The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

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8.7

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  1. Egorka2007
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Единственая зельда которую я прошёл до конца, не сразу к ганону, а по чудищам и доп.квестам, а также воспоминания
  2. Dave300
    Apr 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of the best games I have ever played! Open world is amazing. Exploring the map is so fun. There is always something everywhere. Gameplay is one of the best. There are a lot of things you can do. The game always wants you to explore. You can play the game more than 200 hours and never get bored and still can learn new things! Story is great. İt doesn't have long cutscenes and just wants you to explore the map. Everything you do on this game is to make Link more powerful. You can fight the final boss whenever you want. You can beat it after starting the game 1 hours later without doing any main quests or you can fight it when you did everything in the game. This game is unique and a masterpiece! Just like every Zelda game!… Expand
  3. TetsuyaTW
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    Simply the best game on switch, the best game in the last years. Yeah, that's TLOZ BOTW
  4. Maxif
    Apr 27, 2020
    10
    Awesome game, and also giant game, there are so many thing you can do in this massiv world, Its one of the best game!
  5. Vinegra
    Apr 28, 2020
    8
    Me gustó bastante todo el juego, los escenarios y decoración, algún rascote de dos pero jugable 100% sin ser estos muy desesperantes.
  6. Klucas
    Apr 28, 2020
    10
    My favourite game of all time. Every corner and every space of the map is filled with adventure, no matter where you go it feels right . I have been playing this game since release and am still discovering new things every time I play.
  7. CzechTea
    May 28, 2020
    10
    +
    Soundtrack (AMAZING)
    Gameplay
    Story
    Controls
    More than 80 hours of fun
    Amazing boss fights
    Awesome visuals
    You can defeat Ganon right away.
    DLCs are great.
    -
    Frame drops
  8. nightstroller
    Apr 30, 2020
    9
    What can I say that has not already been said about this game? It's a Zelda title and it's darn near perfect. I have a few personal qualms with the game, but I'm sure others see them as minor things (like weapon durability and the limited inventory space). Even after fulling maxing out your inventory slots, it doesn't feel like enough. But all of the flaws/faults I see are easilyWhat can I say that has not already been said about this game? It's a Zelda title and it's darn near perfect. I have a few personal qualms with the game, but I'm sure others see them as minor things (like weapon durability and the limited inventory space). Even after fulling maxing out your inventory slots, it doesn't feel like enough. But all of the flaws/faults I see are easily overlooked by all the great things this game has to offer.… Expand
  9. Theuzetz
    Oct 19, 2020
    9
    This game surprised me in every way possible. The game starts with link waking up from a hundred year nap, then he gets out of the cave, and you get a beautiful shot at Hyrule, at that point, you already know the game's gonna be good.
    The game doesn't really hold your hand at all, it's not very challenging, but still, the fun of the game comes from exploring this vast world, the greatness    This game surprised me in every way possible. The game starts with link waking up from a hundred year nap, then he gets out of the cave, and you get a beautiful shot at Hyrule, at that point, you already know the game's gonna be good.
    The game doesn't really hold your hand at all, it's not very challenging, but still, the fun of the game comes from exploring this vast world, the greatness of this game comes from climbing up a mountain, knowing there won't be anything up there, but you just want to climb it to have a view of hyrule from up there.
    The story isn't really remarkable, it's not bad, but not anything mindblowing or too emotional, but that doesn't affect the game too much, since it's not story focused at all.
    Link doesn't talk, but the rest of the characters feel very cohesive and different from each other, which makes it fun to explore hyrule looking for link's lost memories.
    The game feels pretty balanced in general, although I personally think weapons break too fast, and there's too little variety of weapons, which makes for few standard combat styles, but that's not a problem, since you can pretty much however you want. Link acquires a few runes, which are normally used to solve puzzles, but the game gives you way too much freedom, enough for you to be able to use those runes in battle in any way you want, which can be pretty helpful.
    This game is incredibly well praised, and it's truly deserved! A masterpiece of open world games, Breath of the Wild, Is one of the best games on switch, and rightfully won many prizes in the 2017 game awards (despite not being my favorite game of that year)    … Expand
  10. SuperK27
    May 17, 2020
    10
    This is by far the best Zelda game to be ever put out, fantastic graphics, amazing open-world adventure, really engaging combat, and music is soothing. A must-play game for sure.
  11. Naruto4
    May 10, 2020
    10
    It's a masterpiece among the master the best video game ever created it's got the title of the game of the year best game of the decade IT shows you what a best game truly is changed over world making history a true blessing for future games
  12. Parzival127
    May 17, 2020
    9
    This is my first Legend of Zelda game and it is amazing. The combat system is fun; the durability mechanic prevents me from sticking to and abusing the most powerful weapons. The ability to get to any spot in Hyrule is great. The bosses are challenging to a LoZ novice such as myself and, when upsetting, provide a level of satisfaction upon victory that makes the frustration culminate intoThis is my first Legend of Zelda game and it is amazing. The combat system is fun; the durability mechanic prevents me from sticking to and abusing the most powerful weapons. The ability to get to any spot in Hyrule is great. The bosses are challenging to a LoZ novice such as myself and, when upsetting, provide a level of satisfaction upon victory that makes the frustration culminate into a worthwhile experience. What's keeps the game from being a 10 are the incredible number of korok seeds that make exploring more of a task rather than something to do for fun, which can be a bit disincentivizing to someone like myself.… Expand
  13. R0astedP1nata
    Jul 9, 2022
    10
