardians. The open-world concept is something that fans will love! There are many easter eggs for those who have played past games and there are many ways someone new can learn the combat system, the game actually has voice actors for some of the characters (not including Link) and it's amazing how good it is, you can go at any pace and can even choose to just barge into Hyrule Castle and beat up Ganon right off the great plateau. All considered The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild is for open-world gamers that like exploring and combat. If you have a switch, PLAY IT. Expand
  87. Apr 14, 2020
    10
    Me encantó el Breathe of the wild, La libertad que en cierta manera teníamos en los anteriores Zelda pero que aún así nos sentíamos como atrapados, limitados, esas sensaciones se perdieron con este juego, la libertad de exploración que te da es enorme, me encantó de principio a fin y me enamoré de este título. Solamente tengo que ponerle un punto en contra y es la forma que tuvieron deMe encantó el Breathe of the wild, La libertad que en cierta manera teníamos en los anteriores Zelda pero que aún así nos sentíamos como atrapados, limitados, esas sensaciones se perdieron con este juego, la libertad de exploración que te da es enorme, me encantó de principio a fin y me enamoré de este título. Solamente tengo que ponerle un punto en contra y es la forma que tuvieron de contar la historia, que espero, en el nuevo título esto lo mejoren. En resumidas cuentas, un juego glorioso Expand
  88. Apr 15, 2020
    10
    Es el primer juego de Zelda que me compre y me fascinó; ahora entiendo porque hay mucha gente que ama este videojuego. Altamente recomendable y están garantizadas muchas semanas de diversión.
  89. Apr 16, 2020
    10
    un dei pochi titoli di lancio di switch ma anche uno dei migliori mai visto sulla suddetta console con una gestione della fisica mai vista su console portatile, nonostante abbiano castrato il tegra x1 disabilitando un core o diminuendo le frequenze di cpu e gpu
  90. Apr 16, 2020
    10
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  91. Apr 18, 2020
    10
    If there is any word that describes this game perfectly is "Freedom". Climbing, shield surfing and gliding give the palyers this free will that i´ve never seen on any game before. So, in summary, I didn´t know videogames had me in chains, until botw set me free.
  92. Apr 19, 2020
    10
    It`s really perfect first 2-3 week Im played 50 hours and it`s amazing Im really loved this game And Im stop playing my indie games they are beautiful but I need finish this game
  93. Apr 19, 2020
    9
    As someone who's never played a Zelda game before this experience with this game was great and really opened my eyes to a different type of game genre. I was totally distracted by all the side quests and things to do in this game but never felt overwhelmed. I recommend this game to anyone looking for fun combat and a open world experience.
  94. Oct 31, 2022
    9
    Zelda Breath Of The Wild is a revolution. With 7 years of development, Myamoto hits hard with an open world that checks all the boxes and more. Despite a rather "dry" direction and draft, the title offers a story and a gameplay almost perfect. We hope that Tears Of the Kingdom will live up to the magical adventure of our dear Link. A MUST-PLAY and it’s not just me who says it!
  95. Apr 23, 2020
    8
    One of the best games ever made. It's a open-world game where you have to beat Ganon, the villain like Bowser in Super Mario Bros. The music, the style is very beautiful.
    I only gave it 8, because I think this game is hard and it's very bleak.
  96. Nov 13, 2020
    9
    The Legend Of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a milestone in open-world games. Instead of having most of the content in a single place, It spreads it out over the whole map so you never feel like your in the wrong place. Unlike most open worlds, it doesn't tell you directly where to go. Nothing is really directly told to you, and that's the magic of this game. Discovery. When you first startThe Legend Of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a milestone in open-world games. Instead of having most of the content in a single place, It spreads it out over the whole map so you never feel like your in the wrong place. Unlike most open worlds, it doesn't tell you directly where to go. Nothing is really directly told to you, and that's the magic of this game. Discovery. When you first start the game you have no idea what to do, where to go, and what can happen. In BOTW, you don't have complete control of everything. The world feels alive and real, and you actually have to discover things. Instead of telling you where all the shrines and villages and stables are, you have to discover them if you want to see it on the map. That's the joy of discovery in breath of the wild.
    But you also discover things like links abilities, which of course I won't talk about so you can discover them yourself. But enough about that... on to the combat and puzzles. Let's start with the shrines, which serve as mini-dungeons.
    I love the puzzles in this game. Instead of one obvious solution, the are many creative solutions to the puzzles that force you to think outside the box. The shrines are spread out all over the map, so no matter where you're going you can always find them. Then, there are also 4 divine beasts which are more traditional Zelda puzzles. And these are so fun. The first one I've done so far, divine beast Vah Rutah starts in an epic shadow of the colossus-ey battle. Then, you enter it and it turns into a more traditional Zelda Dungeons, than ends in an epic boss battle against Waterblight Ganon which is very frustrating if you have stick drift, which segways into the final part of this review, the frustrations. Now, most of this stuff doesn't apply to the actual game, more if you have stick drift on your controller. If you have stick drift on your right controller (like me) this game can be unplayable. If you have it on the left, it's a minor annoyance. But besides that, this game is as perfect as an open-world game can get and I would recommend it to everyone. 9/10
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  97. Apr 23, 2020
    10
    that's just great, i really love this game and i'm really happy because played it
  98. Apr 23, 2020
    10
    This game is literally perfection. The story, the controls, the difficulty (Master Mode is so challenging and fun), and the overall open world aesthetic are incredible, and I cannot wait for the sequel.
  99. Apr 23, 2020
    10
    Breath of the Wild is a Masterpiece,After i play this game,i can't feel the same emotion on other open world game that this game give me.No doubt this is the best game of this generation.
Metascore
97

Universal acclaim - based on 109 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Negative: 0 out of 109
  1. 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.
  2. Aug 30, 2017
    100
    Breath of the Wild is a masterpiece.
  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]