    Zelda is a series that obviously has an unreachable standard to meet, to the extent in which series' games that are satisfactory receive a disgusted reception. 2017's Breath of the Wild mediates this issue by refuting what its predecessors have done and takes design cues from old and new titles alike. In comparison, Breath of the Wild feels alien to works considered masterpieces, clearlyZelda is a series that obviously has an unreachable standard to meet, to the extent in which series' games that are satisfactory receive a disgusted reception. 2017's Breath of the Wild mediates this issue by refuting what its predecessors have done and takes design cues from old and new titles alike. In comparison, Breath of the Wild feels alien to works considered masterpieces, clearly Ocarina of Time. However, Breath of the Wild does carve out its own identity as a save the princess game. Many other Zelda games begin linear and gradual reveal an open world. Breath of the Wild does the same, but tricks the player into believing everything they are doing is of their own accord and they're the ones connecting the dots. Despite the sometimes trivial shrine quests, their discovery and completion is still the player's own and they feel the triumph that comes with besting a shrine that was clearly placed before them. If Ocarina of Time is da Vinci's Mona Lisa, a work that guides the audience through it through composition, Breath of the Wild is Seurat's Sunday Afternoon, a piece that shows everything at once but grants the privilege of sequence to the audience. This design philosophy extends to all the creatures of Hyrule. The Korok seed's require no collection of all, but their sprinkle across the map allows the player to distract themselves when and where they please to collect a few of the acorns. There is no penalty for ignorance towards them, but reward for getting lost in the moment-to-moment puzzles the little critters provide. The further provide the design of the world with a reach-around, great visual storytelling is implemented to breathe life into the chasms and cliffs of Hyrule. Villages of old are left in ruins, Lon Lon Ranch is scorched because the identity of Ocarina is a distant image in the rear-view mirror, and the only surviving civilisations are ones in the middle of expansive deserts, perilous volcanoes and impregnable valleys. While the difficult spike has a sharp fall for those who chose to get every gain they can early in their adventure, it is difficult to dislike Breath of Wild. It is one of the few games I have willingly bought additional content for, the music has ingrained itself in my mind to such an extent that my muscles tense when I hear the jingle of the guardians and the character of the titular Princess Zelda is actually... a character.… Expand
  14. Guo56
    Jun 9, 2020
    10
    The perfect open world non linear game has been made because Legend of Zelda needed to be dug out of a hole.
  15. vvavelord
    Jan 14, 2023
    10
    I've never played any Zelda game before so i can't compare it to previous variations of the legend. But it seems like the best game in its own category.
    You will feel freedom like never before. You will dive into Hyrule world like Alice fell down the rabbit hole. And finally you will rescue the princess Zelda from the primal evil Calamity Ganon.
  16. NintendoNathan
    May 16, 2020
    10
    This is honestly one of my favorite games I’ve ever played, I highly recommend playing this masterpiece of the game
  17. Fruity101079
    May 11, 2022
    10
    At the beginning, I was afraid of the game. I was not sure to like it.
    After some plays, some things disturbed me.
    But, something make you want to play, time goes, months passed, and you are still on it. And you discover that what afraid you at the beginning is part of the whole thing, and is very well thought.
  18. Haeder
    Aug 7, 2020
    10
    It truly deserves the game of the year, Amazing Gameplay, Really cool enemies, Challenging where it should be and easy where it should be, Nintendo obviously knows how to make good games.
  19. llamaboy
    Feb 3, 2022
    10
    My personal favorite game ever. The true sense of freedom and adventure this game gives you is indescribable. Definitely a must play.
  20. ProfAmateur
    Jun 15, 2020
    10
    Das Spiel bietet alles: Rätsel, Action, interessante Kämpfe, Erkundungsfreiheit
  21. DiegoXD_
    May 20, 2020
    9
    Muy bueno lo jugé y me gusto mucho ya hace falta el zelda BOTW 2 Lo necesito!!
  22. Filipovisky
    May 22, 2020
    10
    An amazing open world game with a huge detailed map.
    The best game I ever played.
  23. Tatsuya7
    Nov 7, 2021
    10
    This is one of the best games I've ever played, it's fun, it's open world and you have to play it even if you don't like zelda, you're going to be surprised
  24. MoonwalkDave
    May 25, 2020
    10
    This game is just great, not perfect but provides part of the magic you felt when you were a child exploring and discovering something new, as many games I played they hardly made me feel that sensation as this game does.
  25. Smaetyyy
    May 26, 2020
    10
    This is a different Zelda game. I was a bit skeptical, but I had to put my inner Zeldafan aside and look at this game from another perspective. I don't regret doing it, as this game has given me so many good memories.
  26. Daisuk
    May 26, 2020
    10
    I had never played a Zelda game prior to Breath of the Wild - but boy, oh, boy, what a lovely game this is! It's a bit odd, as I consider it one of the best games I've ever played, yet the story in it is extremely forgettable (to the point of pointless), and a host of the characters in it are incredibly bland and downright boring - yet - the gameplay and the gameplay loop in BOTW isI had never played a Zelda game prior to Breath of the Wild - but boy, oh, boy, what a lovely game this is! It's a bit odd, as I consider it one of the best games I've ever played, yet the story in it is extremely forgettable (to the point of pointless), and a host of the characters in it are incredibly bland and downright boring - yet - the gameplay and the gameplay loop in BOTW is nothing short of superb. Exploration en masse, lots of weapons, enemies, caves, upgrades and puzzles to discover and solve. I played this for 130 hours before deciding it was time to march on the final boss (which in total took me maybe 20 minutes due to being very powerfully upgraded at that point) - there's just too much to explore in this game for it to be worth to rush the final boss too early. Lovely, lovely game. Gameplay, exploration, combat and puzzle solving just mixed into one wonderful bowl.… Expand
  27. Zeldagmer
    May 27, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is by far one of my favorite games I have ever played. I loved the open world game-play and the scenery. its just so fun to get towers, defeat enemies, and the way the fighting style is the over all great. The best part is just running around and defeating enemies. And its so rewarding when you get the master cycle zero if you get the DLC which i recommend getting because it adds a whole new story.
    If you want an even better game-play you should play in master mode which is way harder and more rewarding. I give this game a 10/10 its truly a majestic game.    … Expand
  28. leohusun
    May 27, 2020
    10
    Legend of Zelda-BOTW is an open-world game that stands out when compared to many others. As your adventure goes on, you become stronger not just because you have better equipments and more HP, but because the player yourself grows up as you get better understanding of the game mechanism and know all the possibilities in this open world. You perhaps face even stronger enemy later in theLegend of Zelda-BOTW is an open-world game that stands out when compared to many others. As your adventure goes on, you become stronger not just because you have better equipments and more HP, but because the player yourself grows up as you get better understanding of the game mechanism and know all the possibilities in this open world. You perhaps face even stronger enemy later in the game, but maybe you are able to beat them with just a fair weapon or even worse weapons and do not lose any HP. The one that truly picks up the art of the combat is YOU behind the console. Such an experience can only be found in BOTW if you talk about games on switch.

    Overall, the graphics are good, the DLC is worth it if you can dive into the game for 50 hours without getting bored. The plots are okay. The music is calm and peaceful. Simply 10/10.    … Expand
  29. Lhorkaven
    Nov 24, 2020
    10
    Most games today tried too hard to be like movies, too much emphasis on realistic graphic and complex story. Not this tho, Breath of the Wild is a true video game. It's fun and it deserves all the praise.
  30. Flomo
    Jun 14, 2020
    10
    Ein Grandioses Spiel in dem wirklich alles ineinander greift und sich perfekt spielt
  31. VEKutovoy
    Jun 1, 2020
    10
    Лучшая игра без лишних слов. Однозначно. Единственное, немного кусается цена - она очень высока (для российского рынка точно)... Но Legend Of Zelda: Breath of the Wild однозначно стоит каждой копейки.

    P.S. Лично я наиграл уже больше 150 часов и не могу остановиться)    Лучшая игра без лишних слов. Однозначно. Единственное, немного кусается цена - она очень высока (для российского рынка точно)... Но Legend Of Zelda: Breath of the Wild однозначно стоит каждой копейки.

    P.S.
    Лично я наиграл уже больше 150 часов и не могу остановиться)
  32. hileger
    Jan 19, 2023
    7
    не 10 из десяти идеи мне понравились но петушки дрочат игре ровно за полумеханику а вот ебуччее бревно не видят, начну с того что да физические головоломки классно интересно но весь креатив изчезает из за того что пещер насрали на карте столько, что хуй вам а не разнообразие , игра про гринд ломающиеся оружие тупо для дроча , тут же вышки нахуй юбиговном че то пахнет не ?не 10 из десяти идеи мне понравились но петушки дрочат игре ровно за полумеханику а вот ебуччее бревно не видят, начну с того что да физические головоломки классно интересно но весь креатив изчезает из за того что пещер насрали на карте столько, что хуй вам а не разнообразие , игра про гринд ломающиеся оружие тупо для дроча , тут же вышки нахуй юбиговном че то пахнет не ? а нет это сосэнда щедевр сделала .
    при этом из 3д зельд самая лучшая, да боссы интересные, да по первой интересно ходить изучать все но потом все улетучиваться и надоедает но плюс что на свитче вышла считай мобильный гейминг можно отложить какашку    … Expand
  33. SexyPiloto
    Jun 3, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El mejor juego de Zelda que he jugado vi de lo que es capaz Nintendo, es un juego muy detallado en donde puedes hacer lo que te plasca, lamentablemente lloré al final al escucha la música de los créditos, recordando todo el tiempo invertido, donde hacía misiones de pueblo en pueblo para seguir con la historia, recordando a la gente que me hizo marcar el corazón, Princesa Zelda, no estas sola, siento que es mi deber protegerte, Mipha me robaste el corazón, Urbosa tu siempre fuerte y orgullosa, Revali, que tu ego no haga sentir mal a tus compañeros, y daruk eres la mejor protección, todos ellos marcaron mi corazón, quiero jugar ya la secuela, :( amé el soundtrack, hubo unos bugs cuando vas por el bosque y se caen los fps pero solo dura 1 segundo, algo leve y no importa por qué este es un verdadero juego, algo que he llevado esperando mucho tiempo, Gracias Nintendo Switch! 10 de 10, sinceramente el doblaje al español latino, superó al inglés, es increíble! FELICIDADES… Expand
  34. Yazanyousef
    Jun 4, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. TheBest game i ever play A masterpiece Hop Nintendo still can make games like this… Expand
  35. RGraham
    Jun 4, 2020
    10
    Breath of the wild is a great game. I just became fan with it. The cooking mechanic of the game is good, and the enemies vary nicely in difficulty. Always room for improvement, but amazing in most ways. You can spend long hours just exploring.
  36. Enzo20
    Jun 5, 2020
    10
    If you overcome the initial apathy of starting another “empty” open world game and being skeptical about the whole breakable weapon system introduced in a Zelda game for the first time, you’ll love it. I realized why many called it the best game ever created. Honestly: the Switch just worth the money if you buy this game.
  37. Nic_94
    Jun 7, 2020
    9
    Almost perfect Open World Zelda. The Atmosphere is so wonderful. The Game give you a world that you can explore, how you like.
  38. MR0CH8
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    Un juego completisimo y de una gran calidad, te engancha desde el primer momento Si tienes la switch este juego es esencial
  39. IvanPinesLol
    Nov 22, 2022
    9
    This game's a masterpiece, it was extremely addicting. The world has so much content that even after finishing the game, you still have a lot more stuff to do, more side quests to do, it feels endless and that's freaking amazing.

    I also love the combat, not only that you can use a variety of weapons and the amazing flurry rush, you can use the environment around you to fight your    This game's a masterpiece, it was extremely addicting. The world has so much content that even after finishing the game, you still have a lot more stuff to do, more side quests to do, it feels endless and that's freaking amazing.

    I also love the combat, not only that you can use a variety of weapons and the amazing flurry rush, you can use the environment around you to fight your enemies. Rains with a shock weapon can create a shock field, fire that shoots ice lizards will instant kill them, ect.... This goes to show how much of a variaty of things you can use to your advantage against your foes.

    The quests are amazing with countless puzzles to do and great stories to tell combined just gives me an orgasm. And the shrines, oh the shrines, are fun as heck, you don't just get everything in a press of a button but you have to earn your bonus which are spirit orbs by going through the puzzles the game gives you. This game unlike any other games that guides you through the whole quest by putting a dot in your map, botw doesn't hold your hand but it gives you enough information to guide you through your on going quest.

    Now for the flaws, I kinda hate the weapon durability mechanic, when it breaks, it disappears. And then you have to go all the way back to where you found your weapon and take it back after the red moon. It's inconvenient af, and just annoying to just go back and fourth to get the weapon your already earned back again, why instead of creating a repairing mechanic they would rather make you retake it is beyond me. Secondly, some quests are pretty annoying, a lot of them forces you to collect some things that are pretty damn rare so you'll end up spending around 2 freaking hours to find them. Like some of the returning memories quest, the old guy was so hard find I just had to find the locations myself but it was too much of a pain in the ass so I had to search up the locations of all the memories.

    But other than that, everything is perfect in botw, the flaws I just mentioned was the only reason why I didn't give this game a 10/10. To conclude, this game's no doubt a masterpiece and will go on my "greatest games I've ever played" list.    … Expand
  40. deadlyb0
    Jun 10, 2020
    8
    Zelda: Breath of the wild

    After picking up this game for the WIIU I was surprised how badly the game performed some very choppy frame rates, frustrated me especially in the first town you visit. I failed to get into the game and always felt ripped off. Fifty pound for the worst performing NINTENDO title I had ever seen on one of there consoles. So roll on three years later having    Zelda: Breath of the wild

    After picking up this game for the WIIU I was surprised how badly the game performed some very choppy frame rates, frustrated me especially in the first town you visit. I failed to get into the game and always felt ripped off.
    Fifty pound for the worst performing NINTENDO title I had ever seen on one of there consoles.

    So roll on three years later having picked up a switch I was constantly thinking of taking the plunge and getting BOTW again even though the WIIU version was gathering dust on my shelf.
    Having spent another fifty pounds (Yes one hundred quid) I actually started to get into the game, although the frame rate issues are still there they are only making brief more manageable appearances.
    It must be said the game still looks great especially the cut scenes. One of the reasons I came back to this game was reviews overwhelmingly positive (97 on METACRITIC).
    I struggle to feel the same way while this game is in no way a bad game, I really can’t understand the reviews. Maybe we are in a age of triple a big games have to get a big score. I am probably just being cynical.

    I have so many issues with this game the controls are clumsy and fernicky to manage. Fighting the last boss I was still messing with the controls. Yes the world is open and your left to your own devices
    but I found this mainly frustrating bordering on daft, sometimes even boring.
    I’m not sure that’s what I want from a Zelda game. I have beat all the dark souls games and Sekiro ( Sekiro being the hardest of the lot ). BOTW difficulty is all over the place difficult to easy, that’s ok but not ideal. The main problem is its just frustrating most of the time, I cursed and shouted more at the TV then all the souls Bourne games put together. The shrines ended up being repetitive and boring.

    The characters and the story felt bare to the bone. The music was easily the worst in any zelda game I have played. The weapon breaking system felt weird and unnecessary .
    I don’t think weapons break that fast can I not maintain the weapon:).
    I really didn’t get the sense of achievement or progression got from other Zelda games. Some quests don’t have any rewards why not give me a weapon its not like I am going to have it for long.
    Jokes a side the boss designs are wooden devoid of life and mostly the easiest part of the game.

    Zelda doesn’t need to be a open world game it hasn’t benefitted from it. Instead it has lost it magic of classic Zelda’s always moving forward, growing.
    I don’t regret spending the money playing the game it definitely is worth a try. If Rumours of a BOTW2 are true I will be giving it a miss and going back to the Zelda classics.    … Expand
  41. Theobaer
    Jun 11, 2020
    10
    If you need any excuse to buy a Nintendo Switch. This is it. Zelda BotW is an absolute masterpiece, and propably the very benchmark for every Zelda game henceafter - for a long time to come.
  42. KrisAizen
    Jun 12, 2020
    10
    Semplicemente magnifico , gameplay, ambientazioni, storia e musiche perfette ! Mai giocato qualcosa di simile!
  43. Qurentie
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    The best video game i’ve ever played. The story is a bit weak and the devine beasts with it’s boss fights are meh but the gameplay and the open world experience is breath takenly good.
  44. RPGFan69
    Jun 12, 2020
    10
    Play this game. This game is everything you want it to be. Words cannot describe how good this game is. Open world is perfect and feels like it should actually be an open world game, this may be controversial but I absolutely adored the story, the combat is just unexplainably good and unique and freedom is an aspect of every part of the game, from combat to exploration. I never give a gamePlay this game. This game is everything you want it to be. Words cannot describe how good this game is. Open world is perfect and feels like it should actually be an open world game, this may be controversial but I absolutely adored the story, the combat is just unexplainably good and unique and freedom is an aspect of every part of the game, from combat to exploration. I never give a game a 10, but this game deserves it. Only problem I have with the game is a spoiler so I'll refrain from saying it, but I feel like the final boss could be improved, but that's just a dent in the massive block of Great content this game has… Expand
  45. Dunkem
    Jun 12, 2020
    10
    Прекрасная игра, отточенный геймплей, богаты лор - всё это про Зельду. Однозначный мастхев.
  46. Operator7169
    Jun 13, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of the most fascinating games I've played in years. The attention to exploring and discovery are unmatched. This is a must have game.… Expand
  47. Picayas930
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Este juego es simplemente perfecto. Nunca te vas a cansar de este juego, siempre hay algo que hacer. El diseño de arte es precioso, y la dificultad es accesible, pero no demasiado fácil. Los personajes son muy carismáticos y la historia es muy buena... Qué más voy a decir, debería ser ilegal tener una Switch y no tener este juego. Además, cuenta con uno de los pocos pases de expansión queEste juego es simplemente perfecto. Nunca te vas a cansar de este juego, siempre hay algo que hacer. El diseño de arte es precioso, y la dificultad es accesible, pero no demasiado fácil. Los personajes son muy carismáticos y la historia es muy buena... Qué más voy a decir, debería ser ilegal tener una Switch y no tener este juego. Además, cuenta con uno de los pocos pases de expansión que realmente merecen la pena. 10/10.… Expand
  48. 0AV
    Jun 14, 2020
    8
    Мне игра понравилась. В ней великолепный геймплей, открытый мир. Ну, я сказал все
  49. Ariskal
    Jun 27, 2023
    9
    salah satu game terbaik speanjang masa yg banyak menginspirasi beberapa game masterpiece lainnya sperti horizon forbidden west dll
  50. Sitheral
    Jan 16, 2022
    10
    I'm gonna go with the crowd here - its a fantastic game. It looks great, it sounds great, its masterfully build and full of surprises. It's really amazing what they could do at this - lets be honest - pretty outdated hardware. I could never really get into the Zelda series, but after this one I consider myself hooked.
  51. Thomasdouglas
    Jun 14, 2020
    9
    After taking a 15 year hiatus from video games I made a return. Botw was one of the first games I picked up and when I did I couldn’t put the game down. It had me hooked for my entire 100 hour play through. The story, as most everyone knows, is lacking but I loved every minute of gameplay.
  52. TheBeast11
    Jun 15, 2020
    10
    The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is, in my opinion, the best game of all time. Gameplay that at first seems confusing, but that becomes enjoyable to play. An unimaginable freedom of exploration, which contributes to a long game. Graphics that impress, even if not as realistic as other games today seek. Exciting story, which always impresses with its diversity of events and fun sideThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is, in my opinion, the best game of all time. Gameplay that at first seems confusing, but that becomes enjoyable to play. An unimaginable freedom of exploration, which contributes to a long game. Graphics that impress, even if not as realistic as other games today seek. Exciting story, which always impresses with its diversity of events and fun side quests, in addition to very different shrines, which does not make the game sickening. Anyway, these elements make the game, for me, the best ever.… Expand
  53. Budoya2403
    Jun 15, 2020
    10
    The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild is simply one of the best games I’ve ever played. The combat, the story, the world, all the things the game delivery is just perfect in my opinion every one needs to play this game!!!
  54. HERMIT1234567
    Jun 16, 2020
    10
    Breath of the wild is the best exploration based open world game i ever play. World of hyrule is filled with secrets like shrines, mysterious ruins, mysterious creatures, mini games, korok seeds, quests, new settlements, some environmental details, etc. But they also hides this secrets most likely shrines by using vast stretches of land and it's terrains like mountains, cliffs, ruins, etc.Breath of the wild is the best exploration based open world game i ever play. World of hyrule is filled with secrets like shrines, mysterious ruins, mysterious creatures, mini games, korok seeds, quests, new settlements, some environmental details, etc. But they also hides this secrets most likely shrines by using vast stretches of land and it's terrains like mountains, cliffs, ruins, etc. This make finding them a navigational challenge. This force you to explore every nook and cranny to find everything. This makes world more immersive and interactive than any other open world game i ever play. Shrine quests give you many varieties in quests. Shrine follows old Nintendo rules to make their puzzles intriguing. I mean they introduced a concept in earlier part of shrines and increases challenge in later rooms. But many shrines are also one room which gives you a target but you had to find a way to solve puzzles by experimenting with its surroundings. It also causes many new ways to solve shrine puzzles. They are also physics based. It means you can find your own way to solve these puzzles. But this game has also some flaws like weapon durability system, small dungeon with same aesthetics, combat is fun because it encourages creativity but it also has too many flaws like flurry rush is broken, etc. But this game does many things better than any other games. It's main purpose are fulfilled. Therefore i decided to give it 10 out of 10.… Expand
  55. lesiuML
    Jan 3, 2022
    9
    Stunning game. Big, rich and beautiful open world. Sense of freedom is overwhelming haha. Another outstanding Nintendo game that is just something else from everything. For me lack of more engaging story was a little downside but otherwise it's a masterpiece.
  56. Bosse91
    Jun 17, 2020
    10
    First ARPG I really played into, friendly to nubes. before this game, I dropped Witcher 3 after having played 3 hours without fun. After BOTW, I started to understand how ARPG and open world works and began to explore Witcher 3.
  57. ppppppigs
    Jun 18, 2020
    9
    Probably the best game on the switch you get so lost and you’ll be playing for hours if you haven’t already get the game!
  58. KunderscoreKing
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    This is a masterpiece, it would be my nomination for the game of a generation, this was the first open world game that I played and what a way to start.
  59. marakrib
    Jun 18, 2020
    10
    One of the best games. So beautiful and fun, loved it! Massive open World to explore and engage.
  60. Nayl
    Jun 18, 2020
    10
    Um dos melhores Zeldas ja feitos, a altura dos classicos. Jogabilidade fluida, trilha sonora impecavel e graficos lindissimos. Um titulo mais que necessario para quem tem um nintendo switch. É o jogo definitivo da plataforma.
  61. Critiquo
    Jun 18, 2020
    10
    One of the very few games worthy of the metacritic score. The way elements and materials are treated -alone- make it a true masterpiece of video games.
  62. SantiPar
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    The frequent use of long takes in THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: BREATH OF THE WILD dichotomizes existentialist philosophy.
  63. Azuketsu
    Jun 18, 2020
    9
    This being my first LoZ game i was expecting really high expectations from it because of everything I've heard from past games. After finishing up the game at 148 hours i can say that that i was happy with the story and this game was my gate way to playing more Zelda game and i'm really excited for BOTW 2.
  64. LoveSony1989
    Jun 18, 2020
    9
    Love the exploration in the game, the puzzles are a challenge, there's so much to do from climbing the watch towers, finding shrines, korok seeds, photographs, miningames etc etc. The story is nice which you have to piece together picture by picture. The boss battle are epic. Only let down is a clunky menu system and clunky controls at times.
  65. Quatl52
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    The Legend Of Zelda Breath Of The Wild it's the best game of the history! It's perfect.
  66. RDY
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    Great game! .
  67. JimPickens
    Aug 18, 2021
    8
    Breath of The Wild was only my second Zelda game after Ocarina of Time 3D, but even I could tell the game was a far cry from the basic Zelda formula, which both adds and subtracts from the experience in my opinion.

    Fist of all.. oh baby this game is stunning, given the Switch's... relatively weak power output, many games have resigned themselves to unique art style > realism, which may    Breath of The Wild was only my second Zelda game after Ocarina of Time 3D, but even I could tell the game was a far cry from the basic Zelda formula, which both adds and subtracts from the experience in my opinion.

    Fist of all.. oh baby this game is stunning, given the Switch's... relatively weak power output, many games have resigned themselves to unique art style > realism, which may be why I love the little thing so much, BoTW's art style is gorgeous, I found myself stopping in the middle of playing and just admiring the way the light reflected off the grass, or how the ruins of Hyrule looked from atop a mountain, it's so picturesque and I love every moment of exploration because of it.

    In stark contrast to the beautiful visual design, I found myself very disappointed in the audio, it's all ambiance, except for combat and Hyrule Castle, and I didn't really notice before I got to Hyrule Castle and noticed a remix of the old Overworld theme and it was beautiful, but it made me realize how barren the rest of the world is, in a bad way. some chirpy exploration music would have been nice, I know everything is in ruins and it's meant to be sad, but come on, something would have been nice.

    I hate to complain but, this version of Link, may be my least favourite of the 3D games. From Wind Waker onward Link has always been so expressive, and in a world with actual voice acting, you'd think Link would either have voice acting as well, or be EVEN MORE expressive than in Skyward Sword... he is not. Link barely emotes at all, even at the very end of the true ending after recovering all of Links memories and reuniting with Zelda, he doesn't even smile, he just stands there like a cute cardboard cutout. He doesn't react to fighting Ganon, he doesn't react to seeing long dead friends, he doesn't react to getting the Master Sword. I just hope this is fixed in the sequel, I've heard Link is quite expressive in Age of Calamity but I have yet to play that, so... hopefully it's fixed in the sequel.

    Link aside, the rest of the characters are pretty great, I love Zelda in this, almost as much as Skyward Sword Zelda or Tetra, watching her struggle is so grounding. Zelda has always felt so far away with Tetra being the exception, even in Skyward Sword, she quickly outpaces you and in Twilight Princess she's barely even there, but here, you feel so close to her. Though less so with the Old Champions, I still felt close to them too, Mipha has funky voice acting but she's endearing nonetheless, and for some reason the second fish woman to fall for Link, not sure why, Rivali is fun in the "I hate you" kind of way, I can't help but like him, but I'd really like to know how the Rito and Zora exist at the same time when the RIto evolved from the Zora to adapt to the new world after the goddesses flooded Hyrule. I want Urbosa to step on me, that is all. Daruk is fun, I enjoy the big older brother type, and I know "brother" is a speech quirk all Gorons have, but I still like hearing it from him. Likewise I found the new Champions quite endearing, none of them stand out to me, but hey, at least they're alive.

    Now for some totally original complaints that haven't been echoed a millions times already. Weapon degradation to too high, I don't like feeling nervous about using big cool shiny weapons I worked for, same goes for shields, but why can the Hylian Shield break? Isn't it meant to be the best shield? So doesn't breaking kind of negate that fact? The Master Sword doesn't break, even if it needs to recharge every few uses, at least it doesn't BREAK, what does that mean for the canon? is every Hylian Shield after this a replica?? I NEED ANSWERS NINTENDO! Next the dungeons, why aren't there any? The Sacred Beasts are fine, but get stale in design very quickly, none of their gimmicks are very interesting and the most fun part about them is how you get inside them, and the Shrines don't really make up for them either. And the story, why is all of it in Age of Calamity? There's a big story bit at the start, then some 40 hours later, a big story bit at the end, the middle is so empty, too empty, especially if you don't get all the memories or do all the Sacred Beasts, it's just disappointing.

    Overall, I love this game, it's not personally my favourite Zelda game, nor do I think it's the best one, but it's definitely up there, it's fun and that can't be understated, the art is great, the story -when it actually bloody shows its face- is so enthralling, and the world is just breathtaking, no pun intended. I just wish it had better dungeons, a more expressive Link and some more prevalent music, those aside, one of the best games on the Switch, easily.    … Expand
  68. Nik_Zizza
    Apr 19, 2021
    10
    A literaly **** masterpiece, one of the best game ever so far. You should buy a switch for play it.
  69. lalahand
    Mar 7, 2021
    10
    Everyone loves this game. Best switch game. No more words needed to explain.
  70. Benboj
    Jun 23, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is an extremely great open world game. The amount of exploration in this game allows the player to sink hundreds of hours into it which I myself did. I have about 120 hours in this game over 2 saves and I've completed it once. To be fair, when I first started it I didn't really enjoy it that much. I wasn't very good at the combat and so I didn't really like going around and exploring because I'd always run into something that would kill me and it takes a decent while to get to the different objectives. But one day I returned to the game to play it again and I started to progress the story and I got better and the combat and suddenly I was hooked. Being able to find all kinds of weird ways to defeat your opponents was like a puzzle but also super rewarding. The shrines and divine beasts were also basically puzzles that at some times were quite challenging and took me a while to get. The boss battles were also challenging as they all had slightly different ways to defeat them. Also, the fact that things break is such a big deal as it means you can't just find the best sword and then power through the game with that, you actually have to be inventive and find other ways to defeat enemies. Using the bows were the most effective thing to do but arrows are also rare to come buy but the game does have shops in some villages and i spent alot of rupees buying all different kinds of arrows and random prices of armour.

    The reason I'm not rating this higher is because although I like exploring in open world games i prefer to use things like planes an helicopters and cars and watch the explode as I drive off cliffs. I understand that isn't what the game is going for and it would be weird if link got into a helicopter and started firing missiles at ganon so im not saying that this game should have stuff like that im just saying I find open world games more fun when they do have stuff like that. In botw exploring can be tedious as you track for what feels like hours just to unlock a single shrine and i can't really think of a way to improve that because fast travel would just be too quick and then it would take away the exploring which is a big part of the game and most of the time is fun even if it is sometimes tedious.

    What I'm saying is i prefer gta but this is still a great game by Nintendo that definitely deserved game of the year and i definitely see why some people may rate it higher than I did. Im still super hyped about part 2.    … Expand
  71. LaGuchiy
    Dec 11, 2020
    10
    Best rpg game ever! Best plot fot true gamers. I love this holy graphics. The game has a lot of mechanics and the game has good physics.
  72. YanisPLAYER
    Dec 6, 2020
    10
    This game is the game of the gen, I did not like exploration before but with this game it made me feel so good about it !
  73. RuskiDuski
    Nov 6, 2020
    9
    Amazing visuals, the story is not really what you come for, it only motivates you to do random stuff and explore the magic world of Hyrule. Amazinh
  74. KMike25
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    This game is my favorite game of all time, completed all the shrines, Korok seeds, and this game man. I love this game. It has that sense of wonder that I never got from any other game. If you have a switch and don't have this game BUY IT! Its better than most AAA games out there.
  75. FMeloLeGiOn
    Jun 26, 2020
    9
    Muito bom , extremamente divertido, história envolvente, prende o jogador ao jogo. Excelente trilha sonora. Ótimos gráficos
  76. blackened81
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    I finished the game and this is the best game ever player. Beautiful and technical. This is the game of the generation. Nintendo is the king!
  77. INU4SH4
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    Adventuring through this Hyrule feels so refreshing, satisfying, and lonely. I loved every minute of it. This game is exactly what you would expect from a more mature retelling of the LoZ games. It plays like a classic 3D Zelda but at the same time feels brand-new and unique. There are only a small couple of other open-world games I can rank the same as LoZ: Breath of the Wild. PrincessAdventuring through this Hyrule feels so refreshing, satisfying, and lonely. I loved every minute of it. This game is exactly what you would expect from a more mature retelling of the LoZ games. It plays like a classic 3D Zelda but at the same time feels brand-new and unique. There are only a small couple of other open-world games I can rank the same as LoZ: Breath of the Wild. Princess Zelda played a breath-taking role like usual, I love that character. Her design in this game is the best so far in my honest opinion. Also, I don't even feel attracted to guys, but Link looks really good in this game. The cross-dressing mission questioned my sexuality. Joke.

    So, what are my complaints? Some shrines felt a tiny bit repetitive and too easy. Sometimes I also expected a greater challenge from bosses, but that's it.

    Easily one of the greatest open-world adventure games I have ever played. I was very close to giving a perfect 10/10 to this one but there were very small things holding it down. Still a 9.5/10 and one of my favorite Zelda games. I bought a Switch to play this game and even if this was the only game in my library it would have been worth the cost.    … Expand
  78. Fataldream0o7
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    Es un juego hermoso y bien cuidado, te invita a recorrer cada rincón del mundo en el que estás, de verdad amo este juego y es muy emocional jugarlo
  79. overware46
    Nov 20, 2020
    10
    Zelda Breath of the Wild is definitely the best game of the last 20 years! Good gameplay with good music, good storyline (sometimes even sad). I believe that the cost of the game corresponds to what we are given in return, namely an open world in which you can run endlessly, I advise everyone who has not played
  80. SeanSg1
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    Absolutely incredible. The feeling of progression is constant. And the feeling of the pay off is great. I wish there was a bigger pay off after beating the game, but i still had non-stop fun for 60 hours
  81. chewbaccs
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    **** masterpiece!!! One of the greatest games of all time. Do yourself the favor of buying it if you haven't done so.
  82. Systematicz0
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    A Legendary Adventure

    In my opinion this game should have a 99 Score, because i think it is as good as OoT.
    The Combat is fun, the Artstyle amazing, the Story is Interesting and The Characters are like-able.
    I really hope the sequel will be great!
  83. carz
    Jun 19, 2020
    5
    Overrated. Poor combat, lack of exploration enforcement, repetitive gameplay.
  84. Shortyshorts
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    Totally enjoyed this. We can always expect quality from Nintendo and they certainly delivered. Ready for BotW2 right now.
  85. kudos
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    One of the best open-world games, definitely the best with a cartoonish style. Never found myself bored because there were always things to do or find all over the map, and the main quests were flexible enough to allow that. Just an all-round great game.
  86. luxshinee
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    One of the best games I've ever played, is the perfection of the open-world games, if you enjoy exploring to full the scenarios, I'm sure you will spend a lot of hours in the game.
  87. Efras77
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    10/10. Big Zelda fan, I waited for this game for too long, the games set ups a new quality benchmark for future games, despite some minor performance issues the game is unique, it does not matter if is your first Zelda is totally worth it, finish it 3 times including the hero/hard mod. It is ashame a lot of trolls gave this game a 0,
  88. Terry4
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Es una obra de arte para ser almirada durante mucho tiempo como uno de los mejores juego de todos los tiempos
  89. karay123
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    It's worth buying nintendo for this game, incredibly created world, many possibilities. The best version of zelda franchise.
  90. j_wol
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    My review:

    Story 7/10 - story is very intriguing at first but slows in the middle
    Game-play - 8/10 gameplay is fun but the weapons breaks are a pain
    Graphics - 8/10 beautiful landscapes and great art style
    Replay-ability - 9/10
  91. HKS
    Aug 20, 2023
    10
    This is one of the best games I've ever played. Really purchased Nintendo Switch for this franchise, totally worth it.
  92. TLOU2FTW
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    10/10, es un 10 cuando no lo juegas, el hecho de entrar y luego salir es la mejor experiencia que puedes tener en un videojuego , recomiendo no jugar nada mas que entrar y salir al instante , una experiencia sublime
  93. Ali_Hamdan
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    Out of this world. Amazing in every little detail. A Masterpiece, like nothing else.
  94. JurassicMark
    Jun 21, 2020
    9
    I spend over 200 hours in this game already, so i thought why not rate it on Metacritic, it is not perfect but this is a really good game!
  95. REVIEW100REAL
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    Perfect game, splendid graphic, very clever puzzles, i prefer ocarina of time and a link to the past but this game is a great successor
  96. Rei_matarael
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    It is a best game in my life ever. This game will be new standard of open-world game after a decade.
  97. NikolayOss
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    The game worth buying a Switch and the best game on this platform. In my opinion, it's one of the best games of recent years and I can't wait to play a sequel. There are some flaws (like disappearing creatures and etc) but the game is so good I can forgive these small things.
  98. annual_ring
    Jun 21, 2020
    9
    great game,obviously
    but i want more story
    the graphics is not gorgeous but beautiful
    this game makes me comfortable and relax
  99. Jessicaw
    Jun 20, 2020
    8
    The only thing this game is really lacking is memorable music and characters (outside of sages). The world is also a little bit empty and I was hoping to see more towns and interesting details. Otherwise it's an amazing game.
  100. Saeed82
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    Best from Nintendo
    Best game ever the legend of Zelda, best sound best graphics ...I am waiting next part of Zelda in switch
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  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